 | 1842 - 982 pagina’s
...dative, and in the same sense as in Acts v. 36, 37, " As many as obeyed him ;" and in James iii. 3, " We put bits in the horses' mouths that they may obey US." Obedience and submission are relative terms, and of course imply the possession of authority by those... | |
 | William Jones, William Stevens - 1826 - 526 pagina’s
...member of the body, is yet of such good effect, that to govern the tongue is to govern the whole man. " If any man offend not in " word, the same is a perfect...may obey us, and we turn " about their whole body. Behold also the ships, " which though they be so great, and are driven of " fierce winds, yet are they... | |
 | David Elliott - 1826 - 210 pagina’s
...of the inferiour animals to man, and by consequence, the government and controul of man over them. " Behold we put bits in the horses mouths, that they may obey us; and we turn about their whole body." Here obedience obviously implies government, or authority as it* opposite. Such then, being the construction... | |
 | 1827 - 512 pagina’s
...masters, knowing that we shall receive the greater condemnation ; for in many things we offend all. If any man offend not in word, the same is a perfect...they may obey us; and we turn about their whole body. Behold also the ships, which though they be so great, and are driven of fierce winds, yet are they... | |
 | John Platts - 1827 - 572 pagina’s
...proceed out of the mouth come forth from the heart; and they defile the man. JAMES, iii. 2, 5, &,c : If any man offend not in word, the same is a perfect...man, and able also to bridle the whole body. Behold, how great a matter a little fire kindleth ! And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity, &c. 1 PET.... | |
 | Noah Levings - 1827 - 248 pagina’s
...; and then to prove his assertion quotes James iii. 2. — " For in maty things we offend all. — If any man offend not in word, the same is a perfect man, and able also to bridle the whole body." The ground of our author's mistake in the application of this text, arises from supposing, that the... | |
 | Nathaniel Lardner - 1827 - 638 pagina’s
...condemnation" if we offend, which it is very difficult to avoid : " for in many things we all offend. If any man offend not in word, the same is a perfect man, and able to bridle the whole body." ' But if there be any man among you that ' does not offend in speech, he... | |
 | Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church (1802-1822) - 1827 - 522 pagina’s
...14Г). A James iii. 2. For in maлy things we oflend all. If any man offeud not in word.. the samo is a perfect man, and able also to bridle the whole body. John xv. 5.' I am the vine, ye are tl\e branches : lie that abidetli in me, and 1 in him, the same... | |
 | 1828 - 318 pagina’s
...member of the body, is yet of such great effect, that to govern the tongue is to govern the whole man. ' If any man offend not in word, the same is a perfect...horses' mouths, that they may obey us, and we turn about the whole body. Behold also the ships, which, though they be so great, and are driven of fierce winds,... | |
 | William Dodd - 1828 - 522 pagina’s
...bridleth not his tongue, but deceiveth his own heart, this man's religion is vain. — James i. 19. 26. If any man offend not in word, the same is a perfect...whole body. Behold, we put bits in the horses' mouths, &c. The ships, though great, &c. yet are they turned about with a very small helm whithersoever the... | |
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For in many things we offend all. If any man offend not in word, the same is a perfect man, and able also to bridle the whole body. Behold, we put bits in the horses' mouths, that they may obey us; and we turn about their whole body. 
