And he desired Philip to come up, and sit with him. The portion of scripture which he was reading, was this, He was led as a sheep to the slaughter, and like a lamb dumb before his shearer, so he opened not his mouth.

These were more ingenuous than those of Thessalonica, receiving the word with all readiness of mind, and daily searching the scriptures, whether those things were so?

Much every way; chiefly in that they were intrusted with the oracles of God.

Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom, teaching and admonishing one another in psalms, and hymns, and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your heart unto the Lord.

But continue thou in the things which thou hast learned, and been fully assured of, knowing of whom thou hast learned them,

And we have the word of prophecy more confirmed, to which ye do well that ye take heed, as to a lamp that shone in a dark place, till the day should dawn, and the day-star arise in your hearts:

Ye think

And behold one came and said to him, Good Master, what good thing shall I do, that I may have eternal life?

And behold, a certain scribe stood up, and trying him, said, Master, what shall I do, to inherit eternal life?

But they now desire a better country, that is, an heavenly: therefore God is not ashamed to be called their God; for he hath prepared a city for them.

They which

There is another that testifieth of me, and I know that the testimony which he testifieth of me is valid.

Philip findeth Nathanael and saith to him, We have found him, whom Moses in the law and the prophets described, Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph.

But having obtained help from God, I continue till this day, testifying both to small and great, saying nothing but what both the prophets and Moses have declared should be,

Which he had promised before, by his prophets in the holy scriptures,

who prophesied of the grace of God toward you.

And I fell before his feet to worship him: but he saith to me, See thou do it not: I am thy fellow-servant, and of thy brethren that have the testimony of Jesus. Worship God. The testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.

And beginning at Moses and all the prophets, he explained to them the things in all the scriptures, concerning himself.

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And this is the promise which he hath promised us, eternal life.