Acts 8:26-39 And the angel of the Lord spoke to Philip, saying, Arise, and go toward the south to the way that goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza… 1. The pious obedience with which he follows the impulse of the Spirit. 2. The apostolic courage with which he lays hold of a soul strange to him. 3. The evangelical wisdom with which he fans the spark into a flame. 4. The priestly unction with which he seals, at the proper moment, the saved soul to the Lord. 5. The Christian humility with which, after the work of salvation is completed, he steps behind the Lord. (K. Gerok.) Parallel Verses KJV: And the angel of the Lord spake unto Philip, saying, Arise, and go toward the south unto the way that goeth down from Jerusalem unto Gaza, which is desert. |
    |