Study by topic
Bible study guides by topic
Choose a topic from family life, relationships, difficult times, or everyday faith. Each guide offers four Bible passages, context notes, and questions for personal reflection or group study, with links to Matthew Henry’s complete chapter commentary.
Family life
Marriage, parenting, making peace, and caring across generations.
Bible study on marriage and faithful love
Explore companionship, faithful love, patience, and care in marriage through four Bible passages with Matthew Henry’s commentary.
4 passages · full commentaryBible study on parenting and raising children
Study teaching, example, encouragement, and care in family life through Deuteronomy, Psalms, Ephesians, and Colossians with commentary.
4 passages · full commentaryBible study on family conflict and making peace
Explore listening, truthful speech, repentance, and peacemaking in family conflict through four passages with Matthew Henry’s commentary.
4 passages · full commentaryBible study on caring for aging parents
Reflect on honoring older people, practical family care, and sharing burdens through four Bible readings with Matthew Henry’s commentary.
4 passages · full commentaryRelationships and belonging
Friendship, singleness, loneliness, and forgiveness.
Bible study on forgiveness and repentance
Explore repentance, the prodigal son, the unforgiving servant, and kindness through four passages with Matthew Henry’s Bible commentary.
4 passages · full commentaryBible study on singleness and belonging
Study singleness, devotion, contentment, and belonging among God’s people through four passages with Matthew Henry’s commentary.
4 passages · full commentaryBible study on friendship and faithful companionship
Explore loyalty, mutual help, love, and hospitality through Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, John, and Romans with Matthew Henry’s commentary.
4 passages · full commentaryBible verses about loneliness and belonging
Read about honest prayer, God’s care, encouragement, and belonging through four Bible passages with Matthew Henry’s commentary.
4 passages · full commentaryHelp in difficult times
Bring worry, grief, anger, and questions of hope to Scripture.
Bible verses about worry and trusting God
Read Matthew 6, Psalm 23, Philippians 4, and 1 Peter 5 with questions and Matthew Henry’s commentary on worry, trust, and God’s care.
4 passages · full commentaryBible verses about hope in suffering
Study Psalm 42, Romans 8, 1 Peter 1, and Revelation 21 with reading questions and Matthew Henry’s commentary on Christian hope.
4 passages · full commentaryBible verses for grief and loss
Study sorrow, Jesus’ compassion, resurrection, and lasting hope through four Bible passages with Matthew Henry’s commentary.
4 passages · full commentaryBible study on anger and patient speech
Explore listening, restraint, truthful speech, and reconciliation through James, Proverbs, Ephesians, and Matthew with commentary.
4 passages · full commentaryFaith in everyday life
Prayer, wise decisions, work, and the use of money.
Bible study on prayer
Study the Lord’s Prayer, persistence, repentance, and thanksgiving with four Bible passages and Matthew Henry’s complete commentary.
4 passages · full commentaryBible study on making decisions and seeking wisdom
Study prayer, wise counsel, humility, and a renewed mind through four Bible passages with Matthew Henry’s commentary.
4 passages · full commentaryBible study on work, responsibility, and rest
Reflect on plans, daily work, contentment, and helping others through four Bible passages with Matthew Henry’s commentary.
4 passages · full commentaryBible study on money, contentment, and generosity
Explore possessions, contentment, trust, and willing generosity through four Bible passages with Matthew Henry’s commentary.
4 passages · full commentaryHow to use this guide
Follow the readings in order, one per day or together in a study session. Each link opens the relevant Scripture passage within the chapter, with commentary below. Read the passage and commentary, then consider the questions. These reading prompts are editorial guides, not quotations from Matthew Henry.