Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Epistles of Paul: To the Thessalonians, to Timothy, to Titus, and to PhilemonAlbert Barnes Harper, 1849 - 355 pages |
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... tion for them , or concern for their welfare . To meet this charge , the apos- tle urges several things , vindicating his conduct , and showing the strength of his attachment for them . He says , 1. that , as they knew , so far from ...
... tion for them , or concern for their welfare . To meet this charge , the apos- tle urges several things , vindicating his conduct , and showing the strength of his attachment for them . He says , 1. that , as they knew , so far from ...
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... tion ? Why is it not as right to knew it . The way in which they choose an individual as a nation ? knew it seems not to have been by Why not as proper to reject an indi- direct revelation or by inspiration , vidual as a whole people ...
... tion ? Why is it not as right to knew it . The way in which they choose an individual as a nation ? knew it seems not to have been by Why not as proper to reject an indi- direct revelation or by inspiration , vidual as a whole people ...
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... tion , that the world will see that it is governed by higher principles than any worldly association , and that no- thing could produce this but the in- fluence of the Holy Spirit of God . See this more fully explained in the Notes on 1 ...
... tion , that the world will see that it is governed by higher principles than any worldly association , and that no- thing could produce this but the in- fluence of the Holy Spirit of God . See this more fully explained in the Notes on 1 ...
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... tion ; the fact that many of them were in the habit of visiting other places ; and the fact that they were visited by strangers from abroad , would naturally contribute to this result . But ( 2. ) this does not ap- pear to be all that ...
... tion ; the fact that many of them were in the habit of visiting other places ; and the fact that they were visited by strangers from abroad , would naturally contribute to this result . But ( 2. ) this does not ap- pear to be all that ...
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... tion to God at the commencement of the christian life , the religious career will be one of usefulness , respectability , and peace . The most important period in a man's life , then , is that when he is pondering the question whether ...
... tion to God at the commencement of the christian life , the religious career will be one of usefulness , respectability , and peace . The most important period in a man's life , then , is that when he is pondering the question whether ...
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Page 32 - And they gave him audience unto this word, and then lifted up their voices, and said, Away with such a fellow from the earth : for it is not fit that he should live.
Page 245 - For the which cause I also suffer these things : nevertheless I am not ashamed : for I know whom I have believed, and am persuaded that he is able to keep that which I have committed unto him against that day.
Page 190 - For therefore we both labour and suffer reproach, because we trust in the living God, who is the Saviour of all men, specially of those that believe.
Page 60 - But of the times and the seasons, brethren, ye have no need that I write unto you. For yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so cometh as a thief in the night.
Page 79 - We are bound to thank God always for you, brethren, as it is meet, because that your faith groweth exceedingly, and the charity of every one of you all toward each other aboundeth...
Page 5 - Now ye Philippians know also, that in the beginning of the gospel, when I departed from Macedonia, no church communicated with me as concerning giving and receiving, but ye only. For even in Thessalonica ye sent once and again unto my necessity.
Page 258 - But in a great house there are not only vessels of gold and of silver, but also of wood and of earth; and some to honour, and some to dishonour. If a man therefore purge himself from these, he shall be a vessel unto honour, sanctified, and meet for the master's use, and prepared unto every good work.
Page 7 - For they themselves shew of us what manner of entering in we had unto you. and how ye turned to God from idols to serve the living and true God...
Page 63 - But let us who are of the day, be sober, putting on the breast-plate of faith and love; and for an helmet, the hope of salvation.
Page 97 - Remember ye not, that, when I was yet with you, I told you these things?