| Ely Bates - Christian ethics - 1806 - 445 pages
...life, it instructs him to be diligent in business, fervent in spirit, serving the Lord ; to labour with his hands the thing which is good, that he may have to give to him who needeth ; laying it down as a fundamental principle of equity j that if any man will not work,... | |
| Hugh Gaston - Bible - 1807 - 550 pages
...thy hand. Rom. xii. 1 1. Be not slothful in business. Eph. iv. 28. Let him that stole steal no more, but rather let him labour, working with his hands...the thing which is good, that he may have to give to him that needeth. 1 Yhess. iv. 11. We beseech you, that ye study to be quiet, and to do your own business,... | |
| 1807 - 682 pages
...avenger of all such. Let him who stole) steal no more ; but rather let him labour, working; with hie hands the thing which is good, that he may have to give to him that needeth." Improper deductions have been drawn from the history of the primitive Christians.... | |
| 1809 - 674 pages
...the fun go down upon your wrath: neither give place to the devil. Let him that ftole, (leal no more: but rather let him labour, working with his hands...the thing which is good, that he may have to give to him that needeth. Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to... | |
| Ezekiel Hopkins (bp. of Derry.) - 1809 - 676 pages
...hath set us : ac* cording to that of the Apostle, Eph. iv. 28. Let him, that stole, steal no more : but rather let him labour ; working with his hands...the thing which is good, that he may have to give to him that need€th; and so,, by his industry, .of a thief become a benefactor and alms-giver. ., .,,,... | |
| Ezekiel Hopkins (bp. of Derry.) - 1809 - 578 pages
...promote the glory of God, in furthering the good and welfare of- others. Hence the Apostle; Epb. iv. 28. Let him labour, working with his hands the thing which is good, that he may have to give to him that needeth. And indeed it will require somewhat of a plentiful estate, to be able to maintain... | |
| Church of Scotland - Presbyterianism - 1810 - 636 pages
...compassion from him, how dwelleth the love of God in him ? Eph. iv. 28. Let him that stole steal no more: but rather let him labour, working with his hands...the thing which is good, that he may have to give to him that needeth. Gal. vi. 10- As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good unto all men, especially... | |
| James Macknight - Bible - 1810 - 574 pages
...go down upon your wrath : 27 Neither give place to the devil. 28 Let him that stole steal no more : but rather let him labour, working with his hands...the thing which is good, that he may have to give to him thut needeth. 29 Let no corrupt communication proceed out of yourmouth, but that which is good... | |
| Church of England - 1810 - 466 pages
...sun go down upon your wrath : neither give place to the devil. Let him that stole, steal no more ; but rather let him labour, working with his hands...the thing which is good, that he may have to give to him that needeth. Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to... | |
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