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Galatians 3:15

Twentieth Century New Testament 1904

To take an illustration, Brothers, from daily life--No one sets aside even an agreement between two men, when once it has been confirmed, nor does he add conditions to it.

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About this time, at a meeting of the Brethren, when there were about a hundred and twenty present, Peter rose to speak.

I want you to know, Brothers, that I have many times intended coming to see you-but until now I have been prevented-that I might find among you some fruit of my labors, as I have already among the other nations.

But what if our wrong-doing makes God's righteousness all the clearer? Will God be wrong in inflicting punishment? (I can but speak as a man.) Heaven forbid!

I can but speak as men do because of the weakness of your earthly nature. Once you offered every part of your bodies to the service of impurity, and of wickedness, which leads to further wickedness. Now, in the same way, offer them to the service of Righteousness, which leads to holiness.

If with only human hopes I had fought in the arena at Ephesus, what should I have gained by it? If the dead do not rise, then-'Let us eat and drink, for to-morrow we shall die'!

May the blessing of Jesus Christ, our Lord, rest on your souls, Brothers. Amen.

When God gave his promise to Abraham, since there was no one greater by whom he could swear, he swore by himself.

Men, of course, swear by what is greater than themselves, and with them an oath is accepted as putting a matter beyond all dispute.

For such a Covenant takes effect only upon death, it does not come into force as long as the testator is alive.




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