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... favor of its present location ; others connect it with " taken up ; " and others with " had chosen . " The latter construc- tion has the great weight of Gries- bach in its favor , who points the original to read thus : " after that he ...
... favor of its present location ; others connect it with " taken up ; " and others with " had chosen . " The latter construc- tion has the great weight of Gries- bach in its favor , who points the original to read thus : " after that he ...
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... favor him . " . Saved . As a matter of history , it may be mentioned , in this connexion , that , though the Jews perished by myriads in the destruction of their city by the Romans , yet that not one of the Christians was among the ...
... favor him . " . Saved . As a matter of history , it may be mentioned , in this connexion , that , though the Jews perished by myriads in the destruction of their city by the Romans , yet that not one of the Christians was among the ...
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... favor . " It would even seem to be doubtful , according to the above translation , whether the author origi- nally had any reference to any thing except the present life . Again , to quote further the same author , " Some Christians who ...
... favor . " It would even seem to be doubtful , according to the above translation , whether the author origi- nally had any reference to any thing except the present life . Again , to quote further the same author , " Some Christians who ...
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... favor with God . Having received of the Father the promise , & c . -- 66 - John xiv . 16 , 26 , xv . 26 , xvi . 7 , 13 – 15. Winer remarks that the phrase , " to receive the promise of the Spir- it , " relates to what takes place when ...
... favor with God . Having received of the Father the promise , & c . -- 66 - John xiv . 16 , 26 , xv . 26 , xvi . 7 , 13 – 15. Winer remarks that the phrase , " to receive the promise of the Spir- it , " relates to what takes place when ...
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... favor with all the people . 2 Tim . iii . 12. It is not said that they had favor with the priests , Pharisees , and Sadducees ; on the contrary , they soon suffered persecution from that quarter . See Acts iv . 1 , and elsewhere . But ...
... favor with all the people . 2 Tim . iii . 12. It is not said that they had favor with the priests , Pharisees , and Sadducees ; on the contrary , they soon suffered persecution from that quarter . See Acts iv . 1 , and elsewhere . But ...
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Page 35 - Ye men of Israel, hear these words ; Jesus of Nazareth, a man approved of God among you by miracles and wonders and signs, (which God did by him in the midst of you, as ye yourselves also know...
Page 66 - Ghost, said unto them, ye rulers of the people, and elders of Israel, if we this day be examined of the good deed done to the impotent man, by what means he is made whole ; be it known unto you all, and to all the people of Israel, that by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom ye crucified, whom God raised from the dead, even by him doth this man stand here before you whole.
Page 273 - For I know this, that after my departing shall grievous wolves enter in among you, not sparing the flock. Also of your own selves shall men arise, speaking perverse things, to draw away disciples after them.
Page 78 - ... feet But Peter said, Ananias, why hath Satan filled thine heart to lie to the Holy Ghost, and to keep back part of the price of the land ? Whiles it remained, was it not thine own ? and after it was sold, was it not in thine own power ? why hast thou conceived this thing in thine heart? thou hast not lied unto men, but unto God.
Page 267 - And upon the first day of the week, when the disciples came together to break bread, Paul preached unto them, ready to depart on the morrow; and continued his speech until midnight.
Page 59 - For Moses truly said unto the fathers, A prophet shall the Lord your God raise up unto you of your brethren, like unto me; him shall ye hear in all things whatsoever he shall say unto you. And it shall come to pass, that every soul, which will not hear that prophet, shall be destroyed from among the people.
Page 156 - And he said unto them, Ye know how that it is an unlawful thing for a man that is a Jew to keep company, or come unto one of another nation; but God hath shewed me that I should not call any man common or unclean.
Page 51 - And a certain man lame from his mother's womb was carried, whom they laid daily at the gate of the temple which is called Beautiful, to ask alms of them that entered into the temple; who seeing Peter and John about to go into the temple asked an alms.
Page 17 - And while they looked steadfastly toward heaven as he went up, behold, two men stood by them in white apparel; which also said, Ye men of Galilee, why stand ye gazing up into heaven? This same Jesus, which is taken up from you into heaven, shall so come in like manner as ye have seen him go into heaven.
Page 302 - And as he reasoned of righteousness, temperance, and judgment to come, Felix trembled, and answered, Go thy way for this time; when I have a convenient season, I will call for thee.