You shall not revile God, nor curse a ruler of your people. [Exodus 22:28, NKJV]You shall not revile God [the judges as His agents] or esteem lightly or curse a ruler of your people.[Exodus 22:28-Amplified Bible] The dictionary definition of revile means: To attack (someone) with abusive language. Synonyms of revileinclude: reproach, scold, vilify, and vituperate. God is […]
Obey those who rule over you, and be submissive, for they watch out for your souls, as those who must give account. Let them do so with joy and not with grief, for that would be unprofitable for you. [Hebrews 13:17] 13 Then be in obedience to every ordinance of men, because of the Lord, […]
7 [Jesus] who, in the days of His flesh, when He had offered up prayers and supplications,with vehement cries and tears to Him who was able to save Him from death, and was heard because of His godly fear, 8 Though He was a Son, yet He learned obedience by the things which He suffered. 9 And having been perfected, […]
17 But [Peter] motioning to them with his hand to keep silent, he declared to them how the Lord had brought him out of the prison. And he said, “Go, tell these things to James and to the brethren.” And he departed and went to another place. [Acts 12:16-17]It is now Peter’s testimony time. Someone says […]
12 So, when he [Peter] had considered this, he came to the house of Mary, the mother of John whose surname was Mark, where many were gathered together praying. 13 And as Peter knocked at the door of the gate, a girl named Rhoda came to answer. 14 When she recognized Peter’s voice, because of her gladness she did not open […]
8 Then the angel said to him [Peter], “Gird yourself and tie on your sandals”; and so he did. And he said to him, “Put on your garment and follow me.” 9 So he went out and followed him, and did not know that what was done by the angel was real, but thought he was seeing […]
6 And when Herod was about to bring him out, that night Peter was sleeping, bound with two chains between two soldiers; and the guards before the door were keeping the prison. 7 Now behold, an angel of the Lord stood by him, and a light shone in the prison; and he struck Peter on the side and […]
1And at that time Herod the king threw on his hands to oppress some of those of the church. 2 And he killed James the brother of John with the sword. 3 And because he saw it pleased the Jews, he went further to seize Peter also. (And they were days of Unleavened Bread.) 5 […]
Dickson Agbogah
