 | Robert Dodd Weeks, Robert D. Weekes - 1897 - 552 lehte
...the body is profitable for a little; but godliness is profitable for all things, since it hath the promise of the life that now is, as well as of that which is to come. This statement is reliable, and worthy of entire acceptance. For to this end we toil and strive,... | |
 | James Russell Miller - 1898 - 228 lehte
...impressions. We do not have to wait till we reach heaven to get the benefits of faith in Christ. Religion has "the promise of the life that now is," as well as of "that which is to come." God bestows rich spiritual blessings and comforts upon us in this present life. While fountains... | |
 | John Caird - 1898 - 422 lehte
...of civilization and the well-being of society, — "godliness is profitable unto all things, having promise of the life that now is," as well as of " that which is to come " ? But I hasten to remark lastly, that whatever, under any such condition of things, we have... | |
 | Timothy Dwight - 1899 - 328 lehte
...and brethren, and friendships ; now, in this time — so truly does the Gospel bear within itself the promise of the life that now is, as well as of that which is to come. Indeed, its second promise only grows out of, and follows in the same line of blessing with,... | |
 | Frederick William Robertson - 1899 - 852 lehte
...we will state it in the words of an apostle : " Godliness is profitable for all things ; having the promise of the life that now is, as well as of that which is to come." Now for the fulfillment : " If m this life only we have hope in Christ, then are we of all... | |
 | John Vyrnwy Morgan - 1900 - 602 lehte
...that " Godliness is profitable ", let it be proven that it is " unto all things ", and that it has " promise of the life that now is ", as well as of " that which is to come ". The whole secret of favorable conditions and resuits in revivals as related to the Church,... | |
 | 1900 - 526 lehte
...applause.) You desire it from the highest motives ; andgodliness is profitable in all things, having the promise of the life that now is as well as of that which is to come ; but if there were no hereafter, and if man had no progress in this life, and if there were... | |
 | 1900 - 470 lehte
...applause.) You desire it from the highest motives; and godliness is profitable in all things, having the promise of the life that now is, as well as of that which is to come; but if there were no hereafter, and if man had no progress in this life, and if there were... | |
 | 1901 - 1012 lehte
...healing the sick, feeding the hungry, and cleansing the lepers; so did His apostles, for the Gospel has "the promise of the life that now is " as well as " of that which is to come." Indeed, did Christianity not bring temporal as well as spiritual blessings we might well... | |
 | Guy Carleton Lee - 1901 - 372 lehte
...people. You desire it from the highest motives ; and godliness is profitable in all things, having the promise of the life that now is, as well as of that which is to come ; but if there were no hereafter, and if man had no progress in this life, and if there were... | |
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... godliness hath promise of the life that now is," as well as of that which is to come. 
