\id ACT
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\h Acts 
\toc1 The  Acts  of the Apostles 
\toc2 Acts 
\mt2 The  
\mt1 Acts  
\mt2 of the Apostles  
\c 1
\ms1 The Church and the Jews  
\s1 The Acts of the Apostles Peter and John  
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\v 1 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w first|strong="G4413"\w* \w account|strong="G3056"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w drew|strong="G2532"\w* \w up|strong="G2532"\w*, \w Theophilus|strong="G2321"\w*, \w dealt|strong="G4160"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w did|strong="G4160"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w taught|strong="G1321"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w very|strong="G2532"\w* \w first|strong="G4413"\w*,  
\v 2 down \w to|strong="G4151"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w on|strong="G4151"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G3739"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* taken up \w to|strong="G4151"\w* heaven, \w after|strong="G1223"\w* \w he|strong="G3739"\w* \w had|strong="G3739"\w*, \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1223"\w* help \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w the|strong="G1223"\w* \w Holy|strong="G4151"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*, \w given|strong="G1781"\w* instructions \w to|strong="G4151"\w* \w the|strong="G1223"\w* apostles \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G3739"\w* \w had|strong="G3739"\w* \w chosen|strong="G1586"\w*.  
\v 3 \w With|strong="G3326"\w* \w abundant|strong="G4183"\w* \w proofs|strong="G5039"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* showed \w himself|strong="G1438"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, still \w living|strong="G2198"\w*, \w after|strong="G3326"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* death; \w appearing|strong="G3700"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w time|strong="G2250"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w time|strong="G2250"\w* \w during|strong="G1722"\w* \w forty|strong="G5062"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w speaking|strong="G3004"\w* \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w all|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* related \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* kingdom \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.  
\v 4 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w once|strong="G3739"\w*, \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* gathered \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w together|strong="G4871"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w charged|strong="G3853"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w leave|strong="G5563"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2414"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w wait|strong="G4037"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w for|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* fulfillment \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w*’s \w promise|strong="G1860"\w* – \wj “\+w that|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w promise|strong="G1860"\+w*,”\wj* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G2532"\w*, \wj “\+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w which|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* heard \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* speak;\wj*  
\v 5 \wj \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w*, \+w while|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w John|strong="G2491"\+w* baptized \+w with|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w water|strong="G5204"\+w*, \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w will|strong="G4183"\+w* \+w be|strong="G3756"\+w* baptized \+w with|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Holy|strong="G4151"\+w* \+w Spirit|strong="G4151"\+w* \+w before|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w many|strong="G4183"\+w* \+w days|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w have|strong="G3748"\+w* \+w passed|strong="G4183"\+w*.”\wj*   
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\v 6 \w So|strong="G3767"\w*, \w when|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* apostles \w had|strong="G3588"\w* met \w together|strong="G4905"\w*, \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w asked|strong="G2065"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w question|strong="G2065"\w* – “\w Master|strong="G2962"\w*, \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w time|strong="G5550"\w* \w when|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G1487"\w* intend \w to|strong="G3004"\w* re-establish \w the|strong="G1722"\w* kingdom \w for|strong="G1722"\w* \w Israel|strong="G2474"\w*?”  
\v 7 \w His|strong="G1438"\w* answer \w was|strong="G1510"\w*, \wj “\+w It|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w for|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w know|strong="G1097"\+w* \+w times|strong="G2540"\+w* \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* hours, \+w for|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w has|strong="G3962"\+w* reserved \+w these|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w for|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w own|strong="G2398"\+w* decision;\wj*  
\v 8 \wj \+w but|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w receive|strong="G2983"\+w* \+w power|strong="G1411"\+w*, \+w when|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Holy|strong="G4151"\+w* \+w Spirit|strong="G4151"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* descended \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w witnesses|strong="G3144"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w not|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w only|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w throughout|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Judea|strong="G2449"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Samaria|strong="G4540"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w ends|strong="G2078"\+w* \+w of|strong="G4151"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w earth|strong="G1093"\+w*.”\wj*   
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\v 9 \w No|strong="G2532"\w* sooner \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w than|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* caught \w up|strong="G1869"\w* \w before|strong="G3588"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w eyes|strong="G3788"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w cloud|strong="G3507"\w* \w received|strong="G5274"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w sight|strong="G3788"\w*.  
\v 10 \w While|strong="G1722"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* still gazing \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w heavens|strong="G3772"\w*, \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G4198"\w*, \w suddenly|strong="G2400"\w* \w two|strong="G1417"\w* \w men|strong="G1417"\w*, clothed \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w white|strong="G3022"\w*, \w stood|strong="G3936"\w* \w beside|strong="G3936"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*,  
\v 11 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w People|strong="G3778"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Galilee|strong="G1057"\w*, \w why|strong="G5101"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w standing|strong="G2476"\w* \w here|strong="G1519"\w* \w looking|strong="G2424"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w heavens|strong="G3772"\w*? \w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w same|strong="G3778"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w has|strong="G3739"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w* taken \w from|strong="G2064"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w heavens|strong="G3772"\w*, \w will|strong="G5101"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w same|strong="G3778"\w* \w way|strong="G3779"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w seen|strong="G2300"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w go|strong="G4198"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w heavens|strong="G3772"\w*.”   
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\v 12 \w Then|strong="G5119"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* apostles \w returned|strong="G5290"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\w* \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w hill|strong="G3735"\w* \w called|strong="G2564"\w* \w Olivet|strong="G1638"\w*, \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w about|strong="G1519"\w* three quarters \w of|strong="G3598"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* mile \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* city.  
\v 13 \w When|strong="G3753"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w reached|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G1519"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G1525"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* upstairs \w room|strong="G5253"\w*, \w where|strong="G3757"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w staying|strong="G2650"\w*. \w There|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w*, \w John|strong="G2491"\w*, \w James|strong="G2385"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* Andrew, \w Philip|strong="G5376"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Thomas|strong="G2381"\w*, Bartholomew \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Matthew|strong="G3156"\w*, \w James|strong="G2385"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* son \w of|strong="G2532"\w* Alphaeus, \w Simon|strong="G4613"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* Zealot, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Judas|strong="G2455"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* son \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w James|strong="G2385"\w*.  
\v 14 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* united \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w devoting|strong="G4342"\w* \w themselves|strong="G4342"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w prayer|strong="G4335"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w some|strong="G3588"\w* \w women|strong="G1135"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Mary|strong="G3137"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w mother|strong="G3384"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* brothers.   
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\v 15 \w About|strong="G5613"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w time|strong="G2250"\w*, \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* meeting \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G3588"\w*’s \w followers|strong="G3588"\w*, \w when|strong="G5613"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w about|strong="G5613"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w hundred|strong="G1540"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w twenty|strong="G1501"\w* \w present|strong="G3778"\w*, \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w rose|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w speak|strong="G3004"\w*.  
\v 16 “Friends,” \w he|strong="G3739"\w* \w said|strong="G4151"\w*, “\w it|strong="G3739"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w necessary|strong="G1163"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w the|strong="G1223"\w* prediction \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w scripture|strong="G1124"\w* \w should|strong="G1163"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w fulfilled|strong="G4137"\w*, \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w the|strong="G1223"\w* \w Holy|strong="G4151"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w made|strong="G1096"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1223"\w* \w lips|strong="G4750"\w* \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w David|strong="G1138"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w Judas|strong="G2455"\w*, \w who|strong="G3739"\w* acted \w as|strong="G3739"\w* \w guide|strong="G3595"\w* \w to|strong="G1163"\w* \w the|strong="G1223"\w* \w men|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w arrested|strong="G4815"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*,  
\v 17 \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w number|strong="G1473"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w part|strong="G2819"\w* \w allotted|strong="G2819"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* work \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w ours|strong="G1473"\w*.”  
\v 18 (\w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* bought \w a|strong="G1096"\w* piece \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w land|strong="G5564"\w* \w with|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w price|strong="G3408"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* treachery; \w and|strong="G2532"\w*, \w falling|strong="G1096"\w* heavily, \w his|strong="G3956"\w* body \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w burst|strong="G2997"\w* \w open|strong="G2997"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w bowels|strong="G4698"\w* protruded.  
\v 19 \w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w became|strong="G1096"\w* \w known|strong="G1110"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w everyone|strong="G3956"\w* \w living|strong="G2730"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\w*, \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w field|strong="G5564"\w* \w came|strong="G1096"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w called|strong="G2564"\w*, \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w language|strong="G1258"\w*, ‘Akeldama,’ \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w means|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* ‘\w Field|strong="G5564"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* Blood.’)   
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\v 20 “\w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w book|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Psalms|strong="G5568"\w*,” \w Peter|strong="G2532"\w* \w continued|strong="G1096"\w*, “\w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w said|strong="G2532"\w* –  
\q1 ‘\w Let|strong="G1096"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* home \w become|strong="G1096"\w* \w desolate|strong="G2048"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w let|strong="G1096"\w* \w no|strong="G3361"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w live|strong="G2730"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*’;  
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\m \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* –  
\q1 ‘\w His|strong="G1722"\w* \w office|strong="G1984"\w* \w let|strong="G1096"\w* \w another|strong="G2087"\w* \w take|strong="G2983"\w*.’   
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\v 21 \w Therefore|strong="G3767"\w*, \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w men|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w time|strong="G5550"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w our|strong="G2424"\w* \w Master|strong="G2962"\w*, \w went|strong="G1831"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w* –  
\v 22 \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w his|strong="G3739"\w* baptism \w by|strong="G2250"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w* \w down|strong="G2193"\w* \w to|strong="G2193"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w on|strong="G1096"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G3739"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w taken|strong="G1096"\w* \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w* – \w someone|strong="G1520"\w* \w must|strong="G1096"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w found|strong="G1096"\w* \w to|strong="G2193"\w* join \w us|strong="G2249"\w* \w as|strong="G3739"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w witness|strong="G3144"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w his|strong="G3739"\w* resurrection.”  
\v 23 \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w put|strong="G2476"\w* \w forward|strong="G2476"\w* \w two|strong="G1417"\w* \w men|strong="G1417"\w*, \w Joseph|strong="G2501"\w* \w called|strong="G2564"\w* Barsabbas, \w whose|strong="G3739"\w* \w other|strong="G3739"\w* \w name|strong="G2564"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w Justus|strong="G2459"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Matthias|strong="G3159"\w*;  
\v 24 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* offered \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w prayer|strong="G4336"\w* –  
\q1 “\w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w who|strong="G3739"\w* reads \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w hearts|strong="G2589"\w*, show \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w two|strong="G1417"\w* \w men|strong="G3956"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w chosen|strong="G1586"\w*  
\v 25 \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w take|strong="G2983"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w place|strong="G5117"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* apostolic work, \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w Judas|strong="G2455"\w* \w has|strong="G3739"\w* abandoned, \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w go|strong="G4198"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w proper|strong="G2398"\w* \w place|strong="G5117"\w*.”   
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\v 26 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w drew|strong="G2532"\w* \w lots|strong="G2819"\w* \w between|strong="G3326"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w lot|strong="G2819"\w* \w having|strong="G2532"\w* \w fallen|strong="G4098"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w Matthias|strong="G3159"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w added|strong="G4785"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* number \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w eleven|strong="G1733"\w* apostles.   
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\v 1 \w In|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* course \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* Festival \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* close \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* Harvest \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w disciples|strong="G1510"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* met \w together|strong="G3674"\w*,  
\v 2 \w when|strong="G2532"\w* suddenly \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G1096"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w heavens|strong="G3772"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w noise|strong="G2279"\w* \w like|strong="G5618"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w strong|strong="G2532"\w* \w wind|strong="G4157"\w* \w rushing|strong="G5342"\w* \w by|strong="G1537"\w*; \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w filled|strong="G4137"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w whole|strong="G3650"\w* \w house|strong="G3624"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w sitting|strong="G2521"\w*.  
\v 3 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w appeared|strong="G3708"\w* \w tongues|strong="G1100"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w what|strong="G2532"\w* seemed \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* flame, separating, \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w settled|strong="G2523"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w each|strong="G1538"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3708"\w*;  
\v 4 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w filled|strong="G4130"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Holy|strong="G4151"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* began \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w speak|strong="G2980"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w different|strong="G2087"\w* \w languages|strong="G1100"\w* \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* prompted \w their|strong="G2532"\w* utterances.   
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\v 5 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w there|strong="G1161"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w then|strong="G1161"\w* staying \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\w* religious \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w* \w from|strong="G5259"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* country \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* world;  
\v 6 \w and|strong="G2532"\w*, \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w sound|strong="G5456"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* heard, numbers \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G4128"\w* collected, \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* greatest excitement, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w each|strong="G1538"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* heard \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3588"\w* \w speaking|strong="G2980"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G2398"\w* \w own|strong="G2398"\w* \w language|strong="G1258"\w*.  
\v 7 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* utterly \w amazed|strong="G2296"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w kept|strong="G2532"\w* \w asking|strong="G3004"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* astonishment, “\w What|strong="G3588"\w*! \w Are|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w people|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w speaking|strong="G2980"\w* \w Galileans|strong="G1057"\w*?  
\v 8 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w how|strong="G4459"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w each|strong="G1538"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w* hear \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w own|strong="G2398"\w* \w language|strong="G1258"\w*?  
\v 9 \w Some|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* us \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w Parthians|strong="G3934"\w*, \w some|strong="G3588"\w* \w Medes|strong="G3370"\w*, \w some|strong="G3588"\w* \w Elamites|strong="G1639"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w some|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* us \w live|strong="G2730"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w Mesopotamia|strong="G3318"\w*, \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w Judea|strong="G2449"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Cappadocia|strong="G2587"\w*, \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w Pontus|strong="G4195"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* Roman \w Asia|strong="G3588"\w*,  
\v 10 \w in|strong="G2596"\w* \w Phrygia|strong="G5435"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Pamphylia|strong="G3828"\w*, \w in|strong="G2596"\w* Egypt \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w districts|strong="G3313"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Libya|strong="G3033"\w* adjoining \w Cyrene|strong="G2957"\w*; \w some|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* us \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w visitors|strong="G1927"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w Rome|strong="G4514"\w*,  
\v 11 \w either|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w* \w by|strong="G2532"\w* birth \w or|strong="G2532"\w* converts, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w some|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w Cretans|strong="G2912"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* Arabians – \w yet|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G2532"\w* \w alike|strong="G5037"\w* hear \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w speaking|strong="G2980"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* own \w languages|strong="G1100"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w great|strong="G2980"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* done.”  
\v 12 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* utterly \w amazed|strong="G1839"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* bewildered.  
\p “\w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w does|strong="G1510"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w mean|strong="G3004"\w*?” \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w asked|strong="G3004"\w* \w one|strong="G3956"\w* \w another|strong="G1161"\w*.  
\v 13 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w there|strong="G1161"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w some|strong="G3748"\w* \w who|strong="G3748"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w with|strong="G1161"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w sneer|strong="G5512"\w*, “\w They|strong="G1161"\w* \w have|strong="G3748"\w* \w had|strong="G1510"\w* too much new \w wine|strong="G1098"\w*.”   
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\v 14 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w*, surrounded \w by|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w eleven|strong="G1733"\w* \w other|strong="G1161"\w* apostles, \w stood|strong="G2476"\w* \w up|strong="G1869"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w*, raising \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w voice|strong="G5456"\w*, addressed \w the|strong="G2532"\w* crowd. “\w People|strong="G3956"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Judea|strong="G2453"\w*,” \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w began|strong="G1161"\w*, “\w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* staying \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\w*, \w let|strong="G1161"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* tell \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w means|strong="G1510"\w*. Mark \w well|strong="G2532"\w* \w my|strong="G3956"\w* \w words|strong="G4487"\w*.  
\v 15 \w These|strong="G3778"\w* \w people|strong="G1510"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w drunk|strong="G3184"\w*, \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w suppose|strong="G5274"\w*; \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w it|strong="G1063"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w only|strong="G3756"\w* \w now|strong="G1510"\w* \w nine|strong="G5154"\w* \w in|strong="G3756"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w morning|strong="G2250"\w*! \w No|strong="G3756"\w*!  
\v 16 \w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w spoken|strong="G3004"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w in|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1223"\w* \w prophet|strong="G4396"\w* \w Joel|strong="G2493"\w* –   
\q1
\v 17 ‘\w It|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w come|strong="G1510"\w* \w about|strong="G1909"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w last|strong="G2078"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w*,’ \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w says|strong="G3004"\w*,  
\q2 ‘\w That|strong="G3588"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w pour|strong="G1632"\w* \w out|strong="G1632"\w* \w my|strong="G3708"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w humanity|strong="G4561"\w*;  
\q1 \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w sons|strong="G5207"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w daughters|strong="G2364"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w become|strong="G1510"\w* prophets,  
\q1 \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w young|strong="G3495"\w* \w men|strong="G3956"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w see|strong="G3708"\w* \w visions|strong="G3706"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w old|strong="G4245"\w* \w men|strong="G3956"\w* \w dream|strong="G1797"\w* \w dreams|strong="G1798"\w*;   
\q2
\v 18 yes, \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w slaves|strong="G1401"\w* – \w for|strong="G1909"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w mine|strong="G1473"\w* – \w both|strong="G2532"\w* \w men|strong="G1401"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w women|strong="G1401"\w*,  
\q2 \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w* \w pour|strong="G1632"\w* \w out|strong="G1632"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*,  
\q3 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* become prophets;   
\q1
\v 19 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w show|strong="G1325"\w* \w wonders|strong="G5059"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w heavens|strong="G3772"\w* \w above|strong="G1909"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w signs|strong="G4592"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w* \w below|strong="G2736"\w* –  
\q2 blood \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w fire|strong="G4442"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* mist \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w smoke|strong="G2586"\w*;   
\q1
\v 20 \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w sun|strong="G2246"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* become \w darkness|strong="G4655"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w moon|strong="G4582"\w* blood-red,  
\q2 \w before|strong="G4250"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w comes|strong="G2064"\w* – \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w great|strong="G3173"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* awful \w day|strong="G2250"\w*.   
\q3
\v 21 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w everyone|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* invokes \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w saved|strong="G4982"\w*.’   
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\v 22 \w People|strong="G1492"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w Israel|strong="G2475"\w*, \w listen|strong="G1492"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w am|strong="G2532"\w* \w saying|strong="G3056"\w*. \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w Nazareth|strong="G3480"\w*, \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w* \w whose|strong="G3739"\w* mission \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* proved \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w miracles|strong="G1411"\w*, \w wonders|strong="G5059"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w signs|strong="G4592"\w*, \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w showed|strong="G4160"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w full|strong="G1722"\w* \w well|strong="G2532"\w* –  
\v 23 \w he|strong="G2532"\w*, \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w say|strong="G1223"\w*, \w in|strong="G2532"\w* accordance \w with|strong="G1223"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’s definite \w plan|strong="G1012"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G1223"\w* \w his|strong="G1223"\w* previous knowledge, \w was|strong="G3588"\w* betrayed, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G2532"\w*, \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w hands|strong="G5495"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* lawless \w men|strong="G3778"\w*, \w nailed|strong="G4362"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w cross|strong="G4362"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w put|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* death.  
\v 24 \w But|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w released|strong="G3089"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w from|strong="G5259"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w pangs|strong="G5604"\w* \w of|strong="G5259"\w* \w death|strong="G2288"\w* \w and|strong="G2316"\w* \w raised|strong="G2316"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G3756"\w* life, \w it|strong="G3739"\w* \w being|strong="G1510"\w* \w impossible|strong="G3756"\w* \w for|strong="G2316"\w* \w death|strong="G2288"\w* \w to|strong="G3756"\w* \w retain|strong="G2902"\w* \w its|strong="G5259"\w* \w hold|strong="G2902"\w* \w on|strong="G2902"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 25 \w Indeed|strong="G1063"\w* \w he|strong="G3754"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w one|strong="G3956"\w* \w David|strong="G1138"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* referring \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w when|strong="G1510"\w* \w he|strong="G3754"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* –  
\q1 ‘\w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w have|strong="G1473"\w* \w had|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w ever|strong="G1519"\w* \w before|strong="G1799"\w* \w my|strong="G3956"\w* eyes,  
\q2 \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w he|strong="G3754"\w* stands \w at|strong="G1519"\w* \w my|strong="G3956"\w* \w right|strong="G1188"\w* \w hand|strong="G1188"\w*, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w should|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* disquieted.   
\q1
\v 26 \w Therefore|strong="G1223"\w* \w my|strong="G1473"\w* \w heart|strong="G2588"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* cheered, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w my|strong="G1473"\w* \w tongue|strong="G1100"\w* told \w its|strong="G1223"\w* delight;  
\q2 \w yes|strong="G2089"\w*, \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w my|strong="G1473"\w* \w body|strong="G4561"\w*, \w too|strong="G2532"\w*, \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w rest|strong="G2681"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w hope|strong="G1680"\w*;   
\q1
\v 27 \w For|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w will|strong="G1473"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w abandon|strong="G1459"\w* \w my|strong="G3708"\w* \w soul|strong="G5590"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* Hades,  
\q2 \w nor|strong="G3761"\w* surrender \w me|strong="G1325"\w*, \w your|strong="G3708"\w* \w holy|strong="G3741"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w*, \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w undergo|strong="G3708"\w* \w corruption|strong="G1312"\w*.   
\q1
\v 28 \w You|strong="G4771"\w* \w have|strong="G1473"\w* shown \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w path|strong="G3598"\w* \w to|strong="G3326"\w* \w life|strong="G2222"\w*,  
\q2 \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w will|strong="G1473"\w* \w fill|strong="G4137"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w gladness|strong="G2167"\w* \w in|strong="G3326"\w* \w your|strong="G4137"\w* \w presence|strong="G4383"\w*.’   
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\v 29 Friends, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w can|strong="G3004"\w* \w speak|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w more|strong="G2532"\w* \w confidently|strong="G3326"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w patriarch|strong="G3966"\w* \w David|strong="G1138"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w dead|strong="G5053"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w buried|strong="G2290"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G4012"\w* \w tomb|strong="G3418"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w here|strong="G1510"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w very|strong="G2532"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w*.  
\v 30 David, \w then|strong="G3767"\w*, \w prophet|strong="G4396"\w* \w as|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w*, \w knowing|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* solemnly \w sworn|strong="G3660"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w set|strong="G2523"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w his|strong="G1909"\w* \w descendants|strong="G2590"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w his|strong="G1909"\w* \w throne|strong="G2362"\w*, \w looked|strong="G3708"\w* \w into|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* future,  
\v 31 \w and|strong="G4561"\w* referred \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* resurrection \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w when|strong="G2980"\w* \w he|strong="G3754"\w* \w said|strong="G2980"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G3754"\w* \w had|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3777"\w* \w been|strong="G5547"\w* \w abandoned|strong="G1459"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* Hades, \w nor|strong="G3777"\w* \w had|strong="G3588"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w body|strong="G4561"\w* undergone \w corruption|strong="G1312"\w*.  
\v 32 \w It|strong="G3778"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w raised|strong="G2316"\w* \w to|strong="G2316"\w* life; \w and|strong="G2316"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w ourselves|strong="G2249"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w witnesses|strong="G3144"\w*.  
\v 33 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w now|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w* \w exalted|strong="G5312"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w right|strong="G1188"\w* \w hand|strong="G1188"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w received|strong="G2983"\w* \w from|strong="G3844"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w promised|strong="G1860"\w* gift \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Holy|strong="G4151"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* begun \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w pour|strong="G1632"\w* \w out|strong="G1632"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* gift, \w as|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w yourselves|strong="G4771"\w* \w now|strong="G2532"\w* see \w and|strong="G2532"\w* hear.  
\v 34 \w It|strong="G1161"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w David|strong="G1138"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w went|strong="G3588"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w*; \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w himself|strong="G1519"\w* \w says|strong="G3004"\w* –  
\q1 ‘\w The|strong="G1519"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w my|strong="G1473"\w* \w master|strong="G2962"\w*, “\w Sit|strong="G2521"\w* \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w my|strong="G1473"\w* \w right|strong="G1188"\w* \w hand|strong="G1188"\w*,   
\q1
\v 35 \w Until|strong="G2193"\w* \w I|strong="G2193"\w* \w put|strong="G5087"\w* \w your|strong="G5087"\w* \w enemies|strong="G2190"\w* \w as|strong="G2193"\w* \w a|strong="G5087"\w* \w footstool|strong="G5286"\w* under \w your|strong="G5087"\w* \w feet|strong="G4228"\w*.”’   
\m
\v 36 \w So|strong="G3767"\w* \w let|strong="G1097"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w whole|strong="G3956"\w* nation \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w Israel|strong="G2474"\w* \w know|strong="G1097"\w* \w beyond|strong="G3754"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* doubt, \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w made|strong="G4160"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w both|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* – \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w crucified|strong="G4717"\w*.”   
\p
\v 37 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G3062"\w* heard \w this|strong="G3588"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* conscience-smitten, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w rest|strong="G3062"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* apostles, “Friends, \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w can|strong="G3004"\w* \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w*?”   
\p
\v 38 “\w Repent|strong="G3340"\w*,” \w answered|strong="G5346"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w*, “\w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* baptized \w every|strong="G1538"\w* \w one|strong="G1538"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* forgiveness \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* sins; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w then|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w receive|strong="G2983"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w gift|strong="G1431"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Holy|strong="G4151"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*.  
\v 39 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w promise|strong="G1860"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w your|strong="G2962"\w* \w children|strong="G5043"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w now|strong="G2532"\w* \w far|strong="G3588"\w* away, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w called|strong="G4341"\w* \w by|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.”   
\p
\v 40 \w Peter|strong="G2532"\w* \w spoke|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w for|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w long|strong="G4183"\w* \w time|strong="G1074"\w* \w using|strong="G3004"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w other|strong="G2087"\w* arguments \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w pleaded|strong="G3870"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* – “\w Save|strong="G4982"\w* \w yourselves|strong="G1438"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w perverse|strong="G4646"\w* \w spirit|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* age.”  
\v 41 \w So|strong="G3767"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* accepted \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w teaching|strong="G3056"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* baptized, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w about|strong="G5616"\w* \w three|strong="G5153"\w* \w thousand|strong="G5153"\w* \w people|strong="G5590"\w* joined \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3588"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* alone.  
\v 42 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w devoted|strong="G4342"\w* \w themselves|strong="G4342"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w teaching|strong="G1322"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* apostles \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* Common life \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* church, \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w breaking|strong="G2800"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* bread \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Prayers|strong="G4335"\w*.   
\p
\v 43 \w A|strong="G1096"\w* \w deep|strong="G4183"\w* impression \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w made|strong="G1096"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w everyone|strong="G3956"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w wonders|strong="G5059"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w signs|strong="G4592"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w done|strong="G1096"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* hands \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* apostles.  
\v 44 \w All|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w became|strong="G3588"\w* \w believers|strong="G4100"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* Christ \w held|strong="G2192"\w* \w everything|strong="G3956"\w* \w for|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w common|strong="G2839"\w* \w use|strong="G2192"\w*;  
\v 45 \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w sold|strong="G4097"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w property|strong="G2933"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w goods|strong="G5223"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* shared \w the|strong="G2532"\w* proceeds \w among|strong="G1266"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w*, \w according|strong="G5100"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* individual \w needs|strong="G5532"\w*.  
\v 46 \w Every|strong="G2596"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w devoted|strong="G4342"\w* \w themselves|strong="G4342"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* meeting \w together|strong="G3661"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Temple|strong="G2413"\w* Courts, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w breaking|strong="G2806"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* bread \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w homes|strong="G3624"\w*, \w while|strong="G1722"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* partook \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w food|strong="G5160"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* simple-hearted gladness, praising \w God|strong="G2532"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* winning \w the|strong="G1722"\w* goodwill \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w all|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w people|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 47 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w daily|strong="G2250"\w* \w added|strong="G4369"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* company \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* path \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w salvation|strong="G4982"\w*.   
\c 3
\b  
\p
\v 1 \w One|strong="G3588"\w* \w day|strong="G5610"\w*, \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w going|strong="G2532"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Temple|strong="G2411"\w* Courts \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w three|strong="G1766"\w* o’clock \w Prayers|strong="G4335"\w*,  
\v 2 \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G5100"\w*, \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w* \w lame|strong="G5560"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w birth|strong="G2836"\w*, \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w being|strong="G5225"\w* \w carried|strong="G2532"\w* \w by|strong="G1537"\w*. \w This|strong="G3588"\w* \w man|strong="G5100"\w* used \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w set|strong="G5087"\w* \w down|strong="G5087"\w* \w every|strong="G2596"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w at|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w gate|strong="G2374"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Temple|strong="G2413"\w* \w called|strong="G3004"\w* ‘\w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Beautiful|strong="G5611"\w* \w Gate|strong="G2374"\w*,’ \w to|strong="G1519"\w* beg \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w went|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w*.  
\v 3 \w Seeing|strong="G3708"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w* \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w point|strong="G3195"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w entering|strong="G1524"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w asked|strong="G2065"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* give \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w something|strong="G3708"\w*.  
\v 4 \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* fixed \w his|strong="G1519"\w* eyes \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w so|strong="G1161"\w* \w did|strong="G3588"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w then|strong="G1161"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “Look \w at|strong="G1519"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w*.”   
\p
\v 5 \w The|strong="G1161"\w* \w man|strong="G5100"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w all|strong="G3588"\w* \w attention|strong="G1907"\w*, \w expecting|strong="G4328"\w* \w to|strong="G5100"\w* get \w something|strong="G5100"\w* \w from|strong="G3844"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*;  
\v 6 \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* added, “\w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w gold|strong="G5553"\w* \w or|strong="G2532"\w* silver, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w give|strong="G1325"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w*. \w In|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Nazareth|strong="G3480"\w*, \w get|strong="G2192"\w* \w up|strong="G1325"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w walk|strong="G4043"\w*.”  
\v 7 Grasping \w the|strong="G2532"\w* lame man \w by|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w right|strong="G1188"\w* \w hand|strong="G5495"\w*, \w Peter|strong="G4084"\w* \w lifted|strong="G1453"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w up|strong="G1453"\w*. Instantly \w the|strong="G2532"\w* man’s feet \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w ankles|strong="G4974"\w* \w became|strong="G3588"\w* \w strong|strong="G4732"\w*,  
\v 8 \w and|strong="G2532"\w*, \w leaping|strong="G2476"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w stood|strong="G2476"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* began \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w walk|strong="G4043"\w* \w about|strong="G1519"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w then|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G1525"\w* \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Temple|strong="G2411"\w* Courts, \w walking|strong="G4043"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w leaping|strong="G2476"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* praising \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.  
\v 9 \w All|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w walking|strong="G4043"\w* \w about|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* praising \w God|strong="G2316"\w*;  
\v 10 \w and|strong="G2532"\w*, \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w recognized|strong="G1921"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w as|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* man \w who|strong="G3588"\w* used \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w sit|strong="G2521"\w* begging \w at|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Beautiful|strong="G5611"\w* \w Gate|strong="G4439"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Temple|strong="G2413"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* utterly \w astonished|strong="G2285"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w amazed|strong="G2285"\w* \w at|strong="G1909"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w happened|strong="G4819"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 11 \w While|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G3956"\w* still clung \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* quickly gathered \w around|strong="G4314"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* Colonnade \w named|strong="G2564"\w* \w after|strong="G1161"\w* \w Solomon|strong="G4672"\w*, \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* greatest astonishment.   
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\v 12 \w On|strong="G1909"\w* \w seeing|strong="G3708"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w*, \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w said|strong="G1161"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w*, “\w People|strong="G2992"\w* \w of|strong="G1411"\w* \w Israel|strong="G2475"\w*, \w why|strong="G5101"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G3708"\w* \w surprised|strong="G2296"\w* \w at|strong="G1909"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w*? \w And|strong="G1161"\w* \w why|strong="G5101"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w you|strong="G3708"\w* stare \w at|strong="G1909"\w* \w us|strong="G4160"\w*, \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w though|strong="G5613"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w*, \w by|strong="G1909"\w* \w any|strong="G1909"\w* \w power|strong="G1411"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w piety|strong="G2150"\w* \w of|strong="G1411"\w* \w our|strong="G4160"\w* \w own|strong="G2398"\w*, \w had|strong="G3588"\w* enabled \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w walk|strong="G4043"\w*?  
\v 13 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* Abraham, \w Isaac|strong="G2464"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jacob|strong="G2384"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w ancestors|strong="G3962"\w*, \w has|strong="G2316"\w* done \w honor|strong="G1392"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w servant|strong="G3816"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* – \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w gave|strong="G3860"\w* \w up|strong="G3860"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* disowned \w before|strong="G2596"\w* \w Pilate|strong="G4091"\w*, \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2424"\w* \w decided|strong="G2919"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w set|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* free.  
\v 14 \w You|strong="G5210"\w*, \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w say|strong="G2532"\w*, disowned \w the|strong="G2532"\w* holy \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w righteous|strong="G1342"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* asked \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* release \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w murderer|strong="G5406"\w*!  
\v 15 \w The|strong="G1537"\w* guide \w to|strong="G1161"\w* \w life|strong="G2222"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* put \w to|strong="G1161"\w* \w death|strong="G3498"\w*! \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w raised|strong="G1453"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w* – \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w ourselves|strong="G2249"\w* \w witnesses|strong="G3144"\w*.  
\v 16 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w*, \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w*, \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w see|strong="G1492"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w*, \w has|strong="G3739"\w* – \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w* – \w been|strong="G2532"\w* \w made|strong="G4732"\w* \w strong|strong="G4732"\w*. Yes, \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* inspired \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w has|strong="G3739"\w* \w made|strong="G4732"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w complete|strong="G3956"\w* cure \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w*, \w before|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* eyes \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w*.  
\v 17 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w yet|strong="G2532"\w*, \w my|strong="G3754"\w* friends, \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w acted|strong="G4238"\w* \w as|strong="G5618"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w did|strong="G1492"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* ignorance, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* rulers \w also|strong="G2532"\w*.  
\v 18 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G2316"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w way|strong="G3779"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w fulfilled|strong="G4137"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w had|strong="G2316"\w* long ago \w foretold|strong="G4293"\w*, \w as|strong="G1161"\w* \w to|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w sufferings|strong="G3958"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w lips|strong="G4750"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w prophets|strong="G4396"\w*.  
\v 19 \w Therefore|strong="G3767"\w*, \w repent|strong="G3340"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w turn|strong="G1994"\w* \w so|strong="G3767"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w your|strong="G2962"\w* sins \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w wiped|strong="G1813"\w* \w away|strong="G1813"\w*; \w so|strong="G3767"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* happier \w times|strong="G2540"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w from|strong="G2064"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* himself,  
\v 20 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* send \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w your|strong="G2962"\w* long-appointed \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*.  
\v 21 \w But|strong="G2316"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w* \w must|strong="G1163"\w* \w be|strong="G1163"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* home, until \w the|strong="G3956"\w* days \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* Universal Restoration, \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w spoken|strong="G2980"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w lips|strong="G4750"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* holy \w prophets|strong="G4396"\w* \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w very|strong="G3588"\w* \w first|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 22 \w Moses|strong="G3475"\w* himself \w said|strong="G3004"\w* –  
\q1 ‘\w The|strong="G3956"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w your|strong="G2962"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w raise|strong="G2316"\w* \w up|strong="G1537"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w among|strong="G1537"\w* \w yourselves|strong="G4771"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w prophet|strong="G4396"\w*, \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w he|strong="G3754"\w* \w raised|strong="G2316"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*. \w To|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* listen \w whenever|strong="G5613"\w* \w he|strong="G3754"\w* \w speaks|strong="G2980"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*.  
\v 23 \w And|strong="G1161"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w should|strong="G3588"\w* \w anyone|strong="G3956"\w* \w among|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* listen \w to|strong="G3361"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w prophet|strong="G4396"\w*, \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w utterly|strong="G1842"\w* \w destroyed|strong="G1842"\w*.’   
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\v 24 \w Yes|strong="G1161"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w prophets|strong="G4396"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w Samuel|strong="G4545"\w* onwards, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w successors|strong="G2517"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* message \w to|strong="G2532"\w* deliver, \w told|strong="G2980"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w*.  
\v 25 \w You|strong="G5210"\w* \w yourselves|strong="G4771"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* heirs \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w prophets|strong="G4396"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* heirs, \w too|strong="G2532"\w*, \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w covenant|strong="G1242"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w made|strong="G1303"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w ancestors|strong="G3962"\w*, \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* Abraham –  
\q1 ‘\w In|strong="G1722"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w descendants|strong="G4690"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* nations \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w blessed|strong="G1757"\w*.’   
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\v 26 \w For|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w first|strong="G4413"\w*, \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w raised|strong="G2316"\w* \w up|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w servant|strong="G3816"\w*, \w and|strong="G2316"\w* \w sent|strong="G2316"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w bless|strong="G2127"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w turning|strong="G1722"\w* \w each|strong="G1538"\w* \w one|strong="G1538"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w wicked|strong="G3588"\w* \w ways|strong="G4189"\w*.”   
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\v 1 \w While|strong="G2980"\w* \w Peter|strong="G2980"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w John|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* still \w speaking|strong="G2980"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w chief|strong="G4755"\w* \w priest|strong="G2409"\w*, \w with|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* officer \w in|strong="G2532"\w* charge \w at|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Temple|strong="G2413"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Sadducees|strong="G4523"\w*, \w came|strong="G2532"\w* \w up|strong="G2186"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*,  
\v 2 much \w annoyed|strong="G1278"\w* \w because|strong="G1223"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w teaching|strong="G1321"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w because|strong="G1223"\w*, \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* preaching \w the|strong="G1722"\w* resurrection \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w*.  
\v 3 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* arrested \w the|strong="G2532"\w* apostles \w and|strong="G2532"\w*, \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w already|strong="G2235"\w* \w evening|strong="G2073"\w*, \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w placed|strong="G5087"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* custody \w until|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w next|strong="G1519"\w* \w day|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 4 \w Many|strong="G4183"\w*, \w however|strong="G1161"\w*, \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* heard \w the|strong="G2532"\w* apostles’ \w message|strong="G3056"\w* \w became|strong="G1096"\w* \w believers|strong="G4100"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5613"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* number \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w men|strong="G3588"\w* alone amounting \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w about|strong="G5613"\w* \w five|strong="G4002"\w* \w thousand|strong="G5505"\w*.   
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\v 5 \w The|strong="G1722"\w* \w next|strong="G1519"\w* \w day|strong="G3588"\w*, \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w meeting|strong="G4863"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* leaders \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w people|strong="G3588"\w*, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w elders|strong="G4245"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* teachers \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* Law \w was|strong="G1096"\w* held \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\w*.  
\v 6 \w There|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* present Annas \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w high|strong="G2532"\w* priest, \w Caiaphas|strong="G2533"\w*, \w John|strong="G2491"\w*, Alexander, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3745"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* High-Priestly rank.  
\v 7 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4160"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w John|strong="G2532"\w* \w brought|strong="G2476"\w* \w before|strong="G1722"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* questioned \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\p “\w By|strong="G1722"\w* \w what|strong="G4169"\w* \w power|strong="G1411"\w*,” \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w asked|strong="G4441"\w*, “\w Or|strong="G2228"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w whose|strong="G3588"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w men|strong="G3778"\w* like \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w done|strong="G4160"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w thing|strong="G3778"\w*?”   
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\v 8 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w*, \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w*, \w filled|strong="G4130"\w* \w with|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Holy|strong="G4151"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*, \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Leaders|strong="G3004"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w elders|strong="G4245"\w*,  
\v 9 since \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w are|strong="G3778"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w our|strong="G1487"\w* trial \w today|strong="G4594"\w* \w for|strong="G1909"\w* \w a|strong="G1722"\w* kind act \w done|strong="G2108"\w* \w to|strong="G1909"\w* \w a|strong="G1722"\w* helpless \w man|strong="G3778"\w*, \w and|strong="G4594"\w* \w are|strong="G3778"\w* asked \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w way|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w* \w here|strong="G1722"\w* \w before|strong="G1909"\w* \w you|strong="G1487"\w* \w has|strong="G5101"\w* been \w cured|strong="G4982"\w*,  
\v 10 \w let|strong="G1510"\w* \w me|strong="G1453"\w* tell \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w Israel|strong="G2474"\w*, \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w Nazareth|strong="G3480"\w*, \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w crucified|strong="G4717"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w raised|strong="G1453"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w* – \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w*, \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w say|strong="G2532"\w*, \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w* \w stands|strong="G3936"\w* \w here|strong="G3936"\w* \w before|strong="G1799"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* lame \w no|strong="G2532"\w* \w longer|strong="G1510"\w*.  
\v 11 \w Jesus|strong="G1510"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* ‘\w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w stone|strong="G3037"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w*, scorned \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w builders|strong="G3618"\w*, \w has|strong="G1096"\w* \w yet|strong="G4771"\w* \w become|strong="G1096"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w corner|strong="G1137"\w* \w stone|strong="G3037"\w*.’  
\v 12 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w salvation|strong="G4991"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* alone; \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w other|strong="G2087"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w whole|strong="G4982"\w* world, \w given|strong="G1325"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G1510"\w*, \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w must|strong="G1163"\w* look \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w salvation|strong="G4991"\w*.”   
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\v 13 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* Council \w saw|strong="G2334"\w* \w how|strong="G3754"\w* \w boldly|strong="G3954"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w* spoke, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w found|strong="G2638"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* uneducated \w men|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* humble station, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w surprised|strong="G2296"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w realized|strong="G1921"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2424"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* \w companions|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*.  
\v 14 \w But|strong="G3762"\w*, \w when|strong="G2476"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* looked \w at|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w man|strong="G3762"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\w* \w been|strong="G2192"\w* \w healed|strong="G2323"\w*, \w standing|strong="G2476"\w* \w there|strong="G2476"\w* \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\w* \w nothing|strong="G3762"\w* \w to|strong="G5037"\w* say.  
\v 15 \w So|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w ordered|strong="G2753"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w out|strong="G1854"\w* \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w court|strong="G4892"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w then|strong="G1161"\w* \w began|strong="G1161"\w* consulting \w together|strong="G4314"\w*.   
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\v 16 “\w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w we|strong="G3754"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w men|strong="G3956"\w*?” \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w asked|strong="G3004"\w* \w one|strong="G3956"\w* \w another|strong="G3588"\w*. “\w That|strong="G3754"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* remarkable \w sign|strong="G4592"\w* \w has|strong="G5101"\w* \w been|strong="G1096"\w* \w given|strong="G1410"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w obvious|strong="G5318"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w everyone|strong="G3956"\w* \w living|strong="G2730"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G3754"\w* \w cannot|strong="G1410"\w* \w deny|strong="G3588"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*.  
\v 17 \w But|strong="G3361"\w*, \w to|strong="G1519"\w* prevent \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w thing|strong="G3778"\w* \w from|strong="G3588"\w* spreading \w further|strong="G4119"\w* \w among|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w*, \w let|strong="G2443"\w* \w us|strong="G1519"\w* warn \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w speak|strong="G2980"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w* \w any|strong="G3367"\w* \w more|strong="G4119"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w anyone|strong="G3367"\w* whatever.”   
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\v 18 \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w called|strong="G2564"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* apostles \w in|strong="G1909"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w ordered|strong="G3853"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w speak|strong="G5350"\w* \w or|strong="G2532"\w* \w teach|strong="G1321"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*.   
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\v 19 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w* \w replied|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Whether|strong="G1487"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w right|strong="G1342"\w*, \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w sight|strong="G1799"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w to|strong="G4314"\w* listen \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w rather|strong="G3123"\w* \w than|strong="G2228"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* – \w judge|strong="G2919"\w* \w for|strong="G4314"\w* \w yourselves|strong="G1438"\w*,  
\v 20 \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w cannot|strong="G1410"\w* help \w speaking|strong="G2980"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w seen|strong="G3708"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* heard.”  
\v 21 \w However|strong="G1161"\w*, \w after|strong="G1161"\w* \w further|strong="G1909"\w* warnings, \w the|strong="G3956"\w* Council \w set|strong="G1096"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w at|strong="G1909"\w* liberty, \w not|strong="G3367"\w* \w seeing|strong="G1223"\w* \w any|strong="G3956"\w* safe \w way|strong="G1223"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* punishing \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w*, \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w praising|strong="G1392"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2316"\w* \w occurred|strong="G1096"\w*;  
\v 22 \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G1909"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G1909"\w* subject \w of|strong="G1909"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* miraculous cure \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w more|strong="G4119"\w* \w than|strong="G4183"\w* \w forty|strong="G5062"\w* \w years|strong="G2094"\w* \w old|strong="G2094"\w*.   
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\v 23 \w After|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w* \w set|strong="G2532"\w* \w at|strong="G4314"\w* liberty, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* apostles \w went|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w their|strong="G1438"\w* \w friends|strong="G2398"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w told|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w chief|strong="G2532"\w* priests \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w elders|strong="G4245"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 24 \w All|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* heard \w their|strong="G2532"\w* story, moved \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* common \w impulse|strong="G3661"\w*, \w raised|strong="G2316"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w voices|strong="G5456"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* prayer:  
\q1 “Sovereign \w Lord|strong="G1203"\w*, \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w made|strong="G4160"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w heavens|strong="G3772"\w*, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w*, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w sea|strong="G2281"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w everything|strong="G3956"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*,  
\v 25 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w*, \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w lips|strong="G4750"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w ancestor|strong="G3962"\w*, \w your|strong="G1223"\w* \w servant|strong="G3816"\w* \w David|strong="G1138"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w spoke|strong="G3004"\w* \w under|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* influence \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Holy|strong="G4151"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*, \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* –  
\q2 ‘\w Why|strong="G1223"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w nations|strong="G1484"\w* \w rage|strong="G5433"\w*,  
\q3 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w peoples|strong="G2992"\w* form \w vain|strong="G2756"\w* designs?   
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\v 26 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w kings|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w* \w set|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* array,  
\q2 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* its rulers \w gathered|strong="G4863"\w* \w together|strong="G4863"\w*,  
\q3 \w against|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w against|strong="G2596"\w* \w his|strong="G1909"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*.’   
\q1
\v 27 \w There|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w indeed|strong="G2532"\w* \w gathered|strong="G4863"\w* \w together|strong="G4863"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w city|strong="G4172"\w* \w against|strong="G1909"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* holy \w servant|strong="G3816"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w has|strong="G3739"\w* consecrated \w the|strong="G1722"\w* Christ, \w not|strong="G3739"\w* \w Herod|strong="G2264"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Pontius|strong="G4194"\w* \w Pilate|strong="G4091"\w* \w only|strong="G2532"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w nations|strong="G1484"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Israel|strong="G2474"\w* \w besides|strong="G1909"\w* –  
\v 28 \w yet|strong="G2532"\w* \w only|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*, \w by|strong="G2532"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w power|strong="G5495"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* own \w will|strong="G2532"\w*, \w did|strong="G4160"\w* \w long|strong="G3745"\w* ago destine \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w done|strong="G4160"\w*.  
\v 29 \w Now|strong="G3568"\w*, \w therefore|strong="G2532"\w*, \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, mark \w their|strong="G2532"\w* threats, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* enable \w your|strong="G2962"\w* \w servants|strong="G1401"\w*, \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* fearlessness, \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w tell|strong="G2980"\w* \w your|strong="G2962"\w* \w message|strong="G3056"\w*,  
\v 30 \w while|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w stretch|strong="G1614"\w* \w out|strong="G2532"\w* \w your|strong="G1223"\w* \w hand|strong="G5495"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w heal|strong="G2392"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w cause|strong="G1223"\w* \w signs|strong="G4592"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w wonders|strong="G5059"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w take|strong="G1096"\w* \w place|strong="G1096"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w your|strong="G1223"\w* holy \w servant|strong="G3816"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*.”   
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\v 31 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* prayer \w was|strong="G1510"\w* ended, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w place|strong="G5117"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w assembled|strong="G4863"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w shaken|strong="G4531"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w all|strong="G2532"\w* \w filled|strong="G4130"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Holy|strong="G4151"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* began \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w tell|strong="G2980"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’s \w message|strong="G3056"\w* fearlessly.   
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\v 32 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w whole|strong="G3956"\w* \w body|strong="G4128"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w become|strong="G1510"\w* \w believers|strong="G4100"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w Christ|strong="G1520"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w heart|strong="G2588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w mind|strong="G2588"\w*. \w Not|strong="G3761"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w claimed|strong="G3004"\w* \w any|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* goods \w as|strong="G1161"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w own|strong="G2398"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w everything|strong="G3956"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* held \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w common|strong="G2839"\w* \w use|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 33 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* apostles continued \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w great|strong="G3173"\w* \w power|strong="G1411"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w bear|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G1438"\w* \w testimony|strong="G3142"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* resurrection \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2532"\w*’\w s|strong="G2962"\w* \w blessing|strong="G5485"\w* rested \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* abundantly.  
\v 34 \w Nor|strong="G3761"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w there|strong="G1063"\w* \w anyone|strong="G5100"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* need \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w all|strong="G3745"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w owners|strong="G2935"\w* \w of|strong="G5100"\w* \w land|strong="G5564"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w houses|strong="G3614"\w* \w sold|strong="G4453"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G5092"\w* \w brought|strong="G5342"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w proceeds|strong="G5092"\w* \w of|strong="G5100"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w sales|strong="G4097"\w*  
\v 35 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w laid|strong="G5087"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w at|strong="G3844"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* apostles’ \w feet|strong="G4228"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w then|strong="G2532"\w* \w everyone|strong="G1538"\w* \w received|strong="G2192"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* share \w in|strong="G2532"\w* proportion \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G2192"\w* \w wants|strong="G5532"\w*.  
\v 36 \w A|strong="G1510"\w* \w Levite|strong="G3019"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w Cyprian|strong="G2953"\w* \w birth|strong="G1085"\w*, named \w Joseph|strong="G2501"\w*, (\w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w had|strong="G1510"\w* received \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* apostles \w the|strong="G1161"\w* additional \w name|strong="G3739"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* ‘Barnabas’ – \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w means|strong="G1510"\w* ‘\w The|strong="G1161"\w* Consoler,’)  
\v 37 \w Sold|strong="G4453"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* farm \w that|strong="G3588"\w* belonged \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w brought|strong="G5342"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w money|strong="G5536"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w laid|strong="G5087"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w at|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* apostles’ \w feet|strong="G4228"\w*.   
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\v 1 \w There|strong="G1161"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w*, \w however|strong="G1161"\w*, \w a|strong="G1161"\w* \w man|strong="G5100"\w* \w named|strong="G3686"\w* Ananias, \w who|strong="G3588"\w*, \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w his|strong="G3588"\w* \w wife|strong="G1135"\w* \w Sapphira|strong="G4551"\w*, \w sold|strong="G4453"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w property|strong="G2933"\w*,  
\v 2 \w and|strong="G2532"\w*, \w with|strong="G3844"\w* \w her|strong="G3588"\w* connivance, \w kept|strong="G5087"\w* \w back|strong="G3557"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w proceeds|strong="G5092"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w brought|strong="G5342"\w* \w only|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w part|strong="G3313"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w laid|strong="G5087"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w at|strong="G3844"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* apostles’ \w feet|strong="G4228"\w*.   
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\v 3 “Ananias,” \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w exclaimed|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w how|strong="G5101"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w Satan|strong="G4567"\w* \w has|strong="G5101"\w* \w so|strong="G2532"\w* taken possession \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w your|strong="G1223"\w* \w heart|strong="G2588"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w lied|strong="G5574"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Holy|strong="G4151"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w kept|strong="G2532"\w* \w back|strong="G3557"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w part|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w money|strong="G5092"\w* paid \w for|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w land|strong="G5564"\w*?  
\v 4 \w While|strong="G1722"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* unsold, \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w your|strong="G4674"\w* \w own|strong="G4674"\w*? \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w after|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w sold|strong="G4097"\w*, \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* money \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w your|strong="G4674"\w* \w own|strong="G4674"\w* \w disposal|strong="G1849"\w*? \w How|strong="G5101"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w come|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* think \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w such|strong="G3778"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w thing|strong="G3778"\w*? \w You|strong="G4771"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w lied|strong="G5574"\w*, \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G4674"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*!”   
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\v 5 \w As|strong="G1161"\w* Ananias heard \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w words|strong="G3056"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w fell|strong="G4098"\w* \w down|strong="G4098"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* expired; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w everyone|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* heard \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* appalled.  
\v 6 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w young|strong="G3501"\w* \w men|strong="G3501"\w* got \w up|strong="G4958"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w*, winding \w the|strong="G2532"\w* body \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* sheet, \w carried|strong="G1627"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w out|strong="G1627"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w buried|strong="G2290"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*.   
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\v 7 \w After|strong="G1161"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* \w interval|strong="G1292"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w about|strong="G5613"\w* \w three|strong="G5140"\w* \w hours|strong="G5610"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w wife|strong="G1135"\w* \w came|strong="G1096"\w* \w in|strong="G1525"\w*, \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w knowing|strong="G1492"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w happened|strong="G1096"\w*.  
\v 8 “\w Is|strong="G3588"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w* \w true|strong="G3588"\w*,” \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w asked|strong="G3004"\w*, \w addressing|strong="G3004"\w* \w her|strong="G1438"\w*, “\w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G1487"\w* sold \w your|strong="G1487"\w* \w land|strong="G5564"\w* \w for|strong="G4314"\w* \w such|strong="G5118"\w* \w a|strong="G1487"\w* sum?”  
\p “\w Yes|strong="G3483"\w*,” \w she|strong="G1161"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w we|strong="G1161"\w* \w did|strong="G3588"\w*.”  
\v 9 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w said|strong="G1161"\w*, “\w How|strong="G5101"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w come|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w agree|strong="G4856"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* provoke \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*? \w Listen|strong="G2400"\w*! \w The|strong="G2532"\w* footsteps \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G5101"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w buried|strong="G2290"\w* \w your|strong="G2962"\w* husband \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w at|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w door|strong="G2374"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G5101"\w* \w carry|strong="G1627"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w out|strong="G1627"\w* \w too|strong="G2532"\w*.”   
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\v 10 Instantly Sapphira \w fell|strong="G4098"\w* \w down|strong="G4098"\w* \w at|strong="G4314"\w* \w Peter|strong="G2532"\w*’s \w feet|strong="G4228"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* expired. \w On|strong="G1161"\w* \w coming|strong="G1525"\w* \w in|strong="G1525"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w young|strong="G3495"\w* \w men|strong="G3495"\w* \w found|strong="G2147"\w* \w her|strong="G1438"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w*; \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w carried|strong="G1627"\w* \w her|strong="G1438"\w* \w out|strong="G1627"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w buried|strong="G2290"\w* \w her|strong="G1438"\w* \w by|strong="G2532"\w* \w her|strong="G1438"\w* husband’s side.  
\v 11 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w whole|strong="G3650"\w* \w church|strong="G1577"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* heard \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* events \w were|strong="G3588"\w* appalled.   
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\v 12 \w Many|strong="G4183"\w* \w signs|strong="G4592"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w wonders|strong="G5059"\w* \w continued|strong="G1096"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w occur|strong="G1096"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w*, \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* instrumentality \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* apostles, \w whose|strong="G3588"\w* custom \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w meet|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G2532"\w* \w together|strong="G3661"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* Colonnade \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w Solomon|strong="G4672"\w*;  
\v 13 \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w of|strong="G2992"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w rest|strong="G3062"\w* \w no|strong="G3762"\w* \w one|strong="G3762"\w* \w ventured|strong="G5111"\w* \w to|strong="G1161"\w* \w join|strong="G2853"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*. \w On|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w other|strong="G3062"\w* \w hand|strong="G1161"\w*, \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* full \w of|strong="G2992"\w* \w their|strong="G1438"\w* praise,  
\v 14 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w still|strong="G3123"\w* larger numbers, \w both|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w men|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w women|strong="G1135"\w*, \w as|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w became|strong="G3588"\w* \w believers|strong="G4100"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w added|strong="G4369"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w number|strong="G4128"\w*.  
\v 15 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* consequence \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w people|strong="G5100"\w* \w would|strong="G2532"\w* \w bring|strong="G1627"\w* \w out|strong="G1627"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* sick \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w streets|strong="G4113"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w lay|strong="G5087"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* mattresses \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w mats|strong="G2895"\w*, \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w hope|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w*, \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w by|strong="G1909"\w*, \w at|strong="G1909"\w* \w least|strong="G2579"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w shadow|strong="G4639"\w* \w might|strong="G2532"\w* \w fall|strong="G2064"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w someone|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 16 \w Besides|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* inhabitants \w of|strong="G5259"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w towns|strong="G4172"\w* \w around|strong="G4038"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\w* flocked \w into|strong="G4172"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w city|strong="G4172"\w*, \w bringing|strong="G5342"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w sick|strong="G5342"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* troubled \w by|strong="G5259"\w* foul \w spirits|strong="G4151"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w cured|strong="G2323"\w* \w everyone|strong="G3748"\w*.   
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\v 17 \w At|strong="G1161"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w high|strong="G3956"\w* priest \w was|strong="G1510"\w* roused \w to|strong="G2532"\w* action, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* supporters (\w who|strong="G3588"\w* formed \w the|strong="G2532"\w* party \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Sadducees|strong="G4523"\w*), moved \w by|strong="G2532"\w* \w jealousy|strong="G2205"\w*,  
\v 18 arrested \w the|strong="G1722"\w* apostles, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w placed|strong="G5087"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* custody.  
\v 19 \w An|strong="G1161"\w* angel \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w however|strong="G1161"\w*, opened \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w prison|strong="G5438"\w* \w doors|strong="G2374"\w* \w at|strong="G1161"\w* \w night|strong="G3571"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w led|strong="G1806"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w out|strong="G1806"\w*.  
\v 20 “\w Go|strong="G4198"\w*,” \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G2980"\w*, “\w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w stand|strong="G2476"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Temple|strong="G2413"\w* Courts, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w tell|strong="G2980"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w whole|strong="G3956"\w* \w message|strong="G4487"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* new \w life|strong="G2222"\w*.”  
\v 21 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* heard \w this|strong="G3588"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G1525"\w* \w at|strong="G1519"\w* \w daybreak|strong="G3722"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Temple|strong="G2411"\w* \w Courts|strong="G4892"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w began|strong="G1161"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w teach|strong="G1321"\w*. \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w high|strong="G3956"\w* priest \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* party, \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w their|strong="G1438"\w* arrival, \w summoned|strong="G4779"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w High|strong="G3956"\w* \w Council|strong="G4892"\w*, \w including|strong="G4862"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* leaders \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G3956"\w* \w among|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* Israelites, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w sent|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* jail \w to|strong="G1519"\w* fetch \w the|strong="G2532"\w* apostles.  
\v 22 \w But|strong="G1161"\w*, \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w officers|strong="G5257"\w* got \w there|strong="G1161"\w*, \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w did|strong="G2147"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w find|strong="G2147"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w prison|strong="G5438"\w*; \w so|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* returned \w and|strong="G1161"\w* reported \w that|strong="G3588"\w*,  
\v 23 \w while|strong="G1722"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w found|strong="G2147"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* goal barred securely \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w guards|strong="G5441"\w* posted \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w doors|strong="G2374"\w*, \w yet|strong="G2532"\w*, \w on|strong="G1909"\w* opening \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3762"\w* \w found|strong="G2147"\w* \w anyone|strong="G3762"\w* \w inside|strong="G2080"\w*.  
\v 24 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* officer \w in|strong="G2532"\w* charge \w at|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Temple|strong="G2413"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w chief|strong="G4755"\w* priests heard \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w story|strong="G3056"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w perplexed|strong="G1280"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* apostles \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w all|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w would|strong="G1096"\w* \w lead|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w*.  
\v 25 Presently, \w however|strong="G1161"\w*, \w someone|strong="G5100"\w* \w came|strong="G3854"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* told \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w men|strong="G5100"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w put|strong="G5087"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w prison|strong="G5438"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w actually|strong="G2532"\w* \w standing|strong="G2476"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Temple|strong="G2413"\w* Courts, \w teaching|strong="G1321"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w*.  
\v 26 \w Then|strong="G5119"\w*, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w officer|strong="G5257"\w* \w went|strong="G5119"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w men|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2992"\w* fetched \w the|strong="G3588"\w* apostles – \w without|strong="G3361"\w* using violence, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w afraid|strong="G5399"\w* \w of|strong="G2992"\w* \w being|strong="G2443"\w* \w stoned|strong="G3034"\w* \w by|strong="G1438"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w* –  
\v 27 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w then|strong="G2532"\w* \w brought|strong="G2476"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w before|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Council|strong="G4892"\w*. \w The|strong="G1722"\w* \w high|strong="G2532"\w* priest \w demanded|strong="G1905"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* explanation \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.   
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\v 28 “\w We|strong="G2249"\w* \w gave|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w strict|strong="G3852"\w* \w orders|strong="G3852"\w*,” \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w teach|strong="G1321"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w*. \w Yet|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w actually|strong="G2532"\w* flooded \w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w teaching|strong="G1321"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w want|strong="G1014"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w make|strong="G4137"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w* responsible \w for|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* death \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w*.”   
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\v 29 \w To|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* apostles \w replied|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w We|strong="G2532"\w* \w must|strong="G1163"\w* \w obey|strong="G3980"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w rather|strong="G3123"\w* \w than|strong="G2228"\w* \w people|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 30 \w The|strong="G1909"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w ancestors|strong="G3962"\w* \w raised|strong="G1453"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w put|strong="G1315"\w* \w to|strong="G1909"\w* \w death|strong="G1315"\w* \w by|strong="G1909"\w* \w hanging|strong="G2910"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w a|strong="G1909"\w* \w cross|strong="G3586"\w*.  
\v 31 \w It|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w whom|strong="G3588"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w exalted|strong="G5312"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w right|strong="G1188"\w* \w hand|strong="G1188"\w*, \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* guide \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w Savior|strong="G4990"\w*, \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w give|strong="G1325"\w* \w Israel|strong="G2474"\w* \w repentance|strong="G3341"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* forgiveness \w of|strong="G2532"\w* sins.  
\v 32 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w witness|strong="G3144"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* truth \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Holy|strong="G4151"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* – \w the|strong="G2532"\w* gift \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w obey|strong="G3980"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.”   
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\v 33 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* members \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* Council \w became|strong="G3588"\w* frantic \w with|strong="G2532"\w* rage \w on|strong="G1161"\w* hearing \w this|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w putting|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* apostles \w to|strong="G2532"\w* death.  
\v 34 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w Gamaliel|strong="G1059"\w*, \w a|strong="G1722"\w* \w Pharisee|strong="G5330"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w a|strong="G1722"\w* Doctor \w of|strong="G3686"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Law|strong="G3547"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w held|strong="G4160"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* universal \w respect|strong="G3956"\w*, rose \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Council|strong="G4892"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* directed \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w men|strong="G3956"\w* \w should|strong="G5100"\w* \w be|strong="G3956"\w* taken \w out|strong="G1854"\w* \w of|strong="G3686"\w* \w court|strong="G4892"\w* \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w a|strong="G1722"\w* \w little|strong="G1024"\w* \w while|strong="G1722"\w*.   
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\v 35 \w He|strong="G3778"\w* \w then|strong="G5037"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w People|strong="G3778"\w* \w of|strong="G1909"\w* \w Israel|strong="G2475"\w*, \w take|strong="G4337"\w* \w care|strong="G4337"\w* \w as|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w you|strong="G3004"\w* \w intend|strong="G3195"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w do|strong="G4238"\w* \w with|strong="G4314"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w men|strong="G3778"\w*.  
\v 36 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w not|strong="G1510"\w* \w long|strong="G2250"\w* \w ago|strong="G4253"\w* \w Theudas|strong="G2333"\w* \w appeared|strong="G1096"\w*, professing \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w somebody|strong="G5100"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w joined|strong="G1096"\w* \w by|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w body|strong="G1519"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w four|strong="G5071"\w* \w hundred|strong="G5071"\w* \w men|strong="G3956"\w*. \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* killed; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w followers|strong="G3588"\w* \w scattered|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* dwindled away.  
\v 37 \w After|strong="G3326"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w Judas|strong="G2455"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Galilean|strong="G1057"\w* appeared \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w time|strong="G2250"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* census, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* induced \w people|strong="G2992"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w follow|strong="G3694"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*; \w yet|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w*, \w too|strong="G2532"\w*, perished \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w followers|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w dispersed|strong="G1287"\w*.  
\v 38 \w And|strong="G2532"\w*, \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w present|strong="G3568"\w* \w case|strong="G3588"\w*, \w my|strong="G3754"\w* advice \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G1510"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* interfere \w with|strong="G1537"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w men|strong="G3778"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* leave \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w alone|strong="G1438"\w*, \w for|strong="G3754"\w*, \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w their|strong="G1438"\w* designs \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G1438"\w* \w work|strong="G2041"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* merely \w of|strong="G1537"\w* human origin, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w come|strong="G1510"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* \w end|strong="G3778"\w*;  
\v 39 \w but|strong="G1161"\w*, \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* divine origin, \w you|strong="G1487"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* powerless \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w put|strong="G3982"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* end \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G1438"\w* – \w or|strong="G2532"\w* \w else|strong="G1487"\w* \w you|strong="G1487"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w find|strong="G2147"\w* \w yourselves|strong="G1438"\w* \w fighting|strong="G2314"\w* \w against|strong="G1537"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*!”   
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\v 40 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* Council \w followed|strong="G3982"\w* \w his|strong="G1909"\w* \w advice|strong="G3982"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w*, \w calling|strong="G4341"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* apostles \w in|strong="G1909"\w*, \w had|strong="G2424"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w flogged|strong="G1194"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w then|strong="G2532"\w*, \w after|strong="G1161"\w* cautioning \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w speak|strong="G2980"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w set|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* free.  
\v 41 \w But|strong="G3767"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* apostles left \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Council|strong="G4892"\w*, \w rejoicing|strong="G5463"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G3588"\w* been thought \w worthy|strong="G2661"\w* \w to|strong="G4198"\w* suffer disgrace \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w*;  
\v 42 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w never|strong="G3756"\w* \w for|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* single \w day|strong="G2250"\w*, \w either|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Temple|strong="G2413"\w* Courts \w or|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w private|strong="G2596"\w* \w houses|strong="G3624"\w*, \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w cease|strong="G3973"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w teach|strong="G1321"\w*, \w or|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* tell \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w good|strong="G2097"\w* \w news|strong="G2097"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*.   
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\v 1 \w About|strong="G1722"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w time|strong="G2250"\w*, \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w number|strong="G4129"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* constantly \w increasing|strong="G4129"\w*, complaints \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w made|strong="G1096"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* Greek speaking Jews \w against|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* Aramaic speaking Jews, \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w their|strong="G1722"\w* \w widows|strong="G5503"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w being|strong="G1096"\w* \w overlooked|strong="G3865"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w daily|strong="G2250"\w* distribution.  
\v 2 \w The|strong="G1161"\w* \w Twelve|strong="G1427"\w*, \w therefore|strong="G1161"\w*, \w called|strong="G3004"\w* together \w the|strong="G1161"\w* general \w body|strong="G4128"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w It|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w well|strong="G3756"\w* \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* see \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* distribution \w at|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w tables|strong="G5132"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w neglect|strong="G2641"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’s \w message|strong="G3056"\w*.  
\v 3 \w Therefore|strong="G1161"\w*, friends, look \w for|strong="G1909"\w* \w seven|strong="G2033"\w* \w men|strong="G3778"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w reputation|strong="G3140"\w* \w among|strong="G1537"\w* \w yourselves|strong="G4771"\w*, wise \w and|strong="G2532"\w* spiritually-minded \w men|strong="G3778"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G3739"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w appoint|strong="G2525"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* attend \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* matter;  
\v 4 \w while|strong="G1161"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w*, \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w part|strong="G1473"\w*, \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w devote|strong="G4342"\w* \w ourselves|strong="G2249"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w prayer|strong="G4335"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* delivery \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w message|strong="G3056"\w*.”   
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\v 5 \w This|strong="G3588"\w* \w proposal|strong="G3056"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* unanimously agreed \w to|strong="G2532"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3588"\w* \w chose|strong="G1586"\w* \w Stephen|strong="G4736"\w* – \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G3956"\w* \w full|strong="G4134"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Holy|strong="G4151"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* – \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Philip|strong="G5376"\w*, \w Prochorus|strong="G4402"\w*, \w Nicanor|strong="G3527"\w*, \w Timon|strong="G5096"\w*, \w Parmenas|strong="G3937"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* Nicholas \w of|strong="G3056"\w* Antioch, \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w former|strong="G3588"\w* \w convert|strong="G4339"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* Judaism;  
\v 6 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w brought|strong="G2476"\w* \w these|strong="G3739"\w* \w men|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* apostles, \w who|strong="G3739"\w*, \w after|strong="G2532"\w* \w praying|strong="G4336"\w*, \w placed|strong="G2007"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w hands|strong="G5495"\w* \w on|strong="G5495"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.   
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\v 7 \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’s \w message|strong="G3056"\w* spread, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w number|strong="G3793"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* continued \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w increase|strong="G4129"\w* rapidly \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w large|strong="G4183"\w* body \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w priests|strong="G2409"\w* accepted \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*.   
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\v 8 \w Meanwhile|strong="G1161"\w* \w Stephen|strong="G4736"\w*, divinely helped \w and|strong="G2532"\w* strengthened, \w was|strong="G3588"\w* showing \w great|strong="G3173"\w* \w wonders|strong="G5059"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w signs|strong="G4592"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w*.  
\v 9 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* members \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Synagogue|strong="G4864"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* Freed Slaves (\w as|strong="G1161"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w called|strong="G3004"\w*), \w Cyrenians|strong="G2956"\w*, Alexandrians, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* Visitors \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w Cilicia|strong="G2791"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* Roman \w Asia|strong="G3588"\w*, \w were|strong="G3588"\w* roused \w to|strong="G2532"\w* action \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w began|strong="G1161"\w* \w disputing|strong="G4802"\w* \w with|strong="G1537"\w* \w Stephen|strong="G4736"\w*;  
\v 10 \w yet|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w quite|strong="G3756"\w* \w unable|strong="G3756"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* withstand \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w wisdom|strong="G4678"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* inspiration \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w spoke|strong="G2980"\w*.  
\v 11 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w induced|strong="G5260"\w* \w some|strong="G3588"\w* \w men|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* assert \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* heard Stephen \w saying|strong="G3004"\w* blasphemous \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w against|strong="G1519"\w* \w Moses|strong="G3475"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w against|strong="G1519"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*;  
\v 12 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w stirred|strong="G2532"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w*, \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w well|strong="G2532"\w* \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w elders|strong="G4245"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* teachers \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* Law, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w set|strong="G2186"\w* \w on|strong="G1519"\w* Stephen, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* arrested \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w brought|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w before|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w High|strong="G2532"\w* \w Council|strong="G4892"\w*.  
\v 13 \w There|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* produced \w witnesses|strong="G3144"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w gave|strong="G2532"\w* \w false|strong="G5571"\w* evidence.  
\p “\w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w*,” \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w incessantly|strong="G3756"\w* \w saying|strong="G3004"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w* \w against|strong="G2596"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* holy \w place|strong="G5117"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Law|strong="G3551"\w*;  
\v 14 \w indeed|strong="G2532"\w*, \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* heard \w him|strong="G3588"\w* declare \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Nazareth|strong="G3480"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w destroy|strong="G2647"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w place|strong="G5117"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* change \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w customs|strong="G1485"\w* \w handed|strong="G3860"\w* \w down|strong="G2647"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w* \w by|strong="G2532"\w* \w Moses|strong="G3475"\w*.”  
\v 15 \w The|strong="G1722"\w* eyes \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* members \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Council|strong="G4892"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* riveted \w on|strong="G1722"\w* Stephen, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w face|strong="G4383"\w* \w looking|strong="G2532"\w* \w like|strong="G5616"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w face|strong="G4383"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* angel.   
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\v 1 \w Then|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* high priest \w asked|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Is|strong="G3588"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w true|strong="G3588"\w*?”  
\v 2 Stephen \w replied|strong="G5346"\w*, “Brothers \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w fathers|strong="G3962"\w*, hear \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w say|strong="G5346"\w*. \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* manifests himself \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w*, \w appeared|strong="G3708"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w ancestor|strong="G3962"\w* Abraham \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Mesopotamia|strong="G3318"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w before|strong="G4250"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w settled|strong="G2730"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Haran|strong="G5488"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G5346"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* –  
\v 3 ‘\w Leave|strong="G1831"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w country|strong="G1093"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w come|strong="G1831"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w country|strong="G1093"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w show|strong="G1166"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*.’  
\v 4 \w And|strong="G3962"\w* \w so|strong="G1519"\w* Abraham \w left|strong="G1831"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w country|strong="G1093"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* Chaldaeans \w and|strong="G3962"\w* \w settled|strong="G2730"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Haran|strong="G5488"\w*; \w and|strong="G3962"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w there|strong="G2547"\w*, \w after|strong="G3326"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w father|strong="G3962"\w*’s death, \w God|strong="G2730"\w* caused \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* migrate \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w country|strong="G1093"\w*, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w now|strong="G3568"\w* \w living|strong="G2730"\w*.  
\v 5 \w God|strong="G1861"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w time|strong="G1722"\w* \w give|strong="G1325"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w any|strong="G3756"\w* \w part|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*, \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w foot|strong="G4228"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* ground. \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w promised|strong="G1861"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w give|strong="G1325"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w possession|strong="G2697"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w descendants|strong="G4690"\w* \w after|strong="G3326"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w though|strong="G2532"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w time|strong="G1722"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w child|strong="G5043"\w*.  
\v 6 \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’s \w words|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w these|strong="G3588"\w* – ‘Abraham’s \w descendants|strong="G4690"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w live|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* foreign \w country|strong="G1093"\w*, \w where|strong="G1722"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w enslaved|strong="G1402"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* ill-treated \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w four|strong="G5071"\w* \w hundred|strong="G5071"\w* \w years|strong="G2094"\w*.  
\v 7 \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w myself|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w judge|strong="G2919"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w nation|strong="G1484"\w*, \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w enslaved|strong="G1398"\w*,’ \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, ‘\w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w after|strong="G3326"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w leave|strong="G1831"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* country \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w worship|strong="G3000"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w place|strong="G5117"\w*.’  
\v 8 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G1325"\w* \w made|strong="G1080"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* Abraham \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w covenant|strong="G1242"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w circumcision|strong="G4061"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* under \w it|strong="G2532"\w* Abraham \w became|strong="G1080"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w father|strong="G1080"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w Isaac|strong="G2464"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w circumcised|strong="G4059"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* eight \w days|strong="G2250"\w* \w old|strong="G2532"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Isaac|strong="G2464"\w* \w became|strong="G1080"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w father|strong="G1080"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w Jacob|strong="G2384"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jacob|strong="G2384"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Twelve|strong="G1427"\w* \w Patriarchs|strong="G3966"\w*.  
\v 9 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w Patriarchs|strong="G3966"\w*, \w out|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* jealousy, \w sold|strong="G2532"\w* \w Joseph|strong="G2501"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* slavery \w in|strong="G1519"\w* Egypt; \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*,  
\v 10 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w delivered|strong="G1807"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w out|strong="G1537"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w troubles|strong="G2347"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w enabled|strong="G1325"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* win \w favor|strong="G5485"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w show|strong="G1325"\w* \w wisdom|strong="G4678"\w* \w before|strong="G1909"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="G5328"\w*, \w king|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* Egypt, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w appointed|strong="G2525"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w Governor|strong="G2233"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* Egypt \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w whole|strong="G3650"\w* \w household|strong="G3624"\w*.  
\v 11 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w famine|strong="G3042"\w* spread \w over|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w whole|strong="G3650"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* Egypt \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Canaan|strong="G5477"\w*, \w causing|strong="G3173"\w* \w great|strong="G3173"\w* \w distress|strong="G2347"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w ancestors|strong="G3962"\w* \w could|strong="G2147"\w* \w find|strong="G2147"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w food|strong="G5527"\w*.  
\v 12 Hearing, \w however|strong="G1161"\w*, \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w there|strong="G1161"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w corn|strong="G4621"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* Egypt, \w Jacob|strong="G2384"\w* \w sent|strong="G1821"\w* \w our|strong="G1821"\w* \w ancestors|strong="G3962"\w* \w there|strong="G1161"\w* \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w their|strong="G1519"\w* \w first|strong="G4413"\w* visit.  
\v 13 \w In|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* course \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w second|strong="G1208"\w* visit, \w Joseph|strong="G2501"\w* \w revealed|strong="G5318"\w* himself \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* brothers, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w family|strong="G1085"\w* \w became|strong="G1096"\w* \w known|strong="G5318"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="G5328"\w*.  
\v 14 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w Joseph|strong="G2501"\w* \w sent|strong="G2532"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* urgent invitation \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w father|strong="G3962"\w* \w Jacob|strong="G2384"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w relatives|strong="G4772"\w*, \w seventy-five|strong="G1440"\w* \w persons|strong="G5590"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w*;  
\v 15 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jacob|strong="G2384"\w* \w went|strong="G2597"\w* \w down|strong="G2597"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* Egypt. \w There|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w died|strong="G5053"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w ancestors|strong="G3962"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w*,  
\v 16 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* bodies \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w removed|strong="G3346"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Shechem|strong="G4966"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w laid|strong="G5087"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w tomb|strong="G3418"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* Abraham \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w bought|strong="G5608"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w sum|strong="G5092"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w money|strong="G5092"\w* \w from|strong="G3844"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w sons|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w Hamor|strong="G1697"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Shechem|strong="G4966"\w*.  
\v 17 \w As|strong="G2531"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w time|strong="G5550"\w* \w drew|strong="G2532"\w* \w near|strong="G1448"\w* \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* fulfillment \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w promise|strong="G1860"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w made|strong="G3670"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* Abraham, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w* \w increased|strong="G4129"\w* largely \w in|strong="G1722"\w* numbers \w in|strong="G1722"\w* Egypt,  
\v 18 until \w a|strong="G1909"\w* new \w king|strong="G3588"\w*, \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w knew|strong="G1492"\w* \w nothing|strong="G3756"\w* \w of|strong="G1909"\w* \w Joseph|strong="G2501"\w*, \w came|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G1909"\w* throne.  
\v 19 \w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w king|strong="G3588"\w* \w acted|strong="G4160"\w* deceitfully towards \w our|strong="G4160"\w* \w people|strong="G3778"\w* \w and|strong="G3962"\w* ill-treated \w our|strong="G4160"\w* \w ancestors|strong="G3962"\w*, \w making|strong="G4160"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* abandon \w their|strong="G1519"\w* own \w infants|strong="G1025"\w*, \w so|strong="G1519"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w should|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w be|strong="G3361"\w* reared.  
\v 20 \w It|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w just|strong="G2532"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w time|strong="G2540"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w Moses|strong="G3475"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w born|strong="G1080"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* \w exceedingly|strong="G1510"\w* beautiful \w child|strong="G1722"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w for|strong="G1722"\w* \w three|strong="G5140"\w* \w months|strong="G3376"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w brought|strong="G2532"\w* \w up|strong="G1722"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* own \w father|strong="G3962"\w*’s \w house|strong="G3624"\w*;  
\v 21 \w and|strong="G2532"\w*, \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* abandoned, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w daughter|strong="G2364"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="G5328"\w* \w found|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w brought|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w her|strong="G1438"\w* \w own|strong="G1438"\w* \w son|strong="G5207"\w*.  
\v 22 \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w Moses|strong="G3475"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w educated|strong="G3811"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w learning|strong="G4678"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* Egyptians, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* proved \w his|strong="G3956"\w* ability \w both|strong="G2532"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w words|strong="G3056"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w actions|strong="G2041"\w*.  
\v 23 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w his|strong="G1909"\w* fortieth year, \w he|strong="G1161"\w* resolved \w to|strong="G1909"\w* \w visit|strong="G1980"\w* \w his|strong="G1909"\w* fellow Israelites;  
\v 24 \w and|strong="G2532"\w*, \w seeing|strong="G3708"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* Israelite ill-treated, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* defended \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w avenged|strong="G1557"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G5100"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w being|strong="G2532"\w* wronged, \w by|strong="G2532"\w* \w striking|strong="G3960"\w* \w down|strong="G3960"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* Egyptian.  
\v 25 \w He|strong="G1161"\w* \w thought|strong="G3543"\w* \w his|strong="G1223"\w* own \w people|strong="G3588"\w* \w would|strong="G2316"\w* \w understand|strong="G4920"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* using \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1325"\w* save \w them|strong="G3588"\w*; \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w failed|strong="G3756"\w* \w to|strong="G1325"\w* \w do|strong="G1223"\w* \w so|strong="G1161"\w*.  
\v 26 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w next|strong="G1966"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w again|strong="G2532"\w* \w appeared|strong="G3708"\w* \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* scene, \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w some|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w fighting|strong="G3164"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w tried|strong="G4900"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w make|strong="G1519"\w* \w peace|strong="G1515"\w* \w between|strong="G5037"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*. ‘\w Men|strong="G3588"\w*,’ \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, ‘\w you|strong="G3708"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* brothers; how \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G3708"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* ill-treating \w one|strong="G1438"\w* \w another|strong="G1438"\w*?’  
\v 27 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G5101"\w* \w who|strong="G5101"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* ill-treating \w his|strong="G1909"\w* fellow workman pushed Moses aside \w saying|strong="G3004"\w* – ‘\w Who|strong="G5101"\w* \w made|strong="G2525"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w ruler|strong="G2525"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w judge|strong="G1348"\w* \w over|strong="G1909"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w*?  
\v 28 \w Do|strong="G3361"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w mean|strong="G2309"\w* \w to|strong="G2309"\w* \w make|strong="G3361"\w* away \w with|strong="G3588"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w as|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w did|strong="G3361"\w* \w yesterday|strong="G5504"\w* \w with|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* Egyptian?’  
\v 29 \w At|strong="G1722"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w words|strong="G3056"\w* \w Moses|strong="G3475"\w* \w took|strong="G1096"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* flight, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w became|strong="G1096"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* exile \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Midian|strong="G3099"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w two|strong="G1417"\w* \w sons|strong="G5207"\w* \w born|strong="G1080"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 30 \w Forty|strong="G5062"\w* \w years|strong="G2094"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w passed|strong="G4137"\w* \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w appeared|strong="G3708"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w desert|strong="G2048"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Mount|strong="G3735"\w* \w Sinai|strong="G4614"\w*, \w an|strong="G2532"\w* angel \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w flame|strong="G5395"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w fire|strong="G4442"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* bush.  
\v 31 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w Moses|strong="G3475"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w*, \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w astonished|strong="G2296"\w* \w at|strong="G2296"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w vision|strong="G3705"\w*; \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w on|strong="G1161"\w* \w his|strong="G3708"\w* going nearer \w to|strong="G4334"\w* \w look|strong="G3708"\w* \w at|strong="G2296"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w* \w more|strong="G1161"\w* \w closely|strong="G2657"\w*, \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w voice|strong="G5456"\w* \w of|strong="G2962"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* heard \w to|strong="G4334"\w* say –  
\v 32 ‘\w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1473"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w ancestors|strong="G3962"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* Abraham, \w Isaac|strong="G2464"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jacob|strong="G2384"\w*.’ \w Moses|strong="G3475"\w* \w trembled|strong="G1790"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w dare|strong="G5111"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w look|strong="G2657"\w*.  
\v 33 \w Then|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1909"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* – ‘\w Take|strong="G3089"\w* \w your|strong="G2962"\w* \w sandals|strong="G5266"\w* \w off|strong="G3089"\w* \w your|strong="G2962"\w* \w feet|strong="G4228"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* spot \w where|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w standing|strong="G2476"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* holy \w ground|strong="G1093"\w*.  
\v 34 \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w seen|strong="G3708"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w oppression|strong="G2561"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w my|strong="G3708"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* Egypt, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* heard \w their|strong="G1438"\w* \w groans|strong="G4726"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w come|strong="G1204"\w* \w down|strong="G2597"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w deliver|strong="G1807"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*. \w Come|strong="G1204"\w* \w now|strong="G3568"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* send \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* Egypt.’  
\v 35 \w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w same|strong="G3778"\w* \w Moses|strong="G3475"\w*, \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* disowned \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w words|strong="G2532"\w* – ‘\w Who|strong="G3739"\w* \w made|strong="G2525"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w ruler|strong="G2525"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w judge|strong="G1348"\w*?’ \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w sent|strong="G2316"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w both|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w ruler|strong="G2525"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w deliverer|strong="G3086"\w*, \w under|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* guidance \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* angel \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w appeared|strong="G3708"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* bush.  
\v 36 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w led|strong="G1806"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w out|strong="G1806"\w*, \w after|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w shown|strong="G4160"\w* \w wonders|strong="G5059"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w signs|strong="G4592"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* Egypt, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Red|strong="G2063"\w* \w Sea|strong="G2281"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w desert|strong="G2048"\w* \w during|strong="G1722"\w* \w forty|strong="G5062"\w* \w years|strong="G2094"\w*.  
\v 37 \w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w Moses|strong="G3475"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w people|strong="G1510"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w Israel|strong="G2474"\w* – ‘\w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w raise|strong="G2316"\w* \w up|strong="G1537"\w* \w for|strong="G1537"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w among|strong="G1537"\w* \w yourselves|strong="G4771"\w*, \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w prophet|strong="G4396"\w*, \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w he|strong="G3778"\w* \w raised|strong="G2316"\w* \w up|strong="G1537"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*.’  
\v 38 \w He|strong="G2532"\w*, \w too|strong="G2532"\w*, \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w present|strong="G3778"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w assembly|strong="G1577"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w desert|strong="G2048"\w*, \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* angel \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w talked|strong="G2980"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w Mount|strong="G3735"\w* \w Sinai|strong="G4614"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w ancestors|strong="G3962"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w received|strong="G1209"\w* \w living|strong="G2198"\w* truths \w to|strong="G2532"\w* impart \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w*.  
\v 39 \w Yet|strong="G2532"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w ancestors|strong="G3962"\w* \w refused|strong="G3756"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* obedience; \w more|strong="G2532"\w* \w than|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* rejected \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w hearts|strong="G2588"\w* \w turned|strong="G4762"\w* \w back|strong="G1519"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* Egypt,  
\v 40 \w while|strong="G1096"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* Aaron – ‘\w Make|strong="G4160"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w* \w Gods|strong="G2316"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w lead|strong="G1806"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w way|strong="G3739"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w*, \w since|strong="G1537"\w*, \w as|strong="G3739"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w Moses|strong="G3475"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w brought|strong="G1806"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w* \w out|strong="G1537"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* Egypt, \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w become|strong="G1096"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.’  
\v 41 \w That|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w time|strong="G2250"\w* \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w made|strong="G3447"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w calf|strong="G3447"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* offered \w sacrifice|strong="G2378"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w idol|strong="G1497"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* held festivities \w in|strong="G1722"\w* honor \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* own handiwork!  
\v 42 \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w turned|strong="G4762"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* left \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w worship|strong="G3000"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* Starry \w Host|strong="G4756"\w*, \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w written|strong="G1125"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w book|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w prophets|strong="G4396"\w* –  
\q1 ‘\w Did|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G1722"\w* \w offer|strong="G4374"\w* \w victims|strong="G4968"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w sacrifices|strong="G2378"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*, \w house|strong="G3624"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w Israel|strong="G2474"\w*,  
\q2 \w all|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w forty|strong="G5062"\w* \w years|strong="G2094"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w desert|strong="G2048"\w*?   
\q1
\v 43 \w You|strong="G5210"\w* \w took|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w tent|strong="G4633"\w* \w where|strong="G3739"\w* \w Moloch|strong="G3434"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w worshiped|strong="G4352"\w*  
\q1 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* star \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w god|strong="G2316"\w* \w Rephan|strong="G4481"\w* –  
\q2 \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w images|strong="G5179"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w made|strong="G4160"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w worship|strong="G4352"\w*.  
\q3 \w Therefore|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* exile \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w beyond|strong="G1900"\w* Babylon.’   
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\v 44 \w Our|strong="G2596"\w* \w ancestors|strong="G3962"\w* \w had|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w tent|strong="G4633"\w* \w where|strong="G3739"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* worshiped \w God|strong="G2980"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w desert|strong="G2048"\w*, constructed, \w just|strong="G2531"\w* \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w he|strong="G3739"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w spoke|strong="G2980"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w Moses|strong="G3475"\w* \w had|strong="G1510"\w* \w directed|strong="G1299"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w make|strong="G4160"\w* \w it|strong="G4160"\w*, \w after|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w model|strong="G5179"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G3739"\w* \w had|strong="G1510"\w* \w seen|strong="G3708"\w*.  
\v 45 \w This|strong="G3588"\w* tent, \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* handed \w down|strong="G2193"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w brought|strong="G1521"\w* \w into|strong="G1722"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* country \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w ancestors|strong="G3962"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w accompanied|strong="G3326"\w* \w Joshua|strong="G2424"\w* (\w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* conquest \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w nations|strong="G1484"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w drove|strong="G1856"\w* \w out|strong="G2532"\w* \w before|strong="G1722"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* advance), \w and|strong="G2532"\w* remained \w here|strong="G1722"\w* \w until|strong="G2193"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w time|strong="G2250"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w David|strong="G1138"\w*.  
\v 46 David \w found|strong="G2147"\w* \w favor|strong="G5485"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* prayed \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w might|strong="G2532"\w* provide \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jacob|strong="G2384"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w place|strong="G3624"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* reside.  
\v 47 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w* \w was|strong="G1161"\w* \w Solomon|strong="G4672"\w* \w who|strong="G4672"\w* \w built|strong="G3618"\w* \w a|strong="G1161"\w* \w house|strong="G3624"\w* \w for|strong="G1161"\w* God.  
\v 48 Yet \w it|strong="G2531"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* buildings \w made|strong="G5499"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w hands|strong="G5499"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Most|strong="G5310"\w* \w High|strong="G5310"\w* \w dwells|strong="G2730"\w*. \w As|strong="G2531"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w prophet|strong="G4396"\w* \w says|strong="G3004"\w* –   
\q1
\v 49 ‘\w The|strong="G1161"\w* \w heavens|strong="G3772"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w a|strong="G2228"\w* \w throne|strong="G2362"\w* \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w* \w a|strong="G2228"\w* \w stool|strong="G5286"\w* \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w my|strong="G1473"\w* \w feet|strong="G4228"\w*.  
\q1 \w What|strong="G5101"\w* manner \w of|strong="G3624"\w* \w house|strong="G3624"\w* \w will|strong="G5101"\w* \w you|strong="G3004"\w* \w build|strong="G3618"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*, asks \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*,  
\q2 \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w place|strong="G5117"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w there|strong="G1161"\w* \w where|strong="G5117"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w may|strong="G3004"\w* \w rest|strong="G2663"\w*?   
\q3
\v 50 \w Was|strong="G3588"\w* \w it|strong="G3778"\w* \w not|strong="G3780"\w* \w my|strong="G3956"\w* \w hand|strong="G5495"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w made|strong="G4160"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w*?’   
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\v 51 Stubborn \w people|strong="G3588"\w*, heathen \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w heart|strong="G2588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w ears|strong="G3775"\w*, \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w for|strong="G2532"\w* ever resisting \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Holy|strong="G4151"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*; \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w ancestors|strong="G3962"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* doing \w it|strong="G2532"\w* still.  
\v 52 \w Which|strong="G3739"\w* \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w prophets|strong="G4396"\w* escaped \w persecution|strong="G1377"\w* \w at|strong="G4012"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* hands? \w They|strong="G2532"\w* killed \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w foretold|strong="G4293"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w coming|strong="G1660"\w* \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w righteous|strong="G1342"\w* \w one|strong="G3739"\w*; \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* turn, \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w now|strong="G3568"\w* \w become|strong="G1096"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w betrayers|strong="G4273"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w murderers|strong="G5406"\w* –  
\v 53 \w you|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w received|strong="G2983"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Law|strong="G3551"\w* \w as|strong="G1519"\w* transmitted \w by|strong="G2532"\w* angels \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w yet|strong="G2532"\w* \w failed|strong="G3756"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w keep|strong="G5442"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*.”   
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\v 54 \w As|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* listened \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* Council grew frantic \w with|strong="G2532"\w* rage, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w gnashed|strong="G1031"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w teeth|strong="G3599"\w* \w at|strong="G1909"\w* Stephen.  
\v 55 \w He|strong="G2532"\w*, \w filled|strong="G4134"\w* \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w with|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Holy|strong="G4151"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*, \w fixed|strong="G2476"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* eyes intently \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w heavens|strong="G3772"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w standing|strong="G2476"\w* \w at|strong="G1519"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’s \w right|strong="G1188"\w* \w hand|strong="G1188"\w*.   
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\v 56 “\w Look|strong="G2400"\w*,” \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w exclaimed|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w see|strong="G3708"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w* open \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w Man|strong="G5207"\w* \w standing|strong="G2476"\w* \w at|strong="G1537"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’s \w right|strong="G1188"\w* \w hand|strong="G1188"\w*!”  
\v 57 \w At|strong="G1909"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w*, \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w loud|strong="G3173"\w* \w shout|strong="G2896"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w stopped|strong="G4912"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w ears|strong="G3775"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G2532"\w* \w rushed|strong="G3729"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, forced \w him|strong="G3588"\w* outside \w the|strong="G2532"\w* city,  
\v 58 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* began \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w stone|strong="G3036"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w witnesses|strong="G3144"\w* laying \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w clothes|strong="G2440"\w* \w at|strong="G3844"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w feet|strong="G4228"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w young|strong="G3494"\w* \w man|strong="G3494"\w* \w named|strong="G2564"\w* \w Saul|strong="G4569"\w*.  
\v 59 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w stoned|strong="G3036"\w* \w Stephen|strong="G4736"\w*, \w while|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w cried|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, “\w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*! \w Receive|strong="G1209"\w* \w my|strong="G1473"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w*!”  
\v 60 \w Falling|strong="G5087"\w* \w on|strong="G1161"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w knees|strong="G1119"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w called|strong="G3004"\w* \w out|strong="G2896"\w* \w loudly|strong="G3173"\w*, “\w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*! \w Do|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w charge|strong="G2476"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* sin;” \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w words|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w fell|strong="G2837"\w* \w asleep|strong="G2837"\w*.   
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\v 1 \w Saul|strong="G4569"\w* approved \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w being|strong="G1510"\w* \w put|strong="G1096"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* death.  
\p \w On|strong="G1909"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w very|strong="G2532"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w great|strong="G3173"\w* \w persecution|strong="G1375"\w* broke \w out|strong="G2532"\w* \w against|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w church|strong="G1577"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2414"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w its|strong="G3956"\w* members, \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* exception \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* apostles, \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w scattered|strong="G1289"\w* \w over|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* districts \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w Judea|strong="G2449"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Samaria|strong="G4540"\w*.  
\v 2 \w Some|strong="G3588"\w* religious \w men|strong="G3173"\w* \w buried|strong="G4792"\w* \w Stephen|strong="G4736"\w*, \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w loud|strong="G3173"\w* lamentations \w for|strong="G1909"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 3 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w Saul|strong="G4569"\w* \w began|strong="G1161"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* devastate \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w church|strong="G1577"\w*; \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w entered|strong="G1531"\w* \w house|strong="G3624"\w* \w after|strong="G2596"\w* \w house|strong="G3624"\w*, \w dragged|strong="G4951"\w* \w out|strong="G2532"\w* \w men|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w women|strong="G1135"\w* \w alike|strong="G5037"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* threw \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w prison|strong="G5438"\w*.   
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\v 4 \w Now|strong="G3767"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w scattered|strong="G1289"\w* \w in|strong="G3056"\w* different directions \w went|strong="G1330"\w* \w from|strong="G3588"\w* place \w to|strong="G2097"\w* place \w proclaiming|strong="G2097"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w good|strong="G2097"\w* \w news|strong="G2097"\w*.  
\v 5 \w Philip|strong="G5376"\w* \w went|strong="G2718"\w* \w down|strong="G2718"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w city|strong="G4172"\w* \w of|strong="G4172"\w* \w Samaria|strong="G4540"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w there|strong="G1161"\w* \w began|strong="G1161"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w preach|strong="G2784"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*.  
\v 6 \w The|strong="G1722"\w* \w people|strong="G3793"\w*, \w one|strong="G3739"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G2532"\w*, listened attentively \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w Philip|strong="G5376"\w* \w told|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* heard \w of|strong="G5259"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* saw, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w miracles|strong="G4592"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w working|strong="G4160"\w*.  
\v 7 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* instances \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w people|strong="G4183"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* foul \w spirits|strong="G4151"\w*, where \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w spirits|strong="G4151"\w*, \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w loud|strong="G3173"\w* screams, \w came|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w paralyzed|strong="G3886"\w* \w or|strong="G2532"\w* \w lame|strong="G5560"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w cured|strong="G2323"\w*,  
\v 8 \w so|strong="G1161"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w there|strong="G1161"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w great|strong="G4183"\w* \w rejoicing|strong="G5479"\w* \w throughout|strong="G1722"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w city|strong="G4172"\w*.  
\v 9 \w There|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* staying \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w city|strong="G4172"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G5100"\w* \w named|strong="G3686"\w* \w Simon|strong="G4613"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* \w practicing|strong="G3096"\w* \w magic|strong="G3096"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* mystifying \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Samaritan|strong="G4540"\w* \w people|strong="G1484"\w*, giving \w himself|strong="G1438"\w* \w out|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w great|strong="G3173"\w* \w being|strong="G1510"\w*.  
\v 10 \w Everyone|strong="G3956"\w*, \w high|strong="G3173"\w* \w and|strong="G2316"\w* low, paid \w attention|strong="G4337"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*. ‘\w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w*,’ \w they|strong="G3588"\w* used \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w*, ‘\w must|strong="G3588"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w power|strong="G1411"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w people|strong="G3956"\w* \w call|strong="G2564"\w* “\w The|strong="G3956"\w* \w Great|strong="G3173"\w* \w Power|strong="G1411"\w*.”’  
\v 11 \w And|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* paid \w attention|strong="G4337"\w* \w to|strong="G1161"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w because|strong="G1223"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w had|strong="G3588"\w* \w for|strong="G1223"\w* \w a|strong="G1161"\w* \w long|strong="G2425"\w* \w time|strong="G5550"\w* been mystified \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w magic|strong="G3095"\w* \w arts|strong="G3095"\w*.  
\v 12 \w However|strong="G1161"\w*, \w when|strong="G3753"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w believe|strong="G4100"\w* \w Philip|strong="G5376"\w*, \w as|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* told \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w good|strong="G2097"\w* \w news|strong="G2097"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* kingdom \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w* \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* baptized, \w both|strong="G2532"\w* \w men|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w women|strong="G1135"\w*.  
\v 13 \w Even|strong="G2532"\w* \w Simon|strong="G4613"\w* \w believed|strong="G4100"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w after|strong="G1161"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* baptism attached \w himself|strong="G1839"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w Philip|strong="G5376"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w turn|strong="G1510"\w* mystified \w at|strong="G1161"\w* \w seeing|strong="G2334"\w* \w signs|strong="G4592"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w great|strong="G3173"\w* \w miracles|strong="G1411"\w* constantly occurring.   
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\v 14 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* apostles \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2414"\w* heard \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* Samaritans \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w welcomed|strong="G1209"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’s \w message|strong="G3056"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w sent|strong="G2316"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*;  
\v 15 \w and|strong="G4151"\w* \w they|strong="G3748"\w*, \w on|strong="G4012"\w* \w their|strong="G4012"\w* arrival, \w prayed|strong="G4336"\w* \w that|strong="G3704"\w* \w the|strong="G2983"\w* Samaritans might \w receive|strong="G2983"\w* \w the|strong="G2983"\w* \w Holy|strong="G4151"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*.  
\v 16 (\w As|strong="G1519"\w* \w yet|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2424"\w* \w not|strong="G1510"\w* descended \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w any|strong="G3762"\w* \w of|strong="G3686"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*; \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w had|strong="G2424"\w* \w only|strong="G3440"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* baptized \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w* \w of|strong="G3686"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*).  
\v 17 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w Peter|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w John|strong="G2532"\w* \w placed|strong="G2007"\w* \w their|strong="G1438"\w* \w hands|strong="G5495"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w received|strong="G2983"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Holy|strong="G4151"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*.   
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\v 18 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w Simon|strong="G4613"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w it|strong="G3754"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* placing \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* apostles’ \w hands|strong="G5495"\w* \w on|strong="G5495"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w given|strong="G1325"\w*, \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w brought|strong="G4374"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w a|strong="G3708"\w* sum \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w money|strong="G5536"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G1161"\w*,  
\v 19 “\w Give|strong="G1325"\w* \w me|strong="G1325"\w* \w also|strong="G2504"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w power|strong="G1849"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* yours, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w*, \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w place|strong="G2007"\w* \w my|strong="G1325"\w* \w hands|strong="G5495"\w* \w on|strong="G5495"\w* \w anyone|strong="G3739"\w*, \w he|strong="G3739"\w* \w may|strong="G2443"\w* \w receive|strong="G2983"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Holy|strong="G4151"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*.”   
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\v 20 “\w A|strong="G1519"\w* curse \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w your|strong="G1223"\w* silver,” \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w exclaimed|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w for|strong="G3754"\w* thinking \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’s free \w gift|strong="G1431"\w* \w can|strong="G3004"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* bought \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w money|strong="G5536"\w*!  
\v 21 \w You|strong="G4771"\w* \w have|strong="G1510"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w share|strong="G3310"\w* \w or|strong="G3761"\w* \w part|strong="G3310"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w message|strong="G3056"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w your|strong="G1722"\w* \w heart|strong="G2588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w right|strong="G2117"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.  
\v 22 \w Therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w repent|strong="G3340"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w wickedness|strong="G2549"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w yours|strong="G4771"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w pray|strong="G1189"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w that|strong="G3588"\w*, \w if|strong="G1487"\w* possible, \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* forgiven \w for|strong="G2532"\w* \w such|strong="G3778"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w thought|strong="G1963"\w*;  
\v 23 \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w see|strong="G3708"\w* \w that|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* fallen \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w bitterness|strong="G4088"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* envy \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* fetters \w of|strong="G2532"\w* sin.”   
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\v 24 “\w Pray|strong="G1189"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w for|strong="G5228"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*, \w all|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G2962"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*,” \w Simon|strong="G4613"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w so|strong="G1161"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w none|strong="G3367"\w* \w of|strong="G2962"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w have|strong="G1473"\w* \w spoken|strong="G3004"\w* \w of|strong="G2962"\w* \w may|strong="G3004"\w* \w happen|strong="G1904"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*.”   
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\v 25 \w Peter|strong="G2980"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w John|strong="G2097"\w*, \w having|strong="G2532"\w* borne \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w testimony|strong="G3056"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* delivered \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*’\w s|strong="G2962"\w* \w message|strong="G3056"\w*, \w returned|strong="G5290"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2414"\w*, \w telling|strong="G2980"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w good|strong="G2097"\w* \w news|strong="G2097"\w*, \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2532"\w*, \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w Samaritan|strong="G4541"\w* \w villages|strong="G2968"\w*.   
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\v 26 \w Meanwhile|strong="G1161"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* \w angel|strong="G2597"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Philip|strong="G5376"\w*, “\w Set|strong="G2532"\w* \w out|strong="G2532"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w journey|strong="G3598"\w* southwards, \w along|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w road|strong="G3598"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* runs \w down|strong="G2597"\w* \w from|strong="G2597"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Gaza|strong="G1048"\w*.” (\w It|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w now|strong="G1161"\w* \w deserted|strong="G2048"\w*).  
\v 27 \w So|strong="G2532"\w* Philip \w set|strong="G2532"\w* \w out|strong="G2532"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w journey|strong="G4198"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w way|strong="G4198"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* \w official|strong="G1413"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w high|strong="G3956"\w* rank, \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* service \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Candace|strong="G2582"\w*, Queen \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* Abyssinians. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w her|strong="G1519"\w* treasurer, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w worship|strong="G4352"\w*,  
\v 28 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w now|strong="G2532"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w his|strong="G1909"\w* way \w home|strong="G5290"\w*, \w sitting|strong="G2521"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w his|strong="G1909"\w* carriage \w and|strong="G2532"\w* reading \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w prophet|strong="G4396"\w* \w Isaiah|strong="G2268"\w*.   
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\v 29 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w Philip|strong="G5376"\w*, “\w Go|strong="G4334"\w* \w up|strong="G4334"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* carriage over \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* keep close \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*.”  
\v 30 \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w Philip|strong="G5376"\w* \w ran|strong="G4370"\w* \w up|strong="G2532"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w heard|strong="G1097"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* Abyssinian reading \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w prophet|strong="G4396"\w* \w Isaiah|strong="G2268"\w*.  
\p “\w Do|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w understand|strong="G1097"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* reading?” \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w asked|strong="G3004"\w*.  
\v 31 “\w How|strong="G4459"\w* \w can|strong="G1410"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w*,” \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w other|strong="G1161"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w unless|strong="G1437"\w* \w someone|strong="G5100"\w* \w will|strong="G1473"\w* explain \w it|strong="G1161"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*?” \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w invited|strong="G3870"\w* \w Philip|strong="G5376"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* get \w up|strong="G3361"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w sit|strong="G2523"\w* \w by|strong="G3004"\w* \w his|strong="G2523"\w* side.  
\v 32 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w passage|strong="G4042"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w scripture|strong="G1124"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* reading \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* –  
\q1 ‘\w Like|strong="G5613"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w sheep|strong="G4263"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* led away \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w slaughter|strong="G4967"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* lamb \w is|strong="G1510"\w* dumb \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* hands \w of|strong="G2532"\w* its \w shearer|strong="G2751"\w*,  
\q2 \w so|strong="G3779"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* refrains \w from|strong="G2532"\w* opening \w his|strong="G1909"\w* \w lips|strong="G4750"\w*.   
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\v 33 \w He|strong="G3754"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* humiliated \w and|strong="G1093"\w* \w justice|strong="G2920"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* denied \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\q1 \w Who|strong="G5101"\w* \w will|strong="G5101"\w* \w tell|strong="G1334"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* story \w of|strong="G1093"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w generation|strong="G1074"\w*?  
\q2 \w For|strong="G3754"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w life|strong="G2222"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* cut off \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w*.’   
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\v 34 “\w Now|strong="G1161"\w*,” \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* Treasurer, \w addressing|strong="G3004"\w* \w Philip|strong="G5376"\w*, “\w tell|strong="G3004"\w* \w me|strong="G3004"\w*, \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w whom|strong="G5101"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w prophet|strong="G4396"\w* \w speaking|strong="G3004"\w*? \w Of|strong="G4012"\w* \w himself|strong="G1438"\w*, \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w someone|strong="G5100"\w* \w else|strong="G2228"\w*?”  
\v 35 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w Philip|strong="G5376"\w* \w began|strong="G1161"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w*, taking \w this|strong="G3778"\w* passage \w as|strong="G1161"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* text, told \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w good|strong="G2097"\w* \w news|strong="G2097"\w* \w about|strong="G3588"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*.   
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\v 36 Presently, \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w going|strong="G4198"\w* \w along|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w road|strong="G3598"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w water|strong="G5204"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* Treasurer \w exclaimed|strong="G5346"\w*, “\w Look|strong="G2400"\w*! \w Here|strong="G2400"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w water|strong="G5204"\w*; \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w prevent|strong="G2967"\w* \w my|strong="G3708"\w* \w being|strong="G2532"\w* baptized?”  
\v 37 \f + \fr 8.37 \ft Some later manuscripts add: Philip said, “If you believe with your whole heart, you may.” And he replied, “I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God.”\f*  
\v 38 \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w ordered|strong="G2753"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* carriage \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w stop|strong="G2476"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2597"\w* \w down|strong="G2597"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w water|strong="G5204"\w* – \w both|strong="G2532"\w* \w Philip|strong="G5376"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* Treasurer – \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Philip|strong="G5376"\w* baptized \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 39 \w But|strong="G1161"\w*, \w when|strong="G3753"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2532"\w* \w up|strong="G1537"\w* \w out|strong="G1537"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w water|strong="G5204"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w caught|strong="G2962"\w* \w Philip|strong="G5376"\w* \w away|strong="G4198"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* Treasurer \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w more|strong="G3765"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*; \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* continued \w his|strong="G3708"\w* \w journey|strong="G3598"\w* \w with|strong="G1537"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* joyful heart.  
\v 40 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w Philip|strong="G5376"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w found|strong="G2147"\w* \w at|strong="G1519"\w* Ashdod, \w and|strong="G2532"\w*, \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2064"\w* \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w way|strong="G3956"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* told \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w good|strong="G2097"\w* \w news|strong="G2097"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w towns|strong="G4172"\w* \w through|strong="G1330"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w passed|strong="G1330"\w*, \w until|strong="G2193"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Caesarea|strong="G2542"\w*.   
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\v 1 \w Meanwhile|strong="G1161"\w* \w Saul|strong="G4569"\w*, \w still|strong="G2089"\w* \w breathing|strong="G1709"\w* murderous threats \w against|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w went|strong="G4334"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w high|strong="G2532"\w* priest,  
\v 2 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* asked \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w give|strong="G3844"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w letters|strong="G1992"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* Jewish congregations \w at|strong="G1519"\w* \w Damascus|strong="G1154"\w*, authorizing \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w found|strong="G2147"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w any|strong="G5100"\w* supporters \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Way|strong="G3598"\w*, \w whether|strong="G1437"\w* \w men|strong="G5100"\w* \w or|strong="G2532"\w* \w women|strong="G1135"\w*, \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w put|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w chains|strong="G1210"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w brought|strong="G1519"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\w*.   
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\v 3 \w While|strong="G1722"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w journey|strong="G4198"\w*, \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* nearing \w Damascus|strong="G1154"\w*, \w suddenly|strong="G1810"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w light|strong="G5457"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w heavens|strong="G3772"\w* \w flashed|strong="G4015"\w* \w around|strong="G4015"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 4 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w fell|strong="G4098"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w ground|strong="G1093"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* heard \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w voice|strong="G5456"\w* \w saying|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* – \wj “\+w Saul|strong="G4549"\+w*, \+w Saul|strong="G4549"\+w*, \+w why|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w persecuting|strong="G1377"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*?”\wj*   
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\v 5 “\w Who|strong="G3739"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*, \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*?” \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w asked|strong="G3004"\w*.  
\p \wj “\+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w am|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w Jesus|strong="G2424"\+w*, \+w whom|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w persecuting|strong="G1377"\+w*,”\wj* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* voice \w answered|strong="G3004"\w*;  
\v 6 \wj “\+w Yet|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w stand|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w up|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w go|strong="G1525"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w city|strong="G4172"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w will|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w told|strong="G2980"\+w* \+w what|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w must|strong="G1163"\+w* \+w do|strong="G4160"\+w*.”\wj*   
\p
\v 7 \w The|strong="G1161"\w* \w men|strong="G3588"\w* traveling \w with|strong="G3588"\w* Saul \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w meanwhile|strong="G1161"\w* \w standing|strong="G2476"\w* \w speechless|strong="G1769"\w*; \w they|strong="G1161"\w* heard \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w sound|strong="G5456"\w* \w of|strong="G5456"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w voice|strong="G5456"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w saw|strong="G2334"\w* \w no|strong="G3367"\w* \w one|strong="G3367"\w*.  
\v 8 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w Saul|strong="G4569"\w* \w got|strong="G1453"\w* \w up|strong="G1453"\w* \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w ground|strong="G1093"\w*, \w though|strong="G1161"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w eyes|strong="G3788"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* open, \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w could|strong="G3588"\w* see \w nothing|strong="G3762"\w*. \w So|strong="G1161"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w men|strong="G3588"\w* \w led|strong="G5496"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w by|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w hand|strong="G1161"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w brought|strong="G1521"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w Damascus|strong="G1154"\w*;  
\v 9 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w for|strong="G2532"\w* \w three|strong="G5140"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w unable|strong="G3756"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* see, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w took|strong="G2532"\w* \w nothing|strong="G3756"\w* \w either|strong="G3761"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w eat|strong="G2068"\w* \w or|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w drink|strong="G4095"\w*.   
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\v 10 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w Damascus|strong="G1154"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w disciple|strong="G3101"\w* \w named|strong="G3686"\w* Ananias, \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w whom|strong="G3588"\w*, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w vision|strong="G3705"\w*, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “Ananias.”\wj*  
\p “\w Yes|strong="G1161"\w*, \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*,” \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w*.  
\v 11 \wj “\+w Go|strong="G4198"\+w* \+w at|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w once|strong="G4336"\+w*,”\wj* \w said|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \wj “\+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Straight|strong="G2117"\+w* \+w Street|strong="G4505"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* ask \+w at|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Judas|strong="G2455"\+w*’\+w s|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w house|strong="G3614"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* man \+w named|strong="G3686"\+w* \+w Saul|strong="G4569"\+w*, \+w from|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Tarsus|strong="G5018"\+w*. \+w He|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w at|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3588"\+w* moment \+w praying|strong="G4336"\+w*,\wj*  
\v 12 \wj \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w has|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w seen|strong="G3708"\+w*, \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w vision|strong="G3705"\+w*, \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* man \+w named|strong="G3686"\+w* Ananias \+w coming|strong="G1525"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w placing|strong="G2007"\+w* \+w his|strong="G2007"\+w* \+w hands|strong="G5495"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3708"\+w*, \+w so|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3704"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w may|strong="G2532"\+w* recover \+w his|strong="G2007"\+w* \+w sight|strong="G3705"\+w*.”\wj*   
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\v 13 “\w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*,” exclaimed Ananias, “\w I|strong="G1161"\w* \w have|strong="G4160"\w* heard \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w people|strong="G3778"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w* – \w how|strong="G3745"\w* \w much|strong="G4183"\w* \w harm|strong="G2556"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w has|strong="G2962"\w* \w done|strong="G4160"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w your|strong="G2962"\w* \w people|strong="G3778"\w* \w there|strong="G1161"\w*.  
\v 14 \w And|strong="G2532"\w*, \w here|strong="G5602"\w*, \w too|strong="G2532"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w holds|strong="G2192"\w* \w authority|strong="G1849"\w* \w from|strong="G3844"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w chief|strong="G2532"\w* priests \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w put|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w chains|strong="G1210"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* invoke \w your|strong="G2192"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w*.”  
\v 15 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Go|strong="G4198"\+w*, \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w man|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w chosen|strong="G1589"\+w* \+w instrument|strong="G4632"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* uphold \+w my|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w name|strong="G3686"\+w* \+w before|strong="G1799"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Gentiles|strong="G1484"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w their|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w kings|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w people|strong="G1484"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w Israel|strong="G2474"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 16 \wj \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w myself|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w show|strong="G5263"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3745"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w he|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w has|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1163"\+w* \+w suffer|strong="G3958"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w name|strong="G3686"\+w*.”\wj*   
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\v 17 \w So|strong="G2532"\w* Ananias \w went|strong="G2064"\w*, \w entered|strong="G1525"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w house|strong="G3614"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w*, \w placing|strong="G2007"\w* \w his|strong="G2007"\w* \w hands|strong="G5495"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w Saul|strong="G4549"\w*, \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Saul|strong="G4549"\w*, \w my|strong="G3708"\w* brother, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w* \w sent|strong="G4151"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* – \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w appeared|strong="G3708"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w your|strong="G2962"\w* \w way|strong="G3598"\w* \w here|strong="G1519"\w* – \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* recover \w your|strong="G2962"\w* \w sight|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w filled|strong="G4130"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Holy|strong="G4151"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*.”  
\v 18 Instantly \w it|strong="G2532"\w* seemed \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w if|strong="G5613"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* film \w fell|strong="G2532"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* Saul’s \w eyes|strong="G3788"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w sight|strong="G3788"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* restored. \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* got \w up|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* baptized,  
\v 19 \w and|strong="G2532"\w*, \w after|strong="G3326"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w taken|strong="G2983"\w* \w food|strong="G5160"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* felt \w his|strong="G1722"\w* strength return.  
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\p Saul stayed \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w Damascus|strong="G1154"\w*,  
\v 20 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* once began \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w synagogues|strong="G4864"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w proclaim|strong="G2784"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.  
\v 21 \w All|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* heard \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w amazed|strong="G1839"\w*.  
\p “\w Is|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w*,” \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w asked|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* worked havoc \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* invoke \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w here|strong="G5602"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* express purpose \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w having|strong="G2532"\w* \w such|strong="G3778"\w* \w persons|strong="G1438"\w* \w put|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w chains|strong="G1210"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* taken \w before|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w chief|strong="G2532"\w* priests?”  
\v 22 \w Saul|strong="G4569"\w*’s influence, \w however|strong="G1161"\w*, \w kept|strong="G2532"\w* steadily \w increasing|strong="G1743"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w confounded|strong="G4797"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jewish|strong="G2453"\w* \w people|strong="G1510"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w lived|strong="G2730"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Damascus|strong="G1154"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* proofs \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w gave|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G1510"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*.   
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\v 23 \w After|strong="G1161"\w* \w some|strong="G3588"\w* \w time|strong="G2250"\w* \w some|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w laid|strong="G2453"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* plot \w to|strong="G1161"\w* kill Saul,  
\v 24 \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w became|strong="G1917"\w* \w known|strong="G1097"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*. \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w watched|strong="G3906"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w gates|strong="G4439"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w night|strong="G3571"\w*, \w to|strong="G2532"\w* kill \w him|strong="G3588"\w*;  
\v 25 \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w his|strong="G1223"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w let|strong="G5465"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w down|strong="G5465"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w night|strong="G3571"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w an|strong="G1722"\w* opening \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w wall|strong="G5038"\w*, \w lowering|strong="G2524"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G1722"\w* \w basket|strong="G4711"\w*.   
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\v 26 \w On|strong="G1519"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* arrival \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\w*, Saul attempted \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w join|strong="G2853"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w afraid|strong="G5399"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w believe|strong="G4100"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* really \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w disciple|strong="G3101"\w*.  
\v 27 Barnabas, \w however|strong="G1161"\w*, \w taking|strong="G1949"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w hand|strong="G1161"\w*, \w brought|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* apostles, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w told|strong="G2980"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w whole|strong="G1722"\w* story \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w how|strong="G4459"\w* Saul \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w journey|strong="G3598"\w* \w had|strong="G2424"\w* \w seen|strong="G3708"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w how|strong="G4459"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w had|strong="G2424"\w* \w talked|strong="G2980"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w how|strong="G4459"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Damascus|strong="G1154"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2424"\w* \w spoken|strong="G2980"\w* \w out|strong="G2532"\w* fearlessly \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*.  
\v 28 \w After|strong="G3326"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w*, Saul \w remained|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\w*, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* close contact \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* apostles; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w spoke|strong="G3955"\w* fearlessly \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*,  
\v 29 \w talking|strong="G2980"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w arguing|strong="G4802"\w* \w with|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* Jews \w of|strong="G2532"\w* foreign birth, \w who|strong="G3588"\w*, \w however|strong="G1161"\w*, \w made|strong="G1161"\w* attempts \w to|strong="G4314"\w* kill \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 30 \w But|strong="G1161"\w*, \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w followers|strong="G3588"\w* \w found|strong="G1921"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w out|strong="G2532"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w took|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w down|strong="G2609"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Caesarea|strong="G2542"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w sent|strong="G1821"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* way \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Tarsus|strong="G5019"\w*.   
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\v 31 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w so|strong="G3767"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2532"\w* \w about|strong="G2596"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w church|strong="G1577"\w*, \w throughout|strong="G2596"\w* \w Judea|strong="G2449"\w*, \w Galilee|strong="G1056"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Samaria|strong="G4540"\w*, \w enjoyed|strong="G2192"\w* \w peace|strong="G1515"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w became|strong="G3588"\w* firmly established; \w and|strong="G2532"\w*, ordering its \w life|strong="G4151"\w* \w by|strong="G2596"\w* \w respect|strong="G5401"\w* \w for|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* help \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Holy|strong="G4151"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*, \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w increased|strong="G4129"\w* \w in|strong="G2596"\w* numbers.   
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\v 32 \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w*, \w while|strong="G1161"\w* \w traveling|strong="G1330"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w place|strong="G1096"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w place|strong="G1096"\w* \w throughout|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* country, \w went|strong="G1330"\w* \w down|strong="G2718"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* visit \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G3956"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* Christ \w living|strong="G2730"\w* \w at|strong="G4314"\w* \w Lydda|strong="G3069"\w*.  
\v 33 \w There|strong="G1563"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w found|strong="G2147"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w man|strong="G5100"\w* \w named|strong="G3686"\w* Aeneas, \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w had|strong="G1510"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* \w bedridden|strong="G2621"\w* \w for|strong="G1909"\w* \w eight|strong="G3638"\w* \w years|strong="G2094"\w* \w with|strong="G1537"\w* paralysis.  
\v 34 “Aeneas,” \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* cures \w you|strong="G4771"\w*. \w Get|strong="G2532"\w* \w up|strong="G2532"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w make|strong="G4766"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w bed|strong="G4766"\w*.” Aeneas got \w up|strong="G2532"\w* \w at|strong="G3588"\w* once;  
\v 35 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w inhabitants|strong="G2730"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lydda|strong="G3069"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* Plain \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Sharon|strong="G4565"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2532"\w* \w over|strong="G1909"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*’\w s|strong="G2962"\w* \w side|strong="G3956"\w*.   
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\v 36 \w At|strong="G1722"\w* \w Joppa|strong="G2445"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w lived|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w disciple|strong="G3102"\w* \w whose|strong="G3739"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w Tabitha|strong="G5000"\w*, \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* Greek ‘\w Dorcas|strong="G1393"\w*’ – \w a|strong="G2532"\w* Gazelle. \w Her|strong="G4160"\w* life \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w spent|strong="G4160"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w doing|strong="G4160"\w* \w kind|strong="G5100"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* charitable \w actions|strong="G2041"\w*.  
\v 37 \w Just|strong="G3588"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w time|strong="G2250"\w* \w she|strong="G1161"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w taken|strong="G1096"\w* ill, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w died|strong="G3588"\w*; \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w had|strong="G3588"\w* \w washed|strong="G3068"\w* \w her|strong="G1438"\w* body \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w laid|strong="G5087"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w* \w out|strong="G1096"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w an|strong="G1096"\w* upstairs \w room|strong="G5253"\w*.  
\v 38 \w Joppa|strong="G2445"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w near|strong="G1451"\w* \w Lydda|strong="G3069"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w*, \w having|strong="G3361"\w* heard \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lydda|strong="G3069"\w*, sent \w two|strong="G1417"\w* \w men|strong="G1417"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* request \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w come|strong="G1510"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w without|strong="G3361"\w* \w delay|strong="G3635"\w*.  
\v 39 \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* returned \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w at|strong="G1519"\w* \w once|strong="G3739"\w*. \w On|strong="G1519"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* arrival, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* taken upstairs, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w widows|strong="G5503"\w* \w came|strong="G3854"\w* around \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* tears, \w showing|strong="G1925"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w coats|strong="G2440"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w other|strong="G1161"\w* \w clothing|strong="G2440"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w Dorcas|strong="G1393"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w made|strong="G4160"\w* \w while|strong="G1161"\w* \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w among|strong="G1519"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 40 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w sent|strong="G1544"\w* everybody \w out|strong="G1544"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* room, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w knelt|strong="G1119"\w* \w down|strong="G5087"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w prayed|strong="G4336"\w*. \w Then|strong="G2532"\w*, \w turning|strong="G1994"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Tabitha|strong="G5000"\w*! Stand \w up|strong="G5087"\w*.”  
\p \w She|strong="G2532"\w* opened \w her|strong="G3708"\w* \w eyes|strong="G3788"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w*, \w seeing|strong="G3708"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w*, \w sat|strong="G2532"\w* \w up|strong="G5087"\w*.  
\v 41 \w Giving|strong="G1325"\w* \w her|strong="G1325"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w hand|strong="G5495"\w*, \w Peter|strong="G2532"\w* \w raised|strong="G2532"\w* \w her|strong="G1325"\w* \w up|strong="G1325"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w*, \w calling|strong="G5455"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w widows|strong="G5503"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w others|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* Christ’s \w people|strong="G3588"\w*, \w presented|strong="G3936"\w* \w her|strong="G1325"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w alive|strong="G2198"\w*.  
\v 42 \w This|strong="G3588"\w* \w became|strong="G1096"\w* \w known|strong="G1110"\w* \w all|strong="G3650"\w* \w through|strong="G2596"\w* \w Joppa|strong="G2445"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w numbers|strong="G4183"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G4183"\w* \w came|strong="G1096"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w believe|strong="G4100"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*.  
\v 43 \w And|strong="G1161"\w* \w Peter|strong="G3306"\w* \w stayed|strong="G3306"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w Joppa|strong="G2445"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w tanner|strong="G1038"\w* \w named|strong="G4613"\w* \w Simon|strong="G4613"\w*.   
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\v 1 \w At|strong="G1722"\w* \w Caesarea|strong="G2542"\w* \w there|strong="G1161"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w a|strong="G1722"\w* \w man|strong="G5100"\w* \w named|strong="G3686"\w* \w Cornelius|strong="G2883"\w*, \w a|strong="G1722"\w* \w centurion|strong="G1543"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* regiment known \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* ‘\w Italian|strong="G2483"\w* Regiment,’  
\v 2 \w A|strong="G2532"\w* religious \w man|strong="G3956"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* reverenced \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w household|strong="G3624"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* liberal \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* charities \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w prayed|strong="G1189"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w constantly|strong="G1223"\w*.  
\v 3 \w One|strong="G3588"\w* afternoon, \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w three|strong="G1766"\w* o’clock, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* distinctly \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w vision|strong="G3705"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* angel \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w come|strong="G1525"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w call|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* name.  
\v 4 Cornelius fixed \w his|strong="G1519"\w* eyes \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w*, \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w great|strong="G2532"\w* alarm, \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*, \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*?”  
\p “\w Your|strong="G2962"\w* \w prayers|strong="G4335"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w your|strong="G2962"\w* charities,” \w the|strong="G2532"\w* angel \w answered|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* acceptable \w offering|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.  
\v 5 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w now|strong="G3568"\w*, \w send|strong="G3992"\w* messengers \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Joppa|strong="G2445"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* fetch \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G5100"\w* \w called|strong="G1941"\w* \w Simon|strong="G4613"\w*, \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G3739"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* known \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w*.  
\v 6 \w He|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w lodging|strong="G3579"\w* \w with|strong="G3844"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w tanner|strong="G1038"\w* \w named|strong="G4613"\w* \w Simon|strong="G4613"\w*, \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w has|strong="G3739"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w house|strong="G3614"\w* near \w the|strong="G3739"\w* \w sea|strong="G2281"\w*.”   
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\v 7 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* angel, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w spoken|strong="G2980"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w had|strong="G2532"\w* gone, \w Cornelius|strong="G5455"\w* \w called|strong="G5455"\w* \w two|strong="G1417"\w* \w servants|strong="G3610"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* religious \w soldier|strong="G4757"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* constant \w attendants|strong="G4342"\w*,  
\v 8 \w and|strong="G2532"\w*, \w after|strong="G2532"\w* telling \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* whole story, \w sent|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Joppa|strong="G2445"\w*.   
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\v 9 \w On|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w next|strong="G1887"\w* \w day|strong="G1887"\w*, \w while|strong="G1161"\w* \w these|strong="G4012"\w* \w men|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w way|strong="G3596"\w*, \w just|strong="G2532"\w* \w as|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* nearing \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w town|strong="G4172"\w*, \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w went|strong="G2532"\w* \w up|strong="G1909"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w housetop|strong="G1430"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* midday \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w pray|strong="G4336"\w*.  
\v 10 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w became|strong="G1096"\w* \w hungry|strong="G4361"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w wanted|strong="G2309"\w* something \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w eat|strong="G1089"\w*; \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w while|strong="G1161"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w being|strong="G1096"\w* \w prepared|strong="G3903"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w fell|strong="G1096"\w* \w into|strong="G1909"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w trance|strong="G1611"\w*,  
\v 11 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G2334"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w heavens|strong="G3772"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* open, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w something|strong="G5100"\w* \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w great|strong="G3173"\w* \w sail|strong="G4632"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w descending|strong="G2597"\w*, \w let|strong="G2524"\w* \w down|strong="G2597"\w* \w by|strong="G1909"\w* its \w four|strong="G5064"\w* corners towards \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w*.  
\v 12 \w In|strong="G1722"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w kinds|strong="G3956"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* quadrupeds, \w reptiles|strong="G2062"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w birds|strong="G4071"\w*.  
\v 13 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* aware \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w voice|strong="G5456"\w* \w which|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G2532"\w* – \wj “Stand \+w up|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w Peter|strong="G4074"\+w*, \+w kill|strong="G2380"\+w* something, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w eat|strong="G2068"\+w*.”\wj*   
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\v 14 “\w No|strong="G2532"\w*, \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w I|strong="G2532"\w* cannot,” \w answered|strong="G3004"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w*, “\w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w never|strong="G3763"\w* \w eaten|strong="G5315"\w* \w anything|strong="G3956"\w* \w defiled|strong="G2839"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w unclean|strong="G2839"\w*.”  
\v 15 \w Again|strong="G3825"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* aware \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w voice|strong="G5456"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w said|strong="G2532"\w* – \wj “\+w What|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w has|strong="G2316"\+w* pronounced \+w clean|strong="G2511"\+w*, \+w do|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w regard|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w as|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w defiled|strong="G2840"\+w*.”\wj*  
\v 16 \w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w happened|strong="G1096"\w* \w three|strong="G5151"\w* \w times|strong="G5151"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w then|strong="G2532"\w* suddenly \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w all|strong="G2532"\w* \w taken|strong="G1096"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w heavens|strong="G3772"\w*.   
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\v 17 \w While|strong="G1722"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* still \w perplexed|strong="G1280"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w to|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* meaning \w of|strong="G5259"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w vision|strong="G3705"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w had|strong="G1510"\w* \w seen|strong="G3708"\w*, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w men|strong="G3588"\w* sent \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w Cornelius|strong="G2883"\w*, having enquired \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w way|strong="G1722"\w* \w to|strong="G1909"\w* \w Simon|strong="G4613"\w*’s \w house|strong="G3614"\w*, \w came|strong="G2186"\w* \w up|strong="G2186"\w* \w to|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w gate|strong="G4440"\w*,  
\v 18 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w called|strong="G5455"\w* \w out|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w asked|strong="G4441"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Simon|strong="G4613"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* known \w as|strong="G2532"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w*, \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w lodging|strong="G3579"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w*.  
\v 19 \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* still pondering \w over|strong="G4012"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w vision|strong="G3705"\w*, \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w There|strong="G1161"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* two \w men|strong="G3588"\w* \w looking|strong="G2212"\w* \w for|strong="G4012"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w at|strong="G1161"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* moment.  
\v 20 \w Go|strong="G4198"\w* \w down|strong="G2597"\w* \w at|strong="G2597"\w* once \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3367"\w* hesitate \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w go|strong="G4198"\w* \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w them|strong="G1438"\w*, \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w sent|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G1438"\w*.”   
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\v 21 \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w went|strong="G2597"\w* \w down|strong="G2597"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w men|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w person|strong="G5101"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w looking|strong="G2212"\w* \w for|strong="G1223"\w*. \w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w your|strong="G1223"\w* \w reason|strong="G1223"\w* \w for|strong="G1223"\w* \w coming|strong="G2597"\w*?”   
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\v 22 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w men|strong="G1342"\w* \w replied|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Our|strong="G2316"\w* \w centurion|strong="G1543"\w*, \w Cornelius|strong="G2883"\w*, \w a|strong="G2532"\w* pious \w man|strong="G1342"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* reverences \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w well|strong="G2532"\w* \w spoken|strong="G3004"\w* \w of|strong="G5259"\w* \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w whole|strong="G3650"\w* \w Jewish|strong="G2453"\w* \w nation|strong="G1484"\w*, \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w* instructed \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* holy angel \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w send|strong="G3343"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w house|strong="G3624"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* listen \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w*.”  
\v 23 \w So|strong="G3767"\w* \w Peter|strong="G1528"\w* \w invited|strong="G1528"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w entertained|strong="G3579"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\p \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w next|strong="G1887"\w* \w day|strong="G1887"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* lost \w no|strong="G2532"\w* time \w in|strong="G2532"\w* setting \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w accompanied|strong="G4905"\w* \w by|strong="G2532"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G3588"\w*’s \w followers|strong="G3588"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w Joppa|strong="G2445"\w*;  
\v 24 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w day|strong="G1887"\w* \w following|strong="G1887"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w entered|strong="G1525"\w* \w Caesarea|strong="G2542"\w*. \w Cornelius|strong="G2883"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w expecting|strong="G4328"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* invited \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w relatives|strong="G4773"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* intimate \w friends|strong="G5384"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w meet|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 25 \w So|strong="G1161"\w*, \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w entered|strong="G1525"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* city, \w Cornelius|strong="G2883"\w* \w met|strong="G4876"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w*, throwing \w himself|strong="G4352"\w* \w at|strong="G1909"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w*’s \w feet|strong="G4228"\w*, \w bowed|strong="G4352"\w* \w to|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* ground.  
\v 26 \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w*, \w however|strong="G1161"\w*, \w lifted|strong="G1453"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w up|strong="G1453"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w* \w as|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w so|strong="G2532"\w*, “\w Stand|strong="G1453"\w* \w up|strong="G1453"\w*, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w only|strong="G2532"\w* human like yourself.”   
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\v 27 Talking \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G2532"\w* \w as|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G1525"\w*, \w Peter|strong="G4926"\w* \w entered|strong="G1525"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* house, where \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w found|strong="G2147"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w large|strong="G4183"\w* \w gathering|strong="G4905"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G4183"\w*, \w to|strong="G2532"\w* whom \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G2532"\w*,  
\v 28 “\w You|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* doubtless aware \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w it|strong="G1510"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* forbidden \w for|strong="G4314"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w Jew|strong="G2453"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* intimate \w with|strong="G4314"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* foreigner, \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w even|strong="G5037"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* enter \w his|strong="G1438"\w* house; \w and|strong="G5037"\w* \w yet|strong="G4771"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w shown|strong="G1166"\w* \w me|strong="G3004"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w I|strong="G2504"\w* ought \w not|strong="G3367"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w call|strong="G3004"\w* \w anyone|strong="G3367"\w* \w defiled|strong="G2839"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w unclean|strong="G2839"\w*.  
\v 29 \w That|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G2532"\w* \w why|strong="G5101"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w*, \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w was|strong="G2532"\w* \w sent|strong="G3343"\w* \w for|strong="G2532"\w*, \w without|strong="G2532"\w* raising \w any|strong="G5101"\w* objection. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w now|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w ask|strong="G4441"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w reason|strong="G1352"\w* \w for|strong="G2532"\w* sending \w for|strong="G2532"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*.”   
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\v 30 “\w Just|strong="G2532"\w* \w three|strong="G1766"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w* ago \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w very|strong="G2532"\w* \w hour|strong="G5610"\w*,” \w Cornelius|strong="G2883"\w* \w said|strong="G5346"\w*, “\w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w my|strong="G3708"\w* \w house|strong="G3624"\w*, \w saying|strong="G5346"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* Afternoon \w Prayers|strong="G4336"\w*, \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* dazzling \w clothing|strong="G2066"\w* \w suddenly|strong="G2400"\w* \w stood|strong="G2476"\w* \w before|strong="G1799"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*.  
\v 31 ‘\w Cornelius|strong="G2883"\w*,’ \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G5346"\w*, ‘\w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w prayer|strong="G4335"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w* \w heard|strong="G1522"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* charities \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w* accepted, \w by|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.  
\v 32 \w Therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w send|strong="G3992"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Joppa|strong="G2445"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w invite|strong="G3333"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Simon|strong="G4613"\w*, \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G3778"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* known \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w*, \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w come|strong="G2532"\w* \w here|strong="G1519"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3778"\w* \w lodging|strong="G3579"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w house|strong="G3614"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Simon|strong="G4613"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w tanner|strong="G1038"\w*, \w near|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w sea|strong="G2281"\w*.’  
\v 33 Accordingly \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w sent|strong="G3992"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w at|strong="G4314"\w* \w once|strong="G1824"\w*, \w and|strong="G5037"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w have|strong="G1473"\w* \w been|strong="G3568"\w* \w so|strong="G3767"\w* \w good|strong="G2573"\w* \w as|strong="G2316"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w come|strong="G3854"\w*. \w And|strong="G5037"\w* \w now|strong="G3568"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w here|strong="G3918"\w* \w in|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w presence|strong="G1799"\w* \w of|strong="G5259"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w to|strong="G4314"\w* listen \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w have|strong="G1473"\w* \w been|strong="G3568"\w* instructed \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w say|strong="G3956"\w*.”  
\v 34 \w Then|strong="G1161"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w began|strong="G1161"\w*.  
\p “\w I|strong="G1161"\w* see, \w beyond|strong="G3754"\w* \w all|strong="G3588"\w* doubt,” \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w does|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w show|strong="G4381"\w* \w partiality|strong="G4381"\w*,  
\v 35 \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w nation|strong="G1484"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* reverences \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w does|strong="G1510"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w right|strong="G1343"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w acceptable|strong="G1184"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 36 \w God|strong="G2962"\w* \w has|strong="G2962"\w* \w sent|strong="G2424"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w message|strong="G3056"\w* \w to|strong="G2424"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* Israelites \w and|strong="G2962"\w* told \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w good|strong="G2097"\w* \w news|strong="G2097"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w peace|strong="G1515"\w* – \w and|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w*!  
\v 37 \w You|strong="G5210"\w* \w yourselves|strong="G4771"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w the|strong="G2596"\w* story \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w spread|strong="G1096"\w* \w through|strong="G2596"\w* \w all|strong="G3650"\w* \w Judea|strong="G2449"\w*, \w how|strong="G1492"\w*, beginning form \w Galilee|strong="G1056"\w*, \w after|strong="G3326"\w* \w the|strong="G2596"\w* baptism \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w* \w proclaimed|strong="G2784"\w* –  
\v 38 \w the|strong="G2532"\w* story, \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w mean|strong="G1510"\w*, \w of|strong="G5259"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w of|strong="G5259"\w* \w Nazareth|strong="G3478"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w how|strong="G5613"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* consecrated \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5613"\w* \w by|strong="G5259"\w* enduing \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Holy|strong="G4151"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w power|strong="G1411"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w how|strong="G5613"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2424"\w* \w about|strong="G5613"\w* \w doing|strong="G1330"\w* \w good|strong="G2109"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w curing|strong="G2390"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w under|strong="G5259"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w power|strong="G1411"\w* \w of|strong="G5259"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w devil|strong="G1228"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 39 \w We|strong="G2249"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w ourselves|strong="G2249"\w*, \w too|strong="G2532"\w*, \w witnesses|strong="G3144"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w did|strong="G4160"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Judea|strong="G2453"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\w*; \w yet|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w put|strong="G4160"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* death \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w hanging|strong="G2910"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w cross|strong="G3586"\w*!  
\v 40 \w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w raised|strong="G1453"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w third|strong="G5154"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w enabled|strong="G1325"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* appear,  
\v 41 \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w indeed|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w everyone|strong="G3956"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w witnesses|strong="G3144"\w* \w chosen|strong="G3144"\w* \w beforehand|strong="G4401"\w* \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* – \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w ate|strong="G4906"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w drank|strong="G4844"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w after|strong="G3326"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* resurrection \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w*.  
\v 42 Further, \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w charged|strong="G3853"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w proclaim|strong="G2784"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w solemnly|strong="G1263"\w* affirm, \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G1510"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* \w appointed|strong="G3724"\w* \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w judge|strong="G2923"\w* \w of|strong="G5259"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w living|strong="G2198"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w*.  
\v 43 \w To|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w it|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w prophets|strong="G4396"\w* \w bear|strong="G3140"\w* \w witness|strong="G3140"\w*, \w when|strong="G2983"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w say|strong="G1223"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w everyone|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w believes|strong="G4100"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w receives|strong="G2983"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w* forgiveness \w of|strong="G1223"\w* sins.”   
\p
\v 44 \w Before|strong="G1909"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w had|strong="G3588"\w* finished \w saying|strong="G3056"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w words|strong="G3056"\w*, \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w Holy|strong="G4151"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w fell|strong="G1968"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* listening \w to|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w message|strong="G3056"\w*.  
\v 45 \w Those|strong="G3588"\w* converts \w from|strong="G1537"\w* Judaism, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w come|strong="G4905"\w* \w with|strong="G1537"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w*, \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w amazed|strong="G1839"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w gift|strong="G1431"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Holy|strong="G4151"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w* bestowed \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Gentiles|strong="G1484"\w*;  
\v 46 \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* heard \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w speaking|strong="G2980"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* different \w languages|strong="G1100"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* extolling \w God|strong="G2316"\w*. \w At|strong="G3588"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* asked,  
\v 47 “\w Can|strong="G1410"\w* \w anyone|strong="G5100"\w* \w refuse|strong="G2967"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w water|strong="G5204"\w* \w for|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* baptism \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w people|strong="G3778"\w*, \w now|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w received|strong="G2983"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Holy|strong="G4151"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w ourselves|strong="G2249"\w*?”  
\v 48 \w And|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* directed \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w should|strong="G5100"\w* \w be|strong="G3588"\w* baptized \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*; \w after|strong="G1161"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w asked|strong="G2065"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w stay|strong="G1961"\w* \w there|strong="G1161"\w* \w a|strong="G1722"\w* \w few|strong="G5100"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w* longer.   
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\v 1 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* apostles \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w followers|strong="G3588"\w* \w throughout|strong="G2596"\w* \w Judea|strong="G2449"\w* \w heard|strong="G1484"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Gentiles|strong="G1484"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w welcomed|strong="G1209"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’s \w message|strong="G3056"\w*.  
\v 2 \w But|strong="G1161"\w*, \w when|strong="G3753"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w went|strong="G4074"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\w*, \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* converts \w from|strong="G1537"\w* Judaism \w began|strong="G1161"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* attack \w him|strong="G3588"\w*,  
\v 3 \w on|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* ground \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\w* visited \w people|strong="G1525"\w* \w who|strong="G3748"\w* \w were|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G2532"\w* circumcised, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\w* taken meals \w with|strong="G4314"\w* \w them|strong="G3004"\w*.  
\v 4 \w So|strong="G1161"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w began|strong="G1161"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* relate \w the|strong="G1161"\w* facts \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3004"\w* \w as|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w had|strong="G4074"\w* occurred.  
\v 5 “\w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w town|strong="G4172"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w Joppa|strong="G2445"\w*,” \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G2532"\w*, “\w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w praying|strong="G4336"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w*, \w while|strong="G1722"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w trance|strong="G1611"\w*, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w vision|strong="G3705"\w*. \w There|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w something|strong="G5100"\w* \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w great|strong="G3173"\w* \w sail|strong="G4632"\w* \w descending|strong="G2597"\w*, \w let|strong="G2524"\w* \w down|strong="G2597"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w its|strong="G1537"\w* \w four|strong="G5064"\w* corners \w out|strong="G1537"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w heavens|strong="G3772"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* right \w down|strong="G2597"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*.  
\v 6 \w Looking|strong="G2532"\w* intently \w at|strong="G1519"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*, \w I|strong="G3739"\w* began \w to|strong="G1519"\w* distinguish quadrupeds, \w wild|strong="G2342"\w* \w beasts|strong="G2342"\w*, \w reptiles|strong="G2062"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w birds|strong="G4071"\w*;  
\v 7 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* heard \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w voice|strong="G5456"\w* \w saying|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* – \wj ‘Stand \+w up|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w Peter|strong="G4074"\+w*, \+w kill|strong="G2380"\+w* something \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w eat|strong="G2068"\+w*.’\wj*  
\v 8 ‘\w No|strong="G3754"\w*, \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* cannot,’ \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w*, ‘\w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w nothing|strong="G3763"\w* \w defiled|strong="G2839"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w unclean|strong="G2839"\w* \w has|strong="G2962"\w* \w ever|strong="G1519"\w* \w passed|strong="G3588"\w* \w my|strong="G1525"\w* \w lips|strong="G4750"\w*.’  
\v 9 \w Then|strong="G1161"\w* \w a|strong="G1161"\w* \w second|strong="G1208"\w* \w time|strong="G1208"\w* \w there|strong="G1161"\w* \w came|strong="G3588"\w* \w a|strong="G1161"\w* \w voice|strong="G5456"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w heavens|strong="G3772"\w*. \wj ‘\+w What|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w has|strong="G2316"\+w* pronounced \+w clean|strong="G2511"\+w*’,\wj* \w it|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G1161"\w*, \wj ‘\+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w must|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w call|strong="G2840"\+w* \+w defiled|strong="G2840"\+w*.’\wj*  
\v 10 \w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w happened|strong="G1096"\w* \w three|strong="G5151"\w* \w times|strong="G5151"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w then|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* drawn \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w again|strong="G3825"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w heavens|strong="G3772"\w*.  
\v 11 \w At|strong="G1722"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w moment|strong="G1824"\w* \w three|strong="G5140"\w* \w men|strong="G3588"\w*, \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* \w sent|strong="G2532"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w Caesarea|strong="G2542"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w see|strong="G3708"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*, \w came|strong="G2532"\w* \w up|strong="G2186"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w house|strong="G3614"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w we|strong="G3739"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w*.  
\v 12 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w told|strong="G3004"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w go|strong="G1525"\w* \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w without|strong="G3367"\w* \w hesitation|strong="G1252"\w*. \w These|strong="G3778"\w* \w six|strong="G1803"\w* \w companions|strong="G3588"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2064"\w* \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*. \w And|strong="G2532"\w*, \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w*’s \w house|strong="G3624"\w*,  
\v 13 \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w told|strong="G3004"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w* \w how|strong="G4459"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w seen|strong="G3708"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* angel \w standing|strong="G2476"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w house|strong="G3624"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w how|strong="G4459"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* angel \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* – ‘\w Send|strong="G3343"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Joppa|strong="G2445"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* fetch \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Simon|strong="G4613"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* known \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w*;  
\v 14 \w for|strong="G4314"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w tell|strong="G2980"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* truths, \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* prove \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w means|strong="G1722"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w salvation|strong="G4982"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w household|strong="G3624"\w*.’  
\v 15 \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w just|strong="G5618"\w* begun \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w speak|strong="G2980"\w*,” continued \w Peter|strong="G2980"\w*, “\w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Holy|strong="G4151"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w fell|strong="G1968"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, exactly \w as|strong="G5618"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w first|strong="G1438"\w*;  
\v 16 \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G1161"\w* recalled \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w saying|strong="G3004"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Master|strong="G2962"\w* – \wj ‘\+w John|strong="G2491"\+w* baptized \+w with|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w water|strong="G5204"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w be|strong="G3588"\+w* baptized \+w with|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Holy|strong="G4151"\+w* \+w Spirit|strong="G4151"\+w*.’\wj*  
\v 17 \w Since|strong="G5613"\w* \w then|strong="G3767"\w*, \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w had|strong="G2424"\w* \w given|strong="G1325"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w very|strong="G2532"\w* \w same|strong="G2470"\w* \w gift|strong="G1431"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w gave|strong="G1325"\w* \w us|strong="G1325"\w* \w when|strong="G5613"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w became|strong="G3588"\w* \w believers|strong="G4100"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Master|strong="G2962"\w* – \w who|strong="G5101"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w could|strong="G1415"\w* thwart \w God|strong="G2316"\w*?”   
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\v 18 \w On|strong="G1519"\w* hearing \w this|strong="G3778"\w* statement, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w no|strong="G2532"\w* \w more|strong="G2532"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* broke \w out|strong="G2532"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w praise|strong="G1392"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*. “\w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Gentiles|strong="G1484"\w*,” \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w exclaimed|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w granted|strong="G1325"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w repentance|strong="G3341"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w leads|strong="G1519"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w life|strong="G2222"\w*!”   
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\v 19 \w Now|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G1096"\w* \w scattered|strong="G1289"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* different directions, \w in|strong="G1909"\w* consequence \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w persecution|strong="G2347"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w followed|strong="G1096"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* death \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w Stephen|strong="G4736"\w*, \w went|strong="G1330"\w* \w as|strong="G2532"\w* \w far|strong="G2193"\w* \w as|strong="G2532"\w* \w Phoenicia|strong="G5403"\w*, \w Cyprus|strong="G2954"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* Antioch, \w telling|strong="G2980"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w message|strong="G3056"\w* – \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w only|strong="G3440"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w*.  
\v 20 \w Some|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w however|strong="G1161"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w men|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w Cyprus|strong="G2953"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Cyrene|strong="G2956"\w*, \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w coming|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* Antioch, addressed \w themselves|strong="G1519"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* Jews \w of|strong="G1537"\w* foreign birth, \w telling|strong="G2980"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w good|strong="G2097"\w* \w news|strong="G2097"\w* \w about|strong="G1519"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*.  
\v 21 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w power|strong="G5495"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w great|strong="G4183"\w* number \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* learned \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w believe|strong="G4100"\w* \w came|strong="G2532"\w* \w over|strong="G1909"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*’\w s|strong="G2962"\w* side.  
\v 22 \w The|strong="G1722"\w* \w news|strong="G3056"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w reached|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w ears|strong="G3775"\w* \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w church|strong="G1577"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w sent|strong="G1821"\w* Barnabas \w to|strong="G1519"\w* Antioch.  
\v 23 \w On|strong="G3739"\w* \w coming|strong="G3854"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w great|strong="G3956"\w* \w joy|strong="G5463"\w* \w these|strong="G3956"\w* tokens \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* loving kindness \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w encouraged|strong="G3870"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w make|strong="G2532"\w* \w up|strong="G3854"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w minds|strong="G2588"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* faithful \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* –  
\v 24 \w For|strong="G3754"\w* Barnabas \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w good|strong="G2425"\w* man \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w full|strong="G4134"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Holy|strong="G4151"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* – \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w large|strong="G2425"\w* \w number|strong="G3793"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w people|strong="G3793"\w* \w took|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* stand \w on|strong="G4151"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*’\w s|strong="G2962"\w* side.  
\v 25 Afterward Barnabas \w left|strong="G1831"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w Tarsus|strong="G5019"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* look \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w Saul|strong="G4569"\w*;  
\v 26 \w and|strong="G2532"\w*, \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w found|strong="G2147"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w brought|strong="G1096"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* Antioch. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G1096"\w* \w about|strong="G1722"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w*, \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w whole|strong="G3650"\w* \w year|strong="G1763"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* attended \w the|strong="G1722"\w* meetings \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w church|strong="G1577"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w taught|strong="G1321"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w large|strong="G2425"\w* \w number|strong="G3793"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G3793"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* Antioch \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w first|strong="G4413"\w* \w called|strong="G5537"\w* ‘\w Christians|strong="G5546"\w*.’   
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\v 27 \w During|strong="G1722"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w time|strong="G2250"\w*, \w some|strong="G3588"\w* \w prophets|strong="G4396"\w* \w came|strong="G2718"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* Antioch \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2414"\w*.  
\v 28 \w One|strong="G1520"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w named|strong="G3686"\w* Agabus, \w came|strong="G1096"\w* forward \w and|strong="G1161"\w*, \w under|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* influence \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*, foretold \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w great|strong="G3173"\w* \w famine|strong="G3042"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w to|strong="G1909"\w* \w spread|strong="G1096"\w* \w over|strong="G1909"\w* \w all|strong="G3650"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w world|strong="G3625"\w* – \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w famine|strong="G3042"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w occurred|strong="G1096"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* reign \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w Claudius|strong="G2804"\w*.  
\v 29 \w So|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w*, \w without|strong="G3588"\w* exception, \w determined|strong="G3724"\w*, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w proportion|strong="G2531"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w their|strong="G1722"\w* \w means|strong="G1722"\w*, \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w send|strong="G3992"\w* \w something|strong="G5100"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* help \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w followers|strong="G3588"\w* \w living|strong="G2730"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Judea|strong="G2449"\w*.  
\v 30 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w did|strong="G4160"\w*, sending \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* church \w elders|strong="G4245"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* Barnabas \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Saul|strong="G4569"\w*.   
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\v 1 \w It|strong="G1161"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w at|strong="G2596"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w time|strong="G2540"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w King|strong="G3588"\w* \w Herod|strong="G2264"\w* \w began|strong="G1161"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* ill-treat \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G1577"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* members \w of|strong="G1577"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w church|strong="G1577"\w*.  
\v 2 \w He|strong="G1161"\w* \w had|strong="G3588"\w* \w James|strong="G2385"\w*, \w the|strong="G1161"\w* brother \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w*, beheaded;  
\v 3 \w and|strong="G2532"\w*, \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* pleased \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w proceeded|strong="G4369"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w arrest|strong="G4815"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w*. (\w This|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* during \w the|strong="G2532"\w* Festival \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* unleavened bread.)  
\v 4 \w After|strong="G3326"\w* \w seizing|strong="G4084"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4084"\w*, \w Herod|strong="G1014"\w* \w put|strong="G5087"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w prison|strong="G5438"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w entrusted|strong="G3860"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w keeping|strong="G5442"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w four|strong="G5064"\w* \w Guards|strong="G5442"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w four|strong="G5064"\w* \w soldiers|strong="G4757"\w* \w each|strong="G3326"\w*, \w intending|strong="G1014"\w*, \w after|strong="G3326"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Passover|strong="G3957"\w*, \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w bring|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w up|strong="G3860"\w* \w before|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w*.  
\v 5 \w So|strong="G3767"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w kept|strong="G5083"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w prison|strong="G5438"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w meanwhile|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w prayers|strong="G4335"\w* \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w church|strong="G1577"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w being|strong="G1510"\w* \w earnestly|strong="G4335"\w* offered \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G4012"\w* \w behalf|strong="G4012"\w*.  
\v 6 \w Just|strong="G3588"\w* \w when|strong="G3753"\w* \w Herod|strong="G2264"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w intending|strong="G3195"\w* \w to|strong="G3195"\w* \w bring|strong="G4254"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w before|strong="G4253"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w people|strong="G1510"\w*, \w on|strong="G1161"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w very|strong="G1565"\w* \w night|strong="G3571"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w asleep|strong="G2837"\w* \w between|strong="G3342"\w* \w two|strong="G1417"\w* \w soldiers|strong="G4757"\w*, chained \w to|strong="G3195"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w both|strong="G5037"\w*, \w while|strong="G1161"\w* \w there|strong="G1161"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* sentries \w in|strong="G1161"\w* \w front|strong="G4253"\w* \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w door|strong="G2374"\w*, guarding \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w prison|strong="G5438"\w*.  
\v 7 \w Suddenly|strong="G2400"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* angel \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w stood|strong="G2186"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w light|strong="G5457"\w* \w shone|strong="G2989"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w cell|strong="G3612"\w*. \w The|strong="G1722"\w* angel \w struck|strong="G3960"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w side|strong="G4125"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* roused \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w words|strong="G2532"\w*, “\w Get|strong="G1453"\w* \w up|strong="G1453"\w* \w quickly|strong="G5034"\w*.”  
\v 8 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* chains dropped \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G4160"\w* wrists, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w then|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* angel \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Put|strong="G4160"\w* \w on|strong="G1161"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* belt \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w sandals|strong="G4547"\w*.” \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4160"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w done|strong="G4160"\w* \w so|strong="G3779"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* angel added, “Throw \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w cloak|strong="G2440"\w* \w around|strong="G4314"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w follow|strong="G1161"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*.”   
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\v 9 \w Peter|strong="G1831"\w* \w followed|strong="G1096"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w*, \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w knowing|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w happening|strong="G1096"\w* \w under|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* angel’s guidance \w was|strong="G1510"\w* real, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w thinking|strong="G1380"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w seeing|strong="G1492"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w vision|strong="G3705"\w*.  
\v 10 \w Passing|strong="G1330"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w first|strong="G4413"\w* \w Guard|strong="G5438"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w then|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w second|strong="G1208"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w iron|strong="G4603"\w* \w gate|strong="G4439"\w* \w leading|strong="G4413"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w city|strong="G4172"\w*, \w which|strong="G3588"\w* opened \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* itself; \w and|strong="G2532"\w*, \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w passed|strong="G1330"\w* \w through|strong="G1330"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* walked \w along|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w street|strong="G4505"\w*, \w all|strong="G2532"\w* \w at|strong="G1909"\w* once \w the|strong="G2532"\w* angel \w left|strong="G1831"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.   
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\v 11 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w came|strong="G1096"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w himself|strong="G1438"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Now|strong="G3568"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w beyond|strong="G3754"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* doubt \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w has|strong="G2962"\w* \w sent|strong="G1821"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* angel, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w has|strong="G2962"\w* \w rescued|strong="G1807"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w Herod|strong="G2264"\w*’\w s|strong="G2962"\w* \w hands|strong="G5495"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jewish|strong="G2453"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G1096"\w* \w expecting|strong="G4329"\w*.”  
\v 12 \w As|strong="G2532"\w* soon \w as|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w realized|strong="G4894"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w happened|strong="G3588"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w house|strong="G3614"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Mary|strong="G3137"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w mother|strong="G3384"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* known \w as|strong="G2532"\w* \w Mark|strong="G3138"\w*, \w where|strong="G3757"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w number|strong="G2425"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G1510"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w gathered|strong="G4867"\w* \w together|strong="G1909"\w*, \w praying|strong="G4336"\w*.  
\v 13 \w On|strong="G1161"\w* \w his|strong="G3588"\w* \w knocking|strong="G2925"\w* \w at|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w door|strong="G2374"\w* \w in|strong="G3686"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w gate|strong="G4440"\w*, \w a|strong="G1161"\w* maidservant, \w named|strong="G3686"\w* \w Rhoda|strong="G4498"\w*, \w came|strong="G4334"\w* \w to|strong="G4334"\w* \w answer|strong="G5219"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w*.  
\v 14 \w She|strong="G2532"\w* \w recognized|strong="G1921"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w*’s \w voice|strong="G5456"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w her|strong="G3588"\w* \w joy|strong="G5479"\w* left \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w gate|strong="G4440"\w* unopened, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w ran|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* told \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w standing|strong="G2476"\w* \w outside|strong="G4253"\w*.   
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\v 15 “\w You|strong="G3004"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w mad|strong="G3105"\w*!” \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w exclaimed|strong="G3004"\w*. \w But|strong="G1161"\w*, \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w she|strong="G1161"\w* persisted \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w so|strong="G3779"\w*, \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w It|strong="G1161"\w* \w must|strong="G2192"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w spirit|strong="G3588"\w*!”   
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\v 16 \w Meanwhile|strong="G1161"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w went|strong="G2532"\w* \w on|strong="G1161"\w* \w knocking|strong="G2925"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w*, \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* opened \w the|strong="G2532"\w* gate \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w amazed|strong="G1839"\w*.  
\v 17 \w Peter|strong="G1831"\w* signed \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w with|strong="G1537"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w hand|strong="G5495"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w silent|strong="G4601"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w then|strong="G2532"\w* \w told|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w how|strong="G4459"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w brought|strong="G1806"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w prison|strong="G5438"\w*, adding, “\w Tell|strong="G3004"\w* \w James|strong="G2385"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w others|strong="G2087"\w* \w all|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w*.” \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w left|strong="G1831"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* house, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G1831"\w* \w away|strong="G1831"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w another|strong="G2087"\w* \w place|strong="G5117"\w*.   
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\v 18 \w In|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w morning|strong="G2250"\w* \w there|strong="G1161"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w great|strong="G3756"\w* \w stir|strong="G5017"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w soldiers|strong="G4757"\w* – \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w could|strong="G1096"\w* \w have|strong="G1510"\w* \w become|strong="G1096"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w*!  
\v 19 \w And|strong="G2532"\w*, \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w Herod|strong="G2264"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w made|strong="G1161"\w* further search \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* failed \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w find|strong="G2147"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* closely questioned \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Guard|strong="G2532"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w ordered|strong="G2753"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* away \w to|strong="G1519"\w* execution. \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2532"\w* \w down|strong="G2718"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w Judea|strong="G2449"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* stay \w at|strong="G1519"\w* \w Caesarea|strong="G2542"\w*.   
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\v 20 \w It|strong="G2532"\w* \w happened|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w Herod|strong="G1510"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* deeply offended \w with|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G1510"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w Tyre|strong="G5183"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Sidon|strong="G4606"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* body \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w*, \w having|strong="G2532"\w* succeeded \w in|strong="G1909"\w* winning \w over|strong="G1909"\w* Blastus, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Chamberlain|strong="G1909"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* begged \w Herod|strong="G1510"\w* \w for|strong="G1223"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* reconciliation, \w because|strong="G1223"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w country|strong="G5561"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* dependent \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w king|strong="G3588"\w*’s \w for|strong="G1223"\w* \w its|strong="G1223"\w* food supply.  
\v 21 \w On|strong="G1909"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* \w appointed|strong="G5002"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w Herod|strong="G2264"\w*, \w wearing|strong="G1746"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* state \w robes|strong="G2066"\w*, \w seated|strong="G2523"\w* \w himself|strong="G1438"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* throne, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* delivered \w an|strong="G2532"\w* \w oration|strong="G1215"\w*.  
\v 22 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G1218"\w* \w kept|strong="G2532"\w* \w shouting|strong="G2019"\w*, “\w It|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w voice|strong="G5456"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* person!”   
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\v 23 Instantly \w an|strong="G2532"\w* angel \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w struck|strong="G3960"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w because|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w give|strong="G1325"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* attacked \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w worms|strong="G4662"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w died|strong="G1634"\w*.  
\v 24 \w Meanwhile|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G3588"\w*’s \w message|strong="G3056"\w* \w kept|strong="G2532"\w* extending, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* spreading \w far|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* wide.   
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\v 25 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* Barnabas \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Saul|strong="G4569"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w carried|strong="G2532"\w* \w out|strong="G1537"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w mission|strong="G1248"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w returned|strong="G5290"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w took|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G1537"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* known \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w Mark|strong="G3138"\w*.   
\c 13
\ms1 The Church and the Gentiles  
\s1 Acts of the Apostle Paul  
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\v 1 \w Among|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* members \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w church|strong="G1577"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* Antioch \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* several \w prophets|strong="G4396"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w teachers|strong="G1320"\w* – Barnabas, \w Simeon|strong="G4826"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* known \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w name|strong="G2564"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* ‘Black’, \w Lucius|strong="G3066"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Cyrene|strong="G2956"\w*, \w Manaen|strong="G3127"\w*, foster-brother \w of|strong="G2532"\w* Prince \w Herod|strong="G2264"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Saul|strong="G4569"\w*.  
\v 2 \w While|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w engaged|strong="G3739"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* worship \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w fasting|strong="G3522"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Holy|strong="G4151"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Set|strong="G2532"\w* apart \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* Barnabas \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Saul|strong="G4569"\w*, \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w work|strong="G2041"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w called|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.”  
\v 3 Accordingly, \w after|strong="G2532"\w* \w fasting|strong="G3522"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w prayer|strong="G4336"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w placed|strong="G2007"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w hands|strong="G5495"\w* \w on|strong="G5495"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* dismissed \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.   
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\v 4 Barnabas \w and|strong="G5037"\w* Saul, \w sent|strong="G1599"\w* \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* mission, \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w*, \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w Holy|strong="G4151"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*, \w went|strong="G2718"\w* \w down|strong="G2718"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Seleucia|strong="G4581"\w*, \w and|strong="G5037"\w* \w from|strong="G5259"\w* \w there|strong="G1564"\w* sailed \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Cyprus|strong="G2954"\w*.  
\v 5 \w On|strong="G1722"\w* \w reaching|strong="G1161"\w* \w Salamis|strong="G4529"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w began|strong="G1096"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* tell \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w message|strong="G3056"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jewish|strong="G2453"\w* \w synagogues|strong="G4864"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w an|strong="G2192"\w* assistant.  
\v 6 \w After|strong="G1161"\w* \w passing|strong="G1330"\w* \w through|strong="G1330"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w whole|strong="G3650"\w* \w island|strong="G3520"\w*, \w they|strong="G1161"\w* reached \w Paphos|strong="G3974"\w*, \w where|strong="G3739"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w found|strong="G2147"\w* \w an|strong="G2147"\w* astrologer \w who|strong="G3739"\w* pretended \w to|strong="G5100"\w* \w be|strong="G3588"\w* \w a|strong="G2147"\w* \w prophet|strong="G5578"\w* – \w a|strong="G2147"\w* \w Jew|strong="G2453"\w* \w by|strong="G3739"\w* birth, \w whose|strong="G3739"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* Barjoshua.  
\v 7 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w at|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* court \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* Governor, \w Sergius|strong="G4588"\w* \w Paulus|strong="G3972"\w*, \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w intelligence|strong="G4908"\w*, \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w sent|strong="G2316"\w* \w for|strong="G2532"\w* Barnabas \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Saul|strong="G4569"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* asked \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* told \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’s \w message|strong="G3056"\w*.  
\v 8 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w Elymas|strong="G1681"\w*, \w the|strong="G1161"\w* astrologer (\w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* meaning \w of|strong="G3686"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w word|strong="G3588"\w*), opposed \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, eager \w to|strong="G2212"\w* divert \w the|strong="G1161"\w* Governor’s attention \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*.  
\v 9 \w However|strong="G1161"\w*, \w Saul|strong="G4569"\w* (\w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w same|strong="G2532"\w* \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w*), \w full|strong="G4130"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Holy|strong="G4151"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*, fixed \w his|strong="G1519"\w* eyes \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G1161"\w*,  
\v 10 “\w You|strong="G3004"\w* incarnation \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w deceit|strong="G1388"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w fraud|strong="G4468"\w*! \w You|strong="G3004"\w* \w son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w devil|strong="G1228"\w*! \w You|strong="G3004"\w* opponent \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w good|strong="G3956"\w*! \w Will|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G3004"\w* \w never|strong="G3756"\w* \w cease|strong="G3973"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* divert \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w straight|strong="G2117"\w* \w paths|strong="G3598"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*? Listen!  
\v 11 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w hand|strong="G5495"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w now|strong="G1161"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w blind|strong="G5185"\w* \w for|strong="G1909"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w time|strong="G2540"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w unable|strong="G3361"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w see|strong="G3708"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w sun|strong="G2246"\w*.” \w Immediately|strong="G3916"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* mist \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w darkness|strong="G4655"\w* \w fell|strong="G4098"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2532"\w* feeling \w about|strong="G1909"\w* \w for|strong="G1909"\w* someone \w to|strong="G2532"\w* guide \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 12 \w When|strong="G1096"\w* \w the|strong="G1909"\w* Governor \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G3588"\w* \w happened|strong="G1096"\w*, \w he|strong="G3588"\w* \w became|strong="G1096"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* believer \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w Christ|strong="G2962"\w*, \w being|strong="G1096"\w* \w greatly|strong="G4100"\w* impressed \w by|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G1909"\w* \w teaching|strong="G1322"\w* \w about|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G1909"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*.   
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\v 13 \w After|strong="G1161"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w*, \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w companions|strong="G3588"\w* \w set|strong="G2064"\w* sail \w from|strong="G2064"\w* \w Paphos|strong="G3974"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w went|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Perga|strong="G4011"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w Pamphylia|strong="G3828"\w*, \w where|strong="G1519"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w* left \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w returned|strong="G5290"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2414"\w*.  
\v 14 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w others|strong="G3588"\w* \w went|strong="G2064"\w* \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w from|strong="G2064"\w* \w Perga|strong="G4011"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w arrived|strong="G3854"\w* \w at|strong="G1519"\w* Antioch \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w Pisidia|strong="G4099"\w*. \w There|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2064"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w synagogue|strong="G4864"\w* \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Sabbath|strong="G4521"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w took|strong="G2523"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* seats.  
\v 15 \w After|strong="G3326"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* reading \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Law|strong="G3551"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w prophets|strong="G4396"\w*, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* synagogue leader \w sent|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w message|strong="G3056"\w* – “Friends, \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w any|strong="G5100"\w* helpful \w words|strong="G3056"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* address \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w*, \w now|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w time|strong="G1722"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w speak|strong="G3004"\w*.”  
\v 16 \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w rose|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w*, \w motioning|strong="G2678"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w hand|strong="G5495"\w*, \w said|strong="G3004"\w*:  
\p “\w People|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w Israel|strong="G2475"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G2532"\w* here \w who|strong="G3588"\w* worship \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, hear \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w*.  
\v 17 \w The|strong="G1722"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w* \w Israel|strong="G2474"\w* \w chose|strong="G1586"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w ancestors|strong="G3962"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w during|strong="G1722"\w* \w their|strong="G1438"\w* \w stay|strong="G3940"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* Egypt increased \w the|strong="G1722"\w* prosperity \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w then|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w uplifted|strong="G5308"\w* \w arm|strong="G1023"\w* \w brought|strong="G1806"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w out|strong="G1537"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w land|strong="G1093"\w*.  
\v 18 \w For|strong="G1722"\w* \w about|strong="G5613"\w* \w forty|strong="G5063"\w* \w years|strong="G5063"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* bore \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w desert|strong="G2048"\w*;  
\v 19 \w then|strong="G2532"\w*, \w after|strong="G2532"\w* \w destroying|strong="G2507"\w* \w seven|strong="G2033"\w* \w heathen|strong="G1484"\w* \w nations|strong="G1484"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Canaan|strong="G5477"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* allotted \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w land|strong="G1093"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w people|strong="G1484"\w* –  
\v 20 \w For|strong="G2532"\w* \w about|strong="G5613"\w* \w four|strong="G5071"\w* \w hundred|strong="G5071"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w fifty|strong="G4004"\w* \w years|strong="G2094"\w*. \w In|strong="G2532"\w* \w later|strong="G3326"\w* times \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w gave|strong="G1325"\w* \w them|strong="G1325"\w* \w Judges|strong="G2923"\w*, \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w whom|strong="G3778"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w prophet|strong="G4396"\w* \w Samuel|strong="G4545"\w* \w was|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w last|strong="G3778"\w*.  
\v 21 \w And|strong="G2532"\w*, \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* demanded \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w king|strong="G3588"\w*, \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w gave|strong="G1325"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w Saul|strong="G4549"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w Kish|strong="G2797"\w*, \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w tribe|strong="G5443"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* Benjamin, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* reigned \w for|strong="G2532"\w* \w forty|strong="G5062"\w* \w years|strong="G2094"\w*.  
\v 22 \w After|strong="G2596"\w* removing \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w raised|strong="G1453"\w* \w David|strong="G1138"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* throne, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w bore|strong="G4160"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w testimony|strong="G3140"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* – ‘\w In|strong="G1519"\w* \w David|strong="G1138"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* son \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesse|strong="G2421"\w*, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w found|strong="G2147"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G3956"\w* \w after|strong="G2596"\w* \w my|strong="G3956"\w* own \w heart|strong="G2588"\w*, \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w will|strong="G2307"\w* \w carry|strong="G4160"\w* \w out|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w my|strong="G3956"\w* purposes.’  
\v 23 \w It|strong="G3778"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w from|strong="G2596"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w*’s \w descendants|strong="G4690"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w in|strong="G2596"\w* \w accordance|strong="G2596"\w* \w with|strong="G2316"\w* \w his|strong="G2596"\w* \w promise|strong="G1860"\w*, \w gave|strong="G3588"\w* \w Israel|strong="G2474"\w* \w a|strong="G2596"\w* \w Savior|strong="G4990"\w* – \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*;  
\v 24 \w John|strong="G2491"\w* having \w first|strong="G3588"\w* \w proclaimed|strong="G4296"\w*, \w before|strong="G4253"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w appearance|strong="G4383"\w* \w of|strong="G3956"\w* Jesus, \w a|strong="G4383"\w* baptism \w on|strong="G3588"\w* \w repentance|strong="G3341"\w* \w for|strong="G3956"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w* \w of|strong="G3956"\w* \w Israel|strong="G2474"\w*.  
\v 25 \w As|strong="G5613"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* drawing towards \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w end|strong="G3326"\w* \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w his|strong="G3708"\w* career, \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* ‘\w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w do|strong="G5101"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w suppose|strong="G5101"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w*? \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5613"\w*. \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w there|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* “\w one|strong="G3739"\w* \w coming|strong="G2064"\w*” \w after|strong="G3326"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*, \w whose|strong="G3739"\w* \w sandal|strong="G5266"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* worthy \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w untie|strong="G3089"\w*.’  
\v 26 Brothers \w and|strong="G2532"\w* sisters, \w descendants|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* Abraham, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* worship \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w message|strong="G3056"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w salvation|strong="G4991"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w sent|strong="G1821"\w*.  
\v 27 \w The|strong="G1722"\w* \w people|strong="G3956"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* leaders, failing \w to|strong="G2532"\w* recognize \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G2532"\w* understanding \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w utterances|strong="G5456"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w prophets|strong="G4396"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* read \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w Sabbath|strong="G4521"\w*, \w fulfilled|strong="G4137"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w condemning|strong="G2919"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 28 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w found|strong="G2147"\w* \w no|strong="G3367"\w* ground \w at|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G2532"\w* \w for|strong="G2532"\w* \w putting|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w death|strong="G2288"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w yet|strong="G2532"\w* demanded \w his|strong="G2532"\w* execution \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w Pilate|strong="G4091"\w*;  
\v 29 \w and|strong="G1161"\w*, \w after|strong="G1161"\w* carrying \w out|strong="G5055"\w* \w everything|strong="G3956"\w* \w written|strong="G1125"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w took|strong="G2507"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G5087"\w* \w down|strong="G5087"\w* \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w cross|strong="G3586"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w laid|strong="G5087"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w tomb|strong="G3419"\w*.  
\v 30 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w raised|strong="G1453"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w*;  
\v 31 \w and|strong="G2250"\w* \w he|strong="G3739"\w* \w appeared|strong="G3708"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w had|strong="G1510"\w* gone \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w with|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w Galilee|strong="G1056"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\w*, \w and|strong="G2250"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w now|strong="G3568"\w* \w witnesses|strong="G3144"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w*.  
\v 32 \w We|strong="G2249"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w good|strong="G2097"\w* \w news|strong="G2097"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* tell \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w about|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w promise|strong="G1860"\w* \w made|strong="G1096"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w ancestors|strong="G3962"\w* –  
\v 33 \w That|strong="G3588"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w children|strong="G5043"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2424"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* promise completely \w fulfilled|strong="G1603"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* raising \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*. \w That|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w just|strong="G5613"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w said|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w second|strong="G1208"\w* \w Psalm|strong="G5568"\w* –  
\q1 ‘\w You|strong="G4771"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w*; \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w day|strong="G4594"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w become|strong="G1510"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w Father|strong="G1080"\w*.’   
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\v 34 \w As|strong="G1519"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* raising \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w*, \w never|strong="G3371"\w* \w again|strong="G5290"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w return|strong="G5290"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w corruption|strong="G1312"\w*, \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* –  
\q1 ‘\w I|strong="G1161"\w* \w will|strong="G3195"\w* \w give|strong="G1325"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* sacred \w promises|strong="G1138"\w* \w made|strong="G1161"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w David|strong="G1138"\w*;’   
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\v 35 \w And|strong="G2532"\w*, \w therefore|strong="G1360"\w*, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w another|strong="G2087"\w* Psalm \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* –  
\q1 ‘\w You|strong="G4771"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w give|strong="G1325"\w* \w up|strong="G1325"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Holy|strong="G3741"\w* \w One|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w undergo|strong="G3708"\w* \w corruption|strong="G1312"\w*.’   
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\v 36 \w David|strong="G1138"\w*, \w after|strong="G2532"\w* obediently doing \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’s \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G2398"\w* \w own|strong="G2398"\w* \w time|strong="G1074"\w*, \w fell|strong="G2837"\w* \w asleep|strong="G2837"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w laid|strong="G4369"\w* \w by|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* side \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w his|strong="G2398"\w* \w ancestors|strong="G3962"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w undergo|strong="G3708"\w* \w corruption|strong="G1312"\w*;  
\v 37 \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3756"\w*, \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w raised|strong="G1453"\w* \w from|strong="G3756"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* dead, \w did|strong="G2316"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w undergo|strong="G3708"\w* \w corruption|strong="G1312"\w*.  
\v 38 \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w would|strong="G2532"\w*, \w therefore|strong="G3767"\w*, like \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w know|strong="G1722"\w*, friends, \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G1510"\w* forgiveness \w of|strong="G1223"\w* sins \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w being|strong="G1510"\w* \w proclaimed|strong="G2605"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*,  
\v 39 \w and|strong="G3956"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w*, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* union \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w everyone|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w believes|strong="G4100"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* absolved \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* sin \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w under|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Law|strong="G3551"\w* \w of|strong="G3551"\w* \w Moses|strong="G3475"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w could|strong="G1410"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w be|strong="G3756"\w* absolved.  
\v 40 Beware, \w therefore|strong="G3767"\w*, \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w prophets|strong="G4396"\w* \w does|strong="G3004"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w come|strong="G1904"\w* \w true|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G1722"\w* –   
\q1
\v 41 ‘\w Look|strong="G3708"\w*, \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w despisers|strong="G2707"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w wonder|strong="G2296"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* perish;  
\q1 \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1473"\w* \w doing|strong="G2038"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w deed|strong="G2041"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w your|strong="G1437"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w* –  
\q2 \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w deed|strong="G2041"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w*, \w though|strong="G1437"\w* told \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w full|strong="G1722"\w*, \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w never|strong="G3756"\w* \w believe|strong="G4100"\w*’.”   
\m
\v 42 \w As|strong="G1519"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* Barnabas \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w leaving|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* synagogue, \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w people|strong="G3778"\w* \w begged|strong="G3870"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G1519"\w* repetition \w of|strong="G4487"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w teaching|strong="G4487"\w* \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w next|strong="G3342"\w* \w Sabbath|strong="G4521"\w*.  
\v 43 \w After|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w congregation|strong="G4864"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* dispersed, \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* converts \w who|strong="G3588"\w* joined \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G1438"\w* \w worship|strong="G4576"\w*, \w followed|strong="G3982"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* Barnabas, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* talked \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* urged \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w continue|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w rely|strong="G3982"\w* \w on|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* loving kindness \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.   
\p
\v 44 \w On|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* following \w Sabbath|strong="G4521"\w*, \w almost|strong="G4975"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w city|strong="G4172"\w* \w gathered|strong="G4863"\w* \w to|strong="G2064"\w* hear \w God|strong="G2962"\w*’\w s|strong="G2962"\w* \w message|strong="G3056"\w*.  
\v 45 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w sight|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G5259"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w crowds|strong="G3793"\w* \w of|strong="G5259"\w* \w people|strong="G3793"\w* \w filled|strong="G4130"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* minds \w of|strong="G5259"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w jealousy|strong="G2205"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w kept|strong="G2532"\w* contradicting \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w*’s statements \w in|strong="G2532"\w* violent language.  
\v 46 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* Barnabas \w spoke|strong="G2980"\w* \w out|strong="G2532"\w* fearlessly, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*:  
\p “\w It|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* necessary \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w message|strong="G3056"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w should|strong="G2316"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w told|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w first|strong="G4413"\w*; \w but|strong="G2532"\w*, \w since|strong="G1894"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* reject \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* reckon \w yourselves|strong="G1438"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* worthy \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* eternal \w life|strong="G2222"\w* – \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w turn|strong="G4762"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Gentiles|strong="G1484"\w*!  
\v 47 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*’\w s|strong="G2962"\w* \w command|strong="G1781"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w us|strong="G1519"\w* –  
\q1 ‘\w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w have|strong="G1473"\w* \w destined|strong="G5087"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w a|strong="G1519"\w* \w light|strong="G5457"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w Gentiles|strong="G1484"\w*,  
\q1 \w a|strong="G1519"\w* \w means|strong="G1510"\w* \w of|strong="G2962"\w* \w salvation|strong="G4991"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w ends|strong="G2078"\w* \w of|strong="G2962"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w*’.”   
\m
\v 48 \w On|strong="G1519"\w* hearing \w this|strong="G3588"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Gentiles|strong="G1484"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w glad|strong="G5463"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* extolled \w God|strong="G2532"\w*’\w s|strong="G2962"\w* \w message|strong="G3056"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3745"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* enrolled \w for|strong="G1519"\w* eternal \w life|strong="G2222"\w* \w became|strong="G3588"\w* \w believers|strong="G4100"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w Christ|strong="G2962"\w*;  
\v 49 \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*’\w s|strong="G2962"\w* \w message|strong="G3056"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* carried \w throughout|strong="G2596"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* district.  
\v 50 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w* \w incited|strong="G3951"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w women|strong="G1135"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w high|strong="G2532"\w* social standing \w who|strong="G3588"\w* worshiped \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w leading|strong="G4413"\w* \w men|strong="G4413"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w town|strong="G4172"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* started \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w persecution|strong="G1375"\w* \w against|strong="G1909"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* Barnabas, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w drove|strong="G1544"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w out|strong="G1544"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G1438"\w* \w region|strong="G3725"\w*.  
\v 51 \w They|strong="G1161"\w*, \w however|strong="G1161"\w*, \w shook|strong="G1621"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w dust|strong="G2868"\w* \w off|strong="G1621"\w* \w their|strong="G1438"\w* \w feet|strong="G4228"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* protest,  
\v 52 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* Iconium, \w leaving|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w full|strong="G4137"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w joy|strong="G5479"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Holy|strong="G4151"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*.   
\c 14
\b  
\p
\v 1 \w The|strong="G1722"\w* \w same|strong="G3779"\w* thing \w occurred|strong="G1096"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Iconium|strong="G2430"\w*, \w where|strong="G1722"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* Barnabas \w went|strong="G1525"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jewish|strong="G2453"\w* \w synagogue|strong="G4864"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w spoke|strong="G2980"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w such|strong="G3779"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w way|strong="G3779"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w great|strong="G4183"\w* \w number|strong="G4128"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w both|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Greeks|strong="G1672"\w* \w believed|strong="G4100"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* Christ.  
\v 2 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* refused \w to|strong="G2532"\w* believe \w stirred|strong="G2453"\w* \w up|strong="G1892"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Gentiles|strong="G1484"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w poisoned|strong="G2559"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w minds|strong="G5590"\w* \w against|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G3588"\w*’s \w followers|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 3 \w Therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* Barnabas \w spent|strong="G1304"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w long|strong="G2425"\w* \w time|strong="G5550"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w spoke|strong="G3955"\w* \w out|strong="G2532"\w* fearlessly, relying \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* confirmed \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w message|strong="G3056"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w his|strong="G1223"\w* love \w by|strong="G1223"\w* permitting \w signs|strong="G4592"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w wonders|strong="G5059"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w take|strong="G1096"\w* \w place|strong="G1096"\w* \w at|strong="G1909"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w hands|strong="G5495"\w*.  
\v 4 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* townspeople \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w divided|strong="G4977"\w*, \w some|strong="G3588"\w* siding \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w*, \w some|strong="G3588"\w* \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* apostles;  
\v 5 \w and|strong="G2532"\w*, \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* \w attempt|strong="G3730"\w* \w on|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w part|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w both|strong="G2532"\w* \w Gentiles|strong="G1484"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w*, \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w their|strong="G1438"\w* leaders, \w to|strong="G2532"\w* resort \w to|strong="G2532"\w* violence \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w stone|strong="G3036"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*,  
\v 6 \w the|strong="G2532"\w* apostles heard \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w took|strong="G2532"\w* \w refuge|strong="G2703"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w Lystra|strong="G3082"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Derbe|strong="G1191"\w*, \w towns|strong="G4172"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w Lycaonia|strong="G3071"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w district|strong="G4066"\w* \w around|strong="G4066"\w*,  
\v 7 \w and|strong="G1510"\w* \w there|strong="G2546"\w* \w they|strong="G1510"\w* continued \w to|strong="G2097"\w* tell \w the|strong="G2097"\w* \w good|strong="G2097"\w* \w news|strong="G2097"\w*.   
\p
\v 8 \w In|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* streets \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w Lystra|strong="G3082"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* used \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w sit|strong="G2521"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G5100"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w no|strong="G2532"\w* power \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w feet|strong="G4228"\w*; \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w* \w lame|strong="G5560"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w birth|strong="G2836"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w never|strong="G3763"\w* \w walked|strong="G4043"\w*.  
\v 9 \w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* listening \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w speaking|strong="G2980"\w*, \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w*, \w looking|strong="G2532"\w* intently \w at|strong="G3588"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w seeing|strong="G3708"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w healed|strong="G4982"\w*,  
\v 10 \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w loudly|strong="G3173"\w*, “Stand \w upright|strong="G3717"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w feet|strong="G4228"\w*.”  
\p \w The|strong="G2532"\w* man leaped \w up|strong="G3717"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w began|strong="G1909"\w* \w walking|strong="G4043"\w* \w about|strong="G1909"\w*,  
\v 11 \w and|strong="G5037"\w* \w the|strong="G4314"\w* \w crowd|strong="G3793"\w*, \w seeing|strong="G3708"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w had|strong="G2316"\w* \w done|strong="G4160"\w*, \w called|strong="G3004"\w* \w out|strong="G5456"\w* \w in|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G4314"\w* \w Lycaonian|strong="G3072"\w* \w language|strong="G3072"\w*, “\w The|strong="G4314"\w* \w Gods|strong="G2316"\w* \w have|strong="G1473"\w* \w come|strong="G2597"\w* \w down|strong="G2597"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w* \w in|strong="G2316"\w* human \w form|strong="G3666"\w*.”  
\v 12 \w So|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w called|strong="G2564"\w* Barnabas ‘\w Zeus|strong="G2203"\w*,’ \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* ‘\w Hermes|strong="G2060"\w*,’ \w because|strong="G1894"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w took|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w lead|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1161"\w* \w speaking|strong="G3056"\w*;  
\v 13 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w priest|strong="G2409"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* Zeus-beyond-the-Walls, \w accompanied|strong="G4862"\w* \w by|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w crowd|strong="G3793"\w*, \w brought|strong="G5342"\w* bullocks \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w garlands|strong="G4725"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w gates|strong="G4440"\w*, \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* intention \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w offering|strong="G2532"\w* sacrifices.  
\v 14 \w But|strong="G1161"\w*, \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* apostles Barnabas \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* heard \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w tore|strong="G1284"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w clothes|strong="G2440"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w rushed|strong="G1530"\w* \w out|strong="G2896"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w crowd|strong="G3793"\w*.  
\p “Friends, \w why|strong="G1519"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G2532"\w* doing \w this|strong="G3588"\w*?” \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w shouted|strong="G2896"\w*.  
\v 15 “\w We|strong="G2249"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w only|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G3956"\w* \w like|strong="G3663"\w* \w yourselves|strong="G4771"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w come|strong="G1510"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w good|strong="G2097"\w* \w news|strong="G2097"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w should|strong="G2316"\w* \w turn|strong="G1994"\w* away \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* follies \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w living|strong="G2198"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w made|strong="G4160"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w heavens|strong="G3772"\w*, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w*, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w sea|strong="G2281"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w everything|strong="G3956"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 16 \w In|strong="G1722"\w* bygone \w times|strong="G1074"\w* \w he|strong="G3739"\w* \w permitted|strong="G1439"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w nations|strong="G1484"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w go|strong="G4198"\w* \w their|strong="G1722"\w* own \w ways|strong="G3598"\w*.  
\v 17 \w Yet|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w has|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w failed|strong="G3756"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w give|strong="G1325"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w good|strong="G3588"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w does|strong="G1325"\w*, \w some|strong="G3588"\w* revelation \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w himself|strong="G1438"\w* – sending \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3771"\w* \w rain|strong="G5205"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w fruitful|strong="G2593"\w* \w seasons|strong="G2540"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* gladdening \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w hearts|strong="G2588"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* plenty \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w good|strong="G3588"\w* cheer.”  
\v 18 \w Even|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* appeal \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w could|strong="G3361"\w* \w hardly|strong="G3433"\w* restrain \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G3793"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w offering|strong="G2532"\w* \w sacrifice|strong="G2380"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.   
\p
\v 19 Presently, \w however|strong="G1161"\w*, \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2532"\w* \w some|strong="G3588"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* Antioch, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Iconium|strong="G2430"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w*, \w after|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w won|strong="G3982"\w* \w over|strong="G3982"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G3793"\w*, \w stoned|strong="G3034"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w dragged|strong="G4951"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w out|strong="G1854"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w town|strong="G4172"\w*, thinking \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w dead|strong="G2348"\w*.  
\v 20 \w But|strong="G1161"\w*, \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w gathered|strong="G2944"\w* \w around|strong="G2944"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w got|strong="G1831"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G1831"\w* \w back|strong="G1519"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w town|strong="G4172"\w*; \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w next|strong="G1887"\w* \w day|strong="G1887"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G1831"\w* \w with|strong="G4862"\w* Barnabas \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Derbe|strong="G1191"\w*.  
\v 21 \w After|strong="G2532"\w* telling \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w good|strong="G2097"\w* \w news|strong="G2097"\w* \w throughout|strong="G1519"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w town|strong="G4172"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w making|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w number|strong="G2425"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* converts, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w returned|strong="G5290"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Lystra|strong="G3082"\w*, \w Iconium|strong="G2430"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* Antioch,  
\v 22 reassuring \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w minds|strong="G5590"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w*, \w urging|strong="G3870"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* remain \w true|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* showing \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w only|strong="G2532"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w troubles|strong="G2347"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* can \w enter|strong="G1525"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* kingdom \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.  
\v 23 \w They|strong="G1161"\w* \w also|strong="G1161"\w* \w appointed|strong="G5500"\w* \w elders|strong="G4245"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w every|strong="G2596"\w* \w church|strong="G1577"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w*, \w after|strong="G3326"\w* \w prayer|strong="G4336"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w fasting|strong="G3521"\w*, \w commended|strong="G3908"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w had|strong="G3739"\w* learned \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w believe|strong="G4100"\w*.  
\v 24 \w Paul|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* Barnabas \w then|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2064"\w* \w through|strong="G1330"\w* \w Pisidia|strong="G4099"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w Pamphylia|strong="G3828"\w*,  
\v 25 \w and|strong="G2532"\w*, \w after|strong="G2532"\w* \w telling|strong="G2980"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w message|strong="G3056"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w Perga|strong="G4011"\w*, \w went|strong="G2597"\w* \w down|strong="G2597"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* Attaleia.  
\v 26 \w From|strong="G3588"\w* \w there|strong="G2547"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* sailed \w to|strong="G1519"\w* Antioch – \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w place|strong="G3739"\w* \w where|strong="G3739"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2316"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* \w committed|strong="G3860"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w gracious|strong="G5485"\w* care \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w work|strong="G2041"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2316"\w* \w now|strong="G1510"\w* \w finished|strong="G4137"\w*.  
\v 27 \w After|strong="G3326"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* arrival, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w gathered|strong="G4863"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w church|strong="G1577"\w* \w together|strong="G4863"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w gave|strong="G4160"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* account \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w all|strong="G3745"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* helped \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* especially \w how|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* opened \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Gentiles|strong="G1484"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w door|strong="G2374"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*;  
\v 28 \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w at|strong="G1161"\w* Antioch \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w stayed|strong="G1304"\w* \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w a|strong="G1161"\w* \w considerable|strong="G3756"\w* \w time|strong="G5550"\w*.   
\c 15
\b  
\p
\v 1 \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w certain|strong="G5100"\w* persons \w came|strong="G2718"\w* \w down|strong="G2718"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w Judea|strong="G2449"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* began \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w teach|strong="G1321"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G3588"\w*’s \w followers|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w*, \w unless|strong="G1437"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w circumcised|strong="G4059"\w*, \w in|strong="G2532"\w* accordance \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w custom|strong="G1485"\w* required \w by|strong="G2532"\w* \w Moses|strong="G3475"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w could|strong="G1410"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w saved|strong="G4982"\w*.  
\v 2 \w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w gave|strong="G2532"\w* rise \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* serious dispute, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* much \w discussion|strong="G2214"\w*, \w between|strong="G4314"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* Barnabas \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w people|strong="G3778"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w therefore|strong="G1161"\w* settled \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* Barnabas \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w others|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w their|strong="G1438"\w* \w number|strong="G3756"\w* \w should|strong="G5100"\w* \w go|strong="G1519"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\w*, \w to|strong="G1519"\w* consult \w the|strong="G2532"\w* apostles \w and|strong="G2532"\w* church \w elders|strong="G4245"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w matter|strong="G5100"\w* \w under|strong="G1537"\w* \w discussion|strong="G2214"\w*.   
\p
\v 3 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w church|strong="G1577"\w*, \w therefore|strong="G3767"\w*, \w sent|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w on|strong="G4311"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w journey|strong="G4311"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w made|strong="G4160"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w way|strong="G4311"\w* \w through|strong="G1330"\w* \w Phoenicia|strong="G5403"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Samaria|strong="G4540"\w*, telling \w the|strong="G2532"\w* story \w of|strong="G5259"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w conversion|strong="G1995"\w* \w of|strong="G5259"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Gentiles|strong="G1484"\w*, \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w great|strong="G3173"\w* \w joy|strong="G5479"\w* \w of|strong="G5259"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w followers|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 4 \w On|strong="G1519"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* arrival \w at|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* welcomed \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w church|strong="G1577"\w*, \w as|strong="G3745"\w* \w well|strong="G2532"\w* \w as|strong="G3745"\w* \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* apostles \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w elders|strong="G4245"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w gave|strong="G4160"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* account \w of|strong="G5259"\w* \w all|strong="G3745"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* helped \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w*.  
\v 5 \w Some|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G3551"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\w*’ party, \w however|strong="G1161"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G3588"\w* \w become|strong="G1161"\w* \w believers|strong="G4100"\w* \w in|strong="G4100"\w* Christ, \w came|strong="G3588"\w* forward \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w declared|strong="G3754"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w bound|strong="G1210"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w circumcise|strong="G4059"\w* converts \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w direct|strong="G3853"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w observe|strong="G5083"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w Law|strong="G3551"\w* \w of|strong="G3551"\w* \w Moses|strong="G3475"\w*.  
\v 6 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* apostles \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* church \w elders|strong="G4245"\w* held \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w meeting|strong="G4863"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w consider|strong="G3056"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w question|strong="G3056"\w*.  
\v 7 \w After|strong="G1161"\w* \w much|strong="G4183"\w* \w discussion|strong="G2214"\w*, \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w rose|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*:  
\p “\w You|strong="G5210"\w*, \w my|strong="G1722"\w* friends, \w know|strong="G1987"\w* \w well|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w long|strong="G4183"\w* ago \w God|strong="G2316"\w* singled \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w out|strong="G2532"\w* – \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w lips|strong="G4750"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Gentiles|strong="G1484"\w* \w should|strong="G2316"\w* hear \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w message|strong="G3056"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w good|strong="G1223"\w* \w news|strong="G3056"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w become|strong="G1096"\w* \w believers|strong="G4100"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* Christ.  
\v 8 \w Now|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* reads \w all|strong="G2532"\w* \w hearts|strong="G2589"\w*, declared \w his|strong="G2532"\w* acceptance \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* Gentiles, \w by|strong="G2532"\w* \w giving|strong="G1325"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Holy|strong="G4151"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*, \w just|strong="G2531"\w* \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w us|strong="G1325"\w*.  
\v 9 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w made|strong="G1252"\w* \w no|strong="G3762"\w* \w distinction|strong="G1252"\w* \w between|strong="G3342"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w*, \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w purified|strong="G2511"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w hearts|strong="G2588"\w* \w by|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*.  
\v 10 \w Why|strong="G5101"\w*, \w then|strong="G3767"\w*, \w do|strong="G5101"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w now|strong="G3568"\w* provoke \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w by|strong="G1909"\w* \w putting|strong="G2007"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G1909"\w* \w necks|strong="G5137"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w these|strong="G3739"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w a|strong="G1909"\w* \w yoke|strong="G2218"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w neither|strong="G3777"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w ancestors|strong="G3962"\w* \w nor|strong="G3777"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w able|strong="G2480"\w* \w to|strong="G1909"\w* bear?  
\v 11 \w No|strong="G3739"\w*, \w it|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1223"\w* loving kindness \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1223"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w we|strong="G3739"\w*, \w just|strong="G2596"\w* \w as|strong="G2596"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w do|strong="G4100"\w*, \w believe|strong="G4100"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w we|strong="G3739"\w* \w have|strong="G3588"\w* \w been|strong="G2962"\w* \w saved|strong="G4982"\w*.”   
\p
\v 12 \w Every|strong="G3956"\w* voice \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w assembly|strong="G4128"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* hushed, \w as|strong="G3745"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* listened \w to|strong="G2532"\w* Barnabas \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w*, \w while|strong="G1722"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w gave|strong="G4160"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* \w account|strong="G1223"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w signs|strong="G4592"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w wonders|strong="G5059"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w shown|strong="G4160"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Gentiles|strong="G1484"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 13 \w After|strong="G3326"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w had|strong="G3588"\w* finished \w speaking|strong="G3004"\w*, \w James|strong="G2385"\w* addressed \w the|strong="G1161"\w* Council.  
\p “Friends,” \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w began|strong="G1161"\w*, “hear \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w have|strong="G1473"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w*.  
\v 14 \w Simon|strong="G4826"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* described \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w manner|strong="G2316"\w* \w in|strong="G2316"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w first|strong="G4413"\w* \w visited|strong="G1980"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w Gentiles|strong="G1484"\w*, \w in|strong="G2316"\w* order \w to|strong="G2316"\w* \w take|strong="G2983"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w among|strong="G1537"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w a|strong="G2983"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w* \w to|strong="G2316"\w* bear \w his|strong="G2983"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w*.  
\v 15 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* harmony \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w words|strong="G3056"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w prophets|strong="G4396"\w*, where \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w say|strong="G3056"\w* –   
\q1
\v 16 ‘\w After|strong="G3326"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* return;  
\q1 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* rebuild \w the|strong="G2532"\w* house \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w David|strong="G1138"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w has|strong="G3778"\w* \w fallen|strong="G4098"\w* –  
\q1 its \w ruins|strong="G2679"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* rebuild,  
\q2 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w set|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w up|strong="G2532"\w* once \w more|strong="G2532"\w*;   
\q1
\v 17 \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w rest|strong="G2645"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* mankind \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w earnestly|strong="G2532"\w* \w seek|strong="G1567"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* –  
\q1 \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Gentiles|strong="G1484"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w my|strong="G3956"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w* \w has|strong="G2962"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w* bestowed,   
\q2
\v 18 says the Lord, as he does these things, \w known|strong="G1110"\w* \w from|strong="G1110"\w* long ago.’   
\m
\v 19 \w In|strong="G1909"\w* \w my|strong="G1473"\w* \w judgment|strong="G2919"\w*, \w therefore|strong="G1352"\w*, \w we|strong="G1352"\w* \w should|strong="G2316"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* add \w to|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G1909"\w* difficulties \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w Gentiles|strong="G1484"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w turning|strong="G1994"\w* \w to|strong="G1909"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*,  
\v 20 \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w should|strong="G3588"\w* \w write|strong="G1989"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* abstain \w from|strong="G2532"\w* food \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w has|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w* polluted \w by|strong="G2532"\w* \w being|strong="G2532"\w* sacrificed \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w idols|strong="G1497"\w*, \w from|strong="G2532"\w* impurity, \w from|strong="G2532"\w* eating \w the|strong="G2532"\w* flesh \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w strangled|strong="G4156"\w* animals, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* blood.  
\v 21 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w town|strong="G4172"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w generations|strong="G1074"\w* past, \w there|strong="G1063"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w been|strong="G2192"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w preach|strong="G2784"\w* \w Moses|strong="G3475"\w*, read \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w he|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w synagogues|strong="G4864"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w Sabbath|strong="G4521"\w*.”   
\p
\v 22 \w It|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w then|strong="G2532"\w* \w decided|strong="G1380"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* apostles \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w elders|strong="G4245"\w*, \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* assent \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w whole|strong="G3650"\w* \w church|strong="G1577"\w*, \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w choose|strong="G1586"\w* \w some|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* number, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w send|strong="G3992"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* Antioch \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* Barnabas. \w Those|strong="G3588"\w* \w chosen|strong="G1586"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w Judas|strong="G2455"\w* (\w called|strong="G2564"\w* Barsabas) \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Silas|strong="G4609"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w leaders|strong="G2233"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* community.  
\v 23 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* bearers \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w following|strong="G2596"\w* \w letter|strong="G1125"\w* –  
\q1 ‘\w The|strong="G2532"\w* apostles, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w followers|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* church \w elders|strong="G4245"\w*, send \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w greetings|strong="G5463"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w followers|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w Gentile|strong="G1484"\w* birth \w in|strong="G2596"\w* Antioch, \w Syria|strong="G4947"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Cilicia|strong="G2791"\w*.  
\v 24 \w As|strong="G3739"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w had|strong="G3739"\w* heard \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w our|strong="G3739"\w* \w number|strong="G3756"\w* \w had|strong="G3739"\w* upset \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w by|strong="G1537"\w* \w their|strong="G3588"\w* assertions, \w and|strong="G3056"\w* unsettled \w your|strong="G3588"\w* \w minds|strong="G5590"\w* – \w without|strong="G3756"\w* \w instructions|strong="G3056"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w* –  
\v 25 \w We|strong="G2249"\w* met \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w decided|strong="G1096"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w choose|strong="G1586"\w* \w certain|strong="G2532"\w* \w men|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w send|strong="G3992"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* dear friends Barnabas \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w*,  
\v 26 \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w have|strong="G1473"\w* \w risked|strong="G3860"\w* \w their|strong="G3588"\w* \w lives|strong="G5590"\w* \w for|strong="G5228"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w* \w of|strong="G3686"\w* \w our|strong="G2424"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*.  
\v 27 \w We|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* accordingly sending \w Judas|strong="G2455"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Silas|strong="G4609"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* tell \w you|strong="G1438"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w mouth|strong="G3056"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w now|strong="G2532"\w* writing.  
\v 28 \w We|strong="G2249"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w*, \w therefore|strong="G2532"\w*, \w decided|strong="G1380"\w*, under \w the|strong="G2532"\w* guidance \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Holy|strong="G4151"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*, \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w lay|strong="G2007"\w* \w no|strong="G3367"\w* \w further|strong="G4119"\w* burden \w on|strong="G2007"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w beyond|strong="G4119"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w necessary|strong="G1876"\w* conditions –  
\v 29 \w That|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* abstain \w from|strong="G1537"\w* food offered \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w idols|strong="G1494"\w*, \w from|strong="G1537"\w* blood, \w from|strong="G1537"\w* eating \w the|strong="G2532"\w* flesh \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w strangled|strong="G4156"\w* animals, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* impurity. \w If|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w guard|strong="G2532"\w* \w yourselves|strong="G1438"\w* \w against|strong="G1537"\w* \w such|strong="G4238"\w* \w things|strong="G3739"\w*, \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w well|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G1537"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w*. \w Farewell|strong="G4517"\w*.’   
\m
\v 30 \w So|strong="G3767"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* bearers \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w letter|strong="G1992"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w sent|strong="G2532"\w* \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w way|strong="G1929"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2532"\w* \w down|strong="G2718"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* Antioch. \w There|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w called|strong="G3767"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w meeting|strong="G4863"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w followers|strong="G3588"\w*,  
\v 31 \w and|strong="G1161"\w* delivered \w the|strong="G1161"\w* letter, \w the|strong="G1161"\w* reading \w of|strong="G1909"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* caused great \w rejoicing|strong="G5463"\w* \w by|strong="G1909"\w* its encouraging contents.  
\v 32 \w Judas|strong="G2455"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Silas|strong="G4609"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w themselves|strong="G1510"\w* \w prophets|strong="G4396"\w*, \w further|strong="G4183"\w* \w encouraged|strong="G3870"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* address, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w strengthened|strong="G1991"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* faith.  
\v 33 \w After|strong="G3326"\w* \w some|strong="G3588"\w* stay, \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* dismissed \w with|strong="G3326"\w* kind farewells \w from|strong="G1515"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w followers|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* returned \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G3588"\w* sent \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 34 \f + \fr 15.34 \ft Some later manuscripts add: But Silas decided to stay.\f*   
\p
\v 35 \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* Barnabas, \w however|strong="G1161"\w*, \w remained|strong="G1304"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* Antioch, \w where|strong="G1722"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w taught|strong="G1321"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w*, \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* help \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w others|strong="G2087"\w*, told \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w good|strong="G2097"\w* \w news|strong="G2097"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*’\w s|strong="G2962"\w* \w message|strong="G3056"\w*.  
\v 36 \w Some|strong="G5100"\w* \w time|strong="G2250"\w* \w after|strong="G3326"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w*, \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* Barnabas, “\w Let|strong="G1161"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w* \w go|strong="G3739"\w* \w back|strong="G1994"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w visit|strong="G1980"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*’\w s|strong="G2962"\w* \w followers|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w town|strong="G4172"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w we|strong="G3739"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w told|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*’\w s|strong="G2962"\w* \w message|strong="G3056"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* see \w how|strong="G4459"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* prospering.”  
\v 37 Barnabas \w wished|strong="G1014"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w take|strong="G4838"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w*, \w whose|strong="G3588"\w* \w other|strong="G1161"\w* \w name|strong="G2564"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w Mark|strong="G3138"\w*;  
\v 38 \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* felt \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* ought \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w take|strong="G4838"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* deserted \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w Pamphylia|strong="G3828"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w gone|strong="G4905"\w* \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w work|strong="G2041"\w*.  
\v 39 \w This|strong="G3588"\w* caused \w such|strong="G5620"\w* unpleasant \w feeling|strong="G1096"\w* \w between|strong="G5037"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* parted ways, Barnabas \w taking|strong="G1096"\w* \w Mark|strong="G3138"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* sailing \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w Cyprus|strong="G2954"\w*,  
\v 40 \w while|strong="G1161"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w chose|strong="G1951"\w* \w Silas|strong="G4609"\w* \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w his|strong="G5259"\w* companion \w and|strong="G1161"\w*, \w after|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w had|strong="G3972"\w* \w been|strong="G2962"\w* \w committed|strong="G3860"\w* \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w followers|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w gracious|strong="G5485"\w* care \w of|strong="G5259"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*,  
\v 41 started \w on|strong="G1161"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* journey \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G1330"\w* \w through|strong="G1330"\w* \w Syria|strong="G4947"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Cilicia|strong="G2791"\w*, \w strengthening|strong="G1991"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w churches|strong="G1577"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* faith.   
\c 16
\p
\v 1 \w Among|strong="G1519"\w* \w other|strong="G1161"\w* places \w Paul|strong="G1510"\w* \w went|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Derbe|strong="G1191"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lystra|strong="G3082"\w*. \w At|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* latter \w place|strong="G1563"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w found|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w disciple|strong="G3101"\w*, \w named|strong="G3686"\w* \w Timothy|strong="G5095"\w*, \w whose|strong="G2532"\w* mother \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jewish|strong="G2453"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w* \w who|strong="G3962"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w believer|strong="G4103"\w*, \w while|strong="G1161"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w father|strong="G3962"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w Greek|strong="G1672"\w*,  
\v 2 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w well|strong="G2532"\w* \w spoken|strong="G3140"\w* \w of|strong="G5259"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w followers|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G5259"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lystra|strong="G3082"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Iconium|strong="G2430"\w*.  
\v 3 \w Wishing|strong="G2309"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w take|strong="G2983"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G1223"\w* journey, \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* caused \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w circumcised|strong="G4059"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* consideration \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* region, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G2532"\w* \w knew|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w his|strong="G1223"\w* \w father|strong="G3962"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w Greek|strong="G1672"\w*.  
\v 4 \w As|strong="G5613"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w traveled|strong="G1279"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w town|strong="G4172"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w town|strong="G4172"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w gave|strong="G3860"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w followers|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* decisions \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w* reached \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* apostles \w and|strong="G2532"\w* church \w elders|strong="G4245"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2414"\w*, \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w observe|strong="G5442"\w*.   
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\v 5 \w So|strong="G3767"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w churches|strong="G1577"\w* grew stronger \w in|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w increased|strong="G4052"\w* \w in|strong="G2596"\w* numbers \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w*.   
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\v 6 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* next \w went|strong="G1330"\w* \w through|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Phrygian|strong="G5435"\w* district \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w Galatia|strong="G1054"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w restrained|strong="G2967"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Holy|strong="G4151"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* delivering \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w message|strong="G3056"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* Roman \w Asia|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 7 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w reached|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* borders \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w Mysia|strong="G3465"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* attempted \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w go|strong="G4198"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* Bithynia, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w permit|strong="G1439"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 8 \w Passing|strong="G3928"\w* through \w Mysia|strong="G3465"\w*, \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w went|strong="G2597"\w* \w down|strong="G2597"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Troas|strong="G5174"\w*;  
\v 9 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G5100"\w* \w night|strong="G3571"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w vision|strong="G3705"\w*. \w A|strong="G2532"\w* \w Macedonian|strong="G3110"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w standing|strong="G2476"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w appealing|strong="G3870"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* – ‘\w Come|strong="G1510"\w* \w over|strong="G1224"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Macedonia|strong="G3109"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* help \w us|strong="G3004"\w*.’  
\v 10 \w So|strong="G1161"\w*, \w immediately|strong="G2112"\w* \w after|strong="G1161"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2316"\w* \w seen|strong="G3708"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w vision|strong="G3705"\w*, \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w looked|strong="G3708"\w* \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w an|strong="G1519"\w* opportunity \w to|strong="G1519"\w* cross \w over|strong="G1519"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Macedonia|strong="G3109"\w*, \w concluding|strong="G4822"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w had|strong="G2316"\w* \w summoned|strong="G4341"\w* \w us|strong="G2097"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* tell \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w good|strong="G2097"\w* \w news|strong="G2097"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w people|strong="G3588"\w* \w there|strong="G1161"\w*.   
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\v 11 Accordingly \w we|strong="G1161"\w* set sail \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w Troas|strong="G5174"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w ran|strong="G2113"\w* \w before|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* wind \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Samothrace|strong="G4543"\w*, \w reaching|strong="G1161"\w* \w Neapolis|strong="G3501"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w next|strong="G1966"\w* \w day|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 12 \w From|strong="G3588"\w* \w there|strong="G1161"\w* \w we|strong="G1161"\w* \w made|strong="G1161"\w* \w our|strong="G1722"\w* \w way|strong="G1722"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Philippi|strong="G5375"\w*, \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* principal \w city|strong="G4172"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w part|strong="G3310"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w Macedonia|strong="G3109"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w also|strong="G1161"\w* \w a|strong="G1519"\w* Roman Settlement.  
\p \w In|strong="G1722"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w city|strong="G4172"\w* \w we|strong="G1161"\w* \w spent|strong="G1304"\w* \w several|strong="G5100"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w*.  
\v 13 \w On|strong="G2523"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Sabbath|strong="G4521"\w* \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G1831"\w* \w outside|strong="G1854"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w gate|strong="G4439"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w riverside|strong="G3844"\w*, \w where|strong="G3757"\w* \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w supposed|strong="G3543"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w would|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w place|strong="G4335"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w prayer|strong="G4335"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w sat|strong="G2523"\w* \w down|strong="G2523"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w talked|strong="G2980"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w women|strong="G1135"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w gathered|strong="G4905"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w*.  
\v 14 \w Among|strong="G5259"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w*, \w named|strong="G3686"\w* \w Lydia|strong="G3070"\w*, belonging \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w Thyatira|strong="G2363"\w*, \w a|strong="G2532"\w* dealer \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w purple|strong="G4211"\w* cloth, \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* accustomed \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w join|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w worship|strong="G4576"\w* \w of|strong="G5259"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*. \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* touched \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w*’\w s|strong="G2962"\w* \w heart|strong="G2588"\w*, \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w gave|strong="G2532"\w* \w attention|strong="G4337"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* message delivered \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w*,  
\v 15 \w and|strong="G2532"\w*, \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w her|strong="G1519"\w* \w household|strong="G3624"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* baptized, \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w urged|strong="G3870"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w become|strong="G1510"\w* \w her|strong="G1519"\w* guests.  
\p “\w Since|strong="G5613"\w* \w you|strong="G1487"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* shown \w your|strong="G2962"\w* conviction,” \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* really \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w believer|strong="G4103"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w come|strong="G1525"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w stay|strong="G3306"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w my|strong="G1525"\w* \w house|strong="G3624"\w*.” \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w she|strong="G2532"\w* insisted \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* doing \w so|strong="G2532"\w*.   
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\v 16 \w One|strong="G5100"\w* \w day|strong="G3588"\w*, \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w our|strong="G2962"\w* \w way|strong="G4198"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w place|strong="G1096"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w prayer|strong="G4335"\w*, \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w met|strong="G5221"\w* \w by|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* girl \w possessed|strong="G2192"\w* \w by|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* divining \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w made|strong="G1096"\w* \w large|strong="G4183"\w* profits \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w her|strong="G1519"\w* \w masters|strong="G2962"\w* \w by|strong="G1519"\w* \w fortune-telling|strong="G3132"\w*.  
\v 17 \w This|strong="G3778"\w* girl \w followed|strong="G2628"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w rest|strong="G1510"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w*, \w calling|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w These|strong="G3778"\w* \w men|strong="G3778"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w servants|strong="G1401"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w most|strong="G5310"\w* \w high|strong="G5310"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* bringing \w you|strong="G5210"\w* news \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w way|strong="G3598"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w salvation|strong="G4991"\w*.”  
\v 18 \w She|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2424"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w* \w doing|strong="G4160"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w for|strong="G1909"\w* \w several|strong="G4183"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w*, \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w*, \w much|strong="G4183"\w* vexed, \w turned|strong="G1994"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w within|strong="G1722"\w* \w her|strong="G4160"\w*, “\w In|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w command|strong="G3853"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w leave|strong="G1831"\w* \w her|strong="G4160"\w*.” \w That|strong="G3588"\w* \w very|strong="G2532"\w* \w moment|strong="G5610"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w left|strong="G1831"\w* \w her|strong="G4160"\w*.   
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\v 19 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w her|strong="G1519"\w* \w masters|strong="G2962"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w no|strong="G2532"\w* \w hope|strong="G1680"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w further|strong="G1909"\w* \w profit|strong="G2039"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w her|strong="G1519"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w seized|strong="G1949"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Silas|strong="G4609"\w*, \w dragged|strong="G1670"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* public square \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* authorities,  
\v 20 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w took|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w before|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Magistrates|strong="G4755"\w*.  
\p “\w These|strong="G3778"\w* \w men|strong="G3778"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* causing \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w great|strong="G2532"\w* disturbance \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w town|strong="G4172"\w*,” \w they|strong="G2532"\w* complained;  
\v 21 “\w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w Jews|strong="G1485"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* teaching \w customs|strong="G1485"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w right|strong="G3756"\w* \w for|strong="G2532"\w* \w us|strong="G4160"\w*, \w as|strong="G2532"\w* \w Romans|strong="G4514"\w*, \w to|strong="G2532"\w* sanction \w or|strong="G2532"\w* adopt.”   
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\v 22 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w mob|strong="G3793"\w* \w rose|strong="G2532"\w* \w as|strong="G2596"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* person \w against|strong="G2596"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Magistrates|strong="G4755"\w* stripped \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w clothing|strong="G2440"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w ordered|strong="G2753"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w beaten|strong="G4463"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w rods|strong="G4463"\w*.  
\v 23 \w After|strong="G2007"\w* beating \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w severely|strong="G4183"\w*, \w the|strong="G1519"\w* Magistrates \w put|strong="G2007"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w prison|strong="G5438"\w*, \w with|strong="G1519"\w* \w orders|strong="G3853"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w jailer|strong="G1200"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w keep|strong="G5083"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w safe|strong="G5083"\w* \w custody|strong="G5083"\w*.  
\v 24 \w On|strong="G1519"\w* \w receiving|strong="G2983"\w* \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w strict|strong="G3852"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* order, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* Governor \w put|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w inner|strong="G2082"\w* cell, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* secured \w their|strong="G1438"\w* \w feet|strong="G4228"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w stocks|strong="G3586"\w*.  
\v 25 \w About|strong="G2596"\w* \w midnight|strong="G3317"\w*, \w while|strong="G1161"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Silas|strong="G4609"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w praying|strong="G4336"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w singing|strong="G5214"\w* \w hymns|strong="G5214"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w while|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w prisoners|strong="G1198"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w listening|strong="G1874"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*,  
\v 26 suddenly \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* \w earthquake|strong="G4578"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w such|strong="G5620"\w* violence \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* jail \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w shaken|strong="G4531"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w its|strong="G3956"\w* \w foundations|strong="G2310"\w*; \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w doors|strong="G2374"\w* flew open, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* prisoners’ \w chains|strong="G1199"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* loosened.  
\v 27 Roused \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w sleep|strong="G1853"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w seeing|strong="G3708"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w prison|strong="G5438"\w* \w doors|strong="G2374"\w* open, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* Governor \w drew|strong="G4685"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w sword|strong="G3162"\w* \w intending|strong="G3195"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* kill \w himself|strong="G1438"\w*, \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* belief \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w prisoners|strong="G1198"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w escaped|strong="G1628"\w*.  
\v 28 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w called|strong="G3004"\w* \w our|strong="G1161"\w* \w loudly|strong="G3173"\w*, “\w Do|strong="G4238"\w* \w not|strong="G3367"\w* \w harm|strong="G2556"\w* \w yourself|strong="G4572"\w*; \w we|strong="G1063"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w all|strong="G1161"\w* \w here|strong="G1759"\w*.”   
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\v 29 Calling \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w light|strong="G5457"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* Governor \w rushed|strong="G1530"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* flung himself \w trembling|strong="G1790"\w* \w at|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* feet \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Silas|strong="G4609"\w*.  
\v 30 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w led|strong="G4254"\w* \w them|strong="G1438"\w* \w out|strong="G1854"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G5346"\w*, “\w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w must|strong="G1163"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w saved|strong="G4982"\w*?”   
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\v 31 “\w Believe|strong="G4100"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w our|strong="G2424"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*,” \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w replied|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w saved|strong="G4982"\w*, \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w your|strong="G2962"\w* \w household|strong="G3624"\w* \w too|strong="G2532"\w*.”  
\v 32 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w spoke|strong="G2980"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w God|strong="G2532"\w*’\w s|strong="G2962"\w* \w message|strong="G3056"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w household|strong="G3614"\w* \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w well|strong="G2532"\w*.  
\v 33 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w very|strong="G2532"\w* \w hour|strong="G5610"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w night|strong="G3571"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w took|strong="G3880"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w washed|strong="G3068"\w* \w their|strong="G1438"\w* \w wounds|strong="G4127"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w himself|strong="G1438"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w everyone|strong="G3956"\w* belonging \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* baptized \w without|strong="G2532"\w* delay.  
\v 34 Afterward \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w took|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w house|strong="G3624"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w set|strong="G3908"\w* \w before|strong="G3908"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* something \w to|strong="G1519"\w* eat, rejoicing \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w*, \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w household|strong="G3624"\w*, \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w come|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w believe|strong="G4100"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.   
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\v 35 \w In|strong="G1096"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w morning|strong="G2250"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w Magistrates|strong="G4755"\w* sent \w the|strong="G1161"\w* guards \w with|strong="G1096"\w* \w an|strong="G1096"\w* order \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w men|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* discharged.  
\v 36 \w The|strong="G1722"\w* \w jailer|strong="G1200"\w* \w told|strong="G4314"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w instructions|strong="G3056"\w*. “\w The|strong="G1722"\w* \w Magistrates|strong="G4755"\w* \w have|strong="G3748"\w* sent \w an|strong="G1722"\w* \w order|strong="G2443"\w* \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w your|strong="G1722"\w* discharge,” \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3767"\w*, “\w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w you|strong="G3754"\w* \w had|strong="G3972"\w* better \w leave|strong="G1831"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w place|strong="G1722"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* once \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w go|strong="G4198"\w* quietly \w away|strong="G1831"\w*.”   
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\v 37 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w*’s answer \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w flogged|strong="G1194"\w* \w us|strong="G1519"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w public|strong="G1219"\w* \w without|strong="G2532"\w* trial, \w though|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w Roman|strong="G4514"\w* citizens, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w put|strong="G1544"\w* \w us|strong="G1519"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w prison|strong="G5438"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w now|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w sending|strong="G1544"\w* \w us|strong="G1519"\w* \w out|strong="G1544"\w* \w secretly|strong="G2977"\w*! \w No|strong="G3756"\w*, \w indeed|strong="G2532"\w*! \w Let|strong="G1161"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w take|strong="G1544"\w* \w us|strong="G1519"\w* \w out|strong="G1544"\w* \w themselves|strong="G1438"\w*.”  
\v 38 \w The|strong="G1161"\w* guards reported \w his|strong="G3754"\w* \w words|strong="G4487"\w* \w to|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w Magistrates|strong="G4755"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w*, \w on|strong="G1161"\w* hearing \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* Silas \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w Roman|strong="G4514"\w* citizens, \w were|strong="G1510"\w* alarmed,  
\v 39 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* prison, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G1438"\w* best \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w conciliate|strong="G3870"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*. \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w took|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w out|strong="G1806"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w begged|strong="G3870"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* leave \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w city|strong="G4172"\w*.  
\v 40 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* Silas \w left|strong="G1831"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w prison|strong="G5438"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G1831"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w Lydia|strong="G3070"\w*’s house, \w and|strong="G2532"\w*, \w after|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w seen|strong="G3708"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G3588"\w*’s \w followers|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w encouraged|strong="G3870"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w left|strong="G1831"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* place.   
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\v 1 \w After|strong="G1161"\w* \w passing|strong="G2532"\w* \w through|strong="G1353"\w* Amphipolis \w and|strong="G2532"\w* Apollonia, \w Paul|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* Silas \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Thessalonica|strong="G2332"\w*. \w Here|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w synagogue|strong="G4864"\w*;  
\v 2 \w and|strong="G2532"\w*, \w following|strong="G2596"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* usual \w custom|strong="G1486"\w*, \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* joined \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w for|strong="G1909"\w* \w three|strong="G5140"\w* \w Sabbaths|strong="G4521"\w* \w addressed|strong="G1256"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, drawing \w his|strong="G1438"\w* arguments \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w scriptures|strong="G1124"\w*.  
\v 3 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w laid|strong="G2532"\w* \w before|strong="G3908"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* explained \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w must|strong="G1163"\w* undergo \w suffering|strong="G3958"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w rise|strong="G1163"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* “\w It|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w*,” \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w declared|strong="G3754"\w*, “\w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* – \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w about|strong="G3588"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* telling \w you|strong="G5210"\w*.”   
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\v 4 \w Some|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G4128"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w convinced|strong="G3982"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* threw \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* lot \w with|strong="G1537"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Silas|strong="G4609"\w*, \w as|strong="G2532"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w large|strong="G4183"\w* \w body|strong="G4128"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w Greeks|strong="G1672"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* accustomed \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w join|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* Jewish services, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w great|strong="G4183"\w* \w number|strong="G4128"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w leading|strong="G4413"\w* \w women|strong="G1135"\w*.  
\v 5 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jewish|strong="G2453"\w* leaders, \w becoming|strong="G2206"\w* \w jealous|strong="G2206"\w*, engaged \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w worthless|strong="G4190"\w* fellows \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* streets, \w and|strong="G2532"\w*, getting \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w mob|strong="G3792"\w* \w together|strong="G2532"\w*, \w kept|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w city|strong="G4172"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* \w uproar|strong="G2350"\w*. \w They|strong="G2532"\w* attacked \w Jason|strong="G2394"\w*’s \w house|strong="G3614"\w*, \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* intention \w of|strong="G2532"\w* bringing \w Paul|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* Silas \w before|strong="G4254"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* Popular \w Assembly|strong="G1218"\w*;  
\v 6 \w and|strong="G2532"\w*, \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w finding|strong="G2147"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* proceeded \w to|strong="G2532"\w* drag \w Jason|strong="G2394"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G3588"\w*’s \w followers|strong="G3588"\w* \w before|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w city|strong="G4173"\w* magistrates, shouting \w out|strong="G2532"\w*,  
\p “\w These|strong="G3778"\w* \w men|strong="G3778"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* turned \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w world|strong="G3625"\w* \w upside|strong="G3625"\w* down, \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w now|strong="G1161"\w* \w come|strong="G3918"\w* \w here|strong="G1759"\w*,  
\v 7 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* harbored \w by|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jason|strong="G2394"\w*! \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* defying \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w decrees|strong="G1378"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* Emperor. \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w someone|strong="G3739"\w* \w else|strong="G2087"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w king|strong="G3588"\w* – \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w* \w called|strong="G3004"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*!”   
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\v 8 \w On|strong="G1161"\w* hearing \w this|strong="G3778"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G3793"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w city|strong="G4173"\w* magistrates \w were|strong="G3588"\w* much concerned;  
\v 9 \w and|strong="G2532"\w*, \w before|strong="G3844"\w* letting \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w go|strong="G2532"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w took|strong="G2983"\w* \w bail|strong="G2425"\w* \w from|strong="G3844"\w* \w Jason|strong="G2394"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w others|strong="G3062"\w*.  
\v 10 \w That|strong="G3588"\w* \w very|strong="G2532"\w* \w night|strong="G3571"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w followers|strong="G3588"\w* \w sent|strong="G1599"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Silas|strong="G4609"\w* \w off|strong="G1599"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* Beroea; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w reaching|strong="G1161"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* place, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jewish|strong="G2453"\w* \w synagogue|strong="G4864"\w*.  
\v 11 \w These|strong="G3778"\w* Jews \w of|strong="G3056"\w* Beroea \w were|strong="G1510"\w* better disposed \w than|strong="G2104"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Thessalonica|strong="G2332"\w*, \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w welcomed|strong="G1209"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w message|strong="G3056"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w great|strong="G3956"\w* \w readiness|strong="G4288"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w daily|strong="G2250"\w* examined \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w scriptures|strong="G1124"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* see \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w said|strong="G1161"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w true|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 12 \w As|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* consequence, \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w became|strong="G3588"\w* \w believers|strong="G4100"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* Christ, \w besides|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w considerable|strong="G3756"\w* \w number|strong="G3756"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w Greek|strong="G1674"\w* \w women|strong="G1135"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* position, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w men|strong="G3588"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w*.  
\v 13 \w But|strong="G1161"\w*, \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jewish|strong="G2453"\w* \w leaders|strong="G3754"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Thessalonica|strong="G2332"\w* \w found|strong="G1097"\w* \w out|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’s \w message|strong="G3056"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w* delivered \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* Beroea, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w too|strong="G2532"\w*, exciting \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w disturbing|strong="G5015"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* minds \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w people|strong="G3793"\w*.  
\v 14 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w followers|strong="G3588"\w* \w immediately|strong="G2112"\w* arranged \w for|strong="G1909"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w go|strong="G4198"\w* \w away|strong="G1821"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* coast, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w both|strong="G2532"\w* \w Silas|strong="G4609"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Timothy|strong="G5095"\w* \w stayed|strong="G5278"\w* \w behind|strong="G5278"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* Beroea.  
\v 15 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* friends \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w escorted|strong="G2525"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w took|strong="G2983"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w far|strong="G2193"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* Athens, \w and|strong="G2532"\w*, \w after|strong="G1161"\w* \w receiving|strong="G2983"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* message \w for|strong="G4314"\w* \w Silas|strong="G4609"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Timothy|strong="G5095"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w join|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w quickly|strong="G5036"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* possible, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* started \w on|strong="G1161"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* return.   
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\v 16 \w While|strong="G1722"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w waiting|strong="G1551"\w* \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* Athens, \w his|strong="G1438"\w* heart \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w stirred|strong="G3947"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w seeing|strong="G2334"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w whole|strong="G1722"\w* \w city|strong="G4172"\w* \w full|strong="G1722"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w idols|strong="G2712"\w*.  
\v 17 \w So|strong="G3767"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w argued|strong="G1256"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w synagogue|strong="G4864"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* joined \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w worship|strong="G4576"\w*, \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w well|strong="G2532"\w* \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w daily|strong="G2250"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* public Square \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w happened|strong="G3909"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w*.  
\v 18 \w Among|strong="G5101"\w* \w others|strong="G3588"\w*, \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w Epicurean|strong="G1946"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Stoic|strong="G4770"\w* \w Philosophers|strong="G5386"\w* joined issue \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*. \w Some|strong="G5100"\w* \w asked|strong="G3004"\w* “\w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* prater \w wanting|strong="G2309"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w make|strong="G2532"\w* \w out|strong="G2532"\w*?”, \w while|strong="G1161"\w* \w others|strong="G3588"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* “\w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w seems|strong="G1380"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* preacher \w of|strong="G2532"\w* foreign \w Deities|strong="G1140"\w*.” (\w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w telling|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w good|strong="G2097"\w* \w news|strong="G2097"\w* \w about|strong="G3588"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* resurrection).  
\v 19 \w So|strong="G5037"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* laid \w hold|strong="G1949"\w* \w of|strong="G5259"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G5037"\w* \w took|strong="G1949"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G1909"\w* Court \w of|strong="G5259"\w* Areopagus.  
\p “\w May|strong="G1410"\w* \w we|strong="G3778"\w* \w hear|strong="G5101"\w*,” \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w asked|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w new|strong="G2537"\w* \w teaching|strong="G1322"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* giving?  
\v 20 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w you|strong="G1510"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w bringing|strong="G1533"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w strange|strong="G3579"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w our|strong="G1510"\w* \w notice|strong="G1097"\w*, \w and|strong="G3767"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w should|strong="G5100"\w* \w like|strong="G2309"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w know|strong="G1097"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w mean|strong="G2309"\w*.”  
\v 21 (\w All|strong="G3956"\w* Athenians \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w foreigners|strong="G3581"\w* staying \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* city \w found|strong="G2532"\w* \w no|strong="G3762"\w* \w time|strong="G2119"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w anything|strong="G5100"\w* \w else|strong="G2228"\w* \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w telling|strong="G3004"\w*, \w or|strong="G2228"\w* listening \w to|strong="G1519"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* last \w new|strong="G2537"\w* \w thing|strong="G5100"\w*.)   
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\v 22 \w So|strong="G1161"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w took|strong="G1161"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w stand|strong="G2476"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w middle|strong="G3319"\w* \w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* Court, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G5346"\w* – “\w People|strong="G3956"\w* \w of|strong="G1722"\w* Athens, \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w hand|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G1161"\w* \w see|strong="G2334"\w* signs \w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w your|strong="G3956"\w* \w being|strong="G1722"\w* \w very|strong="G3588"\w* devout.  
\v 23 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w going|strong="G1330"\w* \w about|strong="G1722"\w*, \w looking|strong="G2532"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* sacred shrines, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w came|strong="G2532"\w* \w upon|strong="G1722"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* \w altar|strong="G1041"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w inscription|strong="G1924"\w* – ‘\w To|strong="G2532"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* Unknown \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.’ \w What|strong="G3739"\w*, \w therefore|strong="G3767"\w*, \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w worship|strong="G4574"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* ignorance, \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1473"\w* \w now|strong="G2532"\w* \w proclaiming|strong="G2605"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*.  
\v 24 \w The|strong="G1722"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w made|strong="G4160"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* – \w he|strong="G2532"\w*, \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w*, \w does|strong="G4160"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w live|strong="G2730"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w temples|strong="G3485"\w* \w made|strong="G4160"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w hands|strong="G5499"\w*,  
\v 25 \w neither|strong="G3761"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* human \w hands|strong="G5495"\w* \w minister|strong="G1325"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* wants, \w as|strong="G2532"\w* \w though|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w needed|strong="G4326"\w* \w anything|strong="G5100"\w*, since \w he|strong="G2532"\w* himself \w gives|strong="G1325"\w*, \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w*, \w life|strong="G2222"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w breath|strong="G4157"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w*.  
\v 26 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w made|strong="G4160"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* races \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w*’s surface – fixing \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w time|strong="G2540"\w* \w for|strong="G1909"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* rise \w and|strong="G2532"\w* fall, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* limits \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* settlements –  
\v 27 \w That|strong="G3588"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w might|strong="G2532"\w* \w search|strong="G2212"\w* \w for|strong="G1520"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w by|strong="G2532"\w* \w any|strong="G1487"\w* \w means|strong="G5225"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w might|strong="G2532"\w* feel \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w way|strong="G3112"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w find|strong="G2147"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w yet|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* really \w far|strong="G3112"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w any|strong="G1487"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w*;  
\v 28 \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w we|strong="G1063"\w* \w live|strong="G2198"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w move|strong="G2795"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w*. \w To|strong="G2532"\w* \w use|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w words|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* own \w poets|strong="G4163"\w* –  
\q1 ‘\w His|strong="G1722"\w* \w offspring|strong="G1085"\w*, \w too|strong="G2532"\w*, \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w we|strong="G1063"\w*.’   
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\v 29 \w Therefore|strong="G3767"\w*, \w as|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w offspring|strong="G1085"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w must|strong="G3784"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w think|strong="G3543"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* Deity \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w any|strong="G3756"\w* resemblance \w to|strong="G2532"\w* anything \w made|strong="G2316"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w gold|strong="G5557"\w*, \w or|strong="G2228"\w* silver, \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w stone|strong="G3037"\w* – \w a|strong="G2532"\w* work \w of|strong="G2316"\w* human \w art|strong="G5078"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w imagination|strong="G1761"\w*.  
\v 30 \w True|strong="G3588"\w*, \w God|strong="G2316"\w* looked \w with|strong="G2316"\w* indulgence \w on|strong="G3568"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* days \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w people|strong="G3956"\w*’s ignorance, \w but|strong="G3767"\w* \w now|strong="G3568"\w* \w he|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* announcing \w to|strong="G2316"\w* \w everyone|strong="G3956"\w* \w everywhere|strong="G3837"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* need \w for|strong="G2316"\w* repentance,  
\v 31 \w because|strong="G1537"\w* \w he|strong="G3739"\w* \w has|strong="G3739"\w* \w fixed|strong="G2476"\w* \w a|strong="G1722"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G3739"\w* intends \w to|strong="G3195"\w* \w judge|strong="G2919"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w world|strong="G3625"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w justice|strong="G1343"\w*, \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G1722"\w* \w man|strong="G3956"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G3739"\w* \w has|strong="G3739"\w* \w appointed|strong="G3724"\w* – \w and|strong="G2250"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w he|strong="G3739"\w* \w has|strong="G3739"\w* \w given|strong="G3930"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w people|strong="G3956"\w* \w a|strong="G1722"\w* \w pledge|strong="G4102"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* raising \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w man|strong="G3956"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w*.”   
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\v 32 \w On|strong="G4012"\w* hearing \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* resurrection \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w*, \w some|strong="G3588"\w* \w began|strong="G1161"\w* jeering, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w others|strong="G3588"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* wanted \w to|strong="G2532"\w* hear \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w another|strong="G3825"\w* time.  
\v 33 \w And|strong="G3972"\w* \w so|strong="G3779"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w left|strong="G1831"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* Court.  
\v 34 \w There|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w*, \w however|strong="G1161"\w*, \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w people|strong="G5100"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w joined|strong="G2853"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w became|strong="G3588"\w* \w believers|strong="G4100"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* Christ. \w Among|strong="G1722"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w Dionysius|strong="G1354"\w*, \w a|strong="G2532"\w* member \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* Court \w of|strong="G2532"\w* Areopagus, \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w* \w named|strong="G3686"\w* \w Damaris|strong="G1152"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w several|strong="G5100"\w* \w others|strong="G2087"\w*.   
\c 18
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\v 1 \w On|strong="G1519"\w* \w leaving|strong="G3588"\w* Athens, \w Paul|strong="G3588"\w* \w next|strong="G2064"\w* \w went|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Corinth|strong="G2882"\w*.  
\v 2 \w There|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* met \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jew|strong="G2453"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* Aquila, \w from|strong="G2064"\w* \w Pontus|strong="G4193"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w*, \w with|strong="G1223"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w wife|strong="G1135"\w* \w Priscilla|strong="G4252"\w*, \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w lately|strong="G4373"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w from|strong="G2064"\w* \w Italy|strong="G2482"\w*, \w in|strong="G2532"\w* consequence \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w order|strong="G1299"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w* issued \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* Emperor \w Claudius|strong="G2804"\w* \w for|strong="G1223"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w leave|strong="G5563"\w* \w Rome|strong="G4516"\w*. \w Paul|strong="G3588"\w* paid \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w visit|strong="G2064"\w*,  
\v 3 \w and|strong="G2532"\w*, \w since|strong="G1223"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w trade|strong="G3673"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w same|strong="G3673"\w* \w as|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1223"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w stayed|strong="G3306"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w worked|strong="G2038"\w* \w with|strong="G3844"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* – \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w trade|strong="G3673"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* tent-making.  
\v 4 \w Every|strong="G3956"\w* \w Sabbath|strong="G4521"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3588"\w* \w gave|strong="G2532"\w* addresses \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w synagogue|strong="G4864"\w*, trying \w to|strong="G2532"\w* convince \w both|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Greeks|strong="G1672"\w*.   
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\v 5 \w But|strong="G1161"\w*, \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w Silas|strong="G4609"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Timothy|strong="G5095"\w* \w had|strong="G2424"\w* \w come|strong="G1510"\w* \w down|strong="G2718"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w Macedonia|strong="G3109"\w*, \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* devoted \w himself|strong="G4912"\w* entirely \w to|strong="G2532"\w* delivering \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w message|strong="G3056"\w*, \w earnestly|strong="G2532"\w* maintaining \w before|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*.  
\v 6 \w However|strong="G1161"\w*, \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w set|strong="G2532"\w* \w themselves|strong="G1438"\w* \w against|strong="G1909"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w became|strong="G3588"\w* abusive, \w Paul|strong="G3588"\w* \w shook|strong="G1621"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w clothes|strong="G2440"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* protest \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Your|strong="G2532"\w* blood \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w own|strong="G1438"\w* \w heads|strong="G2776"\w*. \w My|strong="G1473"\w* conscience \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w clear|strong="G2513"\w*. \w From|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w time|strong="G1909"\w* \w forward|strong="G1519"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w go|strong="G4198"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Gentiles|strong="G1484"\w*.”   
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\v 7 \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w left|strong="G3327"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G1525"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w house|strong="G3614"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w certain|strong="G5100"\w* \w Titius|strong="G5103"\w* \w Justus|strong="G2459"\w*, \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* accustomed \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w join|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w worship|strong="G4576"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w whose|strong="G3739"\w* \w house|strong="G3614"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w next|strong="G4927"\w* door \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w synagogue|strong="G4864"\w*.  
\v 8 \w Crispus|strong="G2921"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* synagogue leader, \w came|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w believe|strong="G4100"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3650"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w household|strong="G3624"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Corinthians|strong="G2881"\w*, \w as|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* listened \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3588"\w*, \w became|strong="G3588"\w* \w believers|strong="G4100"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w Christ|strong="G2962"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* baptized.  
\v 9 \w One|strong="G3588"\w* \w night|strong="G3571"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w*, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w vision|strong="G3705"\w*, \wj “\+w Have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w fear|strong="G5399"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w continue|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w speak|strong="G2980"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* refuse \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* silenced;\wj*  
\v 10 \wj \+w for|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w am|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w with|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3762"\+w* \+w one|strong="G3762"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w do|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w harm|strong="G2559"\+w*, \+w for|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w many|strong="G4183"\+w* \+w people|strong="G2992"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w city|strong="G4172"\+w*.”\wj*  
\v 11 \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w settled|strong="G2523"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w year|strong="G1763"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* half, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w taught|strong="G1321"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’s \w message|strong="G3056"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w people|strong="G3588"\w*.   
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\v 12 \w While|strong="G1161"\w* \w Gallio|strong="G1058"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* governor \w of|strong="G2532"\w* Greece, \w some|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jewish|strong="G2453"\w* leaders \w made|strong="G1161"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* combined attack \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w brought|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w before|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* Governor’s Bench,  
\v 13 charging \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w with|strong="G3844"\w* persuading \w people|strong="G3778"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w worship|strong="G4576"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w in|strong="G2316"\w* \w a|strong="G3004"\w* \w way|strong="G3778"\w* forbidden \w by|strong="G3844"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Law|strong="G3551"\w*.  
\v 14 \w Just|strong="G2596"\w* \w as|strong="G1161"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w on|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w point|strong="G3195"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w speaking|strong="G3004"\w*, \w Gallio|strong="G1058"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w case|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* misdemeanor \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* serious \w crime|strong="G4467"\w*, \w there|strong="G1161"\w* \w would|strong="G3195"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w reason|strong="G3056"\w* \w for|strong="G4314"\w* \w my|strong="G2596"\w* listening patiently \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*;  
\v 15 \w but|strong="G1161"\w*, \w since|strong="G1161"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* dispute \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w words|strong="G3056"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w names|strong="G3686"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* own \w Law|strong="G3551"\w*, \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w must|strong="G3588"\w* \w see|strong="G3708"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w yourselves|strong="G4771"\w*. \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* choose \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w judge|strong="G2923"\w* \w in|strong="G2596"\w* \w such|strong="G3778"\w* \w matters|strong="G3056"\w*.”   
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\v 16 Saying \w this|strong="G3588"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* drove \w them|strong="G3588"\w* back \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* Bench.  
\v 17 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w set|strong="G2532"\w* \w on|strong="G1161"\w* \w Sosthenes|strong="G4988"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* synagogue leader, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w beat|strong="G5180"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w front|strong="G1715"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* Bench, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w Gallio|strong="G1058"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3762"\w* trouble himself \w about|strong="G3588"\w* \w any|strong="G3956"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w*.   
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\v 18 \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w remained|strong="G4357"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w some|strong="G3588"\w* \w time|strong="G2250"\w* \w after|strong="G1161"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w then|strong="G2532"\w* \w took|strong="G2532"\w* leave \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w followers|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w sailed|strong="G1602"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Syria|strong="G4947"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w Priscilla|strong="G4252"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* Aquila, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w not|strong="G2532"\w* \w before|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w head|strong="G2776"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\w* \w been|strong="G2192"\w* shaved \w at|strong="G1722"\w* Cenchreae, \w because|strong="G1063"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w under|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w vow|strong="G2171"\w*.  
\v 19 \w They|strong="G1161"\w* \w put|strong="G1519"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w Ephesus|strong="G2181"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w there|strong="G1161"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3588"\w*, \w leaving|strong="G2641"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w companions|strong="G3588"\w*, \w went|strong="G1525"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w synagogue|strong="G4864"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w addressed|strong="G1256"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w*.  
\v 20 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w asked|strong="G2065"\w* \w him|strong="G2065"\w* \w to|strong="G1909"\w* prolong \w his|strong="G1909"\w* \w stay|strong="G3306"\w*, \w he|strong="G1161"\w* declined, saying \w however|strong="G1161"\w*,  
\v 21 \w as|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w took|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* leave, “\w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2309"\w* \w come|strong="G2532"\w* \w back|strong="G3825"\w* \w again|strong="G3825"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w please|strong="G2309"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*,” \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w then|strong="G2532"\w* \w set|strong="G2532"\w* sail \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w Ephesus|strong="G2181"\w*.  
\v 22 \w On|strong="G1519"\w* reaching \w Caesarea|strong="G2542"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2597"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G1519"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* exchanged greetings \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w church|strong="G1577"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w then|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2597"\w* \w down|strong="G2597"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* Antioch.  
\v 23 \w After|strong="G2532"\w* \w making|strong="G4160"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* stay \w in|strong="G2532"\w* Antioch, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w set|strong="G2532"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w on|strong="G4160"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* tour \w through|strong="G1330"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Phrygian|strong="G5435"\w* district \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Galatia|strong="G1054"\w*, \w strengthening|strong="G4741"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* faith \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w as|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G1831"\w*.   
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\v 24 \w Meanwhile|strong="G1161"\w* \w there|strong="G1161"\w* \w had|strong="G1510"\w* \w come|strong="G1510"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Ephesus|strong="G2181"\w* \w an|strong="G1519"\w* Alexandrian \w Jew|strong="G2453"\w*, \w named|strong="G3686"\w* Apollos, \w an|strong="G1519"\w* \w eloquent|strong="G3052"\w* \w man|strong="G5100"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w well-versed|strong="G1415"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w scriptures|strong="G1124"\w*.  
\v 25 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2424"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* well-instructed \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Way|strong="G3598"\w* \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* burning zeal \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w spoke|strong="G2980"\w* \w of|strong="G4012"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w taught|strong="G1321"\w* carefully, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* facts \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w though|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* knew \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w no|strong="G2532"\w* baptism \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w*’\w s|strong="G2962"\w*.  
\v 26 \w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w* \w began|strong="G1161"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w speak|strong="G3955"\w* \w out|strong="G2532"\w* fearlessly \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w synagogue|strong="G4864"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w Priscilla|strong="G4252"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* Aquila heard \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w took|strong="G4355"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* home \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w explained|strong="G1620"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Way|strong="G3598"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w more|strong="G2532"\w* carefully still.  
\v 27 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w wanted|strong="G1014"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* cross \w to|strong="G1519"\w* Greece, \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w followers|strong="G3588"\w* furthered \w his|strong="G1223"\w* plans, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w wrote|strong="G1125"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w there|strong="G1161"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* welcome \w him|strong="G3588"\w*. \w On|strong="G1519"\w* \w his|strong="G1223"\w* arrival \w he|strong="G1161"\w* proved \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w great|strong="G4183"\w* assistance \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w had|strong="G3739"\w*, \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* loving kindness \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w God|strong="G1519"\w*, \w become|strong="G1161"\w* \w believers|strong="G4100"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* Christ,  
\v 28 \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w he|strong="G3588"\w* \w vigorously|strong="G1246"\w* confuted \w the|strong="G1223"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w*, \w publicly|strong="G1219"\w* proving \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1223"\w* \w scriptures|strong="G1124"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G1223"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*.   
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\v 1 \w While|strong="G1722"\w* Apollos \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w Corinth|strong="G2882"\w*, \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w passed|strong="G1330"\w* \w through|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* inland \w districts|strong="G3313"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* Roman \w Asia|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Ephesus|strong="G2181"\w*. \w There|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w found|strong="G2147"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w*, \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w whom|strong="G3588"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* asked,  
\v 2 “\w Did|strong="G1510"\w* \w you|strong="G1487"\w*, \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w you|strong="G1487"\w* \w became|strong="G3588"\w* \w believers|strong="G4100"\w* \w in|strong="G4100"\w* Christ, \w receive|strong="G2983"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w Holy|strong="G4151"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*?”  
\p “\w No|strong="G3761"\w*,” \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w we|strong="G1161"\w* \w did|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3761"\w* \w even|strong="G3761"\w* hear \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w there|strong="G1161"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G2983"\w* \w Holy|strong="G4151"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*.”   
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\v 3 “\w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w then|strong="G3767"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w your|strong="G3588"\w* baptism?” \w Paul|strong="G3588"\w* \w asked|strong="G3004"\w*.  
\v 4 “\w John|strong="G2491"\w*’s baptism \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G1519"\w* baptism \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w repentance|strong="G3341"\w*,” rejoined \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w*, “\w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w* \w told|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w* (\w speaking|strong="G3004"\w* \w of|strong="G2424"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* ‘\w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w coming|strong="G2064"\w*’ \w after|strong="G3326"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*) \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w should|strong="G3588"\w* \w believe|strong="G4100"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* – \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*.”   
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\v 5 \w On|strong="G1519"\w* hearing \w this|strong="G3588"\w*, \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* baptized \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w* \w of|strong="G3686"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*,  
\v 6 \w and|strong="G2532"\w*, \w after|strong="G1909"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w placed|strong="G2007"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w hands|strong="G5495"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Holy|strong="G4151"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* descended \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w began|strong="G1909"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w speak|strong="G2980"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w other|strong="G1438"\w* \w languages|strong="G1100"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w preach|strong="G2980"\w*.  
\v 7 \w There|strong="G1161"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w about|strong="G5616"\w* \w twelve|strong="G1427"\w* \w of|strong="G3956"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G3956"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w*.   
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\v 8 \w Paul|strong="G3588"\w* \w went|strong="G1525"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w synagogue|strong="G4864"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w three|strong="G5140"\w* \w months|strong="G3376"\w* \w spoke|strong="G3955"\w* \w out|strong="G2532"\w* fearlessly, giving addresses \w and|strong="G2532"\w* trying \w to|strong="G1519"\w* convince \w his|strong="G1519"\w* hearers, \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* kingdom \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.  
\v 9 \w Some|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w however|strong="G1161"\w*, \w hardened|strong="G4645"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* hearts \w and|strong="G2532"\w* refused \w to|strong="G2532"\w* believe, denouncing \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Way|strong="G3598"\w* \w before|strong="G1799"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w people|strong="G4128"\w*. \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3588"\w* left \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* withdrew \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w gave|strong="G2532"\w* \w daily|strong="G2250"\w* addresses \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* lecture-hall \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w Tyrannus|strong="G5181"\w*.  
\v 10 \w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w went|strong="G2532"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w for|strong="G1909"\w* \w two|strong="G1417"\w* \w years|strong="G2094"\w*, \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w lived|strong="G2730"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* Roman \w Asia|strong="G3588"\w*, \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Greeks|strong="G1672"\w* \w alike|strong="G5037"\w*, heard \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*’\w s|strong="G2962"\w* \w message|strong="G3056"\w*.   
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\v 11 \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w did|strong="G4160"\w* \w miracles|strong="G1411"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* ordinary kind \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w*’s \w hands|strong="G5495"\w*;  
\v 12 \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w people|strong="G3588"\w* \w would|strong="G2532"\w* carry home \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* sick \w handkerchiefs|strong="G4676"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w aprons|strong="G4612"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* touched \w his|strong="G1909"\w* \w body|strong="G5559"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w diseases|strong="G3554"\w* \w would|strong="G2532"\w* \w leave|strong="G1607"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w wicked|strong="G4190"\w* \w spirits|strong="G4151"\w* \w go|strong="G1607"\w* \w out|strong="G1607"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 13 \w An|strong="G2192"\w* attempt \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w made|strong="G1161"\w* \w by|strong="G1909"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w itinerant|strong="G4022"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w*, \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w exorcists|strong="G1845"\w*, \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w use|strong="G2192"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w over|strong="G1909"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\w* \w wicked|strong="G4190"\w* \w spirits|strong="G4151"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\p “\w I|strong="G3739"\w* order \w you|strong="G5210"\w*,” \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w would|strong="G2532"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w by|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w preaches|strong="G2784"\w*.”  
\v 14 \w The|strong="G1161"\w* \w seven|strong="G2033"\w* \w sons|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w Sceva|strong="G4630"\w*, \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w Jewish|strong="G2453"\w* chief priest, \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w doing|strong="G4160"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w*;  
\v 15 \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w wicked|strong="G4190"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w acknowledge|strong="G1097"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w know|strong="G1097"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* – \w who|strong="G5101"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*?”   
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\v 16 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w man|strong="G4190"\w*, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w wicked|strong="G4190"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w*, sprang \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, mastered \w both|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w so|strong="G2532"\w* completely \w overpowered|strong="G2480"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w fled|strong="G1628"\w* \w out|strong="G1537"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w house|strong="G3624"\w*, \w stripped|strong="G1131"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w their|strong="G1438"\w* clothes, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w wounded|strong="G5135"\w*.  
\v 17 \w This|strong="G3778"\w* incident \w came|strong="G1096"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* knowledge \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Greeks|strong="G1672"\w* \w living|strong="G2730"\w* \w at|strong="G1909"\w* \w Ephesus|strong="G2181"\w*; \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* awe-struck, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w held|strong="G3170"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* highest honor.  
\v 18 \w Many|strong="G4183"\w*, \w too|strong="G2532"\w*, \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* become \w believers|strong="G4100"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* Christ \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w full|strong="G4183"\w* confession \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w practices|strong="G4234"\w*;  
\v 19 \w while|strong="G1161"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w number|strong="G2425"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G3956"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w practiced|strong="G4238"\w* \w magic|strong="G4021"\w*, \w collected|strong="G4238"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* books \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w burnt|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* publicly; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w on|strong="G1161"\w* reckoning \w up|strong="G2618"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w price|strong="G5092"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w these|strong="G3956"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w found|strong="G2147"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* amounted \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w fifty|strong="G3461"\w* \w thousand|strong="G3461"\w* silver coins.  
\v 20 \w So|strong="G3779"\w* irresistibly \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*’\w s|strong="G2962"\w* \w message|strong="G3056"\w* spread \w and|strong="G2532"\w* prevail.   
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\v 21 Sometime \w after|strong="G3326"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* events \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w resolved|strong="G4151"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w go|strong="G4198"\w* \w through|strong="G1722"\w* \w Macedonia|strong="G3109"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* Greece, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w then|strong="G2532"\w* \w make|strong="G5087"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w way|strong="G4198"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2414"\w*. “\w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w after|strong="G3326"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G1096"\w* \w there|strong="G1563"\w*,” \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w must|strong="G1163"\w* visit \w Rome|strong="G4516"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w*.”  
\v 22 \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w sent|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Macedonia|strong="G3109"\w* \w two|strong="G1417"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* helpers, \w Timothy|strong="G5095"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Erastus|strong="G2037"\w*, \w while|strong="G5550"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w himself|strong="G1519"\w* \w stayed|strong="G1907"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w some|strong="G3588"\w* \w time|strong="G5550"\w* longer \w in|strong="G1519"\w* Roman \w Asia|strong="G3588"\w*.   
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\v 23 \w Just|strong="G2596"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w time|strong="G2540"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w great|strong="G3756"\w* \w disturbance|strong="G5017"\w* \w arose|strong="G1096"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w Way|strong="G3598"\w*.  
\v 24 \w A|strong="G4160"\w* silversmith \w named|strong="G3686"\w* \w Demetrius|strong="G1216"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w made|strong="G4160"\w* silver models \w of|strong="G3686"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* shrine \w of|strong="G3686"\w* Artemis, \w and|strong="G4160"\w* \w so|strong="G1063"\w* \w gave|strong="G4160"\w* \w a|strong="G4160"\w* \w great|strong="G3756"\w* deal \w of|strong="G3686"\w* \w work|strong="G2039"\w* \w to|strong="G3756"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* artisans,  
\v 25 got \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w men|strong="G3778"\w* \w together|strong="G4867"\w*, \w as|strong="G2532"\w* \w well|strong="G2532"\w* \w as|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w workmen|strong="G2040"\w* \w engaged|strong="G3739"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w similar|strong="G5108"\w* occupations, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*:  
\p “\w Men|strong="G3778"\w*, \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w know|strong="G1987"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w prosperity|strong="G2142"\w* \w depends|strong="G1510"\w* \w on|strong="G1537"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w work|strong="G2039"\w*,  
\v 26 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G3754"\w* \w see|strong="G2334"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* hear \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w only|strong="G3440"\w* \w at|strong="G3756"\w* \w Ephesus|strong="G2181"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w almost|strong="G4975"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w whole|strong="G3956"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* Roman \w Asia|strong="G3588"\w*, \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w convinced|strong="G3982"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w won|strong="G3982"\w* \w over|strong="G3982"\w* \w great|strong="G3956"\w* \w numbers|strong="G3793"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w people|strong="G3793"\w*, \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* assertion \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w Gods|strong="G2316"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w made|strong="G1096"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w hands|strong="G5495"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w Gods|strong="G2316"\w* \w at|strong="G3756"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w*.  
\v 27 \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w only|strong="G3440"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w business|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w ours|strong="G1473"\w* likely \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w fall|strong="G2064"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* discredit, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* further \w danger|strong="G2793"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Temple|strong="G2411"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w great|strong="G3173"\w* \w Goddess|strong="G2299"\w* Artemis \w will|strong="G3195"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w thought|strong="G3049"\w* \w nothing|strong="G3762"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w she|strong="G2532"\w* herself \w will|strong="G3195"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* deprived \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w her|strong="G1519"\w* splendor – \w though|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3650"\w* Roman \w Asia|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w whole|strong="G3650"\w* \w world|strong="G3625"\w* \w worship|strong="G4576"\w* \w her|strong="G1519"\w*.”   
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\v 28 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* heard \w this|strong="G3588"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w men|strong="G3173"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w greatly|strong="G3173"\w* \w enraged|strong="G4134"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w began|strong="G1096"\w* \w shouting|strong="G2896"\w* – “\w Great|strong="G3173"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* Artemis \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Ephesians|strong="G2180"\w*!”  
\v 29 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* commotion \w spread|strong="G1519"\w* through \w the|strong="G2532"\w* whole \w city|strong="G4172"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G3588"\w* \w rushed|strong="G3729"\w* \w together|strong="G3661"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* amphitheater, \w dragging|strong="G4884"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w Gaius|strong="G1050"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* Aristarchus, two \w Macedonians|strong="G3110"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w*’s \w traveling|strong="G4898"\w* \w companions|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 30 \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w wished|strong="G1014"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w go|strong="G1525"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* amphitheater \w and|strong="G1161"\w* face \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w people|strong="G1218"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w would|strong="G1014"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w let|strong="G1439"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*,  
\v 31 \w while|strong="G1161"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w chief|strong="G2532"\w* religious officials \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* province, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* friendly \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w sent|strong="G3992"\w* repeated entreaties \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* trust \w himself|strong="G1438"\w* inside.  
\v 32 \w Meanwhile|strong="G1510"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w shouting|strong="G2896"\w* \w one|strong="G5100"\w* \w thing|strong="G5100"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w another|strong="G5100"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Assembly|strong="G1577"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w all|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w confusion|strong="G4797"\w*, \w most|strong="G4183"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* present \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w knowing|strong="G1492"\w* \w why|strong="G5101"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* met.  
\v 33 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w some|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w crowd|strong="G3793"\w* prompted Alexander, \w whom|strong="G3588"\w* several \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w Jewish|strong="G2453"\w* leaders \w had|strong="G3588"\w* pushed \w to|strong="G2309"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* front, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* waved \w his|strong="G3588"\w* \w hand|strong="G5495"\w* \w to|strong="G2309"\w* show \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w wanted|strong="G2309"\w* \w to|strong="G2309"\w* \w speak|strong="G1161"\w* \w in|strong="G1537"\w* \w their|strong="G3588"\w* defense \w to|strong="G2309"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w people|strong="G3793"\w*.  
\v 34 \w However|strong="G1161"\w*, \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w recognized|strong="G1921"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w Jew|strong="G2453"\w*, \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w cry|strong="G2896"\w* broke \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w continued|strong="G1096"\w* \w shouting|strong="G2896"\w* \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w two|strong="G1417"\w* \w hours|strong="G5610"\w* – “\w Great|strong="G3173"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* Artemis \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w Ephesians|strong="G2180"\w*!”   
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\v 35 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* Recorder \w had|strong="G2532"\w* succeeded \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w quieting|strong="G2687"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w crowd|strong="G3793"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G5346"\w*, “\w People|strong="G3793"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Ephesus|strong="G2180"\w*, \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w*, \w I|strong="G3739"\w* ask \w you|strong="G3739"\w*, \w who|strong="G3739"\w* needs \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* told \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w city|strong="G4172"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Ephesus|strong="G2180"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* Warden \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Temple|strong="G3511"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w great|strong="G3173"\w* Artemis, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* statue \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w fell|strong="G2532"\w* \w down|strong="G1356"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* Zeus?  
\v 36 \w As|strong="G2532"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* undeniable facts, \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w ought|strong="G1163"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w keep|strong="G4238"\w* \w calm|strong="G2687"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G4238"\w* \w nothing|strong="G3367"\w* \w rash|strong="G4312"\w*;  
\v 37 \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w you|strong="G3778"\w* \w have|strong="G1473"\w* brought \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w men|strong="G3778"\w* \w here|strong="G3778"\w*, \w though|strong="G1063"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w neither|strong="G3777"\w* \w robbers|strong="G2417"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w Temples|strong="G2417"\w* \w nor|strong="G3777"\w* blasphemers \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w Goddess|strong="G2316"\w*.  
\v 38 \w If|strong="G1487"\w*, \w however|strong="G3767"\w*, \w Demetrius|strong="G1216"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* artisans \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* acting \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w charge|strong="G1458"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w make|strong="G2532"\w* \w against|strong="G4314"\w* \w anyone|strong="G5100"\w*, \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* court days \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* Magistrates; \w let|strong="G3767"\w* \w both|strong="G2532"\w* parties \w take|strong="G2192"\w* legal proceedings.  
\v 39 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w you|strong="G1487"\w* \w want|strong="G1934"\w* \w anything|strong="G5100"\w* \w more|strong="G1161"\w*, \w it|strong="G1161"\w* \w will|strong="G5100"\w* \w have|strong="G5100"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w be|strong="G3588"\w* \w settled|strong="G1956"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* regular \w Assembly|strong="G1577"\w*.  
\v 40 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w tell|strong="G3004"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w we|strong="G3739"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w danger|strong="G2793"\w* \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w being|strong="G5225"\w* proceeded \w against|strong="G4012"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w today|strong="G4594"\w*’s \w riot|strong="G4714"\w*, \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w being|strong="G5225"\w* \w nothing|strong="G3367"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w account|strong="G3056"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w case|strong="G3588"\w* \w we|strong="G3739"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w at|strong="G4012"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* loss \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w give|strong="G3004"\w* \w any|strong="G3367"\w* \w reason|strong="G3056"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w disorderly|strong="G4963"\w* \w gathering|strong="G4963"\w*.”   
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\v 41 \w With|strong="G2532"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w words|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* dismissed \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Assembly|strong="G1577"\w*.   
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\v 1 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w uproar|strong="G2351"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w ceased|strong="G3973"\w*, \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w sent|strong="G3343"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w*, \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w encouraging|strong="G3870"\w* \w words|strong="G2532"\w*, \w bade|strong="G3588"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* goodbye, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w started|strong="G4198"\w* \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w journey|strong="G4198"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Macedonia|strong="G3109"\w*.  
\v 2 \w After|strong="G1161"\w* \w going|strong="G1330"\w* \w through|strong="G1330"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w districts|strong="G3313"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w speaking|strong="G3056"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w encouraging|strong="G3870"\w* \w words|strong="G3056"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3588"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2064"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w Greece|strong="G1671"\w*, \w where|strong="G1519"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* stayed three months.  
\v 3 \w He|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w about|strong="G3195"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* sail \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Syria|strong="G4947"\w*, \w when|strong="G1096"\w* \w he|strong="G3588"\w* learned \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w plot|strong="G1917"\w* \w had|strong="G3588"\w* \w been|strong="G1096"\w* \w laid|strong="G2453"\w* \w against|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* several \w of|strong="G5259"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jewish|strong="G2453"\w* leaders; \w so|strong="G1519"\w* \w he|strong="G3588"\w* \w decided|strong="G1096"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w return|strong="G5290"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w way|strong="G1223"\w* \w of|strong="G5259"\w* \w Macedonia|strong="G3109"\w*.  
\v 4 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G2532"\w* \w accompanied|strong="G4902"\w* \w by|strong="G2532"\w* \w Sopater|strong="G4986"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* son \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Pyrrhus|strong="G4450"\w*, \w of|strong="G2532"\w* Beroea, Aristarchus \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Secundus|strong="G4580"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w Thessalonica|strong="G2331"\w*, \w Gaius|strong="G1050"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Derbe|strong="G1190"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Timothy|strong="G5095"\w*, \w as|strong="G1161"\w* \w well|strong="G2532"\w* \w as|strong="G1161"\w* \w by|strong="G2532"\w* \w Tychicus|strong="G5190"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Trophimus|strong="G5161"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* Roman Asia.  
\v 5 \w These|strong="G3778"\w* \w people|strong="G3778"\w* \w went|strong="G4334"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w Troas|strong="G5174"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* waited \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w* \w there|strong="G1161"\w*;  
\v 6 \w while|strong="G1161"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w ourselves|strong="G1438"\w* \w sailed|strong="G1602"\w* \w from|strong="G2064"\w* \w Philippi|strong="G5375"\w* \w after|strong="G3326"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* Passover, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* joined \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w five|strong="G4002"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w* \w later|strong="G3326"\w* \w at|strong="G1519"\w* \w Troas|strong="G5174"\w*, \w where|strong="G3699"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w stayed|strong="G1304"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* week.   
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\v 7 \w On|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w first|strong="G1520"\w* \w day|strong="G1887"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w week|strong="G4521"\w*, \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w had|strong="G3972"\w* \w met|strong="G4863"\w* \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w breaking|strong="G2806"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* bread, \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w intending|strong="G3195"\w* \w to|strong="G3195"\w* \w leave|strong="G1826"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w next|strong="G1887"\w* \w day|strong="G1887"\w*, \w began|strong="G1161"\w* \w to|strong="G3195"\w* address \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* present, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w prolonged|strong="G3905"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* address \w until|strong="G3360"\w* \w midnight|strong="G3317"\w*.  
\v 8 \w There|strong="G1161"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G1722"\w* \w good|strong="G2425"\w* \w many|strong="G2425"\w* \w lamps|strong="G2985"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* upstairs \w room|strong="G5253"\w*, \w where|strong="G3757"\w* \w we|strong="G1161"\w* \w had|strong="G1510"\w* \w met|strong="G4863"\w*;  
\v 9 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w young|strong="G3494"\w* \w man|strong="G5100"\w* \w named|strong="G3686"\w* \w Eutychus|strong="G2161"\w*, \w sitting|strong="G2516"\w* \w at|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w window|strong="G2376"\w*, \w was|strong="G3588"\w* gradually \w overcome|strong="G2702"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w great|strong="G4183"\w* drowsiness, \w as|strong="G1161"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* continued \w his|strong="G1909"\w* address. \w At|strong="G1909"\w* last, \w quite|strong="G4183"\w* overpowered \w by|strong="G1909"\w* \w his|strong="G1909"\w* drowsiness, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w fell|strong="G4098"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w third|strong="G5152"\w* story \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* ground, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* picked \w up|strong="G1909"\w* \w for|strong="G1909"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w*.  
\v 10 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w went|strong="G2597"\w* \w down|strong="G2597"\w*, \w threw|strong="G1968"\w* himself \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w put|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* arms \w around|strong="G1968"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\p “\w Do|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* alarmed,” \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* still alive.”  
\v 11 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G1831"\w* upstairs; \w and|strong="G2532"\w*, \w after|strong="G1161"\w* \w breaking|strong="G2806"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* partaking \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* bread, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w talked|strong="G3656"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w at|strong="G1909"\w* \w great|strong="G2532"\w* length \w until|strong="G2532"\w* daybreak, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w then|strong="G2532"\w* \w left|strong="G1831"\w*.  
\v 12 \w Meanwhile|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* taken \w the|strong="G2532"\w* lad away \w alive|strong="G2198"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w greatly|strong="G3756"\w* \w comforted|strong="G3870"\w*.   
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\v 13 \w We|strong="G2249"\w* started \w first|strong="G3588"\w*, \w went|strong="G4281"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* board \w ship|strong="G4143"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w sailed|strong="G2249"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* Assos, \w intending|strong="G3195"\w* \w to|strong="G1909"\w* \w take|strong="G1161"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* board \w there|strong="G1161"\w*. \w This|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w by|strong="G1909"\w* \w his|strong="G1909"\w* own arrangement, \w as|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* intended \w to|strong="G1909"\w* \w go|strong="G4281"\w* \w by|strong="G1909"\w* \w land|strong="G3978"\w* himself.  
\v 14 \w So|strong="G1161"\w*, \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w met|strong="G4820"\w* \w us|strong="G1519"\w* \w at|strong="G1519"\w* Assos, \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w took|strong="G1161"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w on|strong="G1519"\w* board \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w went|strong="G2064"\w* \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Mitylene|strong="G3412"\w*.  
\v 15 \w The|strong="G1519"\w* \w day|strong="G3588"\w* \w after|strong="G1161"\w* \w we|strong="G1161"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\w* sailed \w from|strong="G2064"\w* \w there|strong="G1161"\w*, \w we|strong="G1161"\w* \w arrived|strong="G2064"\w* off \w Chios|strong="G5508"\w*, touched \w at|strong="G1519"\w* \w Samos|strong="G4544"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w following|strong="G2192"\w* \w day|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w next|strong="G2087"\w* \w day|strong="G3588"\w* \w reached|strong="G1519"\w* \w Miletus|strong="G3399"\w*;  
\v 16 \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w had|strong="G3972"\w* \w decided|strong="G2919"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w sail|strong="G3896"\w* \w past|strong="G1096"\w* \w Ephesus|strong="G2181"\w*, \w so|strong="G1519"\w* \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* avoid spending much \w time|strong="G2250"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* Roman \w Asia|strong="G3588"\w*. \w He|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* making \w haste|strong="G4692"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* reach \w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\w*, \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w possible|strong="G1415"\w*, \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* Festival \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* close \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* Harvest.   
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\v 17 \w From|strong="G3588"\w* \w Miletus|strong="G3399"\w*, \w however|strong="G1161"\w*, \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w sent|strong="G3992"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Ephesus|strong="G2181"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w invited|strong="G3333"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w church|strong="G1577"\w* \w elders|strong="G4245"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w meet|strong="G3588"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*;  
\v 18 \w and|strong="G1161"\w*, \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w came|strong="G1096"\w*, \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w You|strong="G5210"\w* \w know|strong="G1987"\w* \w well|strong="G5613"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* life \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w always|strong="G3956"\w* led \w among|strong="G1519"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w very|strong="G1096"\w* \w first|strong="G4413"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w set|strong="G1910"\w* \w foot|strong="G1910"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* Roman \w Asia|strong="G3588"\w*,  
\v 19 \w serving|strong="G1398"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w*, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w humility|strong="G5012"\w*, \w amid|strong="G3326"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w tears|strong="G1144"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w trials|strong="G3986"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w fell|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* lot \w through|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w plots|strong="G1917"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w some|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jewish|strong="G2453"\w* leaders.  
\v 20 \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w never|strong="G3361"\w* shrank \w from|strong="G2532"\w* telling \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w anything|strong="G3762"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w could|strong="G3361"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* helpful \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w or|strong="G2532"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w teaching|strong="G1321"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w both|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G2596"\w* \w public|strong="G1219"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G2596"\w* \w private|strong="G2596"\w*.  
\v 21 \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w earnestly|strong="G2532"\w* pointed \w both|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Greeks|strong="G1672"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w repentance|strong="G3341"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w leads|strong="G1519"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*.  
\v 22 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w now|strong="G3568"\w*, \w under|strong="G1722"\w* \w spiritual|strong="G4151"\w* constraint, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1473"\w* \w here|strong="G2400"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w my|strong="G3708"\w* \w way|strong="G4198"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\w*, \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w knowing|strong="G1492"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w happen|strong="G4876"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w*,  
\v 23 \w except|strong="G4133"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w in|strong="G2596"\w* \w town|strong="G4172"\w* \w after|strong="G2596"\w* \w town|strong="G4172"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Holy|strong="G4151"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* plainly declares \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w imprisonment|strong="G1199"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w troubles|strong="G2347"\w* \w await|strong="G3306"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*.  
\v 24 \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* count \w my|strong="G1473"\w* \w life|strong="G5590"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w no|strong="G3762"\w* value \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w myself|strong="G1683"\w*, \w if|strong="G5613"\w* \w only|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w complete|strong="G5048"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w course|strong="G1408"\w* marked \w out|strong="G2532"\w* \w for|strong="G2532"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w task|strong="G1408"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* allotted \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w by|strong="G3844"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* – \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* declare \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w good|strong="G3588"\w* \w news|strong="G3056"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* love \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.  
\v 25 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w now|strong="G3568"\w*, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w tell|strong="G1492"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w none|strong="G3765"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* ever \w see|strong="G3708"\w* \w my|strong="G3708"\w* \w face|strong="G4383"\w* \w again|strong="G3765"\w* – \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w gone|strong="G1330"\w* \w about|strong="G1722"\w* \w proclaiming|strong="G2784"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* kingdom.  
\v 26 \w Therefore|strong="G1360"\w* \w I|strong="G3754"\w* declare \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w*, \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* conscience \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w clear|strong="G2513"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* regard \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* fate \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w any|strong="G3956"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*,  
\v 27 \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w I|strong="G1063"\w* \w have|strong="G5210"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* shrunk \w from|strong="G3588"\w* announcing \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w whole|strong="G3956"\w* \w purpose|strong="G1012"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* regarding \w you|strong="G5210"\w*.  
\v 28 \w Be|strong="G2532"\w* watchful \w over|strong="G1722"\w* \w yourselves|strong="G1438"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w over|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w whole|strong="G3956"\w* \w flock|strong="G4168"\w*, \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Holy|strong="G4151"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w placed|strong="G5087"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w charge|strong="G1223"\w*, \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w shepherd|strong="G4165"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w church|strong="G1577"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* won \w for|strong="G1223"\w* \w himself|strong="G1438"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* cost \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w life|strong="G4151"\w*.  
\v 29 \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w*, \w after|strong="G3326"\w* \w my|strong="G1525"\w* departure, merciless \w wolves|strong="G3074"\w* \w will|strong="G1473"\w* get \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w among|strong="G1519"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w will|strong="G1473"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w spare|strong="G5339"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w flock|strong="G4168"\w*;  
\v 30 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w among|strong="G1537"\w* \w yourselves|strong="G1438"\w*, \w too|strong="G2532"\w*, \w people|strong="G3588"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* arise, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* teach perversions \w of|strong="G1537"\w* truth, \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w as|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* draw \w away|strong="G1294"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w after|strong="G3694"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 31 \w Therefore|strong="G1352"\w*, \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w on|strong="G3326"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w guard|strong="G2532"\w*, \w remembering|strong="G3421"\w* \w how|strong="G3754"\w* \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w three|strong="G5148"\w* \w years|strong="G2250"\w*, \w night|strong="G3571"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w*, \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w never|strong="G3756"\w* \w ceased|strong="G3973"\w*, \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w tears|strong="G1144"\w*, \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w warn|strong="G3560"\w* \w each|strong="G1538"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w you|strong="G3754"\w*.  
\v 32 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w now|strong="G3568"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w commend|strong="G3908"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w message|strong="G3056"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* love – \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w message|strong="G3056"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w power|strong="G1325"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w build|strong="G3618"\w* \w up|strong="G3618"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* characters, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w give|strong="G1325"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w place|strong="G1722"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* become Christ’s \w people|strong="G3956"\w*.  
\v 33 \w I|strong="G2228"\w* \w have|strong="G2228"\w* \w never|strong="G3762"\w* \w coveted|strong="G1937"\w* \w anyone|strong="G3762"\w*’s \w gold|strong="G5553"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* silver \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w clothing|strong="G2441"\w*.  
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\v 35 \w I|strong="G3754"\w* \w left|strong="G1210"\w* \w nothing|strong="G3956"\w* undone \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w show|strong="G5263"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w*, laboring \w as|strong="G3779"\w* \w I|strong="G3754"\w* \w labored|strong="G2872"\w*, \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w ought|strong="G1163"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* help \w the|strong="G3956"\w* weak, \w and|strong="G5037"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w remember|strong="G3421"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w words|strong="G3056"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w how|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G3754"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* himself – \wj ‘\+w It|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w more|strong="G3123"\+w* \+w blessed|strong="G3107"\+w* \+w to|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w give|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w than|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w to|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w receive|strong="G2983"\+w*.’”\wj*  
\v 36 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* finished \w speaking|strong="G3004"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w knelt|strong="G1119"\w* \w down|strong="G5087"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w prayed|strong="G4336"\w* \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w*.  
\v 37 \w All|strong="G3956"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* tears; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* throwing \w their|strong="G2532"\w* arms \w around|strong="G1909"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w*’s \w neck|strong="G5137"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w kissed|strong="G2705"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w again|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w again|strong="G2532"\w*,  
\v 38 \w grieving|strong="G3600"\w* most \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w all|strong="G3588"\w* \w over|strong="G1909"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w had|strong="G3739"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* – \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w would|strong="G3195"\w* \w never|strong="G3739"\w* \w see|strong="G2334"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w face|strong="G4383"\w* \w again|strong="G3765"\w*. \w Then|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w escorted|strong="G4311"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w ship|strong="G4143"\w*.   
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\v 7 \w After|strong="G1161"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w made|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* run \w from|strong="G3844"\w* \w Tyre|strong="G5184"\w*, \w we|strong="G2249"\w* landed \w at|strong="G1519"\w* \w Ptolemais|strong="G4424"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* exchanged greetings \w with|strong="G3844"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w followers|strong="G3588"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* spent \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w with|strong="G3844"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.  
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\v 9 \w He|strong="G1161"\w* \w had|strong="G1510"\w* \w four|strong="G5064"\w* \w unmarried|strong="G3933"\w* \w daughters|strong="G2364"\w*, \w who|strong="G3778"\w* \w had|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* gift \w of|strong="G2364"\w* prophecy.  
\v 10 During \w our|strong="G2250"\w* visit, \w which|strong="G3588"\w* lasted \w several|strong="G5100"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w*, \w a|strong="G1161"\w* \w prophet|strong="G4396"\w*, \w named|strong="G3686"\w* Agabus, \w came|strong="G2718"\w* \w down|strong="G2718"\w* \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w Judea|strong="G2449"\w*.  
\v 11 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* see \w us|strong="G3004"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w*, taking \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w*’s \w belt|strong="G2223"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w binding|strong="G1210"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w own|strong="G1438"\w* \w feet|strong="G4228"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w hands|strong="G5495"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*, \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Holy|strong="G4151"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w says|strong="G3004"\w* – ‘\w The|strong="G1722"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w belt|strong="G2223"\w* \w belongs|strong="G1510"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w bound|strong="G1210"\w* \w like|strong="G3779"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* religious authorities \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w give|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w up|strong="G3860"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Gentiles|strong="G1484"\w*’.”  
\v 12 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* heard \w that|strong="G3588"\w*, \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G3778"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w place|strong="G1473"\w* \w began|strong="G1161"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w entreat|strong="G3870"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w go|strong="G1519"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\w*.   
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\v 13 \w It|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w then|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w made|strong="G4160"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w reply|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Why|strong="G5101"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G3004"\w* \w weeping|strong="G2799"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w breaking|strong="G4919"\w* \w my|strong="G1473"\w* \w heart|strong="G2588"\w* like \w this|strong="G3588"\w*? \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w my|strong="G1473"\w* \w part|strong="G1473"\w*, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1473"\w* \w ready|strong="G2093"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w only|strong="G3440"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w bound|strong="G1210"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w suffer|strong="G2532"\w* death \w at|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*.”  
\v 14 \w So|strong="G1161"\w*, \w as|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w would|strong="G1096"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w persuaded|strong="G3982"\w*, \w we|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w no|strong="G3361"\w* \w more|strong="G1161"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, only adding – “\w The|strong="G1161"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*’\w s|strong="G2962"\w* \w will|strong="G2307"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w done|strong="G1096"\w*.”   
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\v 15 \w At|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w end|strong="G1519"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w our|strong="G3326"\w* visit, \w we|strong="G1161"\w* \w made|strong="G1161"\w* \w our|strong="G3326"\w* preparations, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* started \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w our|strong="G3326"\w* \w way|strong="G3778"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2414"\w*.  
\v 16 \w Some|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w from|strong="G3844"\w* \w Caesarea|strong="G2542"\w* \w went|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w us|strong="G3579"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w brought|strong="G2532"\w* \w Mnason|strong="G3416"\w* \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w a|strong="G2532"\w* Cypriot \w disciple|strong="G3101"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* long \w standing|strong="G3101"\w*, \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* stay.  
\v 17 \w On|strong="G1519"\w* \w our|strong="G1096"\w* arrival \w at|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2414"\w*, \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w followers|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w Lord|strong="G3588"\w* \w there|strong="G1161"\w* \w gave|strong="G3588"\w* \w us|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* hearty welcome;  
\v 18 \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w next|strong="G1966"\w* \w day|strong="G3588"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w went|strong="G1524"\w* \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* see \w James|strong="G2385"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* church \w elders|strong="G4245"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w present|strong="G3854"\w*.  
\v 19 \w After|strong="G2596"\w* greeting \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w Paul|strong="G3588"\w* \w related|strong="G1834"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w detail|strong="G1520"\w* \w all|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w done|strong="G4160"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Gentiles|strong="G1484"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* efforts;  
\v 20 \w and|strong="G2532"\w*, \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* heard \w it|strong="G2532"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w began|strong="G1161"\w* \w praising|strong="G1392"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3588"\w*:  
\p “\w You|strong="G1722"\w* \w see|strong="G2334"\w*, brother, \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w people|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w become|strong="G1510"\w* \w believers|strong="G4100"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* Christ \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* numbered \w by|strong="G1722"\w* tens \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w thousands|strong="G3461"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* naturally earnest \w in|strong="G1722"\w* upholding \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jewish|strong="G2453"\w* \w Law|strong="G3551"\w*.  
\v 21 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w have|strong="G3748"\w* \w heard|strong="G1484"\w* \w it|strong="G3754"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*, \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w teach|strong="G1321"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w our|strong="G3956"\w* \w people|strong="G1484"\w* \w in|strong="G2596"\w* foreign countries \w to|strong="G2596"\w* forsake \w Moses|strong="G3475"\w*, \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w tell|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w circumcise|strong="G4059"\w* \w their|strong="G1438"\w* \w children|strong="G5043"\w* \w or|strong="G3366"\w* \w even|strong="G1161"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* observe \w Jewish|strong="G2453"\w* \w customs|strong="G1485"\w*.  
\v 22 \w Well|strong="G1063"\w* \w now|strong="G3767"\w*, \w as|strong="G1063"\w* \w they|strong="G3754"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* certain \w to|strong="G2064"\w* \w hear|strong="G5101"\w* \w of|strong="G4128"\w* \w your|strong="G5101"\w* \w arrival|strong="G2064"\w*, \w do|strong="G5101"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w we|strong="G3754"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w going|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G2064"\w* suggest.  
\v 23 \w We|strong="G2249"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w four|strong="G5064"\w* \w men|strong="G3778"\w* \w here|strong="G1510"\w*, \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w of|strong="G1909"\w* \w their|strong="G1438"\w* \w own|strong="G1438"\w* accord \w put|strong="G4160"\w* \w themselves|strong="G1438"\w* \w under|strong="G1909"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w vow|strong="G2171"\w*.  
\v 24 \w Join|strong="G2532"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w men|strong="G3956"\w*, share \w their|strong="G2532"\w* purification, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w bear|strong="G2443"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w expenses|strong="G1159"\w*, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w shave|strong="G3587"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w heads|strong="G2776"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w then|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w see|strong="G1097"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w no|strong="G3762"\w* truth \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* \w told|strong="G2727"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w*, \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* contrary, \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w yourself|strong="G4771"\w* rule \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w life|strong="G3762"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* obedience \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* Jewish \w Law|strong="G3551"\w*.  
\v 25 \w As|strong="G1161"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Gentiles|strong="G1484"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w become|strong="G1161"\w* \w believers|strong="G4100"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* Christ, \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w sent|strong="G2532"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* decision \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w should|strong="G3588"\w* avoid food offered \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w idols|strong="G1494"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* blood, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* flesh \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w strangled|strong="G4156"\w* animals, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* impurity.”   
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\v 26 \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w joined|strong="G4862"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w men|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G3972"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w next|strong="G2192"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* shared \w their|strong="G1519"\w* purification, \w and|strong="G3972"\w* \w went|strong="G1524"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w Temple|strong="G2411"\w*, \w and|strong="G3972"\w* \w gave|strong="G3588"\w* \w notice|strong="G1229"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* expiration \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* period \w of|strong="G2250"\w* purification \w when|strong="G3739"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* usual \w offering|strong="G4376"\w* \w should|strong="G3588"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w been|strong="G2192"\w* \w made|strong="G1519"\w* \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w behalf|strong="G5228"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w each|strong="G1538"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.   
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\v 27 \w But|strong="G1161"\w*, \w just|strong="G5613"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w seven|strong="G2033"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* drawing \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* close, \w some|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jewish|strong="G2453"\w* \w people|strong="G3793"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* Roman \w Asia|strong="G3588"\w* caught \w sight|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Temple|strong="G2413"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* caused \w great|strong="G3956"\w* excitement \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w people|strong="G3793"\w* present, \w by|strong="G1722"\w* seizing \w Paul|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* shouting,  
\v 28 “\w People|strong="G2992"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Israel|strong="G2475"\w*! Help! \w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w teaches|strong="G1321"\w* \w everyone|strong="G3956"\w* \w everywhere|strong="G3837"\w* \w against|strong="G2596"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w*, \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w Law|strong="G3551"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w place|strong="G5117"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w*, \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w more|strong="G2089"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w has|strong="G3778"\w* \w actually|strong="G2532"\w* \w brought|strong="G1521"\w* \w Greeks|strong="G1672"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Temple|strong="G2411"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w defiled|strong="G2840"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* sacred \w place|strong="G5117"\w*.”  
\v 29 (\w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G3972"\w* \w previously|strong="G4308"\w* \w seen|strong="G4308"\w* \w Trophimus|strong="G5161"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Ephesian|strong="G2180"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w*’s company \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w city|strong="G4172"\w*, \w and|strong="G3972"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w under|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* belief \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w had|strong="G3972"\w* taken \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Temple|strong="G2411"\w*.)   
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\v 30 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w whole|strong="G3650"\w* \w city|strong="G4172"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w stirred|strong="G2532"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w* \w quickly|strong="G2112"\w* collected, \w seized|strong="G1949"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w dragged|strong="G1670"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w out|strong="G1854"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Temple|strong="G2413"\w*, \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w doors|strong="G2374"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w immediately|strong="G2112"\w* \w shut|strong="G2808"\w*.  
\v 31 \w They|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* bent \w on|strong="G3588"\w* killing \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w when|strong="G3754"\w* \w it|strong="G3754"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* reported \w to|strong="G2212"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* officer commanding \w the|strong="G3588"\w* garrison, \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w all|strong="G3650"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G3588"\w* commotion.  
\v 32 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* instantly got \w together|strong="G1909"\w* \w some|strong="G3739"\w* officers \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w soldiers|strong="G4757"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* charged \w down|strong="G2701"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* crowd, \w who|strong="G3739"\w*, \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* commanding officer \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w soldiers|strong="G4757"\w*, \w stopped|strong="G3973"\w* \w beating|strong="G5180"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w*.  
\v 33 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2532"\w* \w up|strong="G1210"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3588"\w*, arrested \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w ordered|strong="G2753"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* doubly chained, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* proceeded \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w inquire|strong="G4441"\w* \w who|strong="G5101"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* \w doing|strong="G4160"\w*.  
\v 34 \w Some|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w crowd|strong="G3793"\w* \w said|strong="G1161"\w* \w one|strong="G5100"\w* \w thing|strong="G5100"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w another|strong="G5100"\w*; \w and|strong="G1161"\w*, \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w could|strong="G1410"\w* get \w no|strong="G3361"\w* definite reply \w because|strong="G1223"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w uproar|strong="G2351"\w*, \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w ordered|strong="G2753"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w be|strong="G3361"\w* taken \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w barracks|strong="G3925"\w*.  
\v 35 \w When|strong="G3753"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3588"\w* \w reached|strong="G1096"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* steps, \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* actually \w being|strong="G1096"\w* \w carried|strong="G1096"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w soldiers|strong="G4757"\w*, owing \w to|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* violence \w of|strong="G5259"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w mob|strong="G3793"\w*;  
\v 36 \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* following \w in|strong="G1063"\w* \w a|strong="G1063"\w* mass, \w shouting|strong="G2896"\w* \w out|strong="G2896"\w*, “Kill \w him|strong="G3588"\w*!”   
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\v 37 \w Just|strong="G3588"\w* \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w about|strong="G3195"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w be|strong="G3195"\w* taken \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* Fort, \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* commanding officer, “\w May|strong="G1832"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w speak|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*?”  
\p “\w Do|strong="G3004"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w know|strong="G1097"\w* \w Greek|strong="G1676"\w*?” \w asked|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* commanding officer.  
\v 38 “Aren’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*, \w then|strong="G2532"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* Egyptian \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w some|strong="G3588"\w* \w time|strong="G2250"\w* \w ago|strong="G4253"\w* \w raised|strong="G2532"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* insurrection \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w led|strong="G1806"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w four|strong="G5070"\w* \w thousand|strong="G5070"\w* Bandits \w out|strong="G1806"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w wilderness|strong="G2048"\w*?”   
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\v 39 “\w No|strong="G3756"\w*,” \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w*, “\w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w Jew|strong="G2453"\w* \w of|strong="G4172"\w* \w Tarsus|strong="G5018"\w* \w in|strong="G2980"\w* \w Cilicia|strong="G2791"\w*, \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w citizen|strong="G4177"\w* \w of|strong="G4172"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w city|strong="G4172"\w* \w of|strong="G4172"\w* \w some|strong="G3588"\w* note. \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w beg|strong="G1189"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w give|strong="G3004"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w permission|strong="G2010"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w speak|strong="G2980"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w*.”   
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\v 40 \w The|strong="G1161"\w* commanding officer \w gave|strong="G2010"\w* \w his|strong="G1909"\w* \w permission|strong="G2010"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w*, \w standing|strong="G2476"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* steps, \w made|strong="G1096"\w* signs \w with|strong="G1909"\w* \w his|strong="G1909"\w* \w hand|strong="G5495"\w* \w to|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w*, \w when|strong="G1161"\w* comparative \w silence|strong="G4602"\w* \w had|strong="G3972"\w* \w been|strong="G1096"\w* obtained, \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1909"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w Hebrew|strong="G1446"\w*:   
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\v 1 “Brothers \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w fathers|strong="G3962"\w*, listen \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* defense \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1473"\w* \w about|strong="G4314"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w make|strong="G2532"\w*.”  
\v 2 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* heard \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* speaking \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w Hebrew|strong="G1446"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w still|strong="G3123"\w* \w more|strong="G3123"\w* \w quiet|strong="G2271"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3588"\w* \w went|strong="G2532"\w* \w on|strong="G1161"\w*:   
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\v 3 “\w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jew|strong="G2453"\w*, \w from|strong="G3844"\w* \w Tarsus|strong="G5019"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Cilicia|strong="G2791"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w brought|strong="G1161"\w* \w up|strong="G1722"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w city|strong="G4172"\w* \w under|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w teaching|strong="G3811"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w Gamaliel|strong="G1059"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w educated|strong="G3811"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w accordance|strong="G2596"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* strict system \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* ancestral \w Law|strong="G3551"\w*. \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w zealous|strong="G2207"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’s service \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w any|strong="G3956"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w here|strong="G1510"\w* \w today|strong="G4594"\w*.  
\v 4 \w In|strong="G1519"\w* \w my|strong="G3739"\w* \w persecution|strong="G1377"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w Way|strong="G3598"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3739"\w* stop \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w at|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* taking \w of|strong="G2532"\w* life. \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w put|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* chains, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* imprisoned, \w men|strong="G3778"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w women|strong="G1135"\w* \w alike|strong="G5037"\w* –  
\v 5 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w high|strong="G3956"\w* priest \w himself|strong="G1519"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w council|strong="G4244"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w elders|strong="G4244"\w* can \w testify|strong="G3140"\w*. \w For|strong="G1519"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w letters|strong="G1992"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* introduction \w from|strong="G3844"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* fellow Jews \w at|strong="G1519"\w* \w Damascus|strong="G1154"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w my|strong="G3956"\w* \w way|strong="G4198"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w place|strong="G1473"\w*, \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w bring|strong="G1510"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w might|strong="G2532"\w* find \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w prisoners|strong="G1210"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* punishment.  
\v 6 \w While|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* still \w on|strong="G1537"\w* \w my|strong="G1473"\w* \w way|strong="G4198"\w*, \w just|strong="G2532"\w* \w as|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* getting \w close|strong="G1448"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w Damascus|strong="G1154"\w*, \w about|strong="G4012"\w* midday, \w suddenly|strong="G1810"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w flashed|strong="G4015"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w heavens|strong="G3772"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w great|strong="G2532"\w* \w light|strong="G5457"\w* \w all|strong="G2532"\w* \w around|strong="G4012"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*.  
\v 7 \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w fell|strong="G4098"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w ground|strong="G1475"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* heard \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w voice|strong="G5456"\w* \w saying|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \wj ‘\+w Saul|strong="G4549"\+w*, \+w Saul|strong="G4549"\+w*, \+w why|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w persecuting|strong="G1377"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*?’\wj*  
\v 8 ‘\w Who|strong="G3739"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*, \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*?’ \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w replied|strong="G3004"\w*. \w Then|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* voice \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \wj ‘\+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w am|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w Jesus|strong="G2424"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w Nazareth|strong="G3480"\+w* \+w whom|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w persecuting|strong="G1377"\+w*.’\wj*  
\v 9 \w The|strong="G1161"\w* \w men|strong="G3588"\w* \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w saw|strong="G2300"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w light|strong="G5457"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w did|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w hear|strong="G5456"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* speaker’s \w voice|strong="G5456"\w*.  
\v 10 \w Then|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* ‘\w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w am|strong="G1473"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w*, \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*?’ \wj ‘Get \+w up|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w and|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w go|strong="G4198"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w Damascus|strong="G1154"\+w*,’\wj* \w The|strong="G1519"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*, \wj ‘\+w and|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w there|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w will|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w be|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w told|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w have|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w been|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w appointed|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w do|strong="G4160"\+w*.’\wj*  
\v 11 \w In|strong="G1519"\w* consequence \w of|strong="G5259"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* dazzling \w light|strong="G5457"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w could|strong="G1689"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w see|strong="G1689"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w my|strong="G1473"\w* \w companions|strong="G3588"\w* held \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w hand|strong="G1161"\w*, \w until|strong="G1519"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w reached|strong="G1519"\w* \w Damascus|strong="G1154"\w*.  
\v 12 \w There|strong="G1161"\w* \w a|strong="G1161"\w* \w man|strong="G5100"\w* named Ananias, \w a|strong="G1161"\w* strict observer \w of|strong="G5259"\w* \w our|strong="G3956"\w* \w Law|strong="G3551"\w*, \w well|strong="G3140"\w* \w spoken|strong="G3140"\w* \w of|strong="G5259"\w* \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w Jewish|strong="G2453"\w* \w inhabitants|strong="G2730"\w*, \w came|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* see me.  
\v 13 \w Standing|strong="G2186"\w* close \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* ‘\w Saul|strong="G4549"\w*, \w my|strong="G1473"\w* brother, recover \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w sight|strong="G3588"\w*.’ \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w then|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* recovered \w my|strong="G1473"\w* \w sight|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w looked|strong="G2504"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w at|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 14 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* ‘\w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w ancestors|strong="G3962"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w appointed|strong="G4400"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w learn|strong="G1097"\w* \w his|strong="G3708"\w* \w will|strong="G2307"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w see|strong="G3708"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w righteous|strong="G1342"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w hear|strong="G5456"\w* \w words|strong="G4750"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w his|strong="G3708"\w* \w lips|strong="G4750"\w*;  
\v 15 \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w witness|strong="G3144"\w* \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w him|strong="G3739"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* world \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w just|strong="G2532"\w* \w seen|strong="G3708"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* heard.  
\v 16 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w now|strong="G3568"\w* \w why|strong="G5101"\w* wait \w any|strong="G5101"\w* longer, \w Be|strong="G2532"\w* baptized \w at|strong="G3588"\w* once, \w wash|strong="G2532"\w* away \w your|strong="G2532"\w* sins, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* invoke \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w*.’  
\v 17 \w After|strong="G1161"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w return|strong="G5290"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\w*, \w while|strong="G1722"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w praying|strong="G4336"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w day|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Temple|strong="G2413"\w*, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w fell|strong="G1096"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w trance|strong="G1611"\w*,  
\v 18 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w saying|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \wj ‘\+w Make|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w haste|strong="G4692"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w leave|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\+w* \+w at|strong="G1722"\+w* once, \+w because|strong="G1360"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w accept|strong="G3858"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w testimony|strong="G3141"\+w* \+w about|strong="G4012"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*.’\wj*  
\v 19 ‘\w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*,’ \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w*, ‘\w these|strong="G3588"\w* \w people|strong="G1510"\w* \w know|strong="G1987"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* used \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w imprison|strong="G5439"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* scourge, \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w synagogue|strong="G4864"\w* \w after|strong="G2596"\w* \w synagogue|strong="G4864"\w*, \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w believed|strong="G4100"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*;  
\v 20 \w and|strong="G2532"\w*, \w when|strong="G3753"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* blood \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w martyr|strong="G3144"\w*, \w Stephen|strong="G4736"\w*, \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w being|strong="G1510"\w* \w shed|strong="G1632"\w*, \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* myself \w standing|strong="G2186"\w* \w by|strong="G2532"\w*, \w approving|strong="G4909"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* death, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w took|strong="G2532"\w* charge \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w clothes|strong="G2440"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* murdering \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.’  
\v 21 \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \wj ‘\+w Go|strong="G4198"\+w*; \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w send|strong="G1821"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Gentiles|strong="G1484"\+w* \+w far|strong="G3112"\+w* \+w away|strong="G1821"\+w*’.”\wj*   
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\v 22 \w Up|strong="G1869"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* point \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G3778"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w* listening \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3588"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w at|strong="G1161"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w words|strong="G3056"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w called|strong="G3004"\w* \w out|strong="G2532"\w*, “Kill \w him|strong="G3588"\w*! \w A|strong="G2532"\w* \w fellow|strong="G5108"\w* \w like|strong="G5108"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* ought \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w* \w allowed|strong="G2520"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w live|strong="G2198"\w*!”  
\v 23 \w As|strong="G1519"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w shouting|strong="G2905"\w*, tearing \w off|strong="G4496"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w clothes|strong="G2440"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w throwing|strong="G4496"\w* \w dust|strong="G2868"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* air,  
\v 24 \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w commanding|strong="G2753"\w* officer \w ordered|strong="G2753"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w be|strong="G1519"\w* taken \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* Fort, \w and|strong="G3588"\w* directed \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w he|strong="G3739"\w* \w should|strong="G3588"\w* \w be|strong="G1519"\w* examined \w under|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* lash \w so|strong="G3779"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w he|strong="G3739"\w* might \w find|strong="G1921"\w* \w out|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w reason|strong="G1223"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w their|strong="G1519"\w* outcry \w against|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.   
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\v 25 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w just|strong="G5613"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* tied \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w up|strong="G2476"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* scourged, \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w centurion|strong="G1543"\w* \w standing|strong="G2476"\w* \w near|strong="G4314"\w*, “\w Is|strong="G3588"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* legal \w for|strong="G4314"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w scourge|strong="G3147"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w Roman|strong="G4514"\w* citizen, unconvicted?”  
\v 26 \w On|strong="G1161"\w* hearing \w this|strong="G3778"\w*, \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w centurion|strong="G1543"\w* \w went|strong="G4334"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w reported|strong="G3004"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* commanding officer. “\w Do|strong="G4160"\w* \w you|strong="G3004"\w* know \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w you|strong="G3004"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w doing|strong="G4160"\w*?” \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*. “\w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w Roman|strong="G4514"\w* citizen.”  
\v 27 \w So|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* commanding officer \w went|strong="G4334"\w* \w up|strong="G4334"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Tell|strong="G3004"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*, \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w Roman|strong="G4514"\w* citizen?”  
\p “\w Yes|strong="G3483"\w*,” \w replied|strong="G3004"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 28 “\w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* pay \w a|strong="G2532"\w* heavy \w price|strong="G4183"\w* \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w my|strong="G1473"\w* position \w as|strong="G1161"\w* citizen,” \w said|strong="G5346"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* officer. “\w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1473"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w by|strong="G2532"\w* \w birth|strong="G1080"\w*,” rejoined \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w*.   
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\v 29 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w men|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* examined \w Paul|strong="G3588"\w* \w immediately|strong="G2112"\w* \w drew|strong="G2532"\w* back, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* officer, finding \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w Roman|strong="G4514"\w* citizen, \w was|strong="G1510"\w* alarmed \w at|strong="G1161"\w* \w having|strong="G2532"\w* \w put|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w chains|strong="G1210"\w*.   
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\v 30 \w On|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w next|strong="G1887"\w* \w day|strong="G1887"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w commanding|strong="G2753"\w* officer, \w wishing|strong="G1014"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w find|strong="G1097"\w* \w out|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* real reason \w why|strong="G5101"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* denounced \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jewish|strong="G2453"\w* leaders, \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* chains taken \w off|strong="G3089"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* directed \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w chief|strong="G2532"\w* priests \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w whole|strong="G3956"\w* \w of|strong="G5259"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w High|strong="G3956"\w* \w Council|strong="G4892"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w assemble|strong="G4905"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w then|strong="G2532"\w* \w took|strong="G2532"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w down|strong="G2609"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w brought|strong="G2609"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w before|strong="G1519"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.   
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\v 1 \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* fixed \w his|strong="G3956"\w* eyes \w on|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w Council|strong="G4892"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w began|strong="G1161"\w*:  
\p “Brothers, \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w my|strong="G3956"\w* \w part|strong="G1473"\w*, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w have|strong="G1473"\w* \w always|strong="G3956"\w* \w ordered|strong="G3004"\w* \w my|strong="G3956"\w* \w life|strong="G4176"\w* \w before|strong="G4893"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w with|strong="G2316"\w* \w a|strong="G1161"\w* clear \w conscience|strong="G4893"\w*, up \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w very|strong="G3778"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w*.”  
\v 2 \w At|strong="G1161"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w*, \w the|strong="G1161"\w* high priest Ananias \w ordered|strong="G2004"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w men|strong="G3588"\w* \w standing|strong="G3936"\w* near \w to|strong="G1161"\w* \w strike|strong="G5180"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w on|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w mouth|strong="G4750"\w*;  
\v 3 \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* turned \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*:  
\p “\w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w strike|strong="G5180"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*, \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w whitewashed|strong="G2867"\w* \w wall|strong="G5109"\w*! \w Are|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w sitting|strong="G2521"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w try|strong="G2919"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w in|strong="G2596"\w* \w accordance|strong="G2596"\w* \w with|strong="G4314"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w yet|strong="G2532"\w*, \w in|strong="G2596"\w* defiance \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w*, \w order|strong="G2753"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w struck|strong="G5180"\w*?”  
\v 4 \w The|strong="G1161"\w* \w people|strong="G3588"\w* \w standing|strong="G3936"\w* near \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Do|strong="G3004"\w* \w you|strong="G3004"\w* know \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G3004"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* insulting \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’s \w high|strong="G2316"\w* priest?”   
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\v 5 “\w I|strong="G1063"\w* \w did|strong="G1492"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w*, brothers, \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w it|strong="G3754"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* high priest,” \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w*, “\w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w scripture|strong="G1125"\w* \w says|strong="G3004"\w* –  
\q1 ‘\w Of|strong="G2992"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* ruler \w of|strong="G2992"\w* \w your|strong="G3588"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w should|strong="G1492"\w* \w speak|strong="G3004"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* ill’.”   
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\v 6 Noticing \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w some|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* present \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w Sadducees|strong="G4523"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w others|strong="G2087"\w* \w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\w*, \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w called|strong="G3972"\w* \w out|strong="G2896"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Council|strong="G4892"\w*, “Brothers, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w Pharisee|strong="G5330"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\w*. \w It|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w question|strong="G2919"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w hope|strong="G1680"\w* \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* resurrection \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w trial|strong="G2919"\w*.”   
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\v 7 \w As|strong="G1161"\w* \w soon|strong="G1096"\w* \w as|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G2980"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w*, \w a|strong="G1096"\w* dispute \w arose|strong="G1096"\w* \w between|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Sadducees|strong="G4523"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* sharp division \w of|strong="G2532"\w* opinion \w among|strong="G4714"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w present|strong="G3778"\w*.  
\v 8 (\w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w Sadducees|strong="G4523"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w there|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w no|strong="G3361"\w* \w such|strong="G3588"\w* \w thing|strong="G3004"\w* \w as|strong="G1161"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* resurrection, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w there|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w neither|strong="G3383"\w* angel \w nor|strong="G3383"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w*, \w while|strong="G1161"\w* \w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\w* believe \w in|strong="G3004"\w* \w both|strong="G1161"\w*.)  
\v 9 \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w great|strong="G3173"\w* \w uproar|strong="G2906"\w* ensued, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* Teachers \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* Law belonging \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\w*’ \w party|strong="G3313"\w* \w stood|strong="G3588"\w* \w up|strong="G1722"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* hotly protested, “\w We|strong="G2532"\w* \w find|strong="G2147"\w* \w nothing|strong="G3762"\w* \w whatever|strong="G5100"\w* \w wrong|strong="G2556"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w man|strong="G5100"\w*. \w Suppose|strong="G1487"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w speak|strong="G2980"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* angel…”  
\v 10 \w The|strong="G1519"\w* dispute \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w becoming|strong="G1096"\w* \w so|strong="G1161"\w* violent, \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w commanding|strong="G2753"\w* officer, \w fearing|strong="G5399"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w would|strong="G1096"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w torn|strong="G1288"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w pieces|strong="G1288"\w* \w between|strong="G3319"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w ordered|strong="G2753"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* Guard \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w go|strong="G2597"\w* \w down|strong="G2597"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* rescue \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w take|strong="G1096"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* Fort.   
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\v 11 \w That|strong="G3588"\w* \w night|strong="G3571"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w came|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w stood|strong="G2186"\w* \w by|strong="G2532"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w Courage|strong="G2293"\+w*! \+w You|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* borne \+w witness|strong="G3140"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w must|strong="G1163"\+w* \+w bear|strong="G3140"\+w* \+w witness|strong="G3140"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w Rome|strong="G4516"\+w* \+w also|strong="G2532"\+w*.”\wj*  
\v 12 \w In|strong="G1096"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w morning|strong="G2250"\w* \w some|strong="G3739"\w* \w Jewish|strong="G2453"\w* \w men|strong="G3588"\w* combined \w together|strong="G4963"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w took|strong="G1096"\w* \w an|strong="G1096"\w* oath \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w would|strong="G1096"\w* \w not|strong="G3383"\w* \w eat|strong="G2068"\w* \w or|strong="G3383"\w* \w drink|strong="G4095"\w* \w until|strong="G2193"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w had|strong="G3972"\w* killed \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w*.  
\v 13 \w There|strong="G1161"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w more|strong="G4119"\w* \w than|strong="G4183"\w* \w forty|strong="G5062"\w* \w in|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w plot|strong="G4945"\w*;  
\v 14 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G4334"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w chief|strong="G2532"\w* priests \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w elders|strong="G4245"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w We|strong="G3739"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* taken \w a|strong="G2532"\w* solemn oath \w not|strong="G3367"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* touch food \w until|strong="G2193"\w* \w we|strong="G3739"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* killed \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w*.  
\v 15 \w So|strong="G3767"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* want \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w now|strong="G1161"\w*, \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* consent \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w Council|strong="G4892"\w*, \w to|strong="G1519"\w* suggest \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* commanding officer \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w should|strong="G3195"\w* \w bring|strong="G2609"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3588"\w* \w down|strong="G2609"\w* \w before|strong="G4253"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w though|strong="G5613"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* intended \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w go|strong="G1519"\w* \w more|strong="G3195"\w* fully \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w case|strong="G3588"\w*; \w but|strong="G1161"\w*, \w before|strong="G4253"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w comes|strong="G1448"\w* \w here|strong="G1519"\w*, \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w will|strong="G3195"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w ready|strong="G2092"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w make|strong="G1718"\w* away \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.”   
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\v 16 \w However|strong="G1161"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w*’s sister, hearing \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* plot, \w went|strong="G1525"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* Fort, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w being|strong="G2532"\w* admitted, told \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w about|strong="G1519"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*.  
\v 17 \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w called|strong="G4341"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w of|strong="G1520"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* garrison \w centurion|strong="G1543"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* asked \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w take|strong="G2192"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* lad \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* commanding officer, \w as|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\w* \w something|strong="G5100"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* tell \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 18 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* centurion \w went|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* lad \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* commanding officer, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G5346"\w*, “\w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w prisoner|strong="G1198"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w called|strong="G4341"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w asked|strong="G2065"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w bring|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* lad \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*, \w as|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* \w something|strong="G5100"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w tell|strong="G2980"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*.”   
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\v 19 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* commanding officer \w took|strong="G1949"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* lad \w by|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w hand|strong="G5495"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w*, stepping \w aside|strong="G2596"\w*, \w asked|strong="G4441"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* tell \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 20 “\w Some|strong="G5100"\w* \w men|strong="G5100"\w* \w have|strong="G3748"\w* \w agreed|strong="G4934"\w*,” \w answered|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* lad, “\w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w ask|strong="G2065"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w bring|strong="G2609"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w down|strong="G2609"\w* \w before|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w Council|strong="G4892"\w* tomorrow, \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* plea \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w your|strong="G3588"\w* making further inquiry \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w case|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 21 \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w let|strong="G3767"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w persuade|strong="G3982"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w more|strong="G4119"\w* \w than|strong="G4183"\w* \w forty|strong="G5062"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w lying|strong="G1748"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w wait|strong="G1748"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* taken \w an|strong="G2532"\w* oath \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w eat|strong="G2068"\w* \w or|strong="G2532"\w* \w drink|strong="G4095"\w*, \w until|strong="G2193"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w made|strong="G3568"\w* away \w with|strong="G1537"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w at|strong="G1537"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w very|strong="G2532"\w* moment \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w readiness|strong="G2092"\w*, counting \w on|strong="G1537"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w promise|strong="G1860"\w*.”  
\v 22 \w The|strong="G4314"\w* \w commanding|strong="G3853"\w* officer \w then|strong="G3767"\w* dismissed \w the|strong="G4314"\w* lad, cautioning \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3367"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* mention \w to|strong="G4314"\w* anybody \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G3754"\w* \w had|strong="G3588"\w* given \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* information.  
\v 23 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w called|strong="G3004"\w* \w two|strong="G1417"\w* Captains, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w ordered|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w two|strong="G1417"\w* \w hundred|strong="G1250"\w* \w soldiers|strong="G4757"\w* \w ready|strong="G2090"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w go|strong="G4198"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w Caesarea|strong="G2542"\w*, \w as|strong="G2532"\w* \w well|strong="G2532"\w* \w as|strong="G2532"\w* \w seventy|strong="G1440"\w* troopers \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w two|strong="G1417"\w* \w hundred|strong="G1250"\w* lancers, \w by|strong="G2532"\w* \w nine|strong="G5154"\w* o’clock \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w night|strong="G3571"\w*,  
\v 24 \w and|strong="G5037"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w have|strong="G3588"\w* horses ready \w for|strong="G4314"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* ride, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* might \w take|strong="G2443"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w safely|strong="G1295"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w Felix|strong="G5344"\w*, \w the|strong="G4314"\w* \w Governor|strong="G2232"\w*.  
\v 25 \w He|strong="G3778"\w* also \w wrote|strong="G1125"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w letter|strong="G1992"\w* along \w these|strong="G3778"\w* lines:   
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\v 26 ‘\w Claudius|strong="G2804"\w* \w Lysias|strong="G3079"\w* sends \w his|strong="G3588"\w* compliments \w to|strong="G3588"\w* \w His|strong="G3588"\w* Excellency \w Felix|strong="G5344"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Governor|strong="G2232"\w*.  
\v 27 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w* \w whom|strong="G3588"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* send \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* \w seized|strong="G4815"\w* \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w some|strong="G3588"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w on|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w point|strong="G3195"\w* \w of|strong="G5259"\w* \w being|strong="G1510"\w* killed \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2532"\w* \w upon|strong="G2186"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* force \w under|strong="G5259"\w* \w my|strong="G5259"\w* command, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w rescued|strong="G1807"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w as|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w learned|strong="G3129"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w Roman|strong="G4514"\w* citizen.  
\v 28 \w Wanting|strong="G1014"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w know|strong="G1921"\w* exactly \w the|strong="G1519"\w* ground \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w charges|strong="G1458"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w made|strong="G1519"\w* \w against|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w brought|strong="G2609"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w before|strong="G1519"\w* \w their|strong="G1519"\w* \w Council|strong="G4892"\w*,  
\v 29 \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w found|strong="G2147"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w their|strong="G4012"\w* \w charges|strong="G1458"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* connected \w with|strong="G2192"\w* \w questions|strong="G2213"\w* \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w their|strong="G4012"\w* own \w Law|strong="G3551"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w there|strong="G1161"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w nothing|strong="G3367"\w* alleged involving \w either|strong="G2228"\w* \w death|strong="G2288"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w imprisonment|strong="G1199"\w*.  
\v 30 \w Having|strong="G2532"\w*, \w however|strong="G1161"\w*, information \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w plot|strong="G1917"\w* \w against|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G1519"\w*, \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w about|strong="G1909"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w put|strong="G3992"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* execution, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w sending|strong="G3992"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w at|strong="G1909"\w* \w once|strong="G1824"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w directed|strong="G3853"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w accusers|strong="G2725"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* prosecute \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w before|strong="G1909"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*.’   
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\v 31 \w The|strong="G1519"\w* \w soldiers|strong="G4757"\w*, \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w accordance|strong="G2596"\w* \w with|strong="G1223"\w* \w their|strong="G2596"\w* \w orders|strong="G1299"\w*, \w took|strong="G3767"\w* \w charge|strong="G1223"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w and|strong="G3972"\w* conducted \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w night|strong="G3571"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* Antipatris;  
\v 32 \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w next|strong="G1887"\w* \w day|strong="G1887"\w*, \w leaving|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* troopers \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w go|strong="G1519"\w* \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w returned|strong="G5290"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* Fort.  
\v 33 \w On|strong="G1519"\w* arriving \w at|strong="G1519"\w* \w Caesarea|strong="G2542"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* troopers delivered \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w letter|strong="G1992"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Governor|strong="G2232"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w brought|strong="G1519"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w before|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 34 \w As|strong="G1161"\w* soon \w as|strong="G1161"\w* Felix \w had|strong="G2532"\w* read \w the|strong="G2532"\w* letter, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* enquired \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w what|strong="G4169"\w* \w province|strong="G1885"\w* \w Paul|strong="G1510"\w* \w belonged|strong="G1510"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w*, learning \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2532"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w Cilicia|strong="G2791"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G1161"\w*,  
\v 35 “\w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w hear|strong="G1251"\w* \w all|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w say|strong="G5346"\w* \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w soon|strong="G1722"\w* \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w accusers|strong="G2725"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w arrived|strong="G3854"\w*.” \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w ordered|strong="G2753"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w kept|strong="G5442"\w* \w under|strong="G1722"\w* \w guard|strong="G5442"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Herod|strong="G2264"\w*’s Government house.   
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\v 1 \w Five|strong="G4002"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w* \w afterward|strong="G3326"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w high|strong="G2532"\w* priest Ananias \w came|strong="G2597"\w* \w down|strong="G2597"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w elders|strong="G4245"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* barrister \w named|strong="G5061"\w* \w Tertullus|strong="G5061"\w*. \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w laid|strong="G2532"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* information \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Governor|strong="G2232"\w* \w against|strong="G2596"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w*;  
\v 2 \w and|strong="G2532"\w*, \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* hearing \w came|strong="G1096"\w* \w on|strong="G1161"\w*, \w Tertullus|strong="G5061"\w* \w began|strong="G1096"\w* \w his|strong="G1223"\w* speech \w for|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* prosecution.  
\v 3 “\w We|strong="G2532"\w* owe \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w your|strong="G4674"\w* Excellency,” \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G2532"\w*, “\w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* enjoying profound \w peace|strong="G1515"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G2532"\w* owe \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w your|strong="G4674"\w* \w foresight|strong="G4307"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w nation|strong="G1484"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w constantly|strong="G1223"\w* securing \w reforms|strong="G1357"\w* – advantages \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w very|strong="G2532"\w* \w gratefully|strong="G3326"\w* accept \w at|strong="G3588"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* times \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w places|strong="G3837"\w*.  
\v 4 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* – \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w be|strong="G3361"\w* \w tedious|strong="G1465"\w* – \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w beg|strong="G3870"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*, \w with|strong="G1909"\w* \w your|strong="G4674"\w* accustomed fairness, \w to|strong="G2443"\w* listen \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w a|strong="G1909"\w* \w brief|strong="G4935"\w* statement \w of|strong="G1909"\w* \w our|strong="G1161"\w* \w case|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 5 \w We|strong="G1063"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w found|strong="G2147"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* public \w pest|strong="G3061"\w*; \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w one|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w stirs|strong="G2795"\w* \w up|strong="G2795"\w* disputes \w among|strong="G2596"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G3956"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w world|strong="G3625"\w* \w over|strong="G2596"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w ringleader|strong="G4414"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Nazarene|strong="G3480"\w* heretics.  
\v 6 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w even|strong="G2532"\w* attempted \w to|strong="G2532"\w* desecrate \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Temple|strong="G2411"\w* itself, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G3739"\w* caught \w him|strong="G3588"\w*;  
\v 7 \f + \fr 24.7 \ft Some later manuscripts add: We wanted to judge him according to our law. But Lysias the commanding officer came and took him out of our hands by force, ordering his accusers to come before you.\f*  
\v 8 \w and|strong="G3956"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w will|strong="G3739"\w* \w be|strong="G1410"\w* \w able|strong="G1410"\w*, \w by|strong="G3844"\w* examining \w him|strong="G3739"\w* \w on|strong="G4012"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w points|strong="G3956"\w*, \w to|strong="G1410"\w* satisfy yourself \w as|strong="G3739"\w* \w to|strong="G1410"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w charges|strong="G2723"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w are|strong="G3956"\w* bringing \w against|strong="G4012"\w* \w him|strong="G3739"\w*.”   
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\v 9 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jewish|strong="G2453"\w* crowd \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w joined|strong="G4934"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* attack \w and|strong="G2532"\w* bore \w out|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* statements.  
\v 10 \w On|strong="G1537"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* sign \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w Governor|strong="G2232"\w*, \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w made|strong="G3004"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w reply|strong="G3004"\w*:  
\p “\w Knowing|strong="G1987"\w*, \w as|strong="G3004"\w* \w I|strong="G3778"\w* \w do|strong="G3004"\w*, \w for|strong="G4012"\w* \w how|strong="G1987"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w years|strong="G2094"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w have|strong="G1510"\w* acted \w as|strong="G3004"\w* \w judge|strong="G2923"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w nation|strong="G1484"\w*, \w it|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w with|strong="G1537"\w* confidence \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w I|strong="G3778"\w* undertake \w my|strong="G3004"\w* \w own|strong="G1683"\w* defense.  
\v 11 \w For|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w can|strong="G1410"\w* \w easily|strong="G3756"\w* \w verify|strong="G1921"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w it|strong="G3754"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w more|strong="G4119"\w* \w than|strong="G4183"\w* \w twelve|strong="G1427"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w* ago \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w went|strong="G3739"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w worship|strong="G4352"\w* \w at|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\w*,  
\v 12 \w where|strong="G1722"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* prosecutors \w never|strong="G3777"\w* \w found|strong="G2147"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* holding discussions \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w anyone|strong="G5100"\w*, \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w causing|strong="G4160"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w crowd|strong="G3793"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* collect – \w either|strong="G2228"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Temple|strong="G2413"\w*, \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w synagogues|strong="G4864"\w*, \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w about|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w city|strong="G4172"\w*;  
\v 13 \w and|strong="G3761"\w* \w they|strong="G3739"\w* \w cannot|strong="G1410"\w* establish \w the|strong="G3739"\w* \w charges|strong="G2723"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w they|strong="G3739"\w* \w are|strong="G3739"\w* \w now|strong="G3570"\w* making \w against|strong="G4012"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*.  
\v 14 \w This|strong="G3778"\w*, \w however|strong="G1161"\w*, \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w acknowledge|strong="G3670"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*, \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* believer \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Way|strong="G3598"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w call|strong="G3004"\w* heretical, \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w worship|strong="G3000"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* ancestors. \w At|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w same|strong="G3778"\w* \w time|strong="G3739"\w*, \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w believe|strong="G4100"\w* \w everything|strong="G3956"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w accordance|strong="G2596"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Law|strong="G3551"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w written|strong="G1125"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w prophets|strong="G4396"\w*;  
\v 15 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w hope|strong="G1680"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* rests \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* – \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w hope|strong="G1680"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w cherish|strong="G4327"\w* – \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w one|strong="G3739"\w* \w day|strong="G3588"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* resurrection \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w good|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* bad \w alike|strong="G5037"\w*.  
\v 16 \w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w being|strong="G2532"\w* \w so|strong="G2532"\w*, \w I|strong="G2532"\w* strive \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* times \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w keep|strong="G2192"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w conscience|strong="G4893"\w* clear \w before|strong="G4314"\w* \w both|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G3956"\w*.  
\v 17 \w After|strong="G1161"\w* \w some|strong="G3588"\w* \w years|strong="G2094"\w*’ absence \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w come|strong="G3854"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w bring|strong="G4160"\w* charitable \w gifts|strong="G1654"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w my|strong="G1473"\w* \w nation|strong="G1484"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w make|strong="G4160"\w* \w offerings|strong="G4376"\w*;  
\v 18 \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w while|strong="G1722"\w* \w engaged|strong="G3739"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w found|strong="G2147"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Temple|strong="G2413"\w*, \w after|strong="G3326"\w* completing \w a|strong="G1722"\w* period \w of|strong="G5100"\w* purification, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w any|strong="G5100"\w* \w crowd|strong="G3793"\w* \w or|strong="G3761"\w* disorder.  
\v 19 \w There|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G2532"\w*, \w however|strong="G1161"\w*, \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* Roman Asia \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w ought|strong="G1163"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w been|strong="G2192"\w* \w here|strong="G3918"\w* \w before|strong="G1909"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w made|strong="G1161"\w* \w any|strong="G5100"\w* \w charge|strong="G2723"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w against|strong="G1909"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* –  
\v 20 \w Or|strong="G2228"\w* \w else|strong="G2228"\w* \w let|strong="G2228"\w* \w my|strong="G1473"\w* opponents \w here|strong="G3778"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w found|strong="G2147"\w* wrong \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w when|strong="G2147"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w before|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G1909"\w* \w Council|strong="G4892"\w*,  
\v 21 \w except|strong="G2228"\w* \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w to|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w sentence|strong="G1473"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w shouted|strong="G2896"\w* \w out|strong="G2896"\w* \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w stood|strong="G2476"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w them|strong="G1722"\w* – ‘\w It|strong="G3754"\w* \w is|strong="G3778"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* resurrection \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1473"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w trial|strong="G2919"\w* \w before|strong="G1909"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w today|strong="G4594"\w*’.”   
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\v 22 \w Felix|strong="G5344"\w*, \w however|strong="G1161"\w*, adjourned \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w case|strong="G3588"\w* – \w though|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w had|strong="G3588"\w* \w a|strong="G3708"\w* fairly accurate \w knowledge|strong="G1492"\w* \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w all|strong="G2596"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* concerned \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w Way|strong="G3598"\w* – \w with|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* promise, “\w When|strong="G3752"\w* \w Lysias|strong="G3079"\w*, \w the|strong="G1161"\w* commanding officer, \w comes|strong="G2597"\w* \w down|strong="G2597"\w*, \w I|strong="G1161"\w* \w will|strong="G3004"\w* \w give|strong="G3004"\w* \w my|strong="G3708"\w* decision \w in|strong="G2596"\w* \w your|strong="G3708"\w* \w case|strong="G3588"\w*.”  
\v 23 \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w gave|strong="G2532"\w* \w orders|strong="G1299"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w centurion|strong="G1543"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* charge \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w keep|strong="G5083"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w custody|strong="G5083"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* relax \w the|strong="G2532"\w* regulations, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3367"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w prevent|strong="G2967"\w* \w any|strong="G3367"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G2398"\w* personal \w friends|strong="G2398"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* attending \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G2398"\w* wants.   
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\v 24 \w Some|strong="G5100"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w* \w later|strong="G3326"\w* \w Felix|strong="G5344"\w* \w came|strong="G3854"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w wife|strong="G1135"\w* \w Drusilla|strong="G1409"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w Jewish|strong="G2453"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w*, sending \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w*, listened \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2424"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w say|strong="G2532"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*.  
\v 25 \w But|strong="G1161"\w*, \w while|strong="G1161"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* speaking \w at|strong="G1161"\w* length \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w righteousness|strong="G1343"\w*, \w self-control|strong="G1466"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w coming|strong="G1096"\w* \w judgment|strong="G2917"\w*, \w Felix|strong="G5344"\w* \w became|strong="G1096"\w* \w terrified|strong="G1719"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* interrupted \w him|strong="G3588"\w* – “\w Go|strong="G4198"\w* \w for|strong="G4012"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w present|strong="G3568"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w*, \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w find|strong="G3335"\w* \w an|strong="G2192"\w* \w opportunity|strong="G2540"\w*, \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G3195"\w* send \w for|strong="G4012"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w again|strong="G2532"\w*.”  
\v 26 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w hoping|strong="G1679"\w*, \w too|strong="G2532"\w*, \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* bribe \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* used \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w send|strong="G3343"\w* \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w frequently|strong="G4437"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* talk \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 27 \w But|strong="G1161"\w*, \w after|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* lapse \w of|strong="G5485"\w* \w two|strong="G1333"\w* \w years|strong="G1333"\w*, \w Felix|strong="G5344"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w succeeded|strong="G1240"\w* \w by|strong="G2453"\w* \w Porcius|strong="G4201"\w* \w Festus|strong="G5347"\w*; \w and|strong="G1161"\w*, \w wishing|strong="G2309"\w* \w to|strong="G2309"\w* gain popularity \w with|strong="G4137"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jewish|strong="G2453"\w* leaders, \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w left|strong="G2641"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w a|strong="G2983"\w* prisoner.   
\c 25
\b  
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\v 1 \w Three|strong="G5140"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w* \w after|strong="G3326"\w* \w Festus|strong="G5347"\w* \w had|strong="G3588"\w* \w arrived|strong="G1910"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w province|strong="G1885"\w*, \w he|strong="G3588"\w* left \w Caesarea|strong="G2542"\w* \w and|strong="G2250"\w* \w went|strong="G3767"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2414"\w*.  
\v 2 \w There|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w chief|strong="G4413"\w* priests \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w leading|strong="G4413"\w* \w men|strong="G4413"\w* \w among|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w* \w laid|strong="G2453"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* information \w before|strong="G4413"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w against|strong="G2596"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w*,  
\v 3 \w and|strong="G5485"\w* asked \w a|strong="G1519"\w* \w favor|strong="G5485"\w* \w of|strong="G5485"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3588"\w*’s injury – \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w have|strong="G4160"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3588"\w* \w brought|strong="G3343"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\w*. \w All|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w while|strong="G1519"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* plotting \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w make|strong="G4160"\w* away \w with|strong="G2596"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w road|strong="G3598"\w*.  
\v 4 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w Festus|strong="G5347"\w* answered \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* prison \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w Caesarea|strong="G2542"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w himself|strong="G1438"\w* \w would|strong="G3195"\w* \w be|strong="G3195"\w* \w leaving|strong="G1607"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w place|strong="G1722"\w* \w shortly|strong="G5034"\w*.   
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\v 5 “\w So|strong="G3767"\w* \w let|strong="G3767"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w influential|strong="G1415"\w* \w men|strong="G5100"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*,” \w he|strong="G3588"\w* \w said|strong="G5346"\w*, “\w go|strong="G4782"\w* down \w with|strong="G1722"\w* me, \w and|strong="G3767"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w there|strong="G1510"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w anything|strong="G5100"\w* amiss \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w man|strong="G5100"\w*, \w charge|strong="G2723"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* formally \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w it|strong="G1487"\w*.”  
\v 6 \w After|strong="G1161"\w* \w staying|strong="G1304"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w some|strong="G3588"\w* \w eight|strong="G3638"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w ten|strong="G1176"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w*, Festus \w went|strong="G2597"\w* \w down|strong="G2597"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Caesarea|strong="G2542"\w*. \w The|strong="G1722"\w* \w next|strong="G1887"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w took|strong="G2523"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w seat|strong="G2523"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* Bench, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w ordered|strong="G2753"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w be|strong="G3756"\w* \w brought|strong="G2597"\w* \w before|strong="G1909"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 7 \w On|strong="G1161"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3588"\w*’s appearance, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jewish|strong="G2453"\w* leaders \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w come|strong="G3854"\w* \w down|strong="G2597"\w* \w from|strong="G2597"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2414"\w* surrounded \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w made|strong="G3756"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* serious charges, \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w failed|strong="G3756"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* establish.  
\v 8 \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w*’s answer \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* charge \w was|strong="G3588"\w* – ‘\w I|strong="G3754"\w* \w have|strong="G3748"\w* \w not|strong="G3777"\w* committed \w any|strong="G5100"\w* offense \w against|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jewish|strong="G2453"\w* \w Law|strong="G3551"\w*, \w or|strong="G3777"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w Temple|strong="G2411"\w*, \w or|strong="G3777"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* Emperor.’  
\v 9 \w But|strong="G1161"\w*, \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w Festus|strong="G5347"\w* \w wished|strong="G2309"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* gain popularity \w with|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w*, \w he|strong="G1161"\w* interrupted \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w with|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w question|strong="G2919"\w*, “\w Are|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G3004"\w* \w willing|strong="G2309"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w go|strong="G2309"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2414"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w be|strong="G1519"\w* \w tried|strong="G2919"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w charges|strong="G3004"\w* \w before|strong="G1909"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w there|strong="G1563"\w*?”   
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\v 10 “\w No|strong="G3762"\w*,” \w replied|strong="G3004"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w*, “\w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w standing|strong="G2476"\w* \w at|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* Emperor’s court, \w where|strong="G3757"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w ought|strong="G1163"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w tried|strong="G2919"\w*. \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G1510"\w* wronged \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w*, \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w yourself|strong="G4771"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w well|strong="G2532"\w* \w aware|strong="G1921"\w*.  
\v 11 \w If|strong="G1487"\w*, \w however|strong="G1161"\w*, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* breaking \w the|strong="G2532"\w* law \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w committed|strong="G4238"\w* \w any|strong="G5100"\w* offense deserving \w death|strong="G2288"\w*, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w do|strong="G4238"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* ask \w to|strong="G2532"\w* escape \w the|strong="G2532"\w* penalty; \w but|strong="G1161"\w*, \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w nothing|strong="G3762"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* accusations \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w people|strong="G1510"\w*, \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w one|strong="G5100"\w* \w has|strong="G3739"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w power|strong="G1410"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w give|strong="G5483"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w up|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*. \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w appeal|strong="G1941"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* Emperor.”   
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\v 12 \w Festus|strong="G5347"\w*, \w after|strong="G3326"\w* conferring \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w his|strong="G1909"\w* \w Council|strong="G4824"\w*, answered, “\w You|strong="G1909"\w* \w have|strong="G3588"\w* \w appealed|strong="G1941"\w* \w to|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G1909"\w* Emperor; \w to|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G1909"\w* Emperor \w you|strong="G1909"\w* \w will|strong="G5119"\w* \w go|strong="G4198"\w*.”   
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\v 13 \w Some|strong="G5100"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w* later \w King|strong="G3588"\w* Agrippa \w and|strong="G2532"\w* Bernice \w came|strong="G2658"\w* down \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Caesarea|strong="G2542"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* paid \w a|strong="G2532"\w* visit \w of|strong="G2250"\w* congratulation \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Festus|strong="G5347"\w*;  
\v 14 \w and|strong="G1161"\w*, \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w staying|strong="G1304"\w* \w there|strong="G1563"\w* \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w several|strong="G5100"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w*, \w Festus|strong="G5347"\w* \w laid|strong="G1563"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w*’s \w case|strong="G3588"\w* \w before|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w king|strong="G3588"\w*. “\w There|strong="G1563"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w man|strong="G5100"\w* \w here|strong="G1510"\w*,” \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w left|strong="G2641"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w prisoner|strong="G1198"\w* \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w Felix|strong="G5344"\w*,  
\v 15 \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w*, \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w came|strong="G1096"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2414"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jewish|strong="G2453"\w* \w chief|strong="G2532"\w* priest \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w elders|strong="G4245"\w* \w laid|strong="G2453"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* information, demanding judgment \w against|strong="G2596"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 16 \w My|strong="G3739"\w* answer \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w*, \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w it|strong="G3754"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w the|strong="G2596"\w* practice \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w Romans|strong="G4514"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w give|strong="G5483"\w* up \w anyone|strong="G5100"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w their|strong="G2596"\w* \w accusers|strong="G2725"\w* until \w the|strong="G2596"\w* \w accused|strong="G2723"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\w* met \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w face|strong="G4383"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w face|strong="G4383"\w*, \w and|strong="G5037"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\w* \w also|strong="G5037"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\w* \w an|strong="G2192"\w* \w opportunity|strong="G5117"\w* \w of|strong="G4012"\w* answering \w the|strong="G2596"\w* \w charges|strong="G2723"\w* \w brought|strong="G3748"\w* \w against|strong="G2596"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 17 \w So|strong="G3767"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* met \w here|strong="G1759"\w*, \w and|strong="G3767"\w* \w without|strong="G3367"\w* loss \w of|strong="G1909"\w* \w time|strong="G1909"\w* \w I|strong="G3767"\w* \w took|strong="G2523"\w* \w my|strong="G4160"\w* \w seat|strong="G2523"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G1909"\w* Bench \w the|strong="G1909"\w* \w very|strong="G3588"\w* \w next|strong="G1836"\w* \w day|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G3767"\w* \w ordered|strong="G2753"\w* \w the|strong="G1909"\w* \w man|strong="G3367"\w* \w to|strong="G1909"\w* \w be|strong="G3588"\w* brought \w before|strong="G1909"\w* \w me|strong="G4160"\w*.  
\v 18 \w But|strong="G3762"\w*, \w when|strong="G3739"\w* \w his|strong="G4012"\w* \w accusers|strong="G2725"\w* \w came|strong="G3588"\w* \w forward|strong="G2476"\w*, \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w brought|strong="G5342"\w* \w no|strong="G3762"\w* \w charge|strong="G2476"\w* \w of|strong="G4012"\w* wrongdoing \w such|strong="G3588"\w* \w as|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w had|strong="G3739"\w* expected;  
\v 19 \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w found|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w certain|strong="G5100"\w* \w questions|strong="G2213"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* dispute \w between|strong="G4314"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w own|strong="G2398"\w* \w religion|strong="G1175"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w dead|strong="G2348"\w* \w man|strong="G5100"\w* \w called|strong="G3739"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* declared \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w alive|strong="G2198"\w*.  
\v 20 \w And|strong="G1161"\w*, \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w at|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G1519"\w* loss \w how|strong="G4012"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* enquire \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w questions|strong="G2214"\w* \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* kind, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w asked|strong="G3004"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3588"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w willing|strong="G1014"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w go|strong="G4198"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2414"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w be|strong="G1519"\w* \w put|strong="G1519"\w* \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w trial|strong="G2919"\w* \w there|strong="G1161"\w*.  
\v 21 \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w*, \w however|strong="G1161"\w*, \w appealed|strong="G1941"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w have|strong="G3588"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w case|strong="G3588"\w* \w reserved|strong="G5083"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* consideration \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* August Majesty, \w so|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w ordered|strong="G2753"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w be|strong="G1519"\w* detained \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w custody|strong="G5083"\w*, \w until|strong="G2193"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w could|strong="G3588"\w* send \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w Emperor|strong="G4575"\w*.”   
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\v 22 “\w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w should|strong="G3588"\w* \w like|strong="G1014"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* hear \w this|strong="G3588"\w* man myself,” Agrippa \w said|strong="G5346"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w Festus|strong="G5347"\w*.  
\p “\w You|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* hear \w him|strong="G3588"\w* tomorrow,” \w Festus|strong="G5347"\w* \w answered|strong="G5346"\w*.   
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\v 23 \w So|strong="G3767"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w next|strong="G1887"\w* \w day|strong="G1887"\w*, \w when|strong="G2532"\w* Agrippa \w and|strong="G2532"\w* Bernice \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w full|strong="G4183"\w* \w state|strong="G2596"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w entered|strong="G1525"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* Audience Chamber, \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* superior officers \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w principal|strong="G1851"\w* \w people|strong="G4183"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w city|strong="G4172"\w*, \w by|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w order|strong="G2753"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Festus|strong="G5347"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w brought|strong="G2064"\w* \w before|strong="G1519"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 24 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w Festus|strong="G5347"\w* \w said|strong="G5346"\w*, “\w King|strong="G3588"\w* Agrippa, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w here|strong="G1759"\w* \w present|strong="G4840"\w*, \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w see|strong="G2334"\w* \w before|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w whole|strong="G3956"\w* \w Jewish|strong="G2453"\w* \w people|strong="G4128"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* applied \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*, \w both|strong="G2532"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2414"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w here|strong="G1759"\w*, loudly asserting \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w ought|strong="G1163"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* allowed \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w live|strong="G2198"\w*.  
\v 25 \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w found|strong="G2638"\w*, \w however|strong="G1161"\w*, \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w had|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3367"\w* \w done|strong="G4238"\w* \w anything|strong="G3367"\w* deserving \w death|strong="G2288"\w*; \w so|strong="G1161"\w*, \w as|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w had|strong="G3588"\w* himself \w appealed|strong="G1941"\w* \w to|strong="G1161"\w* \w his|strong="G3992"\w* August Majesty, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w decided|strong="G2919"\w* \w to|strong="G1161"\w* \w send|strong="G3992"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 26 \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w nothing|strong="G3756"\w* definite \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w write|strong="G1125"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w my|strong="G3739"\w* Imperial \w Master|strong="G2962"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w for|strong="G4012"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w reason|strong="G1352"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w brought|strong="G4254"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w before|strong="G1909"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w all|strong="G2532"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w especially|strong="G3122"\w* \w before|strong="G1909"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w King|strong="G3588"\w* Agrippa, \w that|strong="G3739"\w*, \w after|strong="G1909"\w* examining \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w something|strong="G5100"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w write|strong="G1125"\w*.  
\v 27 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w seems|strong="G1380"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* absurd \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w send|strong="G3992"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w prisoner|strong="G1198"\w*, \w without|strong="G3361"\w* \w at|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w same|strong="G2532"\w* time stating \w the|strong="G2532"\w* charges \w made|strong="G4591"\w* \w against|strong="G2596"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.”   
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\v 1 Turning \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w*, Agrippa \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w You|strong="G4771"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w at|strong="G4314"\w* \w liberty|strong="G2010"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w speak|strong="G3004"\w* \w for|strong="G5228"\w* \w yourself|strong="G4572"\w*.” \w Then|strong="G5119"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w stretched|strong="G1614"\w* \w out|strong="G1614"\w* \w his|strong="G4012"\w* \w hand|strong="G5495"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w began|strong="G5119"\w* \w his|strong="G4012"\w* defense.  
\v 2 “\w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w have|strong="G3195"\w* been congratulating \w myself|strong="G1683"\w*, King Agrippa,” \w he|strong="G3739"\w* said, “\w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w it|strong="G2233"\w* \w is|strong="G3739"\w* \w before|strong="G1909"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w have|strong="G3195"\w* \w to|strong="G1909"\w* make \w my|strong="G3956"\w* defense \w today|strong="G4594"\w*, \w with|strong="G1909"\w* \w regard|strong="G2233"\w* \w to|strong="G1909"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w charges|strong="G1458"\w* brought \w against|strong="G1909"\w* \w me|strong="G1683"\w* \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w my|strong="G3956"\w* \w own|strong="G1683"\w* \w people|strong="G3956"\w*,  
\v 3 \w especially|strong="G3122"\w* \w as|strong="G2596"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w so|strong="G2532"\w* well-versed \w in|strong="G2596"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w customs|strong="G1485"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w questions|strong="G2213"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jewish|strong="G2453"\w* world. \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w beg|strong="G1189"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w therefore|strong="G1352"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w give|strong="G1473"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w patient|strong="G2596"\w* hearing.  
\v 4 \w My|strong="G1722"\w* life, \w then|strong="G3767"\w*, \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w youth|strong="G3503"\w* upwards, \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w passed|strong="G3588"\w*, \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w very|strong="G1096"\w* \w first|strong="G3588"\w*, \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* own \w nation|strong="G1484"\w*, \w and|strong="G5037"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2414"\w*, \w and|strong="G5037"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w within|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w knowledge|strong="G1492"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w*;  
\v 5 \w and|strong="G5330"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w have|strong="G2309"\w* always \w known|strong="G4267"\w* – \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* choose \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w give|strong="G1473"\w* evidence – \w that|strong="G3754"\w*, \w in|strong="G2596"\w* \w accordance|strong="G2596"\w* \w with|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G2596"\w* \w very|strong="G3588"\w* strictest form \w of|strong="G2596"\w* \w our|strong="G2251"\w* \w religion|strong="G2356"\w*, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w lived|strong="G2198"\w* \w a|strong="G1437"\w* \w true|strong="G3588"\w* \w Pharisee|strong="G5330"\w*.  
\v 6 \w Even|strong="G2532"\w* \w now|strong="G3568"\w*, \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w because|strong="G1909"\w* \w of|strong="G5259"\w* \w my|strong="G1473"\w* \w hope|strong="G1680"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w promise|strong="G1860"\w* given \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w ancestors|strong="G3962"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w stand|strong="G2476"\w* \w here|strong="G1519"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w my|strong="G1473"\w* \w trial|strong="G2919"\w* –  
\v 7 \w A|strong="G2532"\w* promise \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w twelve|strong="G1429"\w* \w tribes|strong="G1429"\w*, \w by|strong="G1722"\w* earnest \w service|strong="G3000"\w* \w night|strong="G3571"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w*, \w hope|strong="G1680"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* see fulfilled. \w It|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w hope|strong="G1680"\w*, \w your|strong="G2532"\w* Majesty, \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1473"\w* \w accused|strong="G1458"\w* – \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w* \w themselves|strong="G1519"\w*!  
\v 8 \w Why|strong="G5101"\w* \w do|strong="G5101"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w all|strong="G3588"\w* hold \w it|strong="G1487"\w* incredible \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w should|strong="G2316"\w* \w raise|strong="G1453"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w*?  
\v 9 \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w myself|strong="G1683"\w*, \w it|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w true|strong="G3588"\w*, once \w thought|strong="G1380"\w* \w it|strong="G3588"\w* \w my|strong="G1473"\w* duty \w to|strong="G4314"\w* oppose \w in|strong="G4314"\w* \w every|strong="G3767"\w* way \w the|strong="G4314"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w* \w of|strong="G3686"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w of|strong="G3686"\w* \w Nazareth|strong="G3480"\w*;  
\v 10 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w actually|strong="G2532"\w* \w did|strong="G4160"\w* \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2414"\w*. \w Acting|strong="G4160"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w authority|strong="G1849"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w chief|strong="G2532"\w* priests, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w myself|strong="G1473"\w* threw \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w people|strong="G4183"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* Christ \w into|strong="G1722"\w* \w prison|strong="G5438"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w*, \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* proposed \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w put|strong="G4160"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* death, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w gave|strong="G4160"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w vote|strong="G5586"\w* \w for|strong="G1722"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*.  
\v 11 \w Time|strong="G4178"\w* \w after|strong="G2596"\w* \w time|strong="G4178"\w*, \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w synagogue|strong="G4864"\w*, \w I|strong="G2532"\w* tried \w by|strong="G2596"\w* punishments \w to|strong="G1519"\w* force \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* blaspheme. \w So|strong="G2532"\w* frantic \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w against|strong="G2596"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* pursued \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w towns|strong="G4172"\w* \w beyond|strong="G1519"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* borders.  
\v 12 \w It|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w while|strong="G1722"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w traveling|strong="G4198"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Damascus|strong="G1154"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* errand \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* kind, entrusted \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w full|strong="G1722"\w* \w powers|strong="G1849"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w chief|strong="G2532"\w* priests,  
\v 13 \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w at|strong="G2596"\w* \w midday|strong="G2250"\w*, \w your|strong="G2532"\w* Majesty, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* right \w in|strong="G2596"\w* \w my|strong="G3708"\w* \w path|strong="G3598"\w*, coming \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* heavens, \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w light|strong="G5457"\w* \w brighter|strong="G2987"\w* \w than|strong="G5228"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* glare \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w sun|strong="G2246"\w*, \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w shone|strong="G4034"\w* \w all|strong="G2532"\w* \w around|strong="G4034"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w traveling|strong="G4198"\w* \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*.  
\v 14 \w We|strong="G2249"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w fell|strong="G2667"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w ground|strong="G1093"\w*, \w and|strong="G5037"\w* \w then|strong="G5037"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* heard \w a|strong="G1519"\w* \w voice|strong="G5456"\w* \w saying|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w Hebrew|strong="G1446"\w* – \wj ‘\+w Saul|strong="G4549"\+w*, \+w Saul|strong="G4549"\+w*, \+w why|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w persecuting|strong="G1377"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*? \+w By|strong="G4314"\+w* kicking \+w against|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1519"\+w* goad \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* punishing \+w yourself|strong="G4771"\+w*.’\wj*  
\v 15 ‘\w Who|strong="G3739"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*, \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*?’ \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w asked|strong="G3004"\w*. \w And|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj ‘\+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w am|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w Jesus|strong="G2424"\+w*, \+w whom|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w persecuting|strong="G1377"\+w*;\wj*  
\v 16 \wj \+w but|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w get|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w up|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w stand|strong="G2476"\+w* \+w upright|strong="G2476"\+w*; \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w appeared|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1519"\+w* order \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w appoint|strong="G4400"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w servant|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w witness|strong="G3144"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* revelations \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w which|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* already \+w had|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w which|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w yet|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w appear|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w*,\wj*  
\v 17 \wj \+w since|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w am|strong="G1473"\+w* choosing \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w from|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* own \+w people|strong="G2992"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w from|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Gentiles|strong="G1484"\+w*, \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w whom|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w now|strong="G2532"\+w* send \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w*,\wj*  
\v 18 \wj \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* open \+w their|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w eyes|strong="G3788"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w turn|strong="G1994"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w from|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w darkness|strong="G4655"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w light|strong="G5457"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w from|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w power|strong="G1849"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w Satan|strong="G4567"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*; \+w so|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w may|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w receive|strong="G2983"\+w* pardon \+w for|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w their|strong="G1438"\+w* sins, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w place|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w among|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* become \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*’s \+w people|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w by|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w faith|strong="G4102"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*.’\wj*  
\v 19 \w After|strong="G1096"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w*, \w King|strong="G3588"\w* Agrippa, \w I|strong="G3606"\w* \w did|strong="G1096"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w fail|strong="G3756"\w* \w to|strong="G3756"\w* obey \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w heavenly|strong="G3770"\w* \w vision|strong="G3701"\w*;  
\v 20 \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w contrary|strong="G2316"\w*, \w first|strong="G4413"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w Damascus|strong="G1154"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2414"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w then|strong="G2532"\w* \w through|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w whole|strong="G3956"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w Judea|strong="G2449"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Gentiles|strong="G1484"\w* \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w well|strong="G2532"\w*, \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w began|strong="G1909"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* preach \w repentance|strong="G3341"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* conversion \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* life befitting \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w repentance|strong="G3341"\w*.  
\v 21 \w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* why \w some|strong="G3588"\w* \w men|strong="G3778"\w* \w seized|strong="G4815"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Temple|strong="G2413"\w*, \w and|strong="G2453"\w* \w made|strong="G2453"\w* attempts \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* life.  
\v 22 \w However|strong="G3767"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* received \w help|strong="G1947"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w very|strong="G2532"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w so|strong="G3767"\w* \w stand|strong="G2476"\w* \w here|strong="G3778"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w bear|strong="G2532"\w* \w my|strong="G3739"\w* testimony \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w high|strong="G3173"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* low \w alike|strong="G5037"\w* – \w without|strong="G2532"\w* adding \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w word|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w prophets|strong="G4396"\w*, \w as|strong="G2532"\w* \w well|strong="G2532"\w* \w as|strong="G2532"\w* \w Moses|strong="G3475"\w*, \w declared|strong="G2980"\w* \w should|strong="G3195"\w* \w happen|strong="G1096"\w* –  
\v 23 \w That|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w must|strong="G5547"\w* \w suffer|strong="G3805"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w*, \w by|strong="G1537"\w* \w rising|strong="G2532"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* destined \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w first|strong="G4413"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w bring|strong="G2532"\w* news \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w light|strong="G5457"\w*, \w not|strong="G2532"\w* \w only|strong="G1487"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w nation|strong="G1484"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Gentiles|strong="G1484"\w*.”   
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\v 24 \w While|strong="G1161"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* making \w this|strong="G3778"\w* defense, \w Festus|strong="G5347"\w* \w called|strong="G3972"\w* \w out|strong="G5456"\w* \w loudly|strong="G4183"\w*, “\w You|strong="G4771"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w mad|strong="G3105"\w*, \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w*; \w your|strong="G3588"\w* \w great|strong="G3173"\w* \w learning|strong="G1121"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w driving|strong="G4062"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w mad|strong="G3105"\w*.”   
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\v 25 “\w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w am|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w mad|strong="G3105"\w*, \w your|strong="G2532"\w* Excellency,” \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w replied|strong="G5346"\w*. “\w On|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* contrary, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* statements \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w am|strong="G2532"\w* \w making|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w true|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w sober|strong="G4997"\w*.  
\v 26 \w Indeed|strong="G2532"\w*, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w king|strong="G3588"\w* \w knows|strong="G1987"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* matters, \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w speak|strong="G2980"\w* \w before|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w without|strong="G2532"\w* constraint. \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w sure|strong="G3982"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w nothing|strong="G3762"\w* \w whatever|strong="G3739"\w* \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* \w telling|strong="G2980"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w has|strong="G3739"\w* \w escaped|strong="G2990"\w* \w his|strong="G4012"\w* attention; \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w all|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w has|strong="G3739"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* \w done|strong="G4238"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w corner|strong="G1137"\w*.  
\v 27 \w King|strong="G3588"\w* Agrippa, \w do|strong="G1492"\w* \w you|strong="G3754"\w* \w believe|strong="G4100"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w prophets|strong="G4396"\w*? \w I|strong="G3754"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w you|strong="G3754"\w* \w do|strong="G1492"\w*.”   
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\v 28 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* Agrippa \w said|strong="G1161"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w*, “\w You|strong="G1722"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w soon|strong="G1722"\w* trying \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w make|strong="G4160"\w* \w a|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christian|strong="G5546"\w* \w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*!”   
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\v 29 “\w Whether|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w soon|strong="G1722"\w* \w or|strong="G2532"\w* late,” answered \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w*, “\w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w pray|strong="G2172"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w only|strong="G3440"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* listening \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*, \w might|strong="G2532"\w* \w today|strong="G4594"\w* \w become|strong="G1096"\w* \w just|strong="G2532"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w myself|strong="G1473"\w* – \w except|strong="G3924"\w* \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w chains|strong="G1199"\w*!”  
\v 30 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w king|strong="G3588"\w* \w rose|strong="G2532"\w*, \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Governor|strong="G2232"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* Bernice \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w* \w sitting|strong="G4775"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*,  
\v 31 \w and|strong="G2532"\w*, \w after|strong="G2532"\w* retiring, discussed \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w case|strong="G3588"\w* \w among|strong="G4314"\w* \w themselves|strong="G3778"\w*. “\w There|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w nothing|strong="G3762"\w*,” \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “deserving \w death|strong="G2288"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w imprisonment|strong="G1199"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w man|strong="G5100"\w*’s conduct”;  
\v 32 \w and|strong="G1161"\w*, speaking \w to|strong="G1410"\w* \w Festus|strong="G5347"\w*, Agrippa added, “\w The|strong="G1161"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w* \w might|strong="G1410"\w* \w have|strong="G3588"\w* \w been|strong="G3361"\w* discharged, \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w had|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w appealed|strong="G1941"\w* \w to|strong="G1410"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* Emperor.”   
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\v 1 \w As|strong="G5613"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w decided|strong="G2919"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* sail \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Italy|strong="G2482"\w*, \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w other|strong="G2087"\w* \w prisoners|strong="G1202"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w put|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* charge \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w centurion|strong="G1543"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Augustan|strong="G4575"\w* \w Guard|strong="G2532"\w*, \w named|strong="G3686"\w* \w Julius|strong="G2457"\w*.  
\v 2 \w We|strong="G2249"\w* \w went|strong="G3588"\w* \w on|strong="G1519"\w* board \w a|strong="G1519"\w* \w ship|strong="G4143"\w* \w from|strong="G2596"\w* Adramyttium, \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w point|strong="G3195"\w* \w of|strong="G2596"\w* \w sailing|strong="G4126"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* ports \w along|strong="G4862"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w coast|strong="G2596"\w* \w of|strong="G2596"\w* Roman \w Asia|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w put|strong="G1519"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* sea. Aristarchus, \w a|strong="G1519"\w* \w Macedonian|strong="G3110"\w* \w from|strong="G2596"\w* \w Thessalonica|strong="G2331"\w*, \w went|strong="G3588"\w* \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w us|strong="G1519"\w*.  
\v 3 \w The|strong="G1519"\w* \w next|strong="G2087"\w* \w day|strong="G3588"\w* \w we|strong="G3588"\w* \w put|strong="G2609"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Sidon|strong="G4605"\w*, \w where|strong="G1519"\w* \w Julius|strong="G2457"\w* \w treated|strong="G5530"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G1519"\w* friendly manner, \w and|strong="G5037"\w* \w allowed|strong="G2010"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w go|strong="G4198"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* see \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w friends|strong="G5384"\w* \w and|strong="G5037"\w* \w receive|strong="G5177"\w* \w their|strong="G1519"\w* hospitality.  
\v 4 Putting \w to|strong="G1510"\w* sea again, \w we|strong="G1510"\w* \w sailed|strong="G5284"\w* \w under|strong="G5284"\w* \w the|strong="G1223"\w* lee \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w Cyprus|strong="G2954"\w*, \w because|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1223"\w* wind \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w against|strong="G1727"\w* us;  
\v 5 \w and|strong="G2532"\w*, \w after|strong="G2596"\w* crossing \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w sea|strong="G3989"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Cilicia|strong="G2791"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Pamphylia|strong="G3828"\w*, \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w reached|strong="G1519"\w* \w Myra|strong="G3460"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w Lycia|strong="G3073"\w*.  
\v 6 \w There|strong="G2546"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* Roman officer \w found|strong="G2147"\w* \w an|strong="G1519"\w* Alexandrian \w ship|strong="G4143"\w* \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w her|strong="G1519"\w* way \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Italy|strong="G2482"\w*, \w and|strong="G3588"\w* \w put|strong="G1688"\w* \w us|strong="G1519"\w* \w on|strong="G1519"\w* board \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w her|strong="G1519"\w*.  
\v 7 \w For|strong="G1161"\w* several \w days|strong="G2250"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* progress \w was|strong="G1096"\w* slow, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w only|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w difficulty|strong="G3433"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w arrived|strong="G1096"\w* \w off|strong="G2596"\w* \w Cnidus|strong="G2834"\w*. \w As|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* wind \w was|strong="G1096"\w* still unfavorable \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w came|strong="G1096"\w* \w off|strong="G2596"\w* Cape \w Salmone|strong="G4534"\w*, \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w sailed|strong="G5284"\w* \w under|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* lee \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w Crete|strong="G2914"\w*,  
\v 8 \w and|strong="G5037"\w* \w with|strong="G1519"\w* \w difficulty|strong="G3433"\w*, \w by|strong="G5117"\w* keeping \w close|strong="G1451"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* shore, \w we|strong="G3739"\w* \w reached|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G1519"\w* \w place|strong="G5117"\w* \w called|strong="G2564"\w* ‘\w Fair|strong="G2570"\w* Havens,’ \w near|strong="G1451"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w town|strong="G4172"\w* \w of|strong="G5100"\w* \w Lasea|strong="G2996"\w*.   
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\v 9 \w This|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* taken \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w considerable|strong="G2425"\w* \w time|strong="G5550"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w sailing|strong="G4144"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w already|strong="G2235"\w* \w dangerous|strong="G2000"\w*, \w for|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Fast|strong="G3521"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w already|strong="G2235"\w* \w over|strong="G3928"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w gave|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* warning.  
\v 10 “\w My|strong="G1473"\w* friends,” \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w see|strong="G2334"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w voyage|strong="G4144"\w* \w will|strong="G3195"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* attended \w with|strong="G3326"\w* injury \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w much|strong="G4183"\w* \w damage|strong="G5196"\w*, \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w only|strong="G3440"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w cargo|strong="G5413"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w ship|strong="G4143"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* own \w lives|strong="G5590"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w*.”   
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\v 11 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* Roman officer, \w however|strong="G1161"\w*, \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w more|strong="G3123"\w* influenced \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w captain|strong="G3490"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* owner \w than|strong="G2228"\w* \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w*.  
\v 12 \w And|strong="G2532"\w*, \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w harbor|strong="G3040"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G1410"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w suitable|strong="G3588"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w winter|strong="G3914"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w majority|strong="G4183"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* favor \w of|strong="G2532"\w* continuing \w the|strong="G2532"\w* voyage, \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w hope|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w being|strong="G5225"\w* \w able|strong="G1410"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w reach|strong="G2658"\w* \w Phoenix|strong="G5405"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w winter|strong="G3914"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w*. \w Phoenix|strong="G5405"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* Cretan \w harbor|strong="G3040"\w*, open \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* north-east \w and|strong="G2532"\w* south-east.  
\v 13 \w So|strong="G1161"\w*, \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w a|strong="G1161"\w* light \w wind|strong="G3558"\w* sprang up \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w south|strong="G3558"\w*, \w thinking|strong="G1380"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w had|strong="G3588"\w* found \w their|strong="G3588"\w* opportunity, \w they|strong="G1161"\w* weighed anchor \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w kept|strong="G2902"\w* \w along|strong="G3881"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* coast \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w Crete|strong="G2914"\w*, close \w in|strong="G1161"\w* shore.  
\v 14 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* shortly \w afterward|strong="G3326"\w* \w a|strong="G3756"\w* hurricane \w came|strong="G3588"\w* \w down|strong="G2596"\w* \w on|strong="G2596"\w* \w us|strong="G2564"\w* \w off|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* land – \w a|strong="G3756"\w* north-easter, \w as|strong="G1161"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w called|strong="G2564"\w*.  
\v 15 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w ship|strong="G4143"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w caught|strong="G4884"\w* \w by|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w unable|strong="G3361"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w keep|strong="G3361"\w* \w her|strong="G3588"\w* head \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* wind, \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w give|strong="G1929"\w* \w way|strong="G1929"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w let|strong="G1161"\w* \w her|strong="G3588"\w* \w drive|strong="G5342"\w* \w before|strong="G3588"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*.  
\v 16 \w Running|strong="G5295"\w* \w under|strong="G5295"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* lee \w of|strong="G5100"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w small|strong="G3519"\w* \w island|strong="G3519"\w* \w called|strong="G2564"\w* \w Cauda|strong="G2802"\w*, \w we|strong="G1161"\w* \w only|strong="G3433"\w* \w just|strong="G3588"\w* managed \w to|strong="G1096"\w* secure \w the|strong="G1161"\w* ship’s \w boat|strong="G4627"\w*,  
\v 17 \w and|strong="G5037"\w*, \w after|strong="G5037"\w* hoisting \w it|strong="G3739"\w* \w on|strong="G1519"\w* board, \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w men|strong="G3588"\w* frapped \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w ship|strong="G4143"\w*. \w But|strong="G3361"\w*, \w afraid|strong="G5399"\w* \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w being|strong="G3739"\w* \w driven|strong="G5342"\w* \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w Syrtis|strong="G4950"\w* Sands, \w they|strong="G3588"\w* lowered \w the|strong="G1519"\w* yard, \w and|strong="G5037"\w* \w then|strong="G5037"\w* drifted.  
\v 18 \w So|strong="G1161"\w* \w violently|strong="G4971"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* tossed \w about|strong="G3588"\w* \w by|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* storm, \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w next|strong="G1836"\w* \w day|strong="G3588"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w began|strong="G1161"\w* throwing \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w cargo|strong="G1546"\w* overboard,  
\v 19 \w and|strong="G2532"\w*, \w on|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* following \w day|strong="G3588"\w*, \w threw|strong="G4496"\w* \w out|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w ship|strong="G4143"\w*’s \w tackle|strong="G4631"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* own hands.  
\v 20 \w As|strong="G1161"\w* \w neither|strong="G3756"\w* \w sun|strong="G2246"\w* \w nor|strong="G3383"\w* stars \w were|strong="G3588"\w* visible \w for|strong="G1909"\w* \w several|strong="G4183"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w*, \w as|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* gale still continued severe, \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w hope|strong="G1680"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w our|strong="G3956"\w* \w being|strong="G1909"\w* \w saved|strong="G4982"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w at|strong="G1909"\w* last \w abandoned|strong="G4014"\w*.   
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\v 21 \w It|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w then|strong="G2532"\w*, \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w gone|strong="G5225"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w long|strong="G4183"\w* \w time|strong="G5119"\w* \w without|strong="G3361"\w* food, \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w came|strong="G2532"\w* \w forward|strong="G2476"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w My|strong="G1722"\w* friends, \w you|strong="G1722"\w* \w should|strong="G1163"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* listened \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* sailed \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w Crete|strong="G2914"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w incurred|strong="G2770"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* injury \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w damage|strong="G5196"\w*.  
\v 22 \w Yet|strong="G2532"\w*, \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w as|strong="G2532"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w*, \w I|strong="G2532"\w* beg \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w not|strong="G1510"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* lose \w courage|strong="G2114"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* single \w life|strong="G5590"\w* lost \w among|strong="G1537"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* – \w only|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w ship|strong="G4143"\w*.  
\v 23 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w last|strong="G3778"\w* \w night|strong="G3571"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* angel \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w belong|strong="G1510"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w serve|strong="G3000"\w*, \w stood|strong="G3936"\w* \w by|strong="G3936"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G2532"\w* –  
\v 24 ‘\w Have|strong="G2532"\w* \w no|strong="G3361"\w* \w fear|strong="G5399"\w*, \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w*; \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w must|strong="G1163"\w* \w appear|strong="G3708"\w* \w before|strong="G3936"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* Emperor, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* himself \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w given|strong="G5483"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* lives \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* fellow voyagers.’  
\v 25 \w Therefore|strong="G1352"\w*, \w courage|strong="G2114"\w*, \w my|strong="G1473"\w* friends! \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w believe|strong="G4100"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w that|strong="G3754"\w* everything \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w happen|strong="G1510"\w* \w exactly|strong="G3779"\w* \w as|strong="G2596"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w have|strong="G1473"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* \w told|strong="G2980"\w*.  
\v 26 \w We|strong="G2249"\w* \w will|strong="G1473"\w*, \w however|strong="G1161"\w*, \w have|strong="G1473"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w be|strong="G1163"\w* driven \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w island|strong="G3520"\w*.”   
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\v 27 \w It|strong="G1161"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w now|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w fourteenth|strong="G5065"\w* \w night|strong="G3571"\w* \w of|strong="G5100"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* storm, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* drifting \w about|strong="G5613"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* Adriatic Sea, \w when|strong="G1161"\w*, \w about|strong="G5613"\w* \w midnight|strong="G3319"\w*, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w sailors|strong="G3492"\w* \w began|strong="G1096"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* suspect \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w drawing|strong="G1096"\w* \w near|strong="G5561"\w* \w land|strong="G5561"\w*.  
\v 28 \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w took|strong="G2532"\w* \w soundings|strong="G1001"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w found|strong="G2147"\w* \w twenty|strong="G1501"\w* \w fathoms|strong="G3712"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* water. \w After|strong="G1161"\w* waiting \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w little|strong="G1024"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w took|strong="G2532"\w* \w soundings|strong="G1001"\w* \w again|strong="G3825"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w found|strong="G2147"\w* \w fifteen|strong="G1178"\w* \w fathoms|strong="G3712"\w*.  
\v 29 \w Then|strong="G5037"\w*, \w as|strong="G2596"\w* \w they|strong="G5037"\w* \w were|strong="G1096"\w* \w afraid|strong="G5399"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w our|strong="G2596"\w* \w being|strong="G1096"\w* driven \w on|strong="G1537"\w* \w some|strong="G1537"\w* rocky \w coast|strong="G2596"\w*, \w they|strong="G5037"\w* \w let|strong="G1096"\w* go \w four|strong="G5064"\w* anchors \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w stern|strong="G4403"\w*, \w and|strong="G5037"\w* longed \w for|strong="G1537"\w* \w daylight|strong="G2250"\w*.  
\v 30 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w sailors|strong="G3492"\w* \w wanted|strong="G2212"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* leave \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w ship|strong="G4143"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* lowered \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w boat|strong="G4143"\w*, \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w pretense|strong="G4392"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w running|strong="G2532"\w* \w out|strong="G1537"\w* anchors \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* bows,  
\v 31 \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* Roman officer \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w men|strong="G3778"\w*, “\w Unless|strong="G1437"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* sailors \w remain|strong="G3306"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* board, \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w cannot|strong="G1410"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w saved|strong="G4982"\w*.”  
\v 32 \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w soldiers|strong="G4757"\w* \w cut|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w ropes|strong="G4979"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* held \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w boat|strong="G4627"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w let|strong="G1439"\w* \w her|strong="G1438"\w* drift \w away|strong="G1601"\w*.  
\v 33 \w In|strong="G1096"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* interval \w before|strong="G3588"\w* \w daybreak|strong="G2250"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w kept|strong="G3739"\w* \w urging|strong="G3870"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w all|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w take|strong="G1096"\w* something \w to|strong="G3004"\w* eat.  
\p “\w It|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* fortnight \w today|strong="G4594"\w*,” \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w that|strong="G3739"\w*, owing \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w your|strong="G3588"\w* anxiety, \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w have|strong="G1096"\w* gone \w without|strong="G3367"\w* \w food|strong="G5160"\w*, \w taking|strong="G1096"\w* \w nothing|strong="G3367"\w*.  
\v 34 \w So|strong="G1352"\w* \w I|strong="G1063"\w* \w beg|strong="G3870"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w take|strong="G3335"\w* something \w to|strong="G4314"\w* eat; \w your|strong="G5212"\w* safety depends \w on|strong="G4314"\w* \w it|strong="G1063"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w not|strong="G3762"\w* \w one|strong="G3762"\w* \w of|strong="G2776"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w will|strong="G3778"\w* lose \w even|strong="G1063"\w* \w a|strong="G4314"\w* \w hair|strong="G2359"\w* \w of|strong="G2776"\w* \w his|strong="G4314"\w* \w head|strong="G2776"\w*.”  
\v 35 \w With|strong="G2532"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w words|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w took|strong="G2983"\w* \w some|strong="G3588"\w* bread, \w and|strong="G2532"\w*, \w after|strong="G1161"\w* \w saying|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* thanksgiving \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w before|strong="G1799"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w*, \w broke|strong="G2806"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* pieces, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w began|strong="G1161"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w eat|strong="G2068"\w*;  
\v 36 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w men|strong="G3956"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* felt cheered \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* something \w to|strong="G2532"\w* eat themselves.  
\v 37 \w There|strong="G1161"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w about|strong="G1722"\w* \w seventy-six|strong="G1440"\w* \w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w us|strong="G1722"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* board, \w all|strong="G3956"\w* told.  
\v 38 \w After|strong="G1161"\w* satisfying \w their|strong="G1519"\w* hunger, \w they|strong="G1161"\w* further \w lightened|strong="G2893"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w ship|strong="G4143"\w* \w by|strong="G1519"\w* \w throwing|strong="G1544"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w grain|strong="G4621"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w sea|strong="G2281"\w*.  
\v 39 \w When|strong="G3753"\w* \w daylight|strong="G2250"\w* \w came|strong="G1096"\w*, \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w could|strong="G1410"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w make|strong="G1519"\w* \w out|strong="G1096"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w land|strong="G1093"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w*, \w observing|strong="G2657"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w creek|strong="G2859"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w there|strong="G1161"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* beach, \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w consulted|strong="G1011"\w* \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w whether|strong="G1487"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w could|strong="G1410"\w* run \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w ship|strong="G4143"\w* safely \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w*.  
\v 40 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w cast|strong="G2532"\w* \w off|strong="G4014"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w abandoned|strong="G4014"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* anchors, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w at|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w same|strong="G2532"\w* time unlashed \w the|strong="G2532"\w* gear \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* steering oars, hoisted \w the|strong="G2532"\w* foresail \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w wind|strong="G4154"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w made|strong="G1519"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* beach.  
\v 41 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* got, \w however|strong="G1161"\w*, \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* kind \w of|strong="G5259"\w* channel, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w ran|strong="G2027"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w ship|strong="G4403"\w* \w aground|strong="G2027"\w*. \w The|strong="G2532"\w* bows \w stuck|strong="G2043"\w* \w fast|strong="G2043"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w could|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* moved, \w while|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w stern|strong="G4403"\w* \w began|strong="G1161"\w* \w breaking|strong="G3089"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w under|strong="G5259"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* strain.  
\v 42 \w The|strong="G1161"\w* advice \w of|strong="G5100"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w soldiers|strong="G4757"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w prisoners|strong="G1202"\w* \w should|strong="G5100"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* killed, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w none|strong="G3361"\w* \w of|strong="G5100"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w could|strong="G1096"\w* \w swim|strong="G1579"\w* \w away|strong="G1579"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w make|strong="G3361"\w* \w their|strong="G3588"\w* \w escape|strong="G1309"\w*.  
\v 43 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* Roman officer, anxious \w to|strong="G1909"\w* \w save|strong="G1295"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w*, \w prevented|strong="G2967"\w* \w their|strong="G1438"\w* carrying \w out|strong="G1438"\w* \w their|strong="G1438"\w* \w intention|strong="G1013"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w ordered|strong="G2753"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w could|strong="G1410"\w* \w swim|strong="G2860"\w* \w should|strong="G3588"\w* \w be|strong="G1410"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w first|strong="G4413"\w* \w to|strong="G1909"\w* jump \w into|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* sea \w and|strong="G1161"\w* try \w to|strong="G1909"\w* reach \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w shore|strong="G1093"\w*;  
\v 44 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w rest|strong="G3062"\w* \w should|strong="G5100"\w* \w follow|strong="G1161"\w*, \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w planks|strong="G4548"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w others|strong="G3062"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* different pieces \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w ship|strong="G4143"\w*. \w In|strong="G1909"\w* \w these|strong="G3956"\w* \w various|strong="G5100"\w* ways \w everyone|strong="G3956"\w* managed \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w get|strong="G1096"\w* \w safely|strong="G1295"\w* \w ashore|strong="G1093"\w*.   
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\v 1 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G3754"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w all|strong="G2532"\w* \w safe|strong="G1295"\w*, \w we|strong="G3754"\w* \w found|strong="G1921"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w island|strong="G3520"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w called|strong="G2564"\w* \w Malta|strong="G3194"\w*.  
\v 2 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* island’s \w people|strong="G3956"\w* \w showed|strong="G3930"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w* marked \w kindness|strong="G5363"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* lit \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w fire|strong="G4443"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w took|strong="G4355"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w under|strong="G1223"\w* shelter, \w because|strong="G1223"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w come|strong="G2186"\w* \w on|strong="G3756"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w rain|strong="G5205"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w cold|strong="G5592"\w*.  
\v 3 \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w gathered|strong="G4962"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w quantity|strong="G4128"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* dry \w sticks|strong="G5434"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w laid|strong="G2007"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w fire|strong="G4443"\w*, \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* poisonous snake, driven \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w by|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w heat|strong="G2329"\w*, \w fastened|strong="G2510"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w his|strong="G2007"\w* \w hand|strong="G5495"\w*.  
\v 4 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* islanders \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w creature|strong="G2342"\w* \w hanging|strong="G2910"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w his|strong="G3708"\w* \w hand|strong="G5495"\w*, \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w one|strong="G3739"\w* \w another|strong="G3739"\w*, “Evidently \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w murderer|strong="G5406"\w*, \w for|strong="G4314"\w* \w though|strong="G5613"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w has|strong="G3739"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* \w saved|strong="G1295"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w sea|strong="G2281"\w*, \w Justice|strong="G1349"\w* \w has|strong="G3739"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w allowed|strong="G1439"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w live|strong="G2198"\w*.”  
\v 5 \w However|strong="G3767"\w*, \w Paul|strong="G3588"\w* shook \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w creature|strong="G2342"\w* off \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w fire|strong="G4442"\w* \w and|strong="G3767"\w* \w took|strong="G3767"\w* \w no|strong="G3762"\w* \w harm|strong="G2556"\w*.  
\v 6 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* islanders \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w expecting|strong="G4328"\w* inflammation \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w set|strong="G1714"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w*, \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w would|strong="G3195"\w* suddenly \w fall|strong="G2667"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w*; \w but|strong="G1161"\w*, \w after|strong="G1161"\w* \w waiting|strong="G4328"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w long|strong="G4183"\w* \w time|strong="G1909"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w seeing|strong="G2334"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w nothing|strong="G3367"\w* amiss \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w changed|strong="G3328"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w minds|strong="G3328"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.   
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\v 7 \w In|strong="G1722"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* region \w there|strong="G1161"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w an|strong="G1722"\w* \w estate|strong="G4012"\w* \w belonging|strong="G5225"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* Governor \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w island|strong="G3520"\w*, \w whose|strong="G3739"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w Publius|strong="G4196"\w*. \w He|strong="G1161"\w* \w took|strong="G1161"\w* \w us|strong="G3579"\w* \w up|strong="G1722"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G4012"\w* house, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w for|strong="G4012"\w* \w three|strong="G5140"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w* \w entertained|strong="G3579"\w* \w us|strong="G3579"\w* most \w courteously|strong="G5390"\w*.  
\v 8 \w It|strong="G2532"\w* \w happened|strong="G1096"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w father|strong="G3962"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Publius|strong="G4196"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w lying|strong="G2621"\w* ill \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w fever|strong="G4446"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w dysentery|strong="G1420"\w*. \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w went|strong="G1525"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* see \w him|strong="G3588"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w*, \w after|strong="G1161"\w* \w praying|strong="G4336"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w placed|strong="G2007"\w* \w his|strong="G2007"\w* \w hands|strong="G5495"\w* \w on|strong="G5495"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w cured|strong="G2390"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 9 \w After|strong="G1161"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w*, \w all|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w people|strong="G3778"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w island|strong="G3520"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\w* \w any|strong="G2192"\w* illness \w came|strong="G4334"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w cured|strong="G2323"\w*.  
\v 10 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* presented \w us|strong="G2249"\w* \w with|strong="G4314"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* gifts, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w set|strong="G5091"\w* sail \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w put|strong="G2007"\w* supplies \w of|strong="G2532"\w* necessaries \w on|strong="G2007"\w* board.   
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\v 11 \w After|strong="G3326"\w* \w three|strong="G5140"\w* \w months|strong="G3376"\w*, \w we|strong="G1161"\w* set sail \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G1722"\w* \w ship|strong="G4143"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G3588"\w* \w wintered|strong="G3914"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w island|strong="G3520"\w*. \w She|strong="G1161"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w an|strong="G1722"\w* Alexandrian vessel, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w had|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Twin|strong="G1359"\w* sons \w of|strong="G1722"\w* Zeus \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w her|strong="G3588"\w* figure-head.  
\v 12 \w We|strong="G2532"\w* \w put|strong="G2609"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w at|strong="G1519"\w* \w Syracuse|strong="G4946"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w stayed|strong="G1961"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w three|strong="G5140"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w*,  
\v 13 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w from|strong="G2064"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G2532"\w* worked \w to|strong="G1519"\w* windward \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w so|strong="G2532"\w* got \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Rhegium|strong="G4484"\w*. \w A|strong="G2532"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w later|strong="G3326"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w south|strong="G3558"\w* \w wind|strong="G3558"\w* \w sprang|strong="G1920"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w took|strong="G2532"\w* \w us|strong="G1519"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Puteoli|strong="G4223"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* two \w days|strong="G2250"\w*.  
\v 14 \w There|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w found|strong="G2147"\w* \w some|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G3588"\w*’s \w followers|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w urged|strong="G3870"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w stay|strong="G1961"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* week \w with|strong="G3844"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*; \w after|strong="G2532"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2064"\w* \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Rome|strong="G4516"\w*.  
\v 15 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w followers|strong="G3588"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* heard \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w us|strong="G1519"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w out|strong="G2532"\w* \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w far|strong="G3588"\w* \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Market|strong="G5410"\w* \w of|strong="G4012"\w* Appius \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Three|strong="G5140"\w* \w Taverns|strong="G4999"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w meet|strong="G2532"\w* \w us|strong="G1519"\w*. \w At|strong="G1519"\w* \w sight|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w thanked|strong="G2168"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* much cheered.  
\v 16 \w On|strong="G1519"\w* \w our|strong="G2596"\w* \w reaching|strong="G1161"\w* \w Rome|strong="G4516"\w*, \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w allowed|strong="G2010"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w live|strong="G4862"\w* \w by|strong="G2596"\w* \w himself|strong="G1438"\w*, except \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w soldier|strong="G4757"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* charge \w of|strong="G2596"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.   
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\v 17 \w Three|strong="G5140"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w* \w after|strong="G3326"\w* \w our|strong="G3326"\w* arrival, \w Paul|strong="G3588"\w* invited \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w leading|strong="G4413"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w meet|strong="G3588"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*; \w and|strong="G1161"\w*, \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w came|strong="G1096"\w*, \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “Brothers, \w although|strong="G1727"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w had|strong="G1510"\w* \w done|strong="G4160"\w* \w nothing|strong="G3762"\w* \w hostile|strong="G1727"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* interests \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w our|strong="G3326"\w* nation \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w our|strong="G3326"\w* ancestral \w customs|strong="G1485"\w*, \w yet|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* sent \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2414"\w* \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w prisoner|strong="G1198"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w handed|strong="G3860"\w* \w over|strong="G3860"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w Romans|strong="G4514"\w*.  
\v 18 \w The|strong="G1722"\w* Romans, \w when|strong="G1722"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G3588"\w* examined \w me|strong="G1473"\w*, \w were|strong="G3588"\w* ready \w to|strong="G1722"\w* release \w me|strong="G1473"\w*, \w because|strong="G1223"\w* \w there|strong="G1722"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w nothing|strong="G3367"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* conduct deserving \w death|strong="G2288"\w*.  
\v 19 \w But|strong="G1161"\w*, \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jewish|strong="G2453"\w* leaders opposed \w my|strong="G1473"\w* release, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* compelled \w to|strong="G3756"\w* \w appeal|strong="G1941"\w* \w to|strong="G3756"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* Emperor – \w not|strong="G3756"\w*, \w indeed|strong="G1161"\w*, \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\w* \w any|strong="G5100"\w* \w charge|strong="G2723"\w* \w to|strong="G3756"\w* \w make|strong="G2723"\w* \w against|strong="G2723"\w* \w my|strong="G1473"\w* own \w nation|strong="G1484"\w*.  
\v 20 \w This|strong="G3778"\w*, \w then|strong="G3767"\w*, \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w my|strong="G3708"\w* \w reason|strong="G1223"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w urging|strong="G3870"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w come|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w see|strong="G3708"\w* \w me|strong="G3708"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* talk \w with|strong="G1223"\w* \w me|strong="G3708"\w*; \w because|strong="G1223"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w sake|strong="G1223"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w hope|strong="G1680"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w Israel|strong="G2474"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w am|strong="G2532"\w* \w here|strong="G3778"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* chains.”   
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\v 21 “\w We|strong="G2249"\w*,” \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w their|strong="G4012"\w* \w reply|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w have|strong="G1473"\w* \w not|strong="G3777"\w* \w had|strong="G3588"\w* \w any|strong="G5100"\w* \w letter|strong="G1121"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w Judea|strong="G2449"\w*, \w nor|strong="G3777"\w* \w have|strong="G1473"\w* \w any|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w our|strong="G4012"\w* fellow Jews \w come|strong="G3854"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w reported|strong="G3004"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w anything|strong="G5100"\w* \w bad|strong="G4190"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*.  
\v 22 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* glad \w to|strong="G1161"\w* hear \w from|strong="G3844"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w your|strong="G5426"\w* \w views|strong="G5426"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w*, \w with|strong="G3844"\w* \w regard|strong="G4012"\w* \w to|strong="G1161"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* sect, \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w well|strong="G1063"\w* aware \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w it|strong="G3754"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* spoken \w against|strong="G4012"\w* \w on|strong="G5426"\w* \w all|strong="G3588"\w* sides.”   
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\v 23 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w then|strong="G2532"\w* fixed \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w with|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w place|strong="G3739"\w* \w where|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* staying, \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w larger|strong="G4183"\w* \w numbers|strong="G4183"\w*, \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3588"\w* proceeded \w to|strong="G1519"\w* lay \w the|strong="G2532"\w* subject \w before|strong="G4314"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* bore \w his|strong="G1438"\w* testimony \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* kingdom \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* tried \w to|strong="G1519"\w* convince \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w by|strong="G2532"\w* arguments drawn \w from|strong="G2064"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Law|strong="G3551"\w* \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w Moses|strong="G3475"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w from|strong="G2064"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w prophets|strong="G4396"\w* – speaking \w from|strong="G2064"\w* \w morning|strong="G4404"\w* \w until|strong="G2193"\w* \w evening|strong="G2073"\w*.  
\v 24 \w Some|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* inclined \w to|strong="G2532"\w* accept \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*; \w others|strong="G3588"\w*, \w however|strong="G1161"\w*, rejected \w it|strong="G2532"\w*.  
\v 25 \w So|strong="G1161"\w*, \w as|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* disagreed \w among|strong="G4314"\w* \w themselves|strong="G1510"\w*, \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w began|strong="G1161"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* disperse, \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* adding \w only|strong="G1520"\w* –  
\p “\w True|strong="G3588"\w*, \w indeed|strong="G1161"\w*, \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* declaration \w made|strong="G1161"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w Holy|strong="G4151"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*, \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w prophet|strong="G4396"\w* \w Isaiah|strong="G2268"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w your|strong="G1223"\w* \w ancestors|strong="G3962"\w* –   
\q1
\v 26 \w Go|strong="G4198"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* nation \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w*:  
\q2 \w You|strong="G3708"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* hear \w with|strong="G4314"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* ears \w without|strong="G3361"\w* \w ever|strong="G3756"\w* \w understanding|strong="G4920"\w*,  
\q3 \w and|strong="G2532"\w*, \w though|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G3708"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* eyes, \w you|strong="G3708"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w see|strong="G3708"\w* \w without|strong="G3361"\w* \w ever|strong="G3756"\w* perceiving.   
\q2
\v 27 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w mind|strong="G2588"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* nation \w has|strong="G3778"\w* grown dense,  
\q3 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G1438"\w* \w ears|strong="G3775"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w dull|strong="G3975"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w hearing|strong="G3775"\w*,  
\q3 \w their|strong="G1438"\w* \w eyes|strong="G3788"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w closed|strong="G2576"\w*;  
\q2 \w otherwise|strong="G3379"\w* \w some|strong="G3588"\w* \w day|strong="G3588"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w might|strong="G2532"\w* \w see|strong="G3708"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G1438"\w* \w eyes|strong="G3788"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G1438"\w* \w ears|strong="G3775"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w might|strong="G2532"\w* hear,  
\q2 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G1438"\w* \w mind|strong="G2588"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w might|strong="G2532"\w* \w understand|strong="G4920"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w might|strong="G2532"\w* \w turn|strong="G1994"\w* –  
\q3 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w might|strong="G2532"\w* \w heal|strong="G2390"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.   
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\v 28 Understand, \w then|strong="G3767"\w*, \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w salvation|strong="G4992"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w sent|strong="G2316"\w* \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Gentiles|strong="G1484"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* listen.”  
\v 29 \f + \fr 28.29 \ft Some later manuscripts add: After he said these things the Jews left, all the while engaging in a heated debate among themselves.\f*   
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\v 30 \w For|strong="G4314"\w* \w two|strong="G1333"\w* \w whole|strong="G3650"\w* \w years|strong="G1333"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3588"\w* \w stayed|strong="G1696"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w house|strong="G3410"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w rented|strong="G3410"\w* \w for|strong="G4314"\w* \w himself|strong="G2398"\w*, welcoming \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w came|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* see \w him|strong="G3588"\w*,  
\v 31 \w proclaiming|strong="G2784"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* kingdom \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w teaching|strong="G1321"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w with|strong="G3326"\w* perfect fearlessness, unhindered.