 | S. E. Scholes - 1869 - 202 pages
...Almost, thou persuadest me to be a Christian." Acts xxvi., 28. Q. What did the apostle reply 1 A. " I would to God that not only thou, but also all that hear me this day, were altogether such as I am, except these bonds." Q. Did Festus and Agrippa now think Paul guilty 1 A.... | |
 | Frederick William Robertson - Sermons - 1869 - 712 pages
...which his request to Philemon is put. Remember the delicate exception in his answer to Agrippa : " I would to God that not only thou, but also all that hear me this clay, were both almost, and altogether such as I am, except these bonds." Remember, too, how he pours... | |
 | 1870 - 300 pages
...zeal—christian courtesy—burning love for souls, and great personal joy in the Lord. " And Paul said, I would to God, that not only thou, but also all that hear me this day, were both almost and ahoijetber such as I am, except these bonds." With the expression of this noble wish, the conference... | |
 | William Kelly - Bible - 1870 - 608 pages
...the apostle at this time, and his own soul's deep present enjoyment of the Lord and of His grace. " I would to God that not only thou, but also all that hear me this day, were both in a little and in a great degree such as I am, except these bonds." I hardly know such an answer from... | |
 | International Sunday School Lessons - 1870 - 244 pages
...his chained hands, with deep emotion and passionate long Ing for the salvation of souL, exclaimed, " I would to God that not only thou, but also all that hear me this day, wcro not only almost, but ALTOGETHER such as I am, except these bonds I " This was a master-stroke... | |
 | Laurence Louis Félix Bungener - Apostles - 1870 - 462 pages
...fast." Paul replies : "Whether quickly or slowly, it matters but little if only the thing be done ; would to God, that not only thou, but also all that hear me this day, became such as I am." These last words are probably an allusion to what Festus had said respecting... | |
 | John Saul Howson - Sermons, English - 1873 - 360 pages
...replied — ' Be the reasons small or be they great, be the time of persuasion long or be it short, I would to God that not only thou, but also all that hear me this day, were even such as I am, except these bonds' It is in little things that habitual character is often most... | |
 | Casket - 1874 - 840 pages
...believest." Then Agrippa said unto Paul. "Almost thou persuadent me to be a Christian." And Panl said, " I would to God. that not only thou. but also all that hear me this day, were not only almost, but altogether, such as I am. — except the.se bonds." Here, with what an inimitable... | |
 | Friedrich Max Müller - Mythology - 1875 - 654 pages
...3BD, 1873. Then A</ri]>]ia said unto Paul, Almost thou persuadest me to be a Christian. And Paul said, I would to God, that not only thou, but also all that hear me this day, were both almost, and dUogetfter such as I am, except these bonds. *O fit 'Ayplmrac irp&s rnv Hav\ov •"'/»;' "K" oXryo>... | |
 | Cecil B. Hartley - Etiquette - 1875 - 344 pages
...believest.' Then Agrippa said unto Paul, 'Almost thou persuadest me to be a Christian.' And Paul said, ' I would to God that not only thou, but also all that hear me this day, were not only almost but altogether such as I am, — except these bonds.' Here, with what an inimitable... | |
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And Paul said, I would to God, that not only thou, but also all that hear me this day, were both almost' and altogetherv such as I am, except these bonds. 
