# verses

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So the saying circulated among the brothers and sisters that this disciple was not going to die. But Jesus did not say to him that he was not going to die, but rather,“If I want him to live until I come back, what concern is that of yours?”

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so the saying circulated among the brothers and sisters that this disciple was not going to die but jesus did not say to him that he was not going to die but rather if i want him to live until i come back what concern is that of yours


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A Final Note This is the disciple who testifies about these things and has written these things, and we know that his testimony is true.

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a final note this is the disciple who testifies about these things and has written these things and we know that his testimony is true


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There are many other things that Jesus did. If every one of them were written down, I suppose the whole world would not have room for the books that would be written.

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there are many other things that jesus did if every one of them were written down i suppose the whole world would not have room for the books that would be written


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¶ Jesus Ascends to Heaven I wrote the former account, Theophilus, about all that Jesus began to do and teach

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jesus ascends to heaven i wrote the former account theophilus about all that jesus began to do and teach


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until the day he was taken up to heaven, after he had given orders by the Holy Spirit to the apostles he had chosen.

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until the day he was taken up to heaven after he had given orders by the holy spirit to the apostles he had chosen


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To the same apostles also, after his suffering, he presented himself alive with many convincing proofs. He was seen by them over a forty-day period and spoke about matters concerning the kingdom of God.

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to the same apostles also after his suffering he presented himself alive with many convincing proofs he was seen by them over a forty day period and spoke about matters concerning the kingdom of god


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While he was with them, he declared,“Do not leave Jerusalem, but wait there for what my Father promised, which you heard about from me.

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while he was with them he declared do not leave jerusalem but wait there for what my father promised which you heard about from me


normalized_text: for john baptized with water but you will be baptized with the holy spirit not many days from now
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For John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit not many days from now.”


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So when they had gathered together, they began to ask him,“Lord, is this the time when you are restoring the kingdom to Israel?”

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so when they had gathered together they began to ask him lord is this the time when you are restoring the kingdom to israel


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He told them,“You are not permitted to know the times or periods that the Father has set by his own authority.

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he told them you are not permitted to know the times or periods that the father has set by his own authority


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But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the farthest parts of the earth.”

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but you will receive power when the holy spirit has come upon you and you will be my witnesses in jerusalem and in all judea and samaria and to the farthest parts of the earth


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After he had said this, while they were watching, he was lifted up and a cloud hid him from their sight.

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after he had said this while they were watching he was lifted up and a cloud hid him from their sight


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As they were still staring into the sky while he was going, suddenly two men in white clothing stood near them

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as they were still staring into the sky while he was going suddenly two men in white clothing stood near them


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and said,“Men of Galilee, why do you stand here looking up into the sky? This same Jesus who has been taken up from you into heaven will come back in the same way you saw him go into heaven.”

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and said men of galilee why do you stand here looking up into the sky this same jesus who has been taken up from you into heaven will come back in the same way you saw him go into heaven


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A Replacement for Judas is Chosen Then they returned to Jerusalem from the mountain called the Mount of Olives(which is near Jerusalem, a Sabbath day’s journey away).

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a replacement for judas is chosen then they returned to jerusalem from the mountain called the mount of olives which is near jerusalem a sabbath day s journey away


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When they had entered Jerusalem, they went to the upstairs room where they were staying. Peter and John, and James, and Andrew, Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew, James son of Alphaeus and Simon the Zealot, and Judas son of James were there.

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when they had entered jerusalem they went to the upstairs room where they were staying peter and john and james and andrew philip and thomas bartholomew and matthew james son of alphaeus and simon the zealot and judas son of james were there


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All these continued together in prayer with one mind, together with the women, along with Mary the mother of Jesus, and his brothers.

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all these continued together in prayer with one mind together with the women along with mary the mother of jesus and his brothers


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In those days Peter stood up among the believers(a gathering of about one hundred and twenty people) and said,

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in those days peter stood up among the believers a gathering of about one hundred and twenty people and said


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“Brothers, the scripture had to be fulfilled that the Holy Spirit foretold through David concerning Judas– who became the guide for those who arrested Jesus–

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brothers the scripture had to be fulfilled that the holy spirit foretold through david concerning judas who became the guide for those who arrested jesus


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(Now this man Judas acquired a field with the reward of his unjust deed, and falling headfirst he burst open in the middle and all his intestines gushed out.

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now this man judas acquired a field with the reward of his unjust deed and falling headfirst he burst open in the middle and all his intestines gushed out


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This became known to all who lived in Jerusalem, so that in their own language they called that field Hakeldama, that is,“Field of Blood.”)

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this became known to all who lived in jerusalem so that in their own language they called that field hakeldama that is field of blood


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“For it is written in the book of Psalms,‘Let his house become deserted, and let there be no one to live in it,’ and‘Let another take his position of responsibility.’

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for it is written in the book of psalms let his house become deserted and let there be no one to live in it and let another take his position of responsibility


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beginning from his baptism by John until the day he was taken up from us– one of these must become a witness of his resurrection together with us.”

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beginning from his baptism by john until the day he was taken up from us one of these must become a witness of his resurrection together with us


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to assume the task of this service and apostleship from which Judas turned aside to go to his own place.”

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to assume the task of this service and apostleship from which judas turned aside to go to his own place


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Then they cast lots for them, and the one chosen was Matthias; so he was counted with the eleven apostles.

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then they cast lots for them and the one chosen was matthias so he was counted with the eleven apostles


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The Holy Spirit and the Day of Pentecost Now when the day of Pentecost had come, they were all together in one place.

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the holy spirit and the day of pentecost now when the day of pentecost had come they were all together in one place


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Suddenly a sound like a violent wind blowing came from heaven and filled the entire house where they were sitting.

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suddenly a sound like a violent wind blowing came from heaven and filled the entire house where they were sitting


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All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit, and they began to speak in other languages as the Spirit enabled them.

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all of them were filled with the holy spirit and they began to speak in other languages as the spirit enabled them


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When this sound occurred, a crowd gathered and was in confusion, because each one heard them speaking in his own language.

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when this sound occurred a crowd gathered and was in confusion because each one heard them speaking in his own language


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Parthians, Medes, Elamites, and residents of Mesopotamia, Judea and Cappadocia, Pontus and the province of Asia,

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parthians medes elamites and residents of mesopotamia judea and cappadocia pontus and the province of asia


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both Jews and proselytes, Cretans and Arabs– we hear them speaking in our own languages about the great deeds God has done!”

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both jews and proselytes cretans and arabs we hear them speaking in our own languages about the great deeds god has done


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Peter’s Address on the Day of Pentecost But Peter stood up with the eleven, raised his voice, and addressed them:“You men of Judea and all you who live in Jerusalem, know this and listen carefully to what I say.

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peter s address on the day of pentecost but peter stood up with the eleven raised his voice and addressed them you men of judea and all you who live in jerusalem know this and listen carefully to what i say


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‘And in the last days it will be,’ God says,‘that I will pour out my Spirit on all people, and your sons and your daughters will prophesy, and your young men will see visions, and your old men will dream dreams.

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and in the last days it will be god says that i will pour out my spirit on all people and your sons and your daughters will prophesy and your young men will see visions and your old men will dream dreams


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Even on my servants, both men and women, I will pour out my Spirit in those days, and they will prophesy.

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even on my servants both men and women i will pour out my spirit in those days and they will prophesy


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And I will perform wonders in the sky above and miraculous signs on the earth below, blood and fire and clouds of smoke.

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and i will perform wonders in the sky above and miraculous signs on the earth below blood and fire and clouds of smoke


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The sun will be changed to darkness and the moon to blood before the great and glorious day of the Lord comes.

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the sun will be changed to darkness and the moon to blood before the great and glorious day of the lord comes


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“Men of Israel, listen to these words: Jesus the Nazarene, a man clearly attested to you by God with powerful deeds, wonders, and miraculous signs that God performed among you through him, just as you yourselves know–

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men of israel listen to these words jesus the nazarene a man clearly attested to you by god with powerful deeds wonders and miraculous signs that god performed among you through him just as you yourselves know


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this man, who was handed over by the predetermined plan and foreknowledge of God, you executed by nailing him to a cross at the hands of Gentiles.

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this man who was handed over by the predetermined plan and foreknowledge of god you executed by nailing him to a cross at the hands of gentiles


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But God raised him up, having released him from the pains of death, because it was not possible for him to be held in its power.

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but god raised him up having released him from the pains of death because it was not possible for him to be held in its power


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For David says about him,‘I saw the Lord always in front of me, for he is at my right hand so that I will not be shaken.

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for david says about him i saw the lord always in front of me for he is at my right hand so that i will not be shaken


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“Brothers, I can speak confidently to you about our forefather David, that he both died and was buried, and his tomb is with us to this day.

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brothers i can speak confidently to you about our forefather david that he both died and was buried and his tomb is with us to this day


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So then, because he was a prophet and knew that God had sworn to him with an oath to seat one of his descendants on his throne,

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so then because he was a prophet and knew that god had sworn to him with an oath to seat one of his descendants on his throne


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David by foreseeing this spoke about the resurrection of the Christ, that he was neither abandoned to Hades, nor did his body experience decay.

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david by foreseeing this spoke about the resurrection of the christ that he was neither abandoned to hades nor did his body experience decay


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So then, exalted to the right hand of God, and having received the promise of the Holy Spirit from the Father, he has poured out what you both see and hear.

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so then exalted to the right hand of god and having received the promise of the holy spirit from the father he has poured out what you both see and hear


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For David did not ascend into heaven, but he himself says,‘The Lord said to my lord,“Sit at my right hand

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for david did not ascend into heaven but he himself says the lord said to my lord sit at my right hand


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Therefore let all the house of Israel know beyond a doubt that God has made this Jesus whom you crucified both Lord and Christ.”

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therefore let all the house of israel know beyond a doubt that god has made this jesus whom you crucified both lord and christ


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The Response to Peter’s Address Now when they heard this, they were acutely distressed and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles,“What should we do, brothers?”

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the response to peter s address now when they heard this they were acutely distressed and said to peter and the rest of the apostles what should we do brothers


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Peter said to them,“Repent, and each one of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

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peter said to them repent and each one of you be baptized in the name of jesus christ for the forgiveness of your sins and you will receive the gift of the holy spirit


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For the promise is for you and your children, and for all who are far away, as many as the Lord our God will call to himself.”

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for the promise is for you and your children and for all who are far away as many as the lord our god will call to himself


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With many other words he testified and exhorted them saying,“Save yourselves from this perverse generation!”

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with many other words he testified and exhorted them saying save yourselves from this perverse generation


normalized_text: so those who accepted his message were baptized and that day about three thousand people were added
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So those who accepted his message were baptized, and that day about three thousand people were added.


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The Fellowship of the Early Believers They were devoting themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer.

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the fellowship of the early believers they were devoting themselves to the apostles teaching and to fellowship to the breaking of bread and to prayer


normalized_text: reverential awe came over everyone and many wonders and miraculous signs came about by the apostles
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Reverential awe came over everyone, and many wonders and miraculous signs came about by the apostles.


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and they began selling their property and possessions and distributing the proceeds to everyone, as anyone had need.

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and they began selling their property and possessions and distributing the proceeds to everyone as anyone had need


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Every day they continued to gather together by common consent in the temple courts, breaking bread from house to house, sharing their food with glad and humble hearts,

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every day they continued to gather together by common consent in the temple courts breaking bread from house to house sharing their food with glad and humble hearts


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praising God and having the good will of all the people. And the Lord was adding to their number every day those who were being saved.

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praising god and having the good will of all the people and the lord was adding to their number every day those who were being saved


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Peter and John Heal a Lame Man at the Temple Now Peter and John were going up to the temple at the time for prayer, at three o’clock in the afternoon.

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peter and john heal a lame man at the temple now peter and john were going up to the temple at the time for prayer at three o clock in the afternoon


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And a man lame from birth was being carried up, who was placed at the temple gate called“the Beautiful Gate” every day so he could beg for money from those going into the temple courts.

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and a man lame from birth was being carried up who was placed at the temple gate called the beautiful gate every day so he could beg for money from those going into the temple courts


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But Peter said,“I have no silver or gold, but what I do have I give you. In the name of Jesus Christ the Nazarene, stand up and walk!”

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but peter said i have no silver or gold but what i do have i give you in the name of jesus christ the nazarene stand up and walk


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Then Peter took hold of him by the right hand and raised him up, and at once the man’s feet and ankles were made strong.

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then peter took hold of him by the right hand and raised him up and at once the man s feet and ankles were made strong


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He jumped up, stood and began walking around, and he entered the temple courts with them, walking and leaping and praising God.

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he jumped up stood and began walking around and he entered the temple courts with them walking and leaping and praising god


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and they recognized him as the man who used to sit and ask for donations at the Beautiful Gate of the temple, and they were filled with astonishment and amazement at what had happened to him.

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and they recognized him as the man who used to sit and ask for donations at the beautiful gate of the temple and they were filled with astonishment and amazement at what had happened to him


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Peter Addresses the Crowd While the man was hanging on to Peter and John, all the people, completely astounded, ran together to them in the covered walkway called Solomon’s Portico.

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peter addresses the crowd while the man was hanging on to peter and john all the people completely astounded ran together to them in the covered walkway called solomon s portico


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When Peter saw this, he declared to the people,“Men of Israel, why are you amazed at this? Why do you stare at us as if we had made this man walk by our own power or piety?

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when peter saw this he declared to the people men of israel why are you amazed at this why do you stare at us as if we had made this man walk by our own power or piety


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The God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, the God of our forefathers, has glorified his servant Jesus, whom you handed over and rejected in the presence of Pilate after he had decided to release him.

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the god of abraham isaac and jacob the god of our forefathers has glorified his servant jesus whom you handed over and rejected in the presence of pilate after he had decided to release him


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But you rejected the Holy and Righteous One and asked that a man who was a murderer be released to you.

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but you rejected the holy and righteous one and asked that a man who was a murderer be released to you


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And on the basis of faith in Jesus’ name, his very name has made this man– whom you see and know– strong. The faith that is through Jesus has given him this complete health in the presence of you all.

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and on the basis of faith in jesus name his very name has made this man whom you see and know strong the faith that is through jesus has given him this complete health in the presence of you all


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But the things God foretold long ago through all the prophets– that his Christ would suffer– he has fulfilled in this way.

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but the things god foretold long ago through all the prophets that his christ would suffer he has fulfilled in this way


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so that times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord, and so that he may send the Messiah appointed for you– that is, Jesus.

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so that times of refreshing may come from the presence of the lord and so that he may send the messiah appointed for you that is jesus


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This one heaven must receive until the time all things are restored, which God declared from times long ago through his holy prophets.

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this one heaven must receive until the time all things are restored which god declared from times long ago through his holy prophets


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Moses said,‘The Lord your God will raise up for you a prophet like me from among your brothers. You must obey him in everything he tells you.

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moses said the lord your god will raise up for you a prophet like me from among your brothers you must obey him in everything he tells you


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And all the prophets, from Samuel and those who followed him, have spoken about and announced these days.

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and all the prophets from samuel and those who followed him have spoken about and announced these days


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You are the sons of the prophets and of the covenant that God made with your ancestors, saying to Abraham,‘And in your descendants all the nations of the earth will be blessed.’

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you are the sons of the prophets and of the covenant that god made with your ancestors saying to abraham and in your descendants all the nations of the earth will be blessed


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God raised up his servant and sent him first to you, to bless you by turning each one of you from your iniquities.”

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god raised up his servant and sent him first to you to bless you by turning each one of you from your iniquities


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The Arrest and Trial of Peter and John While Peter and John were speaking to the people, the priests and the commander of the temple guard and the Sadducees came up to them,

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the arrest and trial of peter and john while peter and john were speaking to the people the priests and the commander of the temple guard and the sadducees came up to them


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But many of those who had listened to the message believed, and the number of the men came to about five thousand.

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but many of those who had listened to the message believed and the number of the men came to about five thousand


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Annas the high priest was there, and Caiaphas, John, Alexander, and others who were members of the high priest’s family.

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annas the high priest was there and caiaphas john alexander and others who were members of the high priest s family


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After making Peter and John stand in their midst, they began to inquire,“By what power or by what name did you do this?”

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after making peter and john stand in their midst they began to inquire by what power or by what name did you do this


normalized_text: if we are being examined today for a good deed done to a sick man by what means this man was healed
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if we are being examined today for a good deed done to a sick man– by what means this man was healed–


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let it be known to all of you and to all the people of Israel that by the name of Jesus Christ the Nazarene whom you crucified, whom God raised from the dead, this man stands before you healthy.

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let it be known to all of you and to all the people of israel that by the name of jesus christ the nazarene whom you crucified whom god raised from the dead this man stands before you healthy


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And there is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given among people by which we must be saved.”

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and there is salvation in no one else for there is no other name under heaven given among people by which we must be saved


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When they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and discovered that they were uneducated and ordinary men, they were amazed and recognized these men had been with Jesus.

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when they saw the boldness of peter and john and discovered that they were uneducated and ordinary men they were amazed and recognized these men had been with jesus


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And because they saw the man who had been healed standing with them, they had nothing to say against this.

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and because they saw the man who had been healed standing with them they had nothing to say against this


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saying,“What should we do with these men? For it is plain to all who live in Jerusalem that a notable miraculous sign has come about through them, and we cannot deny it.

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saying what should we do with these men for it is plain to all who live in jerusalem that a notable miraculous sign has come about through them and we cannot deny it


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But to keep this matter from spreading any further among the people, let us warn them to speak no more to anyone in this name.”

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but to keep this matter from spreading any further among the people let us warn them to speak no more to anyone in this name


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After threatening them further, they released them, for they could not find how to punish them on account of the people, because they were all praising God for what had happened.

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after threatening them further they released them for they could not find how to punish them on account of the people because they were all praising god for what had happened


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The Followers of Jesus Pray for Boldness When they were released, Peter and John went to their fellow believers and reported everything the high priests and the elders had said to them.

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the followers of jesus pray for boldness when they were released peter and john went to their fellow believers and reported everything the high priests and the elders had said to them


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When they heard this, they raised their voices to God with one mind and said,“Master of all, you who made the heaven, the earth, the sea, and everything that is in them,

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when they heard this they raised their voices to god with one mind and said master of all you who made the heaven the earth the sea and everything that is in them


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who said by the Holy Spirit through your servant David our forefather,‘Why do the nations rage, and the peoples plot foolish things?

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who said by the holy spirit through your servant david our forefather why do the nations rage and the peoples plot foolish things


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The kings of the earth stood together, and the rulers assembled together, against the Lord and against his Christ.’

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the kings of the earth stood together and the rulers assembled together against the lord and against his christ


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“For indeed both Herod and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles and the people of Israel, assembled together in this city against your holy servant Jesus, whom you anointed,

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for indeed both herod and pontius pilate with the gentiles and the people of israel assembled together in this city against your holy servant jesus whom you anointed


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And now, Lord, pay attention to their threats, and grant to your servants to speak your message with great courage,

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and now lord pay attention to their threats and grant to your servants to speak your message with great courage


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while you extend your hand to heal, and to bring about miraculous signs and wonders through the name of your holy servant Jesus.”

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while you extend your hand to heal and to bring about miraculous signs and wonders through the name of your holy servant jesus


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When they had prayed, the place where they were assembled together was shaken, and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak the word of God courageously.

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when they had prayed the place where they were assembled together was shaken and they were all filled with the holy spirit and began to speak the word of god courageously


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Conditions Among the Early Believers The group of those who believed were of one heart and mind, and no one said that any of his possessions was his own, but everything was held in common.

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conditions among the early believers the group of those who believed were of one heart and mind and no one said that any of his possessions was his own but everything was held in common


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With great power the apostles were giving testimony to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus, and great grace was on them all.

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with great power the apostles were giving testimony to the resurrection of the lord jesus and great grace was on them all


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For there was no one needy among them, because those who were owners of land or houses were selling them and bringing the proceeds from the sales

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for there was no one needy among them because those who were owners of land or houses were selling them and bringing the proceeds from the sales


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So Joseph, a Levite who was a native of Cyprus, called by the apostles Barnabas(which is translated“son of encouragement”),

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so joseph a levite who was a native of cyprus called by the apostles barnabas which is translated son of encouragement


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The Judgment on Ananias and Sapphira Now a man named Ananias, together with Sapphira his wife, sold a piece of property.

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the judgment on ananias and sapphira now a man named ananias together with sapphira his wife sold a piece of property


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He kept back for himself part of the proceeds with his wife’s knowledge; he brought only part of it and placed it at the apostles’ feet.

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he kept back for himself part of the proceeds with his wife s knowledge he brought only part of it and placed it at the apostles feet


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But Peter said,“Ananias, why has Satan filled your heart to lie to the Holy Spirit and keep back for yourself part of the proceeds from the sale of the land?

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but peter said ananias why has satan filled your heart to lie to the holy spirit and keep back for yourself part of the proceeds from the sale of the land


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Before it was sold, did it not belong to you? And when it was sold, was the money not at your disposal? How have you thought up this deed in your heart? You have not lied to people but to God!”

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before it was sold did it not belong to you and when it was sold was the money not at your disposal how have you thought up this deed in your heart you have not lied to people but to god


normalized_text: when ananias heard these words he collapsed and died and great fear gripped all who heard about it
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When Ananias heard these words he collapsed and died, and great fear gripped all who heard about it.


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Peter said to her,“Tell me, were the two of you paid this amount for the land?” Sapphira said,“Yes, that much.”

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peter said to her tell me were the two of you paid this amount for the land sapphira said yes that much


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Peter then told her,“Why have you 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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peter then told her why have you 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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At once she collapsed at his feet and died. So when the young men came in, they found her dead, and they carried her out and buried her beside her husband.

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at once she collapsed at his feet and died so when the young men came in they found her dead and they carried her out and buried her beside her husband


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The Apostles Perform Miraculous Signs and Wonders Now many miraculous signs and wonders came about among the people through the hands of the apostles. By common consent they were all meeting together in Solomon’s Portico.

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the apostles perform miraculous signs and wonders now many miraculous signs and wonders came about among the people through the hands of the apostles by common consent they were all meeting together in solomon s portico


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Thus they even carried the sick out into the streets, and put them on cots and pallets, so that when Peter came by at least his shadow would fall on some of them.

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thus they even carried the sick out into the streets and put them on cots and pallets so that when peter came by at least his shadow would fall on some of them


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A crowd of people from the towns around Jerusalem also came together, bringing the sick and those troubled by unclean spirits. They were all being healed.

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a crowd of people from the towns around jerusalem also came together bringing the sick and those troubled by unclean spirits they were all being healed


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Further Trouble for the Apostles Now the high priest rose up, and all those with him(that is, the religious party of the Sadducees), and they were filled with jealousy.

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further trouble for the apostles now the high priest rose up and all those with him that is the religious party of the sadducees and they were filled with jealousy


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When they heard this, they entered the temple courts at daybreak and began teaching. Now when the high priest and those who were with him arrived, they summoned the Sanhedrin– that is, the whole high council of the Israelites– and sent to the jail to have the apostles brought before them.

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when they heard this they entered the temple courts at daybreak and began teaching now when the high priest and those who were with him arrived they summoned the sanhedrin that is the whole high council of the israelites and sent to the jail to have the apostles brought before them


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“We found the jail locked securely and the guards standing at the doors, but when we opened them, we found no one inside.”

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we found the jail locked securely and the guards standing at the doors but when we opened them we found no one inside


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Now when the commander of the temple guard and the chief priests heard this report, they were greatly puzzled concerning it, wondering what this could be.

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now when the commander of the temple guard and the chief priests heard this report they were greatly puzzled concerning it wondering what this could be


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But someone came and reported to them,“Look! The men you put in prison are standing in the temple courts and teaching the people!”

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but someone came and reported to them look the men you put in prison are standing in the temple courts and teaching the people


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Then the commander of the temple guard went with the officers and brought the apostles without the use of force(for they were afraid of being stoned by the people).

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then the commander of the temple guard went with the officers and brought the apostles without the use of force for they were afraid of being stoned by the people


normalized_text: when they had brought them they stood them before the council and the high priest questioned them
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When they had brought them, they stood them before the council, and the high priest questioned them,


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saying,“We gave you strict orders not to teach in this name. Look, you have filled Jerusalem with your teaching, and you intend to bring this man’s blood on us!”

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saying we gave you strict orders not to teach in this name look you have filled jerusalem with your teaching and you intend to bring this man s blood on us


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God exalted him to his right hand as Leader and Savior, to give repentance to Israel and forgiveness of sins.

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god exalted him to his right hand as leader and savior to give repentance to israel and forgiveness of sins


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And we are witnesses of these events, and so is the Holy Spirit whom God has given to those who obey him.”

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and we are witnesses of these events and so is the holy spirit whom god has given to those who obey him


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But a Pharisee whose name was Gamaliel, a teacher of the law who was respected by all the people, stood up in the council and ordered the men to be put outside for a short time.

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but a pharisee whose name was gamaliel a teacher of the law who was respected by all the people stood up in the council and ordered the men to be put outside for a short time


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Then he said to the council,“Men of Israel, pay close attention to what you are about to do to these men.

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then he said to the council men of israel pay close attention to what you are about to do to these men


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For some time ago Theudas rose up, claiming to be somebody, and about four hundred men joined him. He was killed, and all who followed him were dispersed and nothing came of it.

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for some time ago theudas rose up claiming to be somebody and about four hundred men joined him he was killed and all who followed him were dispersed and nothing came of it


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After him Judas the Galilean arose in the days of the census, and incited people to follow him in revolt. He too was killed, and all who followed him were scattered.

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after him judas the galilean arose in the days of the census and incited people to follow him in revolt he too was killed and all who followed him were scattered


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So in this case I say to you, stay away from these men and leave them alone, because if this plan or this undertaking originates with people, it will come to nothing,

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so in this case i say to you stay away from these men and leave them alone because if this plan or this undertaking originates with people it will come to nothing


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but if it is from God, you will not be able to stop them, or you may even be found fighting against God.” He convinced them,

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but if it is from god you will not be able to stop them or you may even be found fighting against god he convinced them


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and they summoned the apostles and had them beaten. Then they ordered them not to speak in the name of Jesus and released them.

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and they summoned the apostles and had them beaten then they ordered them not to speak in the name of jesus and released them


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So they left the council rejoicing because they had been considered worthy to suffer dishonor for the sake of the name.

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so they left the council rejoicing because they had been considered worthy to suffer dishonor for the sake of the name


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And every day both in the temple courts and from house to house, they did not stop teaching and proclaiming the good news that Jesus was the Christ.

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and every day both in the temple courts and from house to house they did not stop teaching and proclaiming the good news that jesus was the christ


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The Appointment of the First Seven Deacons Now in those days, when the disciples were growing in number, a complaint arose on the part of the Greek-speaking Jews against the native Hebraic Jews, because their widows were being overlooked in the daily distribution of food.

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the appointment of the first seven deacons now in those days when the disciples were growing in number a complaint arose on the part of the greek speaking jews against the native hebraic jews because their widows were being overlooked in the daily distribution of food


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So the twelve called the whole group of the disciples together and said,“It is not right for us to neglect the word of God to wait on tables.

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so the twelve called the whole group of the disciples together and said it is not right for us to neglect the word of god to wait on tables


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But carefully select from among you, brothers, seven men who are well-attested, full of the Spirit and of wisdom, whom we may put in charge of this necessary task.

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but carefully select from among you brothers seven men who are well attested full of the spirit and of wisdom whom we may put in charge of this necessary task


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The proposal pleased the entire group, so they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit, with Philip, Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and Nicolas, a Gentile convert to Judaism from Antioch.

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the proposal pleased the entire group so they chose stephen a man full of faith and of the holy spirit with philip prochorus nicanor timon parmenas and nicolas a gentile convert to judaism from antioch


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The word of God continued to spread, the number of disciples in Jerusalem increased greatly, and a large group of priests became obedient to the faith.

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the word of god continued to spread the number of disciples in jerusalem increased greatly and a large group of priests became obedient to the faith


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Stephen is Arrested Now Stephen, full of grace and power, was performing great wonders and miraculous signs among the people.

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stephen is arrested now stephen full of grace and power was performing great wonders and miraculous signs among the people


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But some men from the Synagogue of the Freedmen(as it was called), both Cyrenians and Alexandrians, as well as some from Cilicia and the province of Asia, stood up and argued with Stephen.

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but some men from the synagogue of the freedmen as it was called both cyrenians and alexandrians as well as some from cilicia and the province of asia stood up and argued with stephen


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Then they secretly instigated some men to say,“We have heard this man speaking blasphemous words against Moses and God.”

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then they secretly instigated some men to say we have heard this man speaking blasphemous words against moses and god


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They incited the people, the elders, and the experts in the law; then they approached Stephen, seized him, and brought him before the council.

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they incited the people the elders and the experts in the law then they approached stephen seized him and brought him before the council


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They brought forward false witnesses who said,“This man does not stop saying things against this holy place and the law.

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they brought forward false witnesses who said this man does not stop saying things against this holy place and the law


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For we have heard him saying that Jesus the Nazarene will destroy this place and change the customs that Moses handed down to us.”

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for we have heard him saying that jesus the nazarene will destroy this place and change the customs that moses handed down to us


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All who were sitting in the council looked intently at Stephen and saw his face was like the face of an angel.

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all who were sitting in the council looked intently at stephen and saw his face was like the face of an angel


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So he replied,“Brothers and fathers, listen to me. The God of glory appeared to our forefather Abraham when he was in Mesopotamia, before he settled in Haran,

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so he replied brothers and fathers listen to me the god of glory appeared to our forefather abraham when he was in mesopotamia before he settled in haran


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and said to him,‘Go out from your country and from your relatives, and come to the land I will show you.’

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and said to him go out from your country and from your relatives and come to the land i will show you


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Then he went out from the country of the Chaldeans and settled in Haran. After his father died, God made him move to this country where you now live.

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then he went out from the country of the chaldeans and settled in haran after his father died god made him move to this country where you now live


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He did not give any of it to him for an inheritance, not even a foot of ground, yet God promised to give it to him as his possession, and to his descendants after him, even though Abraham as yet had no child.

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he did not give any of it to him for an inheritance not even a foot of ground yet god promised to give it to him as his possession and to his descendants after him even though abraham as yet had no child


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But God spoke as follows:‘Your descendants will be foreigners in a foreign country, whose citizens will enslave them and mistreat them for four hundred years.

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but god spoke as follows your descendants will be foreigners in a foreign country whose citizens will enslave them and mistreat them for four hundred years


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But I will punish the nation they serve as slaves,’ said God,‘and after these things they will come out of there and worship me in this place.’

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but i will punish the nation they serve as slaves said god and after these things they will come out of there and worship me in this place


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Then God gave Abraham the covenant of circumcision, and so he became the father of Isaac and circumcised him when he was eight days old, and Isaac became the father of Jacob, and Jacob of the twelve patriarchs.

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then god gave abraham the covenant of circumcision and so he became the father of isaac and circumcised him when he was eight days old and isaac became the father of jacob and jacob of the twelve patriarchs


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and rescued him from all his troubles, and granted him favor and wisdom in the presence of Pharaoh, king of Egypt, who made him ruler over Egypt and over all his household.

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and rescued him from all his troubles and granted him favor and wisdom in the presence of pharaoh king of egypt who made him ruler over egypt and over all his household


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Then a famine occurred throughout Egypt and Canaan, causing great suffering, and our ancestors could not find food.

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then a famine occurred throughout egypt and canaan causing great suffering and our ancestors could not find food


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On their second visit Joseph made himself known to his brothers again, and Joseph’s family became known to Pharaoh.

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on their second visit joseph made himself known to his brothers again and joseph s family became known to pharaoh


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So Joseph sent a message and invited his father Jacob and all his relatives to come, seventy-five people in all.

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so joseph sent a message and invited his father jacob and all his relatives to come seventy five people in all


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and their bones were later moved to Shechem and placed in the tomb that Abraham had bought for a certain sum of money from the sons of Hamor in Shechem.

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and their bones were later moved to shechem and placed in the tomb that abraham had bought for a certain sum of money from the sons of hamor in shechem


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“But as the time drew near for God to fulfill the promise he had declared to Abraham, the people increased greatly in number in Egypt,

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but as the time drew near for god to fulfill the promise he had declared to abraham the people increased greatly in number in egypt


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This was the one who exploited our people and was cruel to our ancestors, forcing them to abandon their infants so they would die.

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this was the one who exploited our people and was cruel to our ancestors forcing them to abandon their infants so they would die


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At that time Moses was born, and he was beautiful to God. For three months he was brought up in his father’s house,

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at that time moses was born and he was beautiful to god for three months he was brought up in his father s house


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But when he was about forty years old, it entered his mind to visit his fellow countrymen the Israelites.

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but when he was about forty years old it entered his mind to visit his fellow countrymen the israelites


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When he saw one of them being hurt unfairly, Moses came to his defense and avenged the person who was mistreated by striking down the Egyptian.

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when he saw one of them being hurt unfairly moses came to his defense and avenged the person who was mistreated by striking down the egyptian


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He thought his own people would understand that God was delivering them through him, but they did not understand.

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he thought his own people would understand that god was delivering them through him but they did not understand


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The next day Moses saw two men fighting, and tried to make peace between them, saying,‘Men, you are brothers; why are you hurting one another?’

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the next day moses saw two men fighting and tried to make peace between them saying men you are brothers why are you hurting one another


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But the man who was unfairly hurting his neighbor pushed Moses aside, saying,‘Who made you a ruler and judge over us?

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but the man who was unfairly hurting his neighbor pushed moses aside saying who made you a ruler and judge over us


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When the man said this, Moses fled and became a foreigner in the land of Midian, where he became the father of two sons.

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when the man said this moses fled and became a foreigner in the land of midian where he became the father of two sons


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“After forty years had passed, an angel appeared to him in the desert of Mount Sinai, in the flame of a burning bush.

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after forty years had passed an angel appeared to him in the desert of mount sinai in the flame of a burning bush


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When Moses saw it, he was amazed at the sight, and when he approached to investigate, there came the voice of the Lord,

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when moses saw it he was amazed at the sight and when he approached to investigate there came the voice of the lord


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‘I am the God of your forefathers, the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.’ Moses began to tremble and did not dare to look more closely.

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i am the god of your forefathers the god of abraham isaac and jacob moses began to tremble and did not dare to look more closely


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But the Lord said to him,‘Take the sandals off your feet, for the place where you are standing is holy ground.

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but the lord said to him take the sandals off your feet for the place where you are standing is holy ground


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I have certainly seen the suffering of my people who are in Egypt and have heard their groaning, and I have come down to rescue them. Now come, I will send you to Egypt.’

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i have certainly seen the suffering of my people who are in egypt and have heard their groaning and i have come down to rescue them now come i will send you to egypt


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This same Moses they had rejected, saying,‘Who made you a ruler and judge?’ God sent as both ruler and deliverer through the hand of the angel who appeared to him in the bush.

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this same moses they had rejected saying who made you a ruler and judge god sent as both ruler and deliverer through the hand of the angel who appeared to him in the bush


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This man led them out, performing wonders and miraculous signs in the land of Egypt, at the Red Sea, and in the wilderness for forty years.

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this man led them out performing wonders and miraculous signs in the land of egypt at the red sea and in the wilderness for forty years


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This is the Moses who said to the Israelites,‘God will raise up for you a prophet like me from among your brothers.’

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this is the moses who said to the israelites god will raise up for you a prophet like me from among your brothers


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This is the man who was in the congregation in the wilderness with the angel who spoke to him at Mount Sinai, and with our ancestors, and he received living oracles to give to you.

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this is the man who was in the congregation in the wilderness with the angel who spoke to him at mount sinai and with our ancestors and he received living oracles to give to you


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Our ancestors were unwilling to obey him, but pushed him aside and turned back to Egypt in their hearts,

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our ancestors were unwilling to obey him but pushed him aside and turned back to egypt in their hearts


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saying to Aaron,‘Make us gods who will go in front of us, for this Moses, who led us out of the land of Egypt– we do not know what has happened to him!’

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saying to aaron make us gods who will go in front of us for this moses who led us out of the land of egypt we do not know what has happened to him


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At that time they made an idol in the form of a calf, brought a sacrifice to the idol, and began rejoicing in the works of their hands.

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at that time they made an idol in the form of a calf brought a sacrifice to the idol and began rejoicing in the works of their hands


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But God turned away from them and gave them over to worship the host of heaven, as it is written in the book of the prophets:‘It was not to me that you offered slain animals and sacrifices forty years in the wilderness, was it, house of Israel?

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but god turned away from them and gave them over to worship the host of heaven as it is written in the book of the prophets it was not to me that you offered slain animals and sacrifices forty years in the wilderness was it house of israel


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But you took along the tabernacle of Moloch and the star of the god Rephan, the images you made to worship, but I will deport you beyond Babylon.’

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but you took along the tabernacle of moloch and the star of the god rephan the images you made to worship but i will deport you beyond babylon


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Our ancestors had the tabernacle of testimony in the wilderness, just as God who spoke to Moses ordered him to make it according to the design he had seen.

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our ancestors had the tabernacle of testimony in the wilderness just as god who spoke to moses ordered him to make it according to the design he had seen


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Our ancestors received possession of it and brought it in with Joshua when they dispossessed the nations that God drove out before our ancestors, until the time of David.

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our ancestors received possession of it and brought it in with joshua when they dispossessed the nations that god drove out before our ancestors until the time of david


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‘Heaven is my throne, and earth is the footstool for my feet. What kind of house will you build for me, says the Lord, or what is my resting place?

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heaven is my throne and earth is the footstool for my feet what kind of house will you build for me says the lord or what is my resting place


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“You stubborn people, with uncircumcised hearts and ears! You are always resisting the Holy Spirit, like your ancestors did!

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you stubborn people with uncircumcised hearts and ears you are always resisting the holy spirit like your ancestors did


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Which of the prophets did your ancestors not persecute? They killed those who foretold long ago the coming of the Righteous One, whose betrayers and murderers you have now become!

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which of the prophets did your ancestors not persecute they killed those who foretold long ago the coming of the righteous one whose betrayers and murderers you have now become


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But Stephen, full of the Holy Spirit, looked intently toward heaven and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing at the right hand of God.

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but stephen full of the holy spirit looked intently toward heaven and saw the glory of god and jesus standing at the right hand of god


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When they had driven him out of the city, they began to stone him, and the witnesses laid their cloaks at the feet of a young man named Saul.

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when they had driven him out of the city they began to stone him and the witnesses laid their cloaks at the feet of a young man named saul


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Then he fell to his knees and cried out with a loud voice,“Lord, do not hold this sin against them!” When he had said this, he died.

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then he fell to his knees and cried out with a loud voice lord do not hold this sin against them when he had said this he died


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And Saul agreed completely with killing him. Saul Begins to Persecute the ChurchNow on that day a great persecution began against the church in Jerusalem, and all except the apostles were forced to scatter throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria.

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and saul agreed completely with killing him saul begins to persecute the churchnow on that day a great persecution began against the church in jerusalem and all except the apostles were forced to scatter throughout the regions of judea and samaria


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But Saul was trying to destroy the church; entering one house after another, he dragged off both men and women and put them in prison.

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but saul was trying to destroy the church entering one house after another he dragged off both men and women and put them in prison


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Philip Preaches in Samaria Now those who had been forced to scatter went around proclaiming the good news of the word.

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philip preaches in samaria now those who had been forced to scatter went around proclaiming the good news of the word


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The crowds were paying attention with one mind to what Philip said, as they heard and saw the miraculous signs he was performing.

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the crowds were paying attention with one mind to what philip said as they heard and saw the miraculous signs he was performing


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For unclean spirits, crying with loud shrieks, were coming out of many who were possessed, and many paralyzed and lame people were healed.

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for unclean spirits crying with loud shrieks were coming out of many who were possessed and many paralyzed and lame people were healed


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Now in that city was a man named Simon, who had been practicing magic and amazing the people of Samaria, claiming to be someone great.

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now in that city was a man named simon who had been practicing magic and amazing the people of samaria claiming to be someone great


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All the people, from the least to the greatest, paid close attention to him, saying,“This man is the power of God that is called‘Great.’”

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all the people from the least to the greatest paid close attention to him saying this man is the power of god that is called great


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But when they believed Philip as he was proclaiming the good news about the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, they began to be baptized, both men and women.

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but when they believed philip as he was proclaiming the good news about the kingdom of god and the name of jesus christ they began to be baptized both men and women


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Even Simon himself believed, and after he was baptized, he stayed close to Philip constantly, and when he saw the signs and great miracles that were occurring, he was amazed.

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even simon himself believed and after he was baptized he stayed close to philip constantly and when he saw the signs and great miracles that were occurring he was amazed


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Now when the apostles in Jerusalem heard that Samaria had accepted the word of God, they sent Peter and John to them.

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now when the apostles in jerusalem heard that samaria had accepted the word of god they sent peter and john to them


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(For the Spirit had not yet come upon any of them, but they had only been baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.)

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for the spirit had not yet come upon any of them but they had only been baptized in the name of the lord jesus


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Now Simon, when he saw that the Spirit was given through the laying on of the apostles’ hands, offered them money,

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now simon when he saw that the spirit was given through the laying on of the apostles hands offered them money


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But Peter said to him,“May your silver perish with you, because you thought you could acquire God’s gift with money!

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but peter said to him may your silver perish with you because you thought you could acquire god s gift with money


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Therefore repent of this wickedness of yours, and pray to the Lord that he may perhaps forgive you for the intent of your heart.

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therefore repent of this wickedness of yours and pray to the lord that he may perhaps forgive you for the intent of your heart


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But Simon replied,“You pray to the Lord for me so that nothing of what you have said may happen to me.”

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but simon replied you pray to the lord for me so that nothing of what you have said may happen to me


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So after Peter and John had solemnly testified and spoken the word of the Lord, they started back to Jerusalem, proclaiming the good news to many Samaritan villages as they went.

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so after peter and john had solemnly testified and spoken the word of the lord they started back to jerusalem proclaiming the good news to many samaritan villages as they went


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Philip and the Ethiopian Eunuch Then an angel of the Lord said to Philip,“Get up and go south on the road that goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza.”(This is a desert road.)

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philip and the ethiopian eunuch then an angel of the lord said to philip get up and go south on the road that goes down from jerusalem to gaza this is a desert road


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So he got up and went. There he met an Ethiopian eunuch, a court official of Candace, queen of the Ethiopians, who was in charge of all her treasury. He had come to Jerusalem to worship,

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so he got up and went there he met an ethiopian eunuch a court official of candace queen of the ethiopians who was in charge of all her treasury he had come to jerusalem to worship


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So Philip ran up to it and heard the man reading the prophet Isaiah. He asked him,“Do you understand what you’re reading?”

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so philip ran up to it and heard the man reading the prophet isaiah he asked him do you understand what you re reading


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The man replied,“How in the world can I, unless someone guides me?” So he invited Philip to come up and sit with him.

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the man replied how in the world can i unless someone guides me so he invited philip to come up and sit with him


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Now the passage of scripture the man was reading was this:“He was led like a sheep to slaughter, and like a lamb before its shearer is silent, so he did not open his mouth.

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now the passage of scripture the man was reading was this he was led like a sheep to slaughter and like a lamb before its shearer is silent so he did not open his mouth


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In humiliation justice was taken from him. Who can describe his posterity? For his life was taken away from the earth.”

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in humiliation justice was taken from him who can describe his posterity for his life was taken away from the earth


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Then the eunuch said to Philip,“Please tell me, who is the prophet saying this about– himself or someone else?”

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then the eunuch said to philip please tell me who is the prophet saying this about himself or someone else


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So Philip started speaking, and beginning with this scripture proclaimed the good news about Jesus to him.

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so philip started speaking and beginning with this scripture proclaimed the good news about jesus to him


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Now as they were going along the road, they came to some water, and the eunuch said,“Look, there is water! What is to stop me from being baptized?”

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now as they were going along the road they came to some water and the eunuch said look there is water what is to stop me from being baptized


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So he ordered the chariot to stop, and both Philip and the eunuch went down into the water, and Philip baptized him.

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so he ordered the chariot to stop and both philip and the eunuch went down into the water and philip baptized him


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Now when they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord snatched Philip away, and the eunuch did not see him any more, but went on his way rejoicing.

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now when they came up out of the water the spirit of the lord snatched philip away and the eunuch did not see him any more but went on his way rejoicing


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Philip, however, found himself at Azotus, and as he passed through the area, he proclaimed the good news to all the towns until he came to Caesarea.

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philip however found himself at azotus and as he passed through the area he proclaimed the good news to all the towns until he came to caesarea


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The Conversion of Saul Meanwhile Saul, still breathing out threats to murder the Lord’s disciples, went to the high priest

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the conversion of saul meanwhile saul still breathing out threats to murder the lord s disciples went to the high priest


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and requested letters from him to the synagogues in Damascus, so that if he found any who belonged to the Way, either men or women, he could bring them as prisoners to Jerusalem.

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and requested letters from him to the synagogues in damascus so that if he found any who belonged to the way either men or women he could bring them as prisoners to jerusalem


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(Now the men who were traveling with him stood there speechless, because they heard the voice but saw no one.)

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now the men who were traveling with him stood there speechless because they heard the voice but saw no one


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So Saul got up from the ground, but although his eyes were open, he could see nothing. Leading him by the hand, his companions brought him into Damascus.

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so saul got up from the ground but although his eyes were open he could see nothing leading him by the hand his companions brought him into damascus


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Now there was a disciple in Damascus named Ananias. The Lord said to him in a vision,“Ananias,” and he replied,“Here I am, Lord.”

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now there was a disciple in damascus named ananias the lord said to him in a vision ananias and he replied here i am lord


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Then the Lord told him,“Get up and go to the street called‘Straight,’ and at Judas’ house look for a man from Tarsus named Saul. For he is praying,

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then the lord told him get up and go to the street called straight and at judas house look for a man from tarsus named saul for he is praying


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and he has seen in a vision a man named Ananias come in and place his hands on him so that he may see again.”

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and he has seen in a vision a man named ananias come in and place his hands on him so that he may see again


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But Ananias replied,“Lord, I have heard from many people about this man, how much harm he has done to your saints in Jerusalem,

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but ananias replied lord i have heard from many people about this man how much harm he has done to your saints in jerusalem


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But the Lord said to him,“Go, because this man is my chosen instrument to carry my name before Gentiles and kings and the people of Israel.

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but the lord said to him go because this man is my chosen instrument to carry my name before gentiles and kings and the people of israel


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So Ananias departed and entered the house, placed his hands on Saul and said,“Brother Saul, the Lord Jesus, who appeared to you on the road as you came here, has sent me so that you may see again and be filled with the Holy Spirit.”

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so ananias departed and entered the house placed his hands on saul and said brother saul the lord jesus who appeared to you on the road as you came here has sent me so that you may see again and be filled with the holy spirit


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Immediately something like scales fell from his eyes, and he could see again. He got up and was baptized,

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immediately something like scales fell from his eyes and he could see again he got up and was baptized


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and after taking some food, his strength returned.For several days he was with the disciples in Damascus,

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and after taking some food his strength returned for several days he was with the disciples in damascus


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All who heard him were amazed and were saying,“Is this not the man who in Jerusalem was ravaging those who call on this name, and who had come here to bring them as prisoners to the chief priests?”

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all who heard him were amazed and were saying is this not the man who in jerusalem was ravaging those who call on this name and who had come here to bring them as prisoners to the chief priests


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But Saul became more and more capable, and was causing consternation among the Jews who lived in Damascus by proving that Jesus is the Christ.

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but saul became more and more capable and was causing consternation among the jews who lived in damascus by proving that jesus is the christ


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but Saul learned of their plot against him. They were also watching the city gates day and night so that they could kill him.

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but saul learned of their plot against him they were also watching the city gates day and night so that they could kill him


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But his disciples took him at night and let him down through an opening in the wall by lowering him in a basket.

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but his disciples took him at night and let him down through an opening in the wall by lowering him in a basket


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Saul Returns to Jerusalem When he arrived in Jerusalem, he attempted to associate with the disciples, and they were all afraid of him, because they did not believe that he was a disciple.

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saul returns to jerusalem when he arrived in jerusalem he attempted to associate with the disciples and they were all afraid of him because they did not believe that he was a disciple


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But Barnabas took Saul, brought him to the apostles, and related to them how he had seen the Lord on the road, that the Lord had spoken to him, and how in Damascus he had spoken out boldly in the name of Jesus.

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but barnabas took saul brought him to the apostles and related to them how he had seen the lord on the road that the lord had spoken to him and how in damascus he had spoken out boldly in the name of jesus


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So he was staying with them, associating openly with them in Jerusalem, speaking out boldly in the name of the Lord.

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so he was staying with them associating openly with them in jerusalem speaking out boldly in the name of the lord


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When the brothers found out about this, they brought him down to Caesarea and sent him away to Tarsus.

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when the brothers found out about this they brought him down to caesarea and sent him away to tarsus


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Then the church throughout Judea, Galilee, and Samaria experienced peace and thus was strengthened. Living in the fear of the Lord and in the encouragement of the Holy Spirit, the church increased in numbers.

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then the church throughout judea galilee and samaria experienced peace and thus was strengthened living in the fear of the lord and in the encouragement of the holy spirit the church increased in numbers


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Peter Heals Aeneas Now as Peter was traveling around from place to place, he also came down to the saints who lived in Lydda.

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peter heals aeneas now as peter was traveling around from place to place he also came down to the saints who lived in lydda


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He found there a man named Aeneas who had been confined to a mattress for eight years because he was paralyzed.

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he found there a man named aeneas who had been confined to a mattress for eight years because he was paralyzed


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Peter said to him,“Aeneas, Jesus the Christ heals you. Get up and make your own bed!” And immediately he got up.

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peter said to him aeneas jesus the christ heals you get up and make your own bed and immediately he got up


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Peter Raises Dorcas Now in Joppa there was a disciple named Tabitha(which in translation means Dorcas). She was continually doing good deeds and acts of charity.

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peter raises dorcas now in joppa there was a disciple named tabitha which in translation means dorcas she was continually doing good deeds and acts of charity


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At that time she became sick and died. When they had washed her body, they placed it in an upstairs room.

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at that time she became sick and died when they had washed her body they placed it in an upstairs room


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Because Lydda was near Joppa, when the disciples heard that Peter was there, they sent two men to him and urged him,“Come to us without delay.”

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because lydda was near joppa when the disciples heard that peter was there they sent two men to him and urged him come to us without delay


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So Peter got up and went with them, and when he arrived they brought him to the upper room. All the widows stood beside him, crying and showing him the tunics and other clothing Dorcas used to make while she was with them.

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so peter got up and went with them and when he arrived they brought him to the upper room all the widows stood beside him crying and showing him the tunics and other clothing dorcas used to make while she was with them


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But Peter sent them all outside, knelt down, and prayed. Turning to the body, he said,“Tabitha, get up.” Then she opened her eyes, and when she saw Peter, she sat up.

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but peter sent them all outside knelt down and prayed turning to the body he said tabitha get up then she opened her eyes and when she saw peter she sat up


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He gave her his hand and helped her get up. Then he called the saints and widows and presented her alive.

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he gave her his hand and helped her get up then he called the saints and widows and presented her alive


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Peter Visits Cornelius Now there was a man in Caesarea named Cornelius, a centurion of what was known as the Italian Cohort.

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peter visits cornelius now there was a man in caesarea named cornelius a centurion of what was known as the italian cohort


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He was a devout, God-fearing man, as was all his household; he did many acts of charity for the people and prayed to God regularly.

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he was a devout god fearing man as was all his household he did many acts of charity for the people and prayed to god regularly


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About three o’clock one afternoon he saw clearly in a vision an angel of God who came in and said to him,“Cornelius.”

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about three o clock one afternoon he saw clearly in a vision an angel of god who came in and said to him cornelius


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Staring at him and becoming greatly afraid, Cornelius replied,“What is it, Lord?” The angel said to him,“Your prayers and your acts of charity have gone up as a memorial before God.

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staring at him and becoming greatly afraid cornelius replied what is it lord the angel said to him your prayers and your acts of charity have gone up as a memorial before god


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When the angel who had spoken to him departed, Cornelius called two of his personal servants and a devout soldier from among those who served him,

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when the angel who had spoken to him departed cornelius called two of his personal servants and a devout soldier from among those who served him


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About noon the next day, while they were on their way and approaching the city, Peter went up on the roof to pray.

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about noon the next day while they were on their way and approaching the city peter went up on the roof to pray


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He saw heaven opened and an object something like a large sheet descending, being let down to earth by its four corners.

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he saw heaven opened and an object something like a large sheet descending being let down to earth by its four corners


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The voice spoke to him again, a second time,“What God has made clean, you must not consider ritually unclean!”

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the voice spoke to him again a second time what god has made clean you must not consider ritually unclean


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Now while Peter was puzzling over what the vision he had seen could signify, the men sent by Cornelius had learned where Simon’s house was and approached the gate.

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now while peter was puzzling over what the vision he had seen could signify the men sent by cornelius had learned where simon s house was and approached the gate


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While Peter was still thinking seriously about the vision, the Spirit said to him,“Look! Three men are looking for you.

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while peter was still thinking seriously about the vision the spirit said to him look three men are looking for you


normalized_text: so peter went down to the men and said here i am the person you re looking for why have you come
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So Peter went down to the men and said,“Here I am, the person you’re looking for. Why have you come?”


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They said,“Cornelius the centurion, a righteous and God-fearing man, well spoken of by the whole Jewish nation, was directed by a holy angel to summon you to his house and to hear a message from you.”

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they said cornelius the centurion a righteous and god fearing man well spoken of by the whole jewish nation was directed by a holy angel to summon you to his house and to hear a message from you


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So Peter invited them in and entertained them as guests.On the next day he got up and set out with them, and some of the brothers from Joppa accompanied him.

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so peter invited them in and entertained them as guests on the next day he got up and set out with them and some of the brothers from joppa accompanied him


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The following day he entered Caesarea. Now Cornelius was waiting anxiously for them and had called together his relatives and close friends.

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the following day he entered caesarea now cornelius was waiting anxiously for them and had called together his relatives and close friends


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He said to them,“You know that it is unlawful for a Jew to associate with or visit a Gentile, yet God has shown me that I should call no person defiled or ritually unclean.

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he said to them you know that it is unlawful for a jew to associate with or visit a gentile yet god has shown me that i should call no person defiled or ritually unclean


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Cornelius replied,“Four days ago at this very hour, at three o’clock in the afternoon, I was praying in my house, and suddenly a man in shining clothing stood before me

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cornelius replied four days ago at this very hour at three o clock in the afternoon i was praying in my house and suddenly a man in shining clothing stood before me


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and said,‘Cornelius, your prayer has been heard and your acts of charity have been remembered before God.

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and said cornelius your prayer has been heard and your acts of charity have been remembered before god


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Therefore send to Joppa and summon Simon, who is called Peter. This man is staying as a guest in the house of Simon the tanner, by the sea.’

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therefore send to joppa and summon simon who is called peter this man is staying as a guest in the house of simon the tanner by the sea


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Therefore I sent for you at once, and you were kind enough to come. So now we are all here in the presence of God to listen to everything the Lord has commanded you to say to us.”

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therefore i sent for you at once and you were kind enough to come so now we are all here in the presence of god to listen to everything the lord has commanded you to say to us


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Then Peter started speaking:“I now truly understand that God does not show favoritism in dealing with people,

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then peter started speaking i now truly understand that god does not show favoritism in dealing with people


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You know the message he sent to the people of Israel, proclaiming the good news of peace through Jesus Christ(he is Lord of all)–

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you know the message he sent to the people of israel proclaiming the good news of peace through jesus christ he is lord of all


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you know what happened throughout Judea, beginning from Galilee after the baptism that John announced:

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you know what happened throughout judea beginning from galilee after the baptism that john announced


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with respect to Jesus from Nazareth, that God anointed him with the Holy Spirit and with power. He went around doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, because God was with him.

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with respect to jesus from nazareth that god anointed him with the holy spirit and with power he went around doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil because god was with him


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We are witnesses of all the things he did both in Judea and in Jerusalem. They killed him by hanging him on a tree,

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we are witnesses of all the things he did both in judea and in jerusalem they killed him by hanging him on a tree


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not by all the people, but by us, the witnesses God had already chosen, who ate and drank with him after he rose from the dead.

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not by all the people but by us the witnesses god had already chosen who ate and drank with him after he rose from the dead


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He commanded us to preach to the people and to warn them that he is the one appointed by God as judge of the living and the dead.

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he commanded us to preach to the people and to warn them that he is the one appointed by god as judge of the living and the dead


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About him all the prophets testify, that everyone who believes in him receives forgiveness of sins through his name.”

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about him all the prophets testify that everyone who believes in him receives forgiveness of sins through his name


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The Gentiles Receive the Holy Spirit While Peter was still speaking these words, the Holy Spirit fell on all those who heard the message.

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the gentiles receive the holy spirit while peter was still speaking these words the holy spirit fell on all those who heard the message


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The circumcised believers who had accompanied Peter were greatly astonished that the gift of the Holy Spirit had been poured out even on the Gentiles,

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the circumcised believers who had accompanied peter were greatly astonished that the gift of the holy spirit had been poured out even on the gentiles


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“No one can withhold the water for these people to be baptized, who have received the Holy Spirit just as we did, can he?”

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no one can withhold the water for these people to be baptized who have received the holy spirit just as we did can he


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So he gave orders to have them baptized in the name of Jesus Christ. Then they asked him to stay for several days.

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so he gave orders to have them baptized in the name of jesus christ then they asked him to stay for several days


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Peter Defends His Actions to the Jerusalem Church Now the apostles and the brothers who were throughout Judea heard that the Gentiles too had accepted the word of God.

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peter defends his actions to the jerusalem church now the apostles and the brothers who were throughout judea heard that the gentiles too had accepted the word of god


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“I was in the city of Joppa praying, and in a trance I saw a vision, an object something like a large sheet descending, being let down from heaven by its four corners, and it came to me.

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i was in the city of joppa praying and in a trance i saw a vision an object something like a large sheet descending being let down from heaven by its four corners and it came to me


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As I stared I looked into it and saw four-footed animals of the earth, wild animals, reptiles, and wild birds.

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as i stared i looked into it and saw four footed animals of the earth wild animals reptiles and wild birds


normalized_text: but i said certainly not lord for nothing defiled or ritually unclean has ever entered my mouth
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But I said,‘Certainly not, Lord, for nothing defiled or ritually unclean has ever entered my mouth!’


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But the voice replied a second time from heaven,‘What God has made clean, you must not consider ritually unclean!’

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but the voice replied a second time from heaven what god has made clean you must not consider ritually unclean


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The Spirit told me to accompany them without hesitation. These six brothers also went with me, and we entered the man’s house.

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the spirit told me to accompany them without hesitation these six brothers also went with me and we entered the man s house


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He informed us how he had seen an angel standing in his house and saying,‘Send to Joppa and summon Simon, who is called Peter,

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he informed us how he had seen an angel standing in his house and saying send to joppa and summon simon who is called peter


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And I remembered the word of the Lord, as he used to say,‘John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.’

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and i remembered the word of the lord as he used to say john baptized with water but you will be baptized with the holy spirit


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Therefore if God gave them the same gift as he also gave us after believing in the Lord Jesus Christ, who was I to hinder God?”

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therefore if god gave them the same gift as he also gave us after believing in the lord jesus christ who was i to hinder god


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When they heard this, they ceased their objections and praised God, saying,“So then, God has granted the repentance that leads to life even to the Gentiles.”

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when they heard this they ceased their objections and praised god saying so then god has granted the repentance that leads to life even to the gentiles


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Activity in the Church at Antioch Now those who had been scattered because of the persecution that took place over Stephen went as far as Phoenicia, Cyprus, and Antioch, speaking the message to no one but Jews.

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activity in the church at antioch now those who had been scattered because of the persecution that took place over stephen went as far as phoenicia cyprus and antioch speaking the message to no one but jews


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But there were some men from Cyprus and Cyrene among them who came to Antioch and began to speak to the Greeks too, proclaiming the good news of the Lord Jesus.

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but there were some men from cyprus and cyrene among them who came to antioch and began to speak to the greeks too proclaiming the good news of the lord jesus


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A report about them came to the attention of the church in Jerusalem, and they sent Barnabas to Antioch.

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a report about them came to the attention of the church in jerusalem and they sent barnabas to antioch


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When he came and saw the grace of God, he rejoiced and encouraged them all to remain true to the Lord with devoted hearts,

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when he came and saw the grace of god he rejoiced and encouraged them all to remain true to the lord with devoted hearts


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because he was a good man, full of the Holy Spirit and of faith, and a significant number of people were brought to the Lord.

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because he was a good man full of the holy spirit and of faith and a significant number of people were brought to the lord


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and when he found him, he brought him to Antioch. So for a whole year Barnabas and Saul met with the church and taught a significant number of people. Now it was in Antioch that the disciples were first called Christians.

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and when he found him he brought him to antioch so for a whole year barnabas and saul met with the church and taught a significant number of people now it was in antioch that the disciples were first called christians


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One of them, named Agabus, got up and predicted by the Spirit that a severe famine was about to come over the whole inhabited world.(This took place during the reign of Claudius.)

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one of them named agabus got up and predicted by the spirit that a severe famine was about to come over the whole inhabited world this took place during the reign of claudius


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So the disciples, each in accordance with his financial ability, decided to send relief to the brothers living in Judea.

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so the disciples each in accordance with his financial ability decided to send relief to the brothers living in judea


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James is Killed and Peter Imprisoned About that time King Herod laid hands on some from the church to harm them.

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james is killed and peter imprisoned about that time king herod laid hands on some from the church to harm them


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When he saw that this pleased the Jews, he proceeded to arrest Peter too.(This took place during the feast of Unleavened Bread.)

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when he saw that this pleased the jews he proceeded to arrest peter too this took place during the feast of unleavened bread


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When he had seized him, he put him in prison, handing him over to four squads of soldiers to guard him. Herod planned to bring him out for public trial after the Passover.

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when he had seized him he put him in prison handing him over to four squads of soldiers to guard him herod planned to bring him out for public trial after the passover


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On that very night before Herod was going to bring him out for trial, Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains, while guards in front of the door were keeping watch over the prison.

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on that very night before herod was going to bring him out for trial peter was sleeping between two soldiers bound with two chains while guards in front of the door were keeping watch over the prison


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Suddenly an angel of the Lord appeared, and a light shone in the prison cell. He struck Peter on the side and woke him up, saying,“Get up quickly!” And the chains fell off Peter’s wrists.

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suddenly an angel of the lord appeared and a light shone in the prison cell he struck peter on the side and woke him up saying get up quickly and the chains fell off peter s wrists


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The angel said to him,“Fasten your belt and put on your sandals.” Peter did so. Then the angel said to him,“Put on your cloak and follow me.”

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the angel said to him fasten your belt and put on your sandals peter did so then the angel said to him put on your cloak and follow me


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Peter went out and followed him; he did not realize that what was happening through the angel was real, but thought he was seeing a vision.

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peter went out and followed him he did not realize that what was happening through the angel was real but thought he was seeing a vision


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After they had passed the first and second guards, they came to the iron gate leading into the city. It opened for them by itself, and they went outside and walked down one narrow street, when at once the angel left him.

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after they had passed the first and second guards they came to the iron gate leading into the city it opened for them by itself and they went outside and walked down one narrow street when at once the angel left him


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When Peter came to himself, he said,“Now I know for certain that the Lord has sent his angel and rescued me from the hand of Herod and from everything the Jewish people were expecting to happen.”

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when peter came to himself he said now i know for certain that the lord has sent his angel and rescued me from the hand of herod and from everything the jewish people were expecting to happen


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When Peter realized this, he went to the house of Mary, the mother of John Mark, where many people had gathered together and were praying.

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when peter realized this he went to the house of mary the mother of john mark where many people had gathered together and were praying


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When she recognized Peter’s voice, she was so overjoyed she did not open the gate, but ran back in and told them that Peter was standing at the gate.

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when she recognized peter s voice she was so overjoyed she did not open the gate but ran back in and told them that peter was standing at the gate


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But they said to her,“You’ve lost your mind!” But she kept insisting that it was Peter, and they kept saying,“It is his angel!”

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but they said to her you ve lost your mind but she kept insisting that it was peter and they kept saying it is his angel


normalized_text: now peter continued knocking and when they opened the door and saw him they were greatly astonished
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Now Peter continued knocking, and when they opened the door and saw him, they were greatly astonished.


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He motioned to them with his hand to be quiet and then related how the Lord had brought him out of the prison. He said,“Tell James and the brothers these things,” and then he left and went to another place.

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he motioned to them with his hand to be quiet and then related how the lord had brought him out of the prison he said tell james and the brothers these things and then he left and went to another place


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When Herod had searched for him and did not find him, he questioned the guards and commanded that they be led away to execution. Then Herod went down from Judea to Caesarea and stayed there.

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when herod had searched for him and did not find him he questioned the guards and commanded that they be led away to execution then herod went down from judea to caesarea and stayed there


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Now Herod was having an angry quarrel with the people of Tyre and Sidon. So they joined together and presented themselves before him. And after convincing Blastus, the king’s personal assistant, to help them, they asked for peace, because their country’s food supply was provided by the king’s country.

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now herod was having an angry quarrel with the people of tyre and sidon so they joined together and presented themselves before him and after convincing blastus the king s personal assistant to help them they asked for peace because their country s food supply was provided by the king s country


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On a day determined in advance, Herod put on his royal robes, sat down on the judgment seat, and made a speech to them.

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on a day determined in advance herod put on his royal robes sat down on the judgment seat and made a speech to them


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Immediately an angel of the Lord struck Herod down because he did not give the glory to God, and he was eaten by worms and died.

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immediately an angel of the lord struck herod down because he did not give the glory to god and he was eaten by worms and died


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So Barnabas and Saul returned to Jerusalem when they had completed their mission, bringing along with them John Mark.

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so barnabas and saul returned to jerusalem when they had completed their mission bringing along with them john mark


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The Church at Antioch Commissions Barnabas and Saul Now there were these prophets and teachers in the church at Antioch: Barnabas, Simeon called Niger, Lucius the Cyrenian, Manaen(a close friend of Herod the tetrarch from childhood) and Saul.

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the church at antioch commissions barnabas and saul now there were these prophets and teachers in the church at antioch barnabas simeon called niger lucius the cyrenian manaen a close friend of herod the tetrarch from childhood and saul


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While they were serving the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said,“Set apart for me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them.”

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while they were serving the lord and fasting the holy spirit said set apart for me barnabas and saul for the work to which i have called them


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Paul and Barnabas Preach in Cyprus So Barnabas and Saul, sent out by the Holy Spirit, went down to Seleucia, and from there they sailed to Cyprus.

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paul and barnabas preach in cyprus so barnabas and saul sent out by the holy spirit went down to seleucia and from there they sailed to cyprus


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When they arrived in Salamis, they began to proclaim the word of God in the Jewish synagogues.(Now they also had John as their assistant.)

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when they arrived in salamis they began to proclaim the word of god in the jewish synagogues now they also had john as their assistant


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When they had crossed over the whole island as far as Paphos, they found a magician, a Jewish false prophet named Bar-Jesus,

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when they had crossed over the whole island as far as paphos they found a magician a jewish false prophet named bar jesus


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who was with the proconsul Sergius Paulus, an intelligent man. The proconsul summoned Barnabas and Saul and wanted to hear the word of God.

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who was with the proconsul sergius paulus an intelligent man the proconsul summoned barnabas and saul and wanted to hear the word of god


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But the magician Elymas(for that is the way his name is translated) opposed them, trying to turn the proconsul away from the faith.

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but the magician elymas for that is the way his name is translated opposed them trying to turn the proconsul away from the faith


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and said,“You who are full of all deceit and all wrongdoing, you son of the devil, you enemy of all righteousness– will you not stop making crooked the straight paths of the Lord?

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and said you who are full of all deceit and all wrongdoing you son of the devil you enemy of all righteousness will you not stop making crooked the straight paths of the lord


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Now look, the hand of the Lord is against you, and you will be blind, unable to see the sun for a time!” Immediately mistiness and darkness came over him, and he went around seeking people to lead him by the hand.

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now look the hand of the lord is against you and you will be blind unable to see the sun for a time immediately mistiness and darkness came over him and he went around seeking people to lead him by the hand


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Then when the proconsul saw what had happened, he believed, because he was greatly astounded at the teaching about the Lord.

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then when the proconsul saw what had happened he believed because he was greatly astounded at the teaching about the lord


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Paul and Barnabas at Pisidian Antioch Then Paul and his companions put out to sea from Paphos and came to Perga in Pamphylia, but John left them and returned to Jerusalem.

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paul and barnabas at pisidian antioch then paul and his companions put out to sea from paphos and came to perga in pamphylia but john left them and returned to jerusalem


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Moving on from Perga, they arrived at Pisidian Antioch, and on the Sabbath day they went into the synagogue and sat down.

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moving on from perga they arrived at pisidian antioch and on the sabbath day they went into the synagogue and sat down


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After the reading from the law and the prophets, the leaders of the synagogue sent them a message, saying,“Brothers, if you have any message of exhortation for the people, speak it.”

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after the reading from the law and the prophets the leaders of the synagogue sent them a message saying brothers if you have any message of exhortation for the people speak it


normalized_text: so paul stood up gestured with his hand and said men of israel and you gentiles who fear god listen
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So Paul stood up, gestured with his hand and said,“Men of Israel, and you Gentiles who fear God, listen:


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The God of this people Israel chose our ancestors and made the people great during their stay as foreigners in the country of Egypt, and with uplifted arm he led them out of it.

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the god of this people israel chose our ancestors and made the people great during their stay as foreigners in the country of egypt and with uplifted arm he led them out of it


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After he had destroyed seven nations in the land of Canaan, he gave his people their land as an inheritance.

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after he had destroyed seven nations in the land of canaan he gave his people their land as an inheritance


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All this took about four hundred fifty years. After this he gave them judges until the time of Samuel the prophet.

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all this took about four hundred fifty years after this he gave them judges until the time of samuel the prophet


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Then they asked for a king, and God gave them Saul son of Kish, a man from the tribe of Benjamin, who ruled forty years.

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then they asked for a king and god gave them saul son of kish a man from the tribe of benjamin who ruled forty years


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After removing him, God raised up David their king. He testified about him:‘I have found David the son of Jesse to be a man after my heart, who will accomplish everything I want him to do.’

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after removing him god raised up david their king he testified about him i have found david the son of jesse to be a man after my heart who will accomplish everything i want him to do


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But while John was completing his mission, he said repeatedly,‘What do you think I am? I am not he. But look, one is coming after me. I am not worthy to untie the sandals on his feet!’

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but while john was completing his mission he said repeatedly what do you think i am i am not he but look one is coming after me i am not worthy to untie the sandals on his feet


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Brothers, descendants of Abraham’s family, and those Gentiles among you who fear God, the message of this salvation has been sent to us.

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brothers descendants of abraham s family and those gentiles among you who fear god the message of this salvation has been sent to us


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For the people who live in Jerusalem and their rulers did not recognize him, and they fulfilled the sayings of the prophets that are read every Sabbath by condemning him.

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for the people who live in jerusalem and their rulers did not recognize him and they fulfilled the sayings of the prophets that are read every sabbath by condemning him


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When they had accomplished everything that was written about him, they took him down from the cross and placed him in a tomb.

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when they had accomplished everything that was written about him they took him down from the cross and placed him in a tomb


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and for many days he appeared to those who had accompanied him from Galilee to Jerusalem. These are now his witnesses to the people.

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and for many days he appeared to those who had accompanied him from galilee to jerusalem these are now his witnesses to the people


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that this promise God has fulfilled to us, their children, by raising Jesus, as also it is written in the second psalm,‘You are my Son; today I have fathered you.’

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that this promise god has fulfilled to us their children by raising jesus as also it is written in the second psalm you are my son today i have fathered you


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But regarding the fact that he has raised Jesus from the dead, never again to be in a state of decay, God has spoken in this way:‘I will give you the holy and trustworthy promises made to David.’

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but regarding the fact that he has raised jesus from the dead never again to be in a state of decay god has spoken in this way i will give you the holy and trustworthy promises made to david


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For David, after he had served God’s purpose in his own generation, died, was buried with his ancestors, and experienced decay,

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for david after he had served god s purpose in his own generation died was buried with his ancestors and experienced decay


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Therefore let it be known to you, brothers, that through this one forgiveness of sins is proclaimed to you,

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therefore let it be known to you brothers that through this one forgiveness of sins is proclaimed to you


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and by this one everyone who believes is justified from everything from which the law of Moses could not justify you.

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and by this one everyone who believes is justified from everything from which the law of moses could not justify you


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‘Look, you scoffers; be amazed and perish! For I am doing a work in your days, a work you would never believe, even if someone tells you.’”

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look you scoffers be amazed and perish for i am doing a work in your days a work you would never believe even if someone tells you


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As Paul and Barnabas were going out, the people were urging them to speak about these things on the next Sabbath.

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as paul and barnabas were going out the people were urging them to speak about these things on the next sabbath


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When the meeting of the synagogue had broken up, many of the Jews and God-fearing proselytes followed Paul and Barnabas, who were speaking with them and were persuading them to continue in the grace of God.

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when the meeting of the synagogue had broken up many of the jews and god fearing proselytes followed paul and barnabas who were speaking with them and were persuading them to continue in the grace of god


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But when the Jews saw the crowds, they were filled with jealousy, and they began to contradict what Paul was saying by reviling him.

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but when the jews saw the crowds they were filled with jealousy and they began to contradict what paul was saying by reviling him


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Both Paul and Barnabas replied courageously,“It was necessary to speak the word of God to you first. Since you reject it and do not consider yourselves worthy of eternal life, we are turning to the Gentiles.

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both paul and barnabas replied courageously it was necessary to speak the word of god to you first since you reject it and do not consider yourselves worthy of eternal life we are turning to the gentiles


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For this is what the Lord has commanded us:‘I have appointed you to be a light for the Gentiles, to bring salvation to the ends of the earth.’”

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for this is what the lord has commanded us i have appointed you to be a light for the gentiles to bring salvation to the ends of the earth


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When the Gentiles heard this, they began to rejoice and praise the word of the Lord, and all who had been appointed for eternal life believed.

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when the gentiles heard this they began to rejoice and praise the word of the lord and all who had been appointed for eternal life believed


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But the Jews incited the God-fearing women of high social standing and the prominent men of the city, stirred up persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and threw them out of their region.

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but the jews incited the god fearing women of high social standing and the prominent men of the city stirred up persecution against paul and barnabas and threw them out of their region


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Paul and Barnabas at Iconium The same thing happened in Iconium when Paul and Barnabas went into the Jewish synagogue and spoke in such a way that a large group of both Jews and Greeks believed.

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paul and barnabas at iconium the same thing happened in iconium when paul and barnabas went into the jewish synagogue and spoke in such a way that a large group of both jews and greeks believed


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But the Jews who refused to believe stirred up the Gentiles and poisoned their minds against the brothers.

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but the jews who refused to believe stirred up the gentiles and poisoned their minds against the brothers


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So they stayed there for a considerable time, speaking out courageously for the Lord, who testified to the message of his grace, granting miraculous signs and wonders to be performed through their hands.

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so they stayed there for a considerable time speaking out courageously for the lord who testified to the message of his grace granting miraculous signs and wonders to be performed through their hands


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When both the Gentiles and the Jews(together with their rulers) made an attempt to mistreat them and stone them,

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when both the gentiles and the jews together with their rulers made an attempt to mistreat them and stone them


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Paul and Barnabas learned about it and fled to the Lycaonian cities of Lystra and Derbe and the surrounding region.

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paul and barnabas learned about it and fled to the lycaonian cities of lystra and derbe and the surrounding region


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Paul and Barnabas at Lystra In Lystra sat a man who could not use his feet, lame from birth, who had never walked.

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paul and barnabas at lystra in lystra sat a man who could not use his feet lame from birth who had never walked


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This man was listening to Paul as he was speaking. When Paul stared intently at him and saw he had faith to be healed,

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this man was listening to paul as he was speaking when paul stared intently at him and saw he had faith to be healed


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So when the crowds saw what Paul had done, they shouted in the Lycaonian language,“The gods have come down to us in human form!”

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so when the crowds saw what paul had done they shouted in the lycaonian language the gods have come down to us in human form


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The priest of the temple of Zeus, located just outside the city, brought bulls and garlands to the city gates; he and the crowds wanted to offer sacrifices to them.

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the priest of the temple of zeus located just outside the city brought bulls and garlands to the city gates he and the crowds wanted to offer sacrifices to them


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But when the apostles Barnabas and Paul heard about it, they tore their clothes and rushed out into the crowd, shouting,

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but when the apostles barnabas and paul heard about it they tore their clothes and rushed out into the crowd shouting


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“Men, why are you doing these things? We too are men, with human natures just like you! We are proclaiming the good news to you, so that you should turn from these worthless things to the living God, who made the heaven, the earth, the sea, and everything that is in them.

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men why are you doing these things we too are men with human natures just like you we are proclaiming the good news to you so that you should turn from these worthless things to the living god who made the heaven the earth the sea and everything that is in them


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yet he did not leave himself without a witness by doing good, by giving you rain from heaven and fruitful seasons, satisfying you with food and your hearts with joy.”

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yet he did not leave himself without a witness by doing good by giving you rain from heaven and fruitful seasons satisfying you with food and your hearts with joy


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But Jews came from Antioch and Iconium, and after winning the crowds over, they stoned Paul and dragged him out of the city, presuming him to be dead.

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but jews came from antioch and iconium and after winning the crowds over they stoned paul and dragged him out of the city presuming him to be dead


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But after the disciples had surrounded him, he got up and went back into the city. On the next day he left with Barnabas for Derbe.

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but after the disciples had surrounded him he got up and went back into the city on the next day he left with barnabas for derbe


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Paul and Barnabas Return to Antioch in Syria After they had proclaimed the good news in that city and made many disciples, they returned to Lystra, to Iconium, and to Antioch.

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paul and barnabas return to antioch in syria after they had proclaimed the good news in that city and made many disciples they returned to lystra to iconium and to antioch


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They strengthened the souls of the disciples and encouraged them to continue in the faith, saying,“We must enter the kingdom of God through many persecutions.”

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they strengthened the souls of the disciples and encouraged them to continue in the faith saying we must enter the kingdom of god through many persecutions


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When they had appointed elders for them in the various churches, with prayer and fasting they entrusted them to the protection of the Lord in whom they had believed.

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when they had appointed elders for them in the various churches with prayer and fasting they entrusted them to the protection of the lord in whom they had believed


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From there they sailed back to Antioch, where they had been commended to the grace of God for the work they had now completed.

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from there they sailed back to antioch where they had been commended to the grace of god for the work they had now completed


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When they arrived and gathered the church together, they reported all the things God had done with them, and that he had opened a door of faith for the Gentiles.

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when they arrived and gathered the church together they reported all the things god had done with them and that he had opened a door of faith for the gentiles


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The Jerusalem Council Now some men came down from Judea and began to teach the brothers,“Unless you are circumcised according to the custom of Moses, you cannot be saved.”

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the jerusalem council now some men came down from judea and began to teach the brothers unless you are circumcised according to the custom of moses you cannot be saved


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When Paul and Barnabas had a major argument and debate with them, the church appointed Paul and Barnabas and some others from among them to go up to meet with the apostles and elders in Jerusalem about this point of disagreement.

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when paul and barnabas had a major argument and debate with them the church appointed paul and barnabas and some others from among them to go up to meet with the apostles and elders in jerusalem about this point of disagreement


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So they were sent on their way by the church, and as they passed through both Phoenicia and Samaria, they were relating at length the conversion of the Gentiles and bringing great joy to all the brothers.

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so they were sent on their way by the church and as they passed through both phoenicia and samaria they were relating at length the conversion of the gentiles and bringing great joy to all the brothers


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When they arrived in Jerusalem, they were received by the church and the apostles and the elders, and they reported all the things God had done with them.

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when they arrived in jerusalem they were received by the church and the apostles and the elders and they reported all the things god had done with them


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But some from the religious party of the Pharisees who had believed stood up and said,“It is necessary to circumcise the Gentiles and to order them to observe the law of Moses.”

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but some from the religious party of the pharisees who had believed stood up and said it is necessary to circumcise the gentiles and to order them to observe the law of moses


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After there had been much debate, Peter stood up and said to them,“Brothers, you know that some time ago God chose me to preach to the Gentiles so they would hear the message of the gospel and believe.

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after there had been much debate peter stood up and said to them brothers you know that some time ago god chose me to preach to the gentiles so they would hear the message of the gospel and believe


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And God, who knows the heart, has testified to them by giving them the Holy Spirit just as he did to us,

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and god who knows the heart has testified to them by giving them the holy spirit just as he did to us


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So now why are you putting God to the test by placing on the neck of the disciples a yoke that neither our ancestors nor we have been able to bear?

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so now why are you putting god to the test by placing on the neck of the disciples a yoke that neither our ancestors nor we have been able to bear


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On the contrary, we believe that we are saved through the grace of the Lord Jesus, in the same way as they are.”

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on the contrary we believe that we are saved through the grace of the lord jesus in the same way as they are


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The whole group kept quiet and listened to Barnabas and Paul while they explained all the miraculous signs and wonders God had done among the Gentiles through them.

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the whole group kept quiet and listened to barnabas and paul while they explained all the miraculous signs and wonders god had done among the gentiles through them


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Simeon has explained how God first concerned himself to select from among the Gentiles a people for his name.

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simeon has explained how god first concerned himself to select from among the gentiles a people for his name


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‘After this I will return, and I will rebuild the fallen tent of David; I will rebuild its ruins and restore it,

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after this i will return and i will rebuild the fallen tent of david i will rebuild its ruins and restore it


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so that the rest of humanity may seek the Lord, namely, all the Gentiles I have called to be my own,’ says the Lord, who makes these things

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so that the rest of humanity may seek the lord namely all the gentiles i have called to be my own says the lord who makes these things


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“Therefore I conclude that we should not cause extra difficulty for those among the Gentiles who are turning to God,

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therefore i conclude that we should not cause extra difficulty for those among the gentiles who are turning to god


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but that we should write them a letter telling them to abstain from things defiled by idols and from sexual immorality and from what has been strangled and from blood.

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but that we should write them a letter telling them to abstain from things defiled by idols and from sexual immorality and from what has been strangled and from blood


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For Moses has had those who proclaim him in every town from ancient times, because he is read aloud in the synagogues every Sabbath.”

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for moses has had those who proclaim him in every town from ancient times because he is read aloud in the synagogues every sabbath


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Then the apostles and elders, with the whole church, decided to send men chosen from among them, Judas called Barsabbas and Silas, leaders among the brothers, to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas.

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then the apostles and elders with the whole church decided to send men chosen from among them judas called barsabbas and silas leaders among the brothers to antioch with paul and barnabas


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They sent this letter with them: From the apostles and elders, your brothers, to the Gentile brothers and sisters in Antioch, Syria, and Cilicia, greetings!

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they sent this letter with them from the apostles and elders your brothers to the gentile brothers and sisters in antioch syria and cilicia greetings


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Since we have heard that some have gone out from among us with no orders from us and have confused you, upsetting your minds by what they said,

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since we have heard that some have gone out from among us with no orders from us and have confused you upsetting your minds by what they said


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we have unanimously decided to choose men to send to you along with our dear friends Barnabas and Paul,

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we have unanimously decided to choose men to send to you along with our dear friends barnabas and paul


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For it seemed best to the Holy Spirit and to us not to place any greater burden on you than these necessary rules:

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for it seemed best to the holy spirit and to us not to place any greater burden on you than these necessary rules


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that you abstain from meat that has been sacrificed to idols and from blood and from what has been strangled and from sexual immorality. If you keep yourselves from doing these things, you will do well. Farewell.

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that you abstain from meat that has been sacrificed to idols and from blood and from what has been strangled and from sexual immorality if you keep yourselves from doing these things you will do well farewell


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So when they were dismissed, they went down to Antioch, and after gathering the entire group together, they delivered the letter.

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so when they were dismissed they went down to antioch and after gathering the entire group together they delivered the letter


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Both Judas and Silas, who were prophets themselves, encouraged and strengthened the brothers with a long speech.

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both judas and silas who were prophets themselves encouraged and strengthened the brothers with a long speech


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After they had spent some time there, they were sent off in peace by the brothers to those who had sent them.

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after they had spent some time there they were sent off in peace by the brothers to those who had sent them


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But Paul and Barnabas remained in Antioch, teaching and proclaiming(along with many others) the word of the Lord.

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but paul and barnabas remained in antioch teaching and proclaiming along with many others the word of the lord


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Paul and Barnabas Part Company After some days Paul said to Barnabas,“Let’s return and visit the brothers in every town where we proclaimed the word of the Lord to see how they are doing.”

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paul and barnabas part company after some days paul said to barnabas let s return and visit the brothers in every town where we proclaimed the word of the lord to see how they are doing


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but Paul insisted that they should not take along this one who had left them in Pamphylia and had not accompanied them in the work.

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but paul insisted that they should not take along this one who had left them in pamphylia and had not accompanied them in the work


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They had a sharp disagreement, so that they parted company. Barnabas took along Mark and sailed away to Cyprus,

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they had a sharp disagreement so that they parted company barnabas took along mark and sailed away to cyprus


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Timothy Joins Paul and Silas He also came to Derbe and to Lystra. A disciple named Timothy was there, the son of a Jewish woman who was a believer, but whose father was a Greek.

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timothy joins paul and silas he also came to derbe and to lystra a disciple named timothy was there the son of a jewish woman who was a believer but whose father was a greek


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Paul wanted Timothy to accompany him, and he took him and circumcised him because of the Jews who were in those places, for they all knew that his father was Greek.

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paul wanted timothy to accompany him and he took him and circumcised him because of the jews who were in those places for they all knew that his father was greek


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As they went through the towns, they passed on the decrees that had been decided on by the apostles and elders in Jerusalem for the Gentile believers to obey.

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as they went through the towns they passed on the decrees that had been decided on by the apostles and elders in jerusalem for the gentile believers to obey


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Paul’s Vision of the Macedonian Man They went through the region of Phrygia and Galatia, having been prevented by the Holy Spirit from speaking the message in the province of Asia.

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paul s vision of the macedonian man they went through the region of phrygia and galatia having been prevented by the holy spirit from speaking the message in the province of asia


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When they came to Mysia, they attempted to go into Bithynia, but the Spirit of Jesus did not allow them to do this,

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when they came to mysia they attempted to go into bithynia but the spirit of jesus did not allow them to do this


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A vision appeared to Paul during the night: A Macedonian man was standing there urging him,“Come over to Macedonia and help us!”

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a vision appeared to paul during the night a macedonian man was standing there urging him come over to macedonia and help us


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After Paul saw the vision, we attempted immediately to go over to Macedonia, concluding that God had called us to proclaim the good news to them.

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after paul saw the vision we attempted immediately to go over to macedonia concluding that god had called us to proclaim the good news to them


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Arrival at Philippi We put out to sea from Troas and sailed a straight course to Samothrace, the next day to Neapolis,

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arrival at philippi we put out to sea from troas and sailed a straight course to samothrace the next day to neapolis


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and from there to Philippi, which is a leading city of that district of Macedonia, a Roman colony. We stayed in this city for some days.

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and from there to philippi which is a leading city of that district of macedonia a roman colony we stayed in this city for some days


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On the Sabbath day we went outside the city gate to the side of the river, where we thought there would be a place of prayer, and we sat down and began to speak to the women who had assembled there.

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on the sabbath day we went outside the city gate to the side of the river where we thought there would be a place of prayer and we sat down and began to speak to the women who had assembled there


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A woman named Lydia, a dealer in purple cloth from the city of Thyatira, a God-fearing woman, listened to us. The Lord opened her heart to respond to what Paul was saying.

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a woman named lydia a dealer in purple cloth from the city of thyatira a god fearing woman listened to us the lord opened her heart to respond to what paul was saying


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After she and her household were baptized, she urged us,“If you consider me to be a believer in the Lord, come and stay in my house.” And she persuaded us.

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after she and her household were baptized she urged us if you consider me to be a believer in the lord come and stay in my house and she persuaded us


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Paul and Silas Are Thrown Into Prison Now as we were going to the place of prayer, a slave girl met us who had a spirit that enabled her to foretell the future by supernatural means. She brought her owners a great profit by fortune-telling.

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paul and silas are thrown into prison now as we were going to the place of prayer a slave girl met us who had a spirit that enabled her to foretell the future by supernatural means she brought her owners a great profit by fortune telling


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She followed behind Paul and us and kept crying out,“These men are servants of the Most High God, who are proclaiming to you the way of salvation.”

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she followed behind paul and us and kept crying out these men are servants of the most high god who are proclaiming to you the way of salvation


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She continued to do this for many days. But Paul became greatly annoyed, and turned and said to the spirit,“I command you in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her!” And it came out of her at once.

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she continued to do this for many days but paul became greatly annoyed and turned and said to the spirit i command you in the name of jesus christ to come out of her and it came out of her at once


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But when her owners saw their hope of profit was gone, they seized Paul and Silas and dragged them into the marketplace before the authorities.

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but when her owners saw their hope of profit was gone they seized paul and silas and dragged them into the marketplace before the authorities


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When they had brought them before the magistrates, they said,“These men are throwing our city into confusion. They are Jews

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when they had brought them before the magistrates they said these men are throwing our city into confusion they are jews


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The crowd joined the attack against them, and the magistrates tore the clothes off Paul and Silas and ordered them to be beaten with rods.

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the crowd joined the attack against them and the magistrates tore the clothes off paul and silas and ordered them to be beaten with rods


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After they had beaten them severely, they threw them into prison and commanded the jailer to guard them securely.

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after they had beaten them severely they threw them into prison and commanded the jailer to guard them securely


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About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the rest of the prisoners were listening to them.

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about midnight paul and silas were praying and singing hymns to god and the rest of the prisoners were listening to them


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Suddenly a great earthquake occurred, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken. Immediately all the doors flew open, and the bonds of all the prisoners came loose.

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suddenly a great earthquake occurred so that the foundations of the prison were shaken immediately all the doors flew open and the bonds of all the prisoners came loose


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When the jailer woke up and saw the doors of the prison standing open, he drew his sword and was about to kill himself, because he assumed the prisoners had escaped.

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when the jailer woke up and saw the doors of the prison standing open he drew his sword and was about to kill himself because he assumed the prisoners had escaped


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At that hour of the night he took them and washed their wounds; then he and all his family were baptized right away.

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at that hour of the night he took them and washed their wounds then he and all his family were baptized right away


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The jailer brought them into his house and set food before them, and he rejoiced greatly that he had come to believe in God, together with his entire household.

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the jailer brought them into his house and set food before them and he rejoiced greatly that he had come to believe in god together with his entire household


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The jailer reported these words to Paul, saying,“The magistrates have sent orders to release you. So come out now and go in peace.”

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the jailer reported these words to paul saying the magistrates have sent orders to release you so come out now and go in peace


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But Paul said to the police officers,“They had us beaten in public without a proper trial– even though we are Roman citizens– and they threw us in prison. And now they want to send us away secretly? Absolutely not! They themselves must come and escort us out!”

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but paul said to the police officers they had us beaten in public without a proper trial even though we are roman citizens and they threw us in prison and now they want to send us away secretly absolutely not they themselves must come and escort us out


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The police officers reported these words to the magistrates. They were frightened when they heard Paul and Silas were Roman citizens

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the police officers reported these words to the magistrates they were frightened when they heard paul and silas were roman citizens


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and came and apologized to them. After they brought them out, they asked them repeatedly to leave the city.

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and came and apologized to them after they brought them out they asked them repeatedly to leave the city


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When they came out of the prison, they entered Lydia’s house, and when they saw the brothers, they encouraged them and then departed.

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when they came out of the prison they entered lydia s house and when they saw the brothers they encouraged them and then departed


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Paul and Silas at Thessalonica After they traveled through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where there was a Jewish synagogue.

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paul and silas at thessalonica after they traveled through amphipolis and apollonia they came to thessalonica where there was a jewish synagogue


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Paul went to the Jews in the synagogue, as he customarily did, and on three Sabbath days he addressed them from the scriptures,

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paul went to the jews in the synagogue as he customarily did and on three sabbath days he addressed them from the scriptures


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explaining and demonstrating that the Christ had to suffer and to rise from the dead, saying,“This Jesus I am proclaiming to you is the Christ.”

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explaining and demonstrating that the christ had to suffer and to rise from the dead saying this jesus i am proclaiming to you is the christ


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Some of them were persuaded and joined Paul and Silas, along with a large group of God-fearing Greeks and quite a few prominent women.

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some of them were persuaded and joined paul and silas along with a large group of god fearing greeks and quite a few prominent women


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But the Jews became jealous, and gathering together some worthless men from the rabble in the marketplace, they formed a mob and set the city in an uproar. They attacked Jason’s house, trying to find Paul and Silas to bring them out to the assembly.

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but the jews became jealous and gathering together some worthless men from the rabble in the marketplace they formed a mob and set the city in an uproar they attacked jason s house trying to find paul and silas to bring them out to the assembly


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When they did not find them, they dragged Jason and some of the brothers before the city officials, screaming,“These people who have stirred up trouble throughout the world have come here too,

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when they did not find them they dragged jason and some of the brothers before the city officials screaming these people who have stirred up trouble throughout the world have come here too


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and Jason has welcomed them as guests! They are all acting against Caesar’s decrees, saying there is another king named Jesus!”

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and jason has welcomed them as guests they are all acting against caesar s decrees saying there is another king named jesus


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Paul and Silas at Berea The brothers sent Paul and Silas off to Berea at once, during the night. When they arrived, they went to the Jewish synagogue.

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paul and silas at berea the brothers sent paul and silas off to berea at once during the night when they arrived they went to the jewish synagogue


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These Jews were more open-minded than those in Thessalonica, for they eagerly received the message, examining the scriptures carefully every day to see if these things were so.

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these jews were more open minded than those in thessalonica for they eagerly received the message examining the scriptures carefully every day to see if these things were so


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But when the Jews from Thessalonica heard that Paul had also proclaimed the word of God in Berea, they came there too, inciting and disturbing the crowds.

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but when the jews from thessalonica heard that paul had also proclaimed the word of god in berea they came there too inciting and disturbing the crowds


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Those who accompanied Paul escorted him as far as Athens, and after receiving an order for Silas and Timothy to come to him as soon as possible, they left.

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those who accompanied paul escorted him as far as athens and after receiving an order for silas and timothy to come to him as soon as possible they left


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Paul at Athens While Paul was waiting for them in Athens, his spirit was greatly upset because he saw the city was full of idols.

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paul at athens while paul was waiting for them in athens his spirit was greatly upset because he saw the city was full of idols


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So he was addressing the Jews and the God-fearing Gentiles in the synagogue, and in the marketplace every day those who happened to be there.

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so he was addressing the jews and the god fearing gentiles in the synagogue and in the marketplace every day those who happened to be there


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Also some of the Epicurean and Stoic philosophers were conversing with him, and some were asking,“What does this foolish babbler want to say?” Others said,“He seems to be a proclaimer of foreign gods.”(They said this because he was proclaiming the good news about Jesus and the resurrection.)

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also some of the epicurean and stoic philosophers were conversing with him and some were asking what does this foolish babbler want to say others said he seems to be a proclaimer of foreign gods they said this because he was proclaiming the good news about jesus and the resurrection


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So they took Paul and brought him to the Areopagus, saying,“May we know what this new teaching is that you are proclaiming?

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so they took paul and brought him to the areopagus saying may we know what this new teaching is that you are proclaiming


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(All the Athenians and the foreigners who lived there used to spend their time in nothing else than telling or listening to something new.)

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all the athenians and the foreigners who lived there used to spend their time in nothing else than telling or listening to something new


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So Paul stood before the Areopagus and said,“Men of Athens, I see that you are very religious in all respects.

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so paul stood before the areopagus and said men of athens i see that you are very religious in all respects


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For as I went around and observed closely your objects of worship, I even found an altar with this inscription:‘To an unknown god.’ Therefore what you worship without knowing it, this I proclaim to you.

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for as i went around and observed closely your objects of worship i even found an altar with this inscription to an unknown god therefore what you worship without knowing it this i proclaim to you


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The God who made the world and everything in it, who is Lord of heaven and earth, does not live in temples made by human hands,

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the god who made the world and everything in it who is lord of heaven and earth does not live in temples made by human hands


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nor is he served by human hands, as if he needed anything, because he himself gives life and breath and everything to everyone.

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nor is he served by human hands as if he needed anything because he himself gives life and breath and everything to everyone


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From one man he made every nation of the human race to inhabit the entire earth, determining their set times and the fixed limits of the places where they would live,

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from one man he made every nation of the human race to inhabit the entire earth determining their set times and the fixed limits of the places where they would live


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so that they would search for God and perhaps grope around for him and find him, though he is not far from each one of us.

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so that they would search for god and perhaps grope around for him and find him though he is not far from each one of us


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For in him we live and move about and exist, as even some of your own poets have said,‘For we too are his offspring.’

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for in him we live and move about and exist as even some of your own poets have said for we too are his offspring


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So since we are God’s offspring, we should not think the deity is like gold or silver or stone, an image made by human skill and imagination.

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so since we are god s offspring we should not think the deity is like gold or silver or stone an image made by human skill and imagination


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Therefore, although God has overlooked such times of ignorance, he now commands all people everywhere to repent,

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therefore although god has overlooked such times of ignorance he now commands all people everywhere to repent


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because he has set a day on which he is going to judge the world in righteousness, by a man whom he designated, having provided proof to everyone by raising him from the dead.”

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because he has set a day on which he is going to judge the world in righteousness by a man whom he designated having provided proof to everyone by raising him from the dead


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Now when they heard about the resurrection from the dead, some began to scoff, but others said,“We will hear you again about this.”

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now when they heard about the resurrection from the dead some began to scoff but others said we will hear you again about this


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But some people joined him and believed. Among them were Dionysius, who was a member of the Areopagus, a woman named Damaris, and others with them.

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but some people joined him and believed among them were dionysius who was a member of the areopagus a woman named damaris and others with them


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There he found a Jew named Aquila, a native of Pontus, who had recently come from Italy with his wife Priscilla, because Claudius had ordered all the Jews to depart from Rome. Paul approached them,

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there he found a jew named aquila a native of pontus who had recently come from italy with his wife priscilla because claudius had ordered all the jews to depart from rome paul approached them


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and because he worked at the same trade, he stayed with them and worked with them(for they were tentmakers by trade).

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and because he worked at the same trade he stayed with them and worked with them for they were tentmakers by trade


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Now when Silas and Timothy arrived from Macedonia, Paul became wholly absorbed with proclaiming the word, testifying to the Jews that Jesus was the Christ.

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now when silas and timothy arrived from macedonia paul became wholly absorbed with proclaiming the word testifying to the jews that jesus was the christ


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When they opposed him and reviled him, he protested by shaking out his clothes and said to them,“Your blood be on your own heads! I am guiltless! From now on I will go to the Gentiles!”

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when they opposed him and reviled him he protested by shaking out his clothes and said to them your blood be on your own heads i am guiltless from now on i will go to the gentiles


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Then Paul left the synagogue and went to the house of a person named Titius Justus, a Gentile who worshiped God, whose house was next door to the synagogue.

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then paul left the synagogue and went to the house of a person named titius justus a gentile who worshiped god whose house was next door to the synagogue


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Crispus, the president of the synagogue, believed in the Lord together with his entire household, and many of the Corinthians who heard about it believed and were baptized.

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crispus the president of the synagogue believed in the lord together with his entire household and many of the corinthians who heard about it believed and were baptized


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because I am with you, and no one will assault you to harm you, because I have many people in this city.”

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because i am with you and no one will assault you to harm you because i have many people in this city


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Paul Before the Proconsul Gallio Now while Gallio was proconsul of Achaia, the Jews attacked Paul together and brought him before the judgment seat,

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paul before the proconsul gallio now while gallio was proconsul of achaia the jews attacked paul together and brought him before the judgment seat


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But just as Paul was about to speak, Gallio said to the Jews,“If it were a matter of some crime or serious piece of villainy, I would have been justified in accepting the complaint of you Jews,

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but just as paul was about to speak gallio said to the jews if it were a matter of some crime or serious piece of villainy i would have been justified in accepting the complaint of you jews


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but since it concerns points of disagreement about words and names and your own law, settle it yourselves. I will not be a judge of these things!”

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but since it concerns points of disagreement about words and names and your own law settle it yourselves i will not be a judge of these things


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So they all seized Sosthenes, the president of the synagogue, and began to beat him in front of the judgment seat. Yet none of these things were of any concern to Gallio.

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so they all seized sosthenes the president of the synagogue and began to beat him in front of the judgment seat yet none of these things were of any concern to gallio


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Paul Returns to Antioch in Syria Paul, after staying many more days in Corinth, said farewell to the brothers and sailed away to Syria accompanied by Priscilla and Aquila. He had his hair cut off at Cenchrea because he had made a vow.

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paul returns to antioch in syria paul after staying many more days in corinth said farewell to the brothers and sailed away to syria accompanied by priscilla and aquila he had his hair cut off at cenchrea because he had made a vow


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When they reached Ephesus, Paul left Priscilla and Aquila behind there, but he himself went into the synagogue and addressed the Jews.

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when they reached ephesus paul left priscilla and aquila behind there but he himself went into the synagogue and addressed the jews


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but said farewell to them and added,“I will come back to you again if God wills.” Then he set sail from Ephesus,

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but said farewell to them and added i will come back to you again if god wills then he set sail from ephesus


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and when he arrived at Caesarea, he went up and greeted the church at Jerusalem and then went down to Antioch.

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and when he arrived at caesarea he went up and greeted the church at jerusalem and then went down to antioch


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After he spent some time there, Paul left and went through the region of Galatia and Phrygia, strengthening all the disciples.

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after he spent some time there paul left and went through the region of galatia and phrygia strengthening all the disciples


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Apollos Begins His Ministry Now a Jew named Apollos, a native of Alexandria, arrived in Ephesus. He was an eloquent speaker, well-versed in the scriptures.

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apollos begins his ministry now a jew named apollos a native of alexandria arrived in ephesus he was an eloquent speaker well versed in the scriptures


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He had been instructed in the way of the Lord, and with great enthusiasm he spoke and taught accurately the facts about Jesus, although he knew only the baptism of John.

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he had been instructed in the way of the lord and with great enthusiasm he spoke and taught accurately the facts about jesus although he knew only the baptism of john


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He began to speak out fearlessly in the synagogue, but when Priscilla and Aquila heard him, they took him aside and explained the way of God to him more accurately.

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he began to speak out fearlessly in the synagogue but when priscilla and aquila heard him they took him aside and explained the way of god to him more accurately


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When Apollos wanted to cross over to Achaia, the brothers encouraged him and wrote to the disciples to welcome him. When he arrived, he assisted greatly those who had believed by grace,

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when apollos wanted to cross over to achaia the brothers encouraged him and wrote to the disciples to welcome him when he arrived he assisted greatly those who had believed by grace


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for he refuted the Jews vigorously in public debate, demonstrating from the scriptures that the Christ was Jesus.

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for he refuted the jews vigorously in public debate demonstrating from the scriptures that the christ was jesus


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Disciples of John the Baptist at Ephesus While Apollos was in Corinth, Paul went through the inland regions and came to Ephesus. He found some disciples there

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disciples of john the baptist at ephesus while apollos was in corinth paul went through the inland regions and came to ephesus he found some disciples there


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and said to them,“Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you believed?” They replied,“No, we have not even heard that there is a Holy Spirit.”

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and said to them did you receive the holy spirit when you believed they replied no we have not even heard that there is a holy spirit


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Paul said,“John baptized with a baptism of repentance, telling the people to believe in the one who was to come after him, that is, in Jesus.”

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paul said john baptized with a baptism of repentance telling the people to believe in the one who was to come after him that is in jesus


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and when Paul placed his hands on them, the Holy Spirit came upon them, and they began to speak in tongues and to prophesy.

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and when paul placed his hands on them the holy spirit came upon them and they began to speak in tongues and to prophesy


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Paul Continues to Minister at Ephesus So Paul entered the synagogue and spoke out fearlessly for three months, addressing and convincing them about the kingdom of God.

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paul continues to minister at ephesus so paul entered the synagogue and spoke out fearlessly for three months addressing and convincing them about the kingdom of god


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But when some were stubborn and refused to believe, reviling the Way before the congregation, he left them and took the disciples with him, addressing them every day in the lecture hall of Tyrannus.

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but when some were stubborn and refused to believe reviling the way before the congregation he left them and took the disciples with him addressing them every day in the lecture hall of tyrannus


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This went on for two years, so that all who lived in the province of Asia, both Jews and Greeks, heard the word of the Lord.

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this went on for two years so that all who lived in the province of asia both jews and greeks heard the word of the lord


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so that when even handkerchiefs or aprons that had touched his body were brought to the sick, their diseases left them and the evil spirits went out of them.

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so that when even handkerchiefs or aprons that had touched his body were brought to the sick their diseases left them and the evil spirits went out of them


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But some itinerant Jewish exorcists tried to invoke the name of the Lord Jesus over those who were possessed by evil spirits, saying,“I sternly warn you by Jesus whom Paul preaches.”

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but some itinerant jewish exorcists tried to invoke the name of the lord jesus over those who were possessed by evil spirits saying i sternly warn you by jesus whom paul preaches


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But the evil spirit replied to them,“I know about Jesus and I am acquainted with Paul, but who are you?”

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but the evil spirit replied to them i know about jesus and i am acquainted with paul but who are you


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Then the man who was possessed by the evil spirit jumped on them and beat them all into submission. He prevailed against them so that they fled from that house naked and wounded.

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then the man who was possessed by the evil spirit jumped on them and beat them all into submission he prevailed against them so that they fled from that house naked and wounded


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This became known to all who lived in Ephesus, both Jews and Greeks; fear came over them all, and the name of the Lord Jesus was praised.

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this became known to all who lived in ephesus both jews and greeks fear came over them all and the name of the lord jesus was praised


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Large numbers of those who had practiced magic collected their books and burned them up in the presence of everyone. When the value of the books was added up, it was found to total fifty thousand silver coins.

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large numbers of those who had practiced magic collected their books and burned them up in the presence of everyone when the value of the books was added up it was found to total fifty thousand silver coins


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A Riot in Ephesus Now after all these things had taken place, Paul resolved to go to Jerusalem, passing through Macedonia and Achaia. He said,“After I have been there, I must also see Rome.”

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a riot in ephesus now after all these things had taken place paul resolved to go to jerusalem passing through macedonia and achaia he said after i have been there i must also see rome


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So after sending two of his assistants, Timothy and Erastus, to Macedonia, he himself stayed on for a while in the province of Asia.

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so after sending two of his assistants timothy and erastus to macedonia he himself stayed on for a while in the province of asia


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For a man named Demetrius, a silversmith who made silver shrines of Artemis, brought a great deal of business to the craftsmen.

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for a man named demetrius a silversmith who made silver shrines of artemis brought a great deal of business to the craftsmen


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He gathered these together, along with the workmen in similar trades, and said,“Men, you know that our prosperity comes from this business.

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he gathered these together along with the workmen in similar trades and said men you know that our prosperity comes from this business


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And you see and hear that this Paul has persuaded and turned away a large crowd, not only in Ephesus but in practically all of the province of Asia, by saying that gods made by hands are not gods at all.

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and you see and hear that this paul has persuaded and turned away a large crowd not only in ephesus but in practically all of the province of asia by saying that gods made by hands are not gods at all


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There is danger not only that this business of ours will come into disrepute, but also that the temple of the great goddess Artemis will be regarded as nothing, and she whom all the province of Asia and the world worship will suffer the loss of her greatness.”

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there is danger not only that this business of ours will come into disrepute but also that the temple of the great goddess artemis will be regarded as nothing and she whom all the province of asia and the world worship will suffer the loss of her greatness


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The city was filled with the uproar, and the crowd rushed to the theater together, dragging with them Gaius and Aristarchus, the Macedonians who were Paul’s traveling companions.

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the city was filled with the uproar and the crowd rushed to the theater together dragging with them gaius and aristarchus the macedonians who were paul s traveling companions


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Even some of the provincial authorities who were his friends sent a message to him, urging him not to venture into the theater.

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even some of the provincial authorities who were his friends sent a message to him urging him not to venture into the theater


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So then some were shouting one thing, some another, for the assembly was in confusion, and most of them did not know why they had met together.

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so then some were shouting one thing some another for the assembly was in confusion and most of them did not know why they had met together


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Some of the crowd concluded it was about Alexander because the Jews had pushed him to the front. Alexander, gesturing with his hand, was wanting to make a defense before the public assembly.

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some of the crowd concluded it was about alexander because the jews had pushed him to the front alexander gesturing with his hand was wanting to make a defense before the public assembly


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But when they recognized that he was a Jew, they all shouted in unison,“Great is Artemis of the Ephesians!” for about two hours.

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but when they recognized that he was a jew they all shouted in unison great is artemis of the ephesians for about two hours


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After the city secretary quieted the crowd, he said,“Men of Ephesus, what person is there who does not know that the city of the Ephesians is the keeper of the temple of the great Artemis and of her image that fell from heaven?

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after the city secretary quieted the crowd he said men of ephesus what person is there who does not know that the city of the ephesians is the keeper of the temple of the great artemis and of her image that fell from heaven


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If then Demetrius and the craftsmen who are with him have a complaint against someone, the courts are open and there are proconsuls; let them bring charges against one another there.

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if then demetrius and the craftsmen who are with him have a complaint against someone the courts are open and there are proconsuls let them bring charges against one another there


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For we are in danger of being charged with rioting today, since there is no cause we can give to explain this disorderly gathering.”

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for we are in danger of being charged with rioting today since there is no cause we can give to explain this disorderly gathering


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Paul Travels Through Macedonia and Greece After the disturbance had ended, Paul sent for the disciples, and after encouraging them and saying farewell, he left to go to Macedonia.

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paul travels through macedonia and greece after the disturbance had ended paul sent for the disciples and after encouraging them and saying farewell he left to go to macedonia


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After he had gone through those regions and spoken many words of encouragement to the believers there, he came to Greece,

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after he had gone through those regions and spoken many words of encouragement to the believers there he came to greece


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where he stayed for three months. Because the Jews had made a plot against him as he was intending to sail for Syria, he decided to return through Macedonia.

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where he stayed for three months because the jews had made a plot against him as he was intending to sail for syria he decided to return through macedonia


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Paul was accompanied by Sopater son of Pyrrhus from Berea, Aristarchus and Secundus from Thessalonica, Gaius from Derbe, and Timothy, as well as Tychicus and Trophimus from the province of Asia.

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paul was accompanied by sopater son of pyrrhus from berea aristarchus and secundus from thessalonica gaius from derbe and timothy as well as tychicus and trophimus from the province of asia


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We sailed away from Philippi after the days of Unleavened Bread, and within five days we came to the others in Troas, where we stayed for seven days.

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we sailed away from philippi after the days of unleavened bread and within five days we came to the others in troas where we stayed for seven days


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On the first day of the week, when we met to break bread, Paul began to speak to the people, and because he intended to leave the next day, he extended his message until midnight.

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on the first day of the week when we met to break bread paul began to speak to the people and because he intended to leave the next day he extended his message until midnight


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A young man named Eutychus, who was sitting in the window, was sinking into a deep sleep while Paul continued to speak for a long time. Fast asleep, he fell down from the third story and was picked up dead.

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a young man named eutychus who was sitting in the window was sinking into a deep sleep while paul continued to speak for a long time fast asleep he fell down from the third story and was picked up dead


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But Paul went down, threw himself on the young man, put his arms around him, and said,“Do not be distressed, for he is still alive!”

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but paul went down threw himself on the young man put his arms around him and said do not be distressed for he is still alive


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Then Paul went back upstairs, and after he had broken bread and eaten, he talked with them a long time, until dawn. Then he left.

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then paul went back upstairs and after he had broken bread and eaten he talked with them a long time until dawn then he left


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The Voyage to Miletus We went on ahead to the ship and put out to sea for Assos, intending to take Paul aboard there, for he had arranged it this way. He himself was intending to go there by land.

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the voyage to miletus we went on ahead to the ship and put out to sea for assos intending to take paul aboard there for he had arranged it this way he himself was intending to go there by land


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We set sail from there, and on the following day we arrived off Chios. The next day we approached Samos, and the day after that we arrived at Miletus.

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we set sail from there and on the following day we arrived off chios the next day we approached samos and the day after that we arrived at miletus


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For Paul had decided to sail past Ephesus so as not to spend time in the province of Asia, for he was hurrying to arrive in Jerusalem, if possible, by the day of Pentecost.

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for paul had decided to sail past ephesus so as not to spend time in the province of asia for he was hurrying to arrive in jerusalem if possible by the day of pentecost


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When they arrived, he said to them,“You yourselves know how I lived the whole time I was with you, from the first day I set foot in the province of Asia,

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when they arrived he said to them you yourselves know how i lived the whole time i was with you from the first day i set foot in the province of asia


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serving the Lord with all humility and with tears, and with the trials that happened to me because of the plots of the Jews.

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serving the lord with all humility and with tears and with the trials that happened to me because of the plots of the jews


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You know that I did not hold back from proclaiming to you anything that would be helpful, and from teaching you publicly and from house to house,

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you know that i did not hold back from proclaiming to you anything that would be helpful and from teaching you publicly and from house to house


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And now, compelled by the Spirit, I am going to Jerusalem without knowing what will happen to me there,

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and now compelled by the spirit i am going to jerusalem without knowing what will happen to me there


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except that the Holy Spirit warns me in town after town that imprisonment and persecutions are waiting for me.

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except that the holy spirit warns me in town after town that imprisonment and persecutions are waiting for me


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But I do not consider my life worth anything to myself, so that I may finish my task and the ministry that I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify to the good news of God’s grace.

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but i do not consider my life worth anything to myself so that i may finish my task and the ministry that i received from the lord jesus to testify to the good news of god s grace


normalized_text: and now i know that none of you among whom i went around proclaiming the kingdom will see me again
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“And now I know that none of you among whom I went around proclaiming the kingdom will see me again.


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Watch out for yourselves and for all the flock of which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to shepherd the church of God that he obtained with the blood of his own Son.

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watch out for yourselves and for all the flock of which the holy spirit has made you overseers to shepherd the church of god that he obtained with the blood of his own son


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Even from among your own group men will arise, teaching perversions of the truth to draw the disciples away after them.

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even from among your own group men will arise teaching perversions of the truth to draw the disciples away after them


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Therefore be alert, remembering that night and day for three years I did not stop warning each one of you with tears.

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therefore be alert remembering that night and day for three years i did not stop warning each one of you with tears


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And now I entrust you to God and to the message of his grace. This message is able to build you up and give you an inheritance among all those who are sanctified.

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and now i entrust you to god and to the message of his grace this message is able to build you up and give you an inheritance among all those who are sanctified


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You yourselves know that these hands of mine provided for my needs and the needs of those who were with me.

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you yourselves know that these hands of mine provided for my needs and the needs of those who were with me


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By all these things, I have shown you that by working in this way we must help the weak, and remember the words of the Lord Jesus that he himself said,‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’”

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by all these things i have shown you that by working in this way we must help the weak and remember the words of the lord jesus that he himself said it is more blessed to give than to receive


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especially saddened by what he had said, that they were not going to see him again. Then they accompanied him to the ship.

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especially saddened by what he had said that they were not going to see him again then they accompanied him to the ship


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Paul’s Journey to Jerusalem After we tore ourselves away from them, we put out to sea, and sailing a straight course, we came to Cos, on the next day to Rhodes, and from there to Patara.

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paul s journey to jerusalem after we tore ourselves away from them we put out to sea and sailing a straight course we came to cos on the next day to rhodes and from there to patara


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After we sighted Cyprus and left it behind on our port side, we sailed on to Syria and put in at Tyre, because the ship was to unload its cargo there.

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after we sighted cyprus and left it behind on our port side we sailed on to syria and put in at tyre because the ship was to unload its cargo there


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After we located the disciples, we stayed there seven days. They repeatedly told Paul through the Spirit not to set foot in Jerusalem.

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after we located the disciples we stayed there seven days they repeatedly told paul through the spirit not to set foot in jerusalem


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When our time was over, we left and went on our way. All of them, with their wives and children, accompanied us outside of the city. After kneeling down on the beach and praying,

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when our time was over we left and went on our way all of them with their wives and children accompanied us outside of the city after kneeling down on the beach and praying


normalized_text: we said farewell to one another then we went aboard the ship and they returned to their own homes
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we said farewell to one another. Then we went aboard the ship, and they returned to their own homes.


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We continued the voyage from Tyre and arrived at Ptolemais, and when we had greeted the brothers, we stayed with them for one day.

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we continued the voyage from tyre and arrived at ptolemais and when we had greeted the brothers we stayed with them for one day


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On the next day we left and came to Caesarea, and entered the house of Philip the evangelist, who was one of the seven, and stayed with him.

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on the next day we left and came to caesarea and entered the house of philip the evangelist who was one of the seven and stayed with him


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He came to us, took Paul’s belt, tied his own hands and feet with it, and said,“The Holy Spirit says this:‘This is the way the Jews in Jerusalem will tie up the man whose belt this is, and will hand him over to the Gentiles.’”

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he came to us took paul s belt tied his own hands and feet with it and said the holy spirit says this this is the way the jews in jerusalem will tie up the man whose belt this is and will hand him over to the gentiles


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Then Paul replied,“What are you doing, weeping and breaking my heart? For I am ready not only to be tied up, but even to die in Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus.”

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then paul replied what are you doing weeping and breaking my heart for i am ready not only to be tied up but even to die in jerusalem for the name of the lord jesus


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Some of the disciples from Caesarea came along with us too, and brought us to the house of Mnason of Cyprus, a disciple from the earliest times, with whom we were to stay.

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some of the disciples from caesarea came along with us too and brought us to the house of mnason of cyprus a disciple from the earliest times with whom we were to stay


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When Paul had greeted them, he began to explain in detail what God had done among the Gentiles through his ministry.

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when paul had greeted them he began to explain in detail what god had done among the gentiles through his ministry


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When they heard this, they praised God. Then they said to him,“You see, brother, how many thousands of Jews there are who have believed, and they are all ardent observers of the law.

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when they heard this they praised god then they said to him you see brother how many thousands of jews there are who have believed and they are all ardent observers of the law


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They have been informed about you– that you teach all the Jews now living among the Gentiles to abandon Moses, telling them not to circumcise their children or live according to our customs.

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they have been informed about you that you teach all the jews now living among the gentiles to abandon moses telling them not to circumcise their children or live according to our customs


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take them and purify yourself along with them and pay their expenses, so that they may have their heads shaved. Then everyone will know there is nothing in what they have been told about you, but that you yourself live in conformity with the law.

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take them and purify yourself along with them and pay their expenses so that they may have their heads shaved then everyone will know there is nothing in what they have been told about you but that you yourself live in conformity with the law


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But regarding the Gentiles who have believed, we have written a letter, having decided that they should avoid meat that has been sacrificed to idols and blood and what has been strangled and sexual immorality.”

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but regarding the gentiles who have believed we have written a letter having decided that they should avoid meat that has been sacrificed to idols and blood and what has been strangled and sexual immorality


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Then Paul took the men the next day, and after he had purified himself along with them, he went to the temple and gave notice of the completion of the days of purification, when the sacrifice would be offered for each of them.

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then paul took the men the next day and after he had purified himself along with them he went to the temple and gave notice of the completion of the days of purification when the sacrifice would be offered for each of them


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When the seven days were almost over, the Jews from the province of Asia who had seen him in the temple area stirred up the whole crowd and seized him,

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when the seven days were almost over the jews from the province of asia who had seen him in the temple area stirred up the whole crowd and seized him


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shouting,“Men of Israel, help! This is the man who teaches everyone everywhere against our people, our law, and this sanctuary! Furthermore he has brought Greeks into the inner courts of the temple and made this holy place ritually unclean!”

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shouting men of israel help this is the man who teaches everyone everywhere against our people our law and this sanctuary furthermore he has brought greeks into the inner courts of the temple and made this holy place ritually unclean


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(For they had seen Trophimus the Ephesian in the city with him previously, and they assumed Paul had brought him into the inner temple courts.)

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for they had seen trophimus the ephesian in the city with him previously and they assumed paul had brought him into the inner temple courts


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The whole city was stirred up, and the people rushed together. They seized Paul and dragged him out of the temple courts, and immediately the doors were shut.

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the whole city was stirred up and the people rushed together they seized paul and dragged him out of the temple courts and immediately the doors were shut


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While they were trying to kill him, a report was sent up to the commanding officer of the cohort that all Jerusalem was in confusion.

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while they were trying to kill him a report was sent up to the commanding officer of the cohort that all jerusalem was in confusion


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He immediately took soldiers and centurions and ran down to the crowd. When they saw the commanding officer and the soldiers, they stopped beating Paul.

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he immediately took soldiers and centurions and ran down to the crowd when they saw the commanding officer and the soldiers they stopped beating paul


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Then the commanding officer came up and arrested him and ordered him to be tied up with two chains; he then asked who he was and what he had done.

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then the commanding officer came up and arrested him and ordered him to be tied up with two chains he then asked who he was and what he had done


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But some in the crowd shouted one thing, and others something else, and when the commanding officer was unable to find out the truth because of the disturbance, he ordered Paul to be brought into the barracks.

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but some in the crowd shouted one thing and others something else and when the commanding officer was unable to find out the truth because of the disturbance he ordered paul to be brought into the barracks


normalized_text: when he came to the steps paul had to be carried by the soldiers because of the violence of the mob
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When he came to the steps, Paul had to be carried by the soldiers because of the violence of the mob,


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As Paul was about to be brought into the barracks, he said to the commanding officer,“May I say something to you?” The officer replied,“Do you know Greek?

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as paul was about to be brought into the barracks he said to the commanding officer may i say something to you the officer replied do you know greek


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Then you’re not that Egyptian who started a rebellion and led the four thousand men of the‘Assassins’ into the wilderness some time ago?”

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then you re not that egyptian who started a rebellion and led the four thousand men of the assassins into the wilderness some time ago


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Paul answered,“I am a Jew from Tarsus in Cilicia, a citizen of an important city. Please allow me to speak to the people.”

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paul answered i am a jew from tarsus in cilicia a citizen of an important city please allow me to speak to the people


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When the commanding officer had given him permission, Paul stood on the steps and gestured to the people with his hand. When they had become silent, he addressed them in Aramaic,

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when the commanding officer had given him permission paul stood on the steps and gestured to the people with his hand when they had become silent he addressed them in aramaic


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“I am a Jew, born in Tarsus in Cilicia, but brought up in this city, educated with strictness under Gamaliel according to the law of our ancestors, and was zealous for God just as all of you are today.

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i am a jew born in tarsus in cilicia but brought up in this city educated with strictness under gamaliel according to the law of our ancestors and was zealous for god just as all of you are today


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I persecuted this Way even to the point of death, tying up both men and women and putting them in prison,

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i persecuted this way even to the point of death tying up both men and women and putting them in prison


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as both the high priest and the whole council of elders can testify about me. From them I also received letters to the brothers in Damascus, and I was on my way to make arrests there and bring the prisoners to Jerusalem to be punished.

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as both the high priest and the whole council of elders can testify about me from them i also received letters to the brothers in damascus and i was on my way to make arrests there and bring the prisoners to jerusalem to be punished


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As I was en route and near Damascus, about noon a very bright light from heaven suddenly flashed around me.

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as i was en route and near damascus about noon a very bright light from heaven suddenly flashed around me


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Those who were with me saw the light, but did not understand the voice of the one who was speaking to me.

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those who were with me saw the light but did not understand the voice of the one who was speaking to me


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So I asked,‘What should I do, Lord?’ The Lord said to me,‘Get up and go to Damascus; there you will be told about everything that you have been designated to do.’

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so i asked what should i do lord the lord said to me get up and go to damascus there you will be told about everything that you have been designated to do


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Since I could not see because of the brilliance of that light, I came to Damascus led by the hand of those who were with me.

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since i could not see because of the brilliance of that light i came to damascus led by the hand of those who were with me


normalized_text: a man named ananias a devout man according to the law well spoken of by all the jews who live there
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A man named Ananias, a devout man according to the law, well spoken of by all the Jews who live there,


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came to me and stood beside me and said to me,‘Brother Saul, regain your sight!’ And at that very moment I looked up and saw him.

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came to me and stood beside me and said to me brother saul regain your sight and at that very moment i looked up and saw him


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Then he said,‘The God of our ancestors has already chosen you to know his will, to see the Righteous One, and to hear a command from his mouth,

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then he said the god of our ancestors has already chosen you to know his will to see the righteous one and to hear a command from his mouth


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And now what are you waiting for? Get up, be baptized, and have your sins washed away, calling on his name.’

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and now what are you waiting for get up be baptized and have your sins washed away calling on his name


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and saw the Lord saying to me,‘Hurry and get out of Jerusalem quickly, because they will not accept your testimony about me.’

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and saw the lord saying to me hurry and get out of jerusalem quickly because they will not accept your testimony about me


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I replied,‘Lord, they themselves know that I imprisoned and beat those in the various synagogues who believed in you.

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i replied lord they themselves know that i imprisoned and beat those in the various synagogues who believed in you


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And when the blood of your witness Stephen was shed, I myself was standing nearby, approving, and guarding the cloaks of those who were killing him.’

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and when the blood of your witness stephen was shed i myself was standing nearby approving and guarding the cloaks of those who were killing him


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The Roman Commander Questions Paul The crowd was listening to him until he said this. Then they raised their voices and shouted,“Away with this man from the earth! For he should not be allowed to live!”

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the roman commander questions paul the crowd was listening to him until he said this then they raised their voices and shouted away with this man from the earth for he should not be allowed to live


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the commanding officer ordered Paul to be brought back into the barracks. He told them to interrogate Paul by beating him with a lash so that he could find out the reason the crowd was shouting at Paul in this way.

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the commanding officer ordered paul to be brought back into the barracks he told them to interrogate paul by beating him with a lash so that he could find out the reason the crowd was shouting at paul in this way


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When they had stretched him out for the lash, Paul said to the centurion standing nearby,“Is it legal for you to lash a man who is a Roman citizen without a proper trial?”

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when they had stretched him out for the lash paul said to the centurion standing nearby is it legal for you to lash a man who is a roman citizen without a proper trial


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When the centurion heard this, he went to the commanding officer and reported it, saying,“What are you about to do? For this man is a Roman citizen.”

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when the centurion heard this he went to the commanding officer and reported it saying what are you about to do for this man is a roman citizen


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The commanding officer answered,“I acquired this citizenship with a large sum of money.”“But I was even born a citizen,” Paul replied.

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the commanding officer answered i acquired this citizenship with a large sum of money but i was even born a citizen paul replied


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Then those who were about to interrogate him stayed away from him, and the commanding officer was frightened when he realized that Paul was a Roman citizen and that he had had him tied up.

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then those who were about to interrogate him stayed away from him and the commanding officer was frightened when he realized that paul was a roman citizen and that he had had him tied up


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Paul Before the Sanhedrin The next day, because the commanding officer wanted to know the true reason Paul was being accused by the Jews, he released him and ordered the chief priests and the whole council to assemble. He then brought Paul down and had him stand before them.

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paul before the sanhedrin the next day because the commanding officer wanted to know the true reason paul was being accused by the jews he released him and ordered the chief priests and the whole council to assemble he then brought paul down and had him stand before them


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Paul looked directly at the council and said,“Brothers, I have lived my life with a clear conscience before God to this day.”

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paul looked directly at the council and said brothers i have lived my life with a clear conscience before god to this day


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Then Paul said to him,“God is going to strike you, you whitewashed wall! Do you sit there judging me according to the law, and in violation of the law you order me to be struck?”

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then paul said to him god is going to strike you you whitewashed wall do you sit there judging me according to the law and in violation of the law you order me to be struck


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Paul replied,“I did not realize, brothers, that he was the high priest, for it is written,‘You must not speak evil about a ruler of your people.’”

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paul replied i did not realize brothers that he was the high priest for it is written you must not speak evil about a ruler of your people


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Then when Paul noticed that part of them were Sadducees and the others Pharisees, he shouted out in the council,“Brothers, I am a Pharisee, a son of Pharisees. I am on trial concerning the hope of the resurrection of the dead!”

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then when paul noticed that part of them were sadducees and the others pharisees he shouted out in the council brothers i am a pharisee a son of pharisees i am on trial concerning the hope of the resurrection of the dead


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When he said this, an argument began between the Pharisees and the Sadducees, and the assembly was divided.

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when he said this an argument began between the pharisees and the sadducees and the assembly was divided


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(For the Sadducees say there is no resurrection, or angel, or spirit, but the Pharisees acknowledge them all.)

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for the sadducees say there is no resurrection or angel or spirit but the pharisees acknowledge them all


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There was a great commotion, and some experts in the law from the party of the Pharisees stood up and protested strongly,“We find nothing wrong with this man. What if a spirit or an angel has spoken to him?”

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there was a great commotion and some experts in the law from the party of the pharisees stood up and protested strongly we find nothing wrong with this man what if a spirit or an angel has spoken to him


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When the argument became so great the commanding officer feared that they would tear Paul to pieces, he ordered the detachment to go down, take him away from them by force, and bring him into the barracks.

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when the argument became so great the commanding officer feared that they would tear paul to pieces he ordered the detachment to go down take him away from them by force and bring him into the barracks


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The following night the Lord stood near Paul and said,“Have courage, for just as you have testified about me in Jerusalem, so you must also testify in Rome.”

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the following night the lord stood near paul and said have courage for just as you have testified about me in jerusalem so you must also testify in rome


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The Plot to Kill Paul When morning came, the Jews formed a conspiracy and bound themselves with an oath not to eat or drink anything until they had killed Paul.

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the plot to kill paul when morning came the jews formed a conspiracy and bound themselves with an oath not to eat or drink anything until they had killed paul


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They went to the chief priests and the elders and said,“We have bound ourselves with a solemn oath not to partake of anything until we have killed Paul.

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they went to the chief priests and the elders and said we have bound ourselves with a solemn oath not to partake of anything until we have killed paul


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So now you and the council request the commanding officer to bring him down to you, as if you were going to determine his case by conducting a more thorough inquiry. We are ready to kill him before he comes near this place.”

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so now you and the council request the commanding officer to bring him down to you as if you were going to determine his case by conducting a more thorough inquiry we are ready to kill him before he comes near this place


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But when the son of Paul’s sister heard about the ambush, he came and entered the barracks and told Paul.

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but when the son of paul s sister heard about the ambush he came and entered the barracks and told paul


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Paul called one of the centurions and said,“Take this young man to the commanding officer, for he has something to report to him.”

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paul called one of the centurions and said take this young man to the commanding officer for he has something to report to him


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So the centurion took him and brought him to the commanding officer and said,“The prisoner Paul called me and asked me to bring this young man to you because he has something to tell you.”

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so the centurion took him and brought him to the commanding officer and said the prisoner paul called me and asked me to bring this young man to you because he has something to tell you


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The commanding officer took him by the hand, withdrew privately, and asked,“What is it that you want to report to me?”

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the commanding officer took him by the hand withdrew privately and asked what is it that you want to report to me


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He replied,“The Jews have agreed to ask you to bring Paul down to the council tomorrow, as if they were going to inquire more thoroughly about him.

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he replied the jews have agreed to ask you to bring paul down to the council tomorrow as if they were going to inquire more thoroughly about him


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So do not let them persuade you to do this, because more than forty of them are lying in ambush for him. They have bound themselves with an oath not to eat or drink anything until they have killed him, and now they are ready, waiting for you to agree to their request.”

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so do not let them persuade you to do this because more than forty of them are lying in ambush for him they have bound themselves with an oath not to eat or drink anything until they have killed him and now they are ready waiting for you to agree to their request


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Then the commanding officer sent the young man away, directing him,“Tell no one that you have reported these things to me.”

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then the commanding officer sent the young man away directing him tell no one that you have reported these things to me


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Then he summoned two of the centurions and said,“Make ready two hundred soldiers to go to Caesarea along with seventy horsemen and two hundred spearmen by nine o’clock tonight,

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then he summoned two of the centurions and said make ready two hundred soldiers to go to caesarea along with seventy horsemen and two hundred spearmen by nine o clock tonight


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This man was seized by the Jews and they were about to kill him, when I came up with the detachment and rescued him, because I had learned that he was a Roman citizen.

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this man was seized by the jews and they were about to kill him when i came up with the detachment and rescued him because i had learned that he was a roman citizen


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I found he was accused with reference to controversial questions about their law, but no charge against him deserved death or imprisonment.

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i found he was accused with reference to controversial questions about their law but no charge against him deserved death or imprisonment


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When I was informed there would be a plot against this man, I sent him to you at once, also ordering his accusers to state their charges against him before you.

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when i was informed there would be a plot against this man i sent him to you at once also ordering his accusers to state their charges against him before you


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So the soldiers, in accordance with their orders, took Paul and brought him to Antipatris during the night.

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so the soldiers in accordance with their orders took paul and brought him to antipatris during the night


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When the horsemen came to Caesarea and delivered the letter to the governor, they also presented Paul to him.

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when the horsemen came to caesarea and delivered the letter to the governor they also presented paul to him


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When the governor had read the letter, he asked what province he was from. When he learned that he was from Cilicia,

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when the governor had read the letter he asked what province he was from when he learned that he was from cilicia


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he said,“I will give you a hearing when your accusers arrive too.” Then he ordered that Paul be kept under guard in Herod’s palace.

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he said i will give you a hearing when your accusers arrive too then he ordered that paul be kept under guard in herod s palace


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The Accusations Against Paul After five days the high priest Ananias came down with some elders and an attorney named Tertullus, and they brought formal charges against Paul to the governor.

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the accusations against paul after five days the high priest ananias came down with some elders and an attorney named tertullus and they brought formal charges against paul to the governor


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When Paul had been summoned, Tertullus began to accuse him, saying,“We have experienced a lengthy time of peace through your rule, and reforms are being made in this nation through your foresight.

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when paul had been summoned tertullus began to accuse him saying we have experienced a lengthy time of peace through your rule and reforms are being made in this nation through your foresight


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But so that I may not delay you any further, I beg you to hear us briefly with your customary graciousness.

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but so that i may not delay you any further i beg you to hear us briefly with your customary graciousness


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For we have found this man to be a troublemaker, one who stirs up riots among all the Jews throughout the world, and a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes.

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for we have found this man to be a troublemaker one who stirs up riots among all the jews throughout the world and a ringleader of the sect of the nazarenes


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When you examine him yourself, you will be able to learn from him about all these things we are accusing him of doing.”

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when you examine him yourself you will be able to learn from him about all these things we are accusing him of doing


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Paul’s Defense Before Felix When the governor gestured for him to speak, Paul replied,“Because I know that you have been a judge over this nation for many years, I confidently make my defense.

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paul s defense before felix when the governor gestured for him to speak paul replied because i know that you have been a judge over this nation for many years i confidently make my defense


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They did not find me arguing with anyone or stirring up a crowd in the temple courts or in the synagogues or throughout the city,

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they did not find me arguing with anyone or stirring up a crowd in the temple courts or in the synagogues or throughout the city


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But I confess this to you, that I worship the God of our ancestors according to the Way(which they call a sect), believing everything that is according to the law and that is written in the prophets.

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but i confess this to you that i worship the god of our ancestors according to the way which they call a sect believing everything that is according to the law and that is written in the prophets


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I have a hope in God(a hope that these men themselves accept too) that there is going to be a resurrection of both the righteous and the unrighteous.

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i have a hope in god a hope that these men themselves accept too that there is going to be a resurrection of both the righteous and the unrighteous


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which I was doing when they found me in the temple, ritually purified, without a crowd or a disturbance.

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which i was doing when they found me in the temple ritually purified without a crowd or a disturbance


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But there are some Jews from the province of Asia who should be here before you and bring charges, if they have anything against me.

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but there are some jews from the province of asia who should be here before you and bring charges if they have anything against me


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other than this one thing I shouted out while I stood before them:‘I am on trial before you today concerning the resurrection of the dead.’”

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other than this one thing i shouted out while i stood before them i am on trial before you today concerning the resurrection of the dead


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Then Felix, who understood the facts concerning the Way more accurately, adjourned their hearing, saying,“When Lysias the commanding officer comes down, I will decide your case.”

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then felix who understood the facts concerning the way more accurately adjourned their hearing saying when lysias the commanding officer comes down i will decide your case


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He ordered the centurion to guard Paul, but to let him have some freedom, and not to prevent any of his friends from meeting his needs.

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he ordered the centurion to guard paul but to let him have some freedom and not to prevent any of his friends from meeting his needs


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Paul Speaks Repeatedly to Felix Some days later, when Felix arrived with his wife Drusilla, who was Jewish, he sent for Paul and heard him speak about faith in Christ Jesus.

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paul speaks repeatedly to felix some days later when felix arrived with his wife drusilla who was jewish he sent for paul and heard him speak about faith in christ jesus


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While Paul was discussing righteousness, self-control, and the coming judgment, Felix became frightened and said,“Go away for now, and when I have an opportunity, I will send for you.”

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while paul was discussing righteousness self control and the coming judgment felix became frightened and said go away for now and when i have an opportunity i will send for you


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At the same time he was also hoping that Paul would give him money, and for this reason he sent for Paul as often as possible and talked with him.

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at the same time he was also hoping that paul would give him money and for this reason he sent for paul as often as possible and talked with him


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After two years had passed, Porcius Festus succeeded Felix, and because he wanted to do the Jews a favor, Felix left Paul in prison.

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after two years had passed porcius festus succeeded felix and because he wanted to do the jews a favor felix left paul in prison


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Paul Appeals to Caesar Now three days after Festus arrived in the province, he went up to Jerusalem from Caesarea.

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paul appeals to caesar now three days after festus arrived in the province he went up to jerusalem from caesarea


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So the chief priests and the most prominent men of the Jews brought formal charges against Paul to him.

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so the chief priests and the most prominent men of the jews brought formal charges against paul to him


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Requesting him to do them a favor against Paul, they urged Festus to summon him to Jerusalem, planning an ambush to kill him along the way.

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requesting him to do them a favor against paul they urged festus to summon him to jerusalem planning an ambush to kill him along the way


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Then Festus replied that Paul was being kept at Caesarea, and he himself intended to go there shortly.

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then festus replied that paul was being kept at caesarea and he himself intended to go there shortly


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“So,” he said,“let your leaders go down there with me, and if this man has done anything wrong, they may bring charges against him.”

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so he said let your leaders go down there with me and if this man has done anything wrong they may bring charges against him


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After Festus had stayed not more than eight or ten days among them, he went down to Caesarea, and the next day he sat on the judgment seat and ordered Paul to be brought.

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after festus had stayed not more than eight or ten days among them he went down to caesarea and the next day he sat on the judgment seat and ordered paul to be brought


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When he arrived, the Jews who had come down from Jerusalem stood around him, bringing many serious charges that they were not able to prove.

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when he arrived the jews who had come down from jerusalem stood around him bringing many serious charges that they were not able to prove


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Paul said in his defense,“I have committed no offense against the Jewish law or against the temple or against Caesar.”

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paul said in his defense i have committed no offense against the jewish law or against the temple or against caesar


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But Festus, wanting to do the Jews a favor, asked Paul,“Are you willing to go up to Jerusalem and be tried before me there on these charges?”

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but festus wanting to do the jews a favor asked paul are you willing to go up to jerusalem and be tried before me there on these charges


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Paul replied,“I am standing before Caesar’s judgment seat, where I should be tried. I have done nothing wrong to the Jews, as you also know very well.

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paul replied i am standing before caesar s judgment seat where i should be tried i have done nothing wrong to the jews as you also know very well


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If then I am in the wrong and have done anything that deserves death, I am not trying to escape dying, but if not one of their charges against me is true, no one can hand me over to them. I appeal to Caesar!”

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if then i am in the wrong and have done anything that deserves death i am not trying to escape dying but if not one of their charges against me is true no one can hand me over to them i appeal to caesar


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Then, after conferring with his council, Festus replied,“You have appealed to Caesar; to Caesar you will go!”

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then after conferring with his council festus replied you have appealed to caesar to caesar you will go


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Festus Asks King Agrippa for Advice After several days had passed, King Agrippa and Bernice arrived at Caesarea to pay their respects to Festus.

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festus asks king agrippa for advice after several days had passed king agrippa and bernice arrived at caesarea to pay their respects to festus


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While they were staying there many days, Festus explained Paul’s case to the king to get his opinion, saying,“There is a man left here as a prisoner by Felix.

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while they were staying there many days festus explained paul s case to the king to get his opinion saying there is a man left here as a prisoner by felix


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When I was in Jerusalem, the chief priests and the elders of the Jews informed me about him, asking for a sentence of condemnation against him.

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when i was in jerusalem the chief priests and the elders of the jews informed me about him asking for a sentence of condemnation against him


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I answered them that it was not the custom of the Romans to hand over anyone before the accused had met his accusers face to face and had been given an opportunity to make a defense against the accusation.

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i answered them that it was not the custom of the romans to hand over anyone before the accused had met his accusers face to face and had been given an opportunity to make a defense against the accusation


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So after they came back here with me, I did not postpone the case, but the next day I sat on the judgment seat and ordered the man to be brought.

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so after they came back here with me i did not postpone the case but the next day i sat on the judgment seat and ordered the man to be brought


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Rather they had several points of disagreement with him about their own religion and about a man named Jesus who was dead, whom Paul claimed to be alive.

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rather they had several points of disagreement with him about their own religion and about a man named jesus who was dead whom paul claimed to be alive


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Because I was at a loss how I could investigate these matters, I asked if he were willing to go to Jerusalem and be tried there on these charges.

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because i was at a loss how i could investigate these matters i asked if he were willing to go to jerusalem and be tried there on these charges


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But when Paul appealed to be kept in custody for the decision of His Majesty the Emperor, I ordered him to be kept under guard until I could send him to Caesar.”

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but when paul appealed to be kept in custody for the decision of his majesty the emperor i ordered him to be kept under guard until i could send him to caesar


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Agrippa said to Festus,“I would also like to hear the man myself.”“Tomorrow,” he replied,“you will hear him.”

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agrippa said to festus i would also like to hear the man myself tomorrow he replied you will hear him


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Paul Before King Agrippa and Bernice So the next day Agrippa and Bernice came with great pomp and entered the audience hall, along with the senior military officers and the prominent men of the city. When Festus gave the order, Paul was brought in.

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paul before king agrippa and bernice so the next day agrippa and bernice came with great pomp and entered the audience hall along with the senior military officers and the prominent men of the city when festus gave the order paul was brought in


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Then Festus said,“King Agrippa, and all you who are present here with us, you see this man about whom the entire Jewish populace petitioned me both in Jerusalem and here, shouting loudly that he ought not to live any longer.

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then festus said king agrippa and all you who are present here with us you see this man about whom the entire jewish populace petitioned me both in jerusalem and here shouting loudly that he ought not to live any longer


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But I found that he had done nothing that deserved death, and when he appealed to His Majesty the Emperor, I decided to send him.

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but i found that he had done nothing that deserved death and when he appealed to his majesty the emperor i decided to send him


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But I have nothing definite to write to my lord about him. Therefore I have brought him before you all, and especially before you, King Agrippa, so that after this preliminary hearing I may have something to write.

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but i have nothing definite to write to my lord about him therefore i have brought him before you all and especially before you king agrippa so that after this preliminary hearing i may have something to write


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For it seems unreasonable to me to send a prisoner without clearly indicating the charges against him.”

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for it seems unreasonable to me to send a prisoner without clearly indicating the charges against him


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Paul Offers His Defense So Agrippa said to Paul,“You have permission to speak for yourself.” Then Paul held out his hand and began his defense:

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paul offers his defense so agrippa said to paul you have permission to speak for yourself then paul held out his hand and began his defense


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“Regarding all the things I have been accused of by the Jews, King Agrippa, I consider myself fortunate that I am about to make my defense before you today,

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regarding all the things i have been accused of by the jews king agrippa i consider myself fortunate that i am about to make my defense before you today


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because you are especially familiar with all the customs and controversial issues of the Jews. Therefore I ask you to listen to me patiently.

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because you are especially familiar with all the customs and controversial issues of the jews therefore i ask you to listen to me patiently


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Now all the Jews know the way I lived from my youth, spending my life from the beginning among my own people and in Jerusalem.

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now all the jews know the way i lived from my youth spending my life from the beginning among my own people and in jerusalem


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They know, because they have known me from time past, if they are willing to testify, that according to the strictest party of our religion, I lived as a Pharisee.

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they know because they have known me from time past if they are willing to testify that according to the strictest party of our religion i lived as a pharisee


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a promise that our twelve tribes hope to attain as they earnestly serve God night and day. Concerning this hope the Jews are accusing me, Your Majesty!

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a promise that our twelve tribes hope to attain as they earnestly serve god night and day concerning this hope the jews are accusing me your majesty


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Of course, I myself was convinced that it was necessary to do many things hostile to the name of Jesus the Nazarene.

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of course i myself was convinced that it was necessary to do many things hostile to the name of jesus the nazarene


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And that is what I did in Jerusalem: Not only did I lock up many of the saints in prisons by the authority I received from the chief priests, but I also cast my vote against them when they were sentenced to death.

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and that is what i did in jerusalem not only did i lock up many of the saints in prisons by the authority i received from the chief priests but i also cast my vote against them when they were sentenced to death


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I punished them often in all the synagogues and tried to force them to blaspheme. Because I was so furiously enraged at them, I went to persecute them even in foreign cities.

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i punished them often in all the synagogues and tried to force them to blaspheme because i was so furiously enraged at them i went to persecute them even in foreign cities


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“While doing this very thing, as I was going to Damascus with authority and complete power from the chief priests,

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while doing this very thing as i was going to damascus with authority and complete power from the chief priests


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about noon along the road, Your Majesty, I saw a light from heaven, brighter than the sun, shining everywhere around me and those traveling with me.

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about noon along the road your majesty i saw a light from heaven brighter than the sun shining everywhere around me and those traveling with me


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When we had all fallen to the ground, I heard a voice saying to me in Aramaic,‘Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me? You are hurting yourself by kicking against the goads.’

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when we had all fallen to the ground i heard a voice saying to me in aramaic saul saul why are you persecuting me you are hurting yourself by kicking against the goads


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But get up and stand on your feet, for I have appeared to you for this reason, to designate you in advance as a servant and witness to the things you have seen and to the things in which I will appear to you.

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but get up and stand on your feet for i have appeared to you for this reason to designate you in advance as a servant and witness to the things you have seen and to the things in which i will appear to you


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to open their eyes so that they turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God, so that they may receive forgiveness of sins and a share among those who are sanctified by faith in me.’

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to open their eyes so that they turn from darkness to light and from the power of satan to god so that they may receive forgiveness of sins and a share among those who are sanctified by faith in me


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but I declared to those in Damascus first, and then to those in Jerusalem and in all Judea, and to the Gentiles, that they should repent and turn to God, performing deeds consistent with repentance.

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but i declared to those in damascus first and then to those in jerusalem and in all judea and to the gentiles that they should repent and turn to god performing deeds consistent with repentance


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For this reason the Jews, after they seized me while I was in the temple courts, were trying to kill me.

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for this reason the jews after they seized me while i was in the temple courts were trying to kill me


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I have experienced help from God to this day, and so I stand testifying to both small and great, saying nothing except what the prophets and Moses said was going to happen:

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i have experienced help from god to this day and so i stand testifying to both small and great saying nothing except what the prophets and moses said was going to happen


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that the Christ was to suffer and be the first to rise from the dead, to proclaim light both to our people and to the Gentiles.”

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that the christ was to suffer and be the first to rise from the dead to proclaim light both to our people and to the gentiles


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As Paul was saying these things in his defense, Festus exclaimed loudly,“You have lost your mind, Paul! Your great learning is driving you insane!”

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as paul was saying these things in his defense festus exclaimed loudly you have lost your mind paul your great learning is driving you insane


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But Paul replied,“I have not lost my mind, most excellent Festus, but am speaking true and rational words.

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but paul replied i have not lost my mind most excellent festus but am speaking true and rational words


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For the king knows about these things, and I am speaking freely to him, because I cannot believe that any of these things has escaped his notice, for this was not done in a corner.

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for the king knows about these things and i am speaking freely to him because i cannot believe that any of these things has escaped his notice for this was not done in a corner


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Paul replied,“I pray to God that whether in a short or a long time not only you but also all those who are listening to me today could become such as I am, except for these chains.”

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paul replied i pray to god that whether in a short or a long time not only you but also all those who are listening to me today could become such as i am except for these chains


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and as they were leaving they said to one another,“This man is not doing anything deserving death or imprisonment.”

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and as they were leaving they said to one another this man is not doing anything deserving death or imprisonment


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Paul and Company Sail for Rome When it was decided we would sail to Italy, they handed over Paul and some other prisoners to a centurion of the Augustan Cohort named Julius.

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paul and company sail for rome when it was decided we would sail to italy they handed over paul and some other prisoners to a centurion of the augustan cohort named julius


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We went on board a ship from Adramyttium that was about to sail to various ports along the coast of the province of Asia and put out to sea, accompanied by Aristarchus, a Macedonian from Thessalonica.

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we went on board a ship from adramyttium that was about to sail to various ports along the coast of the province of asia and put out to sea accompanied by aristarchus a macedonian from thessalonica


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The next day we put in at Sidon, and Julius, treating Paul kindly, allowed him to go to his friends so they could provide him with what he needed.

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the next day we put in at sidon and julius treating paul kindly allowed him to go to his friends so they could provide him with what he needed


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We sailed slowly for many days and arrived with difficulty off Cnidus. Because the wind prevented us from going any farther, we sailed under the lee of Crete off Salmone.

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we sailed slowly for many days and arrived with difficulty off cnidus because the wind prevented us from going any farther we sailed under the lee of crete off salmone


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With difficulty we sailed along the coast of Crete and came to a place called Fair Havens that was near the town of Lasea.

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with difficulty we sailed along the coast of crete and came to a place called fair havens that was near the town of lasea


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Caught in a Violent Storm Since considerable time had passed and the voyage was now dangerous because the fast was already over, Paul advised them,

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caught in a violent storm since considerable time had passed and the voyage was now dangerous because the fast was already over paul advised them


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“Men, I can see the voyage is going to end in disaster and great loss not only of the cargo and the ship, but also of our lives.”

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men i can see the voyage is going to end in disaster and great loss not only of the cargo and the ship but also of our lives


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Because the harbor was not suitable to spend the winter in, the majority decided to put out to sea from there. They hoped that somehow they could reach Phoenix, a harbor of Crete facing southwest and northwest, and spend the winter there.

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because the harbor was not suitable to spend the winter in the majority decided to put out to sea from there they hoped that somehow they could reach phoenix a harbor of crete facing southwest and northwest and spend the winter there


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When a gentle south wind sprang up, they thought they could carry out their purpose, so they weighed anchor and sailed close along the coast of Crete.

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when a gentle south wind sprang up they thought they could carry out their purpose so they weighed anchor and sailed close along the coast of crete


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When the ship was caught in it and could not head into the wind, we gave way to it and were driven along.

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when the ship was caught in it and could not head into the wind we gave way to it and were driven along


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As we ran under the lee of a small island called Cauda, we were able with difficulty to get the ship’s boat under control.

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as we ran under the lee of a small island called cauda we were able with difficulty to get the ship s boat under control


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After the crew had hoisted it aboard, they used supports to undergird the ship. Fearing they would run aground on the Syrtis, they lowered the sea anchor, thus letting themselves be driven along.

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after the crew had hoisted it aboard they used supports to undergird the ship fearing they would run aground on the syrtis they lowered the sea anchor thus letting themselves be driven along


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The next day, because we were violently battered by the storm, they began throwing the cargo overboard,

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the next day because we were violently battered by the storm they began throwing the cargo overboard


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When neither sun nor stars appeared for many days and a violent storm continued to batter us, we finally abandoned all hope of being saved.

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when neither sun nor stars appeared for many days and a violent storm continued to batter us we finally abandoned all hope of being saved


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Since many of them had no desire to eat, Paul stood up among them and said,“Men, you should have listened to me and not put out to sea from Crete, thus avoiding this damage and loss.

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since many of them had no desire to eat paul stood up among them and said men you should have listened to me and not put out to sea from crete thus avoiding this damage and loss


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And now I advise you to keep up your courage, for there will be no loss of life among you, but only the ship will be lost.

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and now i advise you to keep up your courage for there will be no loss of life among you but only the ship will be lost


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and said,‘Do not be afraid, Paul! You must stand before Caesar, and God has graciously granted you the safety of all who are sailing with you.’

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and said do not be afraid paul you must stand before caesar and god has graciously granted you the safety of all who are sailing with you


normalized_text: therefore keep up your courage men for i have faith in god that it will be just as i have been told
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Therefore keep up your courage, men, for I have faith in God that it will be just as I have been told.


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When the fourteenth night had come, while we were being driven across the Adriatic Sea, about midnight the sailors suspected they were approaching some land.

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when the fourteenth night had come while we were being driven across the adriatic sea about midnight the sailors suspected they were approaching some land


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They took soundings and found the water was twenty fathoms deep; when they had sailed a little farther they took soundings again and found it was fifteen fathoms deep.

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they took soundings and found the water was twenty fathoms deep when they had sailed a little farther they took soundings again and found it was fifteen fathoms deep


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Because they were afraid that we would run aground on the rocky coast, they threw out four anchors from the stern and wished for day to appear.

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because they were afraid that we would run aground on the rocky coast they threw out four anchors from the stern and wished for day to appear


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Then when the sailors tried to escape from the ship and were lowering the ship’s boat into the sea, pretending that they were going to put out anchors from the bow,

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then when the sailors tried to escape from the ship and were lowering the ship s boat into the sea pretending that they were going to put out anchors from the bow


normalized_text: paul said to the centurion and the soldiers unless these men stay with the ship you cannot be saved
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Paul said to the centurion and the soldiers,“Unless these men stay with the ship, you cannot be saved.”


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As day was about to dawn, Paul urged them all to take some food, saying,“Today is the fourteenth day you have been in suspense and have gone without food; you have eaten nothing.

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as day was about to dawn paul urged them all to take some food saying today is the fourteenth day you have been in suspense and have gone without food you have eaten nothing


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Therefore I urge you to take some food, for this is important for your survival. For not one of you will lose a hair from his head.”

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therefore i urge you to take some food for this is important for your survival for not one of you will lose a hair from his head


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After he said this, Paul took bread and gave thanks to God in front of them all, broke it, and began to eat.

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after he said this paul took bread and gave thanks to god in front of them all broke it and began to eat


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When they had eaten enough to be satisfied, they lightened the ship by throwing the wheat into the sea.

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when they had eaten enough to be satisfied they lightened the ship by throwing the wheat into the sea


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Paul is Shipwrecked When day came, they did not recognize the land, but they noticed a bay with a beach, where they decided to run the ship aground if they could.

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paul is shipwrecked when day came they did not recognize the land but they noticed a bay with a beach where they decided to run the ship aground if they could


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So they slipped the anchors and left them in the sea, at the same time loosening the linkage that bound the steering oars together. Then they hoisted the foresail to the wind and steered toward the beach.

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so they slipped the anchors and left them in the sea at the same time loosening the linkage that bound the steering oars together then they hoisted the foresail to the wind and steered toward the beach


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But they encountered a patch of crosscurrents and ran the ship aground; the bow stuck fast and could not be moved, but the stern was being broken up by the force of the waves.

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but they encountered a patch of crosscurrents and ran the ship aground the bow stuck fast and could not be moved but the stern was being broken up by the force of the waves


normalized_text: now the soldiers plan was to kill the prisoners so that none of them would escape by swimming away
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Now the soldiers’ plan was to kill the prisoners so that none of them would escape by swimming away.


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But the centurion, wanting to save Paul’s life, prevented them from carrying out their plan. He ordered those who could swim to jump overboard first and get to land,

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but the centurion wanting to save paul s life prevented them from carrying out their plan he ordered those who could swim to jump overboard first and get to land


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and the rest were to follow, some on planks and some on pieces of the ship. And in this way all were brought safely to land.

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and the rest were to follow some on planks and some on pieces of the ship and in this way all were brought safely to land


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The local inhabitants showed us extraordinary kindness, for they built a fire and welcomed us all because it had started to rain and was cold.

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the local inhabitants showed us extraordinary kindness for they built a fire and welcomed us all because it had started to rain and was cold


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When Paul had gathered a bundle of brushwood and was putting it on the fire, a viper came out because of the heat and fastened itself on his hand.

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when paul had gathered a bundle of brushwood and was putting it on the fire a viper came out because of the heat and fastened itself on his hand


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When the local people saw the creature hanging from Paul’s hand, they said to one another,“No doubt this man is a murderer! Although he has escaped from the sea, Justice herself has not allowed him to live!”

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when the local people saw the creature hanging from paul s hand they said to one another no doubt this man is a murderer although he has escaped from the sea justice herself has not allowed him to live


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But they were expecting that he was going to swell up or suddenly drop dead. So after they had waited a long time and had seen nothing unusual happen to him, they changed their minds and said he was a god.

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but they were expecting that he was going to swell up or suddenly drop dead so after they had waited a long time and had seen nothing unusual happen to him they changed their minds and said he was a god


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Now in the region around that place were fields belonging to the chief official of the island, named Publius, who welcomed us and entertained us hospitably as guests for three days.

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now in the region around that place were fields belonging to the chief official of the island named publius who welcomed us and entertained us hospitably as guests for three days


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The father of Publius lay sick in bed, suffering from fever and dysentery. Paul went in to see him and after praying, placed his hands on him and healed him.

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the father of publius lay sick in bed suffering from fever and dysentery paul went in to see him and after praying placed his hands on him and healed him


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They also bestowed many honors, and when we were preparing to sail, they gave us all the supplies we needed.

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they also bestowed many honors and when we were preparing to sail they gave us all the supplies we needed


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Paul Finally Reaches Rome After three months we put out to sea in an Alexandrian ship that had wintered at the island and had the“Heavenly Twins” as its figurehead.

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paul finally reaches rome after three months we put out to sea in an alexandrian ship that had wintered at the island and had the heavenly twins as its figurehead


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From there we cast off and arrived at Rhegium, and after one day a south wind sprang up and on the second day we came to Puteoli.

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from there we cast off and arrived at rhegium and after one day a south wind sprang up and on the second day we came to puteoli


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There we found some brothers and were invited to stay with them seven days. And in this way we came to Rome.

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there we found some brothers and were invited to stay with them seven days and in this way we came to rome


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The brothers from there, when they heard about us, came as far as the Forum of Appius and Three Taverns to meet us. When he saw them, Paul thanked God and took courage.

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the brothers from there when they heard about us came as far as the forum of appius and three taverns to meet us when he saw them paul thanked god and took courage


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Paul Addresses the Jewish Community in Rome After three days Paul called the local Jewish leaders together. When they had assembled, he said to them,“Brothers, although I had done nothing against our people or the customs of our ancestors, from Jerusalem I was handed over as a prisoner to the Romans.

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paul addresses the jewish community in rome after three days paul called the local jewish leaders together when they had assembled he said to them brothers although i had done nothing against our people or the customs of our ancestors from jerusalem i was handed over as a prisoner to the romans


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When they had heard my case, they wanted to release me, because there was no basis for a death sentence against me.

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when they had heard my case they wanted to release me because there was no basis for a death sentence against me


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But when the Jews objected, I was forced to appeal to Caesar– not that I had some charge to bring against my own people.

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but when the jews objected i was forced to appeal to caesar not that i had some charge to bring against my own people


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So for this reason I have asked to see you and speak with you, for I am bound with this chain because of the hope of Israel.”

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so for this reason i have asked to see you and speak with you for i am bound with this chain because of the hope of israel


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They replied,“We have received no letters from Judea about you, nor have any of the brothers come from there and reported or said anything bad about you.

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they replied we have received no letters from judea about you nor have any of the brothers come from there and reported or said anything bad about you


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But we would like to hear from you what you think, for regarding this sect we know that people everywhere speak against it.”

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but we would like to hear from you what you think for regarding this sect we know that people everywhere speak against it


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They set a day to meet with him, and they came to him where he was staying in even greater numbers. From morning until evening he explained things to them, testifying about the kingdom of God and trying to convince them about Jesus from both the law of Moses and the prophets.

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they set a day to meet with him and they came to him where he was staying in even greater numbers from morning until evening he explained things to them testifying about the kingdom of god and trying to convince them about jesus from both the law of moses and the prophets


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So they began to leave, unable to agree among themselves, after Paul made one last statement:“The Holy Spirit spoke rightly to your ancestors through the prophet Isaiah

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so they began to leave unable to agree among themselves after paul made one last statement the holy spirit spoke rightly to your ancestors through the prophet isaiah


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when he said,‘Go to this people and say,“You will keep on hearing, but will never understand, and you will keep on looking, but will never perceive.

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when he said go to this people and say you will keep on hearing but will never understand and you will keep on looking but will never perceive


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For the heart of this people has become dull, and their ears are hard of hearing, and they have closed their eyes, so that they would not see with their eyes and hear with their ears and understand with their heart and turn, and I would heal them.”’

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for the heart of this people has become dull and their ears are hard of hearing and they have closed their eyes so that they would not see with their eyes and hear with their ears and understand with their heart and turn and i would heal them


normalized_text: therefore be advised that this salvation from god has been sent to the gentiles they will listen
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“Therefore be advised that this salvation from God has been sent to the Gentiles; they will listen!”


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proclaiming the kingdom of God and teaching about the Lord Jesus Christ with complete boldness and without restriction.

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proclaiming the kingdom of god and teaching about the lord jesus christ with complete boldness and without restriction


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¶ Salutation From Paul, a slave of Christ Jesus, called to be an apostle, set apart for the gospel of God.

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salutation from paul a slave of christ jesus called to be an apostle set apart for the gospel of god


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who was appointed the Son-of-God-in-power according to the Holy Spirit by the resurrection from the dead, Jesus Christ our Lord.

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who was appointed the son of god in power according to the holy spirit by the resurrection from the dead jesus christ our lord


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Through him we have received grace and our apostleship to bring about the obedience of faith among all the Gentiles on behalf of his name.

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through him we have received grace and our apostleship to bring about the obedience of faith among all the gentiles on behalf of his name


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To all those loved by God in Rome, called to be saints: Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ!

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to all those loved by god in rome called to be saints grace and peace to you from god our father and the lord jesus christ


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Paul’s Desire to Visit Rome First of all, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for all of you, because your faith is proclaimed throughout the whole world.

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paul s desire to visit rome first of all i thank my god through jesus christ for all of you because your faith is proclaimed throughout the whole world


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For God, whom I serve in my spirit by preaching the gospel of his Son, is my witness that I continually remember you

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for god whom i serve in my spirit by preaching the gospel of his son is my witness that i continually remember you


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and I always ask in my prayers, if perhaps now at last I may succeed in visiting you according to the will of God.

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and i always ask in my prayers if perhaps now at last i may succeed in visiting you according to the will of god


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I do not want you to be unaware, brothers and sisters, that I often intended to come to you(and was prevented until now), so that I may have some fruit even among you, just as I already have among the rest of the Gentiles.

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i do not want you to be unaware brothers and sisters that i often intended to come to you and was prevented until now so that i may have some fruit even among you just as i already have among the rest of the gentiles


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The Power of the Gospel For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is God’s power for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek.

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the power of the gospel for i am not ashamed of the gospel for it is god s power for salvation to everyone who believes to the jew first and also to the greek


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For the righteousness of God is revealed in the gospel from faith to faith, just as it is written,“The righteous by faith will live.”

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for the righteousness of god is revealed in the gospel from faith to faith just as it is written the righteous by faith will live


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The Condemnation of the Unrighteous For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of people who suppress the truth by their unrighteousness,

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the condemnation of the unrighteous for the wrath of god is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of people who suppress the truth by their unrighteousness


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For since the creation of the world his invisible attributes– his eternal power and divine nature– have been clearly seen, because they are understood through what has been made. So people are without excuse.

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for since the creation of the world his invisible attributes his eternal power and divine nature have been clearly seen because they are understood through what has been made so people are without excuse


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For although they knew God, they did not glorify him as God or give him thanks, but they became futile in their thoughts and their senseless hearts were darkened.

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for although they knew god they did not glorify him as god or give him thanks but they became futile in their thoughts and their senseless hearts were darkened


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and exchanged the glory of the immortal God for an image resembling mortal human beings or birds or four-footed animals or reptiles.

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and exchanged the glory of the immortal god for an image resembling mortal human beings or birds or four footed animals or reptiles


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Therefore God gave them over in the desires of their hearts to impurity, to dishonor their bodies among themselves.

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therefore god gave them over in the desires of their hearts to impurity to dishonor their bodies among themselves


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They exchanged the truth of God for a lie and worshiped and served the creation rather than the Creator, who is blessed forever! Amen.

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they exchanged the truth of god for a lie and worshiped and served the creation rather than the creator who is blessed forever amen


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For this reason God gave them over to dishonorable passions. For their women exchanged the natural sexual relations for unnatural ones,

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for this reason god gave them over to dishonorable passions for their women exchanged the natural sexual relations for unnatural ones


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and likewise the men also abandoned natural relations with women and were inflamed in their passions for one another. Men committed shameless acts with men and received in themselves the due penalty for their error.

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and likewise the men also abandoned natural relations with women and were inflamed in their passions for one another men committed shameless acts with men and received in themselves the due penalty for their error


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And just as they did not see fit to acknowledge God, God gave them over to a depraved mind, to do what should not be done.

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and just as they did not see fit to acknowledge god god gave them over to a depraved mind to do what should not be done


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They are filled with every kind of unrighteousness, wickedness, covetousness, malice. They are rife with envy, murder, strife, deceit, hostility. They are gossips,

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they are filled with every kind of unrighteousness wickedness covetousness malice they are rife with envy murder strife deceit hostility they are gossips


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slanderers, haters of God, insolent, arrogant, boastful, contrivers of all sorts of evil, disobedient to parents,

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slanderers haters of god insolent arrogant boastful contrivers of all sorts of evil disobedient to parents


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Although they fully know God’s righteous decree that those who practice such things deserve to die, they not only do them but also approve of those who practice them.

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although they fully know god s righteous decree that those who practice such things deserve to die they not only do them but also approve of those who practice them


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The Condemnation of the Moralist Therefore you are without excuse, whoever you are, when you judge someone else. For on whatever grounds you judge another, you condemn yourself, because you who judge practice the same things.

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the condemnation of the moralist therefore you are without excuse whoever you are when you judge someone else for on whatever grounds you judge another you condemn yourself because you who judge practice the same things


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And do you think, whoever you are, when you judge those who practice such things and yet do them yourself, that you will escape God’s judgment?

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and do you think whoever you are when you judge those who practice such things and yet do them yourself that you will escape god s judgment


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Or do you have contempt for the wealth of his kindness, forbearance, and patience, and yet do not know that God’s kindness leads you to repentance?

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or do you have contempt for the wealth of his kindness forbearance and patience and yet do not know that god s kindness leads you to repentance


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But because of your stubbornness and your unrepentant heart, you are storing up wrath for yourselves in the day of wrath, when God’s righteous judgment is revealed!

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but because of your stubbornness and your unrepentant heart you are storing up wrath for yourselves in the day of wrath when god s righteous judgment is revealed


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but wrath and anger to those who live in selfish ambition and do not obey the truth but follow unrighteousness.

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but wrath and anger to those who live in selfish ambition and do not obey the truth but follow unrighteousness


normalized_text: there will be affliction and distress on everyone who does evil on the jew first and also the greek
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There will be affliction and distress on everyone who does evil, on the Jew first and also the Greek,


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For all who have sinned apart from the law will also perish apart from the law, and all who have sinned under the law will be judged by the law.

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for all who have sinned apart from the law will also perish apart from the law and all who have sinned under the law will be judged by the law


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For it is not those who hear the law who are righteous before God, but those who do the law will be declared righteous.

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for it is not those who hear the law who are righteous before god but those who do the law will be declared righteous


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For whenever the Gentiles, who do not have the law, do by nature the things required by the law, these who do not have the law are a law to themselves.

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for whenever the gentiles who do not have the law do by nature the things required by the law these who do not have the law are a law to themselves


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They show that the work of the law is written in their hearts, as their conscience bears witness and their conflicting thoughts accuse or else defend them,

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they show that the work of the law is written in their hearts as their conscience bears witness and their conflicting thoughts accuse or else defend them


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on the day when God will judge the secrets of human hearts, according to my gospel through Christ Jesus.

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on the day when god will judge the secrets of human hearts according to my gospel through christ jesus


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The Condemnation of the Jew But if you call yourself a Jew and rely on the law and boast of your relationship to God

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the condemnation of the jew but if you call yourself a jew and rely on the law and boast of your relationship to god


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and if you are convinced that you yourself are a guide to the blind, a light to those who are in darkness,

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and if you are convinced that you yourself are a guide to the blind a light to those who are in darkness


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an educator of the senseless, a teacher of little children, because you have in the law the essential features of knowledge and of the truth–

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an educator of the senseless a teacher of little children because you have in the law the essential features of knowledge and of the truth


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therefore you who teach someone else, do you not teach yourself? You who preach against stealing, do you steal?

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therefore you who teach someone else do you not teach yourself you who preach against stealing do you steal


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You who tell others not to commit adultery, do you commit adultery? You who abhor idols, do you rob temples?

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you who tell others not to commit adultery do you commit adultery you who abhor idols do you rob temples


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For circumcision has its value if you practice the law, but if you break the law, your circumcision has become uncircumcision.

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for circumcision has its value if you practice the law but if you break the law your circumcision has become uncircumcision


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Therefore if the uncircumcised man obeys the righteous requirements of the law, will not his uncircumcision be regarded as circumcision?

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therefore if the uncircumcised man obeys the righteous requirements of the law will not his uncircumcision be regarded as circumcision


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The physically uncircumcised man, by keeping the law, will judge you to be the transgressor of the law, even though you have the letter and circumcision!

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the physically uncircumcised man by keeping the law will judge you to be the transgressor of the law even though you have the letter and circumcision


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For a person is not a Jew who is one outwardly, nor is circumcision something that is outward in the flesh,

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for a person is not a jew who is one outwardly nor is circumcision something that is outward in the flesh


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but someone is a Jew who is one inwardly, and circumcision is of the heart by the Spirit and not by the letter. This person’s praise is not from people but from God.

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but someone is a jew who is one inwardly and circumcision is of the heart by the spirit and not by the letter this person s praise is not from people but from god


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Absolutely not! Let God be proven true, and every human being shown up as a liar, just as it is written:“so that you will be justified in your words and will prevail when you are judged.”

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absolutely not let god be proven true and every human being shown up as a liar just as it is written so that you will be justified in your words and will prevail when you are judged


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But if our unrighteousness demonstrates the righteousness of God, what shall we say? The God who inflicts wrath is not unrighteous, is he?(I am speaking in human terms.)

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but if our unrighteousness demonstrates the righteousness of god what shall we say the god who inflicts wrath is not unrighteous is he i am speaking in human terms


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For if by my lie the truth of God enhances his glory, why am I still actually being judged as a sinner?

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for if by my lie the truth of god enhances his glory why am i still actually being judged as a sinner


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And why not say,“Let us do evil so that good may come of it”?– as some who slander us allege that we say.(Their condemnation is deserved!)

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and why not say let us do evil so that good may come of it as some who slander us allege that we say their condemnation is deserved


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The Condemnation of the World What then? Are we better off? Certainly not, for we have already charged that Jews and Greeks alike are all under sin,

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the condemnation of the world what then are we better off certainly not for we have already charged that jews and greeks alike are all under sin


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All have turned away, together they have become worthless; there is no one who shows kindness, not even one.”

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all have turned away together they have become worthless there is no one who shows kindness not even one


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“Their throats are open graves, they deceive with their tongues, the poison of asps is under their lips.”

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their throats are open graves they deceive with their tongues the poison of asps is under their lips


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Now we know that whatever the law says, it says to those who are under the law, so that every mouth may be silenced and the whole world may be held accountable to God.

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now we know that whatever the law says it says to those who are under the law so that every mouth may be silenced and the whole world may be held accountable to god


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For no one is declared righteous before him by the works of the law, for through the law comes the knowledge of sin.

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for no one is declared righteous before him by the works of the law for through the law comes the knowledge of sin


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But now apart from the law the righteousness of God(although it is attested by the law and the prophets) has been disclosed–

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but now apart from the law the righteousness of god although it is attested by the law and the prophets has been disclosed


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namely, the righteousness of God through the faithfulness of Jesus Christ for all who believe. For there is no distinction,

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namely the righteousness of god through the faithfulness of jesus christ for all who believe for there is no distinction


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God publicly displayed him at his death as the mercy seat accessible through faith. This was to demonstrate his righteousness, because God in his forbearance had passed over the sins previously committed.

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god publicly displayed him at his death as the mercy seat accessible through faith this was to demonstrate his righteousness because god in his forbearance had passed over the sins previously committed


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This was also to demonstrate his righteousness in the present time, so that he would be just and the justifier of the one who lives because of Jesus’ faithfulness.

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this was also to demonstrate his righteousness in the present time so that he would be just and the justifier of the one who lives because of jesus faithfulness


normalized_text: where then is boasting it is excluded by what principle of works no but by the principle of faith
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Where, then, is boasting? It is excluded! By what principle? Of works? No, but by the principle of faith!


normalized_text: or is god the god of the jews only is he not the god of the gentiles too yes of the gentiles too
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Or is God the God of the Jews only? Is he not the God of the Gentiles too? Yes, of the Gentiles too!


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The Illustration of Justification What then shall we say that Abraham, our ancestor according to the flesh, has discovered regarding this matter?

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the illustration of justification what then shall we say that abraham our ancestor according to the flesh has discovered regarding this matter


normalized_text: for if abraham was declared righteous by works he has something to boast about but not before god
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For if Abraham was declared righteous by works, he has something to boast about– but not before God.


normalized_text: for what does the scripture say abraham believed god and it was credited to him as righteousness
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For what does the scripture say?“Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness.”


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But to the one who does not work, but believes in the one who declares the ungodly righteous, his faith is credited as righteousness.

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but to the one who does not work but believes in the one who declares the ungodly righteous his faith is credited as righteousness


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So even David himself speaks regarding the blessedness of the man to whom God credits righteousness apart from works:

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so even david himself speaks regarding the blessedness of the man to whom god credits righteousness apart from works


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Is this blessedness then for the circumcision or also for the uncircumcision? For we say,“faith was credited to Abraham as righteousness.”

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is this blessedness then for the circumcision or also for the uncircumcision for we say faith was credited to abraham as righteousness


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How then was it credited to him? Was he circumcised at the time, or not? No, he was not circumcised but uncircumcised!

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how then was it credited to him was he circumcised at the time or not no he was not circumcised but uncircumcised


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And he received the sign of circumcision as a seal of the righteousness that he had by faith while he was still uncircumcised, so that he would become the father of all those who believe but have never been circumcised, that they too could have righteousness credited to them.

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and he received the sign of circumcision as a seal of the righteousness that he had by faith while he was still uncircumcised so that he would become the father of all those who believe but have never been circumcised that they too could have righteousness credited to them


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And he is also the father of the circumcised, who are not only circumcised, but who also walk in the footsteps of the faith that our father Abraham possessed when he was still uncircumcised.

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and he is also the father of the circumcised who are not only circumcised but who also walk in the footsteps of the faith that our father abraham possessed when he was still uncircumcised


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For the promise to Abraham or to his descendants that he would inherit the world was not fulfilled through the law, but through the righteousness that comes by faith.

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for the promise to abraham or to his descendants that he would inherit the world was not fulfilled through the law but through the righteousness that comes by faith


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For this reason it is by faith so that it may be by grace, with the result that the promise may be certain to all the descendants– not only to those who are under the law, but also to those who have the faith of Abraham, who is the father of us all

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for this reason it is by faith so that it may be by grace with the result that the promise may be certain to all the descendants not only to those who are under the law but also to those who have the faith of abraham who is the father of us all


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(as it is written,“I have made you the father of many nations”). He is our father in the presence of God whom he believed– the God who makes the dead alive and summons the things that do not yet exist as though they already do.

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as it is written i have made you the father of many nations he is our father in the presence of god whom he believed the god who makes the dead alive and summons the things that do not yet exist as though they already do


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Against hope Abraham believed in hope with the result that he became the father of many nations according to the pronouncement,“so will your descendants be.”

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against hope abraham believed in hope with the result that he became the father of many nations according to the pronouncement so will your descendants be


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Without being weak in faith, he considered his own body as dead(because he was about one hundred years old) and the deadness of Sarah’s womb.

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without being weak in faith he considered his own body as dead because he was about one hundred years old and the deadness of sarah s womb


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He did not waver in unbelief about the promise of God but was strengthened in faith, giving glory to God.

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he did not waver in unbelief about the promise of god but was strengthened in faith giving glory to god


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but also for our sake, to whom it will be credited, those who believe in the one who raised Jesus our Lord from the dead.

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but also for our sake to whom it will be credited those who believe in the one who raised jesus our lord from the dead


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The Expectation of Justification Therefore, since we have been declared righteous by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ,

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the expectation of justification therefore since we have been declared righteous by faith we have peace with god through our lord jesus christ


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through whom we have also obtained access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and we rejoice in the hope of God’s glory.

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through whom we have also obtained access by faith into this grace in which we stand and we rejoice in the hope of god s glory


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And hope does not disappoint, because the love of God has been poured out in our hearts through the Holy Spirit who was given to us.

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and hope does not disappoint because the love of god has been poured out in our hearts through the holy spirit who was given to us


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(For rarely will anyone die for a righteous person, though for a good person perhaps someone might possibly dare to die.)

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for rarely will anyone die for a righteous person though for a good person perhaps someone might possibly dare to die


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Much more then, because we have now been declared righteous by his blood, we will be saved through him from God’s wrath.

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much more then because we have now been declared righteous by his blood we will be saved through him from god s wrath


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For if while we were enemies we were reconciled to God through the death of his Son, how much more, since we have been reconciled, will we be saved by his life?

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for if while we were enemies we were reconciled to god through the death of his son how much more since we have been reconciled will we be saved by his life


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Not only this, but we also rejoice in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received this reconciliation.

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not only this but we also rejoice in god through our lord jesus christ through whom we have now received this reconciliation


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The Amplification of Justification So then, just as sin entered the world through one man and death through sin, and so death spread to all people because all sinned–

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the amplification of justification so then just as sin entered the world through one man and death through sin and so death spread to all people because all sinned


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for before the law was given, sin was in the world, but there is no accounting for sin when there is no law.

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for before the law was given sin was in the world but there is no accounting for sin when there is no law


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Yet death reigned from Adam until Moses even over those who did not sin in the same way that Adam(who is a type of the coming one) transgressed.

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yet death reigned from adam until moses even over those who did not sin in the same way that adam who is a type of the coming one transgressed


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But the gracious gift is not like the transgression. For if the many died through the transgression of the one man, how much more did the grace of God and the gift by the grace of the one man Jesus Christ multiply to the many!

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but the gracious gift is not like the transgression for if the many died through the transgression of the one man how much more did the grace of god and the gift by the grace of the one man jesus christ multiply to the many


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And the gift is not like the one who sinned. For judgment, resulting from the one transgression, led to condemnation, but the gracious gift from the many failures led to justification.

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and the gift is not like the one who sinned for judgment resulting from the one transgression led to condemnation but the gracious gift from the many failures led to justification


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For if, by the transgression of the one man, death reigned through the one, how much more will those who receive the abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness reign in life through the one, Jesus Christ!

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for if by the transgression of the one man death reigned through the one how much more will those who receive the abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness reign in life through the one jesus christ


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Consequently, just as condemnation for all people came through one transgression, so too through the one righteous act came righteousness leading to life for all people.

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consequently just as condemnation for all people came through one transgression so too through the one righteous act came righteousness leading to life for all people


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For just as through the disobedience of the one man many were made sinners, so also through the obedience of one man many will be made righteous.

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for just as through the disobedience of the one man many were made sinners so also through the obedience of one man many will be made righteous


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Now the law came in so that the transgression may increase, but where sin increased, grace multiplied all the more,

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now the law came in so that the transgression may increase but where sin increased grace multiplied all the more


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so that just as sin reigned in death, so also grace will reign through righteousness to eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.

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so that just as sin reigned in death so also grace will reign through righteousness to eternal life through jesus christ our lord


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The Believer’s Freedom from Sin’s Domination What shall we say then? Are we to remain in sin so that grace may increase?

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the believer s freedom from sin s domination what shall we say then are we to remain in sin so that grace may increase


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Therefore we have been buried with him through baptism into death, in order that just as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, so we too may live a new life.

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therefore we have been buried with him through baptism into death in order that just as christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the father so we too may live a new life


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For if we have become united with him in the likeness of his death, we will certainly also be united in the likeness of his resurrection.

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for if we have become united with him in the likeness of his death we will certainly also be united in the likeness of his resurrection


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We know that our old man was crucified with him so that the body of sin would no longer dominate us, so that we would no longer be enslaved to sin.

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we know that our old man was crucified with him so that the body of sin would no longer dominate us so that we would no longer be enslaved to sin


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We know that since Christ has been raised from the dead, he is never going to die again; death no longer has mastery over him.

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we know that since christ has been raised from the dead he is never going to die again death no longer has mastery over him


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and do not present your members to sin as instruments to be used for unrighteousness, but present yourselves to God as those who are alive from the dead and your members to God as instruments to be used for righteousness.

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and do not present your members to sin as instruments to be used for unrighteousness but present yourselves to god as those who are alive from the dead and your members to god as instruments to be used for righteousness


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The Believer’s Enslavement to God’s Righteousness What then? Shall we sin because we are not under law but under grace? Absolutely not!

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the believer s enslavement to god s righteousness what then shall we sin because we are not under law but under grace absolutely not


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Do you not know that if you present yourselves as obedient slaves, you are slaves of the one you obey, either of sin resulting in death, or obedience resulting in righteousness?

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do you not know that if you present yourselves as obedient slaves you are slaves of the one you obey either of sin resulting in death or obedience resulting in righteousness


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But thanks be to God that though you were slaves to sin, you obeyed from the heart that pattern of teaching you were entrusted to,

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but thanks be to god that though you were slaves to sin you obeyed from the heart that pattern of teaching you were entrusted to


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(I am speaking in human terms because of the weakness of your flesh.) For just as you once presented your members as slaves to impurity and lawlessness leading to more lawlessness, so now present your members as slaves to righteousness leading to sanctification.

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i am speaking in human terms because of the weakness of your flesh for just as you once presented your members as slaves to impurity and lawlessness leading to more lawlessness so now present your members as slaves to righteousness leading to sanctification


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So what benefit did you then reap from those things that you are now ashamed of? For the end of those things is death.

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so what benefit did you then reap from those things that you are now ashamed of for the end of those things is death


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But now, freed from sin and enslaved to God, you have your benefit leading to sanctification, and the end is eternal life.

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but now freed from sin and enslaved to god you have your benefit leading to sanctification and the end is eternal life


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The Believer’s Relationship to the Law Or do you not know, brothers and sisters(for I am speaking to those who know the law), that the law is lord over a person as long as he lives?

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the believer s relationship to the law or do you not know brothers and sisters for i am speaking to those who know the law that the law is lord over a person as long as he lives


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For a married woman is bound by law to her husband as long as he lives, but if her husband dies, she is released from the law of the marriage.

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for a married woman is bound by law to her husband as long as he lives but if her husband dies she is released from the law of the marriage


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So then, if she is joined to another man while her husband is alive, she will be called an adulteress. But if her husband dies, she is free from that law, and if she is joined to another man, she is not an adulteress.

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so then if she is joined to another man while her husband is alive she will be called an adulteress but if her husband dies she is free from that law and if she is joined to another man she is not an adulteress


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So, my brothers and sisters, you also died to the law through the body of Christ, so that you could be joined to another, to the one who was raised from the dead, to bear fruit to God.

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so my brothers and sisters you also died to the law through the body of christ so that you could be joined to another to the one who was raised from the dead to bear fruit to god


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For when we were in the flesh, the sinful desires, aroused by the law, were active in the members of our body to bear fruit for death.

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for when we were in the flesh the sinful desires aroused by the law were active in the members of our body to bear fruit for death


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But now we have been released from the law, because we have died to what controlled us, so that we may serve in the new life of the Spirit and not under the old written code.

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but now we have been released from the law because we have died to what controlled us so that we may serve in the new life of the spirit and not under the old written code


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What shall we say then? Is the law sin? Absolutely not! Certainly, I would not have known sin except through the law. For indeed I would not have known what it means to desire something belonging to someone else if the law had not said,“Do not covet.”

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what shall we say then is the law sin absolutely not certainly i would not have known sin except through the law for indeed i would not have known what it means to desire something belonging to someone else if the law had not said do not covet


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But sin, seizing the opportunity through the commandment, produced in me all kinds of wrong desires. For apart from the law, sin is dead.

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but sin seizing the opportunity through the commandment produced in me all kinds of wrong desires for apart from the law sin is dead


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Did that which is good, then, become death to me? Absolutely not! But sin, so that it would be shown to be sin, produced death in me through what is good, so that through the commandment sin would become utterly sinful.

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did that which is good then become death to me absolutely not but sin so that it would be shown to be sin produced death in me through what is good so that through the commandment sin would become utterly sinful


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For I know that nothing good lives in me, that is, in my flesh. For I want to do the good, but I cannot do it.

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for i know that nothing good lives in me that is in my flesh for i want to do the good but i cannot do it


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But I see a different law in my members waging war against the law of my mind and making me captive to the law of sin that is in my members.

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but i see a different law in my members waging war against the law of my mind and making me captive to the law of sin that is in my members


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Thanks be to God through Jesus Christ our Lord! So then, I myself serve the law of God with my mind, but with my flesh I serve the law of sin.

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thanks be to god through jesus christ our lord so then i myself serve the law of god with my mind but with my flesh i serve the law of sin


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The Believer’s Relationship to the Holy Spirit There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.

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the believer s relationship to the holy spirit there is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in christ jesus


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For the law of the life-giving Spirit in Christ Jesus has set you free from the law of sin and death.

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for the law of the life giving spirit in christ jesus has set you free from the law of sin and death


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For God achieved what the law could not do because it was weakened through the flesh. By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin, he condemned sin in the flesh,

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for god achieved what the law could not do because it was weakened through the flesh by sending his own son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin he condemned sin in the flesh


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so that the righteous requirement of the law may be fulfilled in us, who do not walk according to the flesh but according to the Spirit.

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so that the righteous requirement of the law may be fulfilled in us who do not walk according to the flesh but according to the spirit


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For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh, but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit.

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for those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh but those who live according to the spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the spirit


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because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God, for it does not submit to the law of God, nor is it able to do so.

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because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to god for it does not submit to the law of god nor is it able to do so


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You, however, are not in the flesh but in the Spirit, if indeed the Spirit of God lives in you. Now if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ, this person does not belong to him.

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you however are not in the flesh but in the spirit if indeed the spirit of god lives in you now if anyone does not have the spirit of christ this person does not belong to him


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But if Christ is in you, your body is dead because of sin, but the Spirit is your life because of righteousness.

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but if christ is in you your body is dead because of sin but the spirit is your life because of righteousness


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Moreover if the Spirit of the one who raised Jesus from the dead lives in you, the one who raised Christ from the dead will also make your mortal bodies alive through his Spirit who lives in you.

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moreover if the spirit of the one who raised jesus from the dead lives in you the one who raised christ from the dead will also make your mortal bodies alive through his spirit who lives in you


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So then, brothers and sisters, we are under obligation, not to the flesh, to live according to the flesh

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so then brothers and sisters we are under obligation not to the flesh to live according to the flesh


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(for if you live according to the flesh, you will die), but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body you will live.

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for if you live according to the flesh you will die but if by the spirit you put to death the deeds of the body you will live


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For you did not receive the spirit of slavery leading again to fear, but you received the Spirit of adoption, by whom we cry,“Abba, Father.”

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for you did not receive the spirit of slavery leading again to fear but you received the spirit of adoption by whom we cry abba father


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And if children, then heirs(namely, heirs of God and also fellow heirs with Christ)– if indeed we suffer with him so we may also be glorified with him.

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and if children then heirs namely heirs of god and also fellow heirs with christ if indeed we suffer with him so we may also be glorified with him


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For I consider that our present sufferings cannot even be compared to the coming glory that will be revealed to us.

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for i consider that our present sufferings cannot even be compared to the coming glory that will be revealed to us


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For the creation was subjected to futility– not willingly but because of God who subjected it– in hope

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for the creation was subjected to futility not willingly but because of god who subjected it in hope


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that the creation itself will also be set free from the bondage of decay into the glorious freedom of God’s children.

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that the creation itself will also be set free from the bondage of decay into the glorious freedom of god s children


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Not only this, but we ourselves also, who have the firstfruits of the Spirit, groan inwardly as we eagerly await our adoption, the redemption of our bodies.

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not only this but we ourselves also who have the firstfruits of the spirit groan inwardly as we eagerly await our adoption the redemption of our bodies


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In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness, for we do not know how we should pray, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with inexpressible groanings.

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in the same way the spirit helps us in our weakness for we do not know how we should pray but the spirit himself intercedes for us with inexpressible groanings


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And he who searches our hearts knows the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes on behalf of the saints according to God’s will.

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and he who searches our hearts knows the mind of the spirit because the spirit intercedes on behalf of the saints according to god s will


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And we know that all things work together for good for those who love God, who are called according to his purpose,

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and we know that all things work together for good for those who love god who are called according to his purpose


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because those whom he foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son, that his Son would be the firstborn among many brothers and sisters.

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because those whom he foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his son that his son would be the firstborn among many brothers and sisters


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And those he predestined, he also called; and those he called, he also justified; and those he justified, he also glorified.

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and those he predestined he also called and those he called he also justified and those he justified he also glorified


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Indeed, he who did not spare his own Son, but gave him up for us all– how will he not also, along with him, freely give us all things?

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indeed he who did not spare his own son but gave him up for us all how will he not also along with him freely give us all things


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Who is the one who will condemn? Christ is the one who died(and more than that, he was raised), who is at the right hand of God, and who also is interceding for us.

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who is the one who will condemn christ is the one who died and more than that he was raised who is at the right hand of god and who also is interceding for us


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Who will separate us from the love of Christ? Will trouble, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or danger, or sword?

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who will separate us from the love of christ will trouble or distress or persecution or famine or nakedness or danger or sword


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As it is written,“For your sake we encounter death all day long; we were considered as sheep to be slaughtered.”

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as it is written for your sake we encounter death all day long we were considered as sheep to be slaughtered


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For I am convinced that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor heavenly rulers, nor things that are present, nor things to come, nor powers,

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for i am convinced that neither death nor life nor angels nor heavenly rulers nor things that are present nor things to come nor powers


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nor height, nor depth, nor anything else in creation will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord.

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nor height nor depth nor anything else in creation will be able to separate us from the love of god in christ jesus our lord


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Israel’s Rejection Considered I am telling the truth in Christ(I am not lying!), for my conscience assures me in the Holy Spirit–

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israel s rejection considered i am telling the truth in christ i am not lying for my conscience assures me in the holy spirit


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For I could wish that I myself were accursed– cut off from Christ– for the sake of my people, my fellow countrymen,

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for i could wish that i myself were accursed cut off from christ for the sake of my people my fellow countrymen


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who are Israelites. To them belong the adoption as sons, the glory, the covenants, the giving of the law, the temple worship, and the promises.

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who are israelites to them belong the adoption as sons the glory the covenants the giving of the law the temple worship and the promises


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To them belong the patriarchs, and from them, by human descent, came the Christ, who is God over all, blessed forever! Amen.

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to them belong the patriarchs and from them by human descent came the christ who is god over all blessed forever amen


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It is not as though the word of God had failed. For not all those who are descended from Israel are truly Israel,

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it is not as though the word of god had failed for not all those who are descended from israel are truly israel


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nor are all the children Abraham’s true descendants; rather“through Isaac will your descendants be counted.”

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nor are all the children abraham s true descendants rather through isaac will your descendants be counted


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This means it is not the children of the flesh who are the children of God; rather, the children of promise are counted as descendants.

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this means it is not the children of the flesh who are the children of god rather the children of promise are counted as descendants


normalized_text: for this is what the promise declared about a year from now i will return and sarah will have a son
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For this is what the promise declared:“About a year from now I will return and Sarah will have a son.”


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even before they were born or had done anything good or bad(so that God’s purpose in election would stand, not by works but by his calling)–

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even before they were born or had done anything good or bad so that god s purpose in election would stand not by works but by his calling


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For he says to Moses:“I will have mercy on whom I have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I have compassion.”

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for he says to moses i will have mercy on whom i have mercy and i will have compassion on whom i have compassion


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For the scripture says to Pharaoh:“For this very purpose I have raised you up, that I may demonstrate my power in you, and that my name may be proclaimed in all the earth.”

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for the scripture says to pharaoh for this very purpose i have raised you up that i may demonstrate my power in you and that my name may be proclaimed in all the earth


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But who indeed are you– a mere human being– to talk back to God? Does what is molded say to the molder,“Why have you made me like this?”

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but who indeed are you a mere human being to talk back to god does what is molded say to the molder why have you made me like this


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Has the potter no right to make from the same lump of clay one vessel for special use and another for ordinary use?

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has the potter no right to make from the same lump of clay one vessel for special use and another for ordinary use


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But what if God, willing to demonstrate his wrath and to make known his power, has endured with much patience the objects of wrath prepared for destruction?

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but what if god willing to demonstrate his wrath and to make known his power has endured with much patience the objects of wrath prepared for destruction


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And what if he is willing to make known the wealth of his glory on the objects of mercy that he has prepared beforehand for glory–

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and what if he is willing to make known the wealth of his glory on the objects of mercy that he has prepared beforehand for glory


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As he also says in Hosea:“I will call those who were not my people,‘My people,’ and I will call her who was unloved,‘My beloved.’”

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as he also says in hosea i will call those who were not my people my people and i will call her who was unloved my beloved


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“And in the very place where it was said to them,‘You are not my people,’ there they will be called‘sons of the living God.’”

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and in the very place where it was said to them you are not my people there they will be called sons of the living god


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And Isaiah cries out on behalf of Israel,“Though the number of the children of Israel are as the sand of the sea, only the remnant will be saved,

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and isaiah cries out on behalf of israel though the number of the children of israel are as the sand of the sea only the remnant will be saved


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Just as Isaiah predicted,“If the Lord of Heaven’s Armies had not left us descendants, we would have become like Sodom, and we would have resembled Gomorrah.”

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just as isaiah predicted if the lord of heaven s armies had not left us descendants we would have become like sodom and we would have resembled gomorrah


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Israel’s Rejection Culpable What shall we say then?– that the Gentiles who did not pursue righteousness obtained it, that is, a righteousness that is by faith,

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israel s rejection culpable what shall we say then that the gentiles who did not pursue righteousness obtained it that is a righteousness that is by faith


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Why not? Because they pursued it not by faith but(as if it were possible) by works. They stumbled over the stumbling stone,

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why not because they pursued it not by faith but as if it were possible by works they stumbled over the stumbling stone


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just as it is written,“Look, I am laying in Zion a stone that will cause people to stumble and a rock that will make them fall, yet the one who believes in him will not be put to shame.”

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just as it is written look i am laying in zion a stone that will cause people to stumble and a rock that will make them fall yet the one who believes in him will not be put to shame


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Brothers and sisters, my heart’s desire and prayer to God on behalf of my fellow Israelites is for their salvation.

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brothers and sisters my heart s desire and prayer to god on behalf of my fellow israelites is for their salvation


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For ignoring the righteousness that comes from God, and seeking instead to establish their own righteousness, they did not submit to God’s righteousness.

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for ignoring the righteousness that comes from god and seeking instead to establish their own righteousness they did not submit to god s righteousness


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For Christ is the end of the law, with the result that there is righteousness for everyone who believes.

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for christ is the end of the law with the result that there is righteousness for everyone who believes


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For Moses writes about the righteousness that is by the law:“The one who does these things will live by them.”

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for moses writes about the righteousness that is by the law the one who does these things will live by them


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But the righteousness that is by faith says:“Do not say in your heart,‘Who will ascend into heaven?’”(that is, to bring Christ down)

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but the righteousness that is by faith says do not say in your heart who will ascend into heaven that is to bring christ down


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But what does it say?“The word is near you, in your mouth and in your heart”(that is, the word of faith that we preach),

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but what does it say the word is near you in your mouth and in your heart that is the word of faith that we preach


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because if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.

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because if you confess with your mouth that jesus is lord and believe in your heart that god raised him from the dead you will be saved


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For with the heart one believes and thus has righteousness and with the mouth one confesses and thus has salvation.

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for with the heart one believes and thus has righteousness and with the mouth one confesses and thus has salvation


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For there is no distinction between the Jew and the Greek, for the same Lord is Lord of all, who richly blesses all who call on him.

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for there is no distinction between the jew and the greek for the same lord is lord of all who richly blesses all who call on him


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How are they to call on one they have not believed in? And how are they to believe in one they have not heard of? And how are they to hear without someone preaching to them?

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how are they to call on one they have not believed in and how are they to believe in one they have not heard of and how are they to hear without someone preaching to them


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And how are they to preach unless they are sent? As it is written,“How timely is the arrival of those who proclaim the good news.”

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and how are they to preach unless they are sent as it is written how timely is the arrival of those who proclaim the good news


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Consequently faith comes from what is heard, and what is heard comes through the preached word of Christ.

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consequently faith comes from what is heard and what is heard comes through the preached word of christ


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But I ask, have they not heard? Yes, they have: Their voice has gone out to all the earth, and their words to the ends of the world.

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but i ask have they not heard yes they have their voice has gone out to all the earth and their words to the ends of the world


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But again I ask, didn’t Israel understand? First Moses says,“I will make you jealous by those who are not a nation; with a senseless nation I will provoke you to anger.”

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but again i ask didn t israel understand first moses says i will make you jealous by those who are not a nation with a senseless nation i will provoke you to anger


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And Isaiah is even bold enough to say,“I was found by those who did not seek me; I became well known to those who did not ask for me.”

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and isaiah is even bold enough to say i was found by those who did not seek me i became well known to those who did not ask for me


normalized_text: but about israel he says all day long i held out my hands to this disobedient and stubborn people
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But about Israel he says,“All day long I held out my hands to this disobedient and stubborn people!”


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Israel’s Rejection not Complete nor Final So I ask, God has not rejected his people, has he? Absolutely not! For I too am an Israelite, a descendant of Abraham, from the tribe of Benjamin.

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israel s rejection not complete nor final so i ask god has not rejected his people has he absolutely not for i too am an israelite a descendant of abraham from the tribe of benjamin


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God has not rejected his people whom he foreknew! Do you not know what the scripture says about Elijah, how he pleads with God against Israel?

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god has not rejected his people whom he foreknew do you not know what the scripture says about elijah how he pleads with god against israel


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“Lord, they have killed your prophets, they have demolished your altars; I alone am left and they are seeking my life!”

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lord they have killed your prophets they have demolished your altars i alone am left and they are seeking my life


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But what was the divine response to him?“I have kept for myself seven thousand people who have not bent the knee to Baal.”

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but what was the divine response to him i have kept for myself seven thousand people who have not bent the knee to baal


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What then? Israel failed to obtain what it was diligently seeking, but the elect obtained it. The rest were hardened,

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what then israel failed to obtain what it was diligently seeking but the elect obtained it the rest were hardened


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as it is written,“God gave them a spirit of stupor, eyes that would not see and ears that would not hear, to this very day.”

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as it is written god gave them a spirit of stupor eyes that would not see and ears that would not hear to this very day


normalized_text: and david says let their table become a snare and trap a stumbling block and a retribution for them
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And David says,“Let their table become a snare and trap, a stumbling block and a retribution for them;


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I ask then, they did not stumble into an irrevocable fall, did they? Absolutely not! But by their transgression salvation has come to the Gentiles, to make Israel jealous.

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i ask then they did not stumble into an irrevocable fall did they absolutely not but by their transgression salvation has come to the gentiles to make israel jealous


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Now if their transgression means riches for the world and their defeat means riches for the Gentiles, how much more will their full restoration bring?

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now if their transgression means riches for the world and their defeat means riches for the gentiles how much more will their full restoration bring


normalized_text: now i am speaking to you gentiles seeing that i am an apostle to the gentiles i magnify my ministry
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Now I am speaking to you Gentiles. Seeing that I am an apostle to the Gentiles, I magnify my ministry,


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For if their rejection is the reconciliation of the world, what will their acceptance be but life from the dead?

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for if their rejection is the reconciliation of the world what will their acceptance be but life from the dead


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If the first portion of the dough offered is holy, then the whole batch is holy, and if the root is holy, so too are the branches.

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if the first portion of the dough offered is holy then the whole batch is holy and if the root is holy so too are the branches


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Now if some of the branches were broken off, and you, a wild olive shoot, were grafted in among them and participated in the richness of the olive root,

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now if some of the branches were broken off and you a wild olive shoot were grafted in among them and participated in the richness of the olive root


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do not boast over the branches. But if you boast, remember that you do not support the root, but the root supports you.

normalized_text:
do not boast over the branches but if you boast remember that you do not support the root but the root supports you


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Granted! They were broken off because of their unbelief, but you stand by faith. Do not be arrogant, but fear!

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granted they were broken off because of their unbelief but you stand by faith do not be arrogant but fear


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Notice therefore the kindness and harshness of God– harshness toward those who have fallen, but God’s kindness toward you, provided you continue in his kindness; otherwise you also will be cut off.

normalized_text:
notice therefore the kindness and harshness of god harshness toward those who have fallen but god s kindness toward you provided you continue in his kindness otherwise you also will be cut off


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And even they– if they do not continue in their unbelief– will be grafted in, for God is able to graft them in again.

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and even they if they do not continue in their unbelief will be grafted in for god is able to graft them in again


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For if you were cut off from what is by nature a wild olive tree, and grafted, contrary to nature, into a cultivated olive tree, how much more will these natural branches be grafted back into their own olive tree?

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for if you were cut off from what is by nature a wild olive tree and grafted contrary to nature into a cultivated olive tree how much more will these natural branches be grafted back into their own olive tree


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For I do not want you to be ignorant of this mystery, brothers and sisters, so that you may not be conceited: A partial hardening has happened to Israel until the full number of the Gentiles has come in.

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for i do not want you to be ignorant of this mystery brothers and sisters so that you may not be conceited a partial hardening has happened to israel until the full number of the gentiles has come in


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And so all Israel will be saved, as it is written:“The Deliverer will come out of Zion; he will remove ungodliness from Jacob.

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and so all israel will be saved as it is written the deliverer will come out of zion he will remove ungodliness from jacob


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In regard to the gospel they are enemies for your sake, but in regard to election they are dearly loved for the sake of the fathers.

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in regard to the gospel they are enemies for your sake but in regard to election they are dearly loved for the sake of the fathers


normalized_text: just as you were formerly disobedient to god but have now received mercy due to their disobedience
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Just as you were formerly disobedient to God, but have now received mercy due to their disobedience,


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so they too have now been disobedient in order that, by the mercy shown to you, they too may now receive mercy.

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so they too have now been disobedient in order that by the mercy shown to you they too may now receive mercy


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Oh, the depth of the riches and wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are his judgments and how unfathomable his ways!

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oh the depth of the riches and wisdom and knowledge of god how unsearchable are his judgments and how unfathomable his ways


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Consecration of the Believer’s Life Therefore I exhort you, brothers and sisters, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a sacrifice– alive, holy, and pleasing to God– which is your reasonable service.

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consecration of the believer s life therefore i exhort you brothers and sisters by the mercies of god to present your bodies as a sacrifice alive holy and pleasing to god which is your reasonable service


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Do not be conformed to this present world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may test and approve what is the will of God– what is good and well-pleasing and perfect.

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do not be conformed to this present world but be transformed by the renewing of your mind so that you may test and approve what is the will of god what is good and well pleasing and perfect


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Conduct in Humility For by the grace given to me I say to every one of you not to think more highly of yourself than you ought to think, but to think with sober discernment, as God has distributed to each of you a measure of faith.

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conduct in humility for by the grace given to me i say to every one of you not to think more highly of yourself than you ought to think but to think with sober discernment as god has distributed to each of you a measure of faith


normalized_text: so we who are many are one body in christ and individually we are members who belong to one another
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so we who are many are one body in Christ, and individually we are members who belong to one another.


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And we have different gifts according to the grace given to us. If the gift is prophecy, that individual must use it in proportion to his faith.

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and we have different gifts according to the grace given to us if the gift is prophecy that individual must use it in proportion to his faith


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if it is exhortation, he must exhort; if it is contributing, he must do so with sincerity; if it is leadership, he must do so with diligence; if it is showing mercy, he must do so with cheerfulness.

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if it is exhortation he must exhort if it is contributing he must do so with sincerity if it is leadership he must do so with diligence if it is showing mercy he must do so with cheerfulness


normalized_text: live in harmony with one another do not be haughty but associate with the lowly do not be conceited
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Live in harmony with one another; do not be haughty but associate with the lowly. Do not be conceited.


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Do not avenge yourselves, dear friends, but give place to God’s wrath, for it is written,“Vengeance is mine, I will repay,” says the Lord.

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do not avenge yourselves dear friends but give place to god s wrath for it is written vengeance is mine i will repay says the lord


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Rather, if your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him a drink; for in doing this you will be heaping burning coals on his head.

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rather if your enemy is hungry feed him if he is thirsty give him a drink for in doing this you will be heaping burning coals on his head


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Submission to Civil Government Let every person be subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except by God’s appointment, and the authorities that exist have been instituted by God.

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submission to civil government let every person be subject to the governing authorities for there is no authority except by god s appointment and the authorities that exist have been instituted by god


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So the person who resists such authority resists the ordinance of God, and those who resist will incur judgment

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so the person who resists such authority resists the ordinance of god and those who resist will incur judgment


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(for rulers cause no fear for good conduct but for bad). Do you desire not to fear authority? Do good and you will receive its commendation

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for rulers cause no fear for good conduct but for bad do you desire not to fear authority do good and you will receive its commendation


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because it is God’s servant for your well-being. But be afraid if you do wrong because government does not bear the sword for nothing. It is God’s servant to administer punishment on the person who does wrong.

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because it is god s servant for your well being but be afraid if you do wrong because government does not bear the sword for nothing it is god s servant to administer punishment on the person who does wrong


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Therefore it is necessary to be in subjection, not only because of the wrath of the authorities but also because of your conscience.

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therefore it is necessary to be in subjection not only because of the wrath of the authorities but also because of your conscience


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Pay everyone what is owed: taxes to whom taxes are due, revenue to whom revenue is due, respect to whom respect is due, honor to whom honor is due.

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pay everyone what is owed taxes to whom taxes are due revenue to whom revenue is due respect to whom respect is due honor to whom honor is due


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Exhortation to Love Neighbors Owe no one anything, except to love one another, for the one who loves his neighbor has fulfilled the law.

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exhortation to love neighbors owe no one anything except to love one another for the one who loves his neighbor has fulfilled the law


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For the commandments,“Do not commit adultery, do not murder, do not steal, do not covet,”(and if there is any other commandment) are summed up in this,“Love your neighbor as yourself.”

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for the commandments do not commit adultery do not murder do not steal do not covet and if there is any other commandment are summed up in this love your neighbor as yourself


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Motivation to Godly Conduct And do this because we know the time, that it is already the hour for us to awake from sleep, for our salvation is now nearer than when we became believers.

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motivation to godly conduct and do this because we know the time that it is already the hour for us to awake from sleep for our salvation is now nearer than when we became believers


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The night has advanced toward dawn; the day is near. So then we must lay aside the works of darkness, and put on the weapons of light.

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the night has advanced toward dawn the day is near so then we must lay aside the works of darkness and put on the weapons of light


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Let us live decently as in the daytime, not in carousing and drunkenness, not in sexual immorality and sensuality, not in discord and jealousy.

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let us live decently as in the daytime not in carousing and drunkenness not in sexual immorality and sensuality not in discord and jealousy


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Exhortation to Mutual Forbearance Now receive the one who is weak in the faith, and do not have disputes over differing opinions.

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exhortation to mutual forbearance now receive the one who is weak in the faith and do not have disputes over differing opinions


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The one who eats everything must not despise the one who does not, and the one who abstains must not judge the one who eats everything, for God has accepted him.

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the one who eats everything must not despise the one who does not and the one who abstains must not judge the one who eats everything for god has accepted him


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Who are you to pass judgment on another’s servant? Before his own master he stands or falls. And he will stand, for the Lord is able to make him stand.

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who are you to pass judgment on another s servant before his own master he stands or falls and he will stand for the lord is able to make him stand


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One person regards one day holier than other days, and another regards them all alike. Each must be fully convinced in his own mind.

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one person regards one day holier than other days and another regards them all alike each must be fully convinced in his own mind


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The one who observes the day does it for the Lord. The one who eats, eats for the Lord because he gives thanks to God, and the one who abstains from eating abstains for the Lord, and he gives thanks to God.

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the one who observes the day does it for the lord the one who eats eats for the lord because he gives thanks to god and the one who abstains from eating abstains for the lord and he gives thanks to god


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If we live, we live for the Lord; if we die, we die for the Lord. Therefore, whether we live or die, we are the Lord’s.

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if we live we live for the lord if we die we die for the lord therefore whether we live or die we are the lord s


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For this reason Christ died and returned to life, so that he may be the Lord of both the dead and the living.

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for this reason christ died and returned to life so that he may be the lord of both the dead and the living


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But you who eat vegetables only– why do you judge your brother or sister? And you who eat everything– why do you despise your brother or sister? For we will all stand before the judgment seat of God.

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but you who eat vegetables only why do you judge your brother or sister and you who eat everything why do you despise your brother or sister for we will all stand before the judgment seat of god


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For it is written,“As I live, says the Lord, every knee will bow to me, and every tongue will give praise to God.”

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for it is written as i live says the lord every knee will bow to me and every tongue will give praise to god


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Exhortation for the Strong not to Destroy the Weak Therefore we must not pass judgment on one another, but rather determine never to place an obstacle or a trap before a brother or sister.

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exhortation for the strong not to destroy the weak therefore we must not pass judgment on one another but rather determine never to place an obstacle or a trap before a brother or sister


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I know and am convinced in the Lord Jesus that there is nothing unclean in itself; still, it is unclean to the one who considers it unclean.

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i know and am convinced in the lord jesus that there is nothing unclean in itself still it is unclean to the one who considers it unclean


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For if your brother or sister is distressed because of what you eat, you are no longer walking in love. Do not destroy by your food someone for whom Christ died.

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for if your brother or sister is distressed because of what you eat you are no longer walking in love do not destroy by your food someone for whom christ died


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For the kingdom of God does not consist of food and drink, but righteousness, peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit.

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for the kingdom of god does not consist of food and drink but righteousness peace and joy in the holy spirit


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Do not destroy the work of God for the sake of food. For although all things are clean, it is wrong to cause anyone to stumble by what you eat.

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do not destroy the work of god for the sake of food for although all things are clean it is wrong to cause anyone to stumble by what you eat


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The faith you have, keep to yourself before God. Blessed is the one who does not judge himself by what he approves.

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the faith you have keep to yourself before god blessed is the one who does not judge himself by what he approves


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But the man who doubts is condemned if he eats, because he does not do so from faith, and whatever is not from faith is sin.

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but the man who doubts is condemned if he eats because he does not do so from faith and whatever is not from faith is sin


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Exhortation for the Strong to Help the Weak But we who are strong ought to bear with the failings of the weak, and not just please ourselves.

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exhortation for the strong to help the weak but we who are strong ought to bear with the failings of the weak and not just please ourselves


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For even Christ did not please himself, but just as it is written,“The insults of those who insult you have fallen on me.”

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for even christ did not please himself but just as it is written the insults of those who insult you have fallen on me


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For everything that was written in former times was written for our instruction, so that through endurance and through encouragement of the scriptures we may have hope.

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for everything that was written in former times was written for our instruction so that through endurance and through encouragement of the scriptures we may have hope


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Now may the God of endurance and comfort give you unity with one another in accordance with Christ Jesus,

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now may the god of endurance and comfort give you unity with one another in accordance with christ jesus


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Exhortation to Mutual Acceptance Receive one another, then, just as Christ also received you, to God’s glory.

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exhortation to mutual acceptance receive one another then just as christ also received you to god s glory


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For I tell you that Christ has become a servant of the circumcised on behalf of God’s truth to confirm the promises made to the fathers,

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for i tell you that christ has become a servant of the circumcised on behalf of god s truth to confirm the promises made to the fathers


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and thus the Gentiles glorify God for his mercy. As it is written,“Because of this I will confess you among the Gentiles, and I will sing praises to your name.”

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and thus the gentiles glorify god for his mercy as it is written because of this i will confess you among the gentiles and i will sing praises to your name


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And again Isaiah says,“The root of Jesse will come, and the one who rises to rule over the Gentiles, in him will the Gentiles hope.”

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and again isaiah says the root of jesse will come and the one who rises to rule over the gentiles in him will the gentiles hope


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Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you believe in him, so that you may abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.

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now may the god of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you believe in him so that you may abound in hope by the power of the holy spirit


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Paul’s Motivation for Writing the Letter But I myself am fully convinced about you, my brothers and sisters, that you yourselves are full of goodness, filled with all knowledge, and able to instruct one another.

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paul s motivation for writing the letter but i myself am fully convinced about you my brothers and sisters that you yourselves are full of goodness filled with all knowledge and able to instruct one another


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But I have written more boldly to you on some points so as to remind you, because of the grace given to me by God

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but i have written more boldly to you on some points so as to remind you because of the grace given to me by god


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to be a minister of Christ Jesus to the Gentiles. I serve the gospel of God like a priest, so that the Gentiles may become an acceptable offering, sanctified by the Holy Spirit.

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to be a minister of christ jesus to the gentiles i serve the gospel of god like a priest so that the gentiles may become an acceptable offering sanctified by the holy spirit


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For I will not dare to speak of anything except what Christ has accomplished through me in order to bring about the obedience of the Gentiles, by word and deed,

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for i will not dare to speak of anything except what christ has accomplished through me in order to bring about the obedience of the gentiles by word and deed


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in the power of signs and wonders, in the power of the Spirit of God. So from Jerusalem even as far as Illyricum I have fully preached the gospel of Christ.

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in the power of signs and wonders in the power of the spirit of god so from jerusalem even as far as illyricum i have fully preached the gospel of christ


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And in this way I desire to preach where Christ has not been named, so as not to build on another person’s foundation,

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and in this way i desire to preach where christ has not been named so as not to build on another person s foundation


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but as it is written:“Those who were not told about him will see, and those who have not heard will understand.”

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but as it is written those who were not told about him will see and those who have not heard will understand


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But now there is nothing more to keep me in these regions, and I have for many years desired to come to you

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but now there is nothing more to keep me in these regions and i have for many years desired to come to you


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when I go to Spain. For I hope to visit you when I pass through and that you will help me on my journey there, after I have enjoyed your company for a while.

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when i go to spain for i hope to visit you when i pass through and that you will help me on my journey there after i have enjoyed your company for a while


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For Macedonia and Achaia are pleased to make some contribution for the poor among the saints in Jerusalem.

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for macedonia and achaia are pleased to make some contribution for the poor among the saints in jerusalem


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For they were pleased to do this, and indeed they are indebted to the Jerusalem saints. For if the Gentiles have shared in their spiritual things, they are obligated also to minister to them in material things.

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for they were pleased to do this and indeed they are indebted to the jerusalem saints for if the gentiles have shared in their spiritual things they are obligated also to minister to them in material things


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Therefore after I have completed this and have safely delivered this bounty to them, I will set out for Spain by way of you,

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therefore after i have completed this and have safely delivered this bounty to them i will set out for spain by way of you


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Now I urge you, brothers and sisters, through our Lord Jesus Christ and through the love of the Spirit, to join fervently with me in prayer to God on my behalf.

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now i urge you brothers and sisters through our lord jesus christ and through the love of the spirit to join fervently with me in prayer to god on my behalf


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Pray that I may be rescued from those who are disobedient in Judea and that my ministry in Jerusalem may be acceptable to the saints,

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pray that i may be rescued from those who are disobedient in judea and that my ministry in jerusalem may be acceptable to the saints


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Personal Greetings Now I commend to you our sister Phoebe, who is a servant of the church in Cenchrea,

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personal greetings now i commend to you our sister phoebe who is a servant of the church in cenchrea


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so that you may welcome her in the Lord in a way worthy of the saints and provide her with whatever help she may need from you, for she has been a great help to many, including me.

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so that you may welcome her in the lord in a way worthy of the saints and provide her with whatever help she may need from you for she has been a great help to many including me


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who risked their own necks for my life. Not only I, but all the churches of the Gentiles are grateful to them.

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who risked their own necks for my life not only i but all the churches of the gentiles are grateful to them


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Also greet the church in their house. Greet my dear friend Epenetus, who was the first convert to Christ in the province of Asia.

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also greet the church in their house greet my dear friend epenetus who was the first convert to christ in the province of asia


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Greet Andronicus and Junia, my compatriots and my fellow prisoners. They are well known to the apostles, and they were in Christ before me.

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greet andronicus and junia my compatriots and my fellow prisoners they are well known to the apostles and they were in christ before me


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Greet Tryphena and Tryphosa, laborers in the Lord. Greet my dear friend Persis, who has worked hard in the Lord.

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greet tryphena and tryphosa laborers in the lord greet my dear friend persis who has worked hard in the lord


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Greet Philologus and Julia, Nereus and his sister, and Olympas, and all the believers who are with them.

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greet philologus and julia nereus and his sister and olympas and all the believers who are with them


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Now I urge you, brothers and sisters, to watch out for those who create dissensions and obstacles contrary to the teaching that you learned. Avoid them!

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now i urge you brothers and sisters to watch out for those who create dissensions and obstacles contrary to the teaching that you learned avoid them


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For these are the kind who do not serve our Lord Christ, but their own appetites. By their smooth talk and flattery they deceive the minds of the naive.

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for these are the kind who do not serve our lord christ but their own appetites by their smooth talk and flattery they deceive the minds of the naive


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Your obedience is known to all and thus I rejoice over you. But I want you to be wise in what is good and innocent in what is evil.

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your obedience is known to all and thus i rejoice over you but i want you to be wise in what is good and innocent in what is evil


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Gaius, who is host to me and to the whole church, greets you. Erastus the city treasurer and our brother Quartus greet you.

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gaius who is host to me and to the whole church greets you erastus the city treasurer and our brother quartus greet you


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Now to him who is able to strengthen you according to my gospel and the proclamation of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery that had been kept secret for long ages,

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now to him who is able to strengthen you according to my gospel and the proclamation of jesus christ according to the revelation of the mystery that had been kept secret for long ages


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but now is disclosed, and through the prophetic scriptures has been made known to all the nations, according to the command of the eternal God, to bring about the obedience of faith–

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but now is disclosed and through the prophetic scriptures has been made known to all the nations according to the command of the eternal god to bring about the obedience of faith


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¶ Salutation From Paul, called to be an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, and Sosthenes, our brother,

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salutation from paul called to be an apostle of christ jesus by the will of god and sosthenes our brother


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to the church of God that is in Corinth, to those who are sanctified in Christ Jesus, and called to be saints, with all those in every place who call on the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, their Lord and ours.

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to the church of god that is in corinth to those who are sanctified in christ jesus and called to be saints with all those in every place who call on the name of our lord jesus christ their lord and ours


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Thanksgiving I always thank my God for you because of the grace of God that was given to you in Christ Jesus.

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thanksgiving i always thank my god for you because of the grace of god that was given to you in christ jesus


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He will also strengthen you to the end, so that you will be blameless on the day of our Lord Jesus Christ.

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he will also strengthen you to the end so that you will be blameless on the day of our lord jesus christ


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Divisions in the Church I urge you, brothers and sisters, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, to agree together, to end your divisions, and to be united by the same mind and purpose.

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divisions in the church i urge you brothers and sisters by the name of our lord jesus christ to agree together to end your divisions and to be united by the same mind and purpose


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For members of Chloe’s household have made it clear to me, my brothers and sisters, that there are quarrels among you.

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for members of chloe s household have made it clear to me my brothers and sisters that there are quarrels among you


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Now I mean this, that each of you is saying,“I am with Paul,” or“I am with Apollos,” or“I am with Cephas,” or“I am with Christ.”

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now i mean this that each of you is saying i am with paul or i am with apollos or i am with cephas or i am with christ


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Is Christ divided? Paul wasn’t crucified for you, was he? Or were you in fact baptized in the name of Paul?

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is christ divided paul wasn t crucified for you was he or were you in fact baptized in the name of paul


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(I also baptized the household of Stephanus. Otherwise, I do not remember whether I baptized anyone else.)

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i also baptized the household of stephanus otherwise i do not remember whether i baptized anyone else


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For Christ did not send me to baptize, but to preach the gospel– and not with clever speech, so that the cross of Christ would not become useless.

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for christ did not send me to baptize but to preach the gospel and not with clever speech so that the cross of christ would not become useless


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The Message of the Cross For the message about the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.

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the message of the cross for the message about the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing but to us who are being saved it is the power of god


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For it is written,“I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and I will thwart the cleverness of the intelligent.”

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for it is written i will destroy the wisdom of the wise and i will thwart the cleverness of the intelligent


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Where is the wise man? Where is the expert in the Mosaic law? Where is the debater of this age? Has God not made the wisdom of the world foolish?

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where is the wise man where is the expert in the mosaic law where is the debater of this age has god not made the wisdom of the world foolish


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For since in the wisdom of God the world by its wisdom did not know God, God was pleased to save those who believe by the foolishness of preaching.

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for since in the wisdom of god the world by its wisdom did not know god god was pleased to save those who believe by the foolishness of preaching


normalized_text: but to those who are called both jews and greeks christ is the power of god and the wisdom of god
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But to those who are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ is the power of God and the wisdom of God.


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For the foolishness of God is wiser than human wisdom, and the weakness of God is stronger than human strength.

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for the foolishness of god is wiser than human wisdom and the weakness of god is stronger than human strength


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Think about the circumstances of your call, brothers and sisters. Not many were wise by human standards, not many were powerful, not many were born to a privileged position.

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think about the circumstances of your call brothers and sisters not many were wise by human standards not many were powerful not many were born to a privileged position


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But God chose what the world thinks foolish to shame the wise, and God chose what the world thinks weak to shame the strong.

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but god chose what the world thinks foolish to shame the wise and god chose what the world thinks weak to shame the strong


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God chose what is low and despised in the world, what is regarded as nothing, to set aside what is regarded as something,

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god chose what is low and despised in the world what is regarded as nothing to set aside what is regarded as something


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He is the reason you have a relationship with Christ Jesus, who became for us wisdom from God, and righteousness and sanctification and redemption,

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he is the reason you have a relationship with christ jesus who became for us wisdom from god and righteousness and sanctification and redemption


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When I came to you, brothers and sisters, I did not come with superior eloquence or wisdom as I proclaimed the testimony of God.

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when i came to you brothers and sisters i did not come with superior eloquence or wisdom as i proclaimed the testimony of god


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My conversation and my preaching were not with persuasive words of wisdom, but with a demonstration of the Spirit and of power,

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my conversation and my preaching were not with persuasive words of wisdom but with a demonstration of the spirit and of power


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Wisdom from God Now we do speak wisdom among the mature, but not a wisdom of this age or of the rulers of this age, who are perishing.

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wisdom from god now we do speak wisdom among the mature but not a wisdom of this age or of the rulers of this age who are perishing


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Instead we speak the wisdom of God, hidden in a mystery, that God determined before the ages for our glory.

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instead we speak the wisdom of god hidden in a mystery that god determined before the ages for our glory


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None of the rulers of this age understood it. If they had known it, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory.

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none of the rulers of this age understood it if they had known it they would not have crucified the lord of glory


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But just as it is written,“Things that no eye has seen, or ear heard, or mind imagined, are the things God has prepared for those who love him.”

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but just as it is written things that no eye has seen or ear heard or mind imagined are the things god has prepared for those who love him


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God has revealed these to us by the Spirit. For the Spirit searches all things, even the deep things of God.

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god has revealed these to us by the spirit for the spirit searches all things even the deep things of god


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For who among men knows the things of a man except the man’s spirit within him? So too, no one knows the things of God except the Spirit of God.

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for who among men knows the things of a man except the man s spirit within him so too no one knows the things of god except the spirit of god


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Now we have not received the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is from God, so that we may know the things that are freely given to us by God.

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now we have not received the spirit of the world but the spirit who is from god so that we may know the things that are freely given to us by god


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And we speak about these things, not with words taught us by human wisdom, but with those taught by the Spirit, explaining spiritual things to spiritual people.

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and we speak about these things not with words taught us by human wisdom but with those taught by the spirit explaining spiritual things to spiritual people


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The unbeliever does not receive the things of the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him. And he cannot understand them, because they are spiritually discerned.

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the unbeliever does not receive the things of the spirit of god for they are foolishness to him and he cannot understand them because they are spiritually discerned


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Immaturity and Self-deception So, brothers and sisters, I could not speak to you as spiritual people, but instead as people of the flesh, as infants in Christ.

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immaturity and self deception so brothers and sisters i could not speak to you as spiritual people but instead as people of the flesh as infants in christ


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for you are still influenced by the flesh. For since there is still jealousy and dissension among you, are you not influenced by the flesh and behaving like unregenerate people?

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for you are still influenced by the flesh for since there is still jealousy and dissension among you are you not influenced by the flesh and behaving like unregenerate people


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What is Apollos, really? Or what is Paul? Servants through whom you came to believe, and each of us in the ministry the Lord gave us.

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what is apollos really or what is paul servants through whom you came to believe and each of us in the ministry the lord gave us


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So neither the one who plants counts for anything, nor the one who waters, but God who causes the growth.

normalized_text:
so neither the one who plants counts for anything nor the one who waters but god who causes the growth


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The one who plants and the one who waters work as one, but each will receive his reward according to his work.

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the one who plants and the one who waters work as one but each will receive his reward according to his work


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According to the grace of God given to me, like a skilled master-builder I laid a foundation, but someone else builds on it. And each one must be careful how he builds.

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according to the grace of god given to me like a skilled master builder i laid a foundation but someone else builds on it and each one must be careful how he builds


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each builder’s work will be plainly seen, for the Day will make it clear, because it will be revealed by fire. And the fire will test what kind of work each has done.

normalized_text:
each builder s work will be plainly seen for the day will make it clear because it will be revealed by fire and the fire will test what kind of work each has done


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If someone’s work is burned up, he will suffer loss. He himself will be saved, but only as through fire.

normalized_text:
if someone s work is burned up he will suffer loss he himself will be saved but only as through fire


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If someone destroys God’s temple, God will destroy him. For God’s temple is holy, which is what you are.

normalized_text:
if someone destroys god s temple god will destroy him for god s temple is holy which is what you are


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Guard against self-deception, each of you. If someone among you thinks he is wise in this age, let him become foolish so that he can become wise.

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guard against self deception each of you if someone among you thinks he is wise in this age let him become foolish so that he can become wise


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For the wisdom of this age is foolishness with God. As it is written,“He catches the wise in their craftiness.”

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for the wisdom of this age is foolishness with god as it is written he catches the wise in their craftiness


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whether Paul or Apollos or Cephas or the world or life or death or the present or the future. Everything belongs to you,

normalized_text:
whether paul or apollos or cephas or the world or life or death or the present or the future everything belongs to you


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The Apostles’ Ministry One should think about us this way– as servants of Christ and stewards of the mysteries of God.

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the apostles ministry one should think about us this way as servants of christ and stewards of the mysteries of god


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So for me, it is a minor matter that I am judged by you or by any human court. In fact, I do not even judge myself.

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so for me it is a minor matter that i am judged by you or by any human court in fact i do not even judge myself


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For I am not aware of anything against myself, but I am not acquitted because of this. The one who judges me is the Lord.

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for i am not aware of anything against myself but i am not acquitted because of this the one who judges me is the lord


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So then, do not judge anything before the time. Wait until the Lord comes. He will bring to light the hidden things of darkness and reveal the motives of hearts. Then each will receive recognition from God.

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so then do not judge anything before the time wait until the lord comes he will bring to light the hidden things of darkness and reveal the motives of hearts then each will receive recognition from god


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I have applied these things to myself and Apollos because of you, brothers and sisters, so that through us you may learn“not to go beyond what is written,” so that none of you will be puffed up in favor of the one against the other.

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i have applied these things to myself and apollos because of you brothers and sisters so that through us you may learn not to go beyond what is written so that none of you will be puffed up in favor of the one against the other


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For who concedes you any superiority? What do you have that you did not receive? And if you received it, why do you boast as though you did not?

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for who concedes you any superiority what do you have that you did not receive and if you received it why do you boast as though you did not


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Already you are satisfied! Already you are rich! You have become kings without us! I wish you had become kings so that we could reign with you!

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already you are satisfied already you are rich you have become kings without us i wish you had become kings so that we could reign with you


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For, I think, God has exhibited us apostles last of all, as men condemned to die, because we have become a spectacle to the world, both to angels and to people.

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for i think god has exhibited us apostles last of all as men condemned to die because we have become a spectacle to the world both to angels and to people


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We are fools for Christ, but you are wise in Christ! We are weak, but you are strong! You are distinguished, we are dishonored!

normalized_text:
we are fools for christ but you are wise in christ we are weak but you are strong you are distinguished we are dishonored


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To the present hour we are hungry and thirsty, poorly clothed, brutally treated, and without a roof over our heads.

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to the present hour we are hungry and thirsty poorly clothed brutally treated and without a roof over our heads


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We do hard work, toiling with our own hands. When we are verbally abused, we respond with a blessing, when persecuted, we endure,

normalized_text:
we do hard work toiling with our own hands when we are verbally abused we respond with a blessing when persecuted we endure


normalized_text: when people lie about us we answer in a friendly manner we are the world s dirt and scum even now
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when people lie about us, we answer in a friendly manner. We are the world’s dirt and scum, even now.


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A Father’s Warning I am not writing these things to shame you, but to correct you as my dear children.

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a father s warning i am not writing these things to shame you but to correct you as my dear children


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For though you may have ten thousand guardians in Christ, you do not have many fathers, because I became your father in Christ Jesus through the gospel.

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for though you may have ten thousand guardians in christ you do not have many fathers because i became your father in christ jesus through the gospel


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For this reason, I have sent Timothy to you, who is my dear and faithful son in the Lord. He will remind you of my ways in Christ, as I teach them everywhere in every church.

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for this reason i have sent timothy to you who is my dear and faithful son in the lord he will remind you of my ways in christ as i teach them everywhere in every church


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But I will come to you soon, if the Lord is willing, and I will find out not only the talk of these arrogant people, but also their power.

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but i will come to you soon if the lord is willing and i will find out not only the talk of these arrogant people but also their power


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What do you want? Shall I come to you with a rod of discipline or with love and a spirit of gentleness?

normalized_text:
what do you want shall i come to you with a rod of discipline or with love and a spirit of gentleness


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Church Discipline It is actually reported that sexual immorality exists among you, the kind of immorality that is not permitted even among the Gentiles, so that someone is cohabiting with his father’s wife.

normalized_text:
church discipline it is actually reported that sexual immorality exists among you the kind of immorality that is not permitted even among the gentiles so that someone is cohabiting with his father s wife


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And you are proud! Shouldn’t you have been deeply sorrowful instead and removed the one who did this from among you?

normalized_text:
and you are proud shouldn t you have been deeply sorrowful instead and removed the one who did this from among you


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For even though I am absent physically, I am present in spirit. And I have already judged the one who did this, just as though I were present.

normalized_text:
for even though i am absent physically i am present in spirit and i have already judged the one who did this just as though i were present


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When you gather together in the name of our Lord Jesus, and I am with you in spirit, along with the power of our Lord Jesus,

normalized_text:
when you gather together in the name of our lord jesus and i am with you in spirit along with the power of our lord jesus


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hand this man over to Satan for the destruction of the flesh, so that his spirit may be saved in the day of the Lord.

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hand this man over to satan for the destruction of the flesh so that his spirit may be saved in the day of the lord


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Clean out the old yeast so that you may be a new batch of dough– you are, in fact, without yeast. For Christ, our Passover lamb, has been sacrificed.

normalized_text:
clean out the old yeast so that you may be a new batch of dough you are in fact without yeast for christ our passover lamb has been sacrificed


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So then, let us celebrate the festival, not with the old yeast, the yeast of vice and evil, but with the bread without yeast, the bread of sincerity and truth.

normalized_text:
so then let us celebrate the festival not with the old yeast the yeast of vice and evil but with the bread without yeast the bread of sincerity and truth


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In no way did I mean the immoral people of this world, or the greedy and swindlers and idolaters, since you would then have to go out of the world.

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in no way did i mean the immoral people of this world or the greedy and swindlers and idolaters since you would then have to go out of the world


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But now I am writing to you not to associate with anyone who calls himself a Christian who is sexually immoral, or greedy, or an idolater, or verbally abusive, or a drunkard, or a swindler. Do not even eat with such a person.

normalized_text:
but now i am writing to you not to associate with anyone who calls himself a christian who is sexually immoral or greedy or an idolater or verbally abusive or a drunkard or a swindler do not even eat with such a person


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Lawsuits When any of you has a legal dispute with another, does he dare go to court before the unrighteous rather than before the saints?

normalized_text:
lawsuits when any of you has a legal dispute with another does he dare go to court before the unrighteous rather than before the saints


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Or do you not know that the saints will judge the world? And if the world is to be judged by you, are you not competent to settle trivial suits?

normalized_text:
or do you not know that the saints will judge the world and if the world is to be judged by you are you not competent to settle trivial suits


normalized_text: so if you have ordinary lawsuits do you appoint as judges those who have no standing in the church
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So if you have ordinary lawsuits, do you appoint as judges those who have no standing in the church?


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I say this to your shame! Is there no one among you wise enough to settle disputes between fellow Christians?

normalized_text:
i say this to your shame is there no one among you wise enough to settle disputes between fellow christians


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The fact that you have lawsuits among yourselves demonstrates that you have already been defeated. Why not rather be wronged? Why not rather be cheated?

normalized_text:
the fact that you have lawsuits among yourselves demonstrates that you have already been defeated why not rather be wronged why not rather be cheated


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Do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived! The sexually immoral, idolaters, adulterers, passive homosexual partners, practicing homosexuals,

normalized_text:
do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of god do not be deceived the sexually immoral idolaters adulterers passive homosexual partners practicing homosexuals


normalized_text: thieves the greedy drunkards the verbally abusive and swindlers will not inherit the kingdom of god
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thieves, the greedy, drunkards, the verbally abusive, and swindlers will not inherit the kingdom of God.


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Some of you once lived this way. But you were washed, you were sanctified, you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and by the Spirit of our God.

normalized_text:
some of you once lived this way but you were washed you were sanctified you were justified in the name of the lord jesus christ and by the spirit of our god


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Flee Sexual Immorality“All things are lawful for me”– but not everything is beneficial.“All things are lawful for me”– but I will not be controlled by anything.

normalized_text:
flee sexual immorality all things are lawful for me but not everything is beneficial all things are lawful for me but i will not be controlled by anything


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“Food is for the stomach and the stomach is for food, but God will do away with both.” The body is not for sexual immorality, but for the Lord, and the Lord for the body.

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food is for the stomach and the stomach is for food but god will do away with both the body is not for sexual immorality but for the lord and the lord for the body


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Do you not know that your bodies are members of Christ? Should I take the members of Christ and make them members of a prostitute? Never!

normalized_text:
do you not know that your bodies are members of christ should i take the members of christ and make them members of a prostitute never


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Or do you not know that anyone who is united with a prostitute is one body with her? For it is said,“The two will become one flesh.”

normalized_text:
or do you not know that anyone who is united with a prostitute is one body with her for it is said the two will become one flesh


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Flee sexual immorality!“Every sin a person commits is outside of the body”– but the immoral person sins against his own body.

normalized_text:
flee sexual immorality every sin a person commits is outside of the body but the immoral person sins against his own body


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Or do you not know that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have from God, and you are not your own?

normalized_text:
or do you not know that your body is the temple of the holy spirit who is in you whom you have from god and you are not your own


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Celibacy and Marriage Now with regard to the issues you wrote about:“It is good for a man not to have sexual relations with a woman.”

normalized_text:
celibacy and marriage now with regard to the issues you wrote about it is good for a man not to have sexual relations with a woman


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But because of immoralities, each man should have relations with his own wife and each woman with her own husband.

normalized_text:
but because of immoralities each man should have relations with his own wife and each woman with her own husband


normalized_text: a husband should fulfill his marital responsibility to his wife and likewise a wife to her husband
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A husband should fulfill his marital responsibility to his wife, and likewise a wife to her husband.


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It is not the wife who has the rights to her own body, but the husband. In the same way, it is not the husband who has the rights to his own body, but the wife.

normalized_text:
it is not the wife who has the rights to her own body but the husband in the same way it is not the husband who has the rights to his own body but the wife


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Do not deprive each other, except by mutual agreement for a specified time, so that you may devote yourselves to prayer. Then resume your relationship, so that Satan may not tempt you because of your lack of self-control.

normalized_text:
do not deprive each other except by mutual agreement for a specified time so that you may devote yourselves to prayer then resume your relationship so that satan may not tempt you because of your lack of self control


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But if they do not have self-control, let them get married. For it is better to marry than to burn with sexual desire.

normalized_text:
but if they do not have self control let them get married for it is better to marry than to burn with sexual desire


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(but if she does, let her remain unmarried, or be reconciled to her husband), and a husband should not divorce his wife.

normalized_text:
but if she does let her remain unmarried or be reconciled to her husband and a husband should not divorce his wife


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To the rest I say– I, not the Lord– if a brother has a wife who is not a believer and she is happy to live with him, he should not divorce her.

normalized_text:
to the rest i say i not the lord if a brother has a wife who is not a believer and she is happy to live with him he should not divorce her


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And if a woman has a husband who is not a believer and he is happy to live with her, she should not divorce him.

normalized_text:
and if a woman has a husband who is not a believer and he is happy to live with her she should not divorce him


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For the unbelieving husband is sanctified because of the wife, and the unbelieving wife because of her husband. Otherwise your children are unclean, but now they are holy.

normalized_text:
for the unbelieving husband is sanctified because of the wife and the unbelieving wife because of her husband otherwise your children are unclean but now they are holy


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But if the unbeliever wants a divorce, let it take place. In these circumstances the brother or sister is not bound. God has called you in peace.

normalized_text:
but if the unbeliever wants a divorce let it take place in these circumstances the brother or sister is not bound god has called you in peace


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For how do you know, wife, whether you will bring your husband to salvation? Or how do you know, husband, whether you will bring your wife to salvation?

normalized_text:
for how do you know wife whether you will bring your husband to salvation or how do you know husband whether you will bring your wife to salvation


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The Circumstances of Your Calling Nevertheless, as the Lord has assigned to each one, as God has called each person, so must he live. I give this sort of direction in all the churches.

normalized_text:
the circumstances of your calling nevertheless as the lord has assigned to each one as god has called each person so must he live i give this sort of direction in all the churches


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Was anyone called after he had been circumcised? He should not try to undo his circumcision. Was anyone called who is uncircumcised? He should not get circumcised.

normalized_text:
was anyone called after he had been circumcised he should not try to undo his circumcision was anyone called who is uncircumcised he should not get circumcised


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Circumcision is nothing and uncircumcision is nothing. Instead, keeping God’s commandments is what counts.

normalized_text:
circumcision is nothing and uncircumcision is nothing instead keeping god s commandments is what counts


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Were you called as a slave? Do not worry about it. But if indeed you are able to be free, make the most of the opportunity.

normalized_text:
were you called as a slave do not worry about it but if indeed you are able to be free make the most of the opportunity


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For the one who was called in the Lord as a slave is the Lord’s freedman. In the same way, the one who was called as a free person is Christ’s slave.

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for the one who was called in the lord as a slave is the lord s freedman in the same way the one who was called as a free person is christ s slave


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Remaining Unmarried With regard to the question about people who have never married, I have no command from the Lord, but I give my opinion as one shown mercy by the Lord to be trustworthy.

normalized_text:
remaining unmarried with regard to the question about people who have never married i have no command from the lord but i give my opinion as one shown mercy by the lord to be trustworthy


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The one bound to a wife should not seek divorce. The one released from a wife should not seek marriage.

normalized_text:
the one bound to a wife should not seek divorce the one released from a wife should not seek marriage


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But if you marry, you have not sinned. And if a virgin marries, she has not sinned. But those who marry will face difficult circumstances, and I am trying to spare you such problems.

normalized_text:
but if you marry you have not sinned and if a virgin marries she has not sinned but those who marry will face difficult circumstances and i am trying to spare you such problems


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And I say this, brothers and sisters: The time is short. So then those who have wives should be as those who have none,

normalized_text:
and i say this brothers and sisters the time is short so then those who have wives should be as those who have none


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those with tears like those not weeping, those who rejoice like those not rejoicing, those who buy like those without possessions,

normalized_text:
those with tears like those not weeping those who rejoice like those not rejoicing those who buy like those without possessions


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those who use the world as though they were not using it to the full. For the present shape of this world is passing away.

normalized_text:
those who use the world as though they were not using it to the full for the present shape of this world is passing away


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And I want you to be free from concern. An unmarried man is concerned about the things of the Lord, how to please the Lord.

normalized_text:
and i want you to be free from concern an unmarried man is concerned about the things of the lord how to please the lord


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and he is divided. An unmarried woman or a virgin is concerned about the things of the Lord, to be holy both in body and spirit. But a married woman is concerned about the things of the world, how to please her husband.

normalized_text:
and he is divided an unmarried woman or a virgin is concerned about the things of the lord to be holy both in body and spirit but a married woman is concerned about the things of the world how to please her husband


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I am saying this for your benefit, not to place a limitation on you, but so that without distraction you may give notable and constant service to the Lord.

normalized_text:
i am saying this for your benefit not to place a limitation on you but so that without distraction you may give notable and constant service to the lord


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If anyone thinks he is acting inappropriately toward his virgin, if she is past the bloom of youth and it seems necessary, he should do what he wishes; he does not sin. Let them marry.

normalized_text:
if anyone thinks he is acting inappropriately toward his virgin if she is past the bloom of youth and it seems necessary he should do what he wishes he does not sin let them marry


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But the man who is firm in his commitment, and is under no necessity but has control over his will, and has decided in his own mind to keep his own virgin, does well.

normalized_text:
but the man who is firm in his commitment and is under no necessity but has control over his will and has decided in his own mind to keep his own virgin does well


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A wife is bound as long as her husband is living. But if her husband dies, she is free to marry anyone she wishes(only someone in the Lord).

normalized_text:
a wife is bound as long as her husband is living but if her husband dies she is free to marry anyone she wishes only someone in the lord


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But in my opinion, she will be happier if she remains as she is– and I think that I too have the Spirit of God!

normalized_text:
but in my opinion she will be happier if she remains as she is and i think that i too have the spirit of god


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Food Sacrificed to Idols With regard to food sacrificed to idols, we know that“we all have knowledge.” Knowledge puffs up, but love builds up.

normalized_text:
food sacrificed to idols with regard to food sacrificed to idols we know that we all have knowledge knowledge puffs up but love builds up


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With regard then to eating food sacrificed to idols, we know that“an idol in this world is nothing,” and that“there is no God but one.”

normalized_text:
with regard then to eating food sacrificed to idols we know that an idol in this world is nothing and that there is no god but one


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If after all there are so-called gods, whether in heaven or on earth(as there are many gods and many lords),

normalized_text:
if after all there are so called gods whether in heaven or on earth as there are many gods and many lords


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yet for us there is one God, the Father, from whom are all things and for whom we live, and one Lord, Jesus Christ, through whom are all things and through whom we live.

normalized_text:
yet for us there is one god the father from whom are all things and for whom we live and one lord jesus christ through whom are all things and through whom we live


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But this knowledge is not shared by all. And some, by being accustomed to idols in former times, eat this food as an idol sacrifice, and their conscience, because it is weak, is defiled.

normalized_text:
but this knowledge is not shared by all and some by being accustomed to idols in former times eat this food as an idol sacrifice and their conscience because it is weak is defiled


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For if someone weak sees you who possess knowledge dining in an idol’s temple, will not his conscience be“strengthened” to eat food offered to idols?

normalized_text:
for if someone weak sees you who possess knowledge dining in an idol s temple will not his conscience be strengthened to eat food offered to idols


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If you sin against your brothers or sisters in this way and wound their weak conscience, you sin against Christ.

normalized_text:
if you sin against your brothers or sisters in this way and wound their weak conscience you sin against christ


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For this reason, if food causes my brother or sister to sin, I will never eat meat again, so that I may not cause one of them to sin.

normalized_text:
for this reason if food causes my brother or sister to sin i will never eat meat again so that i may not cause one of them to sin


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The Rights of an Apostle Am I not free? Am I not an apostle? Have I not seen Jesus our Lord? Are you not my work in the Lord?

normalized_text:
the rights of an apostle am i not free am i not an apostle have i not seen jesus our lord are you not my work in the lord


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If I am not an apostle to others, at least I am to you, for you are the confirming sign of my apostleship in the Lord.

normalized_text:
if i am not an apostle to others at least i am to you for you are the confirming sign of my apostleship in the lord


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Do we not have the right to the company of a believing wife, like the other apostles and the Lord’s brothers and Cephas?

normalized_text:
do we not have the right to the company of a believing wife like the other apostles and the lord s brothers and cephas


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Who ever serves in the army at his own expense? Who plants a vineyard and does not eat its fruit? Who tends a flock and does not consume its milk?

normalized_text:
who ever serves in the army at his own expense who plants a vineyard and does not eat its fruit who tends a flock and does not consume its milk


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For it is written in the law of Moses,“Do not muzzle an ox while it is treading out the grain.” God is not concerned here about oxen, is he?

normalized_text:
for it is written in the law of moses do not muzzle an ox while it is treading out the grain god is not concerned here about oxen is he


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Or is he not surely speaking for our benefit? It was written for us, because the one plowing and threshing ought to work in hope of enjoying the harvest.

normalized_text:
or is he not surely speaking for our benefit it was written for us because the one plowing and threshing ought to work in hope of enjoying the harvest


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If others receive this right from you, are we not more deserving?But we have not made use of this right. Instead we endure everything so that we may not be a hindrance to the gospel of Christ.

normalized_text:
if others receive this right from you are we not more deserving but we have not made use of this right instead we endure everything so that we may not be a hindrance to the gospel of christ


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Don’t you know that those who serve in the temple eat food from the temple, and those who serve at the altar receive a part of the offerings?

normalized_text:
don t you know that those who serve in the temple eat food from the temple and those who serve at the altar receive a part of the offerings


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In the same way the Lord commanded those who proclaim the gospel to receive their living by the gospel.

normalized_text:
in the same way the lord commanded those who proclaim the gospel to receive their living by the gospel


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But I have not used any of these rights. And I am not writing these things so that something will be done for me. In fact, it would be better for me to die than– no one will deprive me of my reason for boasting!

normalized_text:
but i have not used any of these rights and i am not writing these things so that something will be done for me in fact it would be better for me to die than no one will deprive me of my reason for boasting


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For if I preach the gospel, I have no reason for boasting, because I am compelled to do this. Woe to me if I do not preach the gospel!

normalized_text:
for if i preach the gospel i have no reason for boasting because i am compelled to do this woe to me if i do not preach the gospel


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For if I do this voluntarily, I have a reward. But if I do it unwillingly, I am entrusted with a responsibility.

normalized_text:
for if i do this voluntarily i have a reward but if i do it unwillingly i am entrusted with a responsibility


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What then is my reward? That when I preach the gospel I may offer the gospel free of charge, and so not make full use of my rights in the gospel.

normalized_text:
what then is my reward that when i preach the gospel i may offer the gospel free of charge and so not make full use of my rights in the gospel


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To the Jews I became like a Jew to gain the Jews. To those under the law I became like one under the law(though I myself am not under the law) to gain those under the law.

normalized_text:
to the jews i became like a jew to gain the jews to those under the law i became like one under the law though i myself am not under the law to gain those under the law


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To those free from the law I became like one free from the law(though I am not free from God’s law but under the law of Christ) to gain those free from the law.

normalized_text:
to those free from the law i became like one free from the law though i am not free from god s law but under the law of christ to gain those free from the law


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To the weak I became weak in order to gain the weak. I have become all things to all people, so that by all means I may save some.

normalized_text:
to the weak i became weak in order to gain the weak i have become all things to all people so that by all means i may save some


text:
Do you not know that all the runners in a stadium compete, but only one receives the prize? So run to win.

normalized_text:
do you not know that all the runners in a stadium compete but only one receives the prize so run to win


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Each competitor must exercise self-control in everything. They do it to receive a perishable crown, but we an imperishable one.

normalized_text:
each competitor must exercise self control in everything they do it to receive a perishable crown but we an imperishable one


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Instead I subdue my body and make it my slave, so that after preaching to others I myself will not be disqualified.

normalized_text:
instead i subdue my body and make it my slave so that after preaching to others i myself will not be disqualified


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Learning from Israel’s Failures For I do not want you to be unaware, brothers and sisters, that our fathers were all under the cloud and all passed through the sea,

normalized_text:
learning from israel s failures for i do not want you to be unaware brothers and sisters that our fathers were all under the cloud and all passed through the sea


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and all drank the same spiritual drink. For they were all drinking from the spiritual rock that followed them, and the rock was Christ.

normalized_text:
and all drank the same spiritual drink for they were all drinking from the spiritual rock that followed them and the rock was christ


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So do not be idolaters, as some of them were. As it is written,“The people sat down to eat and drink and rose up to play.”

normalized_text:
so do not be idolaters as some of them were as it is written the people sat down to eat and drink and rose up to play


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These things happened to them as examples and were written for our instruction, on whom the ends of the ages have come.

normalized_text:
these things happened to them as examples and were written for our instruction on whom the ends of the ages have come


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No trial has overtaken you that is not faced by others. And God is faithful: He will not let you be tried beyond what you are able to bear, but with the trial will also provide a way out so that you may be able to endure it.

normalized_text:
no trial has overtaken you that is not faced by others and god is faithful he will not let you be tried beyond what you are able to bear but with the trial will also provide a way out so that you may be able to endure it


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Is not the cup of blessing that we bless a sharing in the blood of Christ? Is not the bread that we break a sharing in the body of Christ?

normalized_text:
is not the cup of blessing that we bless a sharing in the blood of christ is not the bread that we break a sharing in the body of christ


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No, I mean that what the pagans sacrifice is to demons and not to God. I do not want you to be partners with demons.

normalized_text:
no i mean that what the pagans sacrifice is to demons and not to god i do not want you to be partners with demons


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You cannot drink the cup of the Lord and the cup of demons. You cannot take part in the table of the Lord and the table of demons.

normalized_text:
you cannot drink the cup of the lord and the cup of demons you cannot take part in the table of the lord and the table of demons


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Live to Glorify God“Everything is lawful,” but not everything is beneficial.“Everything is lawful,” but not everything builds others up.

normalized_text:
live to glorify god everything is lawful but not everything is beneficial everything is lawful but not everything builds others up


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If an unbeliever invites you to dinner and you want to go, eat whatever is served without asking questions of conscience.

normalized_text:
if an unbeliever invites you to dinner and you want to go eat whatever is served without asking questions of conscience


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But if someone says to you,“This is from a sacrifice,” do not eat, because of the one who told you and because of conscience–

normalized_text:
but if someone says to you this is from a sacrifice do not eat because of the one who told you and because of conscience


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I do not mean yours but the other person’s. For why is my freedom being judged by another’s conscience?

normalized_text:
i do not mean yours but the other person s for why is my freedom being judged by another s conscience


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just as I also try to please everyone in all things. I do not seek my own benefit, but the benefit of many, so that they may be saved.

normalized_text:
just as i also try to please everyone in all things i do not seek my own benefit but the benefit of many so that they may be saved


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Women’s Head Coverings I praise you because you remember me in everything and maintain the traditions just as I passed them on to you.

normalized_text:
women s head coverings i praise you because you remember me in everything and maintain the traditions just as i passed them on to you


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But I want you to know that Christ is the head of every man, and the man is the head of a woman, and God is the head of Christ.

normalized_text:
but i want you to know that christ is the head of every man and the man is the head of a woman and god is the head of christ


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But any woman who prays or prophesies with her head uncovered disgraces her head, for it is one and the same thing as having a shaved head.

normalized_text:
but any woman who prays or prophesies with her head uncovered disgraces her head for it is one and the same thing as having a shaved head


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For if a woman will not cover her head, she should cut off her hair. But if it is disgraceful for a woman to have her hair cut off or her head shaved, she should cover her head.

normalized_text:
for if a woman will not cover her head she should cut off her hair but if it is disgraceful for a woman to have her hair cut off or her head shaved she should cover her head


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For a man should not have his head covered, since he is the image and glory of God. But the woman is the glory of the man.

normalized_text:
for a man should not have his head covered since he is the image and glory of god but the woman is the glory of the man


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The Lord’s Supper Now in giving the following instruction I do not praise you, because you come together not for the better but for the worse.

normalized_text:
the lord s supper now in giving the following instruction i do not praise you because you come together not for the better but for the worse


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For in the first place, when you come together as a church I hear there are divisions among you, and in part I believe it.

normalized_text:
for in the first place when you come together as a church i hear there are divisions among you and in part i believe it


normalized_text: for there must in fact be divisions among you so that those of you who are approved may be evident
text:
For there must in fact be divisions among you, so that those of you who are approved may be evident.


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For when it is time to eat, everyone proceeds with his own supper. One is hungry and another becomes drunk.

normalized_text:
for when it is time to eat everyone proceeds with his own supper one is hungry and another becomes drunk


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Do you not have houses so that you can eat and drink? Or are you trying to show contempt for the church of God by shaming those who have nothing? What should I say to you? Should I praise you? I will not praise you for this!

normalized_text:
do you not have houses so that you can eat and drink or are you trying to show contempt for the church of god by shaming those who have nothing what should i say to you should i praise you i will not praise you for this


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For I received from the Lord what I also passed on to you, that the Lord Jesus on the night in which he was betrayed took bread,

normalized_text:
for i received from the lord what i also passed on to you that the lord jesus on the night in which he was betrayed took bread


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and after he had given thanks he broke it and said,“This is my body, which is for you. Do this in remembrance of me.”

normalized_text:
and after he had given thanks he broke it and said this is my body which is for you do this in remembrance of me


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In the same way, he also took the cup after supper, saying,“This cup is the new covenant in my blood. Do this, every time you drink it, in remembrance of me.”

normalized_text:
in the same way he also took the cup after supper saying this cup is the new covenant in my blood do this every time you drink it in remembrance of me


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For this reason, whoever eats the bread or drinks the cup of the Lord in an unworthy manner will be guilty of the body and blood of the Lord.

normalized_text:
for this reason whoever eats the bread or drinks the cup of the lord in an unworthy manner will be guilty of the body and blood of the lord


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For the one who eats and drinks without careful regard for the body eats and drinks judgment against himself.

normalized_text:
for the one who eats and drinks without careful regard for the body eats and drinks judgment against himself


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But when we are judged by the Lord, we are disciplined so that we may not be condemned with the world.

normalized_text:
but when we are judged by the lord we are disciplined so that we may not be condemned with the world


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If anyone is hungry, let him eat at home, so that when you assemble it does not lead to judgment. I will give directions about other matters when I come.

normalized_text:
if anyone is hungry let him eat at home so that when you assemble it does not lead to judgment i will give directions about other matters when i come


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Spiritual Gifts With regard to spiritual gifts, brothers and sisters, I do not want you to be uninformed.

normalized_text:
spiritual gifts with regard to spiritual gifts brothers and sisters i do not want you to be uninformed


text:
You know that when you were pagans you were often led astray by speechless idols, however you were led.

normalized_text:
you know that when you were pagans you were often led astray by speechless idols however you were led


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So I want you to understand that no one speaking by the Spirit of God says,“Jesus is cursed,” and no one can say,“Jesus is Lord,” except by the Holy Spirit.

normalized_text:
so i want you to understand that no one speaking by the spirit of god says jesus is cursed and no one can say jesus is lord except by the holy spirit


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For one person is given through the Spirit the message of wisdom, and another the message of knowledge according to the same Spirit,

normalized_text:
for one person is given through the spirit the message of wisdom and another the message of knowledge according to the same spirit


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to another performance of miracles, to another prophecy, and to another discernment of spirits, to another different kinds of tongues, and to another the interpretation of tongues.

normalized_text:
to another performance of miracles to another prophecy and to another discernment of spirits to another different kinds of tongues and to another the interpretation of tongues


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It is one and the same Spirit, distributing as he decides to each person, who produces all these things.

normalized_text:
it is one and the same spirit distributing as he decides to each person who produces all these things


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Different Members in One Body For just as the body is one and yet has many members, and all the members of the body– though many– are one body, so too is Christ.

normalized_text:
different members in one body for just as the body is one and yet has many members and all the members of the body though many are one body so too is christ


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For in one Spirit we were all baptized into one body. Whether Jews or Greeks or slaves or free, we were all made to drink of the one Spirit.

normalized_text:
for in one spirit we were all baptized into one body whether jews or greeks or slaves or free we were all made to drink of the one spirit


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If the foot says,“Since I am not a hand, I am not part of the body,” it does not lose its membership in the body because of that.

normalized_text:
if the foot says since i am not a hand i am not part of the body it does not lose its membership in the body because of that


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And if the ear says,“Since I am not an eye, I am not part of the body,” it does not lose its membership in the body because of that.

normalized_text:
and if the ear says since i am not an eye i am not part of the body it does not lose its membership in the body because of that


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If the whole body were an eye, what part would do the hearing? If the whole were an ear, what part would exercise the sense of smell?

normalized_text:
if the whole body were an eye what part would do the hearing if the whole were an ear what part would exercise the sense of smell


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The eye cannot say to the hand,“I do not need you,” nor in turn can the head say to the foot,“I do not need you.”

normalized_text:
the eye cannot say to the hand i do not need you nor in turn can the head say to the foot i do not need you


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and those members we consider less honorable we clothe with greater honor, and our unpresentable members are clothed with dignity,

normalized_text:
and those members we consider less honorable we clothe with greater honor and our unpresentable members are clothed with dignity


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but our presentable members do not need this. Instead, God has blended together the body, giving greater honor to the lesser member,

normalized_text:
but our presentable members do not need this instead god has blended together the body giving greater honor to the lesser member


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so that there may be no division in the body, but the members may have mutual concern for one another.

normalized_text:
so that there may be no division in the body but the members may have mutual concern for one another


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And God has placed in the church first apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then miracles, gifts of healing, helps, gifts of leadership, different kinds of tongues.

normalized_text:
and god has placed in the church first apostles second prophets third teachers then miracles gifts of healing helps gifts of leadership different kinds of tongues


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Not all are apostles, are they? Not all are prophets, are they? Not all are teachers, are they? Not all perform miracles, do they?

normalized_text:
not all are apostles are they not all are prophets are they not all are teachers are they not all perform miracles do they


normalized_text: not all have gifts of healing do they not all speak in tongues do they not all interpret do they
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Not all have gifts of healing, do they? Not all speak in tongues, do they? Not all interpret, do they?


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But you should be eager for the greater gifts.And now I will show you a way that is beyond comparison.

normalized_text:
but you should be eager for the greater gifts and now i will show you a way that is beyond comparison


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The Way of Love If I speak in the tongues of men and of angels, but I do not have love, I am a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal.

normalized_text:
the way of love if i speak in the tongues of men and of angels but i do not have love i am a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal


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And if I have prophecy, and know all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have all faith so that I can remove mountains, but do not have love, I am nothing.

normalized_text:
and if i have prophecy and know all mysteries and all knowledge and if i have all faith so that i can remove mountains but do not have love i am nothing


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If I give away everything I own, and if I give over my body in order to boast, but do not have love, I receive no benefit.

normalized_text:
if i give away everything i own and if i give over my body in order to boast but do not have love i receive no benefit


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Love never ends. But if there are prophecies, they will be set aside; if there are tongues, they will cease; if there is knowledge, it will be set aside.

normalized_text:
love never ends but if there are prophecies they will be set aside if there are tongues they will cease if there is knowledge it will be set aside


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When I was a child, I talked like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child. But when I became an adult, I set aside childish ways.

normalized_text:
when i was a child i talked like a child i thought like a child i reasoned like a child but when i became an adult i set aside childish ways


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For now we see in a mirror indirectly, but then we will see face to face. Now I know in part, but then I will know fully, just as I have been fully known.

normalized_text:
for now we see in a mirror indirectly but then we will see face to face now i know in part but then i will know fully just as i have been fully known


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Prophecy and Tongues Pursue love and be eager for the spiritual gifts, especially that you may prophesy.

normalized_text:
prophecy and tongues pursue love and be eager for the spiritual gifts especially that you may prophesy


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For the one speaking in a tongue does not speak to people but to God, for no one understands; he is speaking mysteries by the Spirit.

normalized_text:
for the one speaking in a tongue does not speak to people but to god for no one understands he is speaking mysteries by the spirit


normalized_text: but the one who prophesies speaks to people for their strengthening encouragement and consolation
text:
But the one who prophesies speaks to people for their strengthening, encouragement, and consolation.


text:
I wish you all spoke in tongues, but even more that you would prophesy. The one who prophesies is greater than the one who speaks in tongues, unless he interprets so that the church may be strengthened.

normalized_text:
i wish you all spoke in tongues but even more that you would prophesy the one who prophesies is greater than the one who speaks in tongues unless he interprets so that the church may be strengthened


text:
Now, brothers and sisters, if I come to you speaking in tongues, how will I help you unless I speak to you with a revelation or with knowledge or prophecy or teaching?

normalized_text:
now brothers and sisters if i come to you speaking in tongues how will i help you unless i speak to you with a revelation or with knowledge or prophecy or teaching


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It is similar for lifeless things that make a sound, like a flute or harp. Unless they make a distinction in the notes, how can what is played on the flute or harp be understood?

normalized_text:
it is similar for lifeless things that make a sound like a flute or harp unless they make a distinction in the notes how can what is played on the flute or harp be understood


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It is the same for you. If you do not speak clearly with your tongue, how will anyone know what is being said? For you will be speaking into the air.

normalized_text:
it is the same for you if you do not speak clearly with your tongue how will anyone know what is being said for you will be speaking into the air


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If then I do not know the meaning of a language, I will be a foreigner to the speaker and the speaker a foreigner to me.

normalized_text:
if then i do not know the meaning of a language i will be a foreigner to the speaker and the speaker a foreigner to me


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It is the same with you. Since you are eager for manifestations of the Spirit, seek to abound in order to strengthen the church.

normalized_text:
it is the same with you since you are eager for manifestations of the spirit seek to abound in order to strengthen the church


text:
What should I do? I will pray with my spirit, but I will also pray with my mind. I will sing praises with my spirit, but I will also sing praises with my mind.

normalized_text:
what should i do i will pray with my spirit but i will also pray with my mind i will sing praises with my spirit but i will also sing praises with my mind


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Otherwise, if you are praising God with your spirit, how can someone without the gift say“Amen” to your thanksgiving, since he does not know what you are saying?

normalized_text:
otherwise if you are praising god with your spirit how can someone without the gift say amen to your thanksgiving since he does not know what you are saying


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but in the church I want to speak five words with my mind to instruct others, rather than ten thousand words in a tongue.

normalized_text:
but in the church i want to speak five words with my mind to instruct others rather than ten thousand words in a tongue


text:
Brothers and sisters, do not be children in your thinking. Instead, be infants in evil, but in your thinking be mature.

normalized_text:
brothers and sisters do not be children in your thinking instead be infants in evil but in your thinking be mature


text:
It is written in the law:“By people with strange tongues and by the lips of strangers I will speak to this people, yet not even in this way will they listen to me,” says the Lord.

normalized_text:
it is written in the law by people with strange tongues and by the lips of strangers i will speak to this people yet not even in this way will they listen to me says the lord


text:
So then, tongues are a sign not for believers but for unbelievers. Prophecy, however, is not for unbelievers but for believers.

normalized_text:
so then tongues are a sign not for believers but for unbelievers prophecy however is not for unbelievers but for believers


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So if the whole church comes together and all speak in tongues, and unbelievers or uninformed people enter, will they not say that you have lost your minds?

normalized_text:
so if the whole church comes together and all speak in tongues and unbelievers or uninformed people enter will they not say that you have lost your minds


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But if all prophesy, and an unbeliever or uninformed person enters, he will be convicted by all, he will be called to account by all.

normalized_text:
but if all prophesy and an unbeliever or uninformed person enters he will be convicted by all he will be called to account by all


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The secrets of his heart are disclosed, and in this way he will fall down with his face to the ground and worship God, declaring,“God is really among you.”

normalized_text:
the secrets of his heart are disclosed and in this way he will fall down with his face to the ground and worship god declaring god is really among you


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Church Order What should you do then, brothers and sisters? When you come together, each one has a song, has a lesson, has a revelation, has a tongue, has an interpretation. Let all these things be done for the strengthening of the church.

normalized_text:
church order what should you do then brothers and sisters when you come together each one has a song has a lesson has a revelation has a tongue has an interpretation let all these things be done for the strengthening of the church


text:
If someone speaks in a tongue, it should be two, or at the most three, one after the other, and someone must interpret.

normalized_text:
if someone speaks in a tongue it should be two or at the most three one after the other and someone must interpret


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But if there is no interpreter, he should be silent in the church. Let him speak to himself and to God.

normalized_text:
but if there is no interpreter he should be silent in the church let him speak to himself and to god


text:
the women should be silent in the churches, for they are not permitted to speak. Rather, let them be in submission, as in fact the law says.

normalized_text:
the women should be silent in the churches for they are not permitted to speak rather let them be in submission as in fact the law says


text:
If they want to find out about something, they should ask their husbands at home, because it is disgraceful for a woman to speak in church.

normalized_text:
if they want to find out about something they should ask their husbands at home because it is disgraceful for a woman to speak in church


text:
If anyone considers himself a prophet or spiritual person, he should acknowledge that what I write to you is the Lord’s command.

normalized_text:
if anyone considers himself a prophet or spiritual person he should acknowledge that what i write to you is the lord s command


normalized_text: so then brothers and sisters be eager to prophesy and do not forbid anyone from speaking in tongues
text:
So then, brothers and sisters, be eager to prophesy, and do not forbid anyone from speaking in tongues.


text:
Christ’s Resurrection Now I want to make clear for you, brothers and sisters, the gospel that I preached to you, that you received and on which you stand,

normalized_text:
christ s resurrection now i want to make clear for you brothers and sisters the gospel that i preached to you that you received and on which you stand


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and by which you are being saved, if you hold firmly to the message I preached to you– unless you believed in vain.

normalized_text:
and by which you are being saved if you hold firmly to the message i preached to you unless you believed in vain


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For I passed on to you as of first importance what I also received– that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures,

normalized_text:
for i passed on to you as of first importance what i also received that christ died for our sins according to the scriptures


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Then he appeared to more than five hundred of the brothers and sisters at one time, most of whom are still alive, though some have fallen asleep.

normalized_text:
then he appeared to more than five hundred of the brothers and sisters at one time most of whom are still alive though some have fallen asleep


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For I am the least of the apostles, unworthy to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.

normalized_text:
for i am the least of the apostles unworthy to be called an apostle because i persecuted the church of god


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But by the grace of God I am what I am, and his grace to me has not been in vain. In fact, I worked harder than all of them– yet not I, but the grace of God with me.

normalized_text:
but by the grace of god i am what i am and his grace to me has not been in vain in fact i worked harder than all of them yet not i but the grace of god with me


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No Resurrection? Now if Christ is being preached as raised from the dead, how can some of you say there is no resurrection of the dead?

normalized_text:
no resurrection now if christ is being preached as raised from the dead how can some of you say there is no resurrection of the dead


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Also, we are found to be false witnesses about God, because we have testified against God that he raised Christ from the dead, when in reality he did not raise him, if indeed the dead are not raised.

normalized_text:
also we are found to be false witnesses about god because we have testified against god that he raised christ from the dead when in reality he did not raise him if indeed the dead are not raised


normalized_text: but each in his own order christ the firstfruits then when christ comes those who belong to him
text:
But each in his own order: Christ, the firstfruits; then when Christ comes, those who belong to him.


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Then comes the end, when he hands over the kingdom to God the Father, when he has brought to an end all rule and all authority and power.

normalized_text:
then comes the end when he hands over the kingdom to god the father when he has brought to an end all rule and all authority and power


text:
For he has put everything in subjection under his feet. But when it says“everything” has been put in subjection, it is clear that this does not include the one who put everything in subjection to him.

normalized_text:
for he has put everything in subjection under his feet but when it says everything has been put in subjection it is clear that this does not include the one who put everything in subjection to him


text:
And when all things are subjected to him, then the Son himself will be subjected to the one who subjected everything to him, so that God may be all in all.

normalized_text:
and when all things are subjected to him then the son himself will be subjected to the one who subjected everything to him so that god may be all in all


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Otherwise, what will those do who are baptized for the dead? If the dead are not raised at all, then why are they baptized for them?

normalized_text:
otherwise what will those do who are baptized for the dead if the dead are not raised at all then why are they baptized for them


text:
Every day I am in danger of death! This is as sure as my boasting in you, which I have in Christ Jesus our Lord.

normalized_text:
every day i am in danger of death this is as sure as my boasting in you which i have in christ jesus our lord


text:
If from a human point of view I fought with wild beasts at Ephesus, what did it benefit me? If the dead are not raised, let us eat and drink, for tomorrow we die.

normalized_text:
if from a human point of view i fought with wild beasts at ephesus what did it benefit me if the dead are not raised let us eat and drink for tomorrow we die


normalized_text: sober up as you should and stop sinning for some have no knowledge of god i say this to your shame
text:
Sober up as you should, and stop sinning! For some have no knowledge of God– I say this to your shame!


text:
The Resurrection Body But someone will say,“How are the dead raised? With what kind of body will they come?”

normalized_text:
the resurrection body but someone will say how are the dead raised with what kind of body will they come


normalized_text: and what you sow is not the body that is to be but a bare seed perhaps of wheat or something else
text:
And what you sow is not the body that is to be, but a bare seed– perhaps of wheat or something else.


text:
And there are heavenly bodies and earthly bodies. The glory of the heavenly body is one sort and the earthly another.

normalized_text:
and there are heavenly bodies and earthly bodies the glory of the heavenly body is one sort and the earthly another


text:
There is one glory of the sun, and another glory of the moon and another glory of the stars, for star differs from star in glory.

normalized_text:
there is one glory of the sun and another glory of the moon and another glory of the stars for star differs from star in glory


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It is the same with the resurrection of the dead. What is sown is perishable, what is raised is imperishable.

normalized_text:
it is the same with the resurrection of the dead what is sown is perishable what is raised is imperishable


text:
it is sown a natural body, it is raised a spiritual body. If there is a natural body, there is also a spiritual body.

normalized_text:
it is sown a natural body it is raised a spiritual body if there is a natural body there is also a spiritual body


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So also it is written,“The first man, Adam, became a living person”; the last Adam became a life-giving spirit.

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so also it is written the first man adam became a living person the last adam became a life giving spirit


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Like the one made of dust, so too are those made of dust, and like the one from heaven, so too those who are heavenly.

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like the one made of dust so too are those made of dust and like the one from heaven so too those who are heavenly


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And just as we have borne the image of the man of dust, let us also bear the image of the man of heaven.

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and just as we have borne the image of the man of dust let us also bear the image of the man of heaven


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Now this is what I am saying, brothers and sisters: Flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God, nor does the perishable inherit the imperishable.

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now this is what i am saying brothers and sisters flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of god nor does the perishable inherit the imperishable


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in a moment, in the blinking of an eye, at the last trumpet. For the trumpet will sound, and the dead will be raised imperishable, and we will be changed.

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in a moment in the blinking of an eye at the last trumpet for the trumpet will sound and the dead will be raised imperishable and we will be changed


normalized_text: for this perishable body must put on the imperishable and this mortal body must put on immortality
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For this perishable body must put on the imperishable, and this mortal body must put on immortality.


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Now when this perishable puts on the imperishable, and this mortal puts on immortality, then the saying that is written will happen,“Death has been swallowed up in victory.”

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now when this perishable puts on the imperishable and this mortal puts on immortality then the saying that is written will happen death has been swallowed up in victory


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So then, dear brothers and sisters, be firm. Do not be moved! Always be outstanding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your labor is not in vain in the Lord.

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so then dear brothers and sisters be firm do not be moved always be outstanding in the work of the lord knowing that your labor is not in vain in the lord


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A Collection to Aid Jewish Christians With regard to the collection for the saints, please follow the directions that I gave to the churches of Galatia:

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a collection to aid jewish christians with regard to the collection for the saints please follow the directions that i gave to the churches of galatia


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On the first day of the week, each of you should set aside some income and save it to the extent that God has blessed you, so that a collection will not have to be made when I come.

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on the first day of the week each of you should set aside some income and save it to the extent that god has blessed you so that a collection will not have to be made when i come


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Then, when I arrive, I will send those whom you approve with letters of explanation to carry your gift to Jerusalem.

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then when i arrive i will send those whom you approve with letters of explanation to carry your gift to jerusalem


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Paul’s Plans to Visit But I will come to you after I have gone through Macedonia– for I will be going through Macedonia–

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paul s plans to visit but i will come to you after i have gone through macedonia for i will be going through macedonia


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and perhaps I will stay with you, or even spend the winter, so that you can send me on my journey, wherever I go.

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and perhaps i will stay with you or even spend the winter so that you can send me on my journey wherever i go


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For I do not want to see you now in passing, since I hope to spend some time with you, if the Lord allows.

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for i do not want to see you now in passing since i hope to spend some time with you if the lord allows


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Now if Timothy comes, see that he has nothing to fear among you, for he is doing the Lord’s work, as I am too.

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now if timothy comes see that he has nothing to fear among you for he is doing the lord s work as i am too


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So then, let no one treat him with contempt. But send him on his way in peace so that he may come to me. For I am expecting him with the brothers.

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so then let no one treat him with contempt but send him on his way in peace so that he may come to me for i am expecting him with the brothers


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With regard to our brother Apollos: I strongly encouraged him to visit you with the other brothers, but it was simply not his intention to come now. He will come when he has the opportunity.

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with regard to our brother apollos i strongly encouraged him to visit you with the other brothers but it was simply not his intention to come now he will come when he has the opportunity


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Now, brothers and sisters, you know about the household of Stephanus, that as the first converts of Achaia, they devoted themselves to ministry for the saints. I urge you

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now brothers and sisters you know about the household of stephanus that as the first converts of achaia they devoted themselves to ministry for the saints i urge you


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I was glad about the arrival of Stephanus, Fortunatus, and Achaicus because they have supplied the fellowship with you that I lacked.

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i was glad about the arrival of stephanus fortunatus and achaicus because they have supplied the fellowship with you that i lacked


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The churches in the province of Asia send greetings to you. Aquila and Prisca greet you warmly in the Lord, with the church that meets in their house.

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the churches in the province of asia send greetings to you aquila and prisca greet you warmly in the lord with the church that meets in their house


