 | 1815 - 608 pages
...Give none offence, neither to the Jews, nor to the Gentiles, nor to the church of God; 38. As I also please all men in all things, not seeking mine own...profit, but the profit of many, that they may be saved. " .... CHAP. XL .'; . HE nEPROVETH THEM FOR DIVERSE ABUSES. BE ye followers of me, even as I also am... | |
 | 1824 - 452 pages
...self-denial in yielding to others, giving up our own opinions in matters indifferent ; not seeking our own profit, but the profit of many that they may be saved. Our honour, and ease, and worldly interest must sometimes be sacrificed to obtain peace. In order to... | |
 | Adam Clarke - 1817 - 746 pages
...О man, whether thou shall save thy wife ? that is, convert her to the Christian faith, x. 33, ere« as I please all men in all things, not seeking mine...profit, but the profit of many, that they may be saved. Eph. ii. 8, For by grace are you saved through faith. I Thes. ii. 16, The Jews forbid us to speak to... | |
 | Jonathan Edwards - Congregational churches - 1817 - 568 pages
...Cor. x. 32, 33. Give none offence^ neither to the Jews, nor to the Gentiles, nor la the church of God: Even as I please all men in all things, not seeking mine own profit, but the profit of many, that tliey may be saved. Yea, he declares that he laid himself out so much for Ihis, that he made himself... | |
 | Theology, Doctrinal - 1819 - 488 pages
...brotherhood b ; giving none oftence, neither to the Jews, nor to the Gentiles, nor to the church of God ; even as I please all men in all things ; not seeking...profit, but the profit of many, that they may be saved c. Finally brethren, farewell ; be perfect, be of good comfort, be of one mind; live in peace, and... | |
 | Robert Balfour - Sermons, English - 1819 - 262 pages
...Christian is of another spirit, and desires to follow the Lord fully — like Paul he seeks not his own profit, but the profit of many that they may be saved — he aims at conformity to the mind of Christ, in looking to the things of others. The good will... | |
 | George Berkeley - 1820 - 496 pages
...worldly selfish indifference, to that account which St. Paul gives of himself, that " he sought not his own profit, but the profit of many, that they may be saved."* And yet herein he expected the Corinthians (and the same reason will hold for us) should be like him... | |
 | George Berkeley - 1820 - 496 pages
...worldly selfish indifference, to that account which St. Paul gives of himself, that " he sought not his own profit, but the profit of many, that they may be saved.' * And yet herein he expected the Corinthians (and the same reason will hold for us) should be like... | |
 | 1821 - 948 pages
...glory of God. Give none offence, neither to the Jews, nor to the Gentiles, »or to the church of God. Even as I please all men in all things, not seeking...profit, but the profit of many, that they may be saved." (L Cor. x. 31—33.)— " By the grace of God I am what I am : and his grace which was bestowed upon... | |
 | John Bunyan, Robert Hawker - 1822 - 620 pages
...whatever he does, he does all to the glory of God; but pleasing all men in all things, not seeking his own profit, but the profit of many, that they may be saved. 1 Cor. x. 31, 32, 33. This is the practice of a perfect Christian; this the ultimate end of the commandments,... | |
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Even as I please all men in all things, not seeking mine own profit, but the profit of many, that they may be saved. 
