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1. We should give our Christian brother Godspeed on his work for God.

2. We can sometimes help the cause of foreign missions without leaving our own homes.

3. We cannot, however, be Christians at all, without being in some sense foreign missionaries.

4. We should match the self-surrender of the brother who gives up his home and land to carry on the work abroad, by self-denial for his support.

5. We should give to the faithful brother who is going forth in Christ's name, that most comforting of all assurances — that the prayers of Christ's Church are with him.

6. We should help Apollos. and Apollos should help us, and our helping of one another should be to the end that the Master's kingdom may be widened and upbuilded.

7. We may be sure that time and money used in teaching Apollos the truth are well "employed, for Apollos will in turn become a powerful teacher of the truth.

(S. S. Times.)

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KJV: And when he was disposed to pass into Achaia, the brethren wrote, exhorting the disciples to receive him: who, when he was come, helped them much which had believed through grace:

WEB: When he had determined to pass over into Achaia, the brothers encouraged him, and wrote to the disciples to receive him. When he had come, he greatly helped those who had believed through grace;