Maria Esther Torres
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Maria Esther Torres
highlighted Jeremiah 2:2 ESV
"Go and proclaim in the hearing of Jerusalem, Thus says the Lord, "I remember the devotion of your youth, your love as a bride, how you followed me in the wilderness, in a land not sown.
Dec 16
Maria Esther Torres
highlighted Acts 28:31 ESV
proclaiming the kingdom of God and teaching about the Lord Jesus Christ with all boldness and without hindrance.
Dec 15
Maria Esther Torres
highlighted Acts 28:30 ESV
He lived there two whole years at his own expense, and welcomed all who came to him,
Dec 15
Maria Esther Torres
highlighted Acts 28:28 ESV
Therefore let it be known to you that this salvation of God has been sent to the Gentiles; they will listen."
Dec 15
Maria Esther Torres
highlighted Acts 28:27 ESV
For this people's heart has grown dull, and with their ears they can barely hear, and their eyes they have closed; lest they should see with their eyes and hear with their ears and understand with their heart and turn, and I would heal them.'
Dec 15
Maria Esther Torres
highlighted Acts 28:23-26 ESV
When they had appointed a day for him, they came to him at his lodging in greater numbers. From morning till evening he expounded to them, testifying to the kingdom of God and trying to convince them about Jesus both from the Law of Moses and from the Prophets.And some were convinced by what he said, but others disbelieved.And disagreeing among themselves, they departed after Paul had made one statement: "The Holy Spirit was right in saying to your fathers through Isaiah the prophet: "'Go to this people, and say, "You will indeed hear but never understand, and you will indeed see but never perceive."
Dec 15
Maria Esther Torres
highlighted Acts 28:20 ESV
For this reason, therefore, I have asked to see you and speak with you, since it is because of the hope of Israel that I am wearing this chain."
Dec 15
Maria Esther Torres
highlighted Acts 28:19 ESV
But because the Jews objected, I was compelled to appeal to Caesar—though I had no charge to bring against my nation.
Dec 15
Maria Esther Torres
highlighted Acts 28:18 ESV
When they had examined me, they wished to set me at liberty, because there was no reason for the death penalty in my case.
Dec 15
Maria Esther Torres
highlighted Acts 28:17 ESV
After three days he called together the local leaders of the Jews, and when they had gathered, he said to them, "Brothers, though I had done nothing against our people or the customs of our fathers, yet I was delivered as a prisoner from Jerusalem into the hands of the Romans.
Dec 15
Maria Esther Torres
highlighted Acts 28:13 ESV
And from there we made a circuit and arrived at Rhegium. And after one day a south wind sprang up, and on the second day we came to Puteoli.
Dec 15
Maria Esther Torres
highlighted Acts 28:15 ESV
And the brothers there, when they heard about us, came as far as the Forum of Appius and Three Taverns to meet us. On seeing them, Paul thanked God and took courage.
Dec 15
Maria Esther Torres
highlighted Acts 28:14 ESV
There we found brothers and were invited to stay with them for seven days. And so we came to Rome.
Dec 15
Maria Esther Torres
highlighted Acts 28:10 ESV
They also honored us greatly, and when we were about to sail, they put on board whatever we needed.
Dec 15
Maria Esther Torres
highlighted Acts 28:9 ESV
And when this had taken place, the rest of the people on the island who had diseases also came and were cured.
Dec 15
Maria Esther Torres
highlighted Acts 28:8 ESV
It happened that the father of Publius lay sick with fever and dysentery. And Paul visited him and prayed, and putting his hands on him healed him.
Dec 15
Maria Esther Torres
highlighted Acts 28:6 ESV
They were waiting for him to swell up or suddenly fall down dead. But when they had waited a long time and saw no misfortune come to him, they changed their minds and said that he was a god.
Dec 15
Maria Esther Torres
highlighted Acts 28:5 ESV
He, however, shook off the creature into the fire and suffered no harm.
Dec 15
Maria Esther Torres
highlighted Acts 28:4 ESV
When the native people saw the creature hanging from his hand, they said to one another, "No doubt this man is a murderer. Though he has escaped from the sea, Justice has not allowed him to live."
Dec 15
Maria Esther Torres
highlighted Acts 28:3 ESV
When Paul had gathered a bundle of sticks and put them on the fire, a viper came out because of the heat and fastened on his hand.
Dec 15