...plainly prescribed in 2 Tim. ii. 25, " In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves," for, " the servant of the Lord must not strive, but be gentle unto all men." To yield to their inlreaties would be criminal ; it would lessen the importance of religion ; it would...

...in general. St. Paul, speaking more especially of those who are in the ministerial office, says : " And the servant of the Lord must not strive, but be...God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledgment of the truth," 2 Tim. ii. 24, 25. Whether it be any just ground of offence, that others...

...damnation for eternity are at stake. " The servant, of the Lord must not strive, but be gentle to all ; apt to teach ; patient ; in meekness instructing those...them repentance, to the acknowledging of the truth." " Reprove, rebuke, exhort," is the apostolic injunction, " with all long-suffering and doctrine.''...

...may be kept out of the hands of Christian Teachers. What a strange comment on those words — " The " Servant of the Lord must not strive, but be gentle...men, apt to teach, patient, in meekness instructing them that " oppose themselves," — is a bishop sitting in judgement on faithful and laborious preachers...

...may be kept out of the hands of Christian Teachers. What a strange comment on those words — " The " Servant of the Lord must not strive, but be gentle...men, apt to teach, patient, in meekness instructing them that " oppose themselves," — is a bishop sitting in judgement on faithful and laborious preachers...

...truth. These things are not easily borne with a becoming temper: but remember it is written, " The servant of the Lord must not strive ; but be gentle unto all men; apt to teach, patient; in meekness inDirecting those that oppose themselves ;" — 2 Tim. ii. 34 — 26. Keep the lovely example of Jesus...

...the gift of God and the act of the penitent. Timothy is directed, "in meekness to instruct those who oppose themselves; if God peradventure will give them repentance, to the acknowledging of the truth." Yet the Apostle tells us, "God now commandeth all men every where to repent." Christ declares, "He...

...damnation for eternity are at stake. " The servant of the .Lord must not strive, but be gentle to all ; apt to teach ; patient; in meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if Godperadventure will give them repentance, to the acknowledging of the truth." "Reprove, rebuke, exhort,"...

...needs to have bound upon his hand, and stamped on his bean, those weighty admonitions of the Apostle. "And the servant of the Lord must not strive; but...meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if God pcradventurc wjll give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth. And that they may recover...

...wise, prudish, and squeamish, and what not. But I made no answer, remembering that it is said, " the servant of the Lord must not strive, but be gentle...meekness instructing those that oppose themselves." ~2 Tim. ii. 24, 25. While she continued to laugh at me, two young men belonging to the town, came running...