The Lord God,
and Jacob and Laban
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The apostle Paul
And now, behold, I know that ye all, among whom I have gone preaching the kingdom of God, shall see my face no more. Wherefore I take you to record this day, that I am pure from the blood of all men. For I have not shunned to declare unto you all the counsel of God. Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock, over the which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers, to feed the church of God, which he hath purchased with his own blood. For I know this, 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 draw away disciples after them. Therefore watch, and remember, that by the space of three years I ceased not to warn every one night and day with tears. And now, brethren, I commend you to God, and to the word of his grace, which is able to build you up, and to give you an inheritance among all them which are sanctified. I have coveted no man's silver, or gold, or apparel. Yea, ye yourselves know, that these hands have ministered unto my necessities, and to them that were with me. I have shewed you all things, how that so labouring ye ought to support the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he said, It is more blessed to give than to receive. And when he had thus spoken, he kneeled down, and prayed with them all. And they all wept sore, and fell on Paul's neck, and kissed him, Sorrowing most of all for the words which he spake, that they should see his face no more. And they accompanied him unto the ship.-Acts 20:25-38***After Paul (Saul) heard the voice of Jesus the Christ, who had been crucified, buried in a tomb, resurrected, and returned to heaven, speaking to him, Paul no longer persecuted or imprisoned fellow Israelites who believed Jesus to be the Christ, the Son of God. Many Israelites wanted to kill Paul. With the help of Barnabas was an Israelite and a believer from the tribe of Levi. The divinely inspired Scriptures of the Holy Bible reveal that with the help of Barnabas, Paul was gradually accepted among the Israelites who believed Jesus to be the Christ. Afterwards, Paul encountered a variety of greetings and departures. In Antioch, Barnabas and Paul were sent away after the believers fasted, prayed and laid holy hands on them. In Antioch of Pisidia, the Israelites kicked Paul and Barnabas out of their land. The people in Lystra wanted to worship Paul and Barnabas. However, Paul was stoned, then dragged out of town, supposedly dead. Paul and Barnabas experienced a personal disagreement in Antioch. After visiting Lydia in Thyatira, Paul and Silas, a believer and prophet of the Lord God, were dragged, stripped, flogged, and imprisoned. In Corinth, Paul was attacked and brought before the court. In Miletus, before setting sail, Paul summoned elders from the city of Ephesus and spoke to them.-Genesis 11:26-35:29, 1 Chronicles 1:1-34, 2:1-17, 3:1-24, 8:1-40, Matthew, Mark, Luke, John, Acts 1:1-26, 6:1-8:4, 9:1-31, 11:19-28:31, Ephesians.
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