 | Thomas Scott - Calvinism - 1811 - 824 pages
...made a curse for his people, he must have sunk under that curse for ever. The apostle also says, " I fill " up that which is behind of the afflictions of Christ, " for his body's sake, which is the church."3 For the labours and sufferings of the preacher and the martyr are, in their place, needful... | |
 | Congregational churches - 1837 - 552 pages
...many must be prepared to know "the fellowship of his sufferings," and "to fill up that which remains behind of the afflictions of Christ, for his body's sake, which is the church," being willingly "made conformable unto his death." The extent to which native agents may be... | |
 | John Thorp - Society of Friends - 1821 - 336 pages
...account as an evil-doer, or in a state of union with the holy, suffering seed, filling up what remains of the afflictions of Christ, for His body's sake, which is the church ? whether purely a dispensation from the Almighty, for thy more perfect purification, or the... | |
 | Robert Barclay - Society of Friends - 1825 - 584 pages
...are crucifying as yet the Lord of Glory. Even as the apostle Paul, who by his sufferings is said io fill up that which is behind of the afflictions of Christ for his body which is the church. Though this be a mystery sealed up from all the wise men that are yet ignorant... | |
 | Edward Reynolds, Alexander Chalmers - Anglican Communion - 1826 - 570 pages
...church. " We do all things," saith the apostle, " for your edification." " When the "apostle saitb, " I fill up that which is behind of the afflictions of Christ for his body's sake, which is the church0," we are not to conceive it, in our adversaries' gloss, that it was to merit, expiate, satisfy... | |
 | John Kendall - Christianity - 1831 - 410 pages
...account, as an evil doer, or in a state of union with the holy suffering seed ; filling up what remains of the afflictions of Christ, for his body's sake, which is the church; whether purely a dispensation of the Almighty for thy more perfect purification ; or whether... | |
 | Joseph John Gurney - Society of Friends - 1832 - 100 pages
...secret suffering; they are brought into deep exercise of mind, for the welfare of the cause ; they fill up that which is behind of the afflictions of Christ, for the body's sake, which is the church : and this appears to be described, in the language of an ancient... | |
 | John Sheppard - Consolation - 1833 - 394 pages
...another society he declares, " I rejoice in my sufferings for you, and in my turn fill up the remainder of the afflictions of Christ, for his body's sake which is the church." ยง Though he chiefly rejoiced that these things were endured in the service and for the benefit... | |
 | 1836 - 882 pages
...many must be prepared to know ' the fellowship of his sufferings,' and ' to fill up that which remains behind of the afflictions of Christ' ' for his body's sake, which is the church,' being willingly ' made conformable unto his death.' " The extent to which native agents may... | |
 | Joseph Eaton - 1836 - 66 pages
...are crucifying as yet the Lord of Glory.] Even as the apostle Paul, who by his sufferings is said to fill up that which is behind of the afflictions of Christ for his body, which is the church. Though this be a mystery sealed up from all the wise men that are yet ignorant... | |
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I fill up that which is behind of the afflictions of Christ for His body's sake, which is the Church... 
