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... Jewish economy . The whole sys- tem of types and symbols was a compacted prophecy of the gospel , a presentation in which were bound up the promises of redemption . But the people of Israel lost sight of their high privileges as God's ...
... Jewish economy . The whole sys- tem of types and symbols was a compacted prophecy of the gospel , a presentation in which were bound up the promises of redemption . But the people of Israel lost sight of their high privileges as God's ...
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... Jewish leaders thought themselves too wise to need instruction , too righteous to need salvation , too highly honored to need the honor that comes from Christ . The Saviour turned from them to en- trust to others the privileges they had ...
... Jewish leaders thought themselves too wise to need instruction , too righteous to need salvation , too highly honored to need the honor that comes from Christ . The Saviour turned from them to en- trust to others the privileges they had ...
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... Jewish Sanhedrim or the power of Rome . Passing by the self - righteous Jewish teachers , the Master - worker chose humble , unlearned men to proclaim the truths that were to move the world . These men He pur- posed to train and educate ...
... Jewish Sanhedrim or the power of Rome . Passing by the self - righteous Jewish teachers , the Master - worker chose humble , unlearned men to proclaim the truths that were to move the world . These men He pur- posed to train and educate ...
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... Jews , devout men , out of every nation under heaven . " During the dispersion , the Jews had been scattered to al- most every part of the inhabited world , and in their exile they had learned to speak various languages . Many of these Jews ...
... Jews , devout men , out of every nation under heaven . " During the dispersion , the Jews had been scattered to al- most every part of the inhabited world , and in their exile they had learned to speak various languages . Many of these Jews ...
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... Jewish leaders had supposed that the work of Christ would end with His death ; but instead of this , they witnessed the marvelous scenes of the day of Pentecost . They heard the disciples , en- dowed with a power and energy hitherto ...
... Jewish leaders had supposed that the work of Christ would end with His death ; but instead of this , they witnessed the marvelous scenes of the day of Pentecost . They heard the disciples , en- dowed with a power and energy hitherto ...
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Page 312 - God hath tempered the body together, having given more abundant honour to that part which lacked ; that there should be no schism in the body; but that the members should have the same care one for another. And whether one member suffer, all the members suffer with it ; or one member be honoured, all the members rejoice with it.
Page 93 - And thou, Solomon my son, know thou the God of thy father, and serve him with a perfect heart and with a willing mind : for the LORD searcheth all hearts, and understandeth all the imaginations of the thoughts: if thou seek him, he will be found of thee; but if thou forsake him, he will cast thee off for ever.
Page 119 - And Ananias went his way, and entered into the house; and putting his hands on him said, Brother Saul, the Lord, even Jesus, that appeared unto thee in the way as thou earnest, hath sent me, that thou mightest receive thy sight, and be filled with the Holy Ghost.
Page 512 - Submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord's sake ; whether it be to the king, as supreme ; or unto governors, as unto them that are sent by him for the punishment of evil-doers, and for the praise of them that do well...
Page 518 - Likewise, ye younger, submit yourselves unto the elder ; yea, all of you be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility ; for God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble.
Page 220 - Behold my servant, whom I uphold ; mine elect, in whom my soul delighteth ; I have put my spirit upon him: he shall bring forth judgment to the Gentiles. He shall not cry, nor lift up, nor cause his voice to be heard in the street. A bruised reed shall he not break, and the smoking flax shall he not quench : he shall bring forth judgment unto truth. He shall not fail nor be discouraged, till he have set judgment in the earth: and -the isles shall wait for his law.
Page 77 - Remember the word that I said unto you, The servant is not greater than his lord. If they have persecuted me, they will also persecute you; if they have kept my saying, they will keep yours also.
Page 429 - Having therefore obtained help of God, I continue unto this day, witnessing both to small and great, saying none other things than those which the prophets and Moses did say should come ; that Christ should suffer, and that he should be the first that should rise from the dead, and should shew light unto the people, and to the Gentiles.
Page 473 - That ye may be blameless and harmless, the sons of God, without rebuke, in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation, among whom ye shine as lights in the world...
Page 327 - Who goeth a warfare any time at his own charges? who planteth a vineyard, and eateth not of the fruit thereof? or who feedeth a flock, and eateth not of the milk of the flock?