...inch an hour as ye think not the Son of Man cotneth. Let us gird up the loins of our mind ; let us be sober, and hope to the end for the grace that is to be brought unto us at the revelation of Jesus Christ." The author of such an epistle would not be likely to be satisfied...

...seek God. The hand of our God is upon all them that seek him. O taste and see that the Lord is good. Gird up the loins of your mind, be sober and hope to the end. Be of one mind, live in peace, and the God of love and peace shall be with you. iSeek good, and not...

...not with enticing words of man's wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power." " By them that have preached the Gospel unto you with the Holy Ghost sent down from heaven." " The promise " of the Spirit is unto " as many as the Lord our God shall call." " Not by...

...unto themselves, but unto us, they did minister the things which are now reported unto you, by them that have preached the Gospel unto you, with" the...heaven, which things the angels desire to look into.' The Prophets of old did inquire and search, but did not so clearly Understand the Gospel as now it...

...unto themselves, but unto us, they did minister the things which are now reported unto you, by them that have preached the Gospel unto you, with the Holy...heaven, which things the angels desire to look into.' The Prophets of old did inquire and search, but did not so clearly understand the Gospel as now it...

...rendered in the common version (and indeed all the translations I have met with give the same sense) : " Wherefore gird " up the loins of your mind, be sober,...to " the end, for the grace that is to be brought untoyou " at the revelation of Jesus Christ" This version, so far as respects the first three verbs...

...not unto themselves, but unto us they did minister the things which are now reported unto you by them that have preached the gospel unto you, with the Holy...heaven ; which things the angels desire to look into.- To the intent that now unto the principalities and powers in heavenly places might be known by the...

...to everlasting life. Ghexn. is. diligence to make your calling and election sure. Gird up ^'^ x"'' the loins of your mind, be sober, and hope to the end. 2«(<5«<r«WJierefore, brethren, seeing that ye look for such things, IJeb.iv H. be diligent, that...

...of the Christian course, is often mentioned as the proper expression and fruit of Christian hope: '. Wherefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and hope to the end for the grace that h to be brought unto you, at the revelation of Jesus Christ, as obedient children, &c. 1 Pel. i. 13,...

...gospel to you with the Holy Spirit sent down from heaven ; into which things angels desire to look. !3 Wherefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and hope to the end for the grace which will be brought to you at the manifes14 tation of Jesus Christ; As obedient children, not fashioning...