In the mean time they who were dispers'd upon the persecution that arose after Stephen's time, had travell'd as far as Phenicia, Cyprus and Antioch, without preaching the gospel to any, but Jews only.

Having travers'd the isle as far as to Paphos, they found a Jew there nam'd Barjesus, who was a false prophet and magician:

by which they might enquire, and by due reflection investigate the supreme being, although he be not far from every one of us: for in him we live,

but the Lord said to me, "be gone, for I will send you far hence, even to the Gentiles."

but not to trespass upon you too far, be pleas'd to hear what I have to say in brief, with your usual indulgence.

so far are they from proving what they lay to my charge.

the king is inform'd of these things, to whom I address myself with the greater confidence, being persuaded he is fully apprized of these matters, that were far from being transacted in private.

the brethren there having had news of us, came as far as Appiiforum, and the Three inns to meet us: whom when Paul saw, he gave thanks to God, and was greatly encourag'd.

so, that as far as it depends upon me, I am ready to preach the gospel to you also, who are at Rome.

far from being weak in faith, unconcern'd at his own bodily decay, being then about an hundred years old, and at Sarah's incapacity of child-bearing,

the night is far spent, the day is at hand: let us therefore throw off the habits of darkness, and be invested with the ornaments of light.

for this divine doctrine, as foolish and weak as men may think it, far surpasses all their wisdom, and baffles all their power.

since that which distinguished the first had no glory, when compared to that of the other, which far excell'd it.

why so? is it because I love you not? far otherwise, God knows.

but far be it from me that I should glory, save in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by which the world is as contemptible to me, as I am to the world.

far above all the principalities, all the powers, all the potentates, all the dominations, and whatever order can be named, not only in this age, but also in the age to come:

by the reading whereof you may perceive how far I am let into the secret of Christ.

he that descended, is the same too that ascended far above all heavens, to perfect all things.

I am doubly press'd between my desire to depart, in order to be with Christ, which is by far the best for ME;

and his whole exterior showing nothing more than a meer man, he abased himself, and carried his submission so far as to die, even the death of the cross.

in the mean while, as we are already advanc'd so far, pursue your course, and keep it still in view:

and whoever shall give only a cup of cold water to the meanest of you, considering him as my disciple, shall most assuredly be far from losing his reward.

"this people, says he, draw nigh to me, they honour me with their lips: while their hearts are far from me.

if they shall fall away, to re-instate themselves by repentance: seeing, as far in them lies, they crucify the son of God afresh, and expose him to open shame.

'tis true, all correction at first is far from appearing agreeable, yet afterward it produces the agreeable fruits of virtue in those who are exercised thereby.

By their artful discourses they will make you the tools of their avarice; but their condemnation has been a long time advancing, and their ruin is far from lingring.

for our love of God consists in the observation of his precepts: precepts that are far from being grievous.

Pilate perceiving he was so far from prevailing, that they were more tumultuous, he took water, and washed his hands before all the people, saying, I am innocent of the blood of this just person: you are answerable for it.

but as the day was far advanc'd, his disciples came to him, and said, this is a desart place, and it is now late.

Jesus answered, to such hypocrites as you may well be applied those words of the prophet Esaias, "this people honour me with their lips, but their heart is far from me.

if I send them home fasting, they will faint by the way: for some of them are come very far.