Acts 17:20

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Acts 17:20

For thou bringest certain strange things to our ears: we would know therefore what these things mean.

Strange

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Strange

I have written to him the great things of my law, but they were counted as a strange thing.

Then said Jesus unto his disciples, Verily I say unto you, That a rich man shall hardly enter into the kingdom of heaven.

And the disciples were astonished at his words. But Jesus answered again, and said unto them, Children, how hard is it for them that trust in riches to enter into the kingdom of God!

Many therefore of his disciples, when they had heard this, said, This is a hard saying; who can hear it?

Then said the Jews among themselves, Where will he go, that we shall not find him? will he go unto the dispersed among the Gentiles, and teach the Gentiles?

For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us who are saved it is the power of God.

But the natural man receives not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.

Of whom we have many things to say, and hard to explain, seeing you are dull of hearing.

In which they think it strange that you run not with them to the same excess of dissipation, speaking evil of you: