| George Fox - 1694 - 504 pages
...concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing had happened unto you ; for it is better, if the will of God be so, that ye suffer for welldoing, than for evil-doing : and rejoice, inasmuch as ye are made partakers of Christ's sufferings. Wherefore let them that suffer... | |
| 1802 - 374 pages
...you, as of evil doers, they may be ashamed that falsely accuse your good conversation in Christ. 17 For it is better if the will of God be so, that ye suffer for welldoing, than for evil-doing. 1 8 For Christ also hath once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust, that he might bring us to... | |
| George Fox - 1803 - 436 pages
...concerning the fiery trial that is to try you, as though some strange thing had happened nnto you ; for it is better, if the will of God be so, that ye suffer for well-doing, than for evil-doing: and rejoice, inasmuch as ye are made partakers of Christ's sufferings. Wherefore let them that suffer... | |
| Edward Nares - 1803 - 432 pages
...happy are ye, and be " not afraid, neither be troubled." " But " sanctify the Lord God in your hearts ; for " it is better, if the will of God be so, that " ye suffer for well-doing than for evil doing" Not better certainly, except through the will of God, who can compensate such unworthy... | |
| 1804 - 476 pages
...you, as of evil-doers, they may be ashamed that falsely accuse your good conversation in Christ. 17 For it is better, if the will of God be so, that ye suffer for well-doing, than for evil-doing. 18 For Christ also hath once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust, that he might bring us to... | |
| Abner Kneeland - 1804 - 462 pages
...when he suffered, he threatened not ; but committed himself to him that judgeth righteously. For it i^ better, if the will of God be so, that ye suffer for well-doing than for evil-doing. But rejoice, inasmuch as ye are partakers of Christ's sufferings .r that, when his glory shall be revealed.... | |
| 1804 - 438 pages
...you, as of evil doers, they may be ashamed that falsely accuse your good conversation in Christ. 17 For it is better, if the will of God be so, that ye suffer for well doing than for evil doing. 18 For Christ also hath once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust,... | |
| Robert Leighton, George Jerment - 1805 - 504 pages
...in this goodness of conscience, that sweetens all sufferings, as follows : . . I "'i ;."f Ver. 17. For it is better, if the will of God be so, that ye suffer for well-doing, than for evil-doing. THERE is a necessity of suffering in any way .wherein ye can walk ; if ye choose the way of wickedness,... | |
| Thomas Vincent - 1806 - 308 pages
...Rom. i. 10. If I might have a prosperous journey by the will of God to come un 10 you. 1 Pet. iii. 17. It is better if the will of God be so, that ye suffer for well-doing, than for evil-doing. Q. 2. What do we request when we pray that the will of God's precept be done ? A. When we pray that... | |
| 1807 - 570 pages
...of evil dorrs, they may be ashamed that falstlv accuse your good conversation in Christ. 1 7 For > 1 is better, if the will of God be so, that ye suffer for well-doing than for evil-doing. 18 For Christ also hath once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust, that he might bring us to... | |
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