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in_o his_o spirit_n to_o go_v up_o to_o jerusalem_n afterward_o go_v on_o his_o way_n he_o meet_v with_o certain_a disciple_n act._n 21.4_o and_o they_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o prophecy_n of_o agabus_n concern_v paul_n vers_fw-la 11._o fall_v upon_o he_o and_o weep_v and_o beseech_v he_o not_o to_o go_v up_o to_o jerusalem_n what_o mean_v you_o say_v he_o to_o weep_v and_o to_o break_v my_o heart_n for_o i_o be_o ready_a not_o to_o be_v bind_v only_o but_o to_o die_v at_o jerusalem_n for_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n behold_v here_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n have_v reveal_v clear_o himself_o in_o the_o heart_n of_o paul_n to_o strengthen_v he_o to_o go_v up_o to_o heirusalem_n these_o disciple_n upon_o the_o prophecy_n of_o agabus_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v bind_v at_o jerusalem_n say_v to_o paul_n through_o the_o spirit_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o go_v up_o by_o what_o spirit_n by_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n the_o spirit_n of_o love_n and_o their_o care_n of_o the_o 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