| 1853 - 1004 trang
...and love ;" and methinks he would add another sentence which he wrote to his beloved Gains, and say, "I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth." I tli.ink yon, Father ; you, beloved disciple; — you, evangelist; — you,apost/e; — and you who... | |
| Edward Bickersteth - 1853 - 298 trang
...truth is the thing which makes Christians one, however they may differ in outward circumstances. 2. Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in heabth, even as thy soul prospereth, "Beloved, I wish above all that thou mayest prosper." — He had... | |
| William Bacon Stevens - 1854 - 418 trang
...in the season of his sickness, he thus touchingly poured out his heart's affectionate sympathy : " Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest...prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth." Count such a friend, and such friendship, amongst God's sweetest and holiest bestowments. The blessings... | |
| Eliza Stephenson - 1854 - 312 trang
...unto you." "In like manner the apostle John offered for his friend the kind and beautiful petition, ' Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest...prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth.' He considered it no sin to wish for prosperity ; and we may safely desire it too, so long as we wish... | |
| Tamara Laroux - 2006 - 112 trang
...so that we would be governed or controlled by them; He gave us emotions to bind us together in love. Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest...prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth. 3 John 1:2 KJV As we take back the control and authority over our lives by realizing the tools of our... | |
| George H. Malkmus, Peter Shockey, Stowe D. Shockey - 2006 - 385 trang
...needs. In Third John 2, we are told of God's will for His people concerning their physical bodies: Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest...prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth. Unfortunately, it took me a long time to understand this. During my four years of ministry preparation,... | |
| Noel Mpaka - 2006 - 182 trang
...spiritual, so it is not indicative of your spiritual state. Always remember as stated in 3 John 2, "Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest...prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth." The order should be, the soul prospering first, then all other areas prospering correspondingly and... | |
| Athanasius Blalock - 2006 - 181 trang
...They have a "prosperity doctrine" eked out from a single passage in the Third Epistle of Saint John, "Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest...prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth." So when Epifan left the assay office in Grand Forks, BC, he was already like one who dreamed. The ore... | |
| Cherise McKinney - 2006 - 186 trang
...unrestrained sexual craving an overwhelming desire of pleasure, was overcame by the unfailing love of God. " Beloved I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prosperous." 3 rt John 1:2 We can only inherit the promises of God if we follow His ordinances for... | |
| Hugh McLeod - 2006 - 748 trang
...leaders emphasised texts from the Bible, most notably from Deuteronomy, and in particular 3 John 2: 'Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospered!.'2' Accordingly, there was a Christian imperative to get rich by honest means. One of the... | |
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