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upon his own fate." This was true | upon his own fate." This was true | ||
of Saul. | of Saul. | ||
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became a sufferer - The Lord had | became a sufferer - The Lord had | ||
said to Ananias - "I will show him how | said to Ananias - "I will show him how | ||
great things he must suffer for my | great things he must suffer for my | ||
name's sake. | name's sake. | ||
Latest revision as of 19:14, 13 December 2017
9. = Instead of putting forward the title of "pupil of Gamaliel" - he now glories in being called the disciple of the Naz. - "And counts all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of X". = And what is more, exchanges his commission from the Sanhedrin to destroy all of "this way", for the Commission from Christ - to preach Him, the power of his resurrection - and "the faith he once destroyed". Saying afterward - "If X be not risen your faith is vain, ye are yet in your sins." = From the persecutor he became the persecuted - The Jew had a saying - "He that casts a stone against heaven will be sure to have it fall upon his own fate." This was true of Saul. = Instead of causing suffering he became a sufferer - The Lord had said to Ananias - "I will show him how great things he must suffer for my name's sake.