Acts 7:60 And he kneeled down, and cried with a loud voice, Lord, lay not this sin to their charge. And when he had said this, he fell asleep. This is shown by — 1. The victories it achieves over the corrupt affections of the human heart. 2. Its superiority to the principles, spirit, and practices of the world. 3. Its fortitude under the infliction of unprovoked injuries. 4. The support and consolation which it gives in seasons of pain and sorrow, and the victory it achieves over the king of terrors. 5. The benevolence and grandeur of its purposes, and the labours and sufferings which it prompts in the execution of them. (G. N. Judd, D. D.) Parallel Verses KJV: And he kneeled down, and cried with a loud voice, Lord, lay not this sin to their charge. And when he had said this, he fell asleep. |
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