 | Ely Bates - Christian ethics - 1806 - 445 pages
...peaceably with the rest, to be mild and conciliating in her manner; she must not strwe, but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient, in meekness instructing those that oppose themselves, if God peradventure tvill give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth *. III. The last rule we... | |
 | George Campbell - Church history - 1807 - 530 pages
...well in his epistles, especially those to Timothy and to Titus. " The servant of the Lord," says he, " must not strive, but be " gentle to all men, apt to teach, patient and meek, not greedy " of sordid lucre, no striker." The weapons of his warfare are not carnal; he... | |
 | George Campbell - English language - 1808 - 468 pages
...command, beseeching them by the lowliness and gentleness of Christ, knowing that the servant of the Loi"d must not strive, but be gentle to all men, apt to teach, patient, in meekness instructing tlwse that oppose themselves *. He must be grave without moroseness, cheerful without levity. And even... | |
 | Thomas Scott - Religion - 1808 - 586 pages
...the servant of the Lord " roust not strive, but be gentle to all mat, ap* 1 1 Cor. xv. 2*— 28'. " to teach, patient, in meekness instructing those " that oppose themselves ; if God peradven" ture will give them repentance to the ac" knowledging of the truth ; and that they " may... | |
 | Thomas Scott - Sermons, English - 1810 - 548 pages
...it, and promote the knowledge of it by all suitable means; remembering that " the servant of the Lord must not " strive, but be gentle to all men, apt to...patient, " in meekness instructing those that oppose them" selves; if God peradventure will give them repen" tance to the acknowledging of the truth; and... | |
 | William Huntington (works.) - 1811 - 438 pages
...VII. SERMO N. 2 TIM. ii. 24, 25. " And the servant of the Lord must not strive, but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient; in meekness instructing those that oppose themselves." THE Apostle dedicates this and the former epistle to Timothy, of whom in the bowels of Christ he seems... | |
 | Edward Davies - 1811 - 438 pages
...patience, meekness. (1 Tim. vi. 11.) He also directs, that the servant of the Lord must be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient, in meekness instructing those that oppose themselves. (2 Tim. ii. 24, 25.) Our Lord inculcates upon the stewards and ministers of his church the duty of... | |
 | Missions - 1811 - 568 pages
...worketh not the righteousness of God; and the servant of the Lord must not strive, but. be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient; in meekness instructing those that oppose themselves, if God, peradventure, will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth.' I CANNOT DIE! ' IN August... | |
 | Francis Gastrell - Bible - 1812 - 378 pages
...15. Titus :. 10 n, i3(m) These things command and teach. Let no man despise thee. («)Be gentle. unto all men, apt to teach, patient; in meekness instructing those that oppose themselves ; in all things shewing thyself a pattern of good works ; in doctrine shewing uncorrupraiess, gravity,... | |
 | Missions - 1853 - 840 pages
...not strive " — should be a man of peace, not contentions, not quarrelsome — " but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient. In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves." The other topic to which you refer, is one of primary importance ; but it is so particularly within... | |
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But foolish and unlearned questions avoid, knowing that they do gender strifes ; and the servant of the Lord must not strive, but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient, in meekness instructing those that oppose themselves ; if God peradventure... 
