| John Jebb - 1837 - 512 psl.
...teachers, may be well applied to all wicked persons: "While they promise freedom, they themselves are the servants of corruption : for, of whom a man is overcome, of the same is he brought in bondage." But the holy and religious person has broken these fetters : has cast off the yoke of sin, and become... | |
| Auguste Louis Philippe Rochat - 1837 - 284 psl.
...lusts of the flesh," hearts that were unstable, " promising them liberty while they themselves are the servants of corruption; for of whom a man is overcome of the same is he brought into bondage." 2 Pet. ii. 18, 19. While the carnal nature is still strong in the believer, and not... | |
| John Pring - 1837 - 424 psl.
...from them that live in error. WHILE THEY PROMISE THEM LIBERTY, THEY THEMSELVES ARE THE SERVANTS OP . CORRUPTION ; for of whom a man is overcome, of the same is he brought in bondage" (Pet. II. ii. 18, 19). " They corrupt other and speak of wicked blasphemy ; (says the Psalmist) their... | |
| Church of England preacher - 1837 - 632 psl.
...reflected to the sensual and the worldly minded ? " Whosoever committeth sin is the servant of sin." " For of whom a man is overcome, of the same is he brought in bondage." Then the image is that of a captive, that of a slave, but nevertheless it is your own. Ye hate the... | |
| British and foreign young men's society - 1837 - 556 psl.
...example. " But," saith an apostle, " while they promise them liberty, they themselves are the slaves of corruption ; for of whom a man is overcome, of the same is he brought into bondage." And are they not overcome ? They may not at present be conscious of their bondage :... | |
| Mennonites - 1837 - 540 psl.
...; whether of sin unto death, or of obedience unto righteousness? (Rom. 6: 16.) And Peter saith, For of whom a man is overcome, of the same is he brought in bondage. (2 Pet. 2: 19.) In this conflict is set before us, as Moses set before the children of Israel, LIFE... | |
| Thomas Wood - 1837 - 228 psl.
...his moral defection, in servitude to sin, and under its domijiion. The Apostle Peter asserts, that " of whom a man is overcome, of the same is he brought in bondage." St. Paul adds, " His servants ye are to whom ye obey :" and, " Ye were the servants of sin." While... | |
| Douglas Wilson - 2001 - 198 psl.
...liberty, the thing is a cloak for malice. While they promise them liberty, they themselves are the servants of corruption: for of whom a man is overcome, of the same is he brought in bondage. (2 Pet. 2:19) Christian liberty is given so that we might learn to be holy. "That he would grant unto... | |
| Jonas Clark - 2001 - 176 psl.
...you might have through the lust for things. "While they promise them liberty, they themselves are the servants of corruption: for of whom a man is overcome, of the same is he brought in bondage." (2 Peter 2: 19 KJV) I hope that you have come to the conclusion that it is possible for a true prophetic... | |
| Saint Augustine (of Hippo) - 2001 - 234 psl.
...by his own free will sinned, then, because sin had overcome him, the freedom of his will was lost. 'For of whom a man is overcome, of the same is he brought in bondage.' 48 This certainly is the judgment of the apostle Peter; and, since it is true, what kind of liberty... | |
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