 | George Campbell - 1834 - 470 страници
...from whom he drew a considerable stipend or revenue. The apostle's maxim was a maxim no longer : " If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work." Many then desired the office of a bishop, if without absurdity we can say so, who desired no work at... | |
 | L. S. E., Michael Augustus Gathercole - 1834 - 434 страници
...to the people, mind) respecting the qualifications of a Bishop, or Elder. " This is a true saying. If a man desire the office of a Bishop, he desireth a good work. A Bishop, then, must be blameless," &c., with a list of the qualifications which Timothy was to think... | |
 | Episcopal Church - 1835 - 636 страници
...our Lord. Amen. n And another Bishop^ shall read The Epistle. 1 Tim. iii. 1. THIS is a true saying, If a man desire the office of a Bishop, he desireth a good work. A Bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given... | |
 | Reginald Rabett - 1835 - 408 страници
...Pope. Moreover, St. Paul tells us that 2" marriage is honorable in ALL," &c. And again : " that, 3 " If a man desire the office of a Bishop, he desireth a good work. A Bishop, therefore, must be blameless, the HUSBAND of one wife" Of Deacons he observes, 4 " Let the... | |
 | Menno Simons - 1835 - 506 страници
...teaches and reproves others, that he first himself be rightly taught and unblamable, as Paul teaches : If a man desire the office of a bishop he desireth a good work. A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behavior, given... | |
 | A. C. L. D'Arblay (M.A., F.C.P.S.) - 1836 - 566 страници
...received, that ' CHRIST JESUS came into " the world to save sinners 1 :' This is a faithful " saying, ' If a man desire the office of a bishop, " he desireth a good work 8 :' This is a faithful " saying, ' That therefore we both labour and " suffer reproof, because we... | |
 | Seth Williston - 1836 - 664 страници
...the conversion of a sinner, and of being instrumental in its accomplishment, it may be well said, " If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work." It is now brought to my recollection, that while I was anticipating ¡m entrance on this good work,... | |
 | Robert Montgomery Martin - 1836 - 180 страници
...heat upon that house 1 and it fell : and great was the fall of it. [Math. vii. 24, 25, 26, 27CLERGY. If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work. A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given... | |
 | William Cogswell - 1836 - 380 страници
...share in his labors should contribute to his support.(A) (/) 1 Tim. iii. 1. This is a true saying, If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work.—Jer. iii. 15. And 1 will give you pastors according to mine heart, which shall feed you with... | |
 | Thomas Kerchever Arnold - 1837 - 256 страници
...to be received, that ' Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners:' This is a faithful saying, 'If a man desire the office of a Bishop, he desireth a good work :' This is a faithful saying, ' That therefore we both labour and suffer reproof, because we trust... | |
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This is a true saying. If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work. 
