...behalf, that ye may have somewhat to answer them which glory in appearance, and not in heart. IS For whether we be beside ourselves, it is to God : or whether we be sober, it is for your cause. 14 For the love of Christ constrained! us ; because we thus judge, that if one died for all, then were...

...re-establishing his authority, as he apprehended might be misunderstood and censured : he therefore says, " Whether " we be beside ourselves it is to God, or whether " we be sober it is for your cause." — The zealous servants of God have constantly been slighted and despised, as " beside themselves...

...dear Saviour, and affection for the souls of men. Such an enthusiasm he expresses, when he says, " Whether we be beside ourselves, it is to God; or whether...sober, it is for your cause: for the love of Christ constraineth us." Of this enthusiasm I wish I were far more guilty. — But, on the other hand, there...

...least, some sparks of that fire of charity , which warmed the bosom of St. Paul, when he cried out — ' Whether we be beside ourselves, it is to God : Or...whether we be sober, it is for your cause. For the love af Christ and of souls constraineth us.' (2 Cor. v. 13, 14.) " From the time that the eyes of St. Paul...

...particularly met in the first sentence which we have chosen as the subject of this discourse ; " If we be beside ourselves, it is to God ; or whether we be sober, it is for your cause ;" ie if when we preach to you the sublime truths concerning our Lord Jesus Christ, and the awful realities...

...affection for the souls of men ; such an enthusiasm, he expresses, when he says, (2 Cor. v. 13, 14.) " Whether we be beside ourselves, it is to God, or whether we be sober, it is for our cause ; for the love of Christ constraineth us." Of such an enthusiasm as this I wish I were far...

...CONSTRAINING POWER OF THE SAVIOUR'S LOVE. 2 COR. v. 13, 14, 15. " For, whether we be beside ourselves it it to God, or whether we be sober it is for your cause ; for the love of Christ constraineth us, because we thus judge, that if one died for all, then were all dead; and that he died...

...xxvi. 25 — 27. As on another occasion he wroie, "For и liether we be beside ourselves, it is unto God ; or whether we be sober, it is for your cause. For ike love of Christ CONSTRAINETH w; because we thus judge, that if one died for all, then were all dead:...

...our behalf; that ye may have somewhat to answer them which glory in appearance, and not in heart. For whether we be beside ourselves, it is to God ; or...sober, it is for your cause. For the love of Christ constraineth us, because we thus judge, that if one died for all, then were all dead; And that he died...

...taught diligently the things of the Lord. — x 2 Cor. v. 13, 14. For, whether we be beside ouruelves, it is to God : or whether we be sober, it is for your cause. For, the love of Christ constraineth us, because we thus judge, that if one died for all, then were all dead. Phil. i. 15,...