But the priests were too few, so that they could not flay all the burnt-offerings: wherefore their brethren the Levites did help them, till the work was ended, and until the priests had sanctified themselves; for the Levites were more upright in heart to sanctify themselves than the priests.
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TSK · Acts 6:7
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Let thy priest be clothed with righteousness; And let thy saints shout for joy.
But many shall be last [that are] first; and first [that are] last.
Nevertheless even of the rulers many believed on him; but because of the Pharisees they did not confess [it], lest they should be put out of the synagogue:
But Elymas the sorcerer (for so is his name by interpretation) withstood them, seeking to turn aside the proconsul from the faith.
So mightily grew the word of the Lord and prevailed.
through whom we received grace and apostleship, unto obedience of faith among all the nations, for his name's sake;
which is come unto you; even as it is also in all the world bearing fruit and increasing, as [it doth] in you also, since the day ye heard and knew the grace of God in truth;
wherein I suffer hardship unto bonds, as a malefactor; but the word of God is not bound.
By faith Abraham, when he was called, obeyed to go out unto a place which he was to receive for an inheritance; and he went out, not knowing whither he went.