 | Rev. John Petherick (of Totnes.) - 1834 - 158 pages
...benefactor of the church of Christ, " The elder unto the well-beloved Gaius, whom I love in the truth; Beloved, I wish, above all things, that thou mayest...prosper, and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth." Now what was it that the inspired teacher regarded as the touch-stone of that soul-prosperity which... | |
 | John Johnston - 1834 - 582 pages
...prophets, neither will they be persuaded though one rose from the dead." 315 SERMON XVII. 3 JOHN, 2. — " Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest...prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth." 339 SERMON XVIII. 1 CORINTHIANS, i. 18. — " The preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness... | |
 | 1834 - 406 pages
...followed. THE elder unto the well-beloved Gaius, whom I love in the truth. 2 Beloved, I wish above alt things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth. 3 For I rejoiced greatly, when the brethren came ana testified of the truth that is in thee, even as... | |
 | 1834 - 546 pages
...more popular and general language than in the Bible: for instance, where St. John says to Gaius, " I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health," we cannot suppose that this was nearer the Apostle's heart than the spiritual welfare of himself and... | |
 | John Gillies - 1834 - 672 pages
...apostle's saying beloved is not needless tautology, but proves the strength of his affection ; I wish that thou mayest prosper, and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth. Gaius it seems at this time felt a weak constitution, or a bad habit of body : this may show, that... | |
 | 1836 - 240 pages
...word : not so much temporal as spiritual prosperity, such as Gaius had whom John thus salutes — " Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest...health, even as thy soul prospereth."* (3 John 2.) Now the soul is in good health and in a prosperous condition, when there is an appetite for the word,... | |
 | 1836 - 652 pages
...able to say with deep sincerity — and true religion, friendship with Christ, will teach us to say, " Beloved, I wish above all things, that thou mayest prosper and be in health." Swansea. DRS PREJUDICE YIELDING TO THE FORCE OF TRUTH. T« the Editor of the Baptitt Megatine. Sir,... | |
 | 1836 - 484 pages
...U elder, to the well-beloved Gaius, whom I love in the truth ! 2 Beloved, I pray that in all things thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth : 3 for I rejoiced greatly, when the brethren came and testified of thy truth, how thou walkest in the... | |
 | 1836 - 486 pages
...JOHN. elder, to the well-beloved Gaius, whom I love in the truth ! 2 Beloved, I pray that in all things thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth : 3 for I rejoiced greatly, when the brethren came and testified of thy truth, how thou walkest in the... | |
 | 1836 - 230 pages
...the well-beloved -I GRÍUS, whom I love in the truth. 2 Beloved, I wish above all things that Ihou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth. 3 For I rejoiced greatly, when the brethren came and testified of the truth that is in thee, eveii asthou... | |
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Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth. 
