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NASB | Acts 4:16 saying, "What shall we do with these men? For the fact that a noteworthy miracle has taken place through them is apparent to all who live in Jerusalem, and we cannot deny it. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Acts 4:16 saying, "What are we to do with these men? For the fact that an extraordinary miracle has taken place through them is public knowledge and clearly evident to all the residents of Jerusalem, and we cannot deny it. |
Subject: first gentile to christianity |
Bible Note: Dear Searcher, Just an aside: I uncomfortable with the phrase "pure blood Jew." In the time of Christ one could go to the Temple and trace one's lineage to Abraham, or to that of Jewish convert of record. After the destruction of the Temple, one is considered a Jew whose mother was a Jew -- obviating the need to examine the validity of one's paternal origins. Assuming we are talking about an identifiable group called Christians, the narrative regarding Cornelius precedes the use of the term (Acts 11:26). If we are speaking salvifically, then, of course, we should have to go back much, much farther! (1 Peter 1:20-21) By the way, doesn't the Centurion of Matthew 8 and Luke 7 deserve some consideration? After all, he was the only one whose faith caused our Savior to marvel (Matthew 8:10 and Luke 7:9), as it exceeded the faith found in any of the descendants of Jacob. In Him, Doc |
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