 | Christian life - 1870 - 354 pages
...I ought to do, and wishing I had some one to direct me, when this verse came to me, ' If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, who giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not, and it shall be given him.' Oh ! the rest it was to kneel down and ask God to give me wisdom,... | |
 | Benjamin Beddome - Sermons - 1824 - 366 pages
...be shall have more abundance. God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace to the humble. If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, who giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him. 4. The divine promises have various degrees of accomplishment. Some... | |
 | Youth - 1824 - 504 pages
...He prays with a humble, teachable disposition, which secures the fulfilment of the promise, "If any lack wisdom, let him ask of God, who giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not, and it shall be given him. " He that asketh receiveth ;" like him who said, "Give thy servant... | |
 | John Locke - Bible - 1824 - 530 pages
...the Lord knoweth the thoughts of the wise, that they are vain. — 1 Cor. ii. 19. 22. If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, who giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given to him. — James i. 5. 17. Who is a wise man, -and endowed with knowledge... | |
 | John Locke - Bible - 1824 - 522 pages
...Believe on the Lord Jesus, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house.-Acts xvi. 29-3 1 . If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God ; who giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not : and it shall be given h,m. — James i. 5. I will give unto him that is athirst, of the fountain... | |
 | Benjamin Boothroyd - 1824 - 626 pages
...its perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing. • 5 Now if any of you want wisdom, let him ask of God, who giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him. 6 But let Li in ask in faith, nothing doubting. CHAP. I. 1. To the... | |
 | Thomas Scott - Sermons, English - 1825 - 632 pages
...scriptures, with earnest prayer for divine instruction, according to the apostle's exhortation, " If any man lack wisdom, let him ask of God, " who giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth " not." — But let it be also remembered, that multitudes study religion as a science, and thus adopt... | |
 | Richard Hele - Devotional literature - 1825 - 598 pages
...men s. O give thanks unto the Lord: for He is good, for His mercy endureth for ever '. If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, Who giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not". They who seek the Lord, shall want no manner of thing that is good ". Be ye therefore merciful,... | |
 | William Carpenter - Bible - 1826 - 858 pages
...examples. He will thankfully avail himself of the advice of one who knew how to estimate its value — " If any man lack wisdom let him ask of God, who giveth to all men liberally and upbraideth not, and it shall be given him," James i. 5. And we may assure ourselves that no one, reading under... | |
 | John Owen - Puritans - 1826 - 676 pages
...our own insufficiency, earned prayers for a supply of this wisdom are required in us. ' If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of- God, who giveth to all men liberally and upbraideth not, and it shall be given him ;' James i. 5. There is both a precept and apromise to enforce this... | |
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If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, who giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not, and it shall be given him, 
