 | William Mason - 1765 - 522 pages
...sin reign in your mortal body, that you should obey it in the lusts thereof," ver. 12. OCT. 18. — Wherefore we labour, that, whether present or absent, we may be accepted of him. — 2 Cor. v. 9. " In all labour there is profit." The belief of this makes the heart diligent and... | |
 | 1802 - 374 pages
...confident^ I say, and willing rather to' be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord. 9 Wherefore we labour, that whether present or absent, we may be accepted of him. 10 For we must ail appear before the judgment-seat of Christ ; that every one may receive the things... | |
 | 1804 - 476 pages
...confident, / say, and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord. 9 Wherefore we labour, that, whether present or absent, we may be accepted of him. 10 For we must all appear before the judgment-seat of Christ; that every one may receive the things... | |
 | Richard Wright - 1805 - 420 pages
...he should no more beexcluded from his favor than the circumcised Jew, Rom. 2 chap. He says, we labor that whether present or absent we may be accepted of him. For ice must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, that every one may receive the things done... | |
 | 1817 - 798 pages
...being ш a state of utility, glory and happiness with Jesus, is further evident from the 8th ver. " We are confident, and willing, rather to be absent...whether present or absent we may be accepted of him." In the 1st ver. of this chapter be »peaks similar language : " We know," says he, " that if our earthly... | |
 | Herman Witsius - 1807 - 360 pages
...gospel, how they ought to walk, and to please God, so they would abound more and more, 1 Thess. iv. 1. "Wherefore we labour, that whether present or absent, we may be accepted of him," 2 Cor. v. 9. £30.} Not* [30.] CHAPTER XVII. Jn what manner and order the preaching of the law should... | |
 | 1807 - 572 pages
...confident, / say, and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord. 9 •; Wherefore we labour, that whether present or absent we may be accepted of him. 10 For we must all appear before the judgment-seat of Christ ; that every one may receive the things... | |
 | Benjamin Beddome - 1807 - 546 pages
...duties, and let us rest in nothing short of it. This it was that Paul sought after in all he did : Wherefore we labour, that, whether present or absent, we may be accepted of him. Let us then go to the King with ointment^ and encrease our perfumes; let us go with grace in our hearts,... | |
 | Joseph Hall (bp. of Norwich.) - 1808 - 582 pages
...from our body and to be present with the Lord, than to be still in the body and absent from God. V. 9 Wherefore we labour, that, whether present or absent, we may be accepted of him. Wherefore we labour, that, whether we live or die, whether our souls be present in our bodies or separated... | |
 | Carl Heinrich von Bogatzky - 1828 - 446 pages
...vour harps of gold ) But when you raise your highest notes, His love can ne cr be told ' Wherefore zre labour, that whether present or absent, we may be accepted of him. 2 Cor. v. 9THIS indeed is the true disposition of a soul espoused to Christ. She has but one care,... | |
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Therefore we are always confident, knowing that, whilst we are at home in the body, we are absent from the Lord... 
