and some even killed the Lord Jesus. Now they have persecuted us, too. They fail to please God and work against all humanity16as they try to keep us from preaching the Good News of salvation to the Gentiles. By doing this, they continue to pile up their sins. But the anger of God ...
to His people the knowledge of salvation through the forgiveness of their sins, 78because of the tender mercy of our God, by which the Dawn will visit us from on high, 79to shine on those who live in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the path of peace.”...
Lord Jesusand the prophetsand also drove us out. They displease God and are hostile to everyone16in their effort to keep us from speaking to the Gentilesso that they may be saved. In this way they always heap up their sins to the limit.The wrath of God has come upon them at last.[...