...from it, 2 Cor. v. 8 — 10. " We are confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord. Wherefore we labour,...whether present or absent, we may be accepted of him. For we must all appear before the judgment-seat of Christ," &c. The same St. Paul speaks of visions...

...to bed by a cold which ultimated in pneumonia, one of his nephews referred to 2 Corinthians v. 9 — 'Wherefore we labour, that whether present or absent, we may be accepted of him' — quietly said, 'That has been our ambition, (used in the sense of tue original,) uncle.' 'Yes,'...

...one is explained in the context to mean to be in this life, the other in the future. And he says, " we labour, that, whether present or absent, we may be accepted of him." Here it will be seen that the apostle laboured that he might be accepted, when absent from the body,...

...are at home in the body, we are absent from the Lord, and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord. Wherefore we labour,...whether present or absent, we may be accepted of him, Rom. xiv. 7, 8, 9, For none of us liveth to himself, and no man dieth to himself. For whether we live,...

...body we are absent from the Lord ; we are confident and willing rather to be absent from the body and present with the Lord. Wherefore we labour, that whether present or absent we may be accepted of him. For we must all appear before the judgment-seat of Christ, that every one may receive the things done...

...be barren VOL. XII. T nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ; ' 2 Pet. i. 5. 8. " Wherefore we labour, that whether present or absent, we may be accepted of him ;" 2 Cor. v. 9. " Seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things shall be...

...he dieth. " For we walk by faith, not by sight. We groan to be clothed upon with our heavenly house. Wherefore we labour, that whether present or absent, we may be accepted of him ;" 2 Cor. v. 7—9. " Now the just shall live by faith;" Heb. x.3. " Now faith is the substance of...

...be barren VOL. XII. T nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ ;'' 2 Pet. i. 5. 8. " Wherefore we labour, that whether present or absent, we may be accepted of him;" 2 Cor. v. 9. " Seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things shall be added...

...confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body and present with the Lord ; and therefore labour, that whether present or absent, we may be accepted of him : for we walk by faith and not by sight : and it is God that hath wrought us for the self-same thing,...

...confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body and present with the Lord; and therefore labour, that whether present or absent, we may be accepted of him : for we walk by faith and not by sight : and it is God that hath wrought us for the self-same thing,...