 | London Yearly Meeting (Society of Friends) - Society of Friends - 1821 - 470 pages
...devour. Be kindly afTectioned " one to another," watching over one another for good ; and seeing " the servant of the Lord must not strive, but be gentle unto " all men, let nothing be done through strife, or vain-glory ;"* but seek peace and pursue it, that good order,... | |
 | Scotland - 1822 - 828 pages
...brings an objector to start an argument, vis. that St Paul, in his second Epistle to Timothy, says, " And the servant of the Lord must not strive, but be...meekness instructing those that oppose themselves, if God perad venture will give these repentance to the acknowledging of the truth- And that they may... | |
 | John Evans - 1822 - 350 pages
...our Saviour rebuked them, saying, Ye know not what spirit ye are of! And St. Paul directs, that the servant of the Lord must not strive, but be gentle...meekness, instructing those that oppose themselves. And he advises all Christians to let their MODERATION lie known unto all men. Such moderation was not... | |
 | David Harrowar - Sermons, American - 1822 - 440 pages
...admissible, however wicked, erroneous, and inimical to us, its abettors may be. It is the voice of God, " The servant of the Lord must not strive ; but be gentle,...apt to teach, patient, in meekness instructing those who oppose." In contending with heretics, it should be remembered, that we are, by nature, the enemies... | |
 | W. F. LLOYD - 1822 - 178 pages
...youthful Timothy? lli-.: also youthful lusts; but follow righteousness, faith, charity, peace.—The servant of the Lord must not strive, but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient, in meekness instructingthose that oppose themselves. (II. Tim. 2.22,24,25.) 8. What are we to follow after ? Follow... | |
 | Thomas Scott - Christianity - 1822 - 520 pages
...by all suitable means ; remembering 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 ; if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth ; and that they may... | |
 | Jeremy Taylor, Reginald Heber - Theology - 1822 - 548 pages
...of Christianity, whose sense and spirit are described in those excellent words of St. Paul ; " The servant of the Lord must not strive, but be gentle unto all men, in meekness instructing those that oppose themselves ; if God peradventure will give them repentance... | |
 | Hervey Wilbur - Bible - 1823 - 146 pages
...the word of truth. But foolish and unlearned questions avoid, knowing that they do gender strifes. And the servant of the Lord must not strive ; but...meekness instructing those that oppose themselves ; if GOD peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth; And that they may... | |
 | 1823 - 154 pages
...youthful Timothy? Flee also youthful lusts ; but follow righteousness, faith, charity, peace. — The servant of the Lord must not strive ; but be gentle...meekness instructing those that oppose themselves. (II. Tim. 2. 22,24, 25.) 8. What are we to follow after? Follow after righteousness, godliness, faith,... | |
 | Baptists - 1823 - 486 pages
...preach them ; in no manner however "returning railing for railing, but contrariwise, blessing, The servant of the Lord must not strive, but be gentle...meekness instructing those that oppose themselves, if peradventure, God will give them repentance to the acknowledgment of the truth." And whilst you... | |
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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... 
