 But what things were gain to me, those I counted loss for Christ. Yea doubtless, and I count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and do count them but dung,...  The Works of Leonard Woods, D.D. - Page 367by Leonard Woods - 1851Full view - About this book
 | Missions - 1803 - 652 pages
...from the wrath to come. Not the lips of an apostle could with more truth adopt that expression, " What things were gain to me, those I counted loss, for Christ. Yea, doubtless, and 1 count all things but loss, for the excels lency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord ; for whom... | |
 | J S. Pipe - Christianity - England - 19th century - 1813 - 646 pages
...the complete renovation of our nature. It was this which made the apostle of the Gentiles say, " What things were gain to me, those I counted loss for Christ. Yea, doubtless, and I count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my LORD : for whom I hav» •uttered... | |
 | Missions - 1841 - 712 pages
...us to live not unto ourselves, but unto him who died for us. Our constant language will be, " What things were gain to me, those I counted loss for Christ ; yea, doubtless, and I count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesns my Lord. " " Were tlio whole realm of... | |
 | Sermons, American - 1813 - 502 pages
...coteuiporarics, in the literary world, and raise him to eminenee. — For such an one to exelaim — " "What things were gain to me, those I counted loss for Christ, yea doubtless and I count all things but loss, for the excelleney of thfr knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord" — must have carricd with... | |
 | Charles Simeon - Anglican Communion - 1813 - 282 pages
...souls on his attainments. But what said he of his state, when once he came to view it aright? " What things were gain to me, those I counted loss for Christ: yea doubtless, and I count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord." He saw, that brokenness of heart... | |
 | Harriet Newell, Leonard Woods - Missionaries' spouses - 1814 - 260 pages
...joy. Paul knew from the first, that he must sacrifice every thing for Christ; — which in his view, was only parting •with trifles, to purchase a pearl...counted loss for Christ. Yea} doubtless, and I count alt things loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord; for whom I have suffered... | |
 | Thomas Bell - Faith and works - 1814 - 514 pages
...than themselves. Verse 25thf I supposed it necessary to send you Epaphroditus. Chap. iii. 7, 8. What things were gain to me, those I counted loss for Christ. Yea, doubtless, and I count all things but loss: And do count theni but dung, that I may win Christ." In all these places the word signifies... | |
 | Hervey Wilbur - Bible - 1814 - 184 pages
...Goo in the spirit, and rejoice in Christ Je.< sus, and have no confidence in the flesh. But •what things were gain to me, those I counted loss for Christ. Yea doubtless, and I count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord ; for whom I have suffered the... | |
 | William Clayton - Sermons, English - 1814 - 420 pages
...zeal, persecuting the church ; " touching the righteousness which is in the law, " blameless. But what things were gain to me, " those I counted loss for Christ. Yea doubtless, " and I count all things but loss for the excellency " of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord : for " whom I have suffered... | |
 | Samuel Whitman - Atonement - 1814 - 390 pages
...OBJECTION. The apostle Paul speaks of his own righteousness in strong terms of disapprobation. "What things were gain to me, those I counted loss for Christ. Yea., doubtless, and I count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus ray Lord: for whom I have suffered the... | |
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