Ecclesiastes 4:12

King James Version

And if one prevail against him, two shall withstand him; and a threefold cord is not quickly broken.
New King James Version

Though one may be overpowered by another, two can withstand him. And a threefold cord is not quickly broken.
New American Standard Bible

And if one (he) can overpower him who is alone, two can resist him. A cord of three strands is not quickly torn apart.
New International Version

Though one may be overpowered, two can defend themselves. A cord of three strands is not quickly broken.
The Amplified Bible

And though a man might prevail against him who is alone, two will withstand him. A threefold cord is not quickly broken.
 
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  2. Building Paneled Houses - Neil Girrard - ( in Adobe/pdf format ) The Lord is again asking, “Is it time for you yourselves to dwell in your paneled houses while My house lies in ruins?” How would this word of the Lord from Hag. 1:4 apply to modern twenty-first century followers of Christ?

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  4. Kingdom or Church? - Neil Girrard - ( in Adobe/pdf format ) Did Christ come to found and institute the church or did He come to bring forth the kingdom of God among men?

  5. The Last Call - Neil Girrard - ( in Adobe/pdf format ) Is it accurate to call the latest move of God in northern Europe “the last reformation”?

  6. The Missing Piece of the Puzzle - Neil Girrard Jesus told us, if we have ears to hear, that we would need a “new” way to view ourselves in the end times.

  7. The Net - Neil Girrard To be fishers of men we need fishing equipment.

  8. Unanimity - Neil Girrard God has been waiting for and working His people toward finally being content to sit back and stop trying to build anything for God.

  9. We Are the Church - Neil Girrard - ( in Adobe/pdf format ) Many people who attend “church” at some building or institution claim to recognize this as a truth yet they do not recognize how many deceptions are built into this seemingly simple idea.
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