KJV ORIGINAL
For it is written in the book of Psalms, Let his habitation be desolate, and let no man dwell therein: and his bishoprick let another take.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
It's written in Psalms: 'Let his place become empty and abandoned, with no one living there. And let someone else take over his position of leadership.'
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
When someone abandons their calling, God makes sure the work still gets done through someone else.
📜 Historical Context — Why was this verse written?
The book of Acts was written by Luke, a companion of Paul, to an individual named Theophilus and a wider Christian audience, likely in the mid-to
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