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Care » Paul's care of the church
be then upon the watch, and remember, that for three years I have not ceased by night, or by day to warn every soul of you, even with tears.
wherefore, my writing to you so severely did not proceed from any prejudice to him, that had done the wrong, or from favour to him that suffered wrong, but to show my conscientious regard to your welfare.
besides these troubles from without, that which crouds upon me daily, the care of all the churches.
yet I fear when I do come I shall not find you such as I would, and that you will find me such as you least desire: I am afraid there are among you debates, envyings, animosities, strifes, backbitings, whisperings, arrogance, tumults:
you make me apprehensive, that the labour I have bestowed upon you will be all in vain.
whilst night and day we make our ardent requests to him, that we may once more be present with you, that nothing may be wanting to the perfection of your faith?
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be then upon the watch, and remember, that for three years I have not ceased by night, or by day to warn every soul of you, even with tears.
wherefore, my writing to you so severely did not proceed from any prejudice to him, that had done the wrong, or from favour to him that suffered wrong, but to show my conscientious regard to your welfare.
besides these troubles from without, that which crouds upon me daily, the care of all the churches.
yet I fear when I do come I shall not find you such as I would, and that you will find me such as you least desire: I am afraid there are among you debates, envyings, animosities, strifes, backbitings, whisperings, arrogance, tumults:
you make me apprehensive, that the labour I have bestowed upon you will be all in vain.
whilst night and day we make our ardent requests to him, that we may once more be present with you, that nothing may be wanting to the perfection of your faith?
Church » Care of » Paul's care of
be then upon the watch, and remember, that for three years I have not ceased by night, or by day to warn every soul of you, even with tears.
wherefore, my writing to you so severely did not proceed from any prejudice to him, that had done the wrong, or from favour to him that suffered wrong, but to show my conscientious regard to your welfare.
besides these troubles from without, that which crouds upon me daily, the care of all the churches.
yet I fear when I do come I shall not find you such as I would, and that you will find me such as you least desire: I am afraid there are among you debates, envyings, animosities, strifes, backbitings, whisperings, arrogance, tumults:
you make me apprehensive, that the labour I have bestowed upon you will be all in vain.
whilst night and day we make our ardent requests to him, that we may once more be present with you, that nothing may be wanting to the perfection of your faith?
Ministers » Call of, examples of » Care for the church
be then upon the watch, and remember, that for three years I have not ceased by night, or by day to warn every soul of you, even with tears.
wherefore, my writing to you so severely did not proceed from any prejudice to him, that had done the wrong, or from favour to him that suffered wrong, but to show my conscientious regard to your welfare.
besides these troubles from without, that which crouds upon me daily, the care of all the churches.
yet I fear when I do come I shall not find you such as I would, and that you will find me such as you least desire: I am afraid there are among you debates, envyings, animosities, strifes, backbitings, whisperings, arrogance, tumults:
you make me apprehensive, that the labour I have bestowed upon you will be all in vain.
whilst night and day we make our ardent requests to him, that we may once more be present with you, that nothing may be wanting to the perfection of your faith?
Paul » Characteristics of » Self-sacrifice
from the Jews I have five times received forty stripes save one. thrice was I whip'd with rods, once was I stoned, thrice I was shipwreck'd; a night and a day I was floating on the deep: in my voyages I have been frequently in perils from rivers, in perils from robbers, in perils from my own countrymen, in perils from the Gentiles, in perils in the city, in perils in the country, in perils at sea, in perils among false brethren; read more.
expos'd to toil, to fatigue, to frequent watchings, to hunger and thirst, to frequent fastings, to cold and penury. besides these troubles from without, that which crouds upon me daily, the care of all the churches. who is afflicted, and I not suffer? who is offended, and I not inflam'd? If I must be compell'd to glory, I will glory on the account of my sufferings. the ever-blessed God, and father of our Lord Jesus Christ, knows that I speak truth. in Damascus the governor for king Aretas, posted guards at the city-gates, with a design to apprehend me: but thro' a window I was let down in a basket by the wall, and so escap'd.
expos'd to toil, to fatigue, to frequent watchings, to hunger and thirst, to frequent fastings, to cold and penury. besides these troubles from without, that which crouds upon me daily, the care of all the churches. who is afflicted, and I not suffer? who is offended, and I not inflam'd? If I must be compell'd to glory, I will glory on the account of my sufferings. the ever-blessed God, and father of our Lord Jesus Christ, knows that I speak truth. in Damascus the governor for king Aretas, posted guards at the city-gates, with a design to apprehend me: but thro' a window I was let down in a basket by the wall, and so escap'd.
Paul's » Care for the church
be then upon the watch, and remember, that for three years I have not ceased by night, or by day to warn every soul of you, even with tears.
wherefore, my writing to you so severely did not proceed from any prejudice to him, that had done the wrong, or from favour to him that suffered wrong, but to show my conscientious regard to your welfare.
besides these troubles from without, that which crouds upon me daily, the care of all the churches.
yet I fear when I do come I shall not find you such as I would, and that you will find me such as you least desire: I am afraid there are among you debates, envyings, animosities, strifes, backbitings, whisperings, arrogance, tumults:
you make me apprehensive, that the labour I have bestowed upon you will be all in vain.
whilst night and day we make our ardent requests to him, that we may once more be present with you, that nothing may be wanting to the perfection of your faith?