| Bible - 1737 - 468 pages
...the brethren came and teftified of the truth that is in thee, even as thou walkeft in the truth. 4 I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth. 5 Beloved, tliou doelt faithfully whatfoever thou doeft to the brethren, and to ftrangers ;... | |
| Thomas Halyburton - 1751 - 552 pages
...gain fhould be accounted gain by you. Every -parent mould be of John's mind, third epiftle, ver., 4. / have no greater joy, than to hear that my .children -walk in thi truth ; and that particularly, . becaufe it contributes to their advantage, and that many ways.... | |
| Nehemiah Walter - 1755 - 550 pages
...greater joy, than to fee finners turn from fin, and walk with God in newnefs of life. 3 Ep. Job. ^3,4. / have no greater joy, than to hear that my children walk in the truth. Thus Barnabas, a good man, was glad, when he faw the grace of God in the converfion of the Gentiles.... | |
| Jonathan Mayhew - Bible - 1763 - 378 pages
...you, could, with great fincerity, adopt thofe words of the apoftle John in his third epiftle — " I have no greater joy, than to hear that my " children walk in the truth." Let me juft add, that he is One who claims fome fort of intereft in you ; as hoping to have you for... | |
| Assembly of divines confess. and catech - 1765 - 626 pages
....brethren came and teftified of the truth that is in thee, етеп as thou walkeft in the truth, v. 4. I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk ¡n the truth. ¿ 2 Cor. ii. 4. For out of much affliiUou and anguiih of heart, I wrote unto you with... | |
| William Ward - English language - 1767 - 326 pages
...prudently THAN WAS WAS EXPHCTtD, &c. and fo, thou art fairer THAN THE CHILDREN or MEN. Old Teft. / have no greater Joy THAN TO HEAR THAT MY CHILDREN walk in the Truth. New Teft. Than frequently connefts two full Sentences ; as, tbou art 'wi/er THAN / am ; and it frequently... | |
| Church of Scotland - Prebyterianism - 1768 - 576 pages
...brethren came: and teftified of the truth that is in thee, even as thon walked in the truth, v. 4. 1 have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in the truth. 0.2 Cor. ii. 4. For out of much affliction and anguifh of heart, I •write unto you with many tears... | |
| John Gill - Baptists - 1773 - 678 pages
...when the brethren came and teßified of the truth that is in tbee, even as thou walkefl in the trutb. I have no greater joy, than to hear that my children walk in truth ". Now it is the Spirit of God that is the guide of his people, and leads them into the way of... | |
| Joseph Priestley - Philosophy - 1777 - 424 pages
...when the brethren came, and tejlified of the truth that is in thee, even as thou walkejl in the truth. I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in trutht Who were the Nicolaitans, mentioned irt the book of Revelation, is not known with any certainty;... | |
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