 But godliness with contentment is great gain. For we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out. And having food and raiment let us be therewith content. But they that will be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and...  An Enquiry After Happiness in Three Parts - Page 285by Richard Lucas - 1735Full view - About this book
 | 1826 - 436 lehte
...a consideration of the end of human life. " We brought nothing," says he, " into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out; and having food and raiment, let us therewith be content." And on another occasion, having dwelt at large on some relative duties, as if... | |
 | William Laurence Brown - 1826 - 376 lehte
...world. He must not lay up treasures upon earth." " For, as we brought nothing into this world, so it is certain we can carry nothing out ; and having food and raiment, we must therewith be content.'"1 This world we may use ; " for every creature of God is good, and nothing... | |
 | John Milton - 1826 - 368 lehte
...writing to Timothy, informs a true bishop ; ' Bishops/ saith he, ' must not be greedy of filthy lucre ; and having food and raiment, let us be therewith content. But they,' saith he, meaning more especially in that place, bishops, ' that will be rich, fall into temptation,... | |
 | Thomas Shaw B. Reade - 1827 - 484 lehte
...religion, and this knowledge of the emptiness of all earthly things, he declared to Timothy; " Godliness with contentment is great gain ; for we brought nothing...therewith content. But they that will be rich, fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction and... | |
 | Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church (1802-1822) - 1827 - 522 lehte
...our daily failings,» ami fill us with peace and joy, in giving s 1 Tim. vi. 6, 7, 8. But godliness with contentment is great gain. For we brought nothing...nothing out. And having food and raiment, let us be therewith content. t Prov. xxx. 8, 9. Remove far from me vanity and lies : give me neither poverty... | |
 | 1827 - 512 lehte
...destitute of the truth, supposing that gain is godliness. From such withdraw thyself. But godliness with contentment is great gain. For we brought nothing...certain, we can carry nothing out. And having food and rai406 ment, let us be therewith content. But they that will be rich, fall into temptation and a snare,... | |
 | Edward Irving - 1828 - 504 lehte
...evangelical men, and with which I shall conclude the statement of the evil, (i Tim. vi. 7 — 12.) " For we brought nothing into this world, and it is...therewith content. But they that will be rich, fall into temptation and a snare, and into manyfoolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction and... | |
 | 1828 - 588 lehte
...his uprightness, than he that is perverse in his ways, though he be rich. St. Paul saith : Godliness with contentment is great gain: for we brought nothing...world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out. And again: Let him that is poor labour, working with his hands the thing which is good, that he may have... | |
 | William Dodd - 1828 - 522 lehte
...that liveth in pleasure (or delicately) is dead while she liveth. — 1 Tim. v. 6. 420 421 Godliness with contentment is great gain. For we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out : having food and raiment, let us be therewith content : but... | |
 | Thomas Carpenter (schoolmaster.) - 1828 - 332 lehte
...full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy. James iii. 17. Godliness with contentment is great gain. For we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain that we can carry nothing out. * May we be able to repeat these words of the Apostle... | |
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