| 1830 - 854 頁
...to see them all comfortably settled in the world. So true did he find it, that ' godliness hath the promise of the life that now is, as well as of that which is to come.' " I have often heard him «peak of the peculiar consolations which were afforded him in former times. These... | |
| John Witherspoon - 1830 - 360 頁
...experience, in the estimation of others, the present fulfilment of the apostolic declaration, that " godliness has the promise of the life that now is, as well as of that which is to come ?" But it is not merely by his obtaining credit with the irreligious world, that the Christian... | |
| Jane Taylor - 1830 - 306 頁
...statement with some appearances that seem to contradict it.— " Godliness," the apostle tells us, " has the promise of the life that now is, as well as of that which is to come." That is, the true Christian really participates with others, in the moderate enjoyment of... | |
| 1830 - 454 頁
...us in the Gospel, in this life : to show the truth of the Apostle's words, that godliness hath the promise of the life that now is, as well as of that which is to come : to see whether there may not be contained in it all the comforts of righteousness, peace,... | |
| Jane Alice Sargant - 1830 - 486 頁
...eyes, and Christian principle conquered human infirmity. And behold our recompense — you reap the promise of the life that now is, as well as of that which is to come ; a fond and approving husband, dear and virtuous children surround you. It is your happy lot... | |
| 1831 - 456 頁
...v. 16— fl Cor. iii. 16— J Rom, viii, 26. bf rs of your households — for " godliness hath the promise of the life that now is, as well as of that which is to come." Still another of those duties, iu the performance of which our forefathers were scrupulously... | |
| Alexander Johnston, James Albert Woodburn - 1897 - 504 頁
...applause.] You desire it from the highest motives ; and godliness is profitable in all things, having the promise of the life that now is, as well as of that which is to come ; but if there were no hereafter, and if man had no progress in this life, and if there were... | |
| Robert Dodd Weeks, Robert D. Weekes - 1897 - 552 頁
...the body is profitable for a little; but godliness is profitable for all things, since it hath the promise of the life that now is, as well as of that which is to come. This statement is reliable, and worthy of entire acceptance. For to this end we toil and strive,... | |
| James Russell Miller - 1898 - 228 頁
...impressions. We do not have to wait till we reach heaven to get the benefits of faith in Christ. Religion has "the promise of the life that now is," as well as of "that which is to come." God bestows rich spiritual blessings and comforts upon us in this present life. While fountains... | |
| John Caird - 1898 - 422 頁
...of civilization and the well-being of society, — "godliness is profitable unto all things, having promise of the life that now is," as well as of " that which is to come " ? But I hasten to remark lastly, that whatever, under any such condition of things, we have... | |
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