 | Saint Augustine (of Hippo) - 1857 - 578 pages
...To seek earthly happiness is folly. 313 that is fulfilled which was written to Timothy, having the promise of the life which now is, and of that which is to — 1_ come. Having the promise, he saith, of the present and of the future life. What in the present... | |
 | William Hunt - 1858 - 338 pages
...experience that godliness with contentment is great gain, being profitable unto all things, having the promise of the life which now is and of that which is to come ; and in this state you will comfort and be as an husband to your mother in her lonely widow... | |
 | Church of England sunday school institute - 1862 - 942 pages
...church, the clergyman opened his Bible, and read the following words, " Godliness is profitable unto all things, having promise of the life which now is, and of that which is to come." These words sounded new and stringe to him, and he thought he would stay a minute or two... | |
 | Samuel Irenæus Prime - 1859 - 396 pages
...character, and in their governing objects and principles. And their end was very different. Religion has the promise of the life which now is, and of that which is to come. Nor are there any youth more likely to become men, than those who first seek the kingdom of... | |
 | Alexander M'Leod - 1860 - 46 pages
...recompense from on high. Heaven can reward you. Godliness is puofitahle unto all things. It has tJie promise of the life which now is, and of that which is to come* 3. The preceding discussion may be improved for discovering the duty of gospel ministers.... | |
 | Katharine Paine Sutton - 1892 - 256 pages
...passed out of death into life. And exercise thyself unto godliness ; for godliness is profitable for all things, having promise of the life which now is, and of that which is to come. In the way of righteousness is life ; and in the pathway thereof there is no death. I WITH... | |
 | Edward Totterson Bartlett, John Punnett Peters - 1892 - 628 pages
...godliness ; for bodily exercise is profitable for 30 3-14 4- " little, but godliness is profitable for all things, having promise of the life which now is and of that which is to come. Faithful is the saying and worthy of all acceptation, for looking to this end we labor and... | |
 | 1892 - 594 pages
...social situation. Those who believe that for society, as well as for the individual man, " Godliness has promise of the life which now is and of that which is to come," cannot be content with things as they are. The Church, studying social problems in the light... | |
 | 1892 - 658 pages
...gains and comforts, eternal life and bliss. For " godliness is profitable unto all things, having the promise of the life which now is, and of that which is to come." [See Addenda to chap, xviii., Religion,] Topic: NONCONFORMITY TO THE WORLD. " After the doings... | |
 | Charles Augustus Briggs - 1893 - 224 pages
...thyself unto godliness : for bodily exercise is profitable for a little ; but godliness is profitable for all things, having promise of the life which now is, and of that which is to come," is an advice to progressive sanctification without any hint that sanctification stops at... | |
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... fables. And exercise thyself unto godliness : for bodily exercise is profitable for a little ; but godliness is profitable for all things, having promise of the life which now is, and of that which is to come. 
