The general epistles of st. Peter and st. Jude, with notes and intr. by E. H. PlumptreEdward Hayes Plumptre 1879 |
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... thought of the floating rumours that had met their ears in every town and village , " Whom do men say that I the Son of Man am ? " They reproduced those rumours . Some said that He was John the Baptist , and some that He was Elias , and ...
... thought of the floating rumours that had met their ears in every town and village , " Whom do men say that I the Son of Man am ? " They reproduced those rumours . Some said that He was John the Baptist , and some that He was Elias , and ...
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... thought of the words in his First Epistle . The disciples of Christ are as " living stones " built upon the chief corner - stone , and that corner - stone , in its unity , is identified with the " rock " on which the Church is built ...
... thought of the words in his First Epistle . The disciples of Christ are as " living stones " built upon the chief corner - stone , and that corner - stone , in its unity , is identified with the " rock " on which the Church is built ...
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... thought . He was heavy with sleep , and when he looked up and saw the bright forms in the act of departing , he sought to perpetuate that which was in its very nature but a transient manifestation . It was " good " for them to be there ...
... thought . He was heavy with sleep , and when he looked up and saw the bright forms in the act of departing , he sought to perpetuate that which was in its very nature but a transient manifestation . It was " good " for them to be there ...
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... thought . In the meantime , as the payment came under the head of " things indifferent " enforced by a legitimate authority , it was right to avoid the " offence " which would have been caused by a pre- mature assertion either of the ...
... thought . In the meantime , as the payment came under the head of " things indifferent " enforced by a legitimate authority , it was right to avoid the " offence " which would have been caused by a pre- mature assertion either of the ...
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... thought was clearly new to the disciple's mind . He mused on the responsi- bilities of which it spoke , and wanted ... thoughts , to fix a quantitative , numerical standard , " How often shall my brother sin against me , and I forgive ...
... thought was clearly new to the disciple's mind . He mused on the responsi- bilities of which it spoke , and wanted ... thoughts , to fix a quantitative , numerical standard , " How often shall my brother sin against me , and I forgive ...
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Acts xv adjective angels Apostle Apostle's Balaam baptism believe Bethsaida better MSS Book of Enoch brother chap Christian Church Circumcision College comp Demy Octavo disciples Divine English version Epistle of St evil faith false teachers Father flesh followed found elsewhere Gentiles give glory Gospel grace Greek Greek word hath heaven Hebrew holy honour implies interpretation Irenæus Israel Jerusalem Jesus Christ Jewish Jews John xviii Judas judgment language Literally looked Lord Jesus Lord's Luke lusts Mark Matt meaning natural noun Octavo parallel passage Paul's perhaps preaching probably prophets reference rendering righteous Scripture Second Epistle sense shew Simon sins sons of Zebedee soul speaks Spirit St James St John St John's College St Jude St Paul St Peter sufferings teaching Testament Thess things thou thought tradition Trinity College unto verb verse viii writer xxii xxiv
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Page 111 - For he that will love life, and see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips that they speak no guile: let him eschew evil, and do good ; let him seek peace and ensue it.
Page 156 - For we have not followed cunningly devised fables, when we made known unto you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but were eyewitnesses of his majesty. For he received from God the Father honour and glory, when there came such a voice to him from the excellent glory, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. And this voice which came from heaven we heard, when we were with him in the holy mount.
Page 86 - ... forasmuch as ye know that ye were not' redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and gold, from your vain conversation received by tradition from your fathers ; but with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot...
Page 174 - Saviour ; knowing this first, that there shall come in the last days scoffers, walking after their own lusts, and saying ; Where is the promise of his coming ? for since the fathers fell asleep, all things continue as they were from the beginning of the creation.
Page 106 - Whose adorning let it not be that outward adorning of plaiting the hair, and of wearing of gold, or of putting on of apparel ; but let it be the hidden man of the heart, in that which is not corruptible, even the ornament of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God of great price.
Page 97 - Dearly beloved, I beseech you as strangers and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul; having your conversation honest among the Gentiles; that, whereas they speak against you as evildoers, they may by your good works, which they shall behold, glorify God in the day of visitation.
Page 140 - Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time: Casting all your care upon him, for he careth for you.
Page 92 - Ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ.
Page 188 - And the angels which kept not their first estate, but left their own habitation, he hath reserved in everlasting chains under darkness, unto the judgment of the great day.
Page 122 - When he ascended up on high, he led captivity captive, and gave gifts unto men. (Now that he ascended, what is it but that he also descended first into the lower parts of the earth? He that descended is the same also that ascended up far above all heavens, that he might fill all things...