 | Richard Alleine - 1852 - 402 pages
...bequeathed unto them as a legacy. It is given unto them as an honor and a privilege. "Unto you it is given in the behalf of Christ, not only to believe on him, but also to suffer for his sake." Phil. 1 : 29. It is joined with the most glorious gift, the gift of faith. Yea, and it is a greater... | |
 | George Bishop - 1703 - 598 pages
...is now. And all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution ; for unto you it is given, in the behalf of Christ, not only to believe on him, but also to suffer for his sake. Nevertheless, it is a righteous thing with God, to recompense tribulation to them that trouble you... | |
 | Jesus Christ, John Henderson Thomson - 1871 - 720 pages
...to them an evident token of perdition, but to you of salvation, and that of God. For unto you it is given in the behalf of Christ, not only to believe on Him, but also to suffer for His sake ' (Phil. i. 27-29). ' And He said unto me, Thou must prophesy again before many peoples and nations,... | |
 | 310 pages
...and has also predestinated to joint heirship with him in glory. "To you it is given in the be" half of Christ, not only to believe on him, but also " to suffer for his sake. (Phil. i. 29.) CW — Do you mean to tell me that I must give up reading the Old Testament ? CA —... | |
 | 1832 - 852 pages
...Divine goodness, to suffer for the sake of Christ ? " To you," says the great Apostle, " it is given, on the behalf of Christ, not only to believe on him, but also to suffer for his sake." Let us aim, then, at that rooted piety, which takes stronger hold and becomes more deeply fixed in... | |
 | 1802 - 374 pages
...them an evident token of perdition, but to you of salvation, and that of God. 29 For unto you it is given in the behalf of Christ, not only to believe on him, but also to suffer ior his sake ; so Having the same conflict which ye saw in me, and now hear to be in me. CHAP. II.... | |
 | David Simpson - 1803 - 446 pages
...is to them an evident token oj perdition, but to you of salvation, and that of GOD. For to you it is given in the behalf of CHRIST, not only to believe on him, but also to suffer for his sake. Rejoice, therefore, inasmuch as ye are partakers of CHRIST'S sufferings, that when his glory shall... | |
 | 1804 - 476 pages
...them an evident token of perdition, but to you of salvation, and that of God. 29 For unto you it is given in the behalf of Christ, not only to believe on him, but also to suffer for his sake : 30 Having the same conflict which ye saw in me, and now hear to be in me. I CHAP. II. EXHORTATION... | |
 | Hugh Gaston - 1807 - 550 pages
...through faiih, and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God. Phil. i. 29. Unto you it is given on the behalf of Christ, not only to believe on him, but also to suffer for his sake. 2 Thess. ii. 13. God hath chosen you to iMvation through sanctification of the Spirit, and belief of... | |
 | Edward Williams - 1810 - 346 pages
...any tariter, particularly biblical writers. ROB. When he wrote to the Philippians, " unto you it is given, in the behalf of Christ, not only to believe on him, but also to suffer for his sake." He considers sufferings as gifts of the liberality of God, for which the faithful are obliged to be... | |
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For unto you it is given in the behalf of Christ, not only to believe on him, but also to suffer for his sake ; 30 Having the same conflict which ye saw in me, and now hear to be in me. 
