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# Chapter 1
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1. The former account I made, O Theophilus, of all that Jesus began both to do and teach,
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2. until the day in which He was taken up, after He through the Holy Spirit had given commandments to the apostles whom He had chosen,
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3. to whom He also presented Himself alive after His suffering by many infallible proofs, being seen by them during forty days and speaking of the things pertaining to the kingdom of God.The Holy Spirit Promised
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3. to whom He also presented Himself alive after His suffering by many infallible proofs, being seen by them during forty days and speaking of the things pertaining to the kingdom of God.
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The Holy Spirit Promised
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4. And being assembled together with them, He commanded them not to depart from Jerusalem, but to wait for the Promise of the Father, *"which," He said, "you have heard from Me;*
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5. *for John truly baptized with water, but you shall be baptized with the Holy Spirit not many days from now."*
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9. Now when He had spoken these things, while they watched, He was taken up, and a cloud received Him out of their sight.
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10. And while they looked steadfastly toward heaven as He went up, behold, two men stood by them in white apparel,
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11. who also said, "Men of Galilee, why do you stand gazing up into heaven? This same Jesus, who was taken up from you into heaven, will so come in like manner as you saw Him go into heaven."The Upper Room Prayer Meeting
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11. who also said, "Men of Galilee, why do you stand gazing up into heaven? This same Jesus, who was taken up from you into heaven, will so come in like manner as you saw Him go into heaven."
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The Upper Room Prayer Meeting
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12. Then they returned to Jerusalem from the mount called Olivet, which is near Jerusalem, a Sabbath day's journey.
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13. And when they had entered, they went up into the upper room where they were staying: Peter, James, John, and Andrew; Philip and Thomas; Bartholomew and Matthew; James the son of Alphaeus and Simon the Zealot; and Judas the son of James.
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14. These all continued with one accord in prayer and supplication, with the women and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with His brothers.Matthias Chosen
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14. These all continued with one accord in prayer and supplication, with the women and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with His brothers.
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Matthias Chosen
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15. And in those days Peter stood up in the midst of the disciples (altogether the number of names was about a hundred and twenty), and said,
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16. "Men and brethren, this Scripture had to be fulfilled, which the Holy Spirit spoke before by the mouth of David concerning Judas, who became a guide to those who arrested Jesus;
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26. And they cast their lots, and the lot fell on Matthias. And he was numbered with the eleven apostles.
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1. When the Day of Pentecost had fully come, they were all with one accord in one place.
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2. And suddenly there came a sound from heaven, as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled the whole house where they were sitting.
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3. Then there appeared to them divided tongues, as of fire, and one sat upon each of them.
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4. And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.The Crowd's Response
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4. And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.
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The Crowd's Response
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5. And there were dwelling in Jerusalem Jews, devout men, from every nation under heaven.
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6. And when this sound occurred, the multitude came together, and were confused, because everyone heard them speak in his own language.
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37. Now when they heard this, they were cut to the heart, and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles, "Men and brethren, what shall we do?"
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38. Then Peter said to them, "Repent, and let every one of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins; and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.
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39. For the promise is to you and to your children, and to all who are afar off, as many as the Lord our God will call."A Vital Church Grows
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39. For the promise is to you and to your children, and to all who are afar off, as many as the Lord our God will call."
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A Vital Church Grows
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40. And with many other words he testified and exhorted them, saying, "Be saved from this perverse generation."
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41. Then those who gladly received his word were baptized; and that day about three thousand souls were added to them.
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47. praising God and having favor with all the people. And the Lord added to the church daily those who were being saved.
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7. And he took him by the right hand and lifted him up, and immediately his feet and ankle bones received strength.
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8. So he, leaping up, stood and walked and entered the temple with them--walking, leaping, and praising God.
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9. And all the people saw him walking and praising God.
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10. Then they knew that it was he who sat begging alms at the Beautiful Gate of the temple; and they were filled with wonder and amazement at what had happened to him.Preaching in Solomon's Portico
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10. Then they knew that it was he who sat begging alms at the Beautiful Gate of the temple; and they were filled with wonder and amazement at what had happened to him.
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Preaching in Solomon's Portico
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11. Now as the lame man who was healed held on to Peter and John, all the people ran together to them in the porch which is called Solomon's, greatly amazed.
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12. So when Peter saw it, he responded to the people: "Men of Israel, why do you marvel at this? Or why look so intently at us, as though by our own power or godliness we had made this man walk?
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26. To you first, God, having raised up His Servant Jesus, sent Him to bless you, in turning away every one of you from your iniquities."
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1. Now as they spoke to the people, the priests, the captain of the temple, and the Sadducees came upon them,
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2. being greatly disturbed that they taught the people and preached in Jesus the resurrection from the dead.
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3. And they laid hands on them, and put them in custody until the next day, for it was already evening.
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4. However, many of those who heard the word believed; and the number of the men came to be about five thousand.Addressing the Sanhedrin
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4. However, many of those who heard the word believed; and the number of the men came to be about five thousand.
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Addressing the Sanhedrin
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5. And it came to pass, on the next day, that their rulers, elders, and scribes,
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6. as well as Annas the high priest, Caiaphas, John, and Alexander, and as many as were of the family of the high priest, were gathered together at Jerusalem.
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9. If we this day are judged for a good deed done to a helpless man, by what means he has been made well,
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10. let it be known to you all, and to all the people of Israel, that by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom you crucified, whom God raised from the dead, by Him this man stands here before you whole.
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11. This is the 'stone which was rejected by you builders, which has become the chief cornerstone.'
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12. Nor is there salvation in any other, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved."The Name of Jesus Forbidden
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12. Nor is there salvation in any other, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved."
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The Name of Jesus Forbidden
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13. Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were uneducated and untrained men, they marveled. And they realized that they had been with Jesus.
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14. And seeing the man who had been healed standing with them, they could say nothing against it.
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19. But Peter and John answered and said to them, "Whether it is right in the sight of God to listen to you more than to God, you judge.
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20. For we cannot but speak the things which we have seen and heard."
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21. So when they had further threatened them, they let them go, finding no way of punishing them, because of the people, since they all glorified God for what had been done.
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22. For the man was over forty years old on whom this miracle of healing had been performed.Prayer for Boldness
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22. For the man was over forty years old on whom this miracle of healing had been performed.
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Prayer for Boldness
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23. And being let go, they went to their own companions and reported all that the chief priests and elders had said to them.
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24. So when they heard that, they raised their voice to God with one accord and said: "Lord, You are God, who made heaven and earth and the sea, and all that is in them,
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29. Now, Lord, look on their threats, and grant to Your servants that with all boldness they may speak Your word,
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30. by stretching out Your hand to heal, and that signs and wonders may be done through the name of Your holy Servant Jesus."
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31. And when they had prayed, the place where they were assembled together was shaken; and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and they spoke the word of God with boldness.Sharing in All Things
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31. And when they had prayed, the place where they were assembled together was shaken; and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and they spoke the word of God with boldness.
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Sharing in All Things
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32. Now the multitude of those who believed were of one heart and one soul; neither did anyone say that any of the things he possessed was his own, but they had all things in common.
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33. And with great power the apostles gave witness to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus. And great grace was upon them all.
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37. having land, sold it, and brought the money and laid it at the apostles' feet.
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9. Then Peter said to her, "How is it that you have agreed together to test the Spirit of the Lord? Look, the feet of those who have buried your husband are at the door, and they will carry you out."
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10. Then immediately she fell down at his feet and breathed her last. And the young men came in and found her dead, and carrying her out, buried her by her husband.
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11. So great fear came upon all the church and upon all who heard these things.Continuing Power in the Church
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11. So great fear came upon all the church and upon all who heard these things.
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Continuing Power in the Church
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12. And through the hands of the apostles many signs and wonders were done among the people. And they were all with one accord in Solomon's Porch.
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13. Yet none of the rest dared join them, but the people esteemed them highly.
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14. And believers were increasingly added to the Lord, multitudes of both men and women,
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15. so that they brought the sick out into the streets and laid them on beds and couches, that at least the shadow of Peter passing by might fall on some of them.
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16. Also a multitude gathered from the surrounding cities to Jerusalem, bringing sick people and those who were tormented by unclean spirits, and they were all healed.Imprisoned Apostles Freed
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16. Also a multitude gathered from the surrounding cities to Jerusalem, bringing sick people and those who were tormented by unclean spirits, and they were all healed.
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Imprisoned Apostles Freed
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17. Then the high priest rose up, and all those who were with him (which is the sect of the Sadducees), and they were filled with indignation,
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18. and laid their hands on the apostles and put them in the common prison.
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19. But at night an angel of the Lord opened the prison doors and brought them out, and said,
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20. "Go, stand in the temple and speak to the people all the words of this life."
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21. And when they heard that, they entered the temple early in the morning and taught. But the high priest and those with him came and called the council together, with all the elders of the children of Israel, and sent to the prison to have them brought.Apostles on Trial Again
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21. And when they heard that, they entered the temple early in the morning and taught. But the high priest and those with him came and called the council together, with all the elders of the children of Israel, and sent to the prison to have them brought.
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Apostles on Trial Again
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22. But when the officers came and did not find them in the prison, they returned and reported,
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23. saying, "Indeed we found the prison shut securely, and the guards standing outside before the doors; but when we opened them, we found no one inside!"
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29. But Peter and the other apostles answered and said: "We ought to obey God rather than men.
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30. The God of our fathers raised up Jesus whom you murdered by hanging on a tree.
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31. Him God has exalted to His right hand to be Prince and Savior, to give repentance to Israel and forgiveness of sins.
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32. And we are His witnesses to these things, and so also is the Holy Spirit whom God has given to those who obey Him."Gamaliel's Advice
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32. And we are His witnesses to these things, and so also is the Holy Spirit whom God has given to those who obey Him."
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Gamaliel's Advice
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33. When they heard this, they were furious and plotted to kill them.
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34. Then one in the council stood up, a Pharisee named Gamaliel, a teacher of the law held in respect by all the people, and commanded them to put the apostles outside for a little while.
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42. And daily in the temple, and in every house, they did not cease teaching and preaching Jesus as the Christ.
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5. And the saying pleased the whole multitude. And they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and the Holy Spirit, and Philip, Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and Nicolas, a proselyte from Antioch,
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6. whom they set before the apostles; and when they had prayed, they laid hands on them.
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7. Then the word of God spread, and the number of the disciples multiplied greatly in Jerusalem, and a great many of the priests were obedient to the faith.Stephen Accused of Blasphemy
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7. Then the word of God spread, and the number of the disciples multiplied greatly in Jerusalem, and a great many of the priests were obedient to the faith.
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Stephen Accused of Blasphemy
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8. And Stephen, full of faith and power, did great wonders and signs among the people.
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9. Then there arose some from what is called the Synagogue of the Freedmen (Cyrenians, Alexandrians, and those from Cilicia and Asia), disputing with Stephen.
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15. And all who sat in the council, looking steadfastly at him, saw his face as the face of an angel.
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# Chapter 7
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1. Then the high priest said, "Are these things so?"
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2. And he said, "Brethren and fathers, listen: The God of glory appeared to our father Abraham when he was in Mesopotamia, before he dwelt in Haran,
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2.
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And he said, "Brethren and fathers, listen: The God of glory appeared to our father Abraham when he was in Mesopotamia, before he dwelt in Haran,
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3. and said to him, 'Get out of your country and from your relatives, and come to a land that I will show you.'
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4. Then he came out of the land of the Chaldeans and dwelt in Haran. And from there, when his father was dead, He moved him to this land in which you now dwell.
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5. And God gave him no inheritance in it, not even enough to set his foot on. But even when Abraham had no child, He promised to give it to him for a possession, and to his descendants after him.
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4. Then he came out of the land of the Chaldeans and dwelt in Haran.
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And from there, when his father was dead, He moved him to this land in which you now dwell.
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5.
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And God gave him no inheritance in it, not even enough to set his foot on. But even when Abraham had no child, He promised to give it to him for a possession, and to his descendants after him.
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6. But God spoke in this way: that his descendants would dwell in a foreign land, and that they would bring them into bondage and oppress them four hundred years.
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7. 'And the nation to whom they will be in bondage I will judge,' said God, 'and after that they shall come out and serve Me in this place.'
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8. Then He gave him the covenant of circumcision; and so Abraham begot Isaac and circumcised him on the eighth day; and Isaac begot Jacob, and Jacob begot the twelve patriarchs.The Patriarchs in Egypt
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And the nation to whom they will be in bondage I will judge,' said God, 'and after that they shall come out and serve Me in this place.'
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8. Then He gave him the covenant of circumcision; and so Abraham begot Isaac and circumcised him on the eighth day; and Isaac begot Jacob, and Jacob begot the twelve patriarchs.
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The Patriarchs in Egypt
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9. "And the patriarchs, becoming envious, sold Joseph into Egypt. But God was with him
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And the patriarchs, becoming envious, sold Joseph into Egypt. But God was with him
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10. and delivered him out of all his troubles, and gave him favor and wisdom in the presence of Pharaoh, king of Egypt; and he made him governor over Egypt and all his house.
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11. Now a famine and great trouble came over all the land of Egypt and Canaan, and our fathers found no sustenance.
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12. But when Jacob heard that there was grain in Egypt, he sent out our fathers first.
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13. And the second time Joseph was made known to his brothers, and Joseph's family became known to the Pharaoh.
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And the second time Joseph was made known to his brothers, and Joseph's family became known to the Pharaoh.
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14. Then Joseph sent and called his father Jacob and all his relatives to him, seventy-five people.
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15. So Jacob went down to Egypt; and he died, he and our fathers.
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16. And they were carried back to Shechem and laid in the tomb that Abraham bought for a sum of money from the sons of Hamor, the father of Shechem.God Delivers Israel by Moses
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And they were carried back to Shechem and laid in the tomb that Abraham bought for a sum of money from the sons of Hamor, the father of Shechem.
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God Delivers Israel by Moses
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17. "But when the time of the promise drew near which God had sworn to Abraham, the people grew and multiplied in Egypt
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18. till another king arose who did not know Joseph.
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19. This man dealt treacherously with our people, and oppressed our forefathers, making them expose their babies, so that they might not live.
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20. At this time Moses was born, and was well pleasing to God; and he was brought up in his father's house for three months.
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21. But when he was set out, Pharaoh's daughter took him away and brought him up as her own son.
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22. And Moses was learned in all the wisdom of the Egyptians, and was mighty in words and deeds.
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And Moses was learned in all the wisdom of the Egyptians, and was mighty in words and deeds.
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23. "Now when he was forty years old, it came into his heart to visit his brethren, the children of Israel.
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24. And seeing one of them suffer wrong, he defended and avenged him who was oppressed, and struck down the Egyptian.
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And seeing one of them suffer wrong, he defended and avenged him who was oppressed, and struck down the Egyptian.
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25. For he supposed that his brethren would have understood that God would deliver them by his hand, but they did not understand.
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26. And the next day he appeared to two of them as they were fighting, and tried to reconcile them, saying, 'Men, you are brethren; why do you wrong one another?'
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And the next day he appeared to two of them as they were fighting, and tried to reconcile them, saying, 'Men, you are brethren; why do you wrong one another?'
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27. But he who did his neighbor wrong pushed him away, saying, 'Who made you a ruler and a judge over us?
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28. Do you want to kill me as you did the Egyptian yesterday?'
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29. Then, at this saying, Moses fled and became a dweller in the land of Midian, where he had two sons.
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30. "And when forty years had passed, an Angel of the Lord appeared to him in a flame of fire in a bush, in the wilderness of Mount Sinai.
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30. "
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And when forty years had passed, an Angel of the Lord appeared to him in a flame of fire in a bush, in the wilderness of Mount Sinai.
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31. When Moses saw it, he marveled at the sight; and as he drew near to observe, the voice of the Lord came to him,
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32. saying, 'I am the God of your fathers--the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.' And Moses trembled and dared not look.
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32. saying, 'I am the God of your fathers--the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.'
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And Moses trembled and dared not look.
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33. 'Then the Lord said to him, "Take your sandals off your feet, for the place where you stand is holy ground.
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34. I have surely seen the oppression of My people who are in Egypt; I have heard their groaning and have come down to deliver them. And now come, I will send you to Egypt." '
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34. I have surely seen the oppression of My people who are in Egypt; I have heard their groaning and have come down to deliver them.
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And now come, I will send you to Egypt." '
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35. "This Moses whom they rejected, saying, 'Who made you a ruler and a judge?' is the one God sent to be a ruler and a deliverer by the hand of the Angel who appeared to him in the bush.
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36. He brought them out, after he had shown wonders and signs in the land of Egypt, and in the Red Sea, and in the wilderness forty years.Israel Rebels Against God
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36. He brought them out, after he had shown wonders and signs in the land of Egypt, and in the Red Sea, and in the wilderness forty years.
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37. "This is that Moses who said to the children of Israel, 'The Lord your God will raise up for you a Prophet like me from your brethren. Him you shall hear.'
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38. "This is he who was in the congregation in the wilderness with the Angel who spoke to him on Mount Sinai, and with our fathers, the one who received the living oracles to give to us,
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39. whom our fathers would not obey, but rejected. And in their hearts they turned back to Egypt,
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39. whom our fathers would not obey, but rejected.
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And in their hearts they turned back to Egypt,
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40. saying to Aaron, 'Make us gods to go before us; as for this Moses who brought us out of the land of Egypt, we do not know what has become of him.'
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41. And they made a calf in those days, offered sacrifices to the idol, and rejoiced in the works of their own hands.
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And they made a calf in those days, offered sacrifices to the idol, and rejoiced in the works of their own hands.
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42. Then God turned and gave them up to worship the host of heaven, as it is written in the book of the Prophets:
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'Did you offer Me slaughtered animals and sacrifices during forty years in the wilderness,
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O house of Israel?
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43. You also took up the tabernacle of Moloch,
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And the star of your god Remphan,
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Images which you made to worship;
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And I will carry you away beyond Babylon.'God's True Tabernacle
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And I will carry you away beyond Babylon.'
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God's True Tabernacle
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44. "Our fathers had the tabernacle of witness in the wilderness, as He appointed, instructing Moses to make it according to the pattern that he had seen,
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45. which our fathers, having received it in turn, also brought with Joshua into the land possessed by the Gentiles, whom God drove out before the face of our fathers until the days of David,
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@@ -71,19 +94,28 @@ And earth is My footstool.
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What house will you build for Me? says the Lord,
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Or what is the place of My rest?
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50. Has My hand not made all these things?'Israel Resists the Holy Spirit
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50. Has My hand not made all these things?'
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Israel Resists the Holy Spirit
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51. "You stiff-necked and uncircumcised in heart and ears! You always resist the Holy Spirit; as your fathers did, so do you.
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52. Which of the prophets did your fathers not persecute? And they killed those who foretold the coming of the Just One, of whom you now have become the betrayers and murderers,
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53. who have received the law by the direction of angels and have not kept it."Stephen the Martyr
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52. Which of the prophets did your fathers not persecute?
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And they killed those who foretold the coming of the Just One, of whom you now have become the betrayers and murderers,
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53. who have received the law by the direction of angels and have not kept it."
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Stephen the Martyr
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54. When they heard these things they were cut to the heart, and they gnashed at him with their teeth.
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55. But he, being full of the Holy Spirit, gazed into heaven and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing at the right hand of God,
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56. and said, "Look! I see the heavens opened and the Son of Man standing at the right hand of God!"
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57. Then they cried out with a loud voice, stopped their ears, and ran at him with one accord;
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58. and they cast him out of the city and stoned him. And the witnesses laid down their clothes at the feet of a young man named Saul.
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59. And they stoned Stephen as he was calling on God and saying, "Lord Jesus, receive my spirit."
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60. Then he knelt down and cried out with a loud voice, "Lord, do not charge them with this sin." And when he had said this, he fell asleep.
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58. and they cast him out of the city and stoned him.
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And the witnesses laid down their clothes at the feet of a young man named Saul.
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59.
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And they stoned Stephen as he was calling on God and saying, "Lord Jesus, receive my spirit."
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60. Then he knelt down and cried out with a loud voice, "Lord, do not charge them with this sin."
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And when he had said this, he fell asleep.
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@@ -5,19 +5,25 @@ Saul Persecutes the Church
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At that time a great persecution arose against the church which was at Jerusalem; and they were all scattered throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria, except the apostles.
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2. And devout men carried Stephen to his burial, and made great lamentation over him.
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3. As for Saul, he made havoc of the church, entering every house, and dragging off men and women, committing them to prison.Christ Is Preached in Samaria
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3. As for Saul, he made havoc of the church, entering every house, and dragging off men and women, committing them to prison.
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Christ Is Preached in Samaria
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4. Therefore those who were scattered went everywhere preaching the word.
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5. Then Philip went down to the city of Samaria and preached Christ to them.
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6. And the multitudes with one accord heeded the things spoken by Philip, hearing and seeing the miracles which he did.
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7. For unclean spirits, crying with a loud voice, came out of many who were possessed; and many who were paralyzed and lame were healed.
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8. And there was great joy in that city.The Sorcerer's Profession of Faith
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8. And there was great joy in that city.
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The Sorcerer's Profession of Faith
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|
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9. But there was a certain man called Simon, who previously practiced sorcery in the city and astonished the people of Samaria, claiming that he was someone great,
|
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10. to whom they all gave heed, from the least to the greatest, saying, "This man is the great power of God."
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11. And they heeded him because he had astonished them with his sorceries for a long time.
|
||||
12. But when they believed Philip as he preached the things concerning the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, both men and women were baptized.
|
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13. Then Simon himself also believed; and when he was baptized he continued with Philip, and was amazed, seeing the miracles and signs which were done.The Sorcerer's Sin
|
||||
13. Then Simon himself also believed; and when he was baptized he continued with Philip, and was amazed, seeing the miracles and signs which were done.
|
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The Sorcerer's Sin
|
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|
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14. Now when the apostles who were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent Peter and John to them,
|
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15. who, when they had come down, prayed for them that they might receive the Holy Spirit.
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@@ -34,7 +40,8 @@ At that time a great persecution arose against the church which was at Jerusalem
|
||||
|
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24. Then Simon answered and said, "Pray to the Lord for me, that none of the things which you have spoken may come upon me."
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||||
|
||||
25. So when they had testified and preached the word of the Lord, they returned to Jerusalem, preaching the gospel in many villages of the Samaritans.Christ Is Preached to an Ethiopian
|
||||
25. So when they had testified and preached the word of the Lord, they returned to Jerusalem, preaching the gospel in many villages of the Samaritans.
|
||||
Christ Is Preached to an Ethiopian
|
||||
|
||||
26. Now an angel of the Lord spoke to Philip, saying, "Arise and go toward the south along the road which goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza." This is desert.
|
||||
27. So he arose and went. And behold, a man of Ethiopia, a eunuch of great authority under Candace the queen of the Ethiopians, who had charge of all her treasury, and had come to Jerusalem to worship,
|
||||
@@ -65,3 +72,4 @@ And he answered and said, "I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God."
|
||||
40. But Philip was found at Azotus. And passing through, he preached in all the cities till he came to Caesarea.
|
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|
||||
|
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|
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|
||||
@@ -15,7 +15,9 @@ Then the Lord said to him, *"Arise and go into the city, and you will be told wh
|
||||
|
||||
7. And the men who journeyed with him stood speechless, hearing a voice but seeing no one.
|
||||
8. Then Saul arose from the ground, and when his eyes were opened he saw no one. But they led him by the hand and brought him into Damascus.
|
||||
9. And he was three days without sight, and neither ate nor drank.Ananias Baptizes Saul
|
||||
9. And he was three days without sight, and neither ate nor drank.
|
||||
Ananias Baptizes Saul
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
10. Now there was a certain disciple at Damascus named Ananias; and to him the Lord said in a vision, *"Ananias."*
|
||||
And he said, "Here I am, Lord."
|
||||
@@ -32,30 +34,42 @@ And he said, "Here I am, Lord."
|
||||
17. And Ananias went his way and entered the house; and laying his hands on him he said, "Brother Saul, the Lord Jesus, who appeared to you on the road as you came, has sent me that you may receive your sight and be filled with the Holy Spirit."
|
||||
18. Immediately there fell from his eyes something like scales, and he received his sight at once; and he arose and was baptized.
|
||||
|
||||
19. So when he had received food, he was strengthened. Then Saul spent some days with the disciples at Damascus.Saul Preaches Christ
|
||||
19. So when he had received food, he was strengthened. Then Saul spent some days with the disciples at Damascus.
|
||||
Saul Preaches Christ
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
20. Immediately he preached the Christ in the synagogues, that He is the Son of God.
|
||||
|
||||
21. Then all who heard were amazed, and said, "Is this not he who destroyed those who called on this name in Jerusalem, and has come here for that purpose, so that he might bring them bound to the chief priests?"
|
||||
|
||||
22. But Saul increased all the more in strength, and confounded the Jews who dwelt in Damascus, proving that this Jesus is the Christ.Saul Escapes Death
|
||||
22. But Saul increased all the more in strength, and confounded the Jews who dwelt in Damascus, proving that this Jesus is the Christ.
|
||||
Saul Escapes Death
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
23. Now after many days were past, the Jews plotted to kill him.
|
||||
24. But their plot became known to Saul. And they watched the gates day and night, to kill him.
|
||||
25. Then the disciples took him by night and let him down through the wall in a large basket.Saul at Jerusalem
|
||||
25. Then the disciples took him by night and let him down through the wall in a large basket.
|
||||
Saul at Jerusalem
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
26. And when Saul had come to Jerusalem, he tried to join the disciples; but they were all afraid of him, and did not believe that he was a disciple.
|
||||
27. But Barnabas took him and brought him to the apostles. And he declared to them how he had seen the Lord on the road, and that He had spoken to him, and how he had preached boldly at Damascus in the name of Jesus.
|
||||
28. So he was with them at Jerusalem, coming in and going out.
|
||||
29. And he spoke boldly in the name of the Lord Jesus and disputed against the Hellenists, but they attempted to kill him.
|
||||
30. When the brethren found out, they brought him down to Caesarea and sent him out to Tarsus.The Church Prospers
|
||||
30. When the brethren found out, they brought him down to Caesarea and sent him out to Tarsus.
|
||||
The Church Prospers
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
31. Then the churches throughout all Judea, Galilee, and Samaria had peace and were edified. And walking in the fear of the Lord and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit, they were multiplied.
|
||||
Aeneas Healed
|
||||
|
||||
31. Then the churches throughout all Judea, Galilee, and Samaria had peace and were edified. And walking in the fear of the Lord and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit, they were multiplied.Aeneas Healed
|
||||
|
||||
32. Now it came to pass, as Peter went through all parts of the country, that he also came down to the saints who dwelt in Lydda.
|
||||
33. There he found a certain man named Aeneas, who had been bedridden eight years and was paralyzed.
|
||||
34. And Peter said to him, "Aeneas, Jesus the Christ heals you. Arise and make your bed." Then he arose immediately.
|
||||
35. So all who dwelt at Lydda and Sharon saw him and turned to the Lord.Dorcas Restored to Life
|
||||
35. So all who dwelt at Lydda and Sharon saw him and turned to the Lord.
|
||||
Dorcas Restored to Life
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
36. At Joppa there was a certain disciple named Tabitha, which is translated Dorcas. This woman was full of good works and charitable deeds which she did.
|
||||
37. But it happened in those days that she became sick and died. When they had washed her, they laid her in an upper room.
|
||||
@@ -67,3 +81,4 @@ And he said, "Here I am, Lord."
|
||||
43. So it was that he stayed many days in Joppa with Simon, a tanner.
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
@@ -3,14 +3,17 @@ Cornelius Sends a Delegation
|
||||
# Chapter 10
|
||||
1. There was a certain man in Caesarea called Cornelius, a centurion of what was called the Italian Regiment,
|
||||
2. a devout man and one who feared God with all his household, who gave alms generously to the people, and prayed to God always.
|
||||
3. About the ninth hour of the day he saw clearly in a vision an angel of God coming in and saying to him, "Cornelius!"
|
||||
3.
|
||||
About the ninth hour of the day he saw clearly in a vision an angel of God coming in and saying to him, "Cornelius!"
|
||||
|
||||
4. And when he observed him, he was afraid, and said, "What is it, lord?"
|
||||
So he said to him, "Your prayers and your alms have come up for a memorial before God.
|
||||
5. Now send men to Joppa, and send for Simon whose surname is Peter.
|
||||
6. He is lodging with Simon, a tanner, whose house is by the sea. He will tell you what you must do."
|
||||
7. And when the angel who spoke to him had departed, Cornelius called two of his household servants and a devout soldier from among those who waited on him continually.
|
||||
8. So when he had explained all these things to them, he sent them to Joppa.Peter's Vision
|
||||
8. So when he had explained all these things to them, he sent them to Joppa.
|
||||
Peter's Vision
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
9. The next day, as they went on their journey and drew near the city, Peter went up on the housetop to pray, about the sixth hour.
|
||||
10. Then he became very hungry and wanted to eat; but while they made ready, he fell into a trance
|
||||
@@ -21,7 +24,9 @@ So he said to him, "Your prayers and your alms have come up for a memorial befor
|
||||
14. But Peter said, "Not so, Lord! For I have never eaten anything common or unclean."
|
||||
|
||||
15. And a voice spoke to him again the second time, *"What God has cleansed you must not call common."*
|
||||
16. This was done three times. And the object was taken up into heaven again.Summoned to Caesarea
|
||||
16. This was done three times. And the object was taken up into heaven again.
|
||||
Summoned to Caesarea
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
17. Now while Peter wondered within himself what this vision which he had seen meant, behold, the men who had been sent from Cornelius had made inquiry for Simon's house, and stood before the gate.
|
||||
18. And they called and asked whether Simon, whose surname was Peter, was lodging there.
|
||||
@@ -33,7 +38,9 @@ So he said to him, "Your prayers and your alms have come up for a memorial befor
|
||||
|
||||
22. And they said, "Cornelius the centurion, a just man, one who fears God and has a good reputation among all the nation of the Jews, was divinely instructed by a holy angel to summon you to his house, and to hear words from you."
|
||||
23. Then he invited them in and lodged them.
|
||||
On the next day Peter went away with them, and some brethren from Joppa accompanied him.Peter Meets Cornelius
|
||||
On the next day Peter went away with them, and some brethren from Joppa accompanied him.
|
||||
Peter Meets Cornelius
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
24. And the following day they entered Caesarea. Now Cornelius was waiting for them, and had called together his relatives and close friends.
|
||||
25. As Peter was coming in, Cornelius met him and fell down at his feet and worshiped him.
|
||||
@@ -45,7 +52,9 @@ On the next day Peter went away with them, and some brethren from Joppa accompan
|
||||
30. So Cornelius said, "Four days ago I was fasting until this hour; and at the ninth hour I prayed in my house, and behold, a man stood before me in bright clothing,
|
||||
31. and said, 'Cornelius, your prayer has been heard, and your alms are remembered in the sight of God.
|
||||
32. Send therefore to Joppa and call Simon here, whose surname is Peter. He is lodging in the house of Simon, a tanner, by the sea. When he comes, he will speak to you.'
|
||||
33. So I sent to you immediately, and you have done well to come. Now therefore, we are all present before God, to hear all the things commanded you by God."Preaching to Cornelius' Household
|
||||
33. So I sent to you immediately, and you have done well to come. Now therefore, we are all present before God, to hear all the things commanded you by God."
|
||||
Preaching to Cornelius' Household
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
34. Then Peter opened his mouth and said: "In truth I perceive that God shows no partiality.
|
||||
35. But in every nation whoever fears Him and works righteousness is accepted by Him.
|
||||
@@ -56,7 +65,9 @@ On the next day Peter went away with them, and some brethren from Joppa accompan
|
||||
40. Him God raised up on the third day, and showed Him openly,
|
||||
41. not to all the people, but to witnesses chosen before by God, even to us who ate and drank with Him after He arose from the dead.
|
||||
42. And He commanded us to preach to the people, and to testify that it is He who was ordained by God to be Judge of the living and the dead.
|
||||
43. To Him all the prophets witness that, through His name, whoever believes in Him will receive remission of sins."The Holy Spirit Falls on the Gentiles
|
||||
43. To Him all the prophets witness that, through His name, whoever believes in Him will receive remission of sins."
|
||||
The Holy Spirit Falls on the Gentiles
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
44. While Peter was still speaking these words, the Holy Spirit fell upon all those who heard the word.
|
||||
45. And those of the circumcision who believed were astonished, as many as came with Peter, because the gift of the Holy Spirit had been poured out on the Gentiles also.
|
||||
@@ -66,3 +77,4 @@ Then Peter answered,
|
||||
48. And he commanded them to be baptized in the name of the Lord. Then they asked him to stay a few days.
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
@@ -20,7 +20,9 @@ Peter Defends God's Grace
|
||||
16. Then I remembered the word of the Lord, how He said, *'John indeed baptized with water, but you shall be baptized with the Holy Spirit.'*
|
||||
17. If therefore God gave them the same gift as He gave us when we believed on the Lord Jesus Christ, who was I that I could withstand God?"
|
||||
|
||||
18. When they heard these things they became silent; and they glorified God, saying, "Then God has also granted to the Gentiles repentance to life."Barnabas and Saul at Antioch
|
||||
18. When they heard these things they became silent; and they glorified God, saying, "Then God has also granted to the Gentiles repentance to life."
|
||||
Barnabas and Saul at Antioch
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
19. Now those who were scattered after the persecution that arose over Stephen traveled as far as Phoenicia, Cyprus, and Antioch, preaching the word to no one but the Jews only.
|
||||
20. But some of them were men from Cyprus and Cyrene, who, when they had come to Antioch, spoke to the Hellenists, preaching the Lord Jesus.
|
||||
@@ -31,7 +33,9 @@ Peter Defends God's Grace
|
||||
24. For he was a good man, full of the Holy Spirit and of faith. And a great many people were added to the Lord.
|
||||
|
||||
25. Then Barnabas departed for Tarsus to seek Saul.
|
||||
26. And when he had found him, he brought him to Antioch. So it was that for a whole year they assembled with the church and taught a great many people. And the disciples were first called Christians in Antioch.Relief to Judea
|
||||
26. And when he had found him, he brought him to Antioch. So it was that for a whole year they assembled with the church and taught a great many people. And the disciples were first called Christians in Antioch.
|
||||
Relief to Judea
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
27. And in these days prophets came from Jerusalem to Antioch.
|
||||
28. Then one of them, named Agabus, stood up and showed by the Spirit that there was going to be a great famine throughout all the world, which also happened in the days of Claudius Caesar.
|
||||
@@ -39,3 +43,4 @@ Peter Defends God's Grace
|
||||
30. This they also did, and sent it to the elders by the hands of Barnabas and Saul.
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
@@ -4,7 +4,9 @@ Herod's Violence to the Church
|
||||
1. Now about that time Herod the king stretched out his hand to harass some from the church.
|
||||
2. Then he killed James the brother of John with the sword.
|
||||
3. And because he saw that it pleased the Jews, he proceeded further to seize Peter also. Now it was during the Days of Unleavened Bread.
|
||||
4. So when he had arrested him, he put him in prison, and delivered him to four squads of soldiers to keep him, intending to bring him before the people after Passover.Peter Freed from Prison
|
||||
4. So when he had arrested him, he put him in prison, and delivered him to four squads of soldiers to keep him, intending to bring him before the people after Passover.
|
||||
Peter Freed from Prison
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
5. Peter was therefore kept in prison, but constant prayer was offered to God for him by the church.
|
||||
6. And when Herod was about to bring him out, that night Peter was sleeping, bound with two chains between two soldiers; and the guards before the door were keeping the prison.
|
||||
@@ -25,7 +27,9 @@ Herod's Violence to the Church
|
||||
|
||||
18. Then, as soon as it was day, there was no small stir among the soldiers about what had become of Peter.
|
||||
19. But when Herod had searched for him and not found him, he examined the guards and commanded that they should be put to death.
|
||||
And he went down from Judea to Caesarea, and stayed there.Herod's Violent Death
|
||||
And he went down from Judea to Caesarea, and stayed there.
|
||||
Herod's Violent Death
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
20. Now Herod had been very angry with the people of Tyre and Sidon; but they came to him with one accord, and having made Blastus the king's personal aide their friend, they asked for peace, because their country was supplied with food by the king's country.
|
||||
|
||||
@@ -33,8 +37,11 @@ And he went down from Judea to Caesarea, and stayed there.Herod's Violent Death
|
||||
22. And the people kept shouting, "The voice of a god and not of a man!"
|
||||
23. Then immediately an angel of the Lord struck him, because he did not give glory to God. And he was eaten by worms and died.
|
||||
|
||||
24. But the word of God grew and multiplied.Barnabas and Saul Appointed
|
||||
24. But the word of God grew and multiplied.
|
||||
Barnabas and Saul Appointed
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
25. And Barnabas and Saul returned from Jerusalem when they had fulfilled their ministry, and they also took with them John whose surname was Mark.
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
@@ -3,7 +3,9 @@ Paul and Barnabas Are Sent to the Gentiles
|
||||
# Chapter 13
|
||||
1. Now in the church that was at Antioch there were certain prophets and teachers: Barnabas, Simeon who was called Niger, Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen who had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch, and Saul.
|
||||
2. As they ministered to the Lord and fasted, the Holy Spirit said, "Now separate to Me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them."
|
||||
3. Then, having fasted and prayed, and laid hands on them, they sent them away.Preaching in Cyprus
|
||||
3. Then, having fasted and prayed, and laid hands on them, they sent them away.
|
||||
Preaching in Cyprus
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
4. So, being sent out by the Holy Spirit, they went down to Seleucia, and from there they sailed to Cyprus.
|
||||
5. And when they arrived in Salamis, they preached the word of God in the synagogues of the Jews. They also had John as their assistant.
|
||||
@@ -15,7 +17,9 @@ Paul and Barnabas Are Sent to the Gentiles
|
||||
10. and said, "O full of all deceit and all fraud, you son of the devil, you enemy of all righteousness, will you not cease perverting the straight ways of the Lord?
|
||||
11. And now, indeed, the hand of the Lord is upon you, and you shall be blind, not seeing the sun for a time."
|
||||
And immediately a dark mist fell on him, and he went around seeking someone to lead him by the hand.
|
||||
12. Then the proconsul believed, when he saw what had been done, being astonished at the teaching of the Lord.At Antioch in Pisidia
|
||||
12. Then the proconsul believed, when he saw what had been done, being astonished at the teaching of the Lord.
|
||||
At Antioch in Pisidia
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
13. Now when Paul and his party set sail from Paphos, they came to Perga in Pamphylia; and John, departing from them, returned to Jerusalem.
|
||||
14. But when they departed from Perga, they came to Antioch in Pisidia, and went into the synagogue on the Sabbath day and sat down.
|
||||
@@ -60,7 +64,9 @@ Today I have begotten You.'
|
||||
Marvel and perish!
|
||||
For I work a work in your days,
|
||||
A work which you will by no means believe,
|
||||
Though one were to declare it to you.' "Blessing and Conflict at Antioch
|
||||
Though one were to declare it to you.' "
|
||||
Blessing and Conflict at Antioch
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
42. So when the Jews went out of the synagogue, the Gentiles begged that these words might be preached to them the next Sabbath.
|
||||
43. Now when the congregation had broken up, many of the Jews and devout proselytes followed Paul and Barnabas, who, speaking to them, persuaded them to continue in the grace of God.
|
||||
@@ -80,3 +86,4 @@ That you should be for salvation to the ends of the earth.' "
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52. And the disciples were filled with joy and with the Holy Spirit.
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@@ -8,7 +8,9 @@ At Iconium
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4. But the multitude of the city was divided: part sided with the Jews, and part with the apostles.
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5. And when a violent attempt was made by both the Gentiles and Jews, with their rulers, to abuse and stone them,
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6. they became aware of it and fled to Lystra and Derbe, cities of Lycaonia, and to the surrounding region.
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7. And they were preaching the gospel there.Idolatry at Lystra
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7. And they were preaching the gospel there.
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Idolatry at Lystra
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8. And in Lystra a certain man without strength in his feet was sitting, a cripple from his mother's womb, who had never walked.
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9. This man heard Paul speaking. Paul, observing him intently and seeing that he had faith to be healed,
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@@ -21,10 +23,14 @@ At Iconium
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15. and saying, "Men, why are you doing these things? We also are men with the same nature as you, and preach to you that you should turn from these useless things to the living God, who made the heaven, the earth, the sea, and all things that are in them,
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16. who in bygone generations allowed all nations to walk in their own ways.
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17. Nevertheless He did not leave Himself without witness, in that He did good, gave us rain from heaven and fruitful seasons, filling our hearts with food and gladness."
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18. And with these sayings they could scarcely restrain the multitudes from sacrificing to them.Stoning, Escape to Derbe
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18. And with these sayings they could scarcely restrain the multitudes from sacrificing to them.
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Stoning, Escape to Derbe
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19. Then Jews from Antioch and Iconium came there; and having persuaded the multitudes, they stoned Paul and dragged him out of the city, supposing him to be dead.
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20. However, when the disciples gathered around him, he rose up and went into the city. And the next day he departed with Barnabas to Derbe.Strengthening the Converts
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20. However, when the disciples gathered around him, he rose up and went into the city. And the next day he departed with Barnabas to Derbe.
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Strengthening the Converts
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21. And when they had preached the gospel to that city and made many disciples, they returned to Lystra, Iconium, and Antioch,
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22. strengthening the souls of the disciples, exhorting them to continue in the faith, and saying, "We must through many tribulations enter the kingdom of God."
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@@ -37,3 +43,4 @@ At Iconium
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28. So they stayed there a long time with the disciples.
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@@ -6,7 +6,9 @@ Conflict over Circumcision
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3. So, being sent on their way by the church, they passed through Phoenicia and Samaria, describing the conversion of the Gentiles; and they caused great joy to all the brethren.
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4. And when they had come to Jerusalem, they were received by the church and the apostles and the elders; and they reported all things that God had done with them.
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5. But some of the sect of the Pharisees who believed rose up, saying, "It is necessary to circumcise them, and to command them to keep the law of Moses."The Jerusalem Council
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5. But some of the sect of the Pharisees who believed rose up, saying, "It is necessary to circumcise them, and to command them to keep the law of Moses."
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The Jerusalem Council
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6. Now the apostles and elders came together to consider this matter.
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||||
7. And when there had been much dispute, Peter rose up and said to them: "Men and brethren, you know that a good while ago God chose among us, that by my mouth the Gentiles should hear the word of the gospel and believe.
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@@ -32,7 +34,9 @@ Says the Lord who does all these things.'
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||||
18. "Known to God from eternity are all His works.
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||||
19. Therefore I judge that we should not trouble those from among the Gentiles who are turning to God,
|
||||
20. but that we write to them to abstain from things polluted by idols, from sexual immorality, from things strangled, and from blood.
|
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21. For Moses has had throughout many generations those who preach him in every city, being read in the synagogues every Sabbath."The Jerusalem Decree
|
||||
21. For Moses has had throughout many generations those who preach him in every city, being read in the synagogues every Sabbath."
|
||||
The Jerusalem Decree
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
22. Then it pleased the apostles and elders, with the whole church, to send chosen men of their own company to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas, namely, Judas who was also named Barsabas, and Silas, leading men among the brethren.
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||||
@@ -47,7 +51,9 @@ Greetings.
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||||
27. We have therefore sent Judas and Silas, who will also report the same things by word of mouth.
|
||||
28. For it seemed good to the Holy Spirit, and to us, to lay upon you no greater burden than these necessary things:
|
||||
29. that you abstain from things offered to idols, from blood, from things strangled, and from sexual immorality. If you keep yourselves from these, you will do well.
|
||||
Farewell.Continuing Ministry in Syria
|
||||
Farewell.
|
||||
Continuing Ministry in Syria
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
30. So when they were sent off, they came to Antioch; and when they had gathered the multitude together, they delivered the letter.
|
||||
31. When they had read it, they rejoiced over its encouragement.
|
||||
@@ -55,7 +61,9 @@ Farewell.Continuing Ministry in Syria
|
||||
33. And after they had stayed there for a time, they were sent back with greetings from the brethren to the apostles.
|
||||
|
||||
34. However, it seemed good to Silas to remain there.
|
||||
35. Paul and Barnabas also remained in Antioch, teaching and preaching the word of the Lord, with many others also.Division over John Mark
|
||||
35. Paul and Barnabas also remained in Antioch, teaching and preaching the word of the Lord, with many others also.
|
||||
Division over John Mark
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
36. Then after some days Paul said to Barnabas, "Let us now go back and visit our brethren in every city where we have preached the word of the Lord, and see how they are doing."
|
||||
37. Now Barnabas was determined to take with them John called Mark.
|
||||
@@ -65,3 +73,4 @@ Farewell.Continuing Ministry in Syria
|
||||
41. And he went through Syria and Cilicia, strengthening the churches.
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
@@ -5,19 +5,25 @@ Timothy Joins Paul and Silas
|
||||
2. He was well spoken of by the brethren who were at Lystra and Iconium.
|
||||
3. Paul wanted to have him go on with him. And he took him and circumcised him because of the Jews who were in that region, for they all knew that his father was Greek.
|
||||
4. And as they went through the cities, they delivered to them the decrees to keep, which were determined by the apostles and elders at Jerusalem.
|
||||
5. So the churches were strengthened in the faith, and increased in number daily.The Macedonian Call
|
||||
5. So the churches were strengthened in the faith, and increased in number daily.
|
||||
The Macedonian Call
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
6. Now when they had gone through Phrygia and the region of Galatia, they were forbidden by the Holy Spirit to preach the word in Asia.
|
||||
7. After they had come to Mysia, they tried to go into Bithynia, but the Spirit did not permit them.
|
||||
8. So passing by Mysia, they came down to Troas.
|
||||
9. And a vision appeared to Paul in the night. A man of Macedonia stood and pleaded with him, saying, "Come over to Macedonia and help us."
|
||||
10. Now after he had seen the vision, immediately we sought to go to Macedonia, concluding that the Lord had called us to preach the gospel to them.Lydia Baptized at Philippi
|
||||
10. Now after he had seen the vision, immediately we sought to go to Macedonia, concluding that the Lord had called us to preach the gospel to them.
|
||||
Lydia Baptized at Philippi
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
11. Therefore, sailing from Troas, we ran a straight course to Samothrace, and the next day came to Neapolis,
|
||||
12. and from there to Philippi, which is the foremost city of that part of Macedonia, a colony. And we were staying in that city for some days.
|
||||
13. And on the Sabbath day we went out of the city to the riverside, where prayer was customarily made; and we sat down and spoke to the women who met there.
|
||||
14. Now a certain woman named Lydia heard us. She was a seller of purple from the city of Thyatira, who worshiped God. The Lord opened her heart to heed the things spoken by Paul.
|
||||
15. And when she and her household were baptized, she begged us, saying, "If you have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, come to my house and stay." So she persuaded us.Paul and Silas Imprisoned
|
||||
15. And when she and her household were baptized, she begged us, saying, "If you have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, come to my house and stay." So she persuaded us.
|
||||
Paul and Silas Imprisoned
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
16. Now it happened, as we went to prayer, that a certain slave girl possessed with a spirit of divination met us, who brought her masters much profit by fortune-telling.
|
||||
17. This girl followed Paul and us, and cried out, saying, "These men are the servants of the Most High God, who proclaim to us the way of salvation."
|
||||
@@ -29,7 +35,9 @@ But Paul, greatly annoyed, turned and said to the spirit, "I command you in the
|
||||
21. and they teach customs which are not lawful for us, being Romans, to receive or observe."
|
||||
22. Then the multitude rose up together against them; and the magistrates tore off their clothes and commanded them to be beaten with rods.
|
||||
23. And when they had laid many stripes on them, they threw them into prison, commanding the jailer to keep them securely.
|
||||
24. Having received such a charge, he put them into the inner prison and fastened their feet in the stocks.The Philippian Jailer Saved
|
||||
24. Having received such a charge, he put them into the inner prison and fastened their feet in the stocks.
|
||||
The Philippian Jailer Saved
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
25. But at midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the prisoners were listening to them.
|
||||
26. Suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken; and immediately all the doors were opened and everyone's chains were loosed.
|
||||
@@ -42,7 +50,9 @@ But Paul, greatly annoyed, turned and said to the spirit, "I command you in the
|
||||
31. So they said, "Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and you will be saved, you and your household."
|
||||
32. Then they spoke the word of the Lord to him and to all who were in his house.
|
||||
33. And he took them the same hour of the night and washed their stripes. And immediately he and all his family were baptized.
|
||||
34. Now when he had brought them into his house, he set food before them; and he rejoiced, having believed in God with all his household.Paul Refuses to Depart Secretly
|
||||
34. Now when he had brought them into his house, he set food before them; and he rejoiced, having believed in God with all his household.
|
||||
Paul Refuses to Depart Secretly
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
35. And when it was day, the magistrates sent the officers, saying, "Let those men go."
|
||||
|
||||
@@ -55,3 +65,4 @@ But Paul, greatly annoyed, turned and said to the spirit, "I command you in the
|
||||
40. So they went out of the prison and entered the house of Lydia; and when they had seen the brethren, they encouraged them and departed.
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
@@ -4,20 +4,26 @@ Preaching Christ at Thessalonica
|
||||
1. Now when they had passed through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where there was a synagogue of the Jews.
|
||||
2. Then Paul, as his custom was, went in to them, and for three Sabbaths reasoned with them from the Scriptures,
|
||||
3. explaining and demonstrating that the Christ had to suffer and rise again from the dead, and saying, "This Jesus whom I preach to you is the Christ."
|
||||
4. And some of them were persuaded; and a great multitude of the devout Greeks, and not a few of the leading women, joined Paul and Silas.Assault on Jason's House
|
||||
4. And some of them were persuaded; and a great multitude of the devout Greeks, and not a few of the leading women, joined Paul and Silas.
|
||||
Assault on Jason's House
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
5. But the Jews who were not persuaded, becoming envious, took some of the evil men from the marketplace, and gathering a mob, set all the city in an uproar and attacked the house of Jason, and sought to bring them out to the people.
|
||||
6. But when they did not find them, they dragged Jason and some brethren to the rulers of the city, crying out, "These who have turned the world upside down have come here too.
|
||||
7. Jason has harbored them, and these are all acting contrary to the decrees of Caesar, saying there is another king--Jesus."
|
||||
8. And they troubled the crowd and the rulers of the city when they heard these things.
|
||||
9. So when they had taken security from Jason and the rest, they let them go.Ministering at Berea
|
||||
9. So when they had taken security from Jason and the rest, they let them go.
|
||||
Ministering at Berea
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
10. Then the brethren immediately sent Paul and Silas away by night to Berea. When they arrived, they went into the synagogue of the Jews.
|
||||
11. These were more fair-minded than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness, and searched the Scriptures daily to find out whether these things were so.
|
||||
12. Therefore many of them believed, and also not a few of the Greeks, prominent women as well as men.
|
||||
13. But when the Jews from Thessalonica learned that the word of God was preached by Paul at Berea, they came there also and stirred up the crowds.
|
||||
14. Then immediately the brethren sent Paul away, to go to the sea; but both Silas and Timothy remained there.
|
||||
15. So those who conducted Paul brought him to Athens; and receiving a command for Silas and Timothy to come to him with all speed, they departed.The Philosophers at Athens
|
||||
15. So those who conducted Paul brought him to Athens; and receiving a command for Silas and Timothy to come to him with all speed, they departed.
|
||||
The Philosophers at Athens
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
16. Now while Paul waited for them at Athens, his spirit was provoked within him when he saw that the city was given over to idols.
|
||||
17. Therefore he reasoned in the synagogue with the Jews and with the Gentile worshipers, and in the marketplace daily with those who happened to be there.
|
||||
@@ -26,7 +32,9 @@ Others said, "He seems to be a proclaimer of foreign gods," because he preached
|
||||
|
||||
19. And they took him and brought him to the Areopagus, saying, "May we know what this new doctrine is of which you speak?
|
||||
20. For you are bringing some strange things to our ears. Therefore we want to know what these things mean."
|
||||
21. For all the Athenians and the foreigners who were there spent their time in nothing else but either to tell or to hear some new thing.Addressing the Areopagus
|
||||
21. For all the Athenians and the foreigners who were there spent their time in nothing else but either to tell or to hear some new thing.
|
||||
Addressing the Areopagus
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
22. Then Paul stood in the midst of the Areopagus and said, "Men of Athens, I perceive that in all things you are very religious;
|
||||
23. for as I was passing through and considering the objects of your worship, I even found an altar with this inscription:
|
||||
@@ -46,3 +54,4 @@ Therefore, the One whom you worship without knowing, Him I proclaim to you:
|
||||
34. However, some men joined him and believed, among them Dionysius the Areopagite, a woman named Damaris, and others with them.
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
@@ -21,7 +21,9 @@ Ministering at Corinth
|
||||
14. And when Paul was about to open his mouth, Gallio said to the Jews, "If it were a matter of wrongdoing or wicked crimes, O Jews, there would be reason why I should bear with you.
|
||||
15. But if it is a question of words and names and your own law, look to it yourselves; for I do not want to be a judge of such matters."
|
||||
16. And he drove them from the judgment seat.
|
||||
17. Then all the Greeks took Sosthenes, the ruler of the synagogue, and beat him before the judgment seat. But Gallio took no notice of these things.Paul Returns to Antioch
|
||||
17. Then all the Greeks took Sosthenes, the ruler of the synagogue, and beat him before the judgment seat. But Gallio took no notice of these things.
|
||||
Paul Returns to Antioch
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
18. So Paul still remained a good while. Then he took leave of the brethren and sailed for Syria, and Priscilla and Aquila were with him. He had his hair cut off at Cenchrea, for he had taken a vow.
|
||||
19. And he came to Ephesus, and left them there; but he himself entered the synagogue and reasoned with the Jews.
|
||||
@@ -29,7 +31,9 @@ Ministering at Corinth
|
||||
21. but took leave of them, saying, "I must by all means keep this coming feast in Jerusalem; but I will return again to you, God willing." And he sailed from Ephesus.
|
||||
|
||||
22. And when he had landed at Caesarea, and gone up and greeted the church, he went down to Antioch.
|
||||
23. After he had spent some time there, he departed and went over the region of Galatia and Phrygia in order, strengthening all the disciples.Ministry of Apollos
|
||||
23. After he had spent some time there, he departed and went over the region of Galatia and Phrygia in order, strengthening all the disciples.
|
||||
Ministry of Apollos
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
24. Now a certain Jew named Apollos, born at Alexandria, an eloquent man and mighty in the Scriptures, came to Ephesus.
|
||||
25. This man had been instructed in the way of the Lord; and being fervent in spirit, he spoke and taught accurately the things of the Lord, though he knew only the baptism of John.
|
||||
@@ -38,3 +42,4 @@ Ministering at Corinth
|
||||
28. for he vigorously refuted the Jews publicly, showing from the Scriptures that Jesus is the Christ.
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
@@ -16,7 +16,9 @@ So they said, "Into John's baptism."
|
||||
|
||||
8. And he went into the synagogue and spoke boldly for three months, reasoning and persuading concerning the things of the kingdom of God.
|
||||
9. But when some were hardened and did not believe, but spoke evil of the Way before the multitude, he departed from them and withdrew the disciples, reasoning daily in the school of Tyrannus.
|
||||
10. And this continued for two years, so that all who dwelt in Asia heard the word of the Lord Jesus, both Jews and Greeks.Miracles Glorify Christ
|
||||
10. And this continued for two years, so that all who dwelt in Asia heard the word of the Lord Jesus, both Jews and Greeks.
|
||||
Miracles Glorify Christ
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
11. Now God worked unusual miracles by the hands of Paul,
|
||||
12. so that even handkerchiefs or aprons were brought from his body to the sick, and the diseases left them and the evil spirits went out of them.
|
||||
@@ -29,7 +31,9 @@ So they said, "Into John's baptism."
|
||||
17. This became known both to all Jews and Greeks dwelling in Ephesus; and fear fell on them all, and the name of the Lord Jesus was magnified.
|
||||
18. And many who had believed came confessing and telling their deeds.
|
||||
19. Also, many of those who had practiced magic brought their books together and burned them in the sight of all. And they counted up the value of them, and it totaled fifty thousand pieces of silver.
|
||||
20. So the word of the Lord grew mightily and prevailed.The Riot at Ephesus
|
||||
20. So the word of the Lord grew mightily and prevailed.
|
||||
The Riot at Ephesus
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
21. When these things were accomplished, Paul purposed in the Spirit, when he had passed through Macedonia and Achaia, to go to Jerusalem, saying, "After I have been there, I must also see Rome."
|
||||
22. So he sent into Macedonia two of those who ministered to him, Timothy and Erastus, but he himself stayed in Asia for a time.
|
||||
@@ -57,3 +61,4 @@ So they said, "Into John's baptism."
|
||||
41. And when he had said these things, he dismissed the assembly.
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
@@ -6,19 +6,25 @@ Journeys in Greece
|
||||
3. and stayed three months. And when the Jews plotted against him as he was about to sail to Syria, he decided to return through Macedonia.
|
||||
4. And Sopater of Berea accompanied him to Asia--also Aristarchus and Secundus of the Thessalonians, and Gaius of Derbe, and Timothy, and Tychicus and Trophimus of Asia.
|
||||
5. These men, going ahead, waited for us at Troas.
|
||||
6. But we sailed away from Philippi after the Days of Unleavened Bread, and in five days joined them at Troas, where we stayed seven days.Ministering at Troas
|
||||
6. But we sailed away from Philippi after the Days of Unleavened Bread, and in five days joined them at Troas, where we stayed seven days.
|
||||
Ministering at Troas
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
7. Now on the first day of the week, when the disciples came together to break bread, Paul, ready to depart the next day, spoke to them and continued his message until midnight.
|
||||
8. There were many lamps in the upper room where they were gathered together.
|
||||
9. And in a window sat a certain young man named Eutychus, who was sinking into a deep sleep. He was overcome by sleep; and as Paul continued speaking, he fell down from the third story and was taken up dead.
|
||||
10. But Paul went down, fell on him, and embracing him said, "Do not trouble yourselves, for his life is in him."
|
||||
11. Now when he had come up, had broken bread and eaten, and talked a long while, even till daybreak, he departed.
|
||||
12. And they brought the young man in alive, and they were not a little comforted.From Troas to Miletus
|
||||
12. And they brought the young man in alive, and they were not a little comforted.
|
||||
From Troas to Miletus
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
13. Then we went ahead to the ship and sailed to Assos, there intending to take Paul on board; for so he had given orders, intending himself to go on foot.
|
||||
14. And when he met us at Assos, we took him on board and came to Mitylene.
|
||||
15. We sailed from there, and the next day came opposite Chios. The following day we arrived at Samos and stayed at Trogyllium. The next day we came to Miletus.
|
||||
16. For Paul had decided to sail past Ephesus, so that he would not have to spend time in Asia; for he was hurrying to be at Jerusalem, if possible, on the Day of Pentecost.The Ephesian Elders Exhorted
|
||||
16. For Paul had decided to sail past Ephesus, so that he would not have to spend time in Asia; for he was hurrying to be at Jerusalem, if possible, on the Day of Pentecost.
|
||||
The Ephesian Elders Exhorted
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
17. From Miletus he sent to Ephesus and called for the elders of the church.
|
||||
18. And when they had come to him, he said to them: "You know, from the first day that I came to Asia, in what manner I always lived among you,
|
||||
@@ -47,3 +53,4 @@ Journeys in Greece
|
||||
38. sorrowing most of all for the words which he spoke, that they would see his face no more. And they accompanied him to the ship.
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
@@ -17,7 +17,9 @@ Warnings on the Journey to Jerusalem
|
||||
12. Now when we heard these things, both we and those from that place pleaded with him not to go up to Jerusalem.
|
||||
13. Then Paul answered, "What do you mean by weeping and breaking my heart? For I am ready not only to be bound, but also to die at Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus."
|
||||
|
||||
14. So when he would not be persuaded, we ceased, saying, "The will of the Lord be done."Paul Urged to Make Peace
|
||||
14. So when he would not be persuaded, we ceased, saying, "The will of the Lord be done."
|
||||
Paul Urged to Make Peace
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
15. And after those days we packed and went up to Jerusalem.
|
||||
16. Also some of the disciples from Caesarea went with us and brought with them a certain Mnason of Cyprus, an early disciple, with whom we were to lodge.
|
||||
@@ -30,7 +32,9 @@ Warnings on the Journey to Jerusalem
|
||||
22. What then? The assembly must certainly meet, for they will hear that you have come.
|
||||
23. Therefore do what we tell you: We have four men who have taken a vow.
|
||||
24. Take them and be purified with them, and pay their expenses so that they may shave their heads, and that all may know that those things of which they were informed concerning you are nothing, but that you yourself also walk orderly and keep the law.
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25. But concerning the Gentiles who believe, we have written and decided that they should observe no such thing, except that they should keep themselves from things offered to idols, from blood, from things strangled, and from sexual immorality."Arrested in the Temple
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25. But concerning the Gentiles who believe, we have written and decided that they should observe no such thing, except that they should keep themselves from things offered to idols, from blood, from things strangled, and from sexual immorality."
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Arrested in the Temple
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26. Then Paul took the men, and the next day, having been purified with them, entered the temple to announce the expiration of the days of purification, at which time an offering should be made for each one of them.
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@@ -56,3 +60,4 @@ He replied, "Can you speak Greek?
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40. So when he had given him permission, Paul stood on the stairs and motioned with his hand to the people. And when there was a great silence, he spoke to them in the Hebrew language, saying,
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@@ -26,7 +26,9 @@ Then he said:
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18. and saw Him saying to me, *'Make haste and get out of Jerusalem quickly, for they will not receive your testimony concerning Me.'*
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19. So I said, 'Lord, they know that in every synagogue I imprisoned and beat those who believe on You.
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20. And when the blood of Your martyr Stephen was shed, I also was standing by consenting to his death, and guarding the clothes of those who were killing him.'
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21. Then He said to me, *'Depart, for I will send you far from here to the Gentiles.'* "Paul's Roman Citizenship
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21. Then He said to me, *'Depart, for I will send you far from here to the Gentiles.'* "
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Paul's Roman Citizenship
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22. And they listened to him until this word, and then they raised their voices and said, "Away with such a fellow from the earth, for he is not fit to live!"
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23. Then, as they cried out and tore off their clothes and threw dust into the air,
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@@ -41,8 +43,11 @@ He said, "Yes."
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28. The commander answered, "With a large sum I obtained this citizenship."
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And Paul said, "But I was born a citizen."
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29. Then immediately those who were about to examine him withdrew from him; and the commander was also afraid after he found out that he was a Roman, and because he had bound him.The Sanhedrin Divided
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29. Then immediately those who were about to examine him withdrew from him; and the commander was also afraid after he found out that he was a Roman, and because he had bound him.
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The Sanhedrin Divided
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30. The next day, because he wanted to know for certain why he was accused by the Jews, he released him from his bonds, and commanded the chief priests and all their council to appear, and brought Paul down and set him before them.
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@@ -15,7 +15,9 @@ The Jerusalem Jews Plot to Kill Paul
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8. For Sadducees say that there is no resurrection--and no angel or spirit; but the Pharisees confess both.
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9. Then there arose a loud outcry. And the scribes of the Pharisees' party arose and protested, saying, "We find no evil in this man; but if a spirit or an angel has spoken to him, let us not fight against God."
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10. Now when there arose a great dissension, the commander, fearing lest Paul might be pulled to pieces by them, commanded the soldiers to go down and take him by force from among them, and bring him into the barracks.The Plot Against Paul
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10. Now when there arose a great dissension, the commander, fearing lest Paul might be pulled to pieces by them, commanded the soldiers to go down and take him by force from among them, and bring him into the barracks.
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The Plot Against Paul
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11. But the following night the Lord stood by him and said, *"Be of good cheer, Paul; for as you have testified for Me in Jerusalem, so you must also bear witness at Rome."*
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@@ -33,7 +35,9 @@ The Jerusalem Jews Plot to Kill Paul
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20. And he said, "The Jews have agreed to ask that you bring Paul down to the council tomorrow, as though they were going to inquire more fully about him.
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21. But do not yield to them, for more than forty of them lie in wait for him, men who have bound themselves by an oath that they will neither eat nor drink till they have killed him; and now they are ready, waiting for the promise from you."
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22. So the commander let the young man depart, and commanded him, "Tell no one that you have revealed these things to me."Sent to Felix
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22. So the commander let the young man depart, and commanded him, "Tell no one that you have revealed these things to me."
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Sent to Felix
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23. And he called for two centurions, saying, "Prepare two hundred soldiers, seventy horsemen, and two hundred spearmen to go to Caesarea at the third hour of the night;
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24. and provide mounts to set Paul on, and bring him safely to Felix the governor."
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@@ -56,3 +60,4 @@ Farewell.
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35. he said, "I will hear you when your accusers also have come." And he commanded him to be kept in Herod's Praetorium.
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@@ -10,7 +10,9 @@ Accused of Sedition
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6. He even tried to profane the temple, and we seized him, and wanted to judge him according to our law.
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7. But the commander Lysias came by and with great violence took him out of our hands,
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8. commanding his accusers to come to you. By examining him yourself you may ascertain all these things of which we accuse him."
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9. And the Jews also assented, maintaining that these things were so.The Defense Before Felix
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9. And the Jews also assented, maintaining that these things were so.
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The Defense Before Felix
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10. Then Paul, after the governor had nodded to him to speak, answered: "Inasmuch as I know that you have been for many years a judge of this nation, I do the more cheerfully answer for myself,
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11. because you may ascertain that it is no more than twelve days since I went up to Jerusalem to worship.
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@@ -24,7 +26,9 @@ Accused of Sedition
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18. in the midst of which some Jews from Asia found me purified in the temple, neither with a mob nor with tumult.
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19. They ought to have been here before you to object if they had anything against me.
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20. Or else let those who are here themselves say if they found any wrongdoing in me while I stood before the council,
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21. unless it is for this one statement which I cried out, standing among them, 'Concerning the resurrection of the dead I am being judged by you this day.' "Felix Procrastinates
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21. unless it is for this one statement which I cried out, standing among them, 'Concerning the resurrection of the dead I am being judged by you this day.' "
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Felix Procrastinates
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22. But when Felix heard these things, having more accurate knowledge of the Way, he adjourned the proceedings and said, "When Lysias the commander comes down, I will make a decision on your case."
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23. So he commanded the centurion to keep Paul and to let him have liberty, and told him not to forbid any of his friends to provide for or visit him.
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@@ -36,3 +40,4 @@ Accused of Sedition
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27. But after two years Porcius Festus succeeded Felix; and Felix, wanting to do the Jews a favor, left Paul bound.
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@@ -16,7 +16,9 @@ Paul Appeals to Caesar
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10. So Paul said, "I stand at Caesar's judgment seat, where I ought to be judged. To the Jews I have done no wrong, as you very well know.
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||||
11. For if I am an offender, or have committed anything deserving of death, I do not object to dying; but if there is nothing in these things of which these men accuse me, no one can deliver me to them. I appeal to Caesar."
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12. Then Festus, when he had conferred with the council, answered, "You have appealed to Caesar? To Caesar you shall go!"Paul Before Agrippa
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12. Then Festus, when he had conferred with the council, answered, "You have appealed to Caesar? To Caesar you shall go!"
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Paul Before Agrippa
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13. And after some days King Agrippa and Bernice came to Caesarea to greet Festus.
|
||||
14. When they had been there many days, Festus laid Paul's case before the king, saying: "There is a certain man left a prisoner by Felix,
|
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@@ -38,3 +40,4 @@ Paul Appeals to Caesar
|
||||
27. For it seems to me unreasonable to send a prisoner and not to specify the charges against him."
|
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@@ -14,7 +14,8 @@ So Paul stretched out his hand and answered for himself:
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|
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9. "Indeed, I myself thought I must do many things contrary to the name of Jesus of Nazareth.
|
||||
10. This I also did in Jerusalem, and many of the saints I shut up in prison, having received authority from the chief priests; and when they were put to death, I cast my vote against them.
|
||||
11. And I punished them often in every synagogue and compelled them to blaspheme; and being exceedingly enraged against them, I persecuted them even to foreign cities.Paul Recounts His Conversion
|
||||
11. And I punished them often in every synagogue and compelled them to blaspheme; and being exceedingly enraged against them, I persecuted them even to foreign cities.
|
||||
Paul Recounts His Conversion
|
||||
|
||||
12. "While thus occupied, as I journeyed to Damascus with authority and commission from the chief priests,
|
||||
13. at midday, O king, along the road I saw a light from heaven, brighter than the sun, shining around me and those who journeyed with me.
|
||||
@@ -22,13 +23,17 @@ So Paul stretched out his hand and answered for himself:
|
||||
15. So I said, 'Who are You, Lord?' And He said, *'I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting.*
|
||||
16. *But rise and stand on your feet; for I have appeared to you for this purpose, to make you a minister and a witness both of the things which you have seen and of the things which I will yet reveal to you.*
|
||||
17. *I will deliver you from the Jewish people, as well as from the Gentiles, to whom I now send you,*
|
||||
18. *to open their eyes, in order to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins and an inheritance among those who are sanctified by faith in Me.'*Paul's Post-Conversion Life
|
||||
18. *to open their eyes, in order to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins and an inheritance among those who are sanctified by faith in Me.'*
|
||||
Paul's Post-Conversion Life
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
19. "Therefore, King Agrippa, I was not disobedient to the heavenly vision,
|
||||
20. but declared first to those in Damascus and in Jerusalem, and throughout all the region of Judea, and then to the Gentiles, that they should repent, turn to God, and do works befitting repentance.
|
||||
21. For these reasons the Jews seized me in the temple and tried to kill me.
|
||||
22. Therefore, having obtained help from God, to this day I stand, witnessing both to small and great, saying no other things than those which the prophets and Moses said would come--
|
||||
23. that the Christ would suffer, that He would be the first to rise from the dead, and would proclaim light to the Jewish people and to the Gentiles."Agrippa Parries Paul's Challenge
|
||||
23. that the Christ would suffer, that He would be the first to rise from the dead, and would proclaim light to the Jewish people and to the Gentiles."
|
||||
Agrippa Parries Paul's Challenge
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
24. Now as he thus made his defense, Festus said with a loud voice, "Paul, you are beside yourself! Much learning is driving you mad!"
|
||||
|
||||
@@ -46,3 +51,4 @@ So Paul stretched out his hand and answered for himself:
|
||||
32. Then Agrippa said to Festus, "This man might have been set free if he had not appealed to Caesar."
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
@@ -9,12 +9,16 @@ The Voyage to Rome Begins
|
||||
6. There the centurion found an Alexandrian ship sailing to Italy, and he put us on board.
|
||||
|
||||
7. When we had sailed slowly many days, and arrived with difficulty off Cnidus, the wind not permitting us to proceed, we sailed under the shelter of Crete off Salmone.
|
||||
8. Passing it with difficulty, we came to a place called Fair Havens, near the city of Lasea.Paul's Warning Ignored
|
||||
8. Passing it with difficulty, we came to a place called Fair Havens, near the city of Lasea.
|
||||
Paul's Warning Ignored
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
9. Now when much time had been spent, and sailing was now dangerous because the Fast was already over, Paul advised them,
|
||||
10. saying, "Men, I perceive that this voyage will end with disaster and much loss, not only of the cargo and ship, but also our lives."
|
||||
11. Nevertheless the centurion was more persuaded by the helmsman and the owner of the ship than by the things spoken by Paul.
|
||||
12. And because the harbor was not suitable to winter in, the majority advised to set sail from there also, if by any means they could reach Phoenix, a harbor of Crete opening toward the southwest and northwest, and winter there.In the Tempest
|
||||
12. And because the harbor was not suitable to winter in, the majority advised to set sail from there also, if by any means they could reach Phoenix, a harbor of Crete opening toward the southwest and northwest, and winter there.
|
||||
In the Tempest
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
13. When the south wind blew softly, supposing that they had obtained their desire, putting out to sea, they sailed close by Crete.
|
||||
14. But not long after, a tempestuous head wind arose, called Euroclydon.
|
||||
@@ -44,7 +48,9 @@ The Voyage to Rome Begins
|
||||
35. And when he had said these things, he took bread and gave thanks to God in the presence of them all; and when he had broken it he began to eat.
|
||||
36. Then they were all encouraged, and also took food themselves.
|
||||
37. And in all we were two hundred and seventy-six persons on the ship.
|
||||
38. So when they had eaten enough, they lightened the ship and threw out the wheat into the sea.Shipwrecked on Malta
|
||||
38. So when they had eaten enough, they lightened the ship and threw out the wheat into the sea.
|
||||
Shipwrecked on Malta
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
39. When it was day, they did not recognize the land; but they observed a bay with a beach, onto which they planned to run the ship if possible.
|
||||
40. And they let go the anchors and left them in the sea, meanwhile loosing the rudder ropes; and they hoisted the mainsail to the wind and made for shore.
|
||||
@@ -55,3 +61,4 @@ The Voyage to Rome Begins
|
||||
44. and the rest, some on boards and some on parts of the ship. And so it was that they all escaped safely to land.
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
@@ -11,7 +11,9 @@ Paul's Ministry on Malta
|
||||
7. In that region there was an estate of the leading citizen of the island, whose name was Publius, who received us and entertained us courteously for three days.
|
||||
8. And it happened that the father of Publius lay sick of a fever and dysentery. Paul went in to him and prayed, and he laid his hands on him and healed him.
|
||||
9. So when this was done, the rest of those on the island who had diseases also came and were healed.
|
||||
10. They also honored us in many ways; and when we departed, they provided such things as were necessary.Arrival at Rome
|
||||
10. They also honored us in many ways; and when we departed, they provided such things as were necessary.
|
||||
Arrival at Rome
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
11. After three months we sailed in an Alexandrian ship whose figurehead was the Twin Brothers, which had wintered at the island.
|
||||
12. And landing at Syracuse, we stayed three days.
|
||||
@@ -19,7 +21,9 @@ Paul's Ministry on Malta
|
||||
14. where we found brethren, and were invited to stay with them seven days. And so we went toward Rome.
|
||||
15. And from there, when the brethren heard about us, they came to meet us as far as Appii Forum and Three Inns. When Paul saw them, he thanked God and took courage.
|
||||
|
||||
16. Now when we came to Rome, the centurion delivered the prisoners to the captain of the guard; but Paul was permitted to dwell by himself with the soldier who guarded him.Paul's Ministry at Rome
|
||||
16. Now when we came to Rome, the centurion delivered the prisoners to the captain of the guard; but Paul was permitted to dwell by himself with the soldier who guarded him.
|
||||
Paul's Ministry at Rome
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
17. And it came to pass after three days that Paul called the leaders of the Jews together. So when they had come together, he said to them: "Men and brethren, though I have done nothing against our people or the customs of our fathers, yet I was delivered as a prisoner from Jerusalem into the hands of the Romans,
|
||||
18. who, when they had examined me, wanted to let me go, because there was no cause for putting me to death.
|
||||
@@ -51,3 +55,4 @@ So that I should heal them." '
|
||||
31. preaching the kingdom of God and teaching the things which concern the Lord Jesus Christ with all confidence, no one forbidding him.
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
|
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|
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