 | Rev. John BARR (of Glasgow.) - 1831 - 348 pages
...Lord, or rejected. — Another charge, of the same kind, is addressed to the churches in Galatia : " If a man think himself to be something, when he is nothing, he deceiveth himself. But let every man prove his own work, and then shall he have rejoicing in himself alone, and not in... | |
 | George Fox - 1831 - 466 pages
...uncrucified. Gal. v. 24. vi. 4. And therefore, let every one prove himself, and his own work ; for if a man think himself to be something, when he is nothing, he deceives himself: so it is not a profession of the prophets', Christ's, and the apostles' words, and... | |
 | Francis Gastrell - 1832 - 330 pages
...estate. 1 Stretch not yourselves beyond your measure. 3 Let us not be desirous of vain-glory : for if a man think himself to be something when he is nothing, he deceiveth himself. * Seekest thou great things for thyself ? seek them not. 5 Most men will proclaim every man his own... | |
 | Charles Simeon - 1832 - 582 pages
...this, whatever else we may possess, we are only "as sounding brass, and as tinkling cymbals : " and " if a man think himself to be something when he is nothing, he deceiveth himself. We must therefore prove our own selves, that so we may have rejoicing in ourselves and not another... | |
 | Thomas Shaw Bancroft Reade, Thomas S. B. Reade - 1832 - 436 pages
...thyself, lest thou also be tempted. Bear ye one another's burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ: for, if a man think himself to be something, when he is nothing, he deceiveth himself." Thus beautifully were the graces of the Spirit blended in the character of this servant of the Redeemer.... | |
 | Charles Simeon - 1833 - 574 pages
...state before God, than these. Hence it is that they are so frequently warned against self-deceit ; " If a man think himself to be something when he is nothing, he deceiveth himself*." And again ; " If any man seem to be religious, and bridleth not his tongue, but deceiveth his own heart,... | |
 | Alexander Jaffray, John Barclay - 1833 - 638 pages
...mind, " If any man think that he knoweth any thing, he knoweth nothing yet as he ought to know." " For if a man think himself to be something, when he is nothing, he deceiveth himself." Gal. vi. 3. See the excellency of this frame of spirit notably set forth by David, as being his own... | |
 | 1833 - 82 pages
...thyself, lest thou be also tempted. Bear ye one another's burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ. For if a man think himself to be something, when he is nothing, he deceiveth himself. But let every man prove his own work, and then shall he have rejoicing in himself alone, and not in... | |
 | Alexander Jaffray, John Barclay - 1834 - 642 pages
...mind, " If any man think that he knowetb any thing, he knoweth nothing yet as he ought to know." " For if a man think himself to be something, when he is nothing, he deceiveth himself." Gal. vi. 3. See the excellency of this frame of spirit notably set forth by David, as being his own... | |
 | 1834 - 406 pages
...lest thou also be tempted. 2 Bear ye one another's burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ. 4 . 3 For if a man think himself to be something, when he is nothing, he deceiveth himself. 4 But let every man prove his own work, and then shall he have rejoicing in himself alone, and not... | |
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But let every man prove his own work, and then shall he have rejoicing in himself alone, and not in another. 
