 THIS is a true saying, If a man desire the office of a Bishop, he desireth a good work. A Bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach, not given to wine, no striker, not...  The Confession of Faith: Of the Christians Known by the Name of Mennonites ... - Página 169por Mennonites - 1837 - 461 páginasVista completa - Acerca de este libro
 | 1804 - 438 páginas
...covetous ; 4 One that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity ; 5 (For if a man know not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God?) 6 Not a novice, lest being lifted up with pride he fall into the condemnation of the devil. 7 Moreover... | |
 | Robert Leighton, George Jerment - 1805 - 504 páginas
...18. d Amos iii. 2. c Psal. ci. 2. f 1 Tim. iij. 4. his own house, having his children in subjection ; for if a man know not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God ? Now this, therefore, more eminently appears in the supreme 'Lord of. the church; he rules it as his... | |
 | 1809 - 612 páginas
...is also implied in the cha. racter required of a bishop, as <{ one that ruleth well his own liouse. For if a man know not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church, of God ?" It is obvious to re. mark, that this verse, in opposi. tion to the plan under review, intimates,... | |
 | James Macknight - 1810 - 430 páginas
...tous; 4 One that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity ; 5 (For if a man know not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God;) 6 Not a novice, lest being lifted up wittupride, he /Et l««>l> Oixou TExra /itfTa Efa<7>;$ Tlg s... | |
 | Church of Scotland - 1810 - 636 páginas
...4. One that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity: Ver. 5. (For if a. man know not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God ?) Ver. 6. Not a novice, lest, being lifted up with pride, he fall into the condemnation of the devil.... | |
 | William Paley - 1810 - 406 páginas
...stations of authority in the church. ..• ..•-'. Y2 " A bishop must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given...to teach, not given to wine, no striker, not greedy ofjilthy. lucre; but patient, not a brawler, not covetous, one that ruleth well his own house, having... | |
 | Samuel Davies - 1810 - 390 páginas
...qualification of ministers in common, " that they rule" or presidef " over their houses well : for," says he, " if a man know not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God ?" This implies, that it belongs to the province of every minister, to rule and take care of the church... | |
 | William Paley - 1812 - 586 páginas
...reserve which St. Paul recom. No. III. Chap. iii. 2, 3. " A bishop must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given...not covetous ; one that ruleth well his own house." " No striker .•" That is the article which I single out from the collection as evincing the antiquity... | |
 | John Brown - 1812 - 338 páginas
...his family ; for says Paul ( 1 Tim. iii. 4, 5), " a bishop," or overseer, " must be one who rules " well his own house, having his children in subjection...house, how shall he take care of the church of God ?") Now it is evidently here affirmed, that a power, corresponding in some measure to that which is... | |
 | John Wesley - 1813 - 470 páginas
...loving money г 4 Ruling his own house well, having his children in sub5 jection with all seriousness. For if a man know not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the 6 church of God ? Not a new convert, lest being puffed up, 7 he fall into the condemnation of the devil.... | |
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