 | Jonathan Swift - 1784 - 454 Seiten
...Jfhort and fure foot, levelled to the meaneft underHanding ; by which we may, as the apoftle directs, be ready always to give an anfwer to every man that afketh us a reafon of the hope that is in us, with meeknefs and fear. And thus I have done with my fubject,... | |
 | 1788 - 598 Seiten
...righteoufnefs' fake, happy are ye : and be not afraid of their terror, neither be troubled ; 15 But fanctify the Lord God in your hearts : and be ready always to give an anfwer to every man that afketh you a reafon of the hope that is in you, with meeknefs and fear : 1 6 Having a goodconfcience ; that whereas... | |
 | 1789 - 416 Seiten
...try the fplrits, whether they be " of God." They are enjoined " to fearch . " the Scriptures, and to be ready always to " give an anfwer to every man that afketh. " them a reafon of the hope that is in them, *' with meeknefs and fear." The apoftles commend them,... | |
 | John Eveliegh - 1792 - 310 Seiten
...the moft forcible manner, making it a part of their religious duty. We are commanded in the text to be ready always to give an anfwer to every man, that afketh us a reafon of the Hope that is in us : or, in other words, we are commanded to fatisfy ourfelves univerfally... | |
 | James Hervey - 1792 - 496 Seiten
...we rejoice in the * hope of the glory of God,' Rom. v. 2. When we are exhorted, i Pet. iii. 15. to 'be ' ready always to give an anfwer to every man that ' afketh us a reafon of che hope that is in us,' I apprehend our faith, or that truth we believe, is that reafon,... | |
 | John Eveleigh - 1794 - 450 Seiten
...Chriftianity meant to aft by rational, and not by compulfive motives : that the text declares we ought to " be ready always to give " an anfwer to every man, that afketh us a rea** fon of the hope that is in us :" and that we may fafely apply this declaration to all the... | |
 | Robert Leighton (abp. of Glasgow.) - 1798 - 500 Seiten
...In this, divine light is needful, and here we have it in the following verfe. Ver. 15. But fanflify the Lord God in your hearts : And be ready always to give an anfwer to every man that ajketh you a reafon of the hope that is in you, with meeknefs and fear. IMPLYING the caufe of all our... | |
 | Ebenezer Erskine - 1798 - 614 Seiten
...converfation with him, or give any account of the Lord's way of dealing with them, contrary to the command, " Be ready always to give an anfwer to every man that afketh you a reafon of the hope that is in you." Ufe third, of Confolation unto thofe that are fealed ; for we are... | |
 | John Flavel - 1799 - 666 Seiten
...ordering his conversation in univerfal integrity ; i PC' i iii. 15, 16. But fu'.ctify the Lord Ciod in your hearts, and be ready always to give an anfwer...afketh you a reafcn of the hope that is in you, with rrueknefs and feat ; having a good confcience ; that whereas they fpeak evil of you, as of evil-doers,... | |
 | John Evans - 1801 - 266 Seiten
...ligion : which we find recommended in the writings of Chrift's Apoftles. Says St. Peter: But fanffify the Lord God in your hearts, and be ready always to give an anfwer to every man that ajketh you a reafon of the hope that is in you, with meeknefs and fear. That diredtion feems to be... | |
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But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear... 
