 And He said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee : for My strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me. Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches,...  Hele's Select offices of private devotion - Pagina 130door Richard Hele - 1825 - 546 pagina’sVolledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | George Horne (bp. of Norwich.) - 1818 - 600 pagina’s
...pray the Lord Jesus Christ so to do. And speaking of his thorn in the flesh, he says, " I besought " the Lord thrice, that it might depart from me. " And...weakness; " Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my in-' " firmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon " me 1 ;"—The power of Christ,—that... | |
 | 1819 - 896 pagina’s
...it in 2 Cor. xii. 7, 0, 0. " There was given to me a thorn in the flesh. For this thing I besought the Lord thrice, that it might depart from me : and...gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me." This, accordingly, the author confesses, though with a... | |
 | Moses Stuart - 1819 - 170 pagina’s
...soul filled with the Holy Ghost, ask and pray amiss ? 2 Cor. xii. 8, 9. " For this thing I besought the Lord thrice, that it might depart from me. And...gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me." The Lord, whom Paul here besougfa, is plainly Christ ;... | |
 | 1835 - 792 pagina’s
...says, " I besought the Lord thrice, that it (that is, the affliction under which he was suffering,) might depart from me. And he said unto me, My grace...gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me." (2 Cor. xii. 8, 9.) Again, writing to the Thessalonians,... | |
 | 1839 - 788 pagina’s
...Lord thrice, that it might depart from me. And he said unto me, My grace it sufficient for thee : for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly...Christ may rest upon me. Therefore I take pleasure in inßrmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses for Christ's sake : fnr... | |
 | 1819 - 488 pagina’s
...ashamed, because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts, by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us ". Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches,...distresses for Christ's sake ; for when I am weak, then am I strong b. Who shall separate us from the love of Christ ? Shall tribulation or distress, or persecution,... | |
 | Thomas Robbins - 1820 - 186 pagina’s
...the thorn in the flesh, with which this apostle was afflicted, he says, " For this 'thing I besought the Lord thrice, that it might 'depart from me. And...strength is 'made perfect in weakness. Most gladly, thereTore, will I rather glory in my infirmities, that 'the power of Christ may rest upon me." Thus,... | |
 | Alexander Shanks - 1820 - 442 pagina’s
...and persecution for the cross of Christ appeared to him a mark of honour and a subject of pleasure. " I take "pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in...distresses for Christ's sake; for when I "am weak, then am I strong. Thrice was I beaten with "rods, once was I stoned, thrice I suffered shipwreck; a "night... | |
 | Willis Harris - 1821 - 344 pagina’s
...Christian philosophy, he will say, " most gladly therefore will I glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me. Therefore, I take...distresses, for Christ's sake; for when I am weak, then am I strong." My brethren, to those whose probation and pilgrimage lead them through the thorny paths... | |
 | Church of England articles - 1821 - 234 pagina’s
...we are sufficient to think any thing as of ourselves, but our sufficiency is of God. 2 Cor. iii. 5. And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee:...gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me. 2 Cor. xii. 9. Looking unto Jesus, the I remission of our... | |
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