Thematic Bible: Borne against all unbelievers

“However, You bore with them for many years,
And admonished them by Your Spirit through Your prophets,
Yet they would not give ear.
Therefore You gave them into the hand of the peoples of the lands.
Verse ConceptsForbearance Of GodChallengesGod's attitude towards peopleGod, Patience OfOffences Against The Holy SpiritProphecy, Inspiration Of OtRebukeRejection Of GodThe Inspiration Of ScriptureWord Of GodThe Holy Spirit, Being AgainstOfferings, Old Testamnent Kinds OfInspiration Of The Holy Spirit, Purpose OfThe Holy Spirit, And ScriptureGod EnduringAction For A Long TimeGod Spoke By The ProphetsSpeaking By The Spirit

And when they did not agree with one another, they began leaving after Paul had spoken one parting word, "The Holy Spirit rightly spoke through Isaiah the prophet to your fathers, saying, 'GO TO THIS PEOPLE AND SAY, "YOU WILL KEEP ON HEARING, BUT WILL NOT UNDERSTAND; AND YOU WILL KEEP ON SEEING, BUT WILL NOT PERCEIVE; FOR THE HEART OF THIS PEOPLE HAS BECOME DULL, AND WITH THEIR EARS THEY SCARCELY HEAR, AND THEY HAVE CLOSED THEIR EYES; OTHERWISE THEY MIGHT SEE WITH THEIR EYES, AND HEAR WITH THEIR EARS, AND UNDERSTAND WITH THEIR HEART AND RETURN, AND I WOULD HEAL THEM."'