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... The Shropshire gazetteer - Page 477by Shropshire gazetteer - 1824Full view - About this book
| 1804 - 508 pages
...True doctrine must be held in faith, and defended and explained, and asserted in love: (2 Tim. i. 13.) and " the servant of the Lord must not strive, but be gentle to all men, apt to teach, patient, in meekness instructing those that oppose themselves, if God peradventure will... | |
| George Campbell - English language - 1801 - 462 pages
...entreaty than command, beseeching them, by the lowliness and gentleness of Christ, knowing that " the servant of the Lord must not strive, but be " gentle to all men, apt to teach, patient, in meekness. " instructing those that oppose themselves f." He must be grave... | |
| 1802 - 374 pages
...a pure icart. 23 But foolish and unlearned questions avoid, knowing that they do gender strifes. 24 And the servant of the Lord must not strive ; but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient, 25 In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves ; if God... | |
| William Smith - 1803 - 584 pages
...pure Heart — But foolish and unlearned Questions avoid, knowing that they do engender 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,... | |
| 1881 - 622 pages
...the devil, having been taken captive by the Lord's servant unto the will of God. Authorised Version. 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... | |
| 1804 - 476 pages
...a pure heart. 23 But foolish and unlearned questions avoid, knowing that they do gender strifes. 24 And the servant of the Lord must not strive ; but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient, 25 In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves : if God... | |
| 1807 - 570 pages
...pure In-art. 21; But foolish and unlearned questions avoid ; knowing that they do gender strifes. 24 And the servant of the Lord must not strive ; but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient, . 25 In rnetkneis instructing those that oppose themselves; if... | |
| Jonathan Edwards - Congregational churches - 1808 - 564 pages
...intends by it, viz. that a minister should be ready, meekly to condescend to, and instruct opposers. And the servant of the Lord must not strive, but be gentle unto oilmen, afit to teach, fiatitnt, in meekness instructing those that ofi/iosf themselves, if Gad... | |
| Thomas Scott - Apologetics - 1809 - 392 pages
...endeavour to adorn, and promote the knowledge of it, by all suitable means ; remembering that " theservant of the Lord " must not strive, but be gentle to all men ; in meekness " instructing those that oppose themselves; if God -per" adventure will give them repentence... | |
| Christian biography - 1810 - 618 pages
...another's allegations or arguings is apt to provoke. This in disputes is unavoidable." And therefore I am less for a disputing way than ever ; believing...to defend their errors, and oppose the truth, and liindereth usually their information. AM the servant of the Lord must not strive, but be gentle to... | |
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