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a Roman citizen, I removed him to safety.
28 Then I took him to their high council to try
to learn the basis of the accusations against
him. 29 I soon discovered the charge was
something regarding their religious law—
certainly nothing worthy of imprisonment
or death. 30 But when I was informed of a
plot to kill him, I immediately sent him on
to you. I have told his accusers to bring their
charges before you.”
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31 So that night, as ordered, the soldiers took
Paul as far as Antipatris. 32 They returned to the
fortress the next morning, while the mounted
troops took him on to Caesarea. 33 When they
arrived in C
aesarea, they presented Paul and
the letter to Governor Felix. 34 He read it and
then asked Paul what province he was from.
“Cilicia,” Paul answered.
35 “I will hear your case myself when your
accusers arrive,” the governor told him. Then
the governor ordered him kept in the prison at
Herod’s headquarters.*
23:12 Greek the Jews.
23:17 Greek centurions; also in 23:23.
23:35 Greek Herod’s Praetorium.
PSALM 3:1‑8
A psalm of David, regarding the time David fled
from his son Absalom.
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O Lord, I have so many enemies;
so many are against me.
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So many are saying,
“God will never rescue him!”
Interlude*
But you, O Lord, are a shield around me;
you are my glory, the one who holds
my head high.
I cried out to the Lord,
and he answered me from his
holy mountain.
Interlude
I lay down and slept,
yet I woke up in safety,
for the Lord was watching over me.
I am not afraid of ten thousand enemies
who surround me on every side.
Arise, O Lord!
Rescue me, my God!
Slap all my enemies in the face!
Shatter the teeth of the wicked!
Victory comes from you, O Lord.
May you bless your people.
Interlude
3:2 Hebrew Selah. The meaning of this word is uncertain, though
it is probably a musical or literary term. It is rendered Interlude
throughout the Psalms.
PROVERBS 18:14‑15
14 The human spirit can endure a sick body,
but who can bear a crushed spirit?
15 Intelligent people are always ready
to learn.
Their ears are open for knowledge.
ARE YOU LIKELY OR UNLIKELY? || G
od had a plan and a purpose for Paul: that
Jews and Gentiles would hear the gospel and be saved. Paul was an unlikely choice
because at one point, he had ushered in punishment and even death for many early
Christians. It seems the radical change from persecuting to persecuted was the loudest
message of Paul’s life. To keep Paul ministering, God used another unlikely choice—the
Roman commander—to preserve Paul’s life. Likely or unlikely, God wants to use you . . .
if you are willing.
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23 (But Geshur and Aram captured the
Towns of Jair* and also took Kenath and its
sixty surrounding villages.) All these were
descendants of Makir, the father of Gilead.
24 Soon after Hezron died in the town of
Caleb-ephrathah, his wife Abijah gave
birth to a son named Ashhur (the father
of* Tekoa).
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1 CHRONICLES 2:18–4:4
Hezron’s son Caleb had sons from his wife
Azubah and from Jerioth.* Her sons were
named Jesher, Shobab, and Ardon. 19 After
Azubah died, Caleb married Ephrathah,*
and they had a son named Hur. 20 Hur was
the father of Uri. Uri was the father of
Bezalel.
21 When Hezron was sixty years old, he
married Gilead’s sister, the daughter
of Makir. They had a son named Segub.
22 Segub was the father of Jair, who ruled
twenty-three towns in the land of Gilead.
25 The sons of Jerahmeel, the oldest son of
Hezron, were Ram (the firstborn), Bunah,
Oren, Ozem, and Ahijah. 26 Jerahmeel had
a second wife named Atarah. She was the
mother of Onam.
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