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Activity » The Call of Duty » Zeal in soul winning
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You have a saying, have you not, 'Four months yet, then harvest'? Look round, I tell you; see, the fields are white for harvesting!
I could have wished myself accursed and banished from Christ for the sake of my brothers, my natural kinsmen;
Oh for their salvation, brothers! That is my heart's desire and prayer to God!
in the hope of being able to make my fellow-Jews jealous and of managing thus to save some of them.
to the weak I have become as weak myself, to win over the weak. To all men I have become all things, to save some by all and every means.
Adaption of truth » Paul's example
to the weak I have become as weak myself, to win over the weak. To all men I have become all things, to save some by all and every means.
Christian ministers » Tact of
To Jews I have become like a Jew, to win over Jews; to those under the Law I have become as one of themselves ??though I am not under the Law myself ??to win over those under the Law; to those outside the Law I have become like one of themselves ??though I am under Christ's law, not outside God's Law ??to win over those outside the Law; to the weak I have become as weak myself, to win over the weak. To all men I have become all things, to save some by all and every means. read more.
And I do it all for the sake of the gospel, to secure my own share in it.
And I do it all for the sake of the gospel, to secure my own share in it.
'All things are lawful'? Yes, but not all are good for us. 'All things are lawful'? Yes, but not all are edifying.
But if someone tells you, 'This was sacrificial meat,' then do not eat it; you must consider the man who told you, and also take conscience into account ??29 his conscience, I mean, not your own; for why should one's own freedom be called in question by someone else's conscience? If one partakes of food after saying a blessing over it, why should one be denounced for eating what one has given thanks to God for? So whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, let it be all done for the glory of God. read more.
Put no stumbling-block in the way of Jews or Greeks or the church of God. Such is my own rule, to satisfy all men in all points, aiming not at my own advantage but at the advantage of the greater number ??at their salvation.
Put no stumbling-block in the way of Jews or Greeks or the church of God. Such is my own rule, to satisfy all men in all points, aiming not at my own advantage but at the advantage of the greater number ??at their salvation.
But let that pass, you say; I was not a burden to you, no, but I was clever enough to dupe you with my tricks? Was I?
Compassion and sympathy » Exemplified » Paul
to the weak I have become as weak myself, to win over the weak. To all men I have become all things, to save some by all and every means.
Diligence » Spiritual
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You have a saying, have you not, 'Four months yet, then harvest'? Look round, I tell you; see, the fields are white for harvesting!
I could have wished myself accursed and banished from Christ for the sake of my brothers, my natural kinsmen;
Oh for their salvation, brothers! That is my heart's desire and prayer to God!
in the hope of being able to make my fellow-Jews jealous and of managing thus to save some of them.
to the weak I have become as weak myself, to win over the weak. To all men I have become all things, to save some by all and every means.
Duty » To brethren » To the weak
to the weak I have become as weak myself, to win over the weak. To all men I have become all things, to save some by all and every means.
We beseech you, brothers, keep a check upon loafers, encourage the faint-hearted, sustain weak souls, never lose your temper with anyone;
I showed you how this was the way to work hard and succour the needy, remembering the words of the Lord Jesus, who said, 'To give is happier than to get.'"
We who are strong ought to bear the burdens that the weak make for themselves and us. We are not to please ourselves.
For I was hungry and you fed me, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, I was a stranger and you entertained me, I was unclothed and you clothed me, I was ill and you looked after me, I was in prison and you visited me.'
Welcome a man of weak faith, but not for the purpose of passing judgment on his scruples.
He is ruined, this weak man, ruined by your 'enlightened mind,' this brother for whose sake Christ died!
Evil » Instances of » In supporting himself
Does a soldier provide his own supplies? Does a man plant a vineyard without eating its produce? Does a shepherd get no drink from the milk of the flock? Human arguments, you say? But does not Scripture urge the very same? It is written in the law of Moses, You must not muzzle an ox when he is treading the grain. Is God thinking here about cattle? read more.
Or is he speaking purely for our sakes? Assuredly for our sakes. This word was written for us, because the ploughman needs to plough in hope, and the thresher to thresh in the hope of getting a share in the crop. If we sowed you the seeds of spiritual good, is it a great matter if we reap your worldly goods? If others share this right over you, why not we all the more? We did not avail ourselves of it, you say? No, we do not mind any privations if we can only avoid putting any obstacle in the way of the gospel of Christ. Do you not know that as men who perform temple-rites get their food from the temple, and as attendants at the altar get their share of the sacrifices, so the Lord's instructions were that those who proclaim the gospel are to get their living by the gospel? Only, I have not availed myself of any of these rights, and I am not writing in order to secure any such provision for myself. I would die sooner than let anyone deprive me of this, my source of pride. What I am proud of is not the mere preaching of the gospel; that I am constrained to do. Woe to me if I do not preach the gospel! I get a reward if I do it of my own accord, whereas to do it otherwise is no more than for a steward to discharge his trust. And my reward? This, that I can preach the gospel free of charge, that I can refrain from insisting on all my rights as a preacher of the gospel. Why, free as I am from all, I have made myself the slave of all, to win over as many as I could. To Jews I have become like a Jew, to win over Jews; to those under the Law I have become as one of themselves ??though I am not under the Law myself ??to win over those under the Law; to those outside the Law I have become like one of themselves ??though I am under Christ's law, not outside God's Law ??to win over those outside the Law; to the weak I have become as weak myself, to win over the weak. To all men I have become all things, to save some by all and every means. And I do it all for the sake of the gospel, to secure my own share in it.
Or is he speaking purely for our sakes? Assuredly for our sakes. This word was written for us, because the ploughman needs to plough in hope, and the thresher to thresh in the hope of getting a share in the crop. If we sowed you the seeds of spiritual good, is it a great matter if we reap your worldly goods? If others share this right over you, why not we all the more? We did not avail ourselves of it, you say? No, we do not mind any privations if we can only avoid putting any obstacle in the way of the gospel of Christ. Do you not know that as men who perform temple-rites get their food from the temple, and as attendants at the altar get their share of the sacrifices, so the Lord's instructions were that those who proclaim the gospel are to get their living by the gospel? Only, I have not availed myself of any of these rights, and I am not writing in order to secure any such provision for myself. I would die sooner than let anyone deprive me of this, my source of pride. What I am proud of is not the mere preaching of the gospel; that I am constrained to do. Woe to me if I do not preach the gospel! I get a reward if I do it of my own accord, whereas to do it otherwise is no more than for a steward to discharge his trust. And my reward? This, that I can preach the gospel free of charge, that I can refrain from insisting on all my rights as a preacher of the gospel. Why, free as I am from all, I have made myself the slave of all, to win over as many as I could. To Jews I have become like a Jew, to win over Jews; to those under the Law I have become as one of themselves ??though I am not under the Law myself ??to win over those under the Law; to those outside the Law I have become like one of themselves ??though I am under Christ's law, not outside God's Law ??to win over those outside the Law; to the weak I have become as weak myself, to win over the weak. To all men I have become all things, to save some by all and every means. And I do it all for the sake of the gospel, to secure my own share in it.
Fervour » The Call of Duty » Zeal in soul winning
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You have a saying, have you not, 'Four months yet, then harvest'? Look round, I tell you; see, the fields are white for harvesting!
I could have wished myself accursed and banished from Christ for the sake of my brothers, my natural kinsmen;
Oh for their salvation, brothers! That is my heart's desire and prayer to God!
in the hope of being able to make my fellow-Jews jealous and of managing thus to save some of them.
to the weak I have become as weak myself, to win over the weak. To all men I have become all things, to save some by all and every means.
Paul » Characteristics of » Tact
Why, free as I am from all, I have made myself the slave of all, to win over as many as I could. To Jews I have become like a Jew, to win over Jews; to those under the Law I have become as one of themselves ??though I am not under the Law myself ??to win over those under the Law; to those outside the Law I have become like one of themselves ??though I am under Christ's law, not outside God's Law ??to win over those outside the Law; read more.
to the weak I have become as weak myself, to win over the weak. To all men I have become all things, to save some by all and every means.
to the weak I have become as weak myself, to win over the weak. To all men I have become all things, to save some by all and every means.
Salvation » Ministers » Should use self-denial to lead others to
to the weak I have become as weak myself, to win over the weak. To all men I have become all things, to save some by all and every means.
Selfishness » Ministers should be devoid of
Such is my own rule, to satisfy all men in all points, aiming not at my own advantage but at the advantage of the greater number ??at their salvation.
Why, free as I am from all, I have made myself the slave of all, to win over as many as I could. To Jews I have become like a Jew, to win over Jews; to those under the Law I have become as one of themselves ??though I am not under the Law myself ??to win over those under the Law; to those outside the Law I have become like one of themselves ??though I am under Christ's law, not outside God's Law ??to win over those outside the Law; read more.
to the weak I have become as weak myself, to win over the weak. To all men I have become all things, to save some by all and every means. And I do it all for the sake of the gospel, to secure my own share in it.
to the weak I have become as weak myself, to win over the weak. To all men I have become all things, to save some by all and every means. And I do it all for the sake of the gospel, to secure my own share in it.
Tact » In preaching
Why, free as I am from all, I have made myself the slave of all, to win over as many as I could. To Jews I have become like a Jew, to win over Jews; to those under the Law I have become as one of themselves ??though I am not under the Law myself ??to win over those under the Law; to those outside the Law I have become like one of themselves ??though I am under Christ's law, not outside God's Law ??to win over those outside the Law; read more.
to the weak I have become as weak myself, to win over the weak. To all men I have become all things, to save some by all and every means.
to the weak I have become as weak myself, to win over the weak. To all men I have become all things, to save some by all and every means.
(If I did care to boast of other things, I would be no 'fool,' for I would have a true tale to tell; however, I abstain from that ??I want no one to take me for more than he can see in me or make out from me.)
Truth » Adaption of » Paul's example
to the weak I have become as weak myself, to win over the weak. To all men I have become all things, to save some by all and every means.
Weak » Defender of the » Duty to the
to the weak I have become as weak myself, to win over the weak. To all men I have become all things, to save some by all and every means.
We beseech you, brothers, keep a check upon loafers, encourage the faint-hearted, sustain weak souls, never lose your temper with anyone;
I showed you how this was the way to work hard and succour the needy, remembering the words of the Lord Jesus, who said, 'To give is happier than to get.'"
We who are strong ought to bear the burdens that the weak make for themselves and us. We are not to please ourselves.
For I was hungry and you fed me, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, I was a stranger and you entertained me, I was unclothed and you clothed me, I was ill and you looked after me, I was in prison and you visited me.'
Welcome a man of weak faith, but not for the purpose of passing judgment on his scruples.
He is ruined, this weak man, ruined by your 'enlightened mind,' this brother for whose sake Christ died!
Zeal » Evil » For soul winning
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You have a saying, have you not, 'Four months yet, then harvest'? Look round, I tell you; see, the fields are white for harvesting!
I could have wished myself accursed and banished from Christ for the sake of my brothers, my natural kinsmen;
Oh for their salvation, brothers! That is my heart's desire and prayer to God!
in the hope of being able to make my fellow-Jews jealous and of managing thus to save some of them.
to the weak I have become as weak myself, to win over the weak. To all men I have become all things, to save some by all and every means.