The Acts of the Apostles, with intr. and notes by J.R. LumbyJoseph Rawson Lumby 1879 |
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Page ix
... brought " the father of the faithful " into Canaan , He gave no permanent possession therein either to him or to his descendants for many generations . Yet though the people of Israel were for a long time strangers in Egypt God was with ...
... brought " the father of the faithful " into Canaan , He gave no permanent possession therein either to him or to his descendants for many generations . Yet though the people of Israel were for a long time strangers in Egypt God was with ...
Page xi
... brought about . The one mission , initiated by St Peter , was to those among the heathen who , like the centurion of Cęsarea , had been already led to some imperfect knowledge of God , through the study of the Jewish Scriptures . On the ...
... brought about . The one mission , initiated by St Peter , was to those among the heathen who , like the centurion of Cęsarea , had been already led to some imperfect knowledge of God , through the study of the Jewish Scriptures . On the ...
Page xviii
... brought it about . The city is always mentioned as still in its grandeur ; the Temple services and sacrifices con- tinue to be observed ; at the great feasts the crowds of strangers assemble as the Law enjoined , and among its ...
... brought it about . The city is always mentioned as still in its grandeur ; the Temple services and sacrifices con- tinue to be observed ; at the great feasts the crowds of strangers assemble as the Law enjoined , and among its ...
Page xx
... brought forward St Paul speaking at Miletus ( xx . 29 , 30 ) , “ I know that after my departing shall grievous wolves enter in among you , not sparing the flock . Also of your own selves shall men arise , speaking perverse things , to ...
... brought forward St Paul speaking at Miletus ( xx . 29 , 30 ) , “ I know that after my departing shall grievous wolves enter in among you , not sparing the flock . Also of your own selves shall men arise , speaking perverse things , to ...
Page xxi
... brought to the conclusion that the narrative of the Acts was composed before the time when the Epistles of St Paul had been brought into circulation . For there is in the history no notice of the letters , and yet the details betoken ...
... brought to the conclusion that the narrative of the Acts was composed before the time when the Epistles of St Paul had been brought into circulation . For there is in the history no notice of the letters , and yet the details betoken ...
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Page 136 - How GoD anointed JESUS of Nazareth with the Holy Ghost and with power; who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of the devil, for GoD was with him.
Page 65 - And when they had brought them, they set them before the council. And the high priest asked them, saying; Did not we straitly command you that ye should not teach in this name ? and behold, ye have filled Jerusalem with your doctrine, and intend to bring this man's blood upon us.
Page viii - Ye have heard how I said unto you, I go away, and come again unto you. If ye loved me, ye would rejoice, because I said, I go unto the Father : for my Father is greater than I.
Page 25 - Therefore being a prophet, and knowing that God had sworn with an oath to him, that of the fruit of his loins according to the flesh he would raise up Christ to sit on his throne : He, seeing this before, spake of the resurrection of Christ, that his soul was not left in hell, neither his flesh did see corruption.
Page 51 - And with great power gave the apostles witness of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus: and great grace was upon them all.
Page 26 - Therefore being by the right hand of God exalted, and having received of the Father the promise of the Holy Ghost, he hath shed forth this, which ye now see and hear.
Page 78 - And said. This fellow said, I am able to destroy the temple of God, and to build it in three days.
Page 77 - And they stirred up the people and the elders and the scribes, and came upon him, and caught him and brought him to the council, and set up false witnesses, which said ; This man ceaseth not to speak blasphemous words against this holy place and the law.
Page 74 - And the saying pleased the whole multitude. And they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Ghost...
Page 9 - Thou hast a few names even in Sardis which have not defiled their garments; and they shall walk with me in white : for they are worthy.