 | Bible - 1831 - 294 pages
...also, who were covetous, heard all is these things ; and they derided him. And he said unto them ; Ye are they which justify yourselves before men ; but God knoweth your hearts ; for that which is highly es16 teemed among men, is abomination in the sight of God. The law and the... | |
 | Edward VI (King of England), Queen Catharine Parr (consort of Henry VIII, King of England), Anne Askew, Lady Jane Grey - Dissenters, Religious - 1831 - 504 pages
...neglect the justice of God, and will not be subject thereto, as the apostle saith. And Christ saith, Ye are they which justify yourselves before men, but God knoweth your hearts ; because that which is of great estimation in men's eyes, is abominable before God, Luke xvi. Isa.... | |
 | John Kendall - Christianity - 1831 - 410 pages
...preferable to the favour of vain unstable man. Well deserving our attention is that saying of our Lord. " Ye are they which justify yourselves before men, but God knoweth your hearts ; for that which is highly esteemed amongst men, is abomination in the sight of God." RICHARD SHACKLETON.... | |
 | Thomas Whittemore - Bible - 1832 - 390 pages
...Christ, ver. 14. To their hypocrisy, and disposition to justify themselves, Jesus refers in ver. 15, "ye are they which justify yourselves before men; but God knoweth your hearts; for ,that which is (sometimes) highly esteemed among men, is abomination in the sight of God;" as though... | |
 | Hosea Ballou - Sermons, American - 1832 - 376 pages
...and they derided him who reproved them. He then dealt plainly with his religious enemies, and said, " Ye are they which justify yourselves before men ; but God knoweth your hearts : for that which is highly esteemed among men, is abomination in the sight of God." Continuing his... | |
 | Francis Gastrell - Bible - 1832 - 330 pages
...a gnat, and swallow a camel ; which devour widows' houses, and for a pretence make long prayers. 2 Ye are they which justify yourselves before men, but God knoweth your hearts. For that which is highly esteemed amongst men, is oftentimes abomination in the sight of God. 3 Ye... | |
 | Theology, Doctrinal - 1832 - 294 pages
...2. 10.) Through covetousness shall they with feigned words make merchandize of you. (2 Pet. 2. 3.) Ye are they which justify yourselves before men ; but God knoweth your hearts. (Luke 16. 15.) These and a multitude of similar passages are conclusive that selfishness is the great... | |
 | Charles Lambert Coghlan - 1832 - 578 pages
...Pharisees also, who were covetous, heard all these things, and they derided him. And he said unto them, Mar. xiii. 1, 2. As some spake of the temple, how it was adorned with goodly : for that which is highly esteemed among men is abomination in the sight of God. Lu. xvi. 14, 15.... | |
 | Edward Bickersteth - 1832 - 586 pages
...Pharisees also, who were covetous, heard all these things : and they derided him. And he said unto them, Ye are they which justify yourselves before men ; but God knoweth your hearts : for that which is highly esteemed among men is abomination in the sight of God. The law and the prophets... | |
 | Bernard Whitman - Punishment - 1833 - 380 pages
...pertinent to the occasion. The sacred historian would not have mentioned the derision of the covetous pharisees, unless to have introduced the discourse...He then proceeds to rebuke more particularly that sin which had always been the most prominent in his reproaches of the pharisees, a supreme love of... | |
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And he said unto them, Ye are they which justify yourselves before men; but God knoweth your hearts : for that which is highly esteemed among men is abomination in the sight of God. 
