...thank-worthy, because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that we should follow his steps, who when he was reviled, he reviled not again; when he suffered, he threatened not, but committed himself to God who judges righteously ; for Christ hath once suffered...

...insult, and injury which they heaped upon Him, without a murmur or complaint. As St. Peter observes, When He was reviled, He reviled not again ; when He suffered, He threatened not ; but committed Himself to Him thatjudgeth righteously. In which He hath left us an...

...reproof of vicious men, may be profitably compared with his meekness and quietness in suffering. " When he was reviled, he reviled not again ; when he suffered, he threatened not."1 He bore the contradiction of sinners and the taunts of his opposers, with immoveable...

...patient confidence in God;—" He was brought " as a lamb to the slaughter," innocent and unresisting ; " when He was reviled, He reviled not " again; when He suffered, He threatened not; " but committed Himself to Him that judgeth " righteously." (1 Peter ii. 23.) Observe...

...men: How should I cry • out, "O Ihe patience of Christ!" The apostle tells us, 1 Pet. 2:23. that " s called, Heb. 2:3. A great salvation, which at the threatened uo(, but committed himself to him that judgeth righteously." — I have already given you...

...as a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before her shearers is dumb, so he opened not his mouth. When he was reviled, he reviled not again. When he suffered, he threatened not." Patient and holy Lamb of God ! bitter anguish and misery penetrated thy innocent bosom...

...maintained and vindicated, and his people to be redeemed by the blood of his covenant : therefore, when he was reviled, he reviled not again ; when he suffered, he reproached not ; but committed himself to Him that judgeth righteously ; and went as a lamb to the...

...and of patience." But Jesus " suffered for us, leaving us an example that we should follow his steps. When he was reviled, he reviled not again ; when he suffered, he threatened not ; but committed himself to him that judgeth righteously." And as in him we see what...

...trials ? [Not so much as one hasty word escaped him ; nor one angry feeling betrayed itself in him : " when he was reviled, he reviled not again : when he suffered, he threatened not ; but committed himself to Him that judgeth righteously." Truly " he was as a lamb led...

...the least offer to escape ; he did neither cry, nor strive, nor was his voice heard in the streets m. When he was reviled, he reviled not again ; when he suffered, he threatened not; but committed himself to him that judgeth righteously u. And as he was going to the...