| Charles Bridges - Pastoral theology - 1844 - 576 pages
...differ as widely from mere official advice or remonstrance, as the tender counsel of a loving father things to all men, that he might by all means save some;" always on the watch for opportunities of seasonably interposing the great truths and warnings of the... | |
| Robert Hardy Conklin - Baptism - 1846 - 288 pages
...unnecessary ; perfectly accords with what he, himself affirms concerning his course, 1 Cor. 9 : 19 — 23. He became all things to all men, that he might by all means save some. Paul well knew, that to believing Jews, who had already embraced the Messiah, circumcision would do... | |
| Albert Barnes - Slavery - 1846 - 422 pages
...sinful, with a view not to excite prejudice or needless opposition. Such was the case of Paul, who ' became all things to all men that he might by all means save some ; who to the Jews became as a Jew, that he might gain the Jews ; and to them that were under the law... | |
| John Forster - Great Britain - 1846 - 726 pages
...good men were before him that he perceived could not bear more spiritual and sublimated 'roths. He became- all things to all men, that he might by all means save some. His heart ws of a right scripture latitude ; stood fair ud open for any good, but no evil, .ill sorts... | |
| William Evans, Thomas Evans - 1846 - 496 pages
...expression, to the states and weakness of the people; as for instance, the apostle Paul saith, that he ' became all things to all men, that he might by all means save some ; unto the Jews he became as a Jew; to them who were under the law, as under the law,' as before in... | |
| Archibald Campbell Tait - Apologetics - 1846 - 224 pages
...Paul showed, that he, as well as St. John, had a deep conviction of this truth, when " he was made all things to all men, that he might by all means save some." * And a wise uninspired teacher will ever act like these two wise Apostles, first probing deep to find... | |
| Edward Craven Hawtrey - 1846 - 252 pages
...Dispensation and Doctrine, that all who preached it were by Implication called Saviours. Saint Paul " was made all things to all Men, that he might by all Means save some. " He tells Timothy, that " by takin ; Heed unto himself, and unto the Doctrine and continuing in it,... | |
| Henry Ware - 1847 - 470 pages
...thinking and state of mind of those whom they addressed. This is what Paul means when he says, '" that he became all things to all men, that he might by all means save some." It was on this principle that he strove to win the attention of the Athenians, by representing the... | |
| Alexander Viets Griswold Allen - 1889 - 430 pages
...importance, had better be avoided. Let them follow the example of St. Paul, who made it a rule to become all things to all men, that he might by all means save some. III. EVILS AND ABUSES OF THE GREAT AWAKENING. — " THOUGHTS ON THE REVIVAL." THE Distinguishing Marks... | |
| Alfred Plummer - Bible - 1891 - 458 pages
...associated with a leader so able, so sagacious, so invigorating, and so affectionate as the Apostle who " became all things to all men that he might by all means save some." Hard work became light, and difficulties became smooth, under the inspiriting sympathy of such a colleague.... | |
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