 | John Flavel - 1689 - 412 pages
...exercise your patience in bearing the burden of reproaches and sufferings for Christ. " For unto you it is given in the behalf of Christ, not only to believe on him, but also to suffer for his sake." Phil. 1 : 29. Sufferings, you see, are the gift of Christ; the comfort of suffering is his gift, and... | |
 | George Fox - 1694 - 504 pages
...the will of God, commit the keeping of their souls to him in well-doing as unto a faithful Creator; for unto you is given, in the behalf of Christ, not only to believe in him, but also to suffer for his sake. So it is given, or is a gift from Christ to suffer for his... | |
 | George Bishop - 1703 - 598 pages
...it is now. And all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution ; for unto you it is given, in the behalf of Christ, not only to believe on him, but also to suffer for his sake. Nevertheless, it is a righteous thing with God, to recompense tribulation to them that trouble you... | |
 | Jesus Christ, John Henderson Thomson - 1871 - 720 pages
...to them an evident token of perdition ; but to you of salvation, and that of God ; for unto you it is given in the behalf of Christ not only to believe on Him, but also to suffer for his sake.' So suffering is a gift, not given to every one ; and I desire to bless His name with my whole heart... | |
 | 1848 - 726 pages
...offer, not our condolence, but our congratulations, in the language of the Apostle, that unto him " it is given in the behalf of Christ, not only to believe on Him, but to suffer for His sake." They may all assure themselves that they have a constant place in the prayers... | |
 | 310 pages
...and has also predestinated to joint heirship with him in glory. "To you it is given in the be" half of Christ, not only to believe on him, but also " to suffer for his sake. (Phil. i. 29.) CW — Do you mean to tell me that I must give up reading the Old Testament ? CA —... | |
 | 1832 - 852 pages
...Divine goodness, to suffer for the sake of Christ ? " To you," says the great Apostle, " it is given, on the behalf of Christ, not only to believe on him, but also to suffer for his sake." Let us aim, then, at that rooted piety, which takes stronger hold and becomes more deeply fixed in... | |
 | 1802 - 374 pages
...to them an evident token of perdition, but to you of salvation, and that of God. 29 For unto you it is given in the behalf of Christ, not only to believe on him, but also to suffer ior his sake ; so Having the same conflict which ye saw in me, and now hear to be in me. CHAP. II.... | |
 | David Simpson - 1803 - 446 pages
...which is to them an evident token oj perdition, but to you of salvation, and that of GOD. For to you it is given in the behalf of CHRIST, not only to believe on him, but also to suffer for his sake. Rejoice, therefore, inasmuch as ye are partakers of CHRIST'S sufferings, that when his glory shall... | |
 | George Fox - 1803 - 436 pages
...the will of God, commit the keeping of their souls to him in well-doing, as unto a faithful Creator; for unto you is given, in the behalf of Christ, not only to believe in him, but also to suffer for his sake. So it is given, or is a gift from Christ, to suffer for his... | |
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For unto you it is given in the behalf of Christ, not only to believe on him, but also to suffer for his sake ; 30 Having the same conflict "which ye saw in me, and now hear to be in me. 
