 | Jesus Christ, Author of Essays on the church - 1845 - 522 pages
...in the Holy Ghost, and in much assurance," "and ye became followers of us, and of the Lord ; having received the word in much affliction, with joy of the Holy Ghost." Wherefore " we give thanks to God for you all, remembering without ceasing, your work of faith, and... | |
 | 1845 - 74 pages
...strengtheneth me. PHIL. iv. 11 — 13. 234. And ye became followers of us, and of the Lord, having received the word in much affliction, with joy of the Holy Ghost. 1 THESS. i. 6. 235. That no man should be moved by these afflictions : for yourselves know that we... | |
 | Thomas Vincent Fosbery (comp.) - 1892 - 426 pages
...manner of men we were among you for your sake. And ye became followers of us, and of the Lord, having received the word in much affliction, with joy of the Holy Ghost. i Thess. i. 1-6. TV FOSBERY. ""THE Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost.' -*• We prize, and justly... | |
 | Richard John Knowling - 1892 - 472 pages
...also in their joy in the reception of them : ' and ye became imitators of us and of the Lord, having received the word in much affliction with joy of the Holy Ghost.' 2 Nor is it easy to understand how St. Paul could thus exhort his converts to this practical Imitatio... | |
 | Alexander Maclaren - 1893 - 360 pages
...relevant to our present purpose, he speaks to the members of one of his churches, and tells them that they had " received the word in much affliction with joy of the Holy Ghost." So, then, whoever has this Divine Guest dwelling in his heart, may possess, and will possess, a joy... | |
 | James Alexander MACCLYMONT, James Alexander M'Clymont - 1893 - 318 pages
...as in i. 2-9 (cf. Ephes. i. 3-14), H1. 1-5. (2) The combination of seeming contraries; i. 6 ("having received the word in much affliction, with joy of the Holy Ghost "), cf. 2 Cor. v1i. 10 : " For godly sorrow worketh repentance unto salvation, a repentance which bringeth... | |
 | John Wilbur Chapman - 1894 - 136 pages
...5 : Our gospel came not unto you in word only, but also in power, and in the Holy Ghost. 6 : Having received the word in much affliction, with joy of the Holy Ghost. 2 Tim. i. 7 : God hath not given us the spirit of fear ; but of power, and of love, and of a sound... | |
 | ANDREW A. BONAR - 1894
...must not reckon upon a smooth road to glory, but it will be a short one. How glad I am that you have " received the word in much affliction, with joy of the Holy Ghost! " Cleave closely to Jesus, that you may not have to say in a little, " Oh that I had affliction back... | |
 | 1894 - 664 pages
...manner of men we were among you for your sake. 6 And ye became followers of us, and of the Lord, having received the word in much affliction, with joy of the Holy Ghost : 7 So that ye were ensamples to all that believe in Macedonia and Achaia. 8 For from you sounded out... | |
 | 1894 - 916 pages
...to remain in cowardly Hstlessness for fear of what may happen. So I Thessalonlans (1. 0)—" Having or a clear, full, and perfect expression. As for those persons wh A WISE MAN RECEIVES A KINDNESS. So Luke (vi. S3)—" And if ye do good to them which do good to you,... | |
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And ye became followers of us, and of the Lord, having received the word in much affliction, with joy of the Holy Ghost: 7 So that ye were ensamples to all that believe in Macedonia and Achaia. 
