 | Hervey Wilbur - Bible - 1823 - 146 pages
...word of truth. But foolish and unlearned questions avoid, knowing that they do gender strifes. And the servant of the Lord must not strive ; but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient ; In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves ; if GOD peradventure... | |
 | 1823 - 154 pages
...youthful Timothy? Flee also youthful lusts ; but follow righteousness, faith, charity, peace. — The servant of the Lord must not strive ; but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient, in meekness instructing those that oppose themselves. (II. Tim. 2. 22,24, 25.)... | |
 | Baptists - 1823 - 486 pages
...preach them ; in no manner however "returning railing for railing, but contrariwise, blessing, The servant of the Lord must not strive, but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient ; in meekness instructing those that oppose themselves, if peradventure, God... | |
 | 1823 - 570 pages
...instead of edification, would have been the result. We know, however, by what authority it is said, " The servant of the Lord must not strive, but be GENTLE unto all mm, APT TO TEACH, patient, in meekness instructing those that oppose themselves ; if God peradventure... | |
 | Timothy Dwight - Theology - 1824 - 602 pages
...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,... | |
 | Theology - 1824 - 314 pages
...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 unto all men, apt to teach, patient in meekness, instructing those wlio oppose themselves. • Remember that our... | |
 | Congregational churches - 1828 - 594 pages
...not to use any other than spiritual weapons in the defence of the gospel. To Timothy he »ays, " The servant of the Lord must not strive ; but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient, in meekness instructing those that oppose themselves ; if God peradventure will... | |
 | John Locke - Bible - 1824 - 522 pages
...not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth ; but shun profane and vain babbling, &c. The servant of the Lord must not strive, but be gentle unto all men : apt to teach, patient (or forbearing), in meekness, instructing those that oppose themselves, if... | |
 | 1824 - 570 pages
...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, but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient; in meekness instructing those that oppose, if God peradventure will give them... | |
 | Richard Cecil - 1824 - 160 pages
...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... | |
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But foolish and unlearned questions avoid, knowing that they do gender strifes ; and the servant of the Lord must not strive, but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient, in meekness instructing those that oppose themselves ; if God peradventure... 
