“Quit you like men.”
Be men! In courage; not cowards, turning our back on the foe, or giving way in danger, or reproach, or evil days. In solidity; not shifting or shadowy, but immovable as the rock. In strength. As the man is, so is his strength. Be strong! In wisdom. Foolishness is with childhood, wisdom with manhood. Speak and act with wisdom, as men. In ripeness. The faculties of men are ripe, both for thinking and working. They speak ripe words, think ripe thoughts, plan and execute ripe things. In understanding be men! In all things; what you do, and what you refrain from doing, be men. Act the manly part; let nothing effeminate, luxurious, sickly, childish, puny, little, narrow, be seen about you. Christianity makes men, not babes. Adorn the doctrine of Christ by your manliness. In the Church, in the world, in business, in conversation, — in prosperity and adversity, —quit you like men! Let no man despise thee; and let no man despise the Gospel because of thee.
Taken from The Christian Treasury, Bible Thoughts on 1 Corinthians 16:13-14, 1864.
With thanks to HF, who shared this in his exposition of the scripture passage.
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