...appointed to death ; for we were made a spectacle unto the world, and to angels, and to men ;—even unto this present hour, we both hunger and thirst,...and are naked, and are buffeted, and have no certain dwelling place; and labour, working with our own hands; being reviled, we bless; being persecuted,...

...place ; and labour, working with our own hands ; being reviled, we blefs ; being perfecuted,'we fuffer it ; being defamed, we entreat ; we are made as the filth of the world, aud are the offscouring of all things unto this day." ( 8 } The Apoflles of our Lord were fent forth...

...home; having shown what was their treatment, he proceeds to show what was their temper under it: — Being reviled, .we bless; being persecuted, we suffer it; being defamed, .we entreat. This is indeed practical Christianity! After enumerating the trials to which they may be exposed, he...

...Corinthians, he thus describes the outward circumstances of Christian ministers in those days : " Even unto this present hour, we both hunger, and thirst,...hands : being reviled, we bless ; being persecuted, we snilcr it; being defamed, we entreat. We are made as the filth of the earth ; and are the offscouring...

...the dead, who delivered us from so great a death, and in whom we trust that he will yet deliver usb. We both hunger and thirst, and are naked, and are buffeted, and have no certain dwelling-place; being reviled, we bless ; being persecuted, we suffer it ; 6. • 8 Cor. v. 9. "1 Cor. iv. 3, 4, 5....

...and are naked, and are buffetted, and have no certain dwelling place; and labour, working with our hands; being reviled, we bless; being persecuted,...entreat; we are made as the filth of the world, and are the offscouring of all things unto this day."* All this for the name of Jesus Christ, and him crucified!...

...applause which affects us—We are made a spectacle to the world, and to angels, and to men. even to this present hour. We both hunger, and thirst, and...are buffeted, and have no certain dwelling-place: being reviled, we bless; being persecuted, we suffer it; being defamed, we entreat: we are made as...

...thing, neither he that watereth, but God that giveth the increase." No. VI. Chap. iv. 11, 12. ** Even unto this present hour we both hunger and thirst,...dwellingplace ; and labour, working with our own hands." We are expressly told in the history, that at Corinth St. Paul laboured with his own hands : " He found...

...in Christ: we are weak but you are strung: you are honourable, but we without honour. Erea unto this hour, we both hunger and thirst, and are naked, and are buffeted, and have no fixed abode, and we labour working with our own bands : we are reviled, and we bless : we are persecuted,...

...expiring breath, prayed for his enemies ; thus Paul declares of himself and his fellow-apostles, " Being reviled, we bless ; being persecuted, we suffer it ; being defamed, we entreat." Can we hope to dwell with them in felicity, if we do not imitate their conduct, and imbibe their temper...