 ... call on the Lord out of a pure heart. 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...  The Works of the Rev. P. Doddridge - Side 404af Philip Doddridge - 1804Fuld visning - Om denne bog
 | John Evans - 1822 - 350 sider
...Lord must not strive, bttt be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient, in meekness in* slructing those that oppose themselves, if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledgment of the truth. Whether it be any just ground of offence, that others differ from us or... | |
 | Edward Cooper - 1823 - 452 sider
...Apostle) 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 repentance to the acknowledging of the truth." Thus we find the same Apostle conducting his own ministry, saying to the Thessalonians,... | |
 | Herman Witsius - 1823 - 576 sider
...delivered unto the saints," were, in every instance, found, at the same time, " in meekness instructing those that oppose themselves, if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth." Indifference to truths of the first importance, however, it is to be regretted, not... | |
 | Thom Scott - 1823 - 586 sider
...gift of God. Thus St. Paul speaks on this subject to his beloved Timothy : " In meekness " instructing those that oppose themselves, if God " peradventure...will give them repentance, to the " acknowledging of the truth, and that they may •' recover themselves out of the snare of the devil, " who are taken... | |
 | John Swete - 1823 - 218 sider
...faith, in iTimir.12 purity. May they be instant in season and out of season, in meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth. O thou Lord of the harvest, we pray Thee, that Thou wilt send forth labourers into Thine... | |
 | Hervey Wilbur - 1823 - 144 sider
...nature and fruits, o/EVANGELICAL REPENTANCE briefly slated. JEHOVAH, Father,—In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves ; if GOD peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth. 2 Tim. 2. 26. Son,—Him hath GOD exalted with his right hand to be a Prince and a Saviour,... | |
 | George Campbell - 1823 - 590 sider
...gentle to all men, ' apt to teach, patient,' so he is in particular to ' in•* struct in meekness those that oppose themselves, ' if God peradventure will give them repentance to ' the acknowledging of the truth *.' Meekly and patiently to teach is the duty of the minister ; the effect of this teaching,... | |
 | Hannah Adams - 1823 - 556 sider
...yet they are directed to carry it benevolently towards others who may err: "In meekness instructing those that oppose ^themselves; if God, peradventure, will give them repentance, to the acknowledging of the truth."* Finally : There is an important difference between rasing the foundation, and building... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1824 - 564 sider
...persuaded, cooperate with every attempt to revive and diffuse the TRUE SPIRIT OF THE GOSPEL. " Let us meekly instruct those that oppose themselves,"* (if God,...peradventure, will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth,) " not being overcome of evil, but overcoming evil with good."-jNor let a private clergyman... | |
 | Andrew Fuller - 1824 - 458 sider
...strive, as for mastery ; but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient in meekness instructing those that oppose themselves, if God, peradventure, will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth. Whatever is done, for children or adults, I trust it will be in an open, candid way,... | |
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