 I mean St. Paul's commendation of himself to the Corinthian Church. This, however, is prefaced with a quotation from the Old Testament as the word of God ; in which it is declared, that not he who commendeth himself is approved, but he whom the Lord commendeth....  How to Build a Church - Page 21by Charles Le Roy Goodell - 1883 - 76 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Timothy Dwight - Theology, Doctrinal - 1818 - 632 pages
...prefaced with a quotation from the Old Testament as the word of God ; in which it is declared, that not he who commendeth himself is approved, but he whom the Lord commendcth. He then pronounces boasting to be folly ; and declares himself to be compelled to this... | |
 | Abner Kneeland - Unitarianism - 1823 - 440 pages
...another's line of things made ready for us. 17 But he who boasteth, let him boast in the Lord. 18 For not he who commendeth himself is approved, but he whom the Lord commendeth. CH. XI. 1 I WISH that ye would bear with me a little in this foolishness : and indeed bear with me.... | |
 | Timothy Dwight - Theology - 1823 - 570 pages
...prefaced with a quotation from the Old Testament as the word of God ; in which it is declared, that not he who commendeth himself is approved, but he whom the Lord commendeth. He then pronounces boasting to be folly ; and declares himself to be compelled to this folly by the... | |
 | Timothy Dwight - Theology - 1824 - 636 pages
...prefaced with a quotation from the Old Testament as the word of God, in which it is declared, that ' not he who commendeth himself is approved, but he whom the Lord commendeth.' He then pronounces boasting to be folly ; and declares himself to be compelled to this folly by the... | |
 | Bible - 1836 - 484 pages
...already prepared for us; 17 but, " he that glorieth, let Ja.ii.3i. " him glory in the Lord :" 18 for, not he who commendeth himself is approved, but he whom the Lord commendeth. CHAPTER XI. T WOULD, that ye would bear with me in a little folly : and now, do bear with me ; 2 for,... | |
 | Bible - 1836 - 486 pages
...already prepared for us; ir but, " he that glorieth, let Jer. ix. 84. " him glory in the Lord :" 18 for, not he who commendeth himself is approved, but he whom the Lord commendeth. CHAPTER XI. T WOULD, that ye would bear with me in a little folly : and now, do bear with me; 2 for,... | |
 | Edmund Gibson - 1849 - 432 pages
...condition shall be, let us leave to the just Judge of all men, remembering the Apostle's saying, " Not he who commendeth himself is approved, but he whom the Lord commendeth." How far the ill education and ignorance of any of them may serve to excuse or lessen their faults,... | |
 | John Marks Ashley - Church year sermons - 1873 - 360 pages
...heaven, and the King of heaven all give evidence in his favour. He was approved : " For not he that commendeth himself is approved, but he whom the Lord commendeth." (2 Cor. x. 18.) Why was this united testimony recorded in the favour of S. John Baptist?—of one who courted no man?... | |
 | William John Deane - Bible - 1893 - 628 pages
...it lies at the entrance of the kingdom of heaven ; it is the first of the Beatitudes. " Not he that commendeth himself is approved, but he whom the Lord commendeth" (2 Cor. x. 18). 2. Whither the bride retires. " I will get me to the mountain of myrrh and to the hill of frankincense."... | |
 | James Denney - Bible - 1894 - 408 pages
...chaps, v. 12, x. 18, xiii. 6). He entirely agreed with his opponents that self-praise was no honour. " Not he who commendeth himself is approved, but he whom the Lord commendeth." But he denied point-blank that he was commending himself. In distinguishing as he had done in chap.... | |
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