Bible: Acts 18:18; 20:16; 21:17-26

Paul Returns to Antioch in Syria

18:18 Paul, after staying 1  many more days in Corinth, 2  said farewell to 3  the brothers and sailed away to Syria accompanied by 4  Priscilla and Aquila. 5  He 6  had his hair cut off 7  at Cenchrea 8  because he had made a vow. 9 

20:16 To Sarah he said, “Look, I have given a thousand pieces of silver 1  to your ‘brother.’ 2  This is compensation for you so that you will stand vindicated before all who are with you.” 3 

21:17 But God heard the boy’s voice. 1  The angel of God called to Hagar from heaven and asked her, “What is the matter, 2  Hagar? Don’t be afraid, for God has heard 3  the boy’s voice right where he is crying. 21:18 Get up! Help the boy up and hold him by the hand, for I will make him into a great nation.” 21:19 Then God enabled Hagar to see a well of water. 4  She went over and filled the skin with water, and then gave the boy a drink.

21:20 God was with the boy as he grew. He lived in the wilderness and became an archer. 21:21 He lived in the wilderness of Paran. 5  His mother found a wife for him from the land of Egypt. 6 

21:22 At that time Abimelech and Phicol, the commander of his army, said to Abraham, “God is with you 7  in all that you do. 21:23 Now swear to me right here in God’s name 8  that you will not deceive me, my children, or my descendants. 9  Show me, and the land 10  where you are staying, 11  the same loyalty 12  that I have shown you.” 13 

21:24 Abraham said, “I swear to do this.” 14  21:25 But Abraham lodged a complaint 15  against Abimelech concerning a well 16  that Abimelech’s servants had seized. 17  21:26 I do not know who has done this thing,” Abimelech replied. “Moreover, 18  you did not tell me. I did not hear about it until today.”

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