Luke 1:14 And you shall have joy and gladness; and many shall rejoice at his birth. How many I could quote to whose labours we owe the precious discoveries which daily add to our welfare and our comfort! Who has not rejoiced at the birth of him who discovered the art, at once so wonderful, and so easy, of printing. What an agent of progress that man has been, and what treasures of knowledge he has helped to spread all over the world. And which of us, when hurried along at full speed over some of our railways towards those we love, or on a pleasant trip to some beautiful country, has not blessed the memory of Papin, the unlucky inventor of the steam engine, who suffered so much for the sake of science. (A. Decoppel.) Parallel Verses KJV: And thou shalt have joy and gladness; and many shall rejoice at his birth.WEB: You will have joy and gladness; and many will rejoice at his birth. |
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