have wanted, not only to return to Antioch and Jerusalem, but also to get back on the road that would eventually take him to Rome. But no: he must stay put. One of the many lessons Acts teaches quietly, as it goes along, is that you tend to get the guidance you need when you need it, not before, and not in too much detail. Enough to know that the Lord Jesus has many people in this city, and that he wants you, Paul, to stay here and work with them. The details of his accustomed torrid time in the
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