 | James Nourse - 1829 - 292 pages
...let him of himself think this again, that, as he is Christ's, even so are we Christ's. For though I 8 should boast somewhat more of our authority, which...would terrify you by letters : ' for his letters, 9 say they, are weighty and powerful,; but his bodily presence is weak, and his speech contemptible:... | |
 | George Fox - 1831 - 518 pages
...admonish, reprove, and rebuke such as went out from the will of God, into sin and evil. And the apostle said, ' Though I should boast somewhat more of our...us for edification, and not for your destruction.' So here the apostles had authority, which the Lord had given them, for the edification of the church,... | |
 | Paul (st.) - 1832 - 102 pages
...of spiritual [gifts] see that ye may excel to the edifying of the church. 1 Cor. xiv. 4, 5, 12. For though I should boast somewhat more of our authority,...not for your destruction, I should not be ashamed. 2 Cor. x. 8. Think ye that we excuse ourselves unto you ? we speak before God in Christ : but [we do]... | |
 | Charles Lambert Coghlan - 1832 - 578 pages
...though ¡houJil boast somewhat more of our au>rity, which the Lord hath given us for ucation, »nd wn before him, and with a loud voice said, What Au letters, say they, are weighty and powerful ; but Au bodily presence is weak, and Au speech contemptible.... | |
 | William Burkitt - 1832 - 908 pages
...sometimes lodges within, when nothing but what is despicable and contemptible appears without. 8 For though I should boast somewhat more of our authority,...us for edification, and not for your destruction,)! should not be ashamed : As if the apostle had said, " I have not only an equal power and authority... | |
 | James Scholefield - 1832 - 152 pages
...comma, at the end of v. 9. and then including v. 10. in a parenthesis, that the connection may be : But, that I may not seem as if I would terrify you by letters, [my letters, it should be,] (For his letters, say they, &c.) Let such an one, &c. — The common translation... | |
 | John Locke - 1832 - 468 pages
...Christ's, let him of himself think this again, that, as he is Christ's, even so are we Christ's. 8 For though I should boast somewhat more of our authority, (which the Lord has given us for edification, and not for your destruction) I should not be ashamed : 9 That I may... | |
 | William Cave - 1834 - 348 pages
...persons : ' Having in a readiness to revenge all disobedience, when your obedience is fulfilled ; for though I should boast somewhat more of our authority...may not seem as if I would terrify you by letters." And he again puts them in mind of it at the close of his epistle : ' I told you before, and foretel... | |
 | William Cave - 1834 - 348 pages
...persons : ' Having in a readiness to revenge all disobedience, when your obedience is fulfilled ; for though I should boast somewhat more of our authority...may not seem as if I would terrify you by letters." And he again puts them in mind of it at the close of his epistle : ' T told you before, and foretel... | |
 | 1834 - 406 pages
...hrist's, let him of himself think this again, that, as he is hrist's, even so ore we Christ's. 8 For though I should boast somewhat more of our authority, which the Lord hath giren us for edification, and not for your destruction, I should not ">e ashamed : 9 That I may not... | |
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For though I should boast somewhat more of our authority, which the Lord hath given [us] for edification, and not for your destruction, I should not be ashamed: 9 That I may not seem as if I would terrify you by letters. 
