Acts of the Apostles - Ferrar Fenton Bible Translation page 1165

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20———3z this, be on your guard: remembering 33 34 35 that for the space of three years I never failed to warn every one night and day with tears. And now I entmst you to God, and to His given WORD} Who has power to build up and to give you the inheritance with all the holy. I have desired from none of you silver, gold, nor clothing. You yourselves know that my own necessities, as well as of those accompanying me, have been supplied by these hands. In everything I have given you an ex— ample, so that, labouring in this way, you ought to assist the infirm, remem- bering also the words of the Lord jesus, how He Himself said, ‘ Itis more 2 blessed to give than to receive} 36 And having thus spoken, he knelt 37 down and prayed with them all. And the whole of them being much over- come with emotion, they leaned upon Paul's neck, and fervently kissed

38 him ; grieving especially on account of the remark which he made, that they might see his face no more. They then accompanied him to the ship. §uurn2g in Mzzarzu. 21 As soon, however, as we had torn ourselves away from them, we set sail, and came with a straight run to Co6s; on the following day to Rhodes, and from there to Patara ; and finding a vessel bound for Phoenicia, we em- barked and departed. Then sighting Cyprus, and leaving it on the left, we sailed to Syria, and landed at Tyre; for there the ship was to discharge her cargo. But Ending some disciples there, we stayed with them seven days. Some of them advised Paul through the Spirit not to go up to jerusalem. But when we had completed those

days, we departed and proceeded on our journey; all of them, withwomen and children, accompanying us until outside the town. And bending our knees upon the sand, we prayed, and wished each other _good-bye, and embarked in the vessel; but they returned to their homes. But we, completing the voyage from

Tyre, arrived at Ptolemais; and greet- ing the brethren, we remained with 1 Sn john 1. 1. 2 Norz.-—This quotation of an utterance of

Christ which is nowhere else recorded in the Scriptures, proves that St. Paul had been llacuainted with Himad l r h personay q, ngt add references to other parts of this Apost als writings to condrm the fact, as wel as to passages in the Gospels.·»—F. F. them for one day. On the following morning we took our departure, and came to Caesarea; and entering the house of Philip the evangelist, who was of the seven, we stayed with him. Now this man had four maiden daughters, who preached. And as we remained several days,

there came down from udea a jpreacher ofthe name of Aga us. And coming to us, he took Paul's belt, fastened his own feet and hands, and Thus says the Holy Spirit, ‘ In like manner shall the judeans at jerusalem bin_d the man who owns this belt, and shall deliver him over to heathen hands} Then when we heard this, both we

and the residents of that place pleaded with him not to go up to jerusalem. What do you mean by weeping and breaking my heart? For I am ready not only to be arrested, but also to die at jerusalem, for the sake of the name of the Lord Then when he would not be pers

The will of the Lord be done! §mt1 at §zru¤¤lznt. Aher these days, having put our

baggage in order, we ascended to jeru- salem; and some of the disciples from Caesarea also accompanied us, by whom we were introduced to Mnason of Cyprus, a disciple from the first. When we arrived at jeru- salem, the brethren welcomed us with gladness. And on the following morning, Paul

accompanied us to james, where all the elders assembled. After greeting them, he gave them adetailed account of what God, through his own minis- try, had done among the heathen. When they heard it, they thanked

You see, brother, how many tens of thou- sands of believers there are among the judeans; and they are all enthu- siastic for the law. They have been sedulously informed respecting you, however, that you instruct all the jews who are among the heathen to apostatize from Moses; advising them not to circumcise their children, nor pay any attention to the customs. What is it, then? The crowd will certainly assemble; for they will learn that you have arrived. Suppose you do whatwe advise 1165 I0 I I I2 16

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