 For there are some eunuchs, which were so born from their mother's womb: and there are some eunuchs, which were made eunuchs of men: and there be eunuchs, which have made themselves eunuchs for the kingdom of heaven's sake. He that is able to receive...  The Sources and Development of Christianity - Page 76by Thomas Lumisden Strange - 1875 - 255 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Benjamin Seth Youngs - 1810 - 672 pages
...to whom it is given. For (here are some CU;UIMIS, which were so born from their moiher's womb ; ami there are some eunuchs, which were made eunuchs of...which have made themselves eunuchs for the kingdom of heaven's Bake. He that it able to reciive it, let him receive it." 21. Jesus knew that all men did... | |
 | Thomas Scott - 1811 - 824 pages
...him, " If the case of a " man be so with his wife, it is not good to marry. " But he said unto them, All men cannot receive " this saying, save they to whom it is given ;" and that he meant to caution his readers against the notions of those hereticks, who seemed, at... | |
 | Alden Bradford - 1813 - 544 pages
...not good to 11 marry. But he said unto them, All men cannot receive this saying, save they to whom 12 it is given. For there are some eunuchs, which were so born from their motheis' womb : and there are some eunuchs, which were made eunuchs of men : and there be eunuchs,... | |
 | 1813 - 580 pages
...husband may establish it, or her husband may make it void. r Matt. xix. 11. Cut he said unto them, All men cannot receive this saying, save they to whom it is given. Ver. 12. For there are some eunuchs, which were so born fiom their mother's womb ; and there are some... | |
 | New Church gen. confer - 1859 - 602 pages
..."There are some eunuchs which are so from their mother's womb, and there are some eunuchs which are made eunuchs of men, and there be eunuchs which have made themselves eunuchs for the kingdom of heaven's sake." As it is the principle of purity which is represented by the eunuch, it is evident... | |
 | New Church gen. confer - 1875 - 618 pages
...the man be so with his wife, it is not good to marry." and our Lord's reply is very instructive. " All men cannot receive this saying, save they to whom it is given." He did not explain the nature of that true union which made man and wife indissoluWy one, because they... | |
 | Jean Calvin - 1816 - 606 pages
...heaven. But that no one might suppose this to be in the power of man, he had already declared that " all men cannot receive this saying, save they to whom it is given." And he concludes, M He that is able to receive it, let him receive it." Paul is still more explicit,... | |
 | Joseph Priestley - 1780 - 544 pages
...a pretended condemnation of the divorces allowed by the Mosaic law, our Lord is made to say, that ' there are some eunuchs, which were so born from their...which have made themselves eunuchs for the kingdom of heaven's sake.' Now, the prophetic marks of the predicted antichristian apostacy given us by St.... | |
 | Adam Clarke - 1817 - 726 pages
..."•"'IM it by dissipation, riot, and excess. Л..М.4033. A. IX »P. CCI1' 11 1 But he said unto them, 52. ^T "John bare witness of him, cried, saying, This was he whom 12 For there are some eunuchs, which wore so born from their mother's womb: and there are some eunuchs,... | |
 | 1817 - 842 pages
...If thé case of thé mau be so with his wife, it is not good to marry. 11 But he said unto them, Ail men cannot receive this saying, save they to whom it is given. 12 For there aresome eunuchs, sont nés tels -dès le ventre de leur mère; il y en a qui ont été... | |
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