 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 Reynolds, Alexander Chalmers - Anglican Communion - 1826 - 490 pages
...willing, and cheerful suffering for him and his gospel. " Unto you," saith the apostle, " it is given in the behalf of Christ, not only to believe on him, but also to suffer for his sake."b We see how far a human love, either of their country, or of vain-glory, hath transported c... | |
 | John Owen - Bibliography - 1827 - 404 pages
...repentance, and conversion themselves, are said to be the work of God. Thus, in Phil. i. 29, " To you it is given, on the behalf of Christ, not only to believe on him, but also to suffer for his sake." To believe on Christ, expresses saving faith itself. This is given to us ; — and how is it given... | |
 | 1827 - 512 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 me. If there be therefore any... | |
 | William Wake - Catechisms, English - 1827 - 454 pages
...faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God. Phil. 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. 2 Tim. i. 9. God hath saved us, and called us with an holy calling, not according to our works, but... | |
 | 1829 - 544 pages
...work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ;' and, further on, 'Unto you it is given, in the behalf of Christ, not only to believe on him, but also to suffer for his sake;' and elsewhere, ' By grace are ye saved, through faith ; and that not of yourselves ; it is the gift... | |
 | John Platts - 1827 - 688 pages
...him not be ashamed; but let him glorify God on this behalf. a 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. b See on ACTS, ii. 42, 46. c AcTs, iv. 20,29: For we cannot but speak the things which we have seen... | |
 | 1827 - 604 pages
...missionary life ;—they are borne for Christ's take. And happy, indeed, are they, to whom it has been given on the behalf of Christ, not only to believe on him, tut aim to March 10, 1826. suffer for his sake. Neither do I feel discouraged by the want of success;—the... | |
 | William Dodd - 1828 - 522 pages
...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. — Phil. i. 28,29. If ye endure chastening, God dealeth with you as with sons: for what son is there?... | |
 | John Struthers - 1828 - 660 pages
...concern, and awful impressions of the divine conduct in it ; but I rejoice that to me it is given in behalf of Christ, not only to believe on him, but also to suffer for his sake." With regard to the other members of the presbytery of Dunfermline, " the assembly without a vote came... | |
 | John Struthers - Jacobite Rebellion, 1715 - 1828 - 676 pages
...concern, and awful impressions of the divine conduct in it ; but I rejoice that to me it is given in behalf of Christ, not only to believe on him, but also to suffer for his sake." With regard to the other members of the presbytery of Dunfermline, " the assembly without a vote came... | |
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