 | Thomas Bell - Faith and works - 1814 - 514 pages
...than themselves. Verse 25thf I supposed it necessary to send you Epaphroditus. Chap. iii. 7, 8. What things were gain to me, those I counted loss for Christ. Yea, doubtless, and I count all things but loss: And do count theni but dung, that I may win Christ." In all these places the word signifies... | |
 | Harriet Newell, Leonard Woods - Missionaries' spouses - 1814 - 260 pages
...— which in his view, was only parting •with trifles, to purchase a pearl of great price, "What things were gain to me, those I counted loss for Christ. Yea} doubtless, and I count alt things loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord; for whom I have suffered... | |
 | New Church gen. confer - 1877 - 624 pages
...the law with authority, he had attended to its observances with notorious ardour and fidelity, "as concerning zeal, persecuting the Church, touching...righteousness which is in the law, blameless ; " but when the scales had fallen from off his eyes, and he saw the worthlessness and impotency of that mere... | |
 | 1814 - 570 pages
...that he hath whereof he might trust in the flesh, I more: 3 Cireumeised the eighth day of the stoek of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, an Hebrew of the Hebrews; as touehing the law, a Pharisee; 6 Coneerning zeal, perseeuting the ehureh; touehing the righteousness... | |
 | William Paley - Sermons, English - 1815 - 552 pages
...to the Philippians. " If any other man thinketh that he hath whereof he might trust in the flesh, I more : circumcised the eighth day, of the stock of...the righteousness which is in the law, blameless." These were points which, at that time of day, were thought to be grounds of confidence and exultation.... | |
 | Nathanael Emmons - Congregational churches - 1815 - 422 pages
...while in the state of nature. "If any man thinketh, that he hath whereof he might trust in the flesh, I more. Circumcised the eighth day, of the stock of...the righteousness which is in the law, blameless." Such was his character and his opinion of himself, before he knew the grace of God in truth. But after... | |
 | Nathaniel Lardner - Dissenters, Religious - 1815 - 616 pages
...they Israelites ? So am I. Are they the seed of Abraham ? So am I." The third is Philip, iii. 5. " all to hearken to her, and pursue the rules she lays...down, she says in the words of the text : " I love He was circumcised the eighth day ; which is a proof, he was born of parents, who were themselves Jews,... | |
 | William Bates - Presbyterianism - 1815 - 530 pages
...have an interest in Christ, the Reconciler and Restorer of man to the favour and fellowship of God. " But what things were gain to me, those I counted loss for Christ; yea doubtless, I count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Jesus Christ my Lord, for whom 1... | |
 | 1815 - 608 pages
...other thinketh he hath whereof to trust in it, I have more; 5. Circumcised the eighth day, of the race of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, an Hebrew of the Hebrews, (by both father and mother); according to the law, a Pharisee; 6. Concerning zeal, persecuting the... | |
 | William Paley - 1816 - 396 pages
...manner, the description which St. Paul gives of himself in his epistle to the Philippians (iii. 5.) — " Circumcised the eighth day, of the stock of Israel,...the righteousness which is in the law, blameless" — is made up of particulars so plainly delivered concerning him, in the Acts of the Apostles, the... | |
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But what things were gain to me, those I counted loss for Christ. Yea doubtless, and I count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord... 
