*Hebrew*
[H3282]
= *Because*
= (cause and effect)
= pay attention
(Leviticus 26:43)
"The land also
shall be
left of them,
and
shall enjoy
her sabbaths,
while she lieth desolate
without them:
and
they shall accept
of the punishment
of their iniquity:
because,
even because
they despised
my judgments,
and
because
their soul abhorred
my statutes."
Nothing just happens "by accident".
God controls every little thing *because* there is "cause and effect".
It may take longer than we think .. but punishment will always follow when God's Word and laws are violated.
There will be a judgment day *because*.. God exists .. good exists .. and He owns everything .. by "legal right as Creator".
*Greek*
[G3282=G510]
= "upper"
= geographical location
(Acts 19:1-8)
1
"And
it came to pass,
that,
while Apollos
was at Corinth,
Paul having
passed through
the upper coasts
came to Ephesus:
and
finding certain disciples,
2
He said unto them,
Have ye received
the Holy Ghost
since ye believed?
And they said unto him,
We have not
so much as
heard whether
there be any
Holy Ghost.
3
And
he said unto them,
Unto what then
were ye baptized?
And they said,
Unto John's baptism.
4
Then said Paul,
John verily baptized
with the baptism
of repentance,
saying unto the people,
that they should
believe on him
which should come
after him,
that is,
on Christ Jesus.
5
When they heard this,
they were baptized
in the name
of the Lord Jesus.
6
And
when Paul
had laid his hands
upon them,
the Holy Ghost
came on them;
and they spake
with tongues,
{languages}
and
prophesied.
7
And
all the men
were about twelve.
8
And
he went into
the synagogue,
and
spake boldly
for the space
of three months,
disputing
and
persuading
the things concerning
the kingdom of God."
*Because* nothing happens "by accident" the Apostle Paul's journey took him to Ephesus where he came across other disciples intending to present the Gospel in that area but had not yet received the Holy Spirit so were not able to successfully present the Word of God to the people.
Today we have the Holy Spirit in written form dwelling in the Word of God .. but in those days .. the Word was given directly to those who were indwelt by the Holy Spirit .. therefore Paul had to assist them in receiving the Holy Spirit to complete what they needed to present the Gospel in this foreign country.
The rest of this chapter verifies how all of Asia was then able to understand and receive the way of salvation found in Jesus Christ .. as the people were finally able to understand in their own language.
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