 | 1831 - 456 sider
...v. 16— fl Cor. iii. 16— J Rom, viii, 26. bf rs of your households — for " godliness hath the promise of the life that now is, as well as of that which is to come." Still another of those duties, iu the performance of which our forefathers were scrupulously... | |
 | 1830 - 454 sider
...us in the Gospel, in this life : to show the truth of the Apostle's words, that godliness hath the promise of the life that now is, as well as of that which is to come : to see whether there may not be contained in it all the comforts of righteousness, peace,... | |
 | William Jay - 1833 - 518 sider
...being in prison, might have still enjoyec liberty and ease, had they followed that god liness which " has the promise of the life that now is, as well as of that which is to come !" As to " bloody and deceitful men,' they do not often " live out half their days.' But such... | |
 | Samuel Blyth (Baptist minister.) - 1831 - 280 sider
...active duties, that existence is still capable of affording much solid enjoyment, and that godliness has the ' promise of the life that now is,' as well as ' of that which is to come.' "< " • . " Believe me, " My dear Harvey, " Yours, as ever, " E. SEYMOUR." THE END. APPENDIX.... | |
 | William Van Mildert (bp. of Durham.) - 1831 - 542 sider
...effect, where it is faithfully and thoroughly ' Ephes. vi. 13. s 2 Cor. vi. 7. VOL. II. C received. It "has the promise of the life " that now is, as well as of that which is to "come 1 ." Not only will its future recompense exceed all that we can ask or think; but, during... | |
 | Charles Haddon Spurgeon - 1896 - 254 sider
...grace of God and faith in Christ as a ploughed field is below the stars ; but still, godliness hath the promise of the life that now is as well as of that which is to come, and he who is wise enough to seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, should also... | |
 | John Calvin Holbrook - 1897 - 384 sider
...that religion promotes health and long life : and of the assertion of the apostle, that " Godliness has the promise of the life that now is as well as of that which is to come." I have never been addicted to the use of tobacco or intoxicating drinks, which undermine... | |
 | George Hodges - 1897 - 244 sider
...the righteous forsaken, nor his seed begging their bread." St. Paul wrote to Timothy that " godliness has the promise of the life that now is " as well as of " that which is to come "; but in his own experience the life that now is was more than usually lacking in material... | |
 | Robert Dodd Weeks, Robert D. Weekes - 1897 - 552 sider
...the body is profitable for a little; but godliness is profitable for all things, since it hath the promise of the life that now is, as well as of that which is to come. This statement is reliable, and worthy of entire acceptance. For to this end we toil and strive,... | |
 | Alexander Johnston, James Albert Woodburn - 1897 - 504 sider
...applause.] You desire it from the highest motives ; and godliness is profitable in all things, having the promise of the life that now is, as well as of that which is to come ; but if there were no hereafter, and if man had no progress in this life, and if there were... | |
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... godliness hath promise of the life that now is," as well as of that which is to come. 
