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Deut 20:8
Remember David and Goliath? the whole army was afraid of Goliath, they should all have gone home!
It took a young boy to step forward, to recognise he fought for God and have no fear.
Did he risk his life? Was he sure God would deliver him?
It didn’t matter… David put himself in harms way for God and trusted whatever outcome would be right.
Marcus Perryman [Winton UK] Comment added in 2015 Reply to Marcus
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1. When thou goest out <3318>(8799) to battle <4421> against thine enemies <341>(8802), and seest <7200>(8804) horses <5483>, and chariots <7393>, and a people <5971> more <7227> than thou, be not afraid <3372>(8799) of them: for the LORD <3068> thy God <430> is with thee, which brought thee up <5927>(8688) out of the land <776> of Egypt <4714>.
2. And it shall be, when ye are come nigh <7126>(8800) unto the battle <4421>, that the priest <3548> shall approach <5066>(8738) and speak <1696>(8765) unto the people <5971>,
3. And shall say <559>(8804) unto them, Hear <8085>(8798), O Israel <3478>, ye approach <7131> this day <3117> unto battle <4421> against your enemies <341>(8802): let not your hearts <3824> faint <7401>(8735), fear <3372>(8799) not, and do not tremble <2648>(8799), neither be ye terrified <6206>(8799) because <6440> of them;
4. For the LORD <3068> your God <430> is he that goeth <1980>(8802) with you, to fight <3898>(8736) for you against your enemies <341>(8802), to save <3467>(8687) you.
5. And the officers <7860>(8802) shall speak <1696>(8765) unto the people <5971>, saying <559>(8800), What man <376> is there that hath built <1129>(8804) a new <2319> house <1004>, and hath not dedicated <2596>(8804) it? let him go <3212>(8799) and return <7725>(8799) to his house <1004>, lest he die <4191>(8799) in the battle <4421>, and another <312> man <376> dedicate <2596>(8799) it.
6. And what man <376> is he that hath planted <5193>(8804) a vineyard <3754>, and hath not yet eaten <2490>(8765) of it? let him also go <3212>(8799) and return <7725>(8799) unto his house <1004>, lest he die <4191>(8799) in the battle <4421>, and another <312> man <376> eat <2490>(8762) of it.
7. And what man <376> is there that hath betrothed <781>(8765) a wife <802>, and hath not taken <3947>(8804) her? let him go <3212>(8799) and return <7725>(8799) unto his house <1004>, lest he die <4191>(8799) in the battle <4421>, and another <312> man <376> take <3947>(8799) her.
8. And the officers <7860>(8802) shall speak <1696>(8763) further <3254>(8804) unto the people <5971>, and they shall say <559>(8804), What man <376> is there that is fearful <3373> and fainthearted <7390> <3824>? let him go <3212>(8799) and return <7725>(8799) unto his house <1004>, lest his brethren's <251> heart <3824> faint <4549>(8735) as well as his heart <3824>.
9. And it shall be, when the officers <7860>(8802) have made an end <3615>(8763) of speaking <1696>(8763) unto the people <5971>, that they shall make <6485>(8804) captains <8269> of the armies <6635> to lead <7218> the people <5971>.
10. When thou comest nigh <7126>(8799) unto a city <5892> to fight <3898>(8736) against it, then proclaim <7121>(8804) peace <7965> unto it.
11. And it shall be, if it make thee answer <6030>(8799) of peace <7965>, and open <6605>(8804) unto thee, then it shall be, that all the people <5971> that is found <4672>(8737) therein shall be tributaries <4522> unto thee, and they shall serve <5647>(8804) thee.
12. And if it will make no peace <7999>(8686) with thee, but will make <6213>(8804) war <4421> against thee, then thou shalt besiege <6696>(8804) it:
13. And when the LORD <3068> thy God <430> hath delivered <5414>(8804) it into thine hands <3027>, thou shalt smite <5221>(8689) every male <2138> thereof with the edge <6310> of the sword <2719>:
14. But the women <802>, and the little ones <2945>, and the cattle <929>, and all that is in the city <5892>, even all the spoil <7998> thereof, shalt thou take <962>(8799) unto thyself; and thou shalt eat <398>(8804) the spoil <7998> of thine enemies <341>(8802), which the LORD <3068> thy God <430> hath given <5414>(8804) thee.
15. Thus shalt thou do <6213>(8799) unto all the cities <5892> which are very <3966> far off <7350> from thee, which <2007> are not of the cities <5892> of these nations <1471>.
16. But of the cities <5892> of these people <5971>, which the LORD <3068> thy God <430> doth give <5414>(8802) thee for an inheritance <5159>, thou shalt save alive <2421>(8762) nothing that breatheth <5397>:
17. But thou shalt utterly <2763>(8687) destroy <2763>(8686) them; namely, the Hittites <2850>, and the Amorites <567>, the Canaanites <3669>, and the Perizzites <6522>, the Hivites <2340>, and the Jebusites <2983>; as the LORD <3068> thy God <430> hath commanded <6680>(8765) thee:
18. That they teach <3925>(8762) you not to do <6213>(8800) after all their abominations <8441>, which they have done <6213>(8804) unto their gods <430>; so should ye sin <2398>(8804) against the LORD <3068> your God <430>.
19. When thou shalt besiege <6696>(8799) a city <5892> a long <7227> time <3117>, in making war <3898>(8736) against it to take <8610>(8800) it, thou shalt not destroy <7843>(8686) the trees <6086> thereof by forcing <5080>(8800) an axe <1631> against them: for thou mayest eat <398>(8799) of them, and thou shalt not cut them down <3772>(8799) (for the tree <6086> of the field <7704> is man's <120> life) to employ <935>(8800) them in the siege <6440> <4692>:
20. Only the trees <6086> which thou knowest <3045>(8799) that they be not trees <6086> for meat <3978>, thou shalt destroy <7843>(8686) and cut them down <3772>(8804); and thou shalt build <1129>(8804) bulwarks <4692> against the city <5892> that maketh <6213>(8802) war <4421> with thee, until it be subdued <3381>(8800).
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THE CONCLUSION
Solomon's mission in Ecclesiastes was to find the meaning of life. Many have tried but few have truly found it. He searched out everything, good and bad and discovered that almost everything in life was meaningless. The AV. describes it as vanity, other versions say that that meaningless life if like chasing the wind. But it is the 'almost' that we should be interested in. There is one thing in life that is not meaningless and it is summed up in Solomon's concluding remarks. "...here is the conclusion of the matter. Fear God and keep his commandments, for this is the whole [duty] of man. For God will bring every deed into judgement, including every hidden thing, whether it is good or evil."
Nothing in life is worth anything unless it is eternal. God is eternal. He lives and has lived for ever. It is to him we are responsible and by his standards we will be judged. At that judgement comes our eternal destiny. Will we be accepted into his kingdom or be thrown from it? Will; we live for ever in peace and righteousness or be separated from God eternally and face eternal death? This is what is important. "Fear God and keep his commandments for this is the whole of man. Everything else is meaningless.
Robert Prins [Auckland - Pakuranga - (NZ)] Comment added in 2002 Reply to Robert
Remember your creator in the days of your youth
Every day we live, we grow one day older. There are some old people who wish they were younger and some young people who wish they were older. But the truth of the matter is, we need to make the most out of life every day of our lives, regardless of how old we are. The secret is to grow old gracefully. Some learn this lesson, while others never do.
Growing older day by day is not something of which we have control, yet how we choose to live each one of those days is something of which we do have control.
What does it mean to grow old gracefully?
Ecc 10:12 says, "The words of a wise man's mouth are gracious"
John 1:14 The Lord Jesus was described as being "full of grace and truth".
Strongs defines this word "grace" as, "the divine influence upon the heart and it's reflection in life".
There's our secret to growing old gracefully. We must allow God's divine influence upon our hearts.
How?
Rom.10:17 - "Faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God"
But it doesn't stop there!
We must in turn reflect this Godly influence in our lives, reflecting "grace and truth" in all we do.
If we are wise parents and children, that's what we'll remember to do "in the days of our youth".
Peter Dulis [toronto west] Comment added in 2010 Reply to Peter
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1. Remember <2142>(8798) now thy Creator <1254>(8802) in the days <3117> of thy youth <979>, while the evil <7451> days <3117> come <935>(8799) not, nor the years <8141> draw nigh <5060>(8689), when thou shalt say <559>(8799), I have no pleasure <2656> in them;
2. While the sun <8121>, or the light <216>, or the moon <3394>, or the stars <3556>, be not darkened <2821>(8799), nor the clouds <5645> return <7725>(8804) after <310> the rain <1653>:
3. In the day <3117> when the keepers <8104>(8802) of the house <1004> shall tremble <2111>(8799), and the strong <2428> men <582> shall bow <5791>(8694) themselves, and the grinders <2912>(8802) cease <988>(8804) because they are few <4591>(8765), and those that look out <7200>(8802) of the windows <699> be darkened <2821>(8804),
4. And the doors <1817> shall be shut <5462>(8795) in the streets <7784>, when the sound <6963> of the grinding <2913> is low <8217>, and he shall rise up <6965>(8799) at the voice <6963> of the bird <6833>, and all the daughters <1323> of musick <7892> shall be brought low <7817>(8735);
5. Also when they shall be afraid <3372>(8799) of that which is high <1364>, and fears <2849> shall be in the way <1870>, and the almond tree <8247> shall flourish <5006>(8686), and the grasshopper <2284> shall be a burden <5445>(8691), and desire <35> shall fail <6565>(8686): because man <120> goeth <1980>(8802) to his long <5769> home <1004>, and the mourners <5594>(8802) go about <5437>(8804) the streets <7784>:
6. Or ever <3808> the silver <3701> cord <2256> be loosed <7576>(8735)(8675) <7368>(8735), or the golden <2091> bowl <1543> be broken <7533>(8799), or the pitcher <3537> be broken <7665>(8735) at the fountain <4002>, or the wheel <1534> broken <7533>(8738) at the cistern <953>.
7. Then shall the dust <6083> return <7725>(8799) to the earth <776> as it was: and the spirit <7307> shall return <7725>(8799) unto God <430> who gave <5414>(8804) it.
8. Vanity <1892> of vanities <1892>, saith <559>(8804) the preacher <6953>; all is vanity <1892>.
9. And moreover <3148>, because the preacher <6953> was wise <2450>, he still taught <3925>(8765) the people <5971> knowledge <1847>; yea, he gave good heed <239>(8765), and sought out <2713>(8765), and set in order <8626>(8765) many <7235>(8687) proverbs <4912>.
10. The preacher <6953> sought <1245>(8765) to find out <4672>(8800) acceptable <2656> words <1697>: and that which was written <3789>(8803) was upright <3476>, even words <1697> of truth <571>.
11. The words <1697> of the wise <2450> are as goads <1861>, and as nails <4930> fastened <5193>(8803) by the masters <1167> of assemblies <627>, which are given <5414>(8738) from one <259> shepherd <7462>(8802).
12. And further <3148>, by these <1992>, my son <1121>, be admonished <2094>(8734): of making <6213>(8800) many <7235>(8687) books <5612> there is no end <7093>; and much <7235>(8687) study <3854> is a weariness <3024> of the flesh <1320>.
13. Let us hear <8085>(8799) the conclusion <5490> of the whole matter <1697>: Fear <3372>(8798) God <430>, and keep <8104>(8798) his commandments <4687>: for this is the whole duty of man <120>.
14. For God <430> shall bring <935>(8686) every work <4639> into judgment <4941>, with every secret thing <5956>(8737), whether it be good <2896>, or whether it be evil <7451>.
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PERSECUTION
Persecution is good for us. Persecution has been the saviour of Christianity more than once. Persecution is good for Christians. There are a good many places around the world right now where Christians are facing persecution. Where I live there is no persecution, but others are facing torture, prison and death because of their faith in the Lord Jesus Christ. However, those that stand in the face of persecution have strengthened their faith, and have a much stronger faith than those of us who have never faced the same trials. Persecution sorts out those who are committed from those who are not. God used it to spread the gospel, which is how the church in Antioch started. If believers hadn't fled Jerusalem because of persecution, Christianity might have been stuck there, but thanks to the spread of believers, Christ has been preached even to us. A much bigger danger to our faith than persecution, is apathy. Many people facing persecution for their faith do not have Bibles and they hunger for them. Many of us do have Bibles and cannot be bothered reading them. Let us not be apathetic, but make the most of any freedom we have to spread the gospel and strengthen faith.
Thank God for persecution!
Robert Prins [Auckland - Pakuranga - (NZ)] Comment added in 2002 Reply to Robert
EVIDENCE OF GRACE
Barnabus was sent to Antioch because a number of Greeks had accepted the word of the Lord. At this stage the gospel had mostly been preached to the Jews, so no one knew quite what to expect when the Greeks and other Gentiles became Christians. The questions the believers in Jerusalem probably wanted answered were things like: Do they really believe? How strong is their faith? Will they fit into the Jewish way of doing things? How will this affect the rest of the church? And where will things go from here?
We don't get all the answers from the Bible, but we do hear something important that reveals Barnabus' observation about these people. "When he arrived and saw evidence of the grace of God, he was glad and encouraged them to remain true to the Lord with all their hearts." (Acts 11 v 23)
The key thing that Barnabus saw was the evidence of the grace of God. Barnabus would have seen a number of people who had been saved; he would have seen lives changed by the power of the gospel; he would have seen the love, joy and peace of the new believers, and their dedication to the Lord.
If someone like Barnabus came to visit us would he see the evidence of the grace of God in our life? Do we show the joy of the relationship we have with Jesus? Do we live a changed and fulfilling life? By God's grace are we dedicated to God? Let us show the evidence of the grace of God in our lives.
Robert Prins [Auckland - Pakuranga - (NZ)] Comment added in 2010 Reply to Robert
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1. And <1161> the apostles <652> and <2532> brethren <80> that were <5607>(5752) in <2596> Judaea <2449> heard <191>(5656) that <3754> the Gentiles <1484> had <1209> <0> also <2532> received <1209>(5662) the word <3056> of God <2316>.
2. And <2532> when <3753> Peter <4074> was come up <305>(5627) to <1519> Jerusalem <2414>, they that were of <1537> the circumcision <4061> contended <1252>(5710) with <4314> him <846>,
3. Saying <3004>(5723), <3754> Thou wentest in <1525>(5627) to <4314> men <435> uncircumcised <203> <2192>(5723), and <2532> didst eat <4906>(5627) with them <846>.
4. But <1161> Peter <4074> rehearsed the matter from the beginning <756>(5671), and expounded <1620>(5710) it by order <2517> unto them <846>, saying <3004>(5723),
5. I <1473> was <2252>(5713) in <1722> the city <4172> of Joppa <2445> praying <4336>(5740): and <2532> in <1722> a trance <1611> I saw <1492>(5627) a vision <3705>, A certain <5100> vessel <4632> descend <2597>(5723), as it had been <5613> a great <3173> sheet <3607>, let down <2524>(5746) from <1537> heaven <3772> by four <5064> corners <746>; and <2532> it came <2064>(5627) even <891> to me <1700>:
6. Upon <1519> the which <3739> when I had fastened mine eyes <816>(5660), I considered <2657>(5707), and <2532> saw <1492>(5627) fourfooted beasts <5074> of the earth <1093>, and <2532> wild beasts <2342>, and <2532> creeping things <2062>, and <2532> fowls <4071> of the air <3772>.
7. And <1161> I heard <191>(5656) a voice <5456> saying <3004>(5723) unto me <3427>, Arise <450>(5631), Peter <4074>; slay <2380>(5657) and <2532> eat <5315>(5628).
8. But <1161> I said <2036>(5627), Not so <3365>, Lord <2962>: for <3754> nothing <3956> common <2839> or <2228> unclean <169> hath <1525> <0> at any time <3763> entered <1525>(5627) into <1519> my <3450> mouth <4750>.
9. But <1161> the voice <5456> answered <611>(5662) me <3427> again <1537> <1208> from <1537> heaven <3772>, What <3739> God <2316> hath cleansed <2511>(5656), that call <2840> <0> not <3361> thou <4771> common <2840>(5720).
10. And <1161> this <5124> was done <1096>(5633) <1909> three times <5151>: and <2532> all <537> were drawn up <385>(5681) again <3825> into <1519> heaven <3772>.
11. And <2532>, behold <2400>(5628), immediately <1824> <0> there were <2186> <0> three <5140> men <435> already <1824> come <2186>(5627) unto <1909> the house <3614> where <1722> <3739> <3739> I was <2252>(5713), sent <649>(5772) from <575> Caesarea <2542> unto <4314> me <3165>.
12. And <1161> the Spirit <4151> bade <2036>(5627) me <3427> go with <4905>(5629) them <846>, nothing <3367> doubting <1252>(5734). Moreover <1161> <2532> these <3778> six <1803> brethren <80> accompanied <4862> <2064>(5627) me <1698>, and <2532> we entered <1525>(5627) into <1519> the man's <435> house <3624>:
13. And <5037> he shewed <518>(5656) us <2254> how <4459> he had seen <1492>(5627) an angel <32> in <1722> his <846> house <3624>, which stood <2476>(5685) and <2532> said <2036>(5631) unto him <846>, Send <649>(5657) men <435> to <1519> Joppa <2445>, and <2532> call for <3343>(5663) Simon <4613>, whose surname is <1941>(5746) Peter <4074>;
14. Who <3739> shall tell <2980>(5692) thee <4314> <4571> words <4487>, whereby <1722> <3739> thou <4771> and <2532> all <3956> thy <4675> house <3624> shall be saved <4982>(5701).
15. And <1161> as <1722> I <3165> began <756>(5670) to speak <2980>(5721), the Holy <40> Ghost <4151> fell <1968>(5627) on <1909> them <846>, as <5618> <2532> on <1909> us <2248> at <1722> the beginning <746>.
16. Then <1161> remembered I <3415>(5681) the word <4487> of the Lord <2962>, how <5613> that he said <3004>(5707), John <2491> indeed <3303> baptized with <907>(5656) water <5204>; but <1161> ye <5210> shall be baptized <907>(5701) with <1722> the Holy <40> Ghost <4151>.
17. Forasmuch <1487> then <3767> as <5613> God <2316> gave <1325>(5656) them <846> the like <2470> gift <1431> as <2532> he did unto us <2254>, who believed <4100>(5660) on <1909> the Lord <2962> Jesus <2424> Christ <5547>; <1161> what <5101> was <2252>(5713) I <1473>, that I could <1415> withstand <2967>(5658) God <2316>?
18. When <1161> they heard <191>(5660) these things <5023>, they held their peace <2270>(5656), and <2532> glorified <1392>(5707) God <2316>, saying <3004>(5723), Then <686> hath <1325> <0> <1065> God <2316> also <2532> to the Gentiles <1484> granted <1325>(5656) repentance <3341> unto <1519> life <2222>.
19. Now <3767> <3303> they which were scattered abroad <1289>(5651) upon <575> the persecution <2347> that arose <1096>(5637) about <1909> Stephen <4736> travelled <1330>(5627) as far as <2193> Phenice <5403>, and <2532> Cyprus <2954>, and <2532> Antioch <490>, preaching <2980>(5723) the word <3056> to none <3367> but <1508> unto the Jews <2453> only <3440>.
20. And <1161> some <5100> of <1537> them <846> were <2258>(5713) men <435> of Cyprus <2953> and <2532> Cyrene <2956>, which <3748>, when they were come <1525>(5631) to <1519> Antioch <490>, spake <2980>(5707) unto <4314> the Grecians <1675>, preaching <2097>(5734) the Lord <2962> Jesus <2424>.
21. And <2532> the hand <5495> of the Lord <2962> was <2258>(5713) with <3326> them <846>: and <5037> a great <4183> number <706> believed <4100>(5660), and turned <1994>(5656) unto <1909> the Lord <2962>.
22. Then <1161> tidings <3056> of <4012> these things <846> came <191>(5681) unto <1519> the ears <3775> of the church <1577> which <3588> was in <1722> Jerusalem <2414>: and <2532> they sent forth <1821>(5656) Barnabas <921>, that he should go <1330>(5629) as far as <2193> Antioch <490>.
23. Who <3739>, when he came <3854>(5637), and <2532> had seen <1492>(5631) the grace <5485> of God <2316>, was glad <5463>(5644), and <2532> exhorted <3870>(5707) them all <3956>, that with purpose <4286> of heart <2588> they would cleave unto <4357>(5721) the Lord <2962>.
24. For <3754> he was <2258>(5713) a good <18> man <435>, and <2532> full <4134> of the Holy <40> Ghost <4151> and <2532> of faith <4102>: and <2532> much <2425> people <3793> was added <4369>(5681) unto the Lord <2962>.
25. Then <1161> departed <1831>(5627) Barnabas <921> to <1519> Tarsus <5019>, for to seek <327>(5658) Saul <4569>:
26. And <2532> when he had found <2147>(5631) him <846>, he brought <71>(5627) him <846> unto <1519> Antioch <490>. And <1161> it came to pass <1096>(5633), that a whole <3650> year <1763> they assembled themselves <4863>(5683) with <1722> the church <1577>, and <2532> taught <1321>(5658) much <2425> people <3793>. And <5037> the disciples <3101> were called <5537>(5658) Christians <5546> first <4412> in <1722> Antioch <490>.
27. And <1161> in <1722> these <5025> days <2250> came <2718>(5627) prophets <4396> from <575> Jerusalem <2414> unto <1519> Antioch <490>.
28. And <1161> there stood up <450>(5631) one <1520> of <1537> them <846> named <3686> Agabus <13>, and signified <4591>(5656) by <1223> the Spirit <4151> that there should be <3195>(5721) <1510>(5705) great <3173> dearth <3042> throughout <1909> all <3650> the world <3625>: which <3748> <2532> came to pass <1096>(5633) in the days of <1909> Claudius <2804> Caesar <2541>.
29. Then <1161> the disciples <3101>, every <1538> man <846> according to <2531> his ability <2141>(5711) <5100>, determined <3724>(5656) to send <3992>(5658) relief <1519> <1248> unto the brethren <80> which dwelt <2730>(5723) in <1722> Judaea <2449>:
30. Which <3739> also <2532> they did <4160>(5656), and sent it <649>(5660) to <4314> the elders <4245> by <1223> the hands <5495> of Barnabas <921> and <2532> Saul <4569>.
1. Now <1161> about <2596> that <1565> time <2540> Herod <2264> the king <935> stretched forth <1911>(5627) his hands <5495> to vex <2559>(5658) certain <5100> of <575> the church <1577>.
2. And <1161> he killed <337>(5627) James <2385> the brother <80> of John <2491> with the sword <3162>.
3. And <2532> because he saw <1492>(5631) it <3754> pleased <2076>(5748) <701> the Jews <2453>, he proceeded further <4369>(5639) to take <4815>(5629) Peter <4074> also <2532>. (Then <1161> were <2258>(5713) the days <2250> of unleavened bread <106>.)
4. And <2532> when he had apprehended <4084>(5660) him, he put <5087>(5639) him in <1519> prison <5438>, and delivered <3860>(5631) him to four <5064> quaternions <5069> of soldiers <4757> to keep <5442>(5721) him <846>; intending <1014>(5740) after <3326> Easter <3957> to bring <321> <0> him <846> forth <321>(5629) to the people <2992>.
5. Peter <4074> <3303> therefore <3767> was kept <5083>(5712) in <1722> prison <5438>: but <1161> prayer <4335> was <2258>(5713) made <1096>(5740) without ceasing <1618> of <5259> the church <1577> unto <4314> God <2316> for <5228> him <846>.
6. And <1161> when <3753> Herod <2264> would <3195>(5707) have brought <4254> <0> him <846> forth <4254>(5721), the same <1565> night <3571> Peter <4074> was <2258>(5713) sleeping <2837>(5746) between <3342> two <1417> soldiers <4757>, bound <1210>(5772) with two <1417> chains <254>: and <5037> the keepers <5441> before <4253> the door <2374> kept <5083>(5707) the prison <5438>.
7. And <2532>, behold <2400>(5628), the angel <32> of the Lord <2962> came upon <2186>(5627) him, and <2532> a light <5457> shined <2989>(5656) in <1722> the prison <3612>: and <1161> he smote <3960>(5660) Peter <4074> on the side <4125>, and raised <1453> <0> him <846> up <1453>(5656), saying <3004>(5723), Arise up <450>(5628) quickly <1722> <5034>. And <2532> his <846> chains <254> fell off <1601>(5627) from <1537> his hands <5495>.
8. And <5037> the angel <32> said <2036>(5627) unto <4314> him <846>, Gird thyself <4024>(5669), and <2532> bind on <5265>(5669) thy <4675> sandals <4547>. And <1161> so <3779> he did <4160>(5656). And <2532> he saith <3004>(5719) unto him <846>, Cast <4016> <0> thy garment <2440> about <4016>(5640) thee <4675>, and <2532> follow <190>(5720) me <3427>.
9. And <2532> he went out <1831>(5631), and followed <190>(5707) him <846>; and <2532> wist <1492>(5715) not <3756> that <3754> it was <2076>(5748) true <227> which <3588> was done <1096>(5740) by <1223> the angel <32>; but <1161> thought <1380>(5707) he saw <991>(5721) a vision <3705>.
10. When <1161> they were past <1330>(5631) the first <4413> and <2532> the second <1208> ward <5438>, they came <2064>(5627) unto <1909> the iron <4603> gate <4439> that leadeth <5342>(5723) unto <1519> the city <4172>; which <3748> opened <455>(5681) to them <846> of his own accord <844>: and <2532> they went out <1831>(5631), and passed on through <4281>(5627) one <3391> street <4505>; and <2532> forthwith <2112> the angel <32> departed <868>(5627) from <575> him <846>.
11. And <2532> when Peter <4074> was come <1096>(5637) to <1722> himself <1438>, he said <2036>(5627), Now <3568> I know <1492>(5758) of a surety <230>, that <3754> the Lord <2962> hath sent <1821>(5656) his <848> angel <32>, and <2532> hath delivered <1807>(5639) me <3165> out of <1537> the hand <5495> of Herod <2264>, and <2532> from all <3956> the expectation <4329> of the people <2992> of the Jews <2453>.
12. And <5037> when he had considered <4894>(5631) the thing, he came <2064>(5627) to <1909> the house <3614> of Mary <3137> the mother <3384> of John <2491>, whose surname was <1941>(5746) Mark <3138>; where <3757> many <2425> were <2258>(5713) gathered together <4867>(5772) praying <2532> <4336>(5740).
13. And <1161> as Peter <4074> knocked at <2925>(5660) the door <2374> of the gate <4440>, a damsel <3814> came <4334>(5627) to hearken <5219>(5658), named <3686> Rhoda <4498>.
14. And <2532> when she knew <1921>(5631) Peter's <4074> voice <5456>, she opened <455>(5656) not <3756> the gate <4440> for <575> gladness <5479>, but <1161> ran in <1532>(5631), and told how <518>(5656) Peter <4074> stood <2476>(5760) before <4253> the gate <4440>.
15. And <1161> they said <2036>(5627) unto <4314> her <846>, Thou art mad <3105>(5736). But <1161> she constantly affirmed <1340>(5711) that it was <2192>(5721) even so <3779>. Then <1161> said they <3004>(5707), It is <2076>(5748) his <846> angel <32>.
16. But <1161> Peter <4074> continued <1961>(5707) knocking <2925>(5723): and <1161> when they had opened <455>(5660) the door, and saw <1492>(5627) him <846>, <2532> they were astonished <1839>(5627).
17. But <1161> he, beckoning <2678>(5660) unto them <846> with the hand <5495> to hold their peace <4601>(5721), declared <1334>(5662) unto them <846> how <4459> the Lord <2962> had brought <1806>(5627) him <846> out of <1537> the prison <5438>. And <1161> he said <2036>(5627), Go shew <518>(5657) these things <5023> unto James <2385>, and <2532> to the brethren <80>. And <2532> he departed <1831>(5631), and went <4198>(5675) into <1519> another <2087> place <5117>.
18. Now <1161> as soon as it was <1096>(5637) day <2250>, there was <2258>(5713) no <3756> small <3641> stir <5017> among <1722> the soldiers <4757>, what <5101> <686> was become <1096>(5633) of Peter <4074>.
19. And <1161> when <1934> <0> Herod <2264> had sought for <1934>(5660) him <846>, and <2532> found him <2147>(5631) not <3361>, he examined <350>(5660) the keepers <5441>, and commanded <2753>(5656) that they should be put to death <520>(5683). And <2532> he went down <2718>(5631) from <575> Judaea <2449> to <1519> Caesarea <2542>, and there abode <1304>(5707).
20. And <1161> Herod <2264> was <2258>(5713) highly displeased <2371>(5723) with them of Tyre <5183> and <2532> Sidon <4606>: but <1161> they came <3918>(5713) with one accord <3661> to <4314> him <846>, and <2532>, having made <3982> <0> Blastus <986> the king's <935> chamberlain <1909> <2846> their friend <3982>(5660), desired <154>(5710) peace <1515>; because <1223> their <846> country <5561> was nourished <5142>(5745) by <575> the king's <937> country.
21. And <1161> upon a set <5002> day <2250> Herod <2264>, arrayed <1746>(5671) in royal <937> apparel <2066>, sat <2523>(5660) upon <1909> his <846> throne <968>, and <2532> made an oration <1215>(5707) unto <4314> them <846>.
22. And <1161> the people <1218> gave a shout <2019>(5707), saying, It is the voice <5456> of a god <2316>, and <2532> not <3756> of a man <444>.
23. And <1161> immediately <3916> the angel <32> of the Lord <2962> smote <3960>(5656) him <846>, because <473> <3739> he gave <1325>(5656) not <3756> God <2316> the glory <1391>: and <2532> he was <1096>(5637) eaten of worms <4662>, and gave up the ghost <1634>(5656).
24. But <1161> the word <3056> of God <2316> grew <837>(5707) and <2532> multiplied <4129>(5712).
25. And <1161> Barnabas <921> and <2532> Saul <4569> returned <5290>(5656) from <1537> Jerusalem <2419>, when they had fulfilled <4137>(5660) their ministry <1248>, and <2532> took with them <4838>(5631) John <2491>, whose surname was <1941>(5685) Mark <3138>.