November 25
Lesson 13
Paul Evangelizes in Rome
Devotional Reading:
Deuteronomy 4:32–40
Background Scripture:
Acts 28:11–31
Acts 28:16, 17, 23–3116 And when we came to Rome, the centurion delivered the prisoners to the captain of the guard: but Paul was suffered to dwell by himself with a soldier that kept him.
17 And it came to pass, that after three days Paul called the chief of the Jews together: and when they were come together, he said unto them, Men and brethren, though I have committed nothing against the people, or customs of our fathers, yet was I delivered prisoner from Jerusalem into the hands of the Romans
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23 And when they had appointed him a day, there came many to him into his lodging; to whom he expounded and testified the kingdom of God, persuading them concerning Jesus, both out of the law of Moses, and out of the prophets, from morning till evening
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24 And some believed the things which were spoken, and some believed not
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25 And when they agreed not among themselves, they departed, after that Paul had spoken one word, Well spake the Holy Ghost by Esaias the prophet unto our fathers
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26 Saying, Go unto this people, and say, Hearing ye shall hear, and shall not understand; and seeing ye shall see, and not perceive:27 For the heart of this people is waxed gross, and their ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes have they closed; lest they should see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their heart, and should be converted, and I should heal them.
28 Be it known therefore unto you, that the salvation of God is sent unto the Gentiles, and that they will hear it
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29 And when he had said these words, the Jews departed, and had great reasoning among themselves
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30 And Paul dwelt two whole years in his own hired house, and received all that came in unto him
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31 Preaching the kingdom of God, and teaching those things which concern the Lord Jesus Christ, with all confidence, no man forbidding him
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Key Verse
Be it known therefore unto you, that the salvation of God is sent unto the Gentiles, and that they will hear it
.—Acts 28:28
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