Acts 18:9-11 Then spoke the Lord to Paul in the night by a vision, Be not afraid, but speak, and hold not your peace:… A man, on Saturday, in New York, stands in his store, and says, "How shall I meet these obligations? How can I endure this new disaster?" He goes home, Sabbath finds him in the house of God. Through the song, the sermon, and prayer, Jesus says to that man, "O man! I have watched thee; seen all thy struggles. It is enough: I will see thee through; I will stand between thee and thy creditors. I will make up in heavenly treasures what you have lost in earthly treasures. Courage, man! courage! Angels of God, I command you to clear the track for that man; put your wings over his head; with your golden sceptres strike for his defence; throw around him all the defences of eternity!" (T. De Witt Talmage.) Parallel Verses KJV: Then spake the Lord to Paul in the night by a vision, Be not afraid, but speak, and hold not thy peace:WEB: The Lord said to Paul in the night by a vision, "Don't be afraid, but speak and don't be silent; |
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