 | Theophilus Lindsey - 1818 - 422 pagine
...called the Lamb's eyes, ie Christ's angels, messengers, sent forth into all the earth. 2 Cor. xii. 8 : " For this thing I besought the Lord thrice, that it might depart from me." St, Paul appears here to have directed his prayer to God, the Father, and to have had in his thoughts,... | |
 | 1819 - 896 pagine
...answer which he obtained to it in 2 Cor. xii. 7, 0, 0. " There was given to me a thorn in the flesh. For this thing I besought the Lord thrice, that it...perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me." This, accordingly, the... | |
 | Moses Stuart - 1819 - 170 pagine
...very vision of God, and his soul filled with the Holy Ghost, ask and pray amiss ? 2 Cor. xii. 8, 9. " For this thing I besought the Lord thrice, that it...perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me." The Lord, whom Paul here... | |
 | 1835 - 792 pagine
...says, " I besought the Lord thrice, that it (that is, the affliction under which he was suffering,) might depart from me. And he said unto me, My grace...perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me." (2 Cor. xii. 8, 9.) Again,... | |
 | 1839 - 788 pagine
...observes, " through the abundance of the revelations, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, a messenger of Satan to buffet me, lest I should be exalted above measure." What the peculiar visitation here spoken of actually was, cannot, I think, easily be decided.* Nor,... | |
 | Thomas Robbins - 1820 - 186 pagine
...your hearts." Concerning the thorn in the flesh, with which this apostle was afflicted, he says, " For this 'thing I besought the Lord thrice, that it...strength is 'made perfect in weakness. Most gladly, thereTore, will I rather glory in my infirmities, that 'the power of Christ may rest upon me." Thus,... | |
 | William Romaine - 1821 - 282 pagine
...man to utter ; and lest I should be exalted above measure, through the abundance of the Revelations, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, the messenger...measure ; for this thing I besought the Lord thrice that he would take it away from me. And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee — My grace is... | |
 | Church of England articles - 1821 - 234 pagine
...we are sufficient to think any thing as of ourselves, but our sufficiency is of God. 2 Cor. iii. 5. And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee:...perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me. 2 Cor. xii. 9. Looking unto... | |
 | Sinclare Kelburn - 1821 - 392 pagine
...apostle had recourse to prayer ; and he addressed his prayer unto the Lord Jesus. " I," says he, " besought the Lord thrice that it might depart from me. And he said, my grace is sufficient fur thee ,- for my strength is made -perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore... | |
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For this thing I besought the Lord thrice, that it might depart from me. And He said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee : for My strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of... 
