 | George Fox - 1694 - 504 ˹éÒ
...harmless, the sons of God, without rebuke, in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation, amongst whom ye shine as lights in the world, holding forth the word of life," &c. Phil. ii. 15, 16. And writing to the church of the Thessalonians, he puts them in mind how he had... | |
 | Barnaby (Uncle.) - 1799 - 374 ˹éÒ
...harmless, the sons of God, without rebvike, in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation, among whom ye shine as lights in the world; holding forth the word of life," Phil. ii. 15, 16. Call, if you please, this commendation of harmlessness a negative praise. It is,... | |
 | William Jones - 1801 - 564 ˹éÒ
...exhibition of it sat upon tbe heads of each of them in the form of a flame of fire : they were appointed to shine as lights in the world, holding forth the word of life in every language ; and, therefore, those fiery tongues were cloven or parted, as flame generally is,... | |
 | George Fox - 1803 - 436 ˹éÒ
...harmless, the sons of God, without rebuke, in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation, amongst whom ye shine as lights in the world, holding forth the word of life,' &e. Phil. ii. 15, 16. And writing to the church of the Thessalonians, he puts them in mind how he had... | |
 | Joseph Hall (bp. of Norwich.) - 1808 - 550 ˹éÒ
...harmless, the sons of God, without rebuke in the midst of a crooked, and pen-erse nation, among whom ye shine as lights in the world, holding forth the word of life ; Phil. ii. 15, 16. Lo, the world sits in darkness; and, either stirs not, or moves with danger: good... | |
 | Samuel Stillman - 1808 - 428 ˹éÒ
...harmless, the sons of God, without rebuke, in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation, among whom ye shine as lights in the world : holding forth the word of life ; that I may rejoice in the day of Christ, that I have not run in vain, neither laboured in vain. Here... | |
 | Joseph Lathrop - 1810 - 416 ˹éÒ
...and, elsewhere, lights ; because they are to enlighten mankind by their doctrine and example — to shine as lights in the world, holding forth the word of life — so to display the light of truth, and the beauty of holiness, that others, perceiving the energy... | |
 | David Savile - 1810 - 440 ˹éÒ
...of God, without re" buke, in the midst of a crooked and per" verse nation, that among them we may " shine as lights in the world, holding forth " the word of life. — Finally, whatsoever " things are true, whatsoever things are " venerable, whatsoever things are... | |
 | Thomas Boston - 1811 - 476 ˹éÒ
...walked, 1 John ii. 6. If ye be brought from under the power of darkness, let your light shine before men. Shine as lights in the world, holding forth the word of life, as the lanthorn holds the candle, which being in it, shines through it, Philip- ii. 1 S, 1 6. . Now... | |
 | 1812 - 586 ˹éÒ
...harmless, the sons of God, without rebuke in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation, among zchom ye shine as lights in the. world holding forth the word of life." And Jesus (John xvii. 20. 21). contemplating the effects that must naturally result1 from the united... | |
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For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure. Do all things without murmurings and disputings: that ye may be blameless and harmless, the sons of God, without rebuke, in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation, among... 
