...dear unto us." 1 Thess. ii 7, 8. — Such a spirit, also, Paul shows to be essential when he says to Timothy, "The servant of the Lord must not strive,...patient; in meekness instructing those that oppose, if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth ; and that they may...

...Christ." His feelings and his religious habits are in agreement with his instructions to Timothy. "And the servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle...meekness instructing those that oppose themselves." Upon the whole, my brethren, we have an admirable assemblage of evangelic virtues in the missionary...

...be done ! Remember that it is required of stewards that a man be found faithful. Remember that the servant of the Lord must not strive, but be gentle...apt to teach, patient in meekness, instructing those wlio oppose themselves. • Remember that our bond of union is not any particular speculative opinion,...

...conclusion of the whole subject. The text, as usual excellently chosen, is from 2 Tim. ii. 24, 25 : « The servant of the Lord must not strive ; but be gentle...men, apt to teach, patient, in meekness instructing tlio*: that oppose themselves ; if God perad venture will give them repentance to the acknowledging...

...mast not be opposed by the same weapons. The servants of the Lord must not strive, as for mastery ; but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient...instructing those that oppose themselves, if God, peradvenlure, will give them repentance to the acknowledging, of the truth. Whatever is done, for children...

...precept and example of his Master. He continued to bless them that persecuted him; knowing that the servant of the Lord must not strive, but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient. To the last day he spent among them, he went straight forward, in meekness instructing those that opposed,...

...precept and example of his Master. He continued to " bless them that persecuted him," knowing that " the servant of the Lord must not strive, but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient." To the last day he spent among them he went straight forward, " in meekness instructing those that...

...clergy towards those that divide from them : 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 peradventure God will give them repentance, to the acknowledging the truth™. This is the passage...

...bishop must not be soon angry,' says St. Paul, nor self-willed, but blameless, and patient.' — ' The servant of the Lord must not strive, but be gentle unto all men; in meekness instructing those that oppose themselves.' While he is bound to ' rebuke them, that sin,...

...But thou, O man of God, &c. follow after patience, meekness. — 1 Tim. vi. 11. 2 Tim. iii. 10. The servant of the Lord must not strive ; but be gentle unto all men, &c. patient (or forbearing) ; in meekness instructing those that oppose themselves, if God, &c. —...