 | 1821 - 970 pages
...opponents. " 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 will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth." Which these charities proceed. They imply a fallen condition—... | |
 | 1840 - 1122 pages
...not the effect of passion, but the evidence of piety, in conformity with the apostolic precept : " In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves ; if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth." (2 Tim. ii. 25.) 3. He was distinguished by true decision of character.... | |
 | David Harrowar - 1822 - 440 pages
...says, " 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 will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth." 2 Tim. 2. 24, 25. " Thou shalt love thy 'neighbor as thyself" certainly... | |
 | Jeremy Taylor, Reginald Heber - 1822 - 548 pages
...excellent words of St. Paul ; " The servant of the Lord must not strive, but be gentle unto all men, in meekness instructing those that oppose themselves ; if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging the truth r." They that oppose themselves, must not be stricken by any of God's... | |
 | Edward John Burrow - 1822 - 594 pages
...glorified God, saying, Then hath God also to the Gentiles granted repentance unto life. 2 Tim. ii. 25. In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves : if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth. Phil. ii. 12, 13. Wherefore, my beloved, as ye have always obeyed,... | |
 | Edward Cooper - 1823 - 452 pages
...of the Lord, (says the Apostle) must not strive but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient, in meekness instructing those that oppose themselves : if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth." Thus we find the same Apostle conducting his own ministry, saying... | |
 | Hannah Adams - 1823 - 556 pages
...though it were otherwise, yet they are directed to carry it benevolently towards others who may err: "In meekness instructing those that oppose ^themselves; if God, peradventure, will give them repentance, to the acknowledging of the truth."* Finally : There is an important difference between rasing the... | |
 | Thom Scott - 1823 - 586 pages
...it is genuine, is the gift of God. Thus St. Paul speaks on this subject to his beloved Timothy : " In meekness " instructing those that oppose themselves, if God " peradventure will give them repentance, to the " acknowledging of the truth, and that they may •' recover themselves out of the snare of... | |
 | John Swete - 1823 - 218 pages
...charity, in spirit, in faith, in iTimir.12 purity. May they be instant in season and out of season, in meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth. O thou Lord of the harvest, we pray Thee, that Thou wilt send forth... | |
 | Herman Witsius - 1823 - 576 pages
...for the faith once delivered unto the saints," were, in every instance, found, at the same time, " in meekness instructing those that oppose themselves, if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth." Indifference to truths of the first importance, however, it is... | |
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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... 
