 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
 | Theology - 1816 - 304 pages
...cause of them, that are not used with reference to forgiveness. Phil. i. 29. " Unto you it is given, in the behalf of Christ, not only to believe on him, but also, to suffer for bis sake." Here, faith in Christ and a willingness to suffer for him, are said to be given lo believers... | |
 | Jean Calvin - Reformed Church - 1816 - 606 pages
...the following declaration of Paul: " Unto you it is given for the love of Christ (vrif x(>m') n°t only to believe on him, but also to suffer for his sake." (/{) VI. But the inquiry made by Lombard and the schoolmen, whether Christ merited for himself, discovers... | |
 | 1817 - 368 pages
...during several dreadful persecutions 5 but the time was now at hand, when it was " given to him in the behalf of Christ, not only to believe on him, but also to suffer for his sake." It is not improbable, that he had a presentiment of his impending sufferings ; for in his epistle to... | |
 | James Renwick Willson - 1817 - 372 pages
...spiritual blessings which God bestows on man. Hence it is elsewhere said,f " It is given you on the part of Christ not only to believe on him, but also to suffer for his sake." In what other sense can faith be said to be given us for Christ's sake, but because he purchased it... | |
 | 1817 - 842 pages
...évident token of perdition, but to you of salvation, and that of God. 29 For unto you it is given in thé behalf of Christ, not only to believe on him, but also to su fier for his saké : 30 Having thé same conflict •winch ye saw in me, and now hear to be in me.... | |
 | Richard Baxter - Conversion - 1817 - 510 pages
...not of yourselves, it is the gift of God.' — ' The fruit of the Spirit is love, faith.'— 'To you it is given on the behalf of Christ, not only to believe.' — ' As many as were ordained to eternal life believed.' — ' And I will give them an heart to know... | |
 | Edward Atkyns Bray - Sermons, English - 1818 - 458 pages
...receive an hundred fold, with PERSECUTIONS. He even grants us sufferings : unto you it is GIVEN in the behalf of Christ, not only to believe on him, but also to SUFFER for his sake. So that the sting of the serpent is now the tempter : his bite and his venom moving us to OBEDIENCE,... | |
 | William Bengo'. Collyer - 1819 - 82 pages
...God among the most honoured of his servants. 'For unto you it is given,' as a high distinction, ' in the behalf of Christ, not only to believe on him, but also to suffer for his sake;' and this observation, which was originally intended for persecution, will, in some degree, apply to... | |
 | Theology, Doctrinal - 1819 - 488 pages
...an evident token of perdition, but to you of salvation, and that of God. For unto you it is given in the behalf of Christ, not only to believe on him, but also to suffer for his sake; having the same conflict which ye saw in me, and now hear to be in meb. Wherefore we sent Timotheus... | |
 | 664 pages
...of the position, that faith is the gut of God, is in Philip, i. 29. " For unto you it is given, in the behalf of Christ, (not only to believe on him, but also) to suffer for his sake." It is evident, from the 28th and 30th verses, that the subject of the Apostle's discourse is not concerning... | |
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