 And the servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient, in meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth ; and that they may recover...  The Wesleyan juvenile offering - Page 99by Wesleyan Methodist missionary society - 1847Full view - About this book
 | Thomas Brooks - Christian life - 1810 - 342 pages
...one scripture more for the proof of the subject, and that is in 2 Tim. ii. ult. * And that they might recover themselves out of the snare of the devil, who are taken captive by him at his will.' The Greek word that is here rendered recover themselves, signifies ta awake themselves ; the... | |
 | William Huntington (works.) - 1811 - 424 pages
...and leads them at his pleasure. " If God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth; and that they may recover themselves...of the devil, who are taken captive by him at his will." The devils have erected a sort of empire and government among themselves, as appears from what... | |
 | William Huntington (works.) - 1811 - 462 pages
...stood at his right hand was the very enemy that drew him into that conspiracy ; as it is recorded, " that they may recover themselves out of the snare of the devil, who are taken captive by him at his will," 2 Tim. ii. 26. Ahimaaz. Why sure the cursed wretch did not drag the poor soul into rebellion,... | |
 | Thomas Scott - Calvinism - 1811 - 824 pages
...give them repentance to the acknowledging of the " truth ; and that they may recover themselves out te of the snare of the devil, who are taken captive by " him at his will." " For the fruits of righteousness " are sown in peace, by those who make peace." " And the wrath... | |
 | Nathanael Emmons - Congregational churches - 1812 - 420 pages
...against his wiles and temptations. Timothy is divinely directed to instruct such as oppose the gospel, "that they may recover themselves out of the snare of the devil, who are taken captive by him at his will." Paul exhorts himself and his christian brethren to exercise mutual forgiveness, "Lest, says... | |
 | Samuel Burder - Bible - 1812 - 442 pages
...same time to engage the obedience of Christians, than this double inscription. No. 557. — ii. 26. That they may recover themselves out of the snare of the devil, who are taken captive by him «t his mil~] In order to understand this beautiful jmage it is proper to observe that the word signifies... | |
 | Francis Gastrell - Bible - 1812 - 378 pages
...devil, but resist him, st»drast in the faith, he will flje tram us. But it is difficult for them to recover themselves out of the snare of the devil, who are taken captive by him at his will. (r) If any man, that is called a brother, be a fornicator, or covetous, or an idolater, of a... | |
 | John Wesley - Methodism - 1812 - 462 pages
...acquits both his justice and mercy. 19. " So as we are by nature bond-slaves to Satan," (2 Tim. ii. 26.) And that they may recover themselves out of the snare of the devil, who are taken captive at his will,' (p. 152.) But you say, " The apostle speaks this of the unconverted Gentiles, who were... | |
 | Missions - 1854 - 834 pages
...all long-suffering and doctrine, if God pcradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth ; and that they may recover themselves...of the devil, who are taken captive by him at his will." O that this brief narrative may be ' the means of stimulating both the preacher of the gospel,... | |
 | Assembly of divines larger catech - 1813 - 158 pages
...flesh and of the mind ; and were hy nature the children of wrath, eren ал others. (с) 2 Tim. 2. 26. And that they may recover themselves out of the snare of the devil, who are taken captive hy him at his will. inward, as hlindness of mirnl(e), a reprohale sense (fj, strong delusions (g),... | |
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