 | James Nourse - 1829 - 292 σελίδες
...said unto 15 them, Ye are they which justify yourselves before men ; but God knoweth your hearts : for that which is highly esteemed among men, is abomination in the sight of God. The law and the prophets were until John : 16 since that time the kingdom of God is preached, and every... | |
 | John Everitt Good - 1829 - 692 σελίδες
...additional instance of the opposition between the general maxims of the world, and the spirit of the gospel. "That which is highly esteemed among men is abomination in the sight of God,"* said our Lord to the Pharisees. The proposition may be also reversed ; for, according to the divine... | |
 | William Jay - 1829 - 592 σελίδες
...instead of being injured by the trial, deriving improvement, and lustre, and usefulness from it. But, as that which is highly esteemed among men is abomination in the sight of God ; so that which is approved and commended of God is undervalued and despised by men. The world, therefore,... | |
 | Thomas Griffith - 1830 - 518 σελίδες
...which justify yourselves before men,"—which gain from men applause,—"but God knoweth your hearts : for that which is highly esteemed among men is abomination in the sight of God." And in all things without exception, men's judgments must be far below that which God regards and will... | |
 | Richard Baxter - 1830 - 606 σελίδες
...will find it so. " Ye are they that justify yourselves before men, but God knoweth your hearts d." For that which is highly esteemed among men, is abomination in the sight of God. And one reason is, because that the person himself is such as God doth hate ; and therefore no wonder... | |
 | Richard Baxter - 1830 - 638 σελίδες
...contemptible are crowns and kingdoms in their eyes ! Their judgment is more like to God's than ours is. " That which is highly esteemed among men is abomination in the sight of God." All the world would not hire a saint in heaven to tell one lie, or take the name of God in vain, or... | |
 | Richard Baxter - 1830 - 622 σελίδες
...the sanctified, and the beauty of holiness, and the image of God upon an humble, gracious soul, when that which is highly esteemed among men, is abomination in the sight of God ? (Luke xvi. 15.) Quest. 5. Is it wisdom to be feasting, and playing, and dancing, while the soul is... | |
 | Thomas Best - 1831 - 328 σελίδες
...therefore he judgeth not as man judgeth. And he then adds the words which I have read as my text ; " For that which is highly esteemed among men, is abomination in the sight of God." This observation was evidently made by our Lord in proof of what is plainly implied in the passage... | |
 | John Fleetwood - 1831 - 676 σελίδες
...our Lord replied, "Ye are they which justify yourselves before men ; but God knoweth your hearts ; for that which is highly esteemed among men is abomination in the sight of God." Luke, xvi. 15. It was intended to incite us to a zealous concern for our future and eternal state,... | |
 | Edward Payson - 1831 - 406 σελίδες
...even as laudable, which the law of God 8 condemns as sinful. Agreeably, Christ informs us, that what is highly esteemed among men is abomination in the sight of God. It is evident lhat he, who would understand his errors, must understand the divine law, which alone can tell... | |
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And he said unto them, Ye are they which justify yourselves before men ; but God knoweth your hearts : for that which is highly esteemed among men is abomination in the sight of God. 
