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WHAT DOES "FOR" IN ACTS 2:38 MEAN ?

If I had a lot of money that I wished to give away

I think upon my preacher friends a little test I'd play.

I'd call them all together and explain to them a plan

Whereby a thousand dollars would be given to each man.

The plan, it would be simple, anyone could get it straight

The language would be a paraphrase of Acts Two Thirty Eight.

They'd ask of me, "What Shall We Do?" I'd answer them as follows,

"Be baptized, each one of you "FOR" a thousand silver dollars."

My Baptist friend would shed his coat and cease his "because of " = prattle

He'd know the meaning of this "FOR" when he heard the silver rattle.

Friend Methodist too, without a doubt this "FOR" could understand.

If the understanding meant for him a thousand smackers in the hand.

Not one of them would argue back, and you can write it down,

Within thirty minutes, there'd not be a dry preacher in this town. <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<

Nelta

-- Anonymous, September 05, 2000

Answers

Does anyone have a link to Nelta's? That was a very nice poem.

-- Anonymous, May 01, 2001