| Robert Philip - 1837 - 300 σελίδες
...may misrepresent you. Well ; try to do your duty to others in such a way, that the misrepresenter, " seeing your good works, may glorify your Father which is in heaven." This is not hopeless work. It is, indeed, hard work : but, just because it is so, it is the more likely... | |
| William Evans - 1838 - 500 σελίδες
...works, that wisdom may be justified of her children, and " your lights shine before men, that they seeing your good works, may glorify your Father which is in heaven." Be ye as a city set upon a hill, where their elder men will grow sound in the faith, and in charity.... | |
| 1838 - 516 σελίδες
...therefore our Saviour says, immediately after our text, " Let your light so shine before men, that they, seeing your good works, may glorify your Father which is in heaven.'' Observe'the aim; this is not your glory, but His glory ; and when this is your wish and your design,... | |
| 1841 - 880 σελίδες
...Christ ;" to be sober, chaste, and temperate ; to " abound in all the fruits of the spirit ;" to " let your light so shine before men that" others " seeing your good works may' be led to " glorify your father which is in heaven,' and thus — giving none occasion to speak evil... | |
| George Washington Bethune - 1839 - 228 σελίδες
...the world, though in it. And thus our Saviour said, "Let your light so shine before men, that they seeing your good works, may glorify your Father which is in heaven," admitting the divinity of religion, because its virtues are above those of unassisted humanity. Besides,... | |
| Thomas Spencer - 1840 - 282 σελίδες
...himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works." " Let your light so shine before men, that thej, seeing your good works, may glorify your Father which is in heaven." The end of Christians in their walk and conversation should be to recommend religion ; so that, by... | |
| M. A. Stodart - 1840 - 260 σελίδες
...of your fellow-creatures ; and that it is your duty to " let your light shine before men, that they seeing your good works may glorify your Father which is in heaven." Your liberality and benevolence may stir up the liberality and benevolence of others. We find the Apostle... | |
| 1868 - 286 σελίδες
...distinctness, beauty, and solidity of a palace which is built on a hill. Hence says the Redeemer, " Let your light so shine before men, that others seeing...works may glorify your Father which is in heaven." Observe the Members of this Palace. They are exhibited as damsels, or virgins. This is a Scripture... | |
| 1853 - 588 σελίδες
...conduct of his followers would either facilitate or delay the world's reception of his doctrines, " Let your light so shine before men, that others seeing your good works, may glorify your Father in heaven." " By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples." " Ye are the salt of the earth."... | |
| David Thomas K. Drummond - 1841 - 404 σελίδες
...Spirit ; declare by your every step, that you " seek a better country." " Let your light so shine," that " others seeing your good works, may glorify your father which is in heaven." Let your testimony for Christ he so clear and explicit, that none shall hereafter be able to point... | |
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