...habits, and the regular performance of civil, moral, and religious duties ; and they arc 44 examples to the believers, in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity." But there is another part of the ministerial office which deserves our attention. They acknowledge...

...appear to have heen adopted as his rule, and were happily exemplified in his spirit and behaviour. " Be thou an example of the believers, in word, in conversation, in charity, in purity." " In all things showing thyself a pattern of good works; in doctrine showing uncorruptness,...

...of the Lord. Eph. vi. Giving directions to Timothy he warns him, though a youth, to be an example to believers in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity. Adverting to the state of widows, he says, if they have children or ««phews, let them learn to shew...

...holy, so be ye holy in all manner of conversation. 1 Tim. iv. 12. Let no man despise thy youth ; but be thou an example of the believers, in word, in conversation, in charity, ia spirit, in faith, in purity. Prov. v. 3 — 5.8 — 11. For the lips of a strange woman drop as...

...private, in your own families, and in all your intercourse with the people among whom you labour. " Be thou- an example of the believers, in word, in conversation, in spirit, in faith, in purity." (1 Tim. iv. 12.) 2. Pay & due attention to the improvement of your own...

...glory the end of all they do. On this principle Paul admo nUlied Timothy ; " Take heed to thyself — Be thou an example of the believers in word, in conversation, in charily, in spirit, in faith, in purity. Flee also youthful lusts, but follow righteousness, faith,...

...demand a serious deportment, and a strict attention to behaviour, such as St. Paul recommends :— " an example of the believers, in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity, in giving attendance to reading, to exhortation, and to doctrine ;" nature revolts at such hypocritical...

...context, afford a two-fold division. In the twelfth verse, St. Paul exhorts his son Timothy to be ' an example of the believers, in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity ;' here are all the personal virtues of a Christian Minister. In the thirteenth verse, the apostle...

...them as Ministers ; and many more, a* men. As Ministers, they are bound, peculiarly, to be Examples to believers, in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity ; 1 Tim. iv. 12 : to visit, comfort, instruct, and pray with, the sick and distressed : James v. 1 4, &c. : to study,...

...behalf of their people ; but to seek a supply for their own spiritual wants. That they may be "examples of the believers, in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity," they should not rest satisfied with ordinary attainments in religion ; but endeavour to possess and...