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Forbidding us to speak to the Gentiles that they might be saved, to fill up their sins alway: for the wrath is come upon them to the uttermost.

Forbidding {G2967} us {G2248} to speak {G2980} to the Gentiles {G1484} that {G2443} they might be saved {G4982}, to {G1519} fill up {G378} their {G846} sins {G266} alway {G3842}: for {G1161} the wrath {G3709} is come {G5348} upon {G1909} them {G846} to {G1519} the uttermost {G5056}.

by trying to keep us from speaking to the Gentiles, so that they may be delivered. Their object seems to be always to make their sins as bad as possible! But God’s fury will catch up with them in the end.

hindering us from telling the Gentiles how they may be saved. As a result, they continue to heap up their sins to full capacity; the utmost wrath has come upon them.

forbidding us to speak to the Gentiles that they may be saved; to fill up their sins always: but the wrath is come upon them to the uttermost.

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Cross-References

  • Acts 17:13 (7 votes)

    But when the Jews of Thessalonica had knowledge that the word of God was preached of Paul at Berea, they came thither also, and stirred up the people.

  • Acts 14:19 (6 votes)

    ¶ And there came thither [certain] Jews from Antioch and Iconium, who persuaded the people, and, having stoned Paul, drew [him] out of the city, supposing he had been dead.

  • Matthew 23:32 (5 votes)

    Fill ye up then the measure of your fathers.

  • Mark 16:16 (5 votes)

    He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned.

  • Malachi 4:1 (4 votes)

    ¶ For, behold, the day cometh, that shall burn as an oven; and all the proud, yea, and all that do wickedly, shall be stubble: and the day that cometh shall burn them up, saith the LORD of hosts, that it shall leave them neither root nor branch.

  • Acts 22:21 (4 votes)

    And he said unto me, Depart: for I will send thee far hence unto the Gentiles.

  • Acts 22:22 (4 votes)

    ¶ And they gave him audience unto this word, and [then] lifted up their voices, and said, Away with such a [fellow] from the earth: for it is not fit that he should live.