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Acts 18:5

James Moffatt - New Testament

By the time Silas and Timotheus came south from Macedonia, Paul was engrossed in this preaching of the word, arguing to the Jews that the messiah was Jesus.

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for I am controlled by the love of Christ, convinced that as One has died for all, then all have died,

for he publicly refuted the Jews with might and main, showing from the scriptures that the messiah was Jesus.

bearing my testimony, both to Jews and Greeks, of repentance before God and faith in our Lord Jesus Christ.

explaining and quoting passages to prove that the messiah had to suffer and rise from the dead, and that "the Jesus I proclaim to you is the messiah."

Saul became more and more vigorous. He put the Jewish residents in Damascus to confusion by his proof that Jesus was the Christ;

I am in a dilemma between the two. My strong desire is to depart and be with Christ, for that is far the best.

So let all the house of Israel understand beyond a doubt that God has made him both Lord and Christ, this very Jesus whom you have crucified."

By the hand of Silvanus, a faithful brother (in my opinion), I have written you these few lines of encouragement, to testify that this is what the true grace of God means. Stand in that grace.

I sent Timotheus our brother, a minister of God in the gospel of Christ, for your strengthening and encouragement in the faith,

A vision appeared to Paul by night, the vision of a Macedonian standing and appealing to him with the words, "Cross to Macedonia and help us."

He also came down to Derbe and Lystra, where there was a disciple called Timotheus, the son of a believing Jewess and a Greek father.

Then the apostles and the presbyters, together with the whole church, decided to select some of their number and send them with Paul and Barnabas to Antioch. The men selected were Judas (called Bar-Sabbas) and Silas, prominent members of the brotherhood.

when he enjoined us to preach to the People, testifying that this was he whom God has appointed to be judge of the living and of the dead.

Certainly we cannot give up speaking of what we have seen and heard."

and you too are witnesses, for you have been with me from the very beginning.

So the Jews gathered round him and asked, "How long are you going to keep us in suspense? If you are the Christ, tell us plainly."

You can bear me out, that I said, 'I am not the Christ'; what I said was, 'I have been sent in advance of him.'

In the morning he met his brother Simon and told him, "We have found the messiah" (which may be translated, 'Christ').

I have a baptism to undergo. How I am distressed till it is all over!

for I have five brothers; let him bear testimony to them, that they may not come to this place of torture as well.'

We then came to the Roman colony of Philippi, which is the foremost town of the district of Macedonia. In this town we spent some days.

Only, I know this, that in town after town the holy Spirit testifies to me that bonds and troubles are awaiting me.

But then, I set no value on my own life as compared with the joy of finishing my course and fulfilling the commission I received from the Lord Jesus to attest the gospel of the grace of God.

for the Son of God, Jesus Christ, who was proclaimed among you by us (by myself and Silvanus and Timotheus) was not 'yes and no' — the divine 'yes' has at last sounded in him,

even when I ran short, during my stay with you, I was no encumbrance to anybody, for the brothers who came from Macedonia supplied my wants. Thus I kept myself, as I intend to keep myself, from being a burden to you in any way.

But when Timotheus reached me a moment ago, on his return from you, bringing me the good news of your faith and love and of how you always remember me kindly, longing to see me as I long to see you,




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