 | Alexander Proudfit - 1815 - 416 pages
...damnation for eternity are at stake. " The servant, of the Lord must not strive, but be gentle to all ; apt to teach ; patient ; in meekness instructing those...them repentance, to the acknowledging of the truth." " Reprove, rebuke, exhort," is the apostolic injunction, " with all long-suffering and doctrine.''... | |
 | Nathaniel Lardner - 1815 - 616 pages
...meekness of behaviour, as the most likely method of reclaiming men from their errors. " The servant of the Lord must not strive, but be gentle to all men, apt to teach, patient, in meekness instructing them that oppose themselves, if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledgment of... | |
 | Nathanael Emmons - 1815 - 422 pages
...the gift of God and the act of the penitent. Timothy is directed, "in meekness to instruct those who oppose themselves; if God peradventure will give them repentance, to the acknowledging of the truth." Yet the Apostle tells us, "God now commandeth all men every where to repent." Christ declares, "He... | |
 | James Reid - 1815 - 456 pages
...us do it in an orderly way, and with the Spirit of Christ, whose servants we are. The servant of the Lord must not strive, but be gentle to all men, apt to teach, patient, in mee/cnest instructing those that oppose, 2 Tim. ii. 24, 25. We solemnly engage this day our utmost... | |
 | Nathaniel Lardner - 1815 - 714 pages
...his religion in the world : who says, " the servant of the Lord must not strive, [fight, ^u^tudcti} but be gentle to all men, apt to teach, patient : in meekness instructing them that oppose themselves, if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledgment of... | |
 | 1815 - 608 pages
...23. Bat foolish and unlearned questions avoid, knowing they beget strifes. 24. And the Lord's servant must not strive; but be gentle to all men, apt to teach, patient, 25. In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if God by any means will give them repentance... | |
 | Alexander Proudfit - 1815 - 412 pages
...damnation for eternity are at stake. " The servant of the .Lord must not strive, but be gentle to all ; apt to teach ; patient; in meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if Godperadventure will give them repentance, to the acknowledging of the truth." "Reprove, rebuke, exhort,"... | |
 | William Russel - 1816 - 122 pages
...servant of the Lord must not strive ; but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient, in ineekness instructing those that oppose themselves ; if God...them repentance to. the acknowledging of the truth." — But, on the other hand, if you withhold from him the Bible, or any part of it, he •will then... | |
 | Richard Cecil, Josiah Pratt - 1816 - 602 pages
...zealous to follow our Brother as he followed CHRIST, in a parental tenderness and forbearance towards those that oppose themselves, if God peradventure...them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth. If we would succeed as Mr. C. did, " We must,v to use his words, " shew these people a more excellent... | |
 | 1816 - 600 pages
...weighty admonitions of the Apostle. "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 pcradventurc wjll give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth. And that they may recover... | |
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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... 
