KJV ORIGINAL
Whom Jason hath received: and these all do contrary to the decrees of Caesar, saying that there is another king, one Jesus.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
Jason's been housing them, and they're all going against Caesar's orders by saying there's another king — Jesus.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Following Jesus means choosing a different kind of kingdom than what the world offers.
📜 Historical Context — Why was this verse written?
The Book of Acts was written by Luke, a companion of Paul, to Theophilus and a broader Gentile Christian audience in the mid to late 1st century CE. It chronicles the early history of the Christian church, detailing the spread of its message from Jerusalem to the Roman Empire and the ministries of key apostles.
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