 | Joseph Hall (bp. of Norwich.) - 1808 - 632 pages
...safety, let us bind our tongues and hands to their good behaviour; and resolve, with the holy Apostle, To give none offence, neither to the Jews, nor to the Gentiles, nor to the Church of God ; \ Cor. x. 32. Now, as the Holy Spirit of God, both in himself and in his children, is grieved with... | |
 | 1808 - 512 pages
...Innocency may be deemed a kind of negative quality, but it is an enjoined one, " Be harmless and holy;" " Give none offence, neither to the Jews nor to the Gentiles, nor to the church of God." David was so alive to this, that he was checked from repining and murmuring by the thought of it: "... | |
 | Joseph Hall (bp. of Norwich.) - 1808 - 582 pages
...the censures of men, and open their mouths against me, as if I were an Idolater, in doing it? X. 32 Give none offence, neither to the Jews, nor to the Gentiles, nor to the church of God. Give none offence to any man whomsoever, whether within the bosom of the Church or without; neither... | |
 | Jonathan Edwards - Congregational churches - 1808 - 562 pages
...upon it that it was of great consequence that it should be, if possible, avoided. 1 Cor. x. 32, 33. " Give none offence, neither to the Jews, nor to the Gentiles, nor to the church of God: Even as I please ulUnen, in all things,not seeking mine own profit, but the profit of many, that they... | |
 | Harleian miscellany - 1808 - 588 pages
...by edifying. The rule of avoiding offence is again in the same place expressed, verse 32, ' Give no offence, neither to the Jews nor to the Gentiles, nor to the church of God. Even as I please all men,' Sue. 3. In respect of ourselves the rule is, that we ourselves be not thereby... | |
 | Christian biography - 1810 - 480 pages
...ver. 31, 33, Whether, there/ore, ye eat or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God. Give none offence; neither to the Jews, nor to the gentiles, nor to the church of God; even as I /ilease all men in all things; not seeking mine own profit, but the profit of many, that... | |
 | William Oldys, John Malham - Great Britain - 1810 - 574 pages
...edifying. The rule of avoiding offence is again in the same place ex pressed, 'verse 32, ' Give no offence, neither to the Jews nor to the Gentiles, nor to the church of God. Even as I please all men,' \-c. 3. In respect of ourselves the rule is, that we ourselves be not thereby... | |
 | James Macknight - Bible - 1810 - 594 pages
...the Gentiles here, are the unbelieving Gentiles; » sense which the word has, 1 Cor. x. 32. Giving offence neither to the Jews, nor to the Gentiles, nor to the church of God. Upon the whole, I agree with those who think the first epistle of Peter was written, to the whole body... | |
 | James Macknight - Bible - 1810 - 488 pages
...31 — I therefore exhort you, in using your Christian liberty, to become no occasion of stumbling, neither to the Jews, nor to the Gentiles, nor to the Church of God, ver. 32. — This is t]|e rule I myself follow ; not seeking mine own advantage only, but the advantage... | |
 | Benjamin Trumbull - Christian life - 1810 - 122 pages
...hand, cleave to them, they must be put away, and they must walk circumspectly, giving none offence to the Jews, nor to the Gentiles, nor to the church of God. They engage themselves to God, to be pious, righteous, and charitable ; to cultivate religion in their... | |
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Even as I please all men in all things, not seeking mine own profit, but the profit of many, that they may be saved. 
