 | 530 sivua
...glory of God. Silvester increased in property, and left an example to his family and to posterity that godliness is profitable for all things, having the promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to come. His name will be long remembered, as associated with the epithet,... | |
 | 1806 - 650 sivua
...would accordingly undoubtedly fulfil them. Now, it is a certain and comfortable truth, that " goodness is profitable for all things, having the promise of the life that now is, as well as of that which is to come," 1 Tim. iv. 8. But verily, my dear friend, / have no notion... | |
 | Thomas Scott - 1808 - 586 sivua
...to his Father's house, in the best way which infinite wisdom and everlasting love can devise. Thus "godliness is profitable for all things: " having the promise of the life that now is, and " of that which is to come.1" 5. Communion with God is the believer's privilege. We " have... | |
 | 1811 - 868 sivua
...and on whom you may bestow them with infinitely greater advantage than you can on any other object. " Godliness is profitable for all things, having the promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to come." Let me, then, beseech you, even now, without delay, to make a surrender... | |
 | 1837 - 714 sivua
...genuine Christians, the greater part were called when comparatively poor ; but they have found that " godliness is profitable for all things, having the promise of the life that now is, as well as of that which is to come." Too few of them, alas I render to the Lord according to his... | |
 | New Church gen. confer - 1862 - 606 sivua
...perfect gift," will realise the truth of the apostolic sayings : — " Godliness is profitable unto all things, having the promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to come;" "Godliness with contentment [under the care of the Divine Providence] is great gain." It is, in fact, the only... | |
 | 1804 - 502 sivua
...and melancholy sadness ? No. The very ix* verse of all this is truth. Godliness is profitable unto all things, having the promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to come. Godliness with contentment is great gain." Instead of diminishing, it vastly increase^ our enjoyment. The happiness... | |
 | Richard Cecil, Josiah Pratt - 1816 - 664 sivua
...thankful in life — happy in death — and is gone to be happier than I can tell you, for ever. For godliness is profitable for all things ; having the promise of the life that now is, so far as there is anything good in it ; and the promise of the life that is to come, in which... | |
 | Richard Warner - 1816 - 406 sivua
...men : love the brotherhood : fear God: honour the King. . ODLINESS," says the author of " our text, " is profitable for all things, " having the promise of the life that now is, " as well as of that which is to come:" that is, a man, by believing and pra&ising the gospel,... | |
 | William Carus Wilson - 1837 - 668 sivua
...of righteousness iu the hearts of men, and he ,^ake care of your wants. " Godliness is profitable 3 all things, having the promise of the life that now is. and of that which is to come." Godliness seeks the glory of God in the salvation of men. " Godliness, with contentment, is great gain." "But... | |
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Godliness is profitable for all things; having the promise of the life that now is, as well as of that which is to come. 
