 | Abner Kneeland - 1823 - 438 pagine
...judgments from evil reasonings ? 5 Hearken, my beloved brethren : hath not God chosen the poor of the world to be rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he hath promised to those who love him ? 6 But ye have dishonoured the poor man. Do not the rich oppress... | |
 | Benjamin Boothroyd - 1824 - 626 pagine
...judges 5 whose thoughts are evil? Hearken, my beloved brethren, Hath not God chosen the poor of the world to be rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he hath promised to those 6 who love him ? But ye have dishonoured the poor man. Do not the rich oppress... | |
 | Nathaniel Lardner - 1827 - 638 pagine
...dispositions, especially to excel in them, is great riches. St. James speaks of some, who were " rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom, which he has promised to them that love him," Jam. ii. 5. Christ has become poor, and has given himself for us, that we might have these riches of... | |
 | 1828 - 610 pagine
...not Gad chosen the roo a of this world to be rich in faith, and heirs of the Kingdom which If e hat promised to them that love Him .« With regard to the previous condition, character, and habits of the Convert«, J and the effects of conversion on their after-habits of life, we have to... | |
 | William Jay - 1829 - 592 pagine
...not to overlook the poor, nor refuse to visit them — especially God's poor; for they are rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he has promised to them that love him. It is a character of the citizen of Zion, that in his eyes a vile person is contemned, however high... | |
 | Alexander Campbell, Charles Louis Loos - 1841 - 612 pagine
...thief approaches, nor moth corrupts." James ii. 5. "Has not God chosen the poor of this world, rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom, which he has promised to them that love him?" 1 Tim. vi. 6-12, 17-19. "Godliness with contentment is great gain: for we brought nothing into this... | |
 | Charles Simeon - 1832 - 664 pagine
...the Apostle James is made to us, " Hearken, my beloved brethren, hath not God chosen the poor of this world to be rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he has promised to them that love him*?" there is but one answer that can be given to it: we must say, It is even so ; it is from among the... | |
 | John Hall - 1832 - 504 pagine
...question of the Apostle James might be answered in the affirmative, Hath not God chosen the poor of this world to be rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which He hath promised to them that love Him ?66 And it is a great blessing that this is the case. For by this... | |
 | Alexander Campbell - 1835 - 502 pagine
...who reason wickedly? Hearken, beloved brethren: Has not God chosen the poor of the world — rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom, which he has promised to them who love him? But you have despised tbe poor. Do not the rich exceedingly oppress you, and themselves... | |
 | William Russell, William Channing Woodbridge, Fordyce Mitchell Hubbard - 1836 - 604 pagine
...What sailh the Apostle of Christ (James ii.) ? ' Hath not God chosen the poor of this world rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom,' which he has promised to them that love him ? And what does history teach us ? Were not those great heroes of faith who enlightened and converted... | |
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Stand thou there, or sit under my footstool; are ye not divided in your own mind, and become judges with evil thoughts? Hearken, my beloved brethren; did not God choose them that are poor as to the world to be rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which... 
