 Feed the flock of God which is among you, taking the oversight thereof, not by constraint, but willingly ; not for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind : neither as being lords over God's heritage, but being ensamples to the flock. And when the chief Shepherd...  The Christian Observer - Page 3621832Full view - About this book
 | William Bates - Presbyterianism - 1815 - 544 pages
...Therefore St. Peter with that solemnity enjoins evangelical pastors, " to feed the flock of God, taking the oversight thereof, not by constraint, but willingly; not for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind: neither to act as lords over God's heritage, but to be ensamples to the flock." 1 Pet.... | |
 | Alexander Proudfit - Presbyterian Church - 1815 - 412 pages
...kingdom ?" Be encouraged, therefore, " holy brethren, to feed the flock of God, taking the over* sight thereof, not by constraint, but willingly ; not for filthy lucre, but of a ready wind," in the anticipation " that when the chief Shepherd shall appear, ye shall receive a crown... | |
 | Charles Buck - Theology - 1815 - 546 pages
...the flock of God which is among you, taking the oversight thereof, (tvmt*einln acting -as Ыshofis thereof,) not by constraint, but willingly ; not for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind ; neither as being LORDS over God's heritage, but being ensamples to the flock,' 1 Pet.... | |
 | David Brown, Charles Simeon - Missions - 1816 - 528 pages
...left to precarious aid, but you are in the hands of one who is able to feed the flock, and who takes the oversight thereof, not by constraint but willingly; not for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind. This, considering how low your hopes have often been reduced, and how long the trial of... | |
 | Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1816 - 762 pages
...flock of God which is among you, taking the mxrfght thereof, (uritr*o«t;»Tif, adling as bifliops thereof), not by constraint, but willingly ; not for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind; neither as being LORDS over God's heritage, but being enfamples to tlie flock." (i Peter,... | |
 | 1817 - 842 pages
...taker of thé glory that shall be revealed : 2 Feed thé flock of God vhich is among you, taking thé oversight thereof, not by constraint, but willingly ; not for filthy lucre, but of a ready initiil ; 3 Neither as being lords over GocFs héritage, but being ensaroples to thé flock.... | |
 | Benjamin Jenks - Christian life - 1819 - 344 pages
...order their conversation aright ; and also to watch for souls, and feed the flock of God, and take the oversight thereof, not by constraint, but willingly ; not for filthy lucre, but of a ready miiid ; -caring for all committed to their charge, and giving to every one his portion in due... | |
 | Timothy Dwight - Sermons, American - 1819 - 616 pages
...a partaker of the glory that shall be revealed. Feed the flock of God, which is among you ; taking the oversight thereof, not by constraint, but willingly; not for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind; neither as being Lords over God's heritage, but being ensamplet to the flock. IN the preceding... | |
 | Abraham John Valpy - Great Britain - 1822 - 580 pages
...never giving a thought to the exhortation of Peter, " Feed the flock of God which is among you, taking the oversight thereof, not by constraint, but willingly ; not for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind ; neither as being lords over God's heritage, but being ensamples to his flock." 1 Ep. v.... | |
 | Robert Leighton (abp. of Glasgow.) - 1821 - 574 pages
...could either lift it up or cast it down 1 Ver. 2. Feed the flock of God which is among you, taking the oversight thereof, not by constraint, but willingly ; not for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind; 3. Neither as being lords over God's heritage, but being ensamples of the flock : 4. And... | |
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