 | George Townsend - 1825 - 810 pàgines
...several Congregations, and of a Minister over one Congregation, are described. 1 This is a true saying, If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work. 2 A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given... | |
 | George Townsend - 1825 - 808 pàgines
...several Congregations, and of a Minister over one Congregation, are described. 1 This in a true saying, If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work. 2 A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given... | |
 | Martin Luther - 1826 - 600 pàgines
...he did not desire a mere pompous outside show, but a good work. Hence Paul says, 1 Tim. iii. 1 , " If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work." He prays then for the wrath of God upon them, not as desiring that they should be destroyed, but, that,... | |
 | Martin Luther - 1826 - 1184 pàgines
...he ciid not desire a mere- pompous outside show, but a good work. Hence Paul says, 1 Tim. iii. 1, " If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work." He prays then for the wrath of God upon them, not as desiring that they should be destroyed, but, that,... | |
 | Robert Mackenzie Beverley - 1826 - 152 pàgines
...crops. The first institution of Bishopricks, St. Paul has well explained in his letter to Timothy. " If a man desire the office of a Bishop, he desireth a. good "work:" — not in the sense in which ecclesiastical offices are now spoken of; as when we say, "Mr. A. has... | |
 | William Cogswell - 1827 - 558 pàgines
...the people, to whom he dispenses the word and ordinances1? (f) 1 Tim. 3. 1. This is a true saying, If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work. Jer. 3. 15. And I will give you pastors according tojnine heart, which shall feed you with knowledge... | |
 | John Platts - 1827 - 688 pàgines
...of healings, helps, governments, diversities of tongues. I TIM. iii. 1, 2 : This is a true saying, If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work. A bishop then must be blameless. PHI. i. 1: To all the saints in Christ Jesus, which are at Philippi,... | |
 | 1827 - 512 pàgines
...child-bearing, if they continue in faith, and charity, and holiness with sobriety. This is a true saying ; If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work. A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given... | |
 | William Dodd - 1828 - 522 pàgines
...edifying, &c. from which some having swerved, have turned aside unto vain jangling. — 1 Tim. i. 4. 6. If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work: a bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife ; vigilant, sober. of good behaviour (or modest)... | |
 | Cyrus Yale - 1828 - 364 pàgines
...of an evangelist, make full proof of thy ministry.' 1 Timothy iii. 1 — 7. 'This is a true saying, if a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work. A bishop then must be blameless, &c.' 2 Timothy ii. 24, 25. ' And the servant of the Lord must not... | |
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This is a true saying. If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work. 
