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... preceding verse ; not only wishing but at- tempting , using active means to gain his end . To turn away , a very strong Greek word , used in the classics to denote the act of twisting or distorting , but commonly employed in the New ...
... preceding verse ; not only wishing but at- tempting , using active means to gain his end . To turn away , a very strong Greek word , used in the classics to denote the act of twisting or distorting , but commonly employed in the New ...
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... preceding argument . Men and brethren , the respectful and affectionate address , with which he had already introduced the offer of salvation ( see above , on v . 26 ) , and with which he now im- pressively repeats it . Through this ...
... preceding argument . Men and brethren , the respectful and affectionate address , with which he had already introduced the offer of salvation ( see above , on v . 26 ) , and with which he now im- pressively repeats it . Through this ...
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... preceding verse to have gone out of the synagogue , this mention of the meeting's being broken up occasions some confusion . One solution of the difficulty is that they withdrew when they had spoken , but before the service was ...
... preceding verse to have gone out of the synagogue , this mention of the meeting's being broken up occasions some confusion . One solution of the difficulty is that they withdrew when they had spoken , but before the service was ...
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... preceding verses . If they relate to the same sabbath , this is a second ; if to two sabbaths , this is a third . Next , in the received text , is literally coming , i . e . following , ensuing ; but several of the oldest manuscripts ...
... preceding verses . If they relate to the same sabbath , this is a second ; if to two sabbaths , this is a third . Next , in the received text , is literally coming , i . e . following , ensuing ; but several of the oldest manuscripts ...
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... preceding verse , the other is thereby excluded . Here again , the em- phasis , though not the meaning , of the sentence is affected by a change of the original arrangement , which , however , may have been necessary to accommodate our ...
... preceding verse , the other is thereby excluded . Here again , the em- phasis , though not the meaning , of the sentence is affected by a change of the original arrangement , which , however , may have been necessary to accommodate our ...
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Page 113 - These men are the servants of the most high God, which shew unto us the way of salvation. And this did she many days. But Paul, being grieved, turned and said to the spirit, I command thee in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her.
Page 31 - Be it known unto you therefore, men and brethren, that through this man is preached unto you the forgiveness of sins : And by him all that believe are justified from all things, from which ye could not be justified by the law of Moses.
Page 416 - To open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among them which are sanctified by faith that is in me.
Page 51 - And when the people saw what Paul had done, they lifted up their voices, saying in the speech of Lycaonia, The gods are come down to us in the likeness of men.
Page 272 - And they are informed of thee, that thou teachest all the Jews which are among the Gentiles to forsake Moses, saying that they ought not to circumcise their children, neither to walk after the customs.
Page 455 - Wherefore, sirs, be of good cheer: for I believe God, that it shall be even as it was told me.
Page 197 - Many of them also which used curious arts brought their books together, and burned them before all men : and they counted the price of them, and found it fifty thousand pieces of silver.
Page 186 - Then said Paul, John verily baptized with the baptism of repentance, saying unto the people, that they should believe on him which should come after him, that is, on Christ Jesus.
Page 148 - May we know what this new doctrine, whereof thou speakest, is? 20 For thou bringest certain strange things to our ears : we would know therefore what these things mean. 21 (For all the Athenians, and strangers which were there, spent their time in nothing else, but either to tell or to hear some new thing...
Page 150 - Mars' hill, and said, Ye men of Athens, I perceive that in all things ye are too superstitious. For as I passed by, and beheld your devotions, I found an altar with this inscription, TO THE UNKNOWN GOD. Whom therefore ye ignorantly worship, him declare I unto you.