Acts 28:17-29
1599 Geneva Bible
17 [a]And the third day after, Paul calleth the chief of the Jews together, and when they were come, he said unto them, Men and brethren, though I have committed nothing against the people, or Laws of the fathers, yet was I delivered prisoner from Jerusalem into the hands of the Romans.
18 Who when they had examined me, would have let me go, because there was no cause of death in me.
19 [b]But when the Jews spake contrary, I was constrained to appeal unto Caesar, not because I had ought to accuse my nation of.
20 For this cause therefore have I called for you to see you, and to speak with you: for that hope of Israel’s sake, I am bound with this chain.
21 Then they said unto him, We neither received letters out of Judea concerning thee, neither came any of the brethren that showed or spake any evil of thee.
22 But we will hear of thee what thou thinkest: for as concerning this sect, we know that everywhere it is spoken against.
23 [c]And when they had appointed him a day, there came many unto him into his lodging, to whom he expounded, [d]testifying the kingdom of God, and persuading them those things that concern Jesus, both out of the Law of Moses, and out of the Prophets, from morning to night.
24 [e]And some were [persuaded] with the things which were spoken, and some believed not.
25 Therefore when they agreed not among themselves, they departed, after that Paul had spoken one word, to wit, Well spake the holy Ghost by Isaiah the Prophet unto our fathers,
26 [f]Saying, (A)Go unto this people, and say, By hearing ye shall hear, and shall not understand, and seeing ye shall see, and not perceive.
27 For the heart of this people is waxed fat, and their ears are dull of hearing, and with their eyes have they [g]winked, lest they should see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their hearts, and should return that I might heal them.
28 [h]Be it known therefore unto you, that this salvation of God is sent to the Gentiles, and they shall hear it.
29 [i]And when he had said these things, the Jews departed, and had great reasoning among themselves.
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- Acts 28:17 Paul in every place remembereth himself to be an Apostle.
- Acts 28:19 We may use the means which God giveth us, but so that we seek the glory of God, and not ourselves.
- Acts 28:23 The law and the Gospel agree well together.
- Acts 28:23 By good reasons, and proved that the kingdom of God foretold them by the Prophets, was come.
- Acts 28:24 The Gospel is a savor of life to them that believe, and a savor of death to them that be disobedient.
- Acts 28:26 The unbelievers do willingly resist the truth, and yet not by chance.
- Acts 28:27 They made as though they saw not that which they saw against their wills: yea they did see, but they would not see.
- Acts 28:28 The unbelief of the reprobate and castaways cannot cause the truth of God to be of none effect.
- Acts 28:29 Not the Gospel, but the contempt of the Gospel is the cause of strife and debate.
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