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 to his disciples, Verily I say to you, that a rich man shall with difficulty enter into the kingdom of heaven.

And the disciples were astonished at his words. But Jesus answereth again, and saith to 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, Whither will he go, that we shall not find him? will he go to the dispersed among the Gentiles, and teach the Gentiles?

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

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

Of whom we have many things to say, and hard to be uttered, seeing ye are dull of hearing.

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