 I am in a strait betwixt two, having a desire to depart and to be with Christ ; which is far better ; nevertheless to abide, in the flesh is more needful for you. And having this confidence, I know that I shall abide and continue with you all, for your...  The Purpose and Use of Comfort - Page 317by Phillips Brooks - 2007 - 384 pagesLimited preview - About this book
 | Richard Watson - 1791 - 568 pages
...imprifonment. For he had fome hopes of a releafe. ch. i. 24. 25. fitvsrtbelefs to abide in the ßcjh, is more needful for you. And having this confidence, I know that 1 Jhall abide, and continue with you all, for your furtherance, and joy of faith.. Yea he cxprefleth... | |
 | John Fletcher - 1804 - 444 pages
...whilst we are at home in the body, we are absent from the Lord. Yet, what I shall choose, I wot not. For I am in a strait betwixt two, having a desire to depart,...having this confidence, I know, that I shall abide and continue with you all, for your furtherance and joy of faith." It is chiefly, when believers have... | |
 | Philip Doddridge - 1807 - 428 pages
...with 24 Christ, which is better beyond all expression. 15ut to abide in 25 the flesh is more expedient for you. And having. this confidence, I know that I shall abide and continue with you all, in order to 26 the advancement of your faith and joy ; that your rejoicing... | |
 | Nathaniel Lardner - 1815 - 644 pages
...before the end of his two years imprisonment. For he had some'hopes of a release, ch. .;i. 24, 25. " Nevertheless to abide in the flesh, is more needful...having this confidence, I know that I shall abide, and continue with you all, for your furtherance, and joy of faith." Yea he expresseth hopes of making... | |
 | Thornhill Kidd - 1817 - 804 pages
...pleasure in the thought of living to his glory, and to the welfare of his Church : hence he says, " Nevertheless, to abide in the flesh is more needful...having this confidence, I know that I shall abide, and continue with you all, for your furtherance and joy of faith." In Jonah, there is nothing of the... | |
 | Samuel Greatheed, Daniel Parken, Theophilus Williams, Josiah Conder, Thomas Price, Jonathan Edwards Ryland, Edwin Paxton Hood - 1823 - 608 pages
...addressed to " all the saints in Christ Jesus, which" were " at Philippi," these memorable words, " I am in a strait betwixt two, having a desire to depart...having this confidence, I know that I shall abide and continue with you all, for your furtherance and joy of faith." * My brethren, the Christian Church... | |
 | 1823 - 602 pages
...addressed to " all the saints in Christ Jesus, which" were " at Philippi," these memorable words, " 1 am in a strait betwixt two, having a desire to depart...having this confidence, I know that I shall abide and continue with you all, for your furtherance and joy of faith." 4 My brethren, the Christian Church... | |
 | 1830 - 312 pages
...a strait between two, having a desire to be dissolved, and to be with Chiist, which is far belter. Nevertheless to abide in the flesh is more needful...having this confidence, I know that I shall abide and continue with you all, for your furtherance and joy of faith : that your rejoicing may be more... | |
 | 1827 - 524 pages
...But if I live in the flesh, this is the fruit of my labour ; yet what I shall choose I wot not. For I am in a strait betwixt two, having a desire to depart...having this confidence, I know that I shall abide and continue with you all, for your furtherance and joy of faith, that your rejoicing may be more abundant... | |
 | John Fletcher - 1830 - 364 pages
...whilst we are at home in the body, we are absent from the Lord. Yet what I shall choose I wot not ; for I am in a strait betwixt two, having a desire to depart,...having this confidence, I know that I shall abide and continue with you all, for your furtherance and joy of faith." It is chiefly when believers have... | |
| |
