| William Jay - Christian life - 1828 - 408 pages
...to increase with all the increase of God. " Seekest thou great things to thyself? seek them not." " Let your conversation be without covetousness ; and...such things as ye have : for he hath said, I will never leave thee nor forsake thee." "For they that will be rich, fall into temptation and a snare,... | |
| John Shower - Death - 1828 - 384 pages
...press, and commend, this lesson in many of his epistles. " Godliness with contentment is great gain." " Let your conversation be without covetousness, and...content with such things as ye have; for he hath said, 1 will never leave thee nor forsake thee." Again, " And having food and raiment let us be therewith... | |
| 1828 - 828 pages
...Marriage ti honourable in all, and the bud undetiled: but whoremongers and adulterers Uod »ill judge. t> Let your conversation be without covetousness ; and be content with such things as ye have : for he bath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee. 6 So that we may boldly say, The Lord is my helper,... | |
| Extracts - 1828 - 786 pages
...intense a concern to lay up goods for many years. The apostle exhorts the Hebrews, (Heb. xiii. 15.) " Let your conversation be without covetousness, and be content with such things as ye have." Till we arrive at such a temper, that we can be content and easy with what we have at present,... | |
| Assembly of divines shorter catech - 1828 - 84 pages
...right and charitable frame of spirit towards our neighbour, and all that is his b. a Hebrews xiii. 5. Let your conversation be without covetousness, and be content with such things as ye have. * Rom. xii. 15. Rejoice with them that do rejoice, and weep with them that weep. 44 is kind;... | |
| Paul Weimer - Religion - 2005 - 118 pages
...neither produces nor proves godliness. But godliness in Christ is great gain, "Let your manner of life be without covetousness, and be content with such things as ye have; for He hath said, I will never leave thee nor forsake thee" (Hebrews 13:5). Had I wealth and love in fullest measure, And a... | |
| Keith Miller - Biography & Autobiography - 2005 - 146 pages
...and visit Him there when it's convenient for us. That is not what the Scriptures say. Heb.l3:5 says, "Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for He has said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee." King Solomon, in his prayer for the first temple,... | |
| April D. Adeshile - 2005 - 393 pages
...them that are in bonds, as bound with them; and as being your selves also in the body. Hebrews 13:1-3 Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye (you) have: for He hath said, I WILL NEVER LEAVE THEE (YOU), NOR FORSAKE THEE (YOU). So that we may... | |
| Carolyn Powell, Thresa Lukacena - Bible - 2005 - 217 pages
...13:2-5 "Be not forgetful to entertain strangers: for thereby some have entertained angels unawares. Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as you have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee." (These last eight words can... | |
| Joe Norvell - Religion - 2005 - 206 pages
...us to see that the ultimate life is found in a personal relationship with Christ. He reminds us, "Be content with such things as ye have: for He hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee" (Hebrews 13:5). 1. POSSESSIONS—it becomes very obvious how God... | |
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