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Afflictions made beneficial » In furthering the gospel
But Saul continued to harass the church, and by going from house to house and dragging off men and women he continued to put them into prison.
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Now the fugitives from the persecution that started over Stephen went all the way to Phoenicia, Cyprus, and Antioch, telling the message to none but Jews. But there were some of them, men from Cyprus and Cyrene, who on reaching Antioch began to speak to the Greeks too, and proceeded to tell them the good news about the Lord Jesus. And the hand of the Lord was with them, and a large number of people believed and turned to the Lord.
Now I want you to rest assured, brothers, that those things which have befallen me have actually resulted in the progress of the good news;
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for the sake of which I am suffering hardships even to the extent of wearing chains as though I were a criminal. But God's message is not in chains.
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When I first defended myself at court, nobody came to help me, but everybody deserted me. May it never be charged to their account. But the Lord stood by me and gave me strength, so that the message preached by me might have its full effect and all the heathen might hear it. So I was rescued from the lion's jaws.
Being Forsaken by friends » Instances of » Paul
When I first defended myself at court, nobody came to help me, but everybody deserted me. May it never be charged to their account.
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Forgiveness of injuries » Paul
When I first defended myself at court, nobody came to help me, but everybody deserted me. May it never be charged to their account.
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Meekness » Instances of » Paul
When I first defended myself at court, nobody came to help me, but everybody deserted me. May it never be charged to their account.
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Instead we were little children among you; we were like a mother nursing her children.
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They gave the glory to God, when they heard it, and said to him, "You see, brother, how many thousand believers there are among the Jews, all of them zealous champions of the law. They have been repeatedly told about you that you continuously teach the Jews who live among the heathen to turn their backs on Moses, and that you continue to tell them to stop circumcising their children, and to stop observing the cherished customs. What is your duty, then? They will certainly hear that you have come. read more.
Now you must do just what we tell you. We have here four men who are under a vow. Take them along with you, purify yourself with them, and bear the expense for them of having their heads shaved. Then everybody will know that none of those things they have been told about you are so, but that you yourself are living as a constant observer of the law. As for the heathen who have become believers, we have sent them our resolution that they must avoid anything that is contaminated by idols, the tasting of blood, the meat of strangled animals, and sexual immorality." Then Paul took the men along with him and on the next day went into the temple with them, purified, and announced the time when the purification would be completed, when the sacrifice for each one of them could be offered.
Now you must do just what we tell you. We have here four men who are under a vow. Take them along with you, purify yourself with them, and bear the expense for them of having their heads shaved. Then everybody will know that none of those things they have been told about you are so, but that you yourself are living as a constant observer of the law. As for the heathen who have become believers, we have sent them our resolution that they must avoid anything that is contaminated by idols, the tasting of blood, the meat of strangled animals, and sexual immorality." Then Paul took the men along with him and on the next day went into the temple with them, purified, and announced the time when the purification would be completed, when the sacrifice for each one of them could be offered.
Meekness » Examples of » Paul
When I first defended myself at court, nobody came to help me, but everybody deserted me. May it never be charged to their account.
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Intercessory prayer » Should be offered up for » Those who forsake us
When I first defended myself at court, nobody came to help me, but everybody deserted me. May it never be charged to their account.
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Prisoners » Permitted to make defense
Then Agrippa said to Paul, "You have permission to speak in defense of yourself." So Paul with outstretched arm began to make his defense.
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When I first defended myself at court, nobody came to help me, but everybody deserted me. May it never be charged to their account.
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I answered them that it was not the Roman custom to give up anyone for punishment until the accused met his accusers face to face and had an opportunity to defend himself against their accusations.
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At the governor's signal to Paul, he answered: "Since I know that you for many years have acted as judge for this nation, I cheerfully make my defense,
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Paul continued to maintain, in his defense, "I have committed no offense against the Jewish law or temple or against the emperor."
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