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NASB | Acts 16:11 ¶ So putting out to sea from Troas, we ran a straight course to Samothrace, and on the day following to Neapolis; |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Acts 16:11 ¶ So setting sail from Troas, we ran a direct course to Samothrace, and the next day [went on] to Neapolis; |
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Bible Note: Dear Newwine: I'm terribly sorry you have not taken my admonishment in the spirit it was given, in that, we need to be ever so careful when instructing others. As I have stated, there are many others that read along at this site, and to say something that is not true is unacceptable. If we were in person, in some chartroom, or communicating via personal email, perhaps it wouldn't make so much difference, but here it is different, here there many, many others that read along. When any of us sees someone posting false information we all should take a stand for truth and correct the problem, which is evidently what you thought you were doing, and I'm not faulting your motive, but in regard your statement that, --"Paul was not a disciple of Christ, as Luke was, Paul was a Pharisee, then on his way to Damascus, he was knocked off his horse, and Effectively DRAFTED into the Service of God."-- Disciple: A scholar, sometimes applied to the followers of John the Baptist (Matthew 9:14), and of the Pharisees (22:16), but principally to the followers of Christ. A disciple of Christ is one who (1) believes his doctrine, (2) rests on his sacrifice, (3) imbibes his spirit, and (4) imitates his example (Matthew 10:24; Luke 14:26, 27, 33; John 6:69).--Easton's Bible Dictionary First of all, as we can see, Paul was a disciple, then, after a while as a disciple he was also called an Apostle, but by definition he never stopped being a disciple. Being knocked off a horse, doesn't make a difference as to whether he was or was not a disciple. Everyone who follows Christ whether we had seen Him in the flesh or not is a disciple. We are all in a sense drafted into His service no matter how He deals with us individually; I too was knocked off my horse, my "high horse" indeed the Lord dealt with me very harshly, as He does with many a stubborn child. He doesn't need to be so necessarily harsh with others, though nonetheless, induction into His service is His doing and His doing alone, so in a sense we are all drafted. Newwine it is not my intent to offend but to instruct in true accurate information to the best of my God given ability. Wont you join me please in taking our study to the high level demanded by our Lord and God, not to mention our gracious host, The Lockman Foundation? Who's (Terms of Use) we all agreed to when we registered to this site. No one is a lone ranger in the service of God, and we need to give credence to and respect what others (who are also as filled with the Spirit as we are by the way) are trying to teach us, (in regard to user profile) no matter when they lived, whether it was the first century to the eighteenth century, and on into this very day. Heb 12:8 But if you are without discipline, of which all have become partakers, then you are illegitimate children and not sons. God bless John |