 | William Carpenter - 1825 - 630 pages
...Christ, nourished up in the words of faith and of good doctrine, whereunto thou hast attained. But refuse profane and old wives' fables, and exercise thyself rather unto godliness, 6, 7. This witness is true. Wherefore rebuke them sharply, that they may be sound in the faith ; Not... | |
 | John Owen - 1826 - 650 pages
...in truth ;' which he is not, but in the exercise of the graces of his Spirit in the worshippers ; ' For bodily exercise profiteth little, but godliness is profitable unto all things ;' 1 Tim. iv. 8. To keep up the mind unto this frame, to stir up all grace unto a constant vigorous... | |
 | John Scott - 1826 - 538 pages
...for evermore. Amen. PRACTICAL DISCOURSES CPOX SEVERAL SUBJECTS. DISCOURSE I. UPON 1 TIMOTHY IV. 8. Bodily exercise profiteth little : but godliness is profitable unto all things, having promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to come. JL HE great design of Christianity being... | |
 | 1827 - 524 pages
...Christ, nourished up in the words of faith and of good doctrine ; whereunto thou hast attained. But refuse profane and old wives' fables, and exercise...but godliness is profitable unto all things, having promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to come. This is a faithful saying, and worthy... | |
 | 1827 - 512 pages
...Christ, nourished up in the words of faith and of good doctrine ; whereunto thou hast attained. But refuse profane and old wives' fables, and exercise...thyself rather unto godliness. For bodily exercise profit eth little ; but godliness is profitable unto all things, having promise of the life that now... | |
 | John Platts - 1827 - 572 pages
...patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing. ' 1 1 TIM. iv. 7 : But refuse profane and old wives' fables, and exercise thyself rather unto godliness. r See on JOHN, xiii. 34, 35. 8 For if10 these things be in you, and abound, they make you that ye shall... | |
 | Nathaniel Lardner - 1827 - 638 pages
...in mind of these things, thou shalt be a good minister of Jesus Christ. But refuse profane and idle fables ; and exercise thyself rather unto godliness. For bodily exercise profiteth little ; whereas godliness is profitable unto all things." This sense is received by many expositors of good... | |
 | Edward Irving - 1828 - 820 pages
...quiet and peaceable lives in all godliness and honesty:" and in this other passage, iv. 7, 8; " But refuse profane and old wives' fables, and exercise...but godliness is profitable unto all things; having promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to come." And, to conclude with another quotation... | |
 | Hervey Wilbur - 1828 - 588 pages
...Spirit, st4-n of angels, preach- because ue trust in the livinp cise thyself rat/ter unto godliness. Л 8 For bodily exercise profiteth little: but godliness is Profitable unto all things, ¡iving promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to come. 9 This ix a faithful saying,... | |
 | John Fuller - 1829 - 448 pages
...confirmation of those before quoted, bring forward one or two more proceeding from St. Paul. 1 Tim. iv. 8. " For bodily exercise profiteth little : but godliness is profitable unto all things, having promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to come." The first question which naturally... | |
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For bodily exercise profiteth little; but godliness is profitable unto all things, having promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to come. 
