| Thomas Bennet - 1715 - 228 sider
...weak : I am made all things to all men, that I might by all means fave fome. . / • 1 Cor. 10. g;. ' Even as I pleafe all men in all things, not feeking...profit, but the profit of many, that they may be faved. 2 Cor. 2. 17. For we are not as many, which corrupt the word of God : but as of fmcerity, but as of... | |
| John Sharp (abp. of York.) - 1716 - 408 sider
...Jew nor to the Gentile, nor to the Church of God : Even as I pleafe Men in all Things, not feeking my own Profit, but the Profit of many that they may be faved. The Senfe of which Words is plainly this. That whenever Chriftians were invited to that fort of Feafts... | |
| James Gardiner - 1720 - 448 sider
...fuperftitions, as make to their own profit and advantage. Whereas a true minifter of Chrift, *feeks not his own profit, but the profit of many, that they may be faved. 'j" Wrongs no man, corrupts no man, defrauds no man. \ Neither at any time ufes ftattering words, nor... | |
| James Blair - 1740 - 564 sider
...give no Offence neither to the Jews, nor to the Gentiles, nor to the Church of God : even as I pleafi all Men in all Things, not feeking mine own Profit, but the Pro/it of many that they may be faved. 3. One of the fureft, and moft inoffenfi veWays of gaining upon... | |
| John Tillotson - 1748 - 430 sider
...none offence, neither to the Jeius, nor lo the Gentile!, nor to the church of God, even as I pleaf: all men, in all things, not feeking mine, own profit, but the profit of many, that they may be favitt ; explains the glorifying of God, by edifying and promoting the falvation of others. VI. We... | |
| John Tillotson - 1757 - 484 sider
...whatfoever ye do, " do all to the glory of GOD ; giving none offence, " neither to the Jews, nor to the Gentiles, nor to " the church of GOD; even as...but " the profit of many, that they may be faved," explains the glorifying of GOD, by edifying 'and promoting the falvation of others. VI. We may confider... | |
| Samuel Stennett - 1769 - 454 sider
...nor to the Gentiles, nor to the church of God. And the admonition he enforces with his own example, Even as I pleafe all men in all things, not feeking...own profit, but the profit of many, that they may befaved". That is, he endeavoured to accommodate himfelf to all, in matters that were indifferent,... | |
| Robert Findlay - 1770 - 630 sider
...32, 33. * Give none offence, neither to the Jews, * nor to the Gentiles, nor to the church of God : 4 even as I pleafe all men in all things, not feeking...mine own profit, but the profit of many, that they 1 may be favcd.' SECTION XXVI. Of his remark, under the fame article, upon Paul's exclamation before... | |
| John Wesley - 1787 - 726 sider
...net live too much to myfelf : whether I am not reproved by i Cor. x. 33. Even as I pleafe all men, not feeking mine own profit, but the profit of many that they may befaved. Retirement is the foil in which my foul profpers. There I endeavour to remember the- way by... | |
| Methodist episcopal church - 1798 - 192 sider
...fave fome. And this I do for the gofpel's fake, that I might be partaker thereof with you." x. 33. " Even as I pleafe all men in all things, not feeking...profit, but the profit of many, that they may be faved." a. As we have before obferved, our aim is to fave fouls, and not to enrich, ourfelvei : therefore,... | |
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