Matthew 10:30-31 NIV

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Matthew 10:26-31

10:26-31 "Do not fear them; for there is nothing which is covered which shall not be unveiled, and there is nothing hidden which shall not be known. What I tell you in the darkness, speak in the light. What you hear whispered in your ear, proclaim on the housetops. Do not fear those who can kill the body, but who cannot kill the soul. Rather fear him who is able to destroy both soul and body in Gehenna. Are two sparrows not sold for a penny, and not one of them shall light on the ground... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Matthew 10:26-31

(ii) The second commandment is in Matthew 10:28 . To put it very simply, what Jesus is saying is that no punishment that men can ever lay upon a man can compare with the ultimate fate of one who has been guilty of infidelity and disobedience to God. It is true that men can kill a man's physical body; but God can condemn a man to the death of the soul. There are three things that we must note here. (a) Some people believe in what is called conditioned immortality. This belief holds that the... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Matthew 10:26-31

(iii) The third commandment not to fear is in Matthew 10:31 ; and it is based on the certainty of the detailed care of God. If God cares for the sparrows, surely he will care for men. Matthew says that two sparrows are sold for a penny and yet not one of them falls to the ground without the knowledge of God. Luke gives us that saying of Jesus in a slightly different form: "Are not five sparrows sold for two pennies? And not one of them is forgotten before God?" ( Luke 12:6 ). The point... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 10:30

But the very hairs of your head are all numbered. A proverbial expression, showing the perfect knowledge God has, and the exquisite care he takes, in providence, of all his creatures, particularly men, and especially his dear children and faithful ministers; as not a sparrow, so not a single hair of a man's head falls to the ground without the knowledge, and will of God: a way of speaking sometimes used to signify, that not the least hurt or damage should befall a person; see 1 Samuel 14:45... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 10:31

Fear ye not therefore ,.... Neither be afraid of men, nor distrust the providence of God; for if that reaches to the meanest of creatures, sparrows, and to that which is of the least account with men, the single hair of a man's head; much more must it regard the lives of men, and still more such useful lives as those of the disciples were, who were called to, and employed in preaching the everlasting Gospel; a work which so much concerned the glory of God, the interest of Christ, and the... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 10:30

But the very hairs of your head are all numbered - Nothing is more astonishing than the care and concern of God for his followers. The least circumstances of their life are regulated, not merely by that general providence which extends to all things, but by a particular providence, which fits and directs all things to the design of their salvation, causing them all to co-operate for their present and eternal good. Romans 5:1-5 . read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 10:31

Fear ye not - ye are of more value - None can estimate the value of a soul, for which Christ has given his blood and life! Have confidence in his goodness; for he who so dearly purchased thee will miraculously preserve and save thee. Did the poet intend to contradict Christ when he said: - "He sees with equal eye, as God of all, A Hero perish, or a Sparrow fall?" How cold and meagre is this shallow deistical saying! But could the poet mean, that a sparrow is of as much worth in the... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 10:31

Verse 31 31.You are of more value This is true in general of all men, for the sparrows were created for their advantage. But this discourse relates peculiarly to the sons of God, who possess a far higher right than what they derive from creation. Now the rank which belongs to men arises solely from the undeserved kindness of God. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 10:1-42

The "commanding" of the twelve. This was a grand historic occasion indeed. The honoured but ever-comparatively feeble and now dimmed, dying, or dead schools of the prophets are to be succeeded by a scion of Christianity that marks at one and the same time its noblest and most amazing human institution, and Heaven's most condescending gift and human trust. Now begins "the great company of preachers" of the New Testament. They began with twelve;. they very soon grew to seventy; and... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 10:16-39

The internal conditions of conveying Christ ' s message. The subdivisions of this section are after Matthew 10:23 and Matthew 10:33 (cf. Matthew 10:5 , note). read more

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Matthew 10:26-31

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Matthew 10:26-31

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Matthew 10:26-31

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 10:30

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 10:31

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 10:30

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 10:31

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 10:31

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 10:1-42

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 10:16-39

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