 | Aaron Bancroft - Sermons, American - 1822 - 468 pages
...righteousness in men themselves. From these passages and others which bear a language like our text — " Not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think any thing, as of ourselves — our sufficiency is of God." — " It is God who worketh in you to wilt and to do of his good pleasure."... | |
 | Charles Bradley - 1822 - 504 pages
...jnpijaJity, all human diligence and industry can never,, [produce one gracious habit or act; " Not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think any thing as of ourselves," 2 Cor. iii. 5. Nay, we speak not becoming the incomparable worth of grace, when we say that it is the... | |
 | Prayer (Book of common) (U.S. protest. episc. ch.) - 1822 - 498 pages
...f,ord. jimen. The F./tistlc. Ч Cor iii. 4. CUC H trust have we through ° Christ to God-ward : Not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think any thing as of ourselves ; butoiirsufficiency isofGod. Who rtlso hath made us able minister» of the New Testament ; not of... | |
 | David Brainerd - Indians of North America - 1822 - 524 pages
...affairs for which I have sufficient natural faculties, unless God should smile upon my attempt. "Not that we are sufficient of ourselves, to think any thing, as of ourselves," I saw was a sacred truth God. In the evening, enjoyed a blessed season alone in prayer; was enabled... | |
 | Charles Hodge - Religion - 1994 - 324 pages
...inspection. Paul says ho had a confidence before God ; that is, one which could endure in his sight. o 5. Not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think any thing as of ourselves ; but our sufficiency (is) of God. The apostle had strongly asserted his sufficiency or fitness for his work. He here tells us... | |
 | Cheryl Jeanne Sanders - Religion - 1995 - 192 pages
...in the slave states, and in England, quotes 2 Cor. 3:5 on the title page of her autobiography: "Not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think any thing as of ourselves; but our sufficiency is of God." The title of Julia Foote's autobiography is taken from Zech. 3:2: "Is not this a brand plucked... | |
 | Joseph Johannes Sicco Weitenberg - Armenian language, Classical - 1995 - 194 pages
...of the grace God has granted him through the Spirit. He disclaims all glory for himself: OS) 5 Not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think any thing as of ourselves; but our sufficiency is of God; 6 Who also ha th made us able ministers of the new testament; He continues to make his position... | |
 | Religion - 1999 - 462 pages
...they may be saved. 1 Corinthians 10:33 REB 265.9 Love isn't selfish. 1 Corinthians 13:5 CEV 265.10 Not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think any thing as of ourselves; but our sufficiency is of God. 2 Corinthians 3:5 KJV 265. 1 1 You know the generosity of our Lord Jesus Christ: he was rich,... | |
 | Marshall Brown - History - 1999 - 292 pages
..."that we see all things in God," meant that we see only in the light provided by God; for example, "Not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think any thing as of ourselves; but our sufficiency is of God" (2 Cor. 3.5); or "That which may be known of God is manifest in them [the Gentiles]; for God... | |
 | Dr. Paul Chappell - Christian leadership - 2000 - 238 pages
...Epistle to the Corinthians. Paul confides, "And such trust have we through Christ to God-ward: Not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think any thing as of ourselves; but our sufficiency is of God: Who also hath made us able ministers of the new testament; not of the letter, but of the spirit:... | |
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Who also hath made us able ministers of the new testament ; not of the letter, but of the spirit: for the letter killeth, but the spirit giveth life. 
