 | 1815 - 556 pagina’s
...comport with the character of a Christian minister, we do not understand. " We preach not oursehes, but Christ Jesus the Lord, and ourselves your servants, for Jesus' sake." And if the obedience and d«atb of Christ were iu honour of the divine law, we do not understand how... | |
 | 1815 - 608 pagina’s
...is the image of God, should enlighten them. 5. For we preach not ourselves, (our own glory or gain,) but Christ Jesus the Lord, and ourselves your servants for Jesus' sake. 6. For God, who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, hath shined into our hearts, to give... | |
 | Robert Walker, Hugh Blair - 1816 - 488 pagina’s
...that our highest glory consists in our humility, and our best dig«ity -in stooping to be useful : " For we preach not ourselves, but Christ Jesus the...Lord, and ourselves your servants for Jesus' sake." We claim no obsequious homage, we arrogate not dominion over your faith, but we expect that no man... | |
 | Church of England, Sir John Bayley - 1816 - 738 pagina’s
...the glorious Gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them. For we preach not 5. ourselves (¿), but Christ Jesus the Lord; and ourselves your servants for Jesus' sake. For God, who 6. doubts his sincerity. Lord Lyttelton considers St. Paul's conduB alone as suf. ficient... | |
 | Ralph Eddowes - 1817 - 236 pagina’s
...say of themselves. "Not for that we have dominion over your faith, but are helpers of your joy." " We preach not ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord,...and ourselves your servants for Jesus' sake." " The elders which are among you I exhort who am also an elder— feed the flock of God — not as being... | |
 | Edward Stillingfleet - 1817 - 430 pagina’s
...that work upon the understanding, which was so 2 Cor. iv. 5. much above it? But, saith the Apostle, We preach not ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord, and ourselves your servants for Jesus' sake. If they had sought themaelves, or their own credit and reputation, there might have been some reason... | |
 | Edward Stillingfleet - 1817 - 438 pagina’s
...that work upon the understanding, which was so 2 Cor. iv. 5. much above it? But, saith the Apostle, We preach not ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord, and ourselves your servants for Jesus' sake. If they had sought themselves, or their own credit and reputation, there might have been some reason... | |
 | Legh Richmond - 1817 - 806 pagina’s
...name may be spoken of and glorified ; or, that the people may behold my doings, and talk of me ; " For we preach not ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord, and ourselves your servants for Christ's sake." (2 Cor. iv.) I am but an unprofitable servant; I am the poor ox that treadeth out the... | |
 | James Murray - 1819 - 386 pagina’s
...servants of Jesus Christ ;-r-and the first of these ex*presseth himself plainly on this point— r-" For we preach not ourselves, but Christ Jesus the...; and ourselves your servants for Jesus' sake•." Notwithstanding that Paul was educated in the Jewish schools by Doctor Gamaliel, yet we do not find... | |
 | Episcopal Church - 1819 - 558 pagina’s
...lest the light of the glorious Gospel of Christ, who is I I1K. image of God, should shine unto them. For we preach not ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord; and ourselves your servants for Jesus' sake. For God, who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, hath shined in our hearts, to give the light... | |
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For God, who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, hath shined in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ. 
