The Life and Travels of St. PaulAmerican Sunday School Union, 1830 - 197 pages |
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... jailer . He appears to have been as bad as the rest of them ; for not content merely to put them into prison , he placed them in the lower dungeon , no doubt appropriated for the vilest convicts , thrust their feet into the stocks , and ...
... jailer . He appears to have been as bad as the rest of them ; for not content merely to put them into prison , he placed them in the lower dungeon , no doubt appropriated for the vilest convicts , thrust their feet into the stocks , and ...
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... jailer himself , which was brought about by these very circumstances . The noise of the earthquake , the bursting open of the prison doors , the breaking of bars and bolts , and the cries uttered by the prisoners , waked the jailer out ...
... jailer himself , which was brought about by these very circumstances . The noise of the earthquake , the bursting open of the prison doors , the breaking of bars and bolts , and the cries uttered by the prisoners , waked the jailer out ...
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... jailer with a sense of his own dreadful condition as a sinner . The prison doors were open , and yet no one had escaped - he was about to kill himself , and yet was prevented by the very person whom he had used so harshly . The Holy ...
... jailer with a sense of his own dreadful condition as a sinner . The prison doors were open , and yet no one had escaped - he was about to kill himself , and yet was prevented by the very person whom he had used so harshly . The Holy ...
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... jailer but his family were converted . If it is asked , how are we to know that the jailer and his family were converted , there is an answer ready . We have the testimony of the conduct of the jailer , and the testimony of God's own ...
... jailer but his family were converted . If it is asked , how are we to know that the jailer and his family were converted , there is an answer ready . We have the testimony of the conduct of the jailer , and the testimony of God's own ...
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... jailer concludes with this striking observation , he re- joiced , " believing in God , with all his house . " All these things occurred in one night ; and truly it was a night of wonders , in which God displayed his care for his ...
... jailer concludes with this striking observation , he re- joiced , " believing in God , with all his house . " All these things occurred in one night ; and truly it was a night of wonders , in which God displayed his care for his ...
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Page 109 - I kept back nothing that was profitable unto you, but have showed you, and have taught you publicly, and from house to house, testifying both to the Jews, and. also to the Greeks, repentance toward God, and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ.
Page 159 - But after long abstinence, Paul stood forth in the midst of them, and said, Sirs, ye should have hearkened unto me, and not have loosed from Crete, and to have gained this harm and loss.
Page 159 - For there stood by me this night the angel of God, whose I am, and whom I serve, saying, Fear not, Paul ; thou must be brought before Caesar ; and, lo, God hath given thee all them that sail with thee.
Page 25 - Now there were in the church that was at Antioch certain prophets and teachers; as Barnabas, and Simeon that was called Niger, and Lucius of Cyrene, and Manaen, which had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch, and Saul. As they ministered to the Lord, and fasted, the Holy Ghost said, "Separate me Barnabas and Saul for the work whereunto I have called them." And when they had fasted and prayed, and laid their hands on them, they sent them away.
Page 122 - And now why tarriest thou ? arise, and be baptized, and wash away thy sins, calling on the name of the Lord.
Page 143 - To whom I answered, It is not the manner of the Romans to deliver any man to die, before that he which is accused have the accusers face to face, and have license to answer for himself concerning the crime laid against him...
Page 111 - Sorrowing most of all for the words which he spake, that they should see his face no more.
Page 178 - Hearing ye shall hear, and shall not understand; and seeing ye shall see, and not perceive, "for the heart of this people is waxed gross, and their ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes have they closed, lest they should see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their heart, and should be converted, and I should heal them.
Page 145 - I think myself happy, king Agrippa, because I shall answer for myself this day before thee touching all the things whereof I am accused of the Jews: Especially because I know thee to be expert in all customs and questions which are among the Jews : wherefore I beseech thee to hear me patiently.
Page 122 - And I said, What shall I do, Lord? And the Lord said unto me, Arise, and go into Damascus; and there it shall be told thee of all things which are appointed for thee to do.