the birth of the church (Acts 1:14). Then Peter’s prophetic sermon at Pentecost affirmed :@0.176471:0.110030:0.883647:0.110030:0.883647:0.089758:0.176471:0.089758:0.006569:0.010294:0.009804:0.004412:0.010294:0.004510:0.006863:0.006569:0.010294:0.004412:0.010294:0.005980:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.009804:0.004412:0.008333:0.010294:0.010294:0.006863:0.008333:0.010294:0.004412:0.005882:0.011373:0.008333:0.006569:0.007647:0.004412:0.009902:0.005294:0.009902:0.009902:0.005980:0.004902:0.004412:0.009608:0.010294:0.009804:0.010294:0.004412:0.010098:0.009804:0.006569:0.009804:0.006863:0.004902:0.007647:0.004314:0.010294:0.006863:0.010294:0.010294:0.010294:0.009804:0.006569:0.004510:0.008333:0.004412:0.007647:0.009706:0.006863:0.015686:0.010294:0.010294:0.004412:0.009412:0.006569:0.004412:0.010098:0.009804:0.010294:0.006569:0.009804:0.008331:0.010294:0.007649:0.006569:0.004412:0.009412:0.005980:0.005980:0.004510:0.006765:0.015686:0.009804:0.010294:0.004431
the OT promise was now to be realized: “your daughters” and “maidservants” would :@0.176471:0.129955:0.854824:0.129955:0.854824:0.109682:0.176471:0.109682:0.006569:0.010294:0.009804:0.004412:0.012941:0.009510:0.004412:0.010294:0.006863:0.010392:0.015686:0.004510:0.007647:0.009804:0.004412:0.014020:0.009412:0.007647:0.004412:0.010294:0.010294:0.014020:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.004412:0.010294:0.009804:0.004412:0.006863:0.009806:0.009412:0.004508:0.004414:0.007745:0.009804:0.010294:0.005292:0.004412:0.008235:0.008922:0.010294:0.010294:0.006863:0.004412:0.010196:0.009412:0.010294:0.009216:0.010294:0.006569:0.009804:0.006863:0.007647:0.008235:0.004412:0.009314:0.010294:0.010294:0.004412:0.008235:0.015686:0.009412:0.004510:0.010294:0.007647:0.009804:0.006765:0.008824:0.009412:0.010294:0.006569:0.007647:0.008235:0.004412:0.014020:0.010294:0.010294:0.004608:0.010294:0.004431
now share fully and equally with men in realizing the anointing, fullness, and ministry of :@0.176471:0.149955:0.879627:0.149955:0.879627:0.129682:0.176471:0.129682:0.010294:0.010294:0.014020:0.004412:0.007647:0.010294:0.009412:0.006863:0.009804:0.004412:0.005980:0.010294:0.004510:0.004510:0.008922:0.004412:0.009412:0.010294:0.010294:0.004412:0.009804:0.010294:0.010196:0.009412:0.004510:0.004510:0.008922:0.004412:0.014020:0.004510:0.006569:0.010294:0.004412:0.015686:0.009706:0.010294:0.004412:0.004510:0.010294:0.004412:0.006863:0.009804:0.009412:0.004510:0.004510:0.007745:0.004510:0.010196:0.009216:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.009804:0.004412:0.009412:0.010294:0.010294:0.004510:0.010294:0.006569:0.004510:0.010294:0.009216:0.004902:0.004412:0.005980:0.010294:0.004510:0.004510:0.010294:0.009804:0.007647:0.007647:0.004902:0.004412:0.009412:0.010294:0.010294:0.004412:0.015686:0.004510:0.010294:0.004510:0.007647:0.006569:0.006863:0.008922:0.004412:0.010294:0.005980:0.004431
the Holy Spirit, making them effective in witness and service for the spread of the :@0.176471:0.169879:0.829725:0.169879:0.829725:0.149606:0.176471:0.149606:0.006569:0.010294:0.009804:0.004412:0.012255:0.010294:0.004510:0.008922:0.004412:0.009020:0.010294:0.004412:0.006863:0.004510:0.006569:0.004902:0.004412:0.015686:0.009412:0.008922:0.004510:0.010294:0.009216:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.009804:0.015686:0.004412:0.009804:0.005980:0.005980:0.009706:0.008333:0.006569:0.004510:0.008725:0.009804:0.004412:0.004510:0.010294:0.004412:0.014020:0.004510:0.006569:0.010294:0.009804:0.007647:0.007647:0.004412:0.009412:0.010294:0.010294:0.004412:0.007647:0.009804:0.006863:0.008824:0.004510:0.008333:0.009804:0.004314:0.005980:0.010294:0.006863:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.009804:0.004412:0.007647:0.010294:0.006863:0.009804:0.009412:0.010294:0.004412:0.010294:0.005980:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.009804:0.004431
gospel. :@0.176471:0.189955:0.237667:0.189955:0.237667:0.169682:0.176471:0.169682:0.009216:0.010294:0.007647:0.010294:0.009804:0.004510:0.005000:0.004431
Though the place of men seems more pronounced in the number who filled leadership :@0.176471:0.219955:0.871688:0.219955:0.871688:0.199682:0.176471:0.199682:0.009510:0.010294:0.010294:0.010294:0.009216:0.010294:0.004412:0.006667:0.010294:0.009804:0.004412:0.010294:0.004510:0.009412:0.008333:0.009804:0.004412:0.010294:0.005980:0.004412:0.015686:0.009706:0.010294:0.004412:0.007647:0.009804:0.009804:0.015686:0.007647:0.004412:0.015686:0.010294:0.006863:0.009804:0.004412:0.010294:0.006861:0.010294:0.010294:0.010296:0.010294:0.010294:0.008335:0.009804:0.010294:0.004412:0.004510:0.010294:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.009804:0.004412:0.010294:0.010294:0.015686:0.010294:0.009804:0.006863:0.004412:0.014020:0.010294:0.010294:0.004412:0.005980:0.004510:0.004510:0.004510:0.009804:0.010294:0.004412:0.004510:0.009804:0.009412:0.010196:0.009804:0.006863:0.007549:0.010294:0.004510:0.010294:0.004431
offices, there does not appear to be any direct restriction of privilege. Note: 1) the direct :@0.176471:0.239879:0.886298:0.239879:0.886298:0.219606:0.176471:0.219606:0.010294:0.005980:0.005980:0.004510:0.008333:0.009804:0.007647:0.004902:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.009804:0.006765:0.009804:0.004412:0.010294:0.010294:0.009804:0.007647:0.004412:0.010294:0.010294:0.006569:0.004412:0.009510:0.010294:0.010294:0.009804:0.009412:0.006863:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.004412:0.010294:0.009804:0.004412:0.009414:0.010294:0.008924:0.004412:0.010294:0.004510:0.006863:0.009706:0.008333:0.006569:0.004412:0.006863:0.009706:0.007647:0.006569:0.006863:0.004510:0.008333:0.006569:0.004510:0.010294:0.010294:0.004412:0.010294:0.005980:0.004510:0.010294:0.006863:0.004510:0.008824:0.004510:0.004510:0.009804:0.009216:0.009804:0.004902:0.004412:0.012647:0.010294:0.006569:0.009804:0.005294:0.004412:0.009902:0.005980:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.009804:0.004412:0.010294:0.004510:0.006863:0.009804:0.008333:0.006569:0.004431
mention of Phoebe as a deacon (“servant,” Greek :@0.176471:0.259879:0.575412:0.259879:0.575412:0.239606:0.176471:0.239606:0.015686:0.009804:0.010294:0.006569:0.004510:0.010294:0.010294:0.004412:0.010294:0.005980:0.004510:0.010098:0.010294:0.010294:0.009804:0.010294:0.009804:0.004412:0.009412:0.007647:0.004412:0.009412:0.004412:0.010294:0.009804:0.009412:0.008333:0.010294:0.010294:0.004412:0.005980:0.008235:0.007647:0.009706:0.006863:0.008824:0.009412:0.010294:0.006569:0.004902:0.008235:0.004412:0.012353:0.006863:0.009804:0.009706:0.008922:0.004431
diakonia, :@0.575392:0.259333:0.653157:0.259333:0.653157:0.239606:0.575392:0.239606:0.010098:0.004510:0.010098:0.008922:0.010098:0.010098:0.004510:0.010098:0.004902:0.004431
Romans 16:1); 2) John’s :@0.653039:0.259879:0.846586:0.259879:0.846586:0.239606:0.653039:0.239606:0.010686:0.010294:0.015686:0.009412:0.010294:0.007647:0.004412:0.009902:0.009902:0.005294:0.009902:0.005980:0.005294:0.004412:0.009902:0.005980:0.004412:0.006275:0.010294:0.010294:0.010294:0.004902:0.007645:0.004431
letter to an “elect [chosen] lady” with instructions concerning whom she allows to :@0.176471:0.279803:0.834331:0.279803:0.834331:0.259530:0.176471:0.259530:0.004510:0.009804:0.006569:0.006569:0.009804:0.006863:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.004412:0.009412:0.010294:0.004412:0.008235:0.009804:0.004510:0.009706:0.008333:0.006569:0.004412:0.005980:0.008333:0.010294:0.010294:0.007647:0.009804:0.010294:0.005980:0.004412:0.004510:0.009412:0.010294:0.008922:0.008235:0.004412:0.014020:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.004412:0.004508:0.010294:0.007645:0.006569:0.006863:0.010294:0.008335:0.006569:0.004510:0.010292:0.010294:0.007649:0.004412:0.008333:0.010294:0.010294:0.008333:0.009804:0.006863:0.010294:0.004412:0.010294:0.009216:0.004412:0.014020:0.010294:0.010294:0.015686:0.004412:0.007647:0.010392:0.009804:0.004412:0.009412:0.004510:0.004510:0.010294:0.014020:0.007647:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.004431
minister in her “house” (a designation for early church fellowships, 2 John); and 3) 1 :@0.176471:0.299803:0.848735:0.299803:0.848735:0.279530:0.176471:0.279530:0.015686:0.004510:0.010294:0.004510:0.007647:0.006569:0.009804:0.006863:0.004412:0.004510:0.010294:0.004412:0.010294:0.009804:0.006863:0.004412:0.008235:0.010294:0.010294:0.010294:0.007647:0.009802:0.008235:0.004412:0.005882:0.009412:0.004412:0.010294:0.009804:0.007647:0.004510:0.009216:0.010294:0.009412:0.006567:0.004510:0.010294:0.010294:0.004412:0.005980:0.010294:0.006863:0.004412:0.009804:0.009412:0.006863:0.004510:0.008920:0.004412:0.008235:0.010294:0.010294:0.006863:0.008333:0.010294:0.004412:0.005980:0.009804:0.004510:0.004510:0.010294:0.013922:0.007645:0.010294:0.004510:0.010294:0.007647:0.004902:0.004412:0.009902:0.004412:0.006275:0.010294:0.010392:0.010294:0.005978:0.005294:0.004412:0.009412:0.010294:0.010294:0.004412:0.009902:0.005980:0.004412:0.009902:0.004431
Corinthians 1:11 and Philippians 4:2, were Chloe and Euodia seem to be women in :@0.176471:0.319727:0.835902:0.319727:0.835902:0.299455:0.176471:0.299455:0.010490:0.010294:0.006863:0.004510:0.010294:0.006569:0.010294:0.004510:0.009412:0.010294:0.007647:0.004412:0.009902:0.005294:0.009902:0.009902:0.004412:0.009412:0.010294:0.010294:0.004412:0.010098:0.010294:0.004608:0.004510:0.004510:0.010294:0.010294:0.004510:0.009412:0.010294:0.007647:0.004412:0.009902:0.005294:0.009902:0.004902:0.004412:0.014020:0.009804:0.006863:0.009804:0.004412:0.010490:0.010294:0.004510:0.010196:0.009804:0.004412:0.009410:0.010294:0.010294:0.004412:0.009608:0.010294:0.010294:0.010294:0.004510:0.009412:0.004412:0.007647:0.009806:0.009804:0.015686:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.004412:0.010294:0.009804:0.004412:0.014020:0.010294:0.015686:0.009804:0.010294:0.004412:0.004510:0.010294:0.004431
whose homes believers gather. The method of designation suggests they were the :@0.176471:0.339652:0.836782:0.339652:0.836782:0.319379:0.176471:0.319379:0.014020:0.010294:0.010294:0.007647:0.009804:0.004412:0.010294:0.010294:0.015784:0.009804:0.007647:0.004412:0.010294:0.009804:0.004510:0.004510:0.009804:0.008824:0.009706:0.006863:0.007647:0.004412:0.009216:0.009412:0.006569:0.010294:0.009804:0.006863:0.004902:0.004412:0.009510:0.010294:0.009804:0.004412:0.015686:0.009804:0.006569:0.010294:0.010294:0.010294:0.004412:0.010294:0.005980:0.004412:0.010392:0.009804:0.007645:0.004510:0.009218:0.010294:0.009412:0.006569:0.004510:0.010292:0.010294:0.004412:0.007647:0.010294:0.009216:0.009216:0.009804:0.007647:0.006569:0.007647:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.009804:0.008922:0.004412:0.014020:0.009804:0.006765:0.009804:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.009804:0.004431
appointed leaders in their respective fellowships. :@0.176471:0.359727:0.572569:0.359727:0.572569:0.339455:0.176471:0.339455:0.009412:0.010294:0.010294:0.010294:0.004510:0.010294:0.006569:0.009804:0.010294:0.004412:0.004510:0.009804:0.009412:0.010294:0.009804:0.006863:0.007647:0.004412:0.004510:0.010294:0.004412:0.006569:0.010196:0.009804:0.004510:0.006863:0.004412:0.006863:0.009804:0.007647:0.010196:0.009804:0.008333:0.006569:0.004510:0.008725:0.009804:0.004412:0.005980:0.009804:0.004510:0.004510:0.010294:0.014020:0.007647:0.010294:0.004510:0.010294:0.007647:0.005000:0.004431
The acceptance of women in a public place of ministry in the church is not a concession :@0.176471:0.389727:0.876002:0.389727:0.876002:0.369455:0.176471:0.369455:0.009510:0.010294:0.009804:0.004412:0.009412:0.008333:0.008333:0.009804:0.010294:0.006569:0.009314:0.010294:0.008333:0.009804:0.004412:0.010294:0.005980:0.004412:0.014020:0.010294:0.015686:0.009804:0.010294:0.004412:0.004510:0.010294:0.004412:0.009412:0.004412:0.010294:0.010294:0.010294:0.004510:0.004510:0.008333:0.004412:0.010294:0.004512:0.009410:0.008335:0.009804:0.004412:0.010294:0.005980:0.004412:0.015686:0.004412:0.010294:0.004510:0.007647:0.006569:0.006863:0.008922:0.004412:0.004510:0.010294:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.009804:0.004412:0.008333:0.010294:0.010294:0.006863:0.008333:0.010294:0.004412:0.004510:0.007647:0.004412:0.010294:0.010294:0.006569:0.004412:0.009412:0.004412:0.008333:0.010294:0.010294:0.008333:0.009804:0.007647:0.007647:0.004510:0.010294:0.010294:0.004431
to the spirit of the feminist movement. But the refusal of such a place might be a :@0.176471:0.409652:0.824235:0.409652:0.824235:0.389379:0.176471:0.389379:0.006569:0.010294:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.009804:0.004412:0.007647:0.010294:0.004510:0.006863:0.004510:0.006569:0.004412:0.010294:0.005980:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.009804:0.004412:0.005980:0.009804:0.015686:0.004510:0.010294:0.004510:0.007647:0.006569:0.004412:0.015686:0.010294:0.008824:0.009804:0.015686:0.009804:0.010294:0.006569:0.004902:0.004412:0.010686:0.010294:0.006569:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.009804:0.004412:0.006863:0.009804:0.005980:0.010294:0.007647:0.009412:0.004510:0.004412:0.010294:0.005980:0.004412:0.007647:0.010294:0.008333:0.010294:0.004412:0.009412:0.004412:0.010294:0.004510:0.009412:0.008333:0.009804:0.004412:0.015686:0.004412:0.009216:0.010294:0.006569:0.004412:0.010294:0.009804:0.004412:0.009412:0.004431
concession to an order of male chauvinism, unwarranted by and supported in the :@0.176471:0.429652:0.829527:0.429652:0.829527:0.409379:0.176471:0.409379:0.008333:0.010294:0.010294:0.008333:0.009804:0.007647:0.007647:0.004510:0.010294:0.010294:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.004412:0.009412:0.010294:0.004412:0.010294:0.006863:0.010294:0.009804:0.006863:0.004412:0.010392:0.005980:0.004412:0.015686:0.009412:0.004510:0.009804:0.004412:0.008333:0.010294:0.009412:0.010196:0.008824:0.004510:0.010294:0.004510:0.007647:0.015686:0.004902:0.004412:0.010294:0.010294:0.014020:0.009410:0.006863:0.006863:0.009412:0.010294:0.006569:0.009804:0.010294:0.004412:0.010196:0.008922:0.004412:0.009412:0.010294:0.010294:0.004412:0.007647:0.010294:0.010294:0.010294:0.010294:0.006863:0.006667:0.009804:0.010294:0.004412:0.004510:0.010294:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.009804:0.004431
Scriptures. Clearly, women did speak---preach and prophesy---in the early church (see 1 :@0.176471:0.449576:0.878551:0.449576:0.878551:0.429303:0.176471:0.429303:0.009020:0.008333:0.006863:0.004510:0.010294:0.006569:0.010294:0.006763:0.009804:0.007647:0.004902:0.004412:0.010490:0.004510:0.009804:0.009412:0.006863:0.004412:0.008922:0.004902:0.004412:0.014020:0.010294:0.015686:0.009804:0.010294:0.004412:0.010294:0.004510:0.010294:0.004412:0.007647:0.010294:0.009802:0.009412:0.008925:0.005980:0.005980:0.005980:0.010294:0.006863:0.009804:0.009412:0.008333:0.010294:0.004412:0.009412:0.010294:0.010294:0.004412:0.010294:0.006865:0.010292:0.010294:0.010294:0.009806:0.007645:0.008922:0.005980:0.005980:0.005980:0.004510:0.010294:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.009804:0.004412:0.009804:0.009412:0.006863:0.004414:0.008922:0.004412:0.008333:0.010294:0.010294:0.006863:0.008333:0.010294:0.004412:0.005980:0.007549:0.009706:0.009804:0.004412:0.009902:0.004431
Timothy 2:8-15). :@0.176471:0.469652:0.313059:0.469652:0.313059:0.449379:0.176471:0.449379:0.009510:0.004510:0.015686:0.010294:0.006569:0.010294:0.008922:0.004412:0.009902:0.005294:0.010000:0.005980:0.009902:0.009902:0.005980:0.005000:0.004431
PAUL WARNED BY AGABUS :@0.117647:0.503433:0.382605:0.503433:0.382605:0.478933:0.117647:0.478933:0.012157:0.013820:0.014894:0.009706:0.005185:0.020687:0.013921:0.012838:0.015028:0.011177:0.014412:0.005185:0.012842:0.011856:0.005185:0.013820:0.014510:0.013820:0.012941:0.014894:0.010917:0.005163
Act 21:10  And as we stayed many days, a certain prophet named Agabus came down from :@0.117647:0.532985:0.844825:0.532985:0.844825:0.512712:0.117647:0.512712:0.011373:0.008333:0.006569:0.004412:0.009902:0.009902:0.005294:0.009902:0.009902:0.004412:0.004412:0.011471:0.010294:0.010294:0.004412:0.009412:0.007647:0.004412:0.014020:0.009804:0.004412:0.007647:0.006569:0.009412:0.008922:0.009804:0.010294:0.004412:0.015686:0.009414:0.010194:0.008924:0.004412:0.010294:0.009412:0.008922:0.007647:0.004902:0.004412:0.009412:0.004412:0.008333:0.009706:0.006863:0.006569:0.009412:0.004412:0.010294:0.004412:0.010294:0.006863:0.010294:0.010294:0.010294:0.009804:0.006569:0.004412:0.010294:0.009412:0.015686:0.009804:0.010294:0.004412:0.011373:0.009216:0.009412:0.010294:0.010196:0.007647:0.004412:0.008333:0.009412:0.015686:0.009804:0.004412:0.010294:0.010294:0.014020:0.010294:0.004412:0.005980:0.006863:0.010294:0.015686:0.004431
Judea. :@0.117647:0.553061:0.173059:0.553061:0.173059:0.532788:0.117647:0.532788:0.006275:0.010294:0.010294:0.009804:0.009412:0.004902:0.004431
Paul is now running into another pioneer of the early church.  Paul had met Agabus in the early :@0.117647:0.582985:0.878747:0.582985:0.878747:0.562712:0.117647:0.562712:0.010098:0.009412:0.010294:0.004510:0.004412:0.004510:0.007647:0.004412:0.010294:0.010294:0.014020:0.004510:0.006863:0.010294:0.010294:0.010294:0.004510:0.010294:0.009216:0.004412:0.004510:0.010294:0.006569:0.010392:0.004412:0.009412:0.010294:0.010294:0.006569:0.010294:0.009804:0.006863:0.004412:0.010294:0.004510:0.010294:0.010294:0.009804:0.009804:0.006863:0.004412:0.010296:0.005980:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.009804:0.004412:0.009804:0.009412:0.006863:0.004412:0.008922:0.004412:0.008333:0.010294:0.010294:0.006863:0.008333:0.010196:0.004902:0.004412:0.004412:0.010098:0.009412:0.010294:0.004510:0.004412:0.010294:0.009412:0.010294:0.004510:0.015686:0.009804:0.006569:0.004412:0.011373:0.009216:0.009412:0.010294:0.010294:0.007647:0.004412:0.004510:0.010294:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.009804:0.004412:0.009804:0.009412:0.006863:0.004412:0.008922:0.004431
days of the church at Antioch.  Agabus had first prophesied to the entire church of an upcoming :@0.117647:0.602985:0.883847:0.602985:0.883847:0.582712:0.117647:0.582712:0.010294:0.009412:0.008922:0.007647:0.004412:0.010294:0.005980:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.009804:0.004412:0.008333:0.010294:0.010294:0.006863:0.008333:0.010294:0.004412:0.009412:0.006569:0.004412:0.011275:0.010294:0.006569:0.004510:0.010294:0.008333:0.010294:0.004902:0.004412:0.004412:0.011375:0.009214:0.009512:0.010294:0.010294:0.007647:0.004412:0.010294:0.009412:0.010294:0.004412:0.005980:0.004510:0.006863:0.007647:0.006667:0.004412:0.010294:0.006863:0.010294:0.010294:0.010294:0.009802:0.007647:0.004510:0.009804:0.010294:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.009804:0.004412:0.009804:0.010294:0.006569:0.004510:0.006863:0.009706:0.004412:0.008333:0.010294:0.010294:0.006863:0.008333:0.010294:0.004412:0.010294:0.005980:0.004412:0.009412:0.010294:0.004412:0.010294:0.010294:0.008335:0.010292:0.015686:0.004512:0.010294:0.009218:0.004431
drought headed to Jerusalem (11:28).  Here Agabus will prophesy again, but this time to an :@0.117647:0.622909:0.846884:0.622909:0.846884:0.602636:0.117647:0.602636:0.010294:0.006863:0.010294:0.010294:0.009216:0.010294:0.006569:0.004412:0.010294:0.009804:0.009412:0.010294:0.009804:0.010294:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.004412:0.006275:0.009804:0.006863:0.010294:0.007647:0.009412:0.004510:0.009804:0.015686:0.004412:0.005980:0.009902:0.009902:0.005294:0.009902:0.009902:0.005980:0.004902:0.004412:0.004412:0.012255:0.009804:0.006863:0.009804:0.004412:0.011375:0.009216:0.009312:0.010294:0.010294:0.007649:0.004412:0.014020:0.004510:0.004510:0.004510:0.004412:0.010294:0.006863:0.010392:0.010294:0.010294:0.009804:0.007647:0.008922:0.004412:0.009412:0.009216:0.009412:0.004510:0.010294:0.004804:0.004412:0.010294:0.010294:0.006569:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.004510:0.007647:0.004412:0.006569:0.004510:0.015784:0.009804:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.004412:0.009412:0.010294:0.004431
individual, Paul, about his upcoming imprisonment. :@0.117647:0.642985:0.531392:0.642985:0.531392:0.622712:0.117647:0.622712:0.004510:0.010294:0.010294:0.004510:0.008824:0.004510:0.010292:0.010294:0.009412:0.004510:0.004902:0.004412:0.010098:0.009412:0.010294:0.004510:0.004902:0.004412:0.009412:0.010294:0.010294:0.010292:0.006569:0.004412:0.010294:0.004510:0.007647:0.004412:0.010294:0.010294:0.008333:0.010294:0.015686:0.004510:0.010294:0.009216:0.004412:0.004608:0.015686:0.010294:0.006863:0.004510:0.007647:0.010294:0.010294:0.015686:0.009706:0.010294:0.006569:0.005004:0.004431
Act 21:11  When he had come to us, he took Paul's belt, bound his own hands and feet, and :@0.117647:0.672985:0.851394:0.672985:0.851394:0.652712:0.117647:0.652712:0.011373:0.008333:0.006569:0.004412:0.009902:0.009902:0.005294:0.009902:0.009902:0.004412:0.004510:0.017451:0.010294:0.009804:0.010294:0.004412:0.010294:0.009804:0.004412:0.010294:0.009314:0.010294:0.004412:0.008333:0.010294:0.015686:0.009804:0.004412:0.006569:0.010296:0.004412:0.010392:0.007647:0.004902:0.004412:0.010294:0.009804:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.010294:0.008922:0.004412:0.010196:0.009412:0.010294:0.004510:0.004314:0.007647:0.004412:0.010294:0.009804:0.004510:0.006569:0.004902:0.004412:0.010294:0.010294:0.010294:0.010294:0.010294:0.004412:0.010294:0.004510:0.007647:0.004510:0.010294:0.014118:0.010294:0.004412:0.010294:0.009412:0.010294:0.010294:0.007647:0.004412:0.009412:0.010294:0.010392:0.004412:0.005980:0.009804:0.009804:0.006569:0.004902:0.004412:0.009412:0.010294:0.010294:0.004431
said, "Thus says the Holy Spirit, 'So shall the Jews at Jerusalem bind the man who owns this :@0.117647:0.692909:0.846482:0.692909:0.846482:0.672636:0.117647:0.672636:0.007647:0.009412:0.004510:0.010294:0.004902:0.004412:0.007841:0.009510:0.010294:0.010294:0.007647:0.004510:0.007745:0.009412:0.008922:0.007647:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.009804:0.004412:0.012253:0.010294:0.004510:0.008824:0.004412:0.009020:0.010294:0.004510:0.006863:0.004510:0.006569:0.004902:0.004412:0.004312:0.009020:0.010294:0.004412:0.007745:0.010294:0.009412:0.004510:0.004510:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.009804:0.004412:0.006275:0.009804:0.013922:0.007647:0.004412:0.009412:0.006569:0.004412:0.006275:0.009804:0.006863:0.010294:0.007647:0.009412:0.004510:0.009706:0.015686:0.004412:0.010294:0.004510:0.010294:0.010294:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.009804:0.004412:0.015686:0.009412:0.010294:0.004412:0.014020:0.010294:0.010294:0.004412:0.010392:0.014020:0.010294:0.007647:0.004412:0.006569:0.010292:0.004510:0.007647:0.004431
belt, and deliver him into the hands of the Gentiles.' " :@0.117647:0.712985:0.549235:0.712985:0.549235:0.692712:0.117647:0.692712:0.010294:0.009804:0.004510:0.006569:0.004902:0.004412:0.009412:0.010294:0.010294:0.004412:0.010294:0.009804:0.004412:0.004510:0.008824:0.009804:0.006863:0.004412:0.010294:0.004510:0.015686:0.004412:0.004510:0.010294:0.006569:0.010294:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.009804:0.004412:0.010294:0.009412:0.010294:0.010294:0.007647:0.004512:0.010294:0.005980:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.009804:0.004412:0.012353:0.009804:0.010294:0.006569:0.004510:0.004510:0.009804:0.007647:0.004902:0.004314:0.004412:0.007939:0.004431
The “girdle” is a money belt wrapped around Paul’s waist.  Paul has received an offering from :@0.117647:0.742909:0.865308:0.742909:0.865308:0.722636:0.117647:0.722636:0.009510:0.010294:0.009804:0.004412:0.008235:0.009216:0.004510:0.006863:0.010294:0.004510:0.009804:0.008235:0.004314:0.004510:0.007647:0.004412:0.009412:0.004412:0.015686:0.010294:0.010294:0.009802:0.008922:0.004412:0.010294:0.009804:0.004510:0.006569:0.004412:0.014020:0.006863:0.009412:0.010294:0.010294:0.009802:0.010196:0.004412:0.009412:0.006863:0.010294:0.010294:0.010294:0.010294:0.004412:0.010098:0.009412:0.010392:0.004510:0.004900:0.007647:0.004412:0.014020:0.009412:0.004510:0.007647:0.006569:0.004902:0.004412:0.004412:0.010098:0.009510:0.010294:0.004510:0.004412:0.010294:0.009412:0.007647:0.004412:0.006863:0.009804:0.008333:0.009804:0.004510:0.008725:0.009804:0.010294:0.004412:0.009412:0.010294:0.004412:0.010294:0.005980:0.005980:0.009804:0.006863:0.004510:0.010294:0.009216:0.004412:0.005980:0.006863:0.010294:0.015686:0.004431
Macedonia and is taking it to the saints at Jerusalem (Romans 15: 24-28).  Paul usually :@0.117647:0.762909:0.807176:0.762909:0.807176:0.742636:0.117647:0.742636:0.016765:0.009412:0.008333:0.009804:0.010294:0.010294:0.010292:0.004510:0.009412:0.004314:0.009412:0.010294:0.010294:0.004412:0.004510:0.007647:0.004412:0.006569:0.009412:0.008922:0.004510:0.010292:0.009216:0.004412:0.004510:0.006569:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.009804:0.004412:0.007645:0.009412:0.004608:0.010294:0.006569:0.007647:0.004412:0.009412:0.006569:0.004412:0.006275:0.009804:0.006863:0.010294:0.007645:0.009412:0.004510:0.009804:0.015686:0.004412:0.005980:0.010686:0.010294:0.015686:0.009412:0.010196:0.007647:0.004412:0.009902:0.009902:0.005294:0.004412:0.010000:0.009910:0.005980:0.010000:0.009902:0.005980:0.005000:0.004412:0.004412:0.010098:0.009412:0.010294:0.004510:0.004412:0.010294:0.007647:0.010294:0.009412:0.004510:0.004608:0.008922:0.004431
delegates this responsibility, but this time he convinces others (and himself) that it would be :@0.117647:0.782833:0.857667:0.782833:0.857667:0.762561:0.117647:0.762561:0.010294:0.009804:0.004510:0.009804:0.009216:0.009412:0.006471:0.009804:0.007647:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.004510:0.007647:0.004412:0.006863:0.009804:0.007647:0.010294:0.010294:0.010294:0.007647:0.004510:0.010294:0.004510:0.004510:0.004510:0.006569:0.008922:0.004902:0.004412:0.010294:0.010294:0.006569:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.004510:0.007647:0.004412:0.006569:0.004510:0.015686:0.009804:0.004412:0.010294:0.009804:0.004412:0.008333:0.010292:0.010196:0.008824:0.004510:0.010294:0.008331:0.009804:0.007649:0.004412:0.010294:0.006569:0.010294:0.009804:0.006863:0.007647:0.004412:0.005982:0.009412:0.010294:0.010294:0.004412:0.010294:0.004510:0.015686:0.007647:0.009804:0.004510:0.005980:0.005980:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.009412:0.006569:0.004412:0.004510:0.006569:0.004412:0.013922:0.010294:0.010294:0.004510:0.010294:0.004412:0.010294:0.009804:0.004431
better accomplished by himself personally.  In other words, Paul takes the money himself as an :@0.117647:0.802833:0.878943:0.802833:0.878943:0.782561:0.117647:0.782561:0.010294:0.009804:0.006569:0.006569:0.009804:0.006863:0.004412:0.009314:0.008333:0.008333:0.010196:0.015686:0.010294:0.004510:0.004510:0.007647:0.010294:0.009804:0.010294:0.004412:0.010294:0.008824:0.004412:0.010294:0.004510:0.015686:0.007647:0.009804:0.004510:0.005980:0.004412:0.010294:0.009804:0.006765:0.007647:0.010294:0.010294:0.009412:0.004510:0.004510:0.008922:0.004902:0.004412:0.004412:0.004902:0.010294:0.004512:0.010390:0.006569:0.010294:0.009806:0.006861:0.004412:0.014020:0.010294:0.006863:0.010294:0.007647:0.004902:0.004412:0.010098:0.009412:0.010294:0.004510:0.004412:0.006569:0.009412:0.008922:0.009804:0.007647:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.009804:0.004412:0.015686:0.010294:0.010294:0.009804:0.008922:0.004412:0.010294:0.004412:0.015686:0.007647:0.009804:0.004510:0.005980:0.004412:0.009412:0.007647:0.004412:0.009414:0.010294:0.004431
excuse to go to Jerusalem.  God intends for Paul to go to Spain and then to Rome.  Paul has :@0.117647:0.822758:0.846984:0.822758:0.846984:0.802485:0.117647:0.802485:0.009804:0.008529:0.008333:0.010294:0.007549:0.009804:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.004412:0.009216:0.010392:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.004412:0.006275:0.009804:0.006863:0.010294:0.007647:0.009412:0.004510:0.009706:0.015686:0.004902:0.004412:0.004412:0.012353:0.010294:0.010392:0.004412:0.004512:0.010294:0.006569:0.009802:0.010294:0.010294:0.007649:0.004412:0.005980:0.010294:0.006863:0.004412:0.010098:0.009412:0.010294:0.004510:0.004510:0.006569:0.010294:0.004412:0.009216:0.010294:0.004412:0.006667:0.010294:0.004412:0.009020:0.010294:0.009412:0.004608:0.010294:0.004412:0.009412:0.010294:0.010294:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.009804:0.010294:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.004412:0.010686:0.010294:0.015686:0.009804:0.004902:0.004412:0.004412:0.010098:0.009510:0.010294:0.004510:0.004412:0.010294:0.009412:0.007649:0.004431
decided to do this after he has accomplished his mission at Jerusalem. :@0.117647:0.842833:0.680020:0.842833:0.680020:0.822561:0.117647:0.822561:0.010294:0.009804:0.008333:0.004510:0.010294:0.009804:0.010294:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.004412:0.010294:0.010294:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.004510:0.007647:0.004412:0.009412:0.005980:0.006569:0.009804:0.006863:0.004412:0.010294:0.009804:0.004412:0.010294:0.009412:0.007647:0.004412:0.009410:0.008335:0.008331:0.010198:0.015684:0.010294:0.004510:0.004510:0.007649:0.010294:0.009804:0.010294:0.004412:0.010294:0.004510:0.007647:0.004412:0.015686:0.004510:0.007647:0.007647:0.004510:0.010294:0.010294:0.004412:0.009412:0.006569:0.004412:0.006373:0.009804:0.006863:0.010294:0.007647:0.009412:0.004510:0.009706:0.015686:0.004902:0.004431
The money belt is used as an illustrated sermon.  The money will be a blessing to those in :@0.117647:0.872833:0.832657:0.872833:0.832657:0.852561:0.117647:0.852561:0.009510:0.010294:0.009804:0.004412:0.015686:0.010294:0.010292:0.009804:0.008922:0.004412:0.010294:0.009804:0.004510:0.006569:0.004412:0.004510:0.007647:0.004412:0.010294:0.007645:0.009804:0.010294:0.004412:0.009412:0.007647:0.004412:0.009412:0.010294:0.004412:0.004510:0.004510:0.004510:0.010294:0.007645:0.006569:0.006863:0.009412:0.006569:0.009804:0.010294:0.004412:0.007647:0.009804:0.006863:0.015686:0.010294:0.010294:0.004900:0.004412:0.004412:0.009510:0.010294:0.009804:0.004412:0.015686:0.010294:0.010294:0.009804:0.008922:0.004412:0.014020:0.004510:0.004510:0.004510:0.004412:0.010294:0.009804:0.004412:0.009412:0.004412:0.010294:0.004510:0.009706:0.007647:0.007647:0.004510:0.010294:0.009216:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.004412:0.006569:0.010392:0.010294:0.007743:0.009804:0.004412:0.004510:0.010294:0.004431
Jerusalem but a curse to Paul. :@0.117647:0.892833:0.360020:0.892833:0.360020:0.872561:0.117647:0.872561:0.006275:0.009804:0.006863:0.010294:0.007647:0.009412:0.004412:0.009802:0.015686:0.004412:0.010294:0.010294:0.006569:0.004412:0.009412:0.004412:0.008333:0.010294:0.006863:0.007647:0.009802:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.004412:0.010098:0.009412:0.010294:0.004510:0.005004:0.004431