 | Thomas Bissland - 1835 - 434 էջ
...to realize the truth of the apostle's assertion, that godliness with contentment being great gain, is profitable for all things, having the promise of the life that now is, no less than of that which is to come. Wholly ignorant, indeed, are they, not only of the design,... | |
 | Leonard Woods, Charles D. Pigeon - 1835 - 740 էջ
...But what necessity is there for making Providence prophetical ? God has promised to Christians, the life that now is, as well as that which is to come ; assured them that he is more willing to bestow the influences of his Spirit on them, than earthly... | |
 | Thomas F. G. Coates - 1906 - 384 էջ
...other temporal benefits. And thus many poor creatures have proved godliness to be 'profitable unto all things, having the promise of the life that now is as well as that which is to come.' " These results have been mainly attained by spiritual means. I have boldly asserted that, whatever... | |
 | Norman Macleod - 1861 - 738 էջ
...full of the sin of his youth, which shall be down with him in the dust." While godli[Edited by ness is profitable for all things, having the promise of the life that now is as well as of that which is to come, in the horrid diseases, and in the many grim shapes of death which... | |
 | Herbert Hayes Scullard - 1907 - 384 էջ
...taught them, in default of a full understanding of the Gospel which Paul preached, that godliness has a promise of the life that now is as well as that which is to come. But the fact remains. Neither within the Church, nor outside of it, was the influence of Aristotle... | |
 | Alphonso Albert Willits - 1907 - 148 էջ
...benefactor; our merciful Redeemer, entitled to the love and devotion of every heart. Christianity has the promise of the life that now is as well as that which is to come. It is profitable to all, and they that delay to embrace and 102 The highest duty of a Christian is... | |
 | 1861 - 712 էջ
..."diligent in business, fervent in spirit, serving the Lord," he exemplified the truth of the inspired Word, "Godliness is profitable for all things; having the promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to come." In a word, our deceased brother was one of 32 those Christians of... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1907 - 880 էջ
...hereafter the Precepts of Religion and Virtue, you will have in your favour the Promise respecting the Life that now is, as well as that which is to come. You will possess true Wisdom, which is nearly allied to Happiness: Length of Days are in her right-hand,... | |
 | Grenville Kleiser - 1908 - 264 էջ
...the life that now is. What has the dark, morbid, unhappy sensualist to do with it? Godliness hath the promise of the life "that now is," as well as "that which is to come." In keeping Thy commandments there is a present reward. "Take my yoke upon you and learn of me, for... | |
 | Thomas Smyth - 1910 - 778 էջ
...all their blessings flow from the gospel, they ought therefore to send that "godliness which hath the promise of the life that now is, as well as that which is to come," to all their fellow men. Now, having this spirit, children can be taught what they sliould really mean... | |
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Godliness is profitable for all things; having the promise of the life that now is, as well as of that which is to come. 
