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“Consider carefully what you hear,” he continued. “With the measure you use, it will be measured to you—and even more.
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And he continued, “You have a fine way of setting aside the commands of God in order to observe your own traditions!
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“Truly I tell you,” he continued, “no prophet is accepted in his hometown.
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The Parable of the Lost Son
Jesus continued: “There was a man who had two sons.
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As they approached the village to which they were going, Jesus continued on as if he were going farther.
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But he continued, “You are from below; I am from above. You are of this world; I am not of this world.
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Now the crowd that was with him when he called Lazarus from the tomb and raised him from the dead continued to spread the word.
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I have made you known to them, and will continue to make you known in order that the love you have for me may be in them and that I myself may be in them.”
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Every day they continued to meet together in the temple courts. They broke bread in their homes and ate together with glad and sincere hearts,
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With great power the apostles continued to testify to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus. And God’s grace was so powerfully at work in them all
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But the word of God continued to spread and flourish.
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When the congregation was dismissed, many of the Jews and devout converts to Judaism followed Paul and Barnabas, who talked with them and urged them to continue in the grace of God.
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where they continued to preach the gospel.
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but Paul did not think it wise to take him, because he had deserted them in Pamphylia and had not continued with them in the work.
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When it was time to leave, we left and continued on our way. All of them, including wives and children, accompanied us out of the city, and there on the beach we knelt to pray.
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We continued our voyage from Tyre and landed at Ptolemais, where we greeted the brothers and sisters and stayed with them for a day.
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When neither sun nor stars appeared for many days and the storm continued raging, we finally gave up all hope of being saved.
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Although they know God’s righteous decree that those who do such things deserve death, they not only continue to do these very things but also approve of those who practice them.
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Consider therefore the kindness and sternness of God: sternness to those who fell, but kindness to you, provided that you continue in his kindness. Otherwise, you also will be cut off.
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He has delivered us from such a deadly peril, and he will deliver us again. On him we have set our hope that he will continue to deliver us,
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Neither do we go beyond our limits by boasting of work done by others. Our hope is that, as your faith continues to grow, our sphere of activity among you will greatly expand,
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And when I was with you and needed something, I was not a burden to anyone, for the brothers who came from Macedonia supplied what I needed. I have kept myself from being a burden to you in any way, and will continue to do so.
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All they asked was that we should continue to remember the poor, the very thing I had been eager to do all along.
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For all who rely on the works of the law are under a curse, as it is written: “Cursed is everyone who does not continue to do everything written in the Book of the Law.”
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But what does it matter? The important thing is that in every way, whether from false motives or true, Christ is preached. And because of this I rejoice. Yes, and I will continue to rejoice,
