 counted he his life dear unto himself, so that he might finish his course with joy, and the ministry, which he had received of the Lord Jesus, to testify the gospel of the grace of God.  The life of Thomas Coke - Page 8by Jonathan Crowther - 1815Full view - About this book
 | George Fox - 1831 - 512 lehte
...every city ; saying, ' That bonds and afflictions abode him, and waited for him, but none of these things moved him ; neither counted he his life dear...finish his course with joy; and the ministry which he received of the Lord Jesus Christ, to testify the gospel of the grace of God.' Acts xx. 24. You may... | |
 | George Fox - 1831 - 518 lehte
...city ; saying, ' That bonds and afflictions abode him, and waited for bin1, but none of these titings moved him ; neither counted he his life dear unto...finish his course with joy; and the ministry which he received of the Lord Jesus Christ, to testify the gospel of the grace of God.' Acts xx. 24. You may... | |
 | Hans Hamilton - 1832 - 422 lehte
...out of season;" who has been willing "to spend and be spent for you;" one who "seemed not to count his life dear unto himself, so that he might finish...and the ministry which he had received of the Lord, to testify the Gospel of the grace of God." One of whom I may say, that " since his entering in among... | |
 | 1832 - 606 lehte
...it really seemed to be "his meat and drink" to do good; nay, "he counted not his life dear to him, that he might finish his course with joy, and the ministry which he had received of the Lord Jesus." Here lies the great secret of a happy ministry, and one of the best pledges of a successful one. Let... | |
 | Elias Hicks - 1832 - 464 lehte
...evil, gave offence to some ; yet none of these things moved him, neither counted he his life dear to himself, so that he might finish his course with joy, and the ministry he had received, to testify the gospel of the grace of God ; and we are persuaded that his feet were... | |
 | Richard Burgess - 1832 - 356 lehte
...Gentiles;" but none of these things, in the prospect, moved the man of God from his purpose : he counted not his life dear unto himself, so that he might finish his course and the ministry he had received, with joy and success. His was not the act of the unfeeling bigot,... | |
 | John Mitchell Mason - 1832 - 436 lehte
...Himself and to the souls of, men ; so that he counted not his life dear unto him, that he might fulfill the ministry which he had received of the Lord Jesus, to testify the gospel of the grace of God. This was, to Paul himself, the most stupendous miracle in his history.... | |
 | Robert Vaughan - 1832 - 450 lehte
...manner of Christ, if he might thereby save his countrymen; and never counted his life dear unto him, so that he might finish his course with joy, and the ministry he had received of the Lord Jesus. And there is THE EXAMPLE OF JESUS HIMSELF on this point. But how... | |
 | John Scott - 1833 - 374 lehte
...thus found to be the relief and salvation of his own soul he could not but proclaim to others also. " Neither counted he his life dear unto himself, so...which he had received of the Lord Jesus, to testify the gospel of the grace of God," Never probably did there exist the man who could more truly say with... | |
 | Christopher Edwards Gadsden - 1833 - 362 lehte
...MERCIFUL : He sought out the poor and the afflicted. DEVOTKD to Gun: He counted his life not dear to himself, so that he might finish his course with joy,...which he had received of the Lord Jesus to testify t!ie Gospel of the Grace of GOD. ZEAL fortified by DISCRETION, and FIRMNESS by MODERATION, . SANCTITY... | |
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