God-ward : not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think anything as of ourselves ; but our sufficiency is of God ; who also hath made us able ministers of the new testament ; not of the letter, but of the spirit : for the letter killeth, but the spirit... Ordination Addresses - Page 172by William Stubbs - 1904 - 337 pagesFull view - About this book
| 310 pages
...cf action. By freedom of action, let us not be supposed to mean sufficiency for action; "we are not sufficient of ourselves to think anything as of ourselves, but our sufficiency" is in Him, who " worketh in us, both to will and to do of his good pleasure." Thus God deals with all... | |
| 1812 - 954 pages
...trusteth in man." " Blessed is the man who trusteth in the Lord, and whose hope the Lord is." " Not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think anything as of ourselves ; but our sufficiency is of God," See also Philip, iii. 3. 8, 9, and many other parallel passages. But it is time that we should... | |
| John Fletcher - 1804 - 444 pages
...for these things ?" who is properly qualified to discharge all the functions of the holy ministry: "Such trust have we through Christ to God-ward : not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think any thing as of ourselves ; but our sufficiency is of God, who also hath made us able wvvnister-s of... | |
| Episcopal Church - 1808 - 634 pages
...through the merits and mediation of Jesus Christ thy Son our Lord. Amen. The Ejii&tle. I Cor. iii. 4. SUCH trust have we through Christ to God-ward : Not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think any thing as of ourselves ; but our sufficiency s of God. \Vho also hath made us able ministers of... | |
| John Owen - 1810 - 370 pages
...grace, do any thing spiritually good. Our apostle confirms the same truth : ' And such trust Jiare we through Christ to God-ward ; not that we are sufficient of ourselves, to think any thing as of ourselves, tut our sufficiency is of God.' 2 Cor. iii. 4, 5. It is an eminent grace... | |
| Platon (Metropolitan of Moscow) - 1814 - 364 pages
...agreement with these words of the Master, is the reasoning of his chosen vessel, 2 Cor. iii. 4, " And such trust have we through Christ to God-ward : not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think any thing as of ourselves ; but our sufficiency is of God." This gracious assistance of our weakness... | |
| 1846 - 810 pages
...you feel your own weakness, and can say with Paul " when I am weak then am I strong " and "we are not sufficient of ourselves to think anything as of ourselves, but our sufficiency is of God." Again, faith will give you cheerfulness. Cheerfulness is very essential to those who endeavour... | |
| Church of England - 1815 - 450 pages
...mediation of Jesus Christ, thy Son, our Lord. Amen. The Epistle. 2 Cor. iii. 4. SUCH trust have we thro' Christ to God-ward : not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think any thing as of ourselves ; but our sufficiency is of God. Who also hath made us able ministers of... | |
| Episcopal Church - 1819 - 558 pages
...through the merits and mediation of Jesus Christ thy Son our Lord. Amen. The Epistle. 2 Cor. iii. 4. SUCH trust have we through Christ to God-ward : Not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think any thing as of ourselves ; but our sufficiency is of God. Who also hath made us able ministers of... | |
| 1821 - 392 pages
...Christ under our ministry, are proof that we are faithful and sincere ministers. He then adds — "And such trust have we through Christ to God-ward: not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think any thing as of ourselves; but our sufficiency is of God , who hath made us able ministers." That is,... | |
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