...bishop must not be soon angry,' says St. Paul, nor self-willed, but blameless, and patient.' — ' The servant of the Lord must not strive, but be gentle unto all men; in meekness instructing those that oppose themselves.' While he is bound to ' rebuke them, that sin,...

...all men : see that none render evil for evil unto any man. — 1 Thesg. v. 14, 15. 1 Pet. iii. 9. The servant of the Lord must not strive, but be gentle unto all men, &c. patient, in meekness instructing those that oppose themselves : if God peradventnre, &c. — 2...

...ministrations, acceptable to the people of his charge, by his affability and condescension, by being ' gentle to all men, apt to teach, patient, in meekness instructing those that oppose themselves f ; ' by shunning no intercourse that is innocent, aud tends to cultivate harmony ; by endeavouring,...

...excellent advice, which the Apostle Paul gave to Timothy : " The servant of the Lord must not strive3; but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient, in meekness instruct* The verb pa^eo-6cu, in the original, signifies, 1. To fight, contend, in fighting, or battle....

...the word of truth, &c. foolish and unlearned questions avoid, knowing that they do engender strifes: and the servant of the Lord must not strive, but be gentle nnto all men, apt to teach, patient (or forbearing), in meekness, instructing those that oppose themselves,...

...bend their wits to defend their errors, and oppose the truth, and hindereth usually their information. And the servant of the Lord must not strive, but be gentle to all men, $c. therefore I am most in judgment for a learning or a teaching way of converse. In all...

...given us by St. Paul— "Foolish and unlearned questions avoid, knowing that they do gender strifes. And the servant of the Lord must not strive, but be...gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient, in meekness instructingthose that oppose themselves ; if God, peradventure, will give them repentance to the acknowledging...

...renounced the name of Christian, he says, with an obvious reference to persons of this description—" The servant of the Lord must not strive, but be gentle...men, apt to teach, patient, in meekness instructing them that oppose themselves, if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledgment of...

...a pure heart. 23 But foolish and unlearned questions avoid, knowing that they do gender strifes. 24 And the servant of the Lord must not strive ; but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient, 25 In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves ; if God peradventure will give them repentance...

...a pure heart. 23 But foolish and unlearned questions avoid, knowing that they do gender strifes. 24 And the servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient, 25 In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves ; if God peradventure will give them repentance...