 | Church of Scotland - 1810 - 636 Seiten
...be spent for you ; though the more abundantly I love you, the less I be loved. 2 '2 Cor. ii. 17. For we are not as many, which corrupt the word of God...as of God, in the sight of God speak we in Christ. 2 Cor. iv. 2, But have renounced the_ hidden things of dishonesty, not walking in at his glory % and... | |
 | Edward Davies - 1811 - 438 Seiten
...broken. (John, x. 35.) St. Paul testifies of himself and his brother apostles — We are not as many, who corrupt the word of God : but as of sincerity, but...as of God, in the sight of God, speak we in Christ. (2 Cor. ii. 17.) Having received the ministry of the Gospel, they were not walking in craftiness, or... | |
 | John Wesley - 1811 - 450 Seiten
...wines,) we do not cauponize, mix, adulterate, or soften it, to make it suit the taste of the hearers. " But as of sincerity, but as of God, in the sight of God, speak we in Christ ;" as having no other aim, than " by manifestation of the truth, to commend ourselves to every man's... | |
 | William Paley - 1812 - 586 Seiten
...death, and to the other the savour of life unto life ; and who is sufficient for these things ? For we are not as many which corrupt the word of God,...of God ; in the sight of God speak we in Christ." Again, 2 Cor. ch. iii. 1, at the word epistle. " Need we, as some others, epistles of commendation... | |
 | John Locke - 1812 - 516 Seiten
...victory, though fafl place* that word so, as modestly to cover it. 16 » Vjd.ch.iii. $, 6. TEXT. 17 For we are not as many, which corrupt the word of God:...as of God, in the sight of God, speak we in Christ. PARAPHRASE. 17 my service in the gospel is well-pleasing to God. For I am not, as several0 are, who... | |
 | Thomas Boston - 1812 - 512 Seiten
...commending Ourselves to every man's conscience in the sight of God.' And says Paul, 2 Cor. ii. 17. ' We are not as many, which corrupt the word of God...of God, in the sight of God, speak we in Christ.' Here the apostle vindicates himSelf from the practice of false apostles and corrupt teachers, who adulterated... | |
 | Francis Gastrell - 1812 - 378 Seiten
...which concern the Lord Jesus, with all con. fidence and boldness. (r) We are not,(j«»Y£ St Paul} as many, which corrupt the word of God ; but as of...as of God, in the sight of God, speak we in Christ. Not handling the word of God deceitfully, but by manifestation of the truth, commending ourselves to... | |
 | John Wesley - 1812 - 446 Seiten
...have received. " For we are not as many who corrupt" (cauponize, soften, and thereby adulterate) " the word of God. But as of sincerity, but as of God, in the sight of God, speak we in Christ." 41. But it may be, you are none of these. You abstain from all such things. You have an unspotted reputation.... | |
 | John Wesley - 1812 - 446 Seiten
...GOD. THE FOLLOWING SERMON WAS PREACHED ABOUT THE YEAR 1728. 2 COR. II. 17. " We are not as many, who corrupt the Word of GOD ; but as of Sincerity, but as of GOD, in the sight of Goo speak we in CJTRIST." MANY have observed, that nothing conduces more to a Preacher's success with... | |
 | John Wesley - 1812 - 448 Seiten
...were " not as many that corrupt the word of God," debase and adulterate it with foreign mixtures, " but as of sincerity, but as of God, in the sight of God, spake they in Christ." They approved themselves the ministers of God, " in much patience, in labours,... | |
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For we are not as many, which corrupt the word of God: but as of sincerity, but as of God, in the sight of God speak we in Christ. 
