For there are some eunuchs, which were so born from their mother's womb : and there are some eunuchs, which were made eunuchs of men : and there be eunuchs, which have made themselves eunuchs for the kingdom of heaven's sake. He that is able to receive... Devotional commentary on the Gospel narrative - Page 272by Isaac Williams - 1870Full view - About this book
| Albert Barnes - Bible - 1799 - 416 pages
...men, 1 Cor. vii. 1, 7, 9, 26. 12 For there are some eunuchs, which were so born from their mother' s womb : and there are some eunuchs, which were made...kingdom of heaven's sake. He that is able to receive it, let him receive it. Jesus proceeds to state that there were some who were able to receive that saying,... | |
| Thomas Thirlwall - 1803 - 324 pages
...marry. But he said unto them, " All men " cannot receive this saying, save they to whom " it is given. For there are some eunuchs, " which were so born from...and there be <" eunuchs, which have made themselves eu** nuchs for the kingdom of heaven's sake. " He that is able tc receive it, let him receive « it"... | |
| 1804 - 476 pages
...His disciples say unto hims If the case of the man be so with bis wife, it is not good to marry. 11 But he said unto them, All men cannot receive this...be eunuchs, which have made themselves eunuchs for thekingdom of heaven's sake. He that is able to receive /'/, let him receive it. 13 Then were there... | |
| Timothy Kenrick - Bible - 1807 - 684 pages
...except those whose natural constitution is so framed . by God, as to be able to bear this abstinence. 12. For there are some eunuchs which were so born...kingdom of heaven's sake. He that is able to receive it, let him receive it. I find these two verses thus paraphrased. " What you propose, in order to avoid... | |
| Henry Alford - Bible - 1808 - 968 pages
...the man be so with his wife, it is not igood to marry. ll But B 7, o™?*"' *' he said unto them, g All men cannot receive this saying, save they to whom...some eunuchs, which were made eunuchs of men : and h there be eunuchs, which * have made themselves eunuchs for the kingdom of heaven's sake. He that... | |
| Joseph Hall (bp. of Norwich.) - 1808 - 582 pages
...power of continency. XIX. 1 2 For there are some cunuchs, which were so born from their mother'' s womb : and there are some eunuchs, which were made...kingdom of heaven's sake. He that is able to receive it, let him receive. For, there are two sorts of eunuchs; some of necessity, and some of will : those,... | |
| James Macknight - 1809 - 644 pages
...with the cares of the world; such a person will not sin though he leads a single life. Matt. xix. J I. But he said unto them, All men cannot receive this...there are some eunuchs, which were so born from their mothers tuomb ; and there are some eunuchs, -which -were made eunuchs ef men; and there be eunuchs,... | |
| John Watkins - 1809 - 454 pages
...given. For there are some eunuchs, which were so born from their mother's womb : and there are.some eunuchs, which were made eunuchs of men : and there...kingdom of heaven's sake. He that is able to receive it, let him receive it. CHAPTER XCII. Jesus blesses little Children. THEN -were there brought unto him... | |
| Thomas Paine - Bible - 1810 - 504 pages
...granted, were certainly correct. " For there are some eunuchs, which were so born from Ihiir mothers womb: and there are some eunuchs, which were made...kingdom of heaven's sake. He that is able to receive it, let him receive if."" Matthew xix. 12. " Now concernmg the things whercof ye wrote unto me i. It is... | |
| Presbyterianism - 1813 - 580 pages
...saying, save they to whom it is given. Ver. 12. For there are some eunuchs, which were so born fiom their mother's womb ; and there are some eunuchs,...of heaven's sake : he that is able to receive it, let him receive it. 1 Cor. vii. 2. Nevertheless, to avoid fornication, let every man have his own wife,... | |
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