 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...  The Scottish Christian Herald - Page 471836Affichage du livre entier - À propos de ce livre
 | Church of Scotland - 1768 - 576 pages
...the affections and luih. 79. h 2 Tim. ii. 2j. In meeknefs infhuiting thofc that oppofe themfelves ; if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth. / /tv.ii. xii. I*. And I will pour upon tbe houfe of David, and upon the inhabitants of jjprufilem,... | |
 | William Penn - 1782 - 514 pages
...prefcribing. Obferve the following words : " In meeknefs inftructing thofe " that oppofe themfelves, if God peradventure will " give them repentance, to the acknowledging of the " truth." Then not fining, plundering, beating, flocking, imprifoning, banifhing and killing, even oppofers themfelves,... | |
 | 1788 - 598 pages
...gentle unto all ?nen, apt to teach, patient, 25 In meeknefs inftrudling thofe that oppofe thetnfelves ; if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth } 103 26 And that they may recover themfelves out of the fhare of the devil, who are taken captive... | |
 | Friend to Truth - 1789 - 370 pages
...Timothy ch. ii, v. 25 and 26, he fays — ' In meeknefs in' ftrucYmg thofe that oppofe themfelves ; if God ' peradventure will give them repentance to the * acknowledging of the truth (did he himfelf adt * thus in the cafe of Elymus, Hymeneus, or * Alexander ?) and that they may recover... | |
 | 1854 - 338 pages
...servant of the lord must not strive, but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach (not to strike) patient, in meekness instructing those that oppose themselves,...God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledgement of the truth that they may recover themselves out of the snare of the devil who are... | |
 | 1802 - 596 pages
...reviled, and abused in scurrilous pamphlets ; but we hope still we shall be enabled to goon undismayed, " in meekness, instructing those that oppose themselves,...them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth." " \Ve entertain no doubt respecting the goodness and importance of the cause we are engaged in. if... | |
 | 1804 - 508 pages
...13.) and " the servant of the Lord must not strive, but be gentle to all men, apt to teach, patient, in meekness instructing those that oppose themselves,...them repentance, to the acknowledging of the truth." These directions to those who embark in controversy, are too frequently forgotten by polemical writers;... | |
 | 1832 - 852 pages
...strifes ; and the servant of God must not strive, but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient, in meekness instructing those that oppose themselves,...God peradventure will give them repentance to the ackiiowleging of the truth." " He taught publicly, and from house to house, testifying repentance toward... | |
 | Philip Doddridge - 1802 - 616 pages
...occasion of offence, where there is none : let them learn of their great Master in meekness, to instruct those that oppose themselves, if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging cf the 44, 45 truth ; (2 Tim. ii. 25.) Our Lord expressly asserts the necessity of being taught and... | |
 | Samuel Davies - 1802 - 456 pages
...upon this encouragement that St. Paul recommends the ufe of proper means to reclaim the obftinate : if God, peradventure, will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth. 2 Tim. ii. 25. Regeneration alfo, in which faith and repentance and other graces are implanted, is... | |
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