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... presently , when we come to discuss the date of the book , Acts was probably written in the reign of Domitian , at a time when Christianity was beginning to come into conflict with the Roman Empire 6 Westminster New Testament.
... presently , when we come to discuss the date of the book , Acts was probably written in the reign of Domitian , at a time when Christianity was beginning to come into conflict with the Roman Empire 6 Westminster New Testament.
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... probably to be found midway between these two extremes . In the field of history in- fallibility is impossible . Like all other historians , Luke occasionally , especially in the first half of the book , falls into error , and ...
... probably to be found midway between these two extremes . In the field of history in- fallibility is impossible . Like all other historians , Luke occasionally , especially in the first half of the book , falls into error , and ...
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... probably the governor of a Roman province . This suggestion , however , though it is a possible hypothesis , cannot be sub- stantiated , because we know that the term in question was used by Josephus merely as a mark of friendship ...
... probably the governor of a Roman province . This suggestion , however , though it is a possible hypothesis , cannot be sub- stantiated , because we know that the term in question was used by Josephus merely as a mark of friendship ...
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... Probably " the forty days " is intended to be a round number , and need not be taken quite literally . speaking of the things pertaining to the kingdom . There is no allusion here to any recondite or esoteric teaching . We may be sure ...
... Probably " the forty days " is intended to be a round number , and need not be taken quite literally . speaking of the things pertaining to the kingdom . There is no allusion here to any recondite or esoteric teaching . We may be sure ...
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... . Cyrene . The capital of Cyrenaica , a district in the north of Africa , opposite to Greece . 11. Cretes and Arabians . These words were probably added as an afterthought . Crete is a large 48 Westminster New Testament.
... . Cyrene . The capital of Cyrenaica , a district in the north of Africa , opposite to Greece . 11. Cretes and Arabians . These words were probably added as an afterthought . Crete is a large 48 Westminster New Testament.
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Page 177 - Then Paul and Barnabas waxed bold, and said, It was necessary that the word of God should first have been spoken to you : but seeing ye put it from you, and judge yourselves unworthy of everlasting life, lo, we turn to the Gentiles.
Page 77 - 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 125 - 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 157 - And when Peter was come to himself, he said, Now I know of a surety that the LoRD hath sent his angel, and hath delivered me out of the- hand of Herod, and from all the expectation of the people of the Jews.
Page 130 - But Barnabas took him, and brought him to the apostles, and declared unto them how he had seen the Lord in the way, 'and that he had spoken to him, and how he had preached boldly at Damascus in the name of Jesus.
Page 84 - And now I say unto you ; 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 49 - And it shall come to pass in the last days, saith God, I will pour out of my Spirit upon all flesh : and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams: And on my servants and on my hand-maidens I will pour out in those days of my Spirit; and they shall prophesy...
Page 106 - Which also our fathers that came after brought in with Jesus into the possession of the Gentiles, whom God drave out before the face of our fathers...
Page 60 - The God of Abraham, and of Isaac, and of Jacob, the God of our fathers, hath glorified his Son Jesus ; whom ye delivered up, and denied him in the presence of Pilate, when he was determined to let him go.
Page 50 - Therefore being a prophet, and knowing that God had sworn with an oath to him, that of the fruit of his loins, according to the flesh, he would raise up Christ to sit on his throne ; he, seeing this before, spake of the resurrection of Christ, that His soul was not left in hell, neither His flesh did see corruption.