 | James Fisher - 1831 - 408 sayfa
...more concerned for the salvation of our souls than for all things in the world: "For," says Christ, "what is a man profited, if he gain the •whole world, and lose his own soul?" Mat. xvi. 27. Q. 19. Why did God create man [male and female]? A. For the propagation... | |
 | 1831 - 548 sayfa
...considered whether truth shall be adhered to? Let the lover of falsehood ask himself this question, " What is a man profited, if he gain the whole world, and lose his own soul ?" And then, were the advantages of lying even as great and as certain, as unquestionably... | |
 | 1831 - 994 sayfa
...With all your boasted prudence and forethought, were it not wise to consider one little question — ' What is a man profited, if he gain the whole world and lose his own soul ?' And if this has not entered into your calculations, you might start to hear that... | |
 | John Williams - 1833 - 130 sayfa
...God's Sabbaths. Let a father's advice be asked, for the future, in all things of weight and moment. What is a man profited if he gain the whole world and lose his own soul 1 I desire to be humbled under the mighty hand of God, thus afflicting me. I would... | |
 | Matthew Henry - 1833 - 702 sayfa
...is mad, and of mirth, What doth it ? Eccl. ii. 2. Can the gain of the world m:ike you happy? No: for what is a man profited, if he gain the whole world, and lose his own soul ? Matt. xvi. 26. 5. Is God then your chief end ? Yes : for of him, and through him,... | |
 | Ebenezer Ireson - 1833 - 392 sayfa
...question, they would pause and ask themselves, Am I then, after all, making a good bargain ? ' For what is a man profited, if he gain the whole world, and lose his own soul ? or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul ? '' It is, however, true, that... | |
 | 1833 - 588 sayfa
...busying himself to save a single dollar, should lose the opportunity of securing a large estate? And what is a man profited if he gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? 3. Interference of religion with. favorite pursuits. — Another excuse, often felt,... | |
 | James Dredge - 1833 - 290 sayfa
...the intrusive thoughts of the presence of God, of eternity, &c. ; well might our Redeemer exclaim, ' What is a man profited, if he gain the whole world and lose his own soul?' But I am conscious my enjoyments are not so great as .they ought to be : I have... | |
 | 1862 - 1124 sayfa
...unerring Wisdom places the soul in the balance with the world, and when he has weighed them, asks, ' What is a man profited, if he gain the whole world, and lose his own soul ; or what ihall a man give in exchange for his soul ? ' All that is to be seen in... | |
 | Hilton Hotema - 1996 - 258 sayfa
...climate that kills. It means (1) sizzling summers, (2) freezing winters, and (3) poisoned atmosphere. HEA What is a man profited, if he gain the whole world, and lose his HEALTH? HEALTH is your greatest treasure. When Health is lost, all is lost. WHERE HEALTH GOMES... | |
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