the faithfulness of God of no effect? by no means; yea, let God be acknowledged to be true, tho' men should be all deceivers; as it is written, " that you might be justified in your sayings, and might overcome when you are judged."

and you Gentiles ought to glorify God for his mercy; as it is written, "for this cause I will confess to thee among the Gentiles, and sing unto thy name ."

For

for this son of mine was dead, and is come to life: he was lost, and is found again. and then they began their feast.

When you were in that destructive state of transgression and sin,

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from whence the son of man is come, in order to save those that were lost.

for the son of man is come to seek, and to save that which was lost.

and they glorified God upon my account.