Saturday Magazine 1 Timothy 5:24-25 Some men's sins are open beforehand, going before to judgment; and some men they follow after.… When the Sidonians were once going to choose a king, they determined that their election should fall upon the man who should first see the sun on the following morning. All the candidates, towards the hour of sun-rise, eagerly looked towards the East, but one, who, to the astonishment of his countrymen, fixed his eyes pertinaciously on the opposite side of the horizon, where he saw the reflection of the sun's orb before the orb itself was seen by those looking towards the east. The choice instantly fell upon him who had seen the reflection of the sun; and by the same reasoning, the influence of religion on the heart is frequently perceptible in the conduct, even before a person has made direct profession of the principle by which he is actuated. (Saturday Magazine.). Parallel Verses KJV: Some men's sins are open beforehand, going before to judgment; and some men they follow after.WEB: Some men's sins are evident, preceding them to judgment, and some also follow later. |
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