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Therefore also I came without complaint when I was sent for. I ask therefore, why did you send for me?"
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The Obedience of Faith
Commentators emphasize that Peter's response, "I came without gainsaying," is a model of true faith. Once he understood the Spirit's command, his obedience was immediate and without argument. John Calvin calls this "the holy silence of faith"—meekly receiving God's commands without letting personal reasons or past prejudices interfere.
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18th Century
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Without disputing. Without saying anything against it; without hesitation or reluctance.
I ask therefore, etc. Th…
Without gainsaying (αναντιρρητως). Α privative with compound adverb from αντ (back, in return, against) and verbal ρητος (from ερρ…
In Cornelius’s living quarters Peter found a large group waiting to hear what he had to say. Perhaps self-consciously, he began by saying that Jewi…
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16th Century
We must also note what he adds, that he came without gainsaying, for this is the holy silence of faith, when without murmuring against God…
17th Century
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Therefore came I to you, without gainsaying Readily and cheerfully, without objecting to it, or saying one word agai…
Minister
When we see our call to any service as clear, we should not be perplexed by doubts and scruples arising from prejudices or former ideas.
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