 | John Flavel - Conversion - 1689 - 412 pages
...to 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...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... | |
 | John Flavel - Presbyterian Church - 1671 - 576 pages
...chain for Christ, and create me a knight of that illustrious order V* " To you (saith the apostle) -it is given in the behalf of Christ, not only to believe, but also to suffer for his "sake." Phil. 1 : 29. There is a twofold honor attending the cross of Christ... | |
 | George Bishop - New England - 1703 - 598 pages
...even so 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 - Christian martyrs - 1871 - 720 pages
...which is 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... | |
 | Arminianism - 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
...sanctification and holiness, or it may result from confession of the name of Christ — " For unto you it is given in the behalf of Christ, not only to telievo on him, but also to suffer for his sake." (Phil. i. 29.,) In either case, blessed are ye. Our... | |
 | 1802 - 374 pages
...which is 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.... | |
 | Religion - 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... | |
 | David Simpson - Apologetics - 1803 - 446 pages
...adversaries ; 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...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... | |
 | 1804 - 476 pages
...which is 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 for his sake : 30 Having the same conflict which ye saw in me, and now hear to be in me. I CHAP. II. EXHORTATION... | |
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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. 
