 | James Murray - 1819 - 388 pages
...servants of Jesus Christ ; — and the first of these ex*presseth himself plainly on this point— r" For we preach not 'ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord ; and ourselves your servants for Jesus' sake*." Notwithstanding that Paul was educated in the Jewish schools by Doctor Gamaliel, yet... | |
 | Jonathan Edwards - 1821 - 472 pages
...lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them. For we preach not ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord; and ourselves your servants for Jesus' sake. For God, who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, hath shined in our hearts,... | |
 | Church of England articles - 1821 - 234 pages
...account of us as of the ministers of Christ, and stewards of the mysteries of God. 1 Cor. iv. 1 . For we preach not ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord; and ourselves your servants for Jesus* sake. 2 Cor. iv. 5. Neither is he that planteth any thing, neither he that watereth ; but God... | |
 | William Hey - 1822 - 654 pages
...bears to us different from that of all other teachers of Christianity. As in 2 Corinthians iv. 5. " We preach not ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord, and ourselves your servants for Jesus' sake. If Christ was but a mere teacher of God's will, it will be difficult to make such declarations... | |
 | John Locke - 1823 - 476 pages
...the light of the glorious Gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them. 5 For we preach not ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord ; and ourselves your servants for Jesus' sake. 6 For God, who commanded the light to ahine out of darkness, hath PARAPHRASE. unworthily... | |
 | Church of England - 1823 - 706 pages
...lest the light of the glorious Gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them. For we preach not ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord; and ourselves your servants for Jesus' sake. For God, who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, hath shined in our hearts,... | |
 | Joseph Milner, Rev. Isaac Milner - 1823 - 530 pages
...makes no figure, is like the husks that the swine did eat, in the parable of the Prodigal. We would " preach, not ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord, and ourselves your servants for Jesus' sake." We being sinners, and obnoxious to the wrath of God, how can we trust in the Lord, and... | |
 | Humphrey Moore - 1824 - 366 pages
...Shepherd. They are subordinate shepherds. They feed the sheep, which he purchased. The apostle saith, "we preach not ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord; and ourselves your servants for Jesus' sake." He appeared to glory in humbling himself, and in ascribing all excellence and authority... | |
 | John Locke - 1824 - 522 pages
...Cor. iii. 5, 6. Eph. iii. 7. Commending ourselves to every man's conscience in the sight of God, &c. we preach not ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord, and ourselves your servants for Jesus' sake, &c. We having the same spirit of faith, &c. believe, and therefore speak. — 2 Cor. iv.... | |
 | 1824 - 314 pages
...Ordination Services. Introductory prayer, Br. R. Carrique. Sermon, Br. H. Ballou, — 2 Cor. iv. 5, — "For we preach not ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord, and ourselves your servants for Jesus' sake." Consecrating prayer by Br. J. Flagg. Charge by Br R. Carrique. Right hand of fellowship... | |
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For God, who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, hath shined in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ. 
