 For unto you it is given in the behalf of Christ, not only to believe on him, but also to suffer for his sake ; 30 Having the same conflict "which ye saw in me, and now hear to be in me.  The Christian Observer - Page 1381832Full view - About this book
 | Edward Williams - Calvinism - 1812 - 582 pages
...sense; while those individuals among them who have a sincere disposition, and a lively faith, to whom it is given on the behalf of Christ, not only to believe, but also to suffer for his name — those u,ho have preventing and confirming grace, who are kept by... | |
 | John Wesley - 1813 - 470 pages
...of perdition, but to you of salvation. This also is 29 of God. For to you it is given with regard to Christ, not only to believe on him, but also to suffer for him : SO Having the same conflict which ye saw in me, and now JJ. 1 . hear to be jn me. If there be... | |
 | Timothy Alden - Epitaphs - 1814 - 302 pages
...our «hiefest privileges, according to what is written in Philip. 1. 29. for to you it is given, in the behalf of Christ, not only to believe on him, but also to suffer for his sake. But I must break olf abruptly from writing, as I often do from preaching, lest t make a bad matter... | |
 | 1814 - 570 pages
...evident token of perdition, but to you of salvation, and that nf God. 29 For unto you it is given in the behalf of Christ, not only to believe on him, but also to sutler for his sake : 30 Having the same eonfliet whieh ye saw in me, and now hear to be in me. CHAP.... | |
 | William Huntington - 1815 - 730 pages
...the glory of God's grace, which is, and which is to be, revealed in us: " Unto you it is given, in the behalf of Christ, not only to believe on him, but also to suffer for his sake," that God may count you worthy of the kingdom for which ye also suffer. The heart must know and feel... | |
 | Samuel Lavington - Sermons, English - 1815 - 622 pages
...overpast ; that the storm shall not fall till you be safe in Zoar ; or that, if it should be given you in behalf of Christ, not only to believe on him, but also to suffer for his sake; yet, that your light afflictions, which are but for a moment, shall work out for you a far more exceeding... | |
 | William Hammond - Salvation - 1816 - 320 pages
...thence ? To this, we may adjoin the testimony of the Apostle Paul, Phil. i. 29. Unto you it is given in the behalf of Christ, not only to believe on him, but also to suffer for his sake. The apostle, in the foregoing verse, is encouraging the Philippians under trials and afflictions, and... | |
 | Robert Walker, Hugh Blair - Presbyterian Church - 1816 - 488 pages
...exercised thereby. " Uato you/' AaS saith be, (writing to the Philippians, i. 29.) " it is given in the behalf of Christ, not only to believe on him, but also to suffer for his sake." But what doth he say concerning the other, Romans vii. 24. " O wretched man that I am, who shall deliver... | |
 | Church of England, Sir John Bayley - 1816 - 738 pages
...and cast .him for Christ's sake is mentioned in verse 29 as a gift ; " To you it is given in jhe " behalf of Christ, not only to believe on " him, but also to suffer for his sake." (y) " The bowels," &c. ie the ex- v.$. treme of Christian love. See ante 66. note on Col. iii. i2.... | |
 | Richard Cecil, Josiah Pratt - Theology - 1816 - 572 pages
...therefore, hinder sowing. Affliction, when sanctified, is a gift : It is GIVEN, says the Apostle, in the behalf of Christ, not only to believe on him, but also to suffer for his name. Affliction, indeed, is the only gift, for which we are not commanded to pray ; but a wise and... | |
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