...Persecutions, stripes, bufiettings — ' none of these things rooted him, neither counted he his l\ft dear unto himself, so that he might finish his course with joy,' in defence of the gospel of the grace of God. 90 Editors' Table. The parable of the ten talents must...

...one night and day with tears;" "who counted not his life dear unto himself, so that he might fmish his course with joy and the ministry which he had received of the Lord Jesus." His last sickness was without much pain till the two last days, on the last of which his bodily suffering...

...abundantly in watchings often, in weariness and painfulness, in fastings often, and did not esteem even his life dear unto himself, so that he might finish his course with joy. During his temporary residence in the aforesaid town, he spent much of his time in visiting the sick...

...spend, and to be spent in the service of his divine Master. f He counted not his life dear to him, so that he might finish his course with joy, and the...which he had received of the Lord Jesus, to testify the Gospel of the grace of God. j The religion of the Apostle was as unlike that of the mere spiritual...

...preaching amongst the Gentiles " the unsearchable riches of Christ ;" " counting not his life dear to him, that he might finish his course with joy, and the...which he had received of the Lord Jesus, to testify the Gospel of the grace of God :" and in spite of peril, and in spite of toil, and in spite of infirmity,...

...privations and weariness and peril, regardless of scorn, imprisonment, and stripes, anxious only to " finish his course with joy, and the ministry which he had received to preach the gospel of the grace of God." Many and long years of service and suffering had at length...

...as he had been bold in the face, of danger. None of these things moved him, provided that he could finish his course with joy, and the ministry which he had received of the Lord Jesus Christ to testify the gospel of the grace of God (xx.). Leaving Miletus, he sailed to Tyre, passing...

...difficult to undertake for his Master's sake. Even when bonds and imprisonment awaited him, none of these things moved him; neither counted he his life dear...himself, so that he might finish his course with joy. From this time Saul's name was changed to Paul. We are not told why, but perhaps it was that he was...

...39 laboured beyond measure, and beyond his strength, and seemed not to count his life dear unto him, so that he might finish his course with joy, and the...which he had received of the Lord Jesus, to testify the gospel of the grace of God." After the removal of Mr Tingey, the Eev. John Hunt of Northampton...

...1841, he passed away to glory, where he was made quite well and happy for evermore. He had finished his course with joy, and the ministry which he had received of the Lord Jesus, after forty years of faithful service. Many of his people came to take a last look of their beloved...