Agabus does not correctly prophesy to Paul.  He tells Paul the Jews will bind him and turn him :@0.117647:0.110030:0.867569:0.110030:0.867569:0.089758:0.117647:0.089758:0.011373:0.009216:0.009412:0.010294:0.010294:0.007647:0.004412:0.010294:0.010294:0.009804:0.007647:0.004412:0.010294:0.010294:0.006569:0.004412:0.008333:0.010294:0.006863:0.006863:0.009804:0.008333:0.006569:0.004510:0.008922:0.004412:0.010294:0.006863:0.010294:0.010294:0.010294:0.009804:0.007647:0.008824:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.004412:0.010098:0.009412:0.010294:0.004510:0.005000:0.004412:0.004412:0.012255:0.009804:0.004412:0.006569:0.009802:0.004510:0.004510:0.007647:0.004412:0.010098:0.009412:0.010294:0.004510:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.009802:0.004412:0.006275:0.009804:0.014020:0.007647:0.004412:0.014020:0.004510:0.004510:0.004510:0.004412:0.010200:0.004510:0.010294:0.010294:0.004412:0.010294:0.004510:0.015686:0.004412:0.009412:0.010294:0.010294:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.006863:0.010294:0.004412:0.010294:0.004510:0.015686:0.004431
over to the Romans.  However, it is the Jews who tried to kill Paul, and the Romans rescue him :@0.117647:0.129955:0.873845:0.129955:0.873845:0.109682:0.117647:0.109682:0.010294:0.008824:0.009804:0.006863:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.009804:0.004510:0.010686:0.010294:0.015686:0.009412:0.010294:0.007647:0.004902:0.004412:0.004412:0.012255:0.010294:0.014020:0.009804:0.008824:0.009804:0.006863:0.004902:0.004412:0.004510:0.006569:0.004412:0.004510:0.007649:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.009804:0.004412:0.006275:0.009804:0.014020:0.007647:0.004412:0.014020:0.010294:0.010294:0.004412:0.006569:0.006863:0.004510:0.009804:0.010294:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.004412:0.009020:0.004510:0.004510:0.004510:0.004412:0.010098:0.009412:0.010294:0.004510:0.004902:0.004412:0.009412:0.010294:0.010294:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.009804:0.004412:0.010686:0.010294:0.015686:0.009412:0.010294:0.007647:0.004412:0.006863:0.009804:0.007647:0.008333:0.010294:0.009804:0.004412:0.010294:0.004510:0.015686:0.004431
(verses 27-33). :@0.117647:0.150030:0.239627:0.150030:0.239627:0.129758:0.117647:0.129758:0.005980:0.008824:0.009804:0.006863:0.007647:0.009804:0.007647:0.004412:0.009902:0.009902:0.005980:0.010000:0.009902:0.005980:0.004902:0.004431
The New Testament prophets are not like those of the Old Testament.  They are not stoned for :@0.117647:0.180030:0.876882:0.180030:0.876882:0.159758:0.117647:0.159758:0.009510:0.010294:0.009804:0.004412:0.012647:0.009804:0.014020:0.004412:0.009510:0.009804:0.007647:0.006569:0.009412:0.015686:0.009804:0.010294:0.006569:0.004412:0.010294:0.006863:0.010294:0.010294:0.010294:0.009804:0.006569:0.007647:0.004412:0.009412:0.006863:0.009804:0.004412:0.010294:0.010294:0.006569:0.004412:0.004510:0.004510:0.008922:0.009804:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.010292:0.007649:0.009804:0.004412:0.010294:0.005980:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.009804:0.004412:0.012941:0.004510:0.010294:0.004510:0.009608:0.009804:0.007647:0.006569:0.009412:0.015686:0.009804:0.010294:0.006569:0.004902:0.004412:0.004412:0.009510:0.010294:0.009804:0.008922:0.004412:0.009412:0.006765:0.009804:0.004412:0.010294:0.010294:0.006569:0.004412:0.007647:0.006569:0.010294:0.010294:0.009804:0.010294:0.004412:0.005980:0.010294:0.006863:0.004431
missing the voice of the Holy Spirit.  The anointing on the office of prophet was stronger in the :@0.117647:0.199955:0.873157:0.199955:0.873157:0.179682:0.117647:0.179682:0.015686:0.004510:0.007647:0.007647:0.004510:0.010294:0.009216:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.009804:0.004412:0.008824:0.010294:0.004510:0.008333:0.009804:0.004412:0.010294:0.005980:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.009804:0.004412:0.012255:0.010294:0.004510:0.008922:0.004412:0.009020:0.010294:0.004510:0.006863:0.004510:0.006569:0.004902:0.004412:0.004412:0.009510:0.010294:0.009804:0.004412:0.009412:0.010294:0.010294:0.004510:0.010294:0.006569:0.004510:0.010392:0.009216:0.004412:0.010294:0.010294:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.009804:0.004412:0.010294:0.005980:0.005980:0.004608:0.008333:0.009804:0.004412:0.010294:0.005980:0.004412:0.010294:0.006863:0.010294:0.010294:0.010294:0.009804:0.006569:0.004412:0.014020:0.009412:0.007647:0.004412:0.007647:0.006569:0.006863:0.010294:0.010294:0.009216:0.009804:0.006863:0.004412:0.004510:0.010294:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.009804:0.004431
Old Testament than in the New.  The Old Testament prophets wrote Scripture.  The New :@0.117647:0.219955:0.826490:0.219955:0.826490:0.199682:0.117647:0.199682:0.012941:0.004510:0.010294:0.004412:0.009510:0.009804:0.007647:0.006569:0.009412:0.015686:0.009804:0.010294:0.006569:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.009412:0.010294:0.004412:0.004510:0.010294:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.009804:0.004412:0.012647:0.009804:0.014020:0.004902:0.004412:0.004412:0.009510:0.010394:0.009804:0.004412:0.012941:0.004510:0.010294:0.004412:0.009510:0.009804:0.007647:0.006569:0.009412:0.015686:0.009804:0.010294:0.006569:0.004412:0.010294:0.006863:0.010294:0.010294:0.010294:0.009804:0.006569:0.007645:0.004412:0.014020:0.006863:0.010294:0.006569:0.009804:0.004412:0.009020:0.008235:0.006863:0.004510:0.010294:0.006569:0.010294:0.006863:0.009804:0.004902:0.004412:0.004412:0.009510:0.010294:0.009804:0.004412:0.012647:0.009804:0.014020:0.004431
Testament prophets did not.  The Old Testament prophet was replaced by the New Testament :@0.117647:0.239879:0.873649:0.239879:0.873649:0.219606:0.117647:0.219606:0.009510:0.009804:0.007647:0.006569:0.009412:0.015686:0.009804:0.010294:0.006569:0.004412:0.010294:0.006863:0.010294:0.010294:0.010294:0.009804:0.006569:0.007647:0.004412:0.010294:0.004510:0.010294:0.004510:0.010294:0.010294:0.006569:0.004902:0.004412:0.004510:0.009510:0.010294:0.009804:0.004412:0.012941:0.004608:0.010294:0.004412:0.009510:0.009806:0.007645:0.006569:0.009412:0.015686:0.009806:0.010294:0.006569:0.004412:0.010294:0.006863:0.010294:0.010294:0.010294:0.009804:0.006569:0.004412:0.014020:0.009412:0.007647:0.004412:0.006863:0.009804:0.010294:0.004510:0.009412:0.008333:0.009804:0.010294:0.004412:0.010196:0.008922:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.009804:0.004412:0.012647:0.009804:0.014020:0.004412:0.009510:0.009804:0.007647:0.006569:0.009412:0.015686:0.009804:0.010294:0.006569:0.004431
apostle.  This is why New Testament prophets were to be judged in church by the other :@0.117647:0.259879:0.818161:0.259879:0.818161:0.239606:0.117647:0.239606:0.009412:0.010294:0.010294:0.007647:0.006569:0.004510:0.009804:0.004902:0.004412:0.004412:0.009510:0.010294:0.004608:0.007647:0.004412:0.004510:0.007647:0.004412:0.014020:0.010294:0.008922:0.004412:0.012647:0.009804:0.014020:0.004412:0.009510:0.009804:0.007647:0.006569:0.009412:0.015686:0.009804:0.010196:0.006569:0.004412:0.010294:0.006863:0.010294:0.010294:0.010294:0.009806:0.006569:0.007649:0.004510:0.014020:0.009804:0.006863:0.009804:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.004412:0.010294:0.009804:0.004412:0.004608:0.010294:0.010294:0.009216:0.009804:0.010294:0.004412:0.004510:0.010294:0.004412:0.008333:0.010294:0.010294:0.006863:0.008333:0.010294:0.004412:0.010294:0.008922:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.009804:0.004314:0.010294:0.006569:0.010294:0.009804:0.006863:0.004431
prophets (1 Corinthians 14:29-32).   :@0.117647:0.279879:0.405118:0.279879:0.405118:0.259606:0.117647:0.259606:0.010294:0.006863:0.010294:0.010294:0.010294:0.009804:0.006569:0.007647:0.004412:0.005980:0.009902:0.004510:0.010490:0.010294:0.006863:0.004510:0.010294:0.006569:0.010294:0.004510:0.009412:0.010294:0.007647:0.004412:0.009902:0.009902:0.005294:0.009902:0.009902:0.006078:0.009902:0.009902:0.005980:0.004902:0.004412:0.004510:0.004431
21:11  The Issue of Personal Prophecy,  :@0.235294:0.310439:0.556198:0.310439:0.556198:0.289409:0.235294:0.289409:0.009902:0.009902:0.005392:0.010000:0.009902:0.004412:0.004412:0.009706:0.010490:0.009902:0.004510:0.005294:0.007843:0.007843:0.010490:0.009902:0.004412:0.010588:0.006178:0.004412:0.010392:0.009902:0.006961:0.007843:0.010588:0.010490:0.009706:0.004804:0.004412:0.010392:0.006961:0.010588:0.010490:0.010490:0.009902:0.008235:0.009314:0.005098:0.004412:0.004431
PROPHECY.  The Bible clearly allows for :@0.556178:0.309879:0.872761:0.309879:0.872761:0.289606:0.556178:0.289606:0.010098:0.010686:0.012941:0.010098:0.012255:0.009510:0.010488:0.009512:0.004900:0.004412:0.004412:0.009608:0.010294:0.009804:0.004412:0.010686:0.004510:0.010294:0.004510:0.009804:0.004412:0.008331:0.004510:0.009706:0.009412:0.006863:0.004510:0.008922:0.004412:0.009412:0.004412:0.004510:0.010294:0.014020:0.007645:0.004412:0.005980:0.010294:0.006863:0.004431
personal prophecy. Nathan brought David a confrontive “word” from God (2 :@0.235294:0.329803:0.847859:0.329803:0.847859:0.309530:0.235294:0.309530:0.010294:0.009804:0.006863:0.007647:0.010294:0.010294:0.009412:0.004510:0.004412:0.010294:0.006863:0.010294:0.010294:0.010294:0.009804:0.008333:0.008922:0.004902:0.004412:0.012647:0.009412:0.006569:0.010294:0.009412:0.010294:0.004412:0.010294:0.006863:0.010294:0.010294:0.009216:0.010294:0.006667:0.004412:0.012059:0.009412:0.008824:0.004510:0.010294:0.004412:0.009412:0.004412:0.008333:0.010294:0.010392:0.005980:0.006863:0.010294:0.010294:0.006569:0.004510:0.008824:0.009804:0.004412:0.008233:0.014020:0.010292:0.006865:0.010294:0.008233:0.004412:0.005980:0.006863:0.010294:0.015686:0.004412:0.012353:0.010392:0.010294:0.004412:0.005980:0.009902:0.004431
Samuel 12:13); Isaiah predicted Hezekiah’s death (Isaiah 38:1); and in this text :@0.235294:0.349803:0.861284:0.349803:0.861284:0.329530:0.235294:0.329530:0.009020:0.009412:0.015686:0.010294:0.009804:0.004510:0.004412:0.009900:0.009902:0.005294:0.009902:0.009902:0.005980:0.005294:0.004412:0.004902:0.007647:0.009412:0.004510:0.009412:0.010292:0.004412:0.010294:0.006863:0.009804:0.010294:0.004510:0.008333:0.006569:0.009804:0.010294:0.004314:0.012255:0.009802:0.007647:0.009804:0.008922:0.004510:0.009412:0.010294:0.004902:0.007647:0.004412:0.010294:0.009804:0.009412:0.006471:0.010292:0.004412:0.005980:0.004902:0.007647:0.009412:0.004510:0.009412:0.010294:0.004412:0.009902:0.009902:0.005392:0.009902:0.005978:0.005294:0.004412:0.009412:0.010294:0.010294:0.004412:0.004510:0.010294:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.004510:0.007647:0.004412:0.006569:0.009804:0.008529:0.006569:0.004431
Agabus told Paul he faced trouble in Jerusalem. “Personal prophecy” refers to a :@0.235294:0.369727:0.872859:0.369727:0.872859:0.349455:0.235294:0.349455:0.011373:0.009216:0.009412:0.010294:0.010294:0.007647:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.004510:0.010294:0.004510:0.010098:0.009412:0.010294:0.004510:0.004412:0.010294:0.009804:0.004412:0.005980:0.009412:0.008333:0.009706:0.010294:0.004412:0.006569:0.006863:0.010294:0.010294:0.010294:0.004510:0.009804:0.004412:0.004510:0.010294:0.004412:0.006275:0.009804:0.006863:0.010294:0.007647:0.009412:0.004412:0.009804:0.015686:0.004900:0.004412:0.008235:0.010098:0.009804:0.006863:0.007647:0.010294:0.010294:0.009412:0.004510:0.004412:0.010294:0.006863:0.010292:0.010294:0.010294:0.009804:0.008333:0.008922:0.008235:0.004412:0.006765:0.009804:0.005882:0.009804:0.006863:0.007647:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.004412:0.009412:0.004431
prophecy (“word”) the Holy Spirit may prompt one person to give another, :@0.235294:0.389727:0.834827:0.389727:0.834827:0.369455:0.235294:0.369455:0.010294:0.006863:0.010294:0.010294:0.010294:0.009804:0.008333:0.008922:0.004412:0.005980:0.008137:0.014020:0.010294:0.006863:0.010294:0.008235:0.005980:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.009804:0.004412:0.012255:0.010294:0.004510:0.008922:0.004412:0.009020:0.010294:0.004510:0.006863:0.004510:0.006569:0.004314:0.015686:0.009412:0.008922:0.004412:0.010294:0.006863:0.010294:0.015686:0.010294:0.006471:0.004412:0.010296:0.010294:0.009806:0.004412:0.010294:0.009804:0.006863:0.007647:0.010294:0.010294:0.004510:0.006569:0.010294:0.004412:0.009216:0.004510:0.008824:0.009804:0.004412:0.009412:0.010294:0.010294:0.006667:0.010294:0.009804:0.006863:0.004902:0.004431
relating to personal matters. Many feel deep reservations about this operation :@0.235294:0.409652:0.866684:0.409652:0.866684:0.389379:0.235294:0.389379:0.006863:0.009804:0.004510:0.009412:0.006569:0.004510:0.010294:0.009216:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.004412:0.010294:0.009804:0.006863:0.007647:0.010294:0.010294:0.009412:0.004510:0.004412:0.015686:0.009412:0.006471:0.006569:0.009804:0.006863:0.007647:0.004902:0.004412:0.016765:0.009412:0.010294:0.008922:0.004412:0.005980:0.009804:0.009804:0.004510:0.004412:0.010294:0.009706:0.009804:0.010294:0.004412:0.006863:0.009804:0.007547:0.009806:0.006861:0.008824:0.009412:0.006569:0.004508:0.010294:0.010294:0.007649:0.004412:0.009412:0.010294:0.010294:0.010294:0.006569:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.004510:0.007647:0.004510:0.010294:0.010294:0.009804:0.006863:0.009412:0.006569:0.004510:0.010294:0.010294:0.004431
of the gift of prophecy because sometimes it is abused. True “words” may be :@0.235294:0.429652:0.852961:0.429652:0.852961:0.409379:0.235294:0.409379:0.010294:0.005980:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.009804:0.004412:0.009216:0.004510:0.005980:0.006569:0.004412:0.010294:0.006078:0.004412:0.010294:0.006863:0.010294:0.010294:0.010294:0.009804:0.008333:0.008922:0.004412:0.010294:0.009804:0.008333:0.009412:0.010294:0.007647:0.009804:0.004412:0.007647:0.010294:0.015588:0.009804:0.006569:0.004510:0.015686:0.009804:0.007647:0.004412:0.004510:0.006569:0.004412:0.004510:0.007647:0.004412:0.009314:0.010294:0.010294:0.007647:0.009804:0.010294:0.004902:0.004412:0.009510:0.006863:0.010294:0.009804:0.004510:0.008235:0.014020:0.010294:0.006863:0.010294:0.007647:0.008235:0.004412:0.015686:0.009412:0.008922:0.004412:0.010294:0.009804:0.004431
used to manipulate others, or they may be unwisely or hastily applied. This :@0.235294:0.449576:0.836394:0.449576:0.836394:0.429303:0.235294:0.429303:0.010294:0.007647:0.009804:0.010294:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.004412:0.015686:0.009412:0.010294:0.004510:0.010294:0.010294:0.004510:0.009412:0.006569:0.009804:0.004412:0.010294:0.006569:0.010294:0.009706:0.006863:0.007647:0.004902:0.004412:0.010294:0.006863:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.009804:0.008922:0.004412:0.015686:0.009412:0.008922:0.004412:0.010294:0.009806:0.004412:0.010294:0.010294:0.013922:0.004510:0.007647:0.009804:0.004510:0.008922:0.004412:0.010294:0.006863:0.004412:0.010294:0.009412:0.007647:0.006569:0.004510:0.004510:0.008922:0.004412:0.009412:0.010294:0.010294:0.004510:0.004510:0.009804:0.010294:0.004902:0.004412:0.009510:0.010294:0.004510:0.007647:0.004431
passage reveals safeguards against abusive uses of personal prophecy, allowing :@0.235294:0.469576:0.871682:0.469576:0.871682:0.449303:0.235294:0.449303:0.010294:0.009412:0.007647:0.007647:0.009412:0.009216:0.009804:0.004412:0.006863:0.009804:0.008824:0.009804:0.009412:0.004510:0.007647:0.004412:0.007647:0.009412:0.005980:0.009804:0.009216:0.010292:0.009314:0.006863:0.010294:0.007647:0.004412:0.009412:0.009216:0.009412:0.004510:0.010294:0.007647:0.006569:0.004412:0.009412:0.010294:0.010294:0.007647:0.004510:0.008824:0.009804:0.004412:0.010294:0.007647:0.009804:0.007647:0.004510:0.010292:0.005980:0.004412:0.010294:0.009804:0.006863:0.007647:0.010294:0.010294:0.009412:0.004510:0.004510:0.010294:0.006863:0.010296:0.010292:0.010294:0.009804:0.008333:0.008922:0.004902:0.004412:0.009412:0.004412:0.004510:0.010294:0.014020:0.004510:0.010294:0.009216:0.004431
us to implement this biblical character. First, the “word” will usually not be new :@0.235294:0.489500:0.873551:0.489500:0.873551:0.469227:0.235294:0.469227:0.010294:0.007647:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.004412:0.004510:0.015686:0.010294:0.004510:0.009804:0.015686:0.009804:0.010294:0.006569:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.004510:0.007647:0.004412:0.010292:0.004510:0.010294:0.004510:0.004510:0.008333:0.009412:0.004510:0.004412:0.008333:0.010294:0.009412:0.006763:0.009412:0.008235:0.006569:0.009804:0.006863:0.004902:0.004412:0.009020:0.004510:0.006863:0.007647:0.006573:0.004902:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.009804:0.004412:0.008235:0.014020:0.010294:0.006863:0.010294:0.008235:0.004412:0.014020:0.004510:0.004412:0.004510:0.004412:0.010294:0.007647:0.010294:0.009412:0.004510:0.004510:0.008922:0.004412:0.010294:0.010294:0.006569:0.004412:0.010294:0.009804:0.004412:0.010294:0.009806:0.014020:0.004431
to the mind of the person addressed, but it will confirm something God is :@0.235294:0.509500:0.823745:0.509500:0.823745:0.489227:0.235294:0.489227:0.006569:0.010294:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.009804:0.004412:0.015686:0.004510:0.010294:0.010294:0.004412:0.010294:0.005980:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.009804:0.004412:0.010294:0.009804:0.006863:0.007647:0.010294:0.010294:0.004412:0.009412:0.010294:0.010294:0.006863:0.009804:0.007647:0.007647:0.009804:0.010196:0.004902:0.004412:0.010294:0.010294:0.006569:0.004412:0.004510:0.006569:0.004412:0.014020:0.004510:0.004510:0.004510:0.004412:0.008333:0.010294:0.010294:0.005980:0.004510:0.006863:0.015686:0.004412:0.007647:0.010294:0.015784:0.009804:0.006569:0.010294:0.004510:0.010294:0.009216:0.004412:0.012353:0.010294:0.010294:0.004412:0.004608:0.007647:0.004431
already dealing with him about. From acts 20:22-24 we know Paul was already :@0.235294:0.529424:0.864133:0.529424:0.864133:0.509152:0.235294:0.509152:0.009412:0.004510:0.006863:0.009804:0.009412:0.010196:0.008922:0.004412:0.010294:0.009804:0.009412:0.004412:0.004510:0.010294:0.009216:0.004412:0.014020:0.004510:0.006569:0.010294:0.004412:0.010292:0.004510:0.015686:0.004412:0.009412:0.010294:0.010294:0.010294:0.006569:0.004902:0.004412:0.009020:0.006863:0.010392:0.015686:0.004412:0.009412:0.008333:0.006569:0.007647:0.004412:0.009902:0.009902:0.005294:0.009902:0.009904:0.005980:0.009902:0.010000:0.004412:0.014020:0.009804:0.004412:0.008920:0.010294:0.010392:0.014020:0.004412:0.010098:0.009412:0.010294:0.004510:0.004412:0.014020:0.009412:0.007647:0.004508:0.009412:0.004510:0.006863:0.009804:0.009412:0.010196:0.008922:0.004431
sensitive to the issue Agabus raised. Second, the character of the person bringing :@0.235294:0.549424:0.886000:0.549424:0.886000:0.529152:0.235294:0.529152:0.007647:0.009804:0.010294:0.007647:0.004510:0.006569:0.004510:0.008824:0.009804:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.004510:0.006569:0.010294:0.009804:0.004412:0.004510:0.007647:0.007647:0.010294:0.009804:0.004412:0.011373:0.009216:0.009412:0.010294:0.010294:0.007647:0.004412:0.006863:0.009412:0.004510:0.007647:0.009804:0.010294:0.004902:0.004412:0.009020:0.009804:0.008333:0.010296:0.010292:0.010294:0.004902:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.009804:0.004314:0.008333:0.010294:0.009412:0.006863:0.009412:0.008333:0.006471:0.009804:0.006863:0.004412:0.010294:0.005882:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.009804:0.004412:0.010294:0.009804:0.006863:0.007647:0.010294:0.010294:0.004412:0.010294:0.006863:0.004510:0.010294:0.009216:0.004510:0.010294:0.009216:0.004431
the “word” ought to be weighed. Agabus’s credibility is related not to his claim :@0.235294:0.569348:0.866390:0.569348:0.866390:0.549076:0.235294:0.549076:0.006569:0.010294:0.009804:0.004412:0.008235:0.014020:0.010294:0.006863:0.010294:0.008235:0.004412:0.010294:0.010294:0.009216:0.010294:0.006569:0.004412:0.006569:0.010392:0.004412:0.010294:0.009804:0.004412:0.014020:0.009804:0.004510:0.009216:0.010294:0.009804:0.010294:0.004902:0.004412:0.011373:0.009216:0.009412:0.010294:0.010294:0.007647:0.004902:0.007647:0.004412:0.008333:0.006863:0.009804:0.010294:0.004412:0.010294:0.004510:0.004510:0.004510:0.006569:0.008922:0.004412:0.004510:0.007647:0.004412:0.006863:0.009804:0.004510:0.009412:0.006471:0.009804:0.010294:0.004412:0.010294:0.010294:0.006569:0.004412:0.006567:0.010294:0.004412:0.010294:0.004510:0.007745:0.004412:0.008333:0.004510:0.009412:0.004510:0.015686:0.004431
of having a “word,” but to his record as a trustworthy man of God used in the :@0.235294:0.589273:0.856098:0.589273:0.856098:0.569000:0.235294:0.569000:0.010294:0.005980:0.004412:0.010294:0.009412:0.008824:0.004510:0.010294:0.009216:0.004412:0.009412:0.004412:0.008333:0.014020:0.010294:0.006863:0.010294:0.004902:0.008235:0.004412:0.010294:0.010294:0.006569:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.004412:0.010294:0.004510:0.007647:0.004412:0.006865:0.009804:0.008331:0.010294:0.006863:0.010294:0.004412:0.009412:0.007647:0.004412:0.009412:0.004412:0.006569:0.006863:0.010294:0.007647:0.006569:0.014020:0.010392:0.006863:0.006569:0.010294:0.008922:0.004412:0.015686:0.009412:0.010294:0.004412:0.010294:0.005980:0.004412:0.012353:0.010294:0.010294:0.004412:0.010294:0.007647:0.009804:0.010294:0.004412:0.004510:0.010294:0.004510:0.006569:0.010294:0.009804:0.004431
exercise of this gift (11:28; 21:10). Third, remember that the prophecy, or :@0.235294:0.609273:0.824722:0.609273:0.824722:0.589000:0.235294:0.589000:0.009804:0.008529:0.009706:0.006863:0.008333:0.004510:0.007647:0.009804:0.004412:0.010294:0.005980:0.004412:0.006471:0.010294:0.004510:0.007647:0.004412:0.009216:0.004510:0.005980:0.006569:0.004412:0.005980:0.009902:0.009902:0.005294:0.010000:0.009902:0.005294:0.004412:0.009902:0.009902:0.005294:0.009902:0.009902:0.005980:0.004902:0.004510:0.009510:0.010392:0.004510:0.006863:0.010294:0.004902:0.004412:0.006863:0.009804:0.015588:0.009804:0.015686:0.010194:0.009804:0.006863:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.009412:0.006569:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.009804:0.004412:0.010194:0.006863:0.010294:0.010294:0.010294:0.009804:0.008333:0.008922:0.004902:0.004412:0.010294:0.006863:0.004431
“word,” is not to be considered “controlling.” In other words, such prophecy :@0.235294:0.629197:0.847471:0.629197:0.847471:0.608924:0.235294:0.608924:0.008235:0.014020:0.010294:0.006863:0.010294:0.004902:0.008235:0.004412:0.004510:0.007647:0.004412:0.010294:0.010294:0.006569:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.004412:0.010294:0.009804:0.004412:0.008333:0.010294:0.010392:0.007647:0.004510:0.010294:0.009804:0.006863:0.009804:0.010294:0.004412:0.008137:0.008333:0.010294:0.010294:0.006569:0.006863:0.010294:0.004510:0.004510:0.004510:0.010294:0.009216:0.004902:0.008235:0.004412:0.004900:0.010394:0.004412:0.010294:0.006569:0.010294:0.009804:0.006863:0.004412:0.014020:0.010294:0.006863:0.010294:0.007647:0.004902:0.004412:0.007647:0.010294:0.008333:0.010294:0.004412:0.010294:0.006863:0.010294:0.010392:0.010294:0.009804:0.008333:0.008922:0.004431
should never be perceived as dominating anyone’s free will. Christian living is :@0.235294:0.649197:0.854718:0.649197:0.854718:0.628924:0.235294:0.628924:0.007647:0.010294:0.010294:0.010294:0.004510:0.010294:0.004412:0.010294:0.009804:0.008824:0.009804:0.006863:0.004412:0.010294:0.009804:0.004412:0.010294:0.009804:0.006863:0.008235:0.009802:0.004510:0.008725:0.009804:0.010294:0.004412:0.009412:0.007647:0.004412:0.010294:0.010294:0.015686:0.004510:0.010292:0.009412:0.006569:0.004510:0.010294:0.009216:0.004412:0.009412:0.010294:0.008922:0.010294:0.010294:0.009804:0.004902:0.007645:0.004412:0.005980:0.006863:0.009804:0.009804:0.004412:0.014020:0.004510:0.004412:0.004510:0.004902:0.004412:0.010490:0.010294:0.006863:0.004510:0.007647:0.006569:0.004510:0.009412:0.010294:0.004412:0.004510:0.004510:0.008824:0.004510:0.010294:0.009214:0.004412:0.004510:0.007647:0.004431
never cultish---governed by omens or the council of gurus. Paul did not change :@0.235294:0.669121:0.866784:0.669121:0.866784:0.648848:0.235294:0.648848:0.010294:0.009804:0.008824:0.009804:0.006863:0.004412:0.008333:0.010294:0.004510:0.006569:0.004510:0.007549:0.010294:0.005980:0.005980:0.005980:0.009216:0.010392:0.008824:0.009804:0.006863:0.010294:0.009804:0.010294:0.004412:0.010294:0.008922:0.004412:0.010294:0.015686:0.009804:0.010294:0.007647:0.004412:0.010296:0.006861:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.009804:0.004412:0.008333:0.010294:0.010294:0.010294:0.008333:0.004510:0.004510:0.004412:0.010294:0.005980:0.004412:0.009216:0.010294:0.006863:0.010294:0.007647:0.005000:0.004412:0.010196:0.009412:0.010294:0.004510:0.004412:0.010294:0.004510:0.010294:0.004412:0.010294:0.010294:0.006569:0.004412:0.008431:0.010294:0.009412:0.010294:0.009216:0.009804:0.004431
his plans because of Agabus’s prophecy or because of the urging of others :@0.235294:0.689121:0.828843:0.689121:0.828843:0.668848:0.235294:0.668848:0.010294:0.004510:0.007647:0.004412:0.010294:0.004510:0.009412:0.010294:0.007647:0.004412:0.010294:0.009804:0.008333:0.009412:0.010294:0.007647:0.009804:0.004412:0.010294:0.005980:0.004412:0.011373:0.009216:0.009412:0.010294:0.010294:0.007647:0.004902:0.007647:0.004412:0.010294:0.006863:0.010294:0.010392:0.010294:0.009804:0.008333:0.008922:0.004412:0.010294:0.006863:0.004412:0.010294:0.009706:0.008233:0.009412:0.010294:0.007649:0.009804:0.004412:0.010294:0.005980:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.009804:0.004412:0.010294:0.006863:0.009216:0.004510:0.010294:0.009216:0.004412:0.010294:0.005980:0.004412:0.010294:0.006667:0.010294:0.009804:0.006863:0.007647:0.004431
(verses 12-14); he received the “word graciously but continued his plans :@0.235294:0.709045:0.814233:0.709045:0.814233:0.688773:0.235294:0.688773:0.005980:0.008824:0.009804:0.006863:0.007647:0.009804:0.007647:0.004412:0.009902:0.009902:0.005980:0.010000:0.009902:0.005980:0.005294:0.004412:0.010294:0.009804:0.004412:0.006863:0.009706:0.008333:0.009804:0.004510:0.008725:0.009804:0.010294:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.009804:0.004412:0.008235:0.014020:0.010294:0.006765:0.010294:0.004412:0.009216:0.006863:0.009412:0.008333:0.004510:0.010294:0.010294:0.007647:0.004510:0.008922:0.004412:0.010294:0.010294:0.006569:0.004412:0.008333:0.010292:0.010294:0.006569:0.004510:0.010294:0.010294:0.009804:0.010294:0.004412:0.010294:0.004510:0.007647:0.004412:0.010294:0.004510:0.009412:0.010294:0.007647:0.004431
nonetheless. Fourth, all prophecy is “in part” (1 Corinthians 13:9), which means :@0.235294:0.729045:0.871780:0.729045:0.871780:0.708773:0.235294:0.708773:0.010294:0.010294:0.010294:0.009804:0.006569:0.010294:0.009804:0.004510:0.009804:0.007647:0.007647:0.004902:0.004412:0.009020:0.010294:0.010294:0.006863:0.006569:0.010294:0.004902:0.004412:0.009412:0.004510:0.004510:0.004510:0.010292:0.006863:0.010294:0.010294:0.010294:0.009804:0.008333:0.008922:0.004412:0.004510:0.007647:0.004412:0.008235:0.004510:0.010294:0.004412:0.010294:0.009412:0.006863:0.006569:0.008235:0.004412:0.005980:0.009902:0.004412:0.010490:0.010294:0.006863:0.004510:0.010294:0.006569:0.010294:0.004510:0.009412:0.010294:0.007647:0.004412:0.009902:0.009902:0.005294:0.009902:0.005978:0.004902:0.004412:0.014020:0.010294:0.004510:0.008333:0.010294:0.004412:0.015686:0.009804:0.009412:0.010294:0.007647:0.004431
that as true as that “part” may be, it does not give the whole picture. Agabus’s :@0.235294:0.748970:0.864431:0.748970:0.864431:0.728697:0.235294:0.728697:0.006569:0.010294:0.009412:0.006569:0.004412:0.009412:0.007647:0.004412:0.006569:0.006863:0.010294:0.009804:0.004412:0.009412:0.007647:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.009412:0.006569:0.004412:0.008235:0.010294:0.009412:0.006863:0.006569:0.008235:0.004412:0.015686:0.009412:0.008922:0.004412:0.010294:0.009804:0.004902:0.004412:0.004510:0.006569:0.004314:0.010294:0.010294:0.009804:0.007647:0.004412:0.010294:0.010294:0.006569:0.004412:0.009216:0.004608:0.008922:0.009804:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.009804:0.004412:0.014020:0.010294:0.010294:0.004510:0.009804:0.004412:0.010294:0.004510:0.008333:0.006569:0.010294:0.006863:0.009804:0.004902:0.004412:0.011373:0.009216:0.009314:0.010294:0.010294:0.007647:0.004902:0.007647:0.004431
“word” was true, and Paul was bound in Jerusalem. But this also occasioned an :@0.235294:0.768970:0.868935:0.768970:0.868935:0.748697:0.235294:0.748697:0.008235:0.014020:0.010294:0.006863:0.010294:0.008235:0.004412:0.014020:0.009412:0.007647:0.004412:0.006569:0.006863:0.010294:0.009804:0.004902:0.004412:0.009412:0.010294:0.010294:0.004412:0.010098:0.009412:0.010292:0.004510:0.004412:0.014020:0.009412:0.007647:0.004412:0.010294:0.010294:0.010294:0.010392:0.010294:0.004412:0.004510:0.010294:0.004412:0.006275:0.009804:0.006863:0.010294:0.007647:0.009412:0.004510:0.009706:0.015686:0.004902:0.004412:0.010686:0.010294:0.006567:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.004510:0.007647:0.004412:0.009510:0.004510:0.007647:0.010294:0.004412:0.010294:0.008331:0.008333:0.009412:0.007647:0.004510:0.010294:0.010392:0.009804:0.010294:0.004412:0.009412:0.010294:0.004431
opportunity to eventually minister in Rome (acts 23:11). Finally, in the light of a :@0.235294:0.788894:0.871188:0.788894:0.871188:0.768621:0.235294:0.768621:0.010294:0.010294:0.010294:0.010294:0.006863:0.006569:0.010294:0.010292:0.004510:0.006569:0.008922:0.004510:0.006569:0.010294:0.004412:0.009804:0.008824:0.009804:0.010294:0.006569:0.010294:0.009412:0.004510:0.004510:0.008922:0.004412:0.015686:0.004510:0.010294:0.004510:0.007647:0.006569:0.009804:0.006863:0.004412:0.004510:0.010196:0.004412:0.010686:0.010294:0.015686:0.009804:0.004412:0.005980:0.009412:0.008333:0.006569:0.007645:0.004314:0.009902:0.009902:0.005294:0.009902:0.009902:0.005980:0.004902:0.004412:0.009020:0.004510:0.010294:0.009412:0.004606:0.004510:0.008922:0.004902:0.004412:0.004510:0.010294:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.009804:0.004412:0.004510:0.004510:0.009118:0.010292:0.006569:0.004412:0.010294:0.005980:0.004412:0.009412:0.004431
“word,” we should prayerfully consider the word as Mary did the shepherds :@0.235294:0.808894:0.844235:0.808894:0.844235:0.788621:0.235294:0.788621:0.008235:0.014020:0.010294:0.006863:0.010294:0.004902:0.008235:0.004412:0.014020:0.009804:0.004314:0.007647:0.010294:0.010294:0.010294:0.004510:0.010294:0.004412:0.010294:0.006863:0.009412:0.008922:0.009804:0.006863:0.005980:0.010294:0.004510:0.004510:0.008922:0.004314:0.008333:0.010294:0.010294:0.007647:0.004510:0.010294:0.009804:0.006863:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.009804:0.004412:0.014020:0.010294:0.006765:0.010294:0.004412:0.009410:0.007649:0.004412:0.016765:0.009412:0.006863:0.008922:0.004412:0.010294:0.004510:0.010294:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.009804:0.004412:0.007647:0.010294:0.009804:0.010294:0.010294:0.009804:0.006863:0.010294:0.007647:0.004431
report (Luke 2:19). A hasty response is never required: simply wait on God. We :@0.235294:0.828818:0.867176:0.828818:0.867176:0.808545:0.235294:0.808545:0.006863:0.009804:0.010294:0.010294:0.006863:0.006569:0.004412:0.005980:0.008235:0.010294:0.008922:0.009706:0.004412:0.009902:0.005294:0.009902:0.009902:0.005980:0.004902:0.004412:0.011373:0.004412:0.010294:0.009412:0.007745:0.006569:0.008922:0.004412:0.006863:0.009804:0.007647:0.010294:0.010294:0.010294:0.007647:0.009804:0.004412:0.004510:0.007647:0.004412:0.010294:0.009804:0.008824:0.009804:0.006863:0.004412:0.006863:0.009804:0.010196:0.010294:0.004510:0.006863:0.009804:0.010294:0.005294:0.004412:0.007647:0.004510:0.015686:0.010294:0.004412:0.008922:0.004412:0.014020:0.009412:0.004510:0.006569:0.004412:0.010294:0.010294:0.004412:0.012353:0.010392:0.010294:0.004902:0.004412:0.017451:0.009804:0.004431
should then move ahead with trust in God, as Hezekiah did. He had been told :@0.235294:0.848818:0.855412:0.848818:0.855412:0.828545:0.235294:0.828545:0.007647:0.010294:0.010294:0.010294:0.004510:0.010294:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.009804:0.010294:0.004510:0.015686:0.010294:0.008824:0.009804:0.004412:0.009412:0.010294:0.009804:0.009412:0.010294:0.004412:0.014020:0.004510:0.006569:0.010294:0.004412:0.006569:0.006863:0.010294:0.007647:0.006569:0.004412:0.004510:0.010294:0.004412:0.012355:0.010292:0.010294:0.004902:0.004412:0.009412:0.007647:0.004412:0.012353:0.009804:0.007745:0.009804:0.008922:0.004510:0.009412:0.010294:0.004412:0.010294:0.004510:0.010294:0.004902:0.004412:0.012255:0.009804:0.004412:0.010294:0.009412:0.010294:0.004412:0.010294:0.009804:0.009706:0.010294:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.004510:0.010294:0.004431
that he would shortly die; but he prayed instead of merely surrendering to the :@0.235294:0.868742:0.863551:0.868742:0.863551:0.848470:0.235294:0.848470:0.006569:0.010294:0.009412:0.006569:0.004412:0.010294:0.009804:0.004412:0.014020:0.010294:0.010294:0.004510:0.010294:0.004412:0.007647:0.010294:0.010294:0.006863:0.006569:0.004510:0.008922:0.004412:0.010294:0.004510:0.009804:0.005294:0.004412:0.010294:0.010294:0.006569:0.004412:0.010294:0.009804:0.004412:0.010294:0.006767:0.009412:0.008922:0.009804:0.010294:0.004412:0.004510:0.010294:0.007647:0.006569:0.009804:0.009314:0.010294:0.004412:0.010294:0.005980:0.004412:0.015686:0.009804:0.006863:0.009804:0.004510:0.008922:0.004314:0.007647:0.010294:0.006863:0.006863:0.009804:0.010294:0.010294:0.009804:0.006863:0.004510:0.010196:0.009216:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.009804:0.004431
prophecy, and his life realized its intended length---and shortened by his :@0.235294:0.888667:0.816588:0.888667:0.816588:0.868394:0.235294:0.868394:0.010294:0.006863:0.010294:0.010294:0.010294:0.009804:0.008333:0.008922:0.004902:0.004412:0.009314:0.010294:0.010294:0.004412:0.010294:0.004510:0.007647:0.004412:0.004510:0.004510:0.005980:0.009804:0.004412:0.006863:0.009804:0.009412:0.004510:0.004510:0.007745:0.009804:0.010294:0.004412:0.004510:0.006569:0.007647:0.004412:0.004510:0.010294:0.006569:0.009804:0.010294:0.010294:0.009804:0.010294:0.004412:0.004508:0.009804:0.010294:0.009216:0.006471:0.010294:0.005980:0.005980:0.005980:0.009412:0.010294:0.010294:0.004414:0.007647:0.010392:0.010294:0.006863:0.006569:0.009804:0.010294:0.009804:0.010294:0.004412:0.010294:0.008922:0.004412:0.010294:0.004510:0.007549:0.004431