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And the next day we touched at Sidon. And Julius courteously entreated Paul, and gave him liberty to go unto his friends to refresh himself.

Which when they had taken up, they used helps, undergirding the ship; and, fearing lest they should fall into the quicksands, strake sail, and so were driven.

Art thou called being a servant? care not for it: but if thou mayest be made free, use it rather.

And they that use this world, as not abusing it: for the fashion of this world passeth away.

If others be partakers of this power over you, are not we rather? Nevertheless we have not used this power; but suffer all things, lest we should hinder the gospel of Christ.

But I have used none of these things neither have I written these things, that it should be so done unto me: for it were better for me to die, than that any man should make my glorying void.

Seeing then that we have such hope, we use great plainness of speech: plainness: or, boldness

Therefore I write these things being absent, lest being present I should use sharpness, according to the power which the Lord hath given me to edification, and not to destruction.

But we know that the law is good, if a man use it lawfully;

Drink no longer water, but use a little wine for thy stomach's sake and thine often infirmities.