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206 THE ACTS OF THE APOSTLES been established in Pisidia and the regions round about. ^'As they went through the cities, they delivered them the decrees for to keep, that were ordained of the apostles and elders which were at Jerusalem. And so were the churches established in the faith, and increased in number daily. The apostle Paul felt a deep responsibility for those converted under his labors. Above all things, he longed that they should be faithful, ^Hhat I may rejoice in the day of Christ,'' he said, ^'that I have not run in vain, neither labored in vain. ' ' * He trembled for the result of his ministry. He felt that even his own salvation might be imperiled if he should fail of fulfilling his duty, and the church should fail of co-operating with him in the work of saving souls. He knew that preaching alone would not suffice to educate the believers to hold forth the word of life. He knew that line upon line, precept upon precept, here a little and there a little, they must be taught to advance in the work of Christ. It is a universal principle that whenever one refuses to use his God-given powers, these powers decay and perish. Truth that is not lived, that is not imparted, loses its life-giving power, its healing virtue. Hence the apostle's fear that he might fail of presenting every man perfect in Christ. Paul's hope of heaven grew dim when he contemplated any failure on his part that would result in giving the church the mould of the human instead of the divine. His knowledge, his eloquence, his miracles, his view of eternal scenes when caught up to the third heaven, — all would be unavailing if through unfaithfulness in his work those for whom he labored should *Phil. 2:16.