John 1:44-51 Now Philip was of Bethsaida, the city of Andrew and Peter.… I. In the INTELLECTUAL world. Can a man become a scholar without a university training? Hugh Miller, etc. II. In the POLITICAL world. Can a man who was a rail-splitter in his youth make a good President? Lincoln. III. In the SOCIAL world. Frequently a man whom society learns to respect is of humble parentage, and vice versa. IV. In the ECCLESIASTICAL world. Examples of pure Christianity in Roman Churches — Anselm, Bernard, Newman. Noble pagans, , , etc. V. In the MORAL world. Some of the most distinguished saints in obscure conditions. The purest diamond — where is that? Precious metals too. (G. F. Green.) Parallel Verses KJV: Now Philip was of Bethsaida, the city of Andrew and Peter.WEB: Now Philip was from Bethsaida, of the city of Andrew and Peter. |
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