The Acts of the Apostles: With Notes, Chiefly Explanatory; Designed for Teachers in Sabbath Schools and Bible Classes, and as an Aid to Family InstructionGould, Kendall, and Lincoln, 1843 - 334 pages |
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... Gentiles ; the martyr- dom of the apostle James , and the rescue of Peter from the violent death which Herod the king had designed . The second division commences with the thirteenth chapter , and relates the travels and labors of Paul ...
... Gentiles ; the martyr- dom of the apostle James , and the rescue of Peter from the violent death which Herod the king had designed . The second division commences with the thirteenth chapter , and relates the travels and labors of Paul ...
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... Gentiles as well as to Jews . And the idea had not yet gained pos- session of his mind , that to the Gen- tiles , as such , without being first con- verted to Judaism , would also be granted the special influences of the Spirit . A ...
... Gentiles as well as to Jews . And the idea had not yet gained pos- session of his mind , that to the Gen- tiles , as such , without being first con- verted to Judaism , would also be granted the special influences of the Spirit . A ...
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... Gentiles who would refuse to embrace the Jewish religion , and then to become the subjects of their King , the Messiah ; but Peter was about to announce distinctly that the very company to whom he was now addressing himself , the Jews ...
... Gentiles who would refuse to embrace the Jewish religion , and then to become the subjects of their King , the Messiah ; but Peter was about to announce distinctly that the very company to whom he was now addressing himself , the Jews ...
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... Gentiles and Jews are respectively spoken of as those " which were afar off , " and " those that were nigh . " So , here , the apostle Peter referred to Gentiles who might , by becoming believers in Jesus Christ , receive the benefits ...
... Gentiles and Jews are respectively spoken of as those " which were afar off , " and " those that were nigh . " So , here , the apostle Peter referred to Gentiles who might , by becoming believers in Jesus Christ , receive the benefits ...
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... Gentiles , and into any city of the Samaritans enter ye not ; but go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel . " After his ascension , the gospel was first preached to the Jews , according to his direction . For in Luke 24 : 47 ...
... Gentiles , and into any city of the Samaritans enter ye not ; but go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel . " After his ascension , the gospel was first preached to the Jews , according to his direction . For in Luke 24 : 47 ...
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Acts Agrippa Ananias ancient angel Antioch apostle's apostles appears Asia Asia Minor baptism baptized believed blessings brethren called cause Cesarea chapter chief Christian church circumcision Compare Cornelius Cyprus Damascus dead death disciples divine doubtless Egypt eminently Ephesus faith fathers favor Festus Gentiles God's gospel Greek hath heard hearers heart heathen heaven Hebrews Herod high priest Holy Ghost Holy Spirit honor Jerusalem Jewish Jews John Judea king language Lord Jesus Lord's Luke Lycaonia Mark 16 Matt ment mentioned Messiah mind miracles Mosaic law Moses nation occasion Paul and Silas Paul's Pentecost persecution persons Peter Pharisees Pisidia prayer preached prison probably promise prophets received regard religion religious repentance respect resurrection Roman rulers sacred Sadducees salvation Samaria sanhedrim Saul Saviour Scriptures sent spake speak synagogue Syria temple thee things thou tion truth unto verse word worship writer
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Page 158 - Forasmuch then as God gave them the like gift as he did unto us, who believed on the Lord Jesus Christ, what was I, that I could withstand God ? 18 When they heard these things, they held their peace, and glorified God, saying, Then hath God also to the Gentiles granted repentance unto life.
Page 95 - Refrain from these men, and let them alone: for if this counsel or this work be of men, it will come to nought: But if it be of God, ye cannot overthrow it; lest haply ye be found even to fight against God.
Page 127 - The place of the scripture which he read was this, He was led as a sheep to the slaughter ; and like a lamb dumb before his shearer, so opened he not his mouth : an Ethiopian eunuch.
Page 83 - Peter said unto her, How is it that ye have agreed together to tempt the Spirit of the Lord ? behold the feet of them which have buried thy husband are at the door, and shall carry thee out.
Page 106 - And when he was full forty years old, it came into his heart to visit his brethren the children of Israel.
Page 321 - And when neither sun nor stars in many days appeared, and no small tempest lay on us, all hope that we should be saved was then taken away. 21 But after long abstinence Paul stood forth in the midst of them, and said, Sirs, ye should have hearkened unto me, and not have loosed from Crete, and to have gained this harm and loss. 22 And now I exhort you to be of good cheer:. for there shall be no loss of any man's life among you, but of the ship.
Page 136 - And Ananias went his way, and entered into the house ; and putting his hands on him, said ; Brother Saul, the Lord even Jesus, that appeared unto thee in the way as thou earnest, hath sent me, that thou mightest receive thy sight, and be filled with the Holy Ghost.
Page 97 - Then the twelve called the multitude of the disciples unto them, and said, It is not reason that we should leave the word of God, and serve tables. 3. Wherefore, brethren, look ye out among you seven men of honest report, full of the Holy Ghost and wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business.
Page 134 - And Saul arose from the earth ; and when his eyes were opened, he saw no man : but they led him by the hand, and brought him into Damascus. And he was three days without sight, and neither did eat nor drink.
Page 133 - And as he journeyed, he came near Damascus; and suddenly there shined round about him a light from heaven; and he fell to the earth and heard a voice saying unto him, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?