Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
Contempt » The wicked exhibit towards » Saints
Saints » Death of » Despised
those who were looked upon by the world as vile, as despicable, as nothing, these has God chosen to reduce their sufficiency to nothing.
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and when we are defamed, we intreat: in a word, we are look'd upon as the dregs and scum of mankind, even to this day.
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Suffering for righteousness' sake » For Christ's sake some trials believers may be called upon to endure » Saints despised
those who were looked upon by the world as vile, as despicable, as nothing, these has God chosen to reduce their sufficiency to nothing.
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and when we are defamed, we intreat: in a word, we are look'd upon as the dregs and scum of mankind, even to this day.
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The fruit of righteousness » The righteousness of the lord
but the divine justification certified by the law and the prophets, is now clearly proposed independently of the law: that divine justification, which by faith in Jesus Christ is extended to all, that believe; for there is no distinction:
Simon Peter the servant and apostle of Jesus Christ, to those who equally share with us in the advantages of faith, thro' the veracity of our God, and of Jesus Christ.
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nay I think them disadvantages when put in competition with the excellency of the knowledge of Jesus Christ my Lord: for whose sake I abandon all these things, and count them as straw, that I may gain Christ, and be his true disciple, not professing that justification, which is derived from the law, but that which is from the gospel,