 | Joseph Hall - 1837 - 624 pages
...Nourished and brought up in the true religion of God, and in good and wholesome doctrine. IV. 7. But refuse profane and old wives' fables, and exercise thyself rather unto godliness. But refuse thou both erroneous and heretical opinions, as also the fabulous dotages of vain and brain-sick... | |
 | Family Sanctuary, Family sanctuary - 1838 - 598 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... | |
 | Nathaniel Lardner - 1838 - 642 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... | |
 | Benjamin Johnson (of Newark) - 1839 - 118 pages
...hell, All arm'd against me stood ; Terrors no more shall shake my soul, My refuge is my God ! 18th. — Refuse profane and old wives fables, and exercise thyself rather unto godliness. 1 Tim. iv. 7. Whate'er my fears or foes suggest, Thou art my hope, my joy, my rest ; My heart shall... | |
 | Thomas Shaw B. Reade - 1841 - 598 pages
...waking hours. LVIII. THE UNPROFITABLE NATURE OF BODILY EXERCISE WHEN MADE A SUBSTITUTE FOR GODLINESS. " 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."—1 Tim. iv. 8. GRACIOUS God ! impress... | |
 | 1844 - 444 pages
...the Christian system ! Surely we may apply to it the admonitions of the Holy Ghost by the apostle. "Refuse profane and old wives' fables, and exercise thyself rather unto godliness." " If any man teach otherwise, and consent not to wholesome words, even the words of our Lord Jesus... | |
 | Philemon Robbins Russell - 1842 - 172 pages
...exhortation. Did Christ ever utter such nonsense ? Never. Hear the Apostle Paul to- Timothy : ' But refuse profane and old wives' fables, and exercise...unto godliness, for bodily exercise profiteth little (or for a little time, as the margin reads) but godliness is profitable unto all things, having the... | |
 | Philemon Robbins Russell - 1842 - 148 pages
...an exhortation. Did Christ ever utter such nonsense? Never. Hear the Apostle Paul to Timothy: "But refuse profane and old wives' fables, and exercise...rather unto godliness, for bodily exercise profiteth Iktle (or for a lillie (me, as the margin reads) but godliness is profitable unto all things, having... | |
 | Philemon Robbins Russell - 1842 - 142 pages
...an «xhortation. Did Christ ever utter such nonsense? Never. Hear the Apostle Paal to Timothy: "But refuse profane and old wives'' fables, and exercise...thyself rather unto godliness, for bodily exercise proGteth little (or for a little timr, as the margin reads) but godliness is profitable unto all thing?,... | |
 | William Dodd - 1842 - 546 pages
...make ourselves an example unto you to follow us, &c. — 2 Thess. iii. 7—10 ; Acts xviii. 1, &c. Refuse profane and old wives' fables, and exercise thyself rather unto godliness. These things command and teach, &c. Be thou an example of the believers in word, in conversation, in... | |
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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. 
