"But he saidto him, 'Ifthey do not listento Mosesand the Prophets,they will not be persuadedevenifsomeonerisesfrom the dead.'"
"May GodenlargeJapheth,And let him dwellin the tentsof Shem;And let Canaanbe his servant."
"But he said,'No,fatherAbraham,but ifsomeonegoesto them from the dead,they will repent!'
He saidto His disciples,"It is inevitablethat stumbling blockscome,but woeto him throughwhomthey come!
"But ifyou do not believehis writings,howwill you believeMy words?"
And he enteredthe synagogueand continued speaking out boldlyfor threemonths,reasoningand persuading[them] aboutthe kingdomof God.
Agrippa[replied] to Paul,"In a short timeyou will persuademe to becomea Christian."
When they had seta dayfor Paul, they cameto him at his lodgingin large numbers;and he was explainingto them by solemnly testifyingabout the kingdomof Godand trying to persuadethem concerningJesus,from boththe Lawof Mosesand from the Prophets,from morninguntilevening.
And evenifour gospelis veiled,it is veiledto thosewho are perishing,
Therefore,knowingthe fearof the Lord,we persuademen,but we are mademanifestto God;and I hopethat we are made manifestalsoin your consciences.
