 | William Cogswell - 1836 - 380 pàgines
...share in his labors should contribute to his support.(A) (/) 1 Tim. iii. 1. This is a true saying, If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work. — Jer. iii. 15. And 1 will give you pastors according to mine heart, which shall feed you with knowledge... | |
 | Thomas Kerchever Arnold - 1837 - 256 pàgines
...to be received, that ' Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners:' This is a faithful saying, 'If a man desire the office of a Bishop, he desireth a good work :' This is a faithful saying, ' That therefore we both labour and suffer reproof, because we trust... | |
 | John Hothersall Pinder - 1837 - 324 pàgines
...Christ 2 " 1 John x. 13. 2 John xiv. 6. 128 LECTURE VII. 1 TIM. iii. 1—8. " THIS IS A TRUE SAYING, IF A MAN DESIRE THE OFFICE OF A BISHOP, HE DESIRETH A GOOD WORK. A BISHOP THEN MOST BE BLAMELESS, THE HUSBAND OF ONE WIFE, VIGILANT, SOBER, OF GOOD BEHAVIOUR, GIVEN... | |
 | Joseph Hall - 1837 - 630 pàgines
...continuance (of that sex, as well as the other) in faith, charity, and holiness with sobriety. III. 1. If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work. If a man desire the office of public teaching and governing \ the 'Church, he desireth a work, that... | |
 | Joseph Hall - 1837 - 624 pàgines
...continuance (of that sex, as well as the other) in faith, charity, and holiness with sobriety. III. I. If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work. If a man desire the office of public teaching and governing the Church, he desiretira work, that is... | |
 | 1837 - 328 pàgines
...worthy of God, who hath called you unto his kingdom and glory. IT 1 TIM. 3:1. 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 behavior, given... | |
 | John (st, Chrysostom.) - 1837 - 172 pàgines
...honour; and I do not differ with the blessed Paul, but fully agree with those words of his. " If any man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work."* • 1 Tim. iii. 1. I do not however say it is a fearful thing to desire the work, but the power and... | |
 | Francis Gastrell - 1838 - 330 pàgines
...xx. 28, 29, 30, 31. ' Jer. xxiii. 2. 1. « Ezek. xxxiv. 2, 3, 4. 5 Ezek. xxii. 26. Mai. ii. 8, 9. 1 If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work. A bishop then must be blameless, as the steward of God ; vigilant, and of good behaviour, sober, just,... | |
 | 1838 - 236 pàgines
...God," as St. Paul expresses it; and none to whom his other words of inspiration might be applied, " If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work." They profess to found their practice on this passage of Scripture : — " Freely ye Itave received,... | |
 | Johann August W. Neander - 1838 - 462 pàgines
...asserting this, I do not contend with that which the apostle Paul saith : ' This is a true saying, if a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work,' but I entirely agree jTim.In. with his words. For I deem it not evil, to strive after the office, but... | |
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This is a true saying. If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work. 
