 | 1834 - 778 pagine
...where he says, that " the servant of the Lord should be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient in meekness, instructing those that oppose themselves...them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth." (2 Tim. ii. 24, 25.) From these words then, I think we may conclude that persons may so long and so... | |
 | 1836 - 790 pagine
...especially that unity of affection which will enable us to bear and " forbear, with long-suffering, in meekness instructing those that oppose themselves,...God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledgment of the truth," (2 Tim ii. 25,) " endeavouring " above all things, " to keep the unity... | |
 | Samuel Greatheed, Daniel Parken, Theophilus Williams, Josiah Conder, Thomas Price, Jonathan Edwards Ryland, Edwin Paxton Hood - 1819 - 636 pagine
...— " The servant of the Lord must not strive, but be gentle unto all " men, apt to teach, patient ; in meekness instructing those that " oppose themselves, if God peradventure will give them repent" anee to the acknowledging of the truth" — " Who art t bou " that judgest another man's servant... | |
 | 1821 - 702 pagine
...probable, is ready to produce a passage, which, in his estimation, contains an insuperable difficulty. " If God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth," 2 Tim. ii. 26. Here, it may be said, repentance is represented not only as a gift, as it regards those... | |
 | 1819 - 896 pagine
...thit ' the servant of the Lord must not strive, but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient ; in meekness instructing those that oppose themselves, if God peradventure will give them repentante to the acknowledging of the truth; and that they may recover themselves out of the snare... | |
 | Hector Davies Morgan - 1819 - 442 pagine
...godliness, may he guide us to rebuke vice with all boldness, and at the same time to instruct with meekness those that oppose themselves, if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledgment of the truth. Under his holy influence may we all " adorn the Gos" pel of God our Saviour... | |
 | Robert Walker, Hugh Blair - 1820 - 514 pagine
...reconciled to God." We are commanded to "' preach the word, to be instant in season and out of season, in meekness instructing those that oppose themselves,...them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth." And to excite us to be diligent and faithful in the exercise of this office, he bath assured us, "... | |
 | Edward Cooper - 1820 - 874 pagine
...of the Lord, (says the Apostle) must not strive but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient, in meekness instructing those that oppose themselves...them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth." Thus we, find the same Apostle conducting his own ministry, saying to the Thessalonians, " We were... | |
 | Ralph Cudworth - 1820 - 578 pagine
...these things let us put out charity, which is the bond of perfectness. Let us in meekness instruct those that oppose themselves, if God peradventure...them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth ; that they may recover themselves out of the snares of the devi], that are taken captive by him at... | |
 | 1821 - 970 pagine
...opponents. " The servant of the Lord must not strive, but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient in meekness, instructing those that oppose themselves,...them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth." Which these charities proceed. They imply a fallen condition— a proneness to go astray. Thus they... | |
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But foolish and unlearned questions avoid, knowing that they do gender strifes ; and the servant of the Lord must not strive, but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient, in meekness instructing those that oppose themselves ; if God peradventure... 
