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Moral influence springing from and devoted to Christ resists all mere physical and local restrictions. Paul's moral influence exerted a mighty power.

I. UNDER THE MOST DISADVANTAGEOUS CIRCUMSTANCES — in bonds.

II. WITH A VERY LIMITED OPPORTUNITY — one soldier daily.

III. UPON A CLASS OF MIND AND HEART NOT EASILY IMPRESSED, viz., the guard which had charge of him, a prisoner.

IV. THROUGHOUT THE CITY — notwithstanding the restraints of "his own hired house."

V. REACHING THE FURTHER FIELD, by first fully cultivating the one at hand.

(G. G. Ballard.)

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KJV: But I would ye should understand, brethren, that the things which happened unto me have fallen out rather unto the furtherance of the gospel;

WEB: Now I desire to have you know, brothers, that the things which happened to me have turned out rather to the progress of the Good News;