 | Charles Simeon - 1833 - 604 lehte
...present knowledge is but as a taper before the sun.] 3 JOHN. MMCCCCLXXI. A MINISTER'S CHIEF JOY. 3 John, 4. I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth. THERE subsists between a minister and his people a relation which may not unfitly be compared with... | |
 | 1834 - 740 lehte
...Gospel." And, says his fellow-labourer and apostolic asso230 THE SCOTTISH PULPIT. date, St. John, " I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in the truth." Nor does the minister of Christ rejoice ! in the spiritual prosperity of his flock, merely... | |
 | 1834 - 406 lehte
...when the brethren came ana testified of the truth that is in thee, even as thou walkest in the truth. 4 I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth. 5 Beloved thou doest faithfully whatsoever thou doest to the brethren, and to strangers ; 6 Which have... | |
 | Rev. John Petherick (of Totnes.) - 1834 - 158 lehte
...spirit constrained him to exclaim, whilst looking at his brethren in Christ, his spiritual children, " I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth ;" ie I have no greater or more sacred delight than to see you walking or advancing onward in the love... | |
 | Thomas Shaw B. Reade - 1834 - 536 lehte
...might be saved." " God is my record, how greatly I long after you all in the bowels of Jesus Christ." " I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth." Such were the feelings of Paul and John. The whole church rejoices to behold the wandering sheep brought... | |
 | John Jebb - 1835 - 402 lehte
...GREATLY thank you for your right pleasant letter. The amiable apostle St. John says, in his 3d epistle, ' I have no greater joy, than to hear that my children walk in truth.' And I conceive the substance of his sentiment is entailed upon all, that inherit any real portion of... | |
 | Samuel Eyles Pierce - 1835 - 606 lehte
...apostle says in these words, These things write we unto you, that our joy may be full. And again, " I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth." 3 Epis. 4. So the saints were partakers of the joys of the apostles, and they of theirs, as there was... | |
 | Edwin Sidney - 1835 - 516 lehte
...rejoices in the spiritual welfare of others. The beloved and tender-hearted disciple says of himself, " I have no greater joy, than to hear that my children walk in the truth." So St. Paul expresses his consolation in the saints that are upon earth, " My brethren,"... | |
 | Benjamin Beddome - 1835 - 764 lehte
...when the brethren came and testified of the truth that is in thee, even as thou walkest in the truth. I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in the truth." And the apostle Paul expresses his confidence concerning the Thessalonians, that they "... | |
 | Leonard Woods, Charles D. Pigeon - 1835 - 740 lehte
...character seemed all love, " I rejoiced greatly, that I found of thy children walking in the truth ;" " I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in the truth." This Scripture account of love to divine truth, is attested by the experience of all who... | |
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I rejoiced greatly, when the brethren came and testified of the truth that is in thee, even as thou walkest in the truth. 4 I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth. 
