 | John Swete - 1823 - 218 pagina’s
...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 labourers into Thine harvest, and... | |
 | George Campbell - 1823 - 590 pagina’s
...gentle to all men, ' apt to teach, patient,' so he is in particular to ' in•* struct in meekness those that oppose themselves, ' if God peradventure will...them repentance to ' the acknowledging of the truth *.' Meekly and patiently to teach is the duty of the minister ; the effect of this teaching, that is,... | |
 | Thom Scott - 1823 - 514 pagina’s
...strive, but be gentle to all men, apt to teach, " patient, in meekness instructing those that op" pose 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 the devil, who are taken " captive by him... | |
 | 1864 - 346 pagina’s
...of Paul to Timothy : " 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." But while I thus plead for charity toward those in error, I do not plead for that false liberality... | |
 | 1824 - 426 pagina’s
...or by death. In patience, then, let Christians possess their souls — in meekness instructing those that oppose themselves, if God peradventure will give...them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth ; but always labouring fervently for one another in prayers, that they may stand perfect and complete... | |
 | 1824 - 884 pagina’s
...must not strive ; but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient, in meekness instructing those that oppose themselves ; if God peradventure will...them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth." The object proposed by the author is not to shew what is essential error, and what not, but, — on... | |
 | Arthur W. Pink - 2001 - 220 pagina’s
...so. But evangelical repentance is not at the beck and call of the creature. It is the gift of God: "If God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth" (2 Tim. 2:25). Then what insanity is it that persuades multitudes to defer the effort to repent till... | |
 | Saint Thomas (Aquinas) - 2002 - 364 pagina’s
...Apostle says at 2 Timothy 2:24K: 'The servant of the Lord must not strive, but be gentle unto all men, in meekness instructing them that oppose themselves,...them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth, and that they may recover themselves out of the snare of the devil.' But if heretics are not tolerated,... | |
 | Jonas A. Clark - 2008 - 212 pagina’s
...must not strive; but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient, {25} In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if God peradventure will give...them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth" (2 Timothy 2:24-25). HARD WORKERS "laboring night and day..." "For ye remember, brethren, our labor... | |
 | Catechism - 2002 - 148 pagina’s
...A. Repentance, like all other good gifts, comes only from God. Scr. "In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if God peradventure will give...them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth;" — 2 Timothy 2:25 Q. 129. What is the first sign of true repentance? A. Inward and true sorrow for... | |
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... call on the Lord out of a pure heart. 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... 
