| Philip Schaff - 1877 - 948 страница
...the power of darkness, and translates them into the kingdom of his own Son, that they may show forth the praises of him who hath called them out of darkness into his marvelous light; and may glory not in themselves but in the Lord, according to the testimony of JJ the Apostles in various... | |
| 1804 - 498 страница
...people of God are a A chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people, designed to show forth the praises of him who hath called them out of darkness into his marvellous light. That they might act up to this high character, it is commanded that they should exhort... | |
| 1815 - 436 страница
...peculiar people" of God, they must be studious to" shew forth," in their lives and conversation, " the praises of Him who hath called them out of darkness into his marvellous li'^ht.'' We cannot pass by the opportu. nity of remarking, that many of our public discourses... | |
| Samuel Austin - 1807 - 344 страница
...chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people ; that they should shew forth the praises of him who hath called them out of darkness into his marvellous light." They are to be separated from the world as of this character. All the connexions... | |
| Samuel Miller - 1809 - 448 страница
...tion, that royal priesthood, that holy nation, that peculiar people, who shall for ever show forth the praises of Him who hath called them out of darkness into his marvellous light ! That this blessedness may be shared by you, and equally by them also, whom, in this... | |
| Benjamin Trumbull - 1810 - 122 страница
...people of God are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people, designed to show forth the praises of him who hath called them out of darkness into his marvellous light. That they should act up to this high character, and to the design of their vocation,... | |
| Thomas Tregenna Biddulph - 1810 - 490 страница
...conduct. To walk " worthy of God" is, however, their ardent desire and constant aim. To "shew forth "the praises of Him who hath called them out " of darkness into His marvellous light," is their highest ambition. They will therefore join earnestly in this collect of... | |
| Joseph Lathrop - 1810 - 600 страница
...longer therein ?'» Christians are " a chosen generation, a peculiar people, that they should shew forth the praises of him, who hath called them out of darkness into his marvellous light." Since they have obtained such mercy, let them abstain from fleshly lusts, and have... | |
| Girolamo Zanchi, Augustus Toplady - 1811 - 312 страница
...chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people, that they should shew forth the praises of him who hath called them out of darkness into his marvellous light, 1 Pet. ii. 9. And whose names, for that very end, are in the book of life, Phil.... | |
| Thomas Scott - 1811 - 824 страница
...foreknowledge of God;" 'and "a " chosen generation, a peculiar people ; that they might shew " forth the praises of him, who hath called them out of darkness " into his marvellous light." ' It is evident that the apostle her* ' refers to the calling of these men to the... | |
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