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Wednesday, February 15, 2017

Man's Effort to Quiet Truth Acts 4: 17-21


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v.17     1. Threats.
(let us threaten them)

v.18     2. Intimidation.
               (And they called them, and commanded them not to speak at all nor teach in the
               name of Jesus.)

v.18     3. Overrule.
(and commanded them.)

v.18     4. Disloyalty.
(not to speak at all nor teach in the name of Jesus.)

v.18     5. Degradation.
(not teach in the name of Jesus.)

v.20     6. Denial.
               (For we cannot but speak the things which we have seen and heard.)

v.21     7. Harassment.
                (So when they had further threatened them, they let them go, finding nothing 
                how they might punish them, because of the people: for all men glorified God 
                for that which was done.)




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