For I am the least of the apostles, that am not meet to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God. But by the grace of God I am what I am; and his grace which was bestowed upon me was not in vain; but I laboured more abundantly than... Lectures on the Gospel according to Luke - Page 38by James Foote - 1849Full view - About this book
| Nathanael Emmons - Congregational churches - 1812 - 420 pages
...the sight of God. So he explains this seeming paradox in another passage. "For I am the least of all the apostles, that am not meet to be called an apostle,...vain; but I laboured more abundantly than they all." Here it is very evident, that Paul's humility did not arise from ignorance of his own superior talents... | |
| Edward Williams - Calvinism - 1812 - 582 pages
...ourselves to think any thing as of ourselves; but our sufficiency is of 6W."f " But by the grace of God I am what I am • and his grace which -was bestowed...abundantly than they all : yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me." J Had Paul been asked, Have you " need of nothing but yourself," — would... | |
| John Locke - 1812 - 516 pages
...translated, of which his very great modesty could not hinder him from speaking thus, 1 Cor. xv, 9, 10, " I am the least of the apostles, that am not meet to...apostle, " because I persecuted the church of God : but, bjj the grace of God, I am what MI am, aiid his grace, which was bestowed upon me, was not in vain,... | |
| Richard Mant - Apologetics - 1813 - 440 pages
...143. THE DOCTRINE OF GRACE A MOTIVE WITH ST. PAUL TO HUMILITY AND DILIGENCE. 1 COB. xv. 9, 10. For I am the least of the Apostles; that am not meet to...persecuted the Church of God : But by the grace of God lam what I am; and his grace, which was bestowed upon me, was not in vain; but I laboured more abundantly... | |
| Hervey Wilbur - Bible - 1814 - 184 pages
...sufficiency is of GOD. I can do all things through Christ which strengthened! me. But by the grace of GOD I am what I am : and his grace which was bestowed...abundantly than they all : yet not I, but the grace of GOD which was with me. 2 Cor. 3. 5. Phil. 4. 13. 1 Cor. 15. 10. |] Eph. 6. 10. 2 Tim. 2. 1. Is. 26.... | |
| 1814 - 570 pages
...beeause I perseeuted the ehureh of God. 10 But by the graee of God I am what I am; and his graee whieh was bestowed upon me, was not in vain; but I laboured...more abundantly than they all; yet not I, but the graee of God whieh was with me. 12 Now, if Christ be preaehed that he rose from the dead, how say some'among... | |
| Church of England - Fore-edge painting - 1815 - 450 pages
...of all the Apostles : and last of all, he was seen of me also, as of one born out of due time. For I am the least of the Apostles, that am not meet to...abundantly than they all ; yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me. Therefore whether it were I or they, so we preach, and so ye believed. The Gospel.... | |
| William Paley - Sermons, English - 1815 - 552 pages
...self-degradation, his former offences against Christ, though they were offences which sprang from error. " I am the least of the apostles, that am not meet to...persecuted the church of God ; but, by the grace of God, I am what I am." The faults of his life 'Were uppermost in his mind. No mention, no recollection of his... | |
| Catholic Church - 1815 - 738 pages
...seen also by me, as by one born out of due time. For I am the least of the apostles, who am not worthy to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the...by the grace- of God I am what I am ; and his grace in me hath not been void. GRAB. Ps. xxvii.— My heart trusted in God, and I was relieved : and my... | |
| Peter GANDOLPHY - 1815 - 552 pages
...seen also by me, as by one born out of due time. For I am the least of the apostles, who am not worthy to be called an apostle, because i persecuted the...by the grace of God I am what I am; and his grace in me hath not been void. The Gospel. Mark vii. 31. 37At that time: Jesus going out of the coast of... | |
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