 | John Venn - 1822 - 460 pàgines
...of grace in the soul. In the Second Epistle to the Corinthians, we meet with this expression, "Not that we are sufficient of ourselves, to think any thing as of ourselves, but our sufficiency is of God." The Apostle is speaking of the success of his ministry amongst the people whom he was then... | |
 | 1822 - 872 pàgines
...subject ; but 1 »hall also take some notice of the beginning of l lie following chapter, " We are not sufficient of ourselves, to think any thing as of ourselves, but our sufficiency is of God." Let us then consider, I. " These things." II. Who we are that are employed about them. III.... | |
 | Aaron Bancroft - 1822 - 468 pàgines
...righteousness in men themselves. From these passages and others which bear a language like our text — " Not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think any thing, as of ourselves — our sufficiency is of God." — " It is God who worketh in you to wilt and to do of his good pleasure."... | |
 | David Brainerd - 1822 - 524 pàgines
...affairs for which I have sufficient natural faculties, unless God should smile upon my attempt. "Not that we are sufficient of ourselves, to think any thing, as of ourselves," I saw was a sacred truth God. In the evening, enjoyed a blessed season alone in prayer; was enabled... | |
 | Charles Hodge - 1994 - 324 pàgines
...inspection. Paul says ho had a confidence before God ; that is, one which could endure in his sight. o 5. Not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think any thing as of ourselves ; but our sufficiency (is) of God. The apostle had strongly asserted his sufficiency or fitness for his work. He here tells us... | |
 | Joseph Johannes Sicco Weitenberg - 1995 - 194 pàgines
...of the grace God has granted him through the Spirit. He disclaims all glory for himself: OS) 5 Not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think any thing as of ourselves; but our sufficiency is of God; 6 Who also ha th made us able ministers of the new testament; He continues to make his position... | |
 | Cheryl Jeanne Sanders - 1995 - 192 pàgines
...in the slave states, and in England, quotes 2 Cor. 3:5 on the title page of her autobiography: "Not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think any thing as of ourselves; but our sufficiency is of God." The title of Julia Foote's autobiography is taken from Zech. 3:2: "Is not this a brand plucked... | |
 | 1999 - 462 pàgines
...they may be saved. 1 Corinthians 10:33 REB 265.9 Love isn't selfish. 1 Corinthians 13:5 CEV 265.10 Not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think any thing as of ourselves; but our sufficiency is of God. 2 Corinthians 3:5 KJV 265. 1 1 You know the generosity of our Lord Jesus Christ: he was rich,... | |
 | Marshall Brown - 1999 - 292 pàgines
..."that we see all things in God," meant that we see only in the light provided by God; for example, "Not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think any thing as of ourselves; but our sufficiency is of God" (2 Cor. 3.5); or "That which may be known of God is manifest in them [the Gentiles]; for God... | |
 | Raymond Barber - 2000 - 156 pàgines
..."Wherefore let him that thinketh he standeth take heed lest he fall"; then II Corinthians 3:5, "Not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think any thing as of ourselves; but our sufficiency is of God"; then Galatians 6:3, "For if a man think himself to be something, when he is nothing, he deceiveth... | |
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Who also hath made us able ministers of the new testament ; not of the letter, but of the spirit: for the letter killeth, but the spirit giveth life. 
