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Ask a QuestionAnd in those days Peter stood up in the midst of the disciples (altogether the number of names was about a hundred and twenty), and said,
Then Crispus, the ruler of the synagogue, believed on the Lord with all his household. And many of the Corinthians, hearing, believed and were baptized.
But be that as it may, I did not burden you. Nevertheless, being crafty, I caught you by cunning!
"Men and brethren, this Scripture had to be fulfilled, which the Holy Spirit spoke before by the mouth of David concerning Judas, who became a guide to those who arrested Jesus;
And I will very gladly spend and be spent for your souls; though the more abundantly I love you, the less I am loved.
And when they had entered, they went up into the upper room where they were staying: Peter, James, John, and Andrew; Philip and Thomas; Bartholomew and Matthew; James the son of Alphaeus and Simon the Zealot; and Judas the son of James.
(Now this man purchased a field with the wages of iniquity; and falling headlong, he burst open in the middle and all his entrails gushed out.
"to take part in this ministry and apostleship from which Judas by transgression fell, that he might go to his own place."
For what is it in which you were inferior to other churches, except that I myself was not burdensome to you? Forgive me this wrong!
I urged Titus, and sent our brother with him. Did Titus take advantage of you? Did we not walk in the same spirit? Did we not walk in the same steps?
For I fear lest, when I come, I shall not find you such as I wish, and that I shall be found by you such as you do not wish; lest there be contentions, jealousies, outbursts of wrath, selfish ambitions, backbitings, whisperings, conceits, tumults;
These all continued with one accord in prayer and supplication, with the women and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with His brothers.
And it became known to all those dwelling in Jerusalem; so that field is called in their own language, Akel Dama, that is, Field of Blood.)
"Therefore, of these men who have accompanied us all the time that the Lord Jesus went in and out among us,
Did I take advantage of you by any of those whom I sent to you?
Then they returned to Jerusalem from the mount called Olivet, which is near Jerusalem, a Sabbath day's journey.
"for he was numbered with us and obtained a part in this ministry."
Now for the third time I am ready to come to you. And I will not be burdensome to you; for I do not seek yours, but you. For the children ought not to lay up for the parents, but the parents for the children.
Again, do you think that we excuse ourselves to you? We speak before God in Christ. But we do all things, beloved, for your edification.
O Corinthians! We have spoken openly to you, our heart is wide open.
And in those days Peter stood up in the midst of the disciples (altogether the number of names was about a hundred and twenty), and said,
Then Crispus, the ruler of the synagogue, believed on the Lord with all his household. And many of the Corinthians, hearing, believed and were baptized.
But be that as it may, I did not burden you. Nevertheless, being crafty, I caught you by cunning!
"Men and brethren, this Scripture had to be fulfilled, which the Holy Spirit spoke before by the mouth of David concerning Judas, who became a guide to those who arrested Jesus;
And I will very gladly spend and be spent for your souls; though the more abundantly I love you, the less I am loved.
And when they had entered, they went up into the upper room where they were staying: Peter, James, John, and Andrew; Philip and Thomas; Bartholomew and Matthew; James the son of Alphaeus and Simon the Zealot; and Judas the son of James.
(Now this man purchased a field with the wages of iniquity; and falling headlong, he burst open in the middle and all his entrails gushed out.
"to take part in this ministry and apostleship from which Judas by transgression fell, that he might go to his own place."
For what is it in which you were inferior to other churches, except that I myself was not burdensome to you? Forgive me this wrong!
I urged Titus, and sent our brother with him. Did Titus take advantage of you? Did we not walk in the same spirit? Did we not walk in the same steps?
For I fear lest, when I come, I shall not find you such as I wish, and that I shall be found by you such as you do not wish; lest there be contentions, jealousies, outbursts of wrath, selfish ambitions, backbitings, whisperings, conceits, tumults;
These all continued with one accord in prayer and supplication, with the women and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with His brothers.
And it became known to all those dwelling in Jerusalem; so that field is called in their own language, Akel Dama, that is, Field of Blood.)
"Therefore, of these men who have accompanied us all the time that the Lord Jesus went in and out among us,
Did I take advantage of you by any of those whom I sent to you?
Then they returned to Jerusalem from the mount called Olivet, which is near Jerusalem, a Sabbath day's journey.
"for he was numbered with us and obtained a part in this ministry."
Now for the third time I am ready to come to you. And I will not be burdensome to you; for I do not seek yours, but you. For the children ought not to lay up for the parents, but the parents for the children.
Again, do you think that we excuse ourselves to you? We speak before God in Christ. But we do all things, beloved, for your edification.
O Corinthians! We have spoken openly to you, our heart is wide open.