\id ACT 44-ACT-web.sfm World English Bible British Edition (WEBBE) 
\ide UTF-8
\h Acts 
\toc1 The Acts of the Apostles 
\toc2 Acts 
\toc3 Act 
\mt1 The Acts of the Apostles  
\c 1  
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\v 1 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w first|strong="G4413"\w* \w book|strong="G3588"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* wrote, \w Theophilus|strong="G2321"\w*, concerned \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* began \w both|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w teach|strong="G1321"\w*,  
\v 2 until \w the|strong="G1223"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w in|strong="G1223"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G3739"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* received up, \w after|strong="G1223"\w* \w he|strong="G3739"\w* \w had|strong="G3739"\w* \w given|strong="G1781"\w* \w commandment|strong="G1781"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1223"\w* \w Holy|strong="G4151"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \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 To|strong="G2532"\w* \w these|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* showed \w himself|strong="G1438"\w* \w alive|strong="G2198"\w* \w after|strong="G3326"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w suffered|strong="G3958"\w*, \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w proofs|strong="G5039"\w*, \w appearing|strong="G3700"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w over|strong="G4012"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w period|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w forty|strong="G5062"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w speaking|strong="G3004"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’s Kingdom.  
\v 4 \w Being|strong="G2532"\w* assembled \w together|strong="G4871"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w commanded|strong="G3853"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “Don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w depart|strong="G5563"\+w* \+w from|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Jerusalem|strong="G2414"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w wait|strong="G4037"\+w* \+w for|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w promise|strong="G1860"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w*, \+w which|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3739"\+w* heard \+w from|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 5 \wj \+w For|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w John|strong="G2491"\+w* \+w indeed|strong="G3303"\+w* baptised \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w water|strong="G5204"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w will|strong="G4183"\+w* \+w be|strong="G3756"\+w* baptised \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Holy|strong="G4151"\+w* \+w Spirit|strong="G4151"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w many|strong="G4183"\+w* \+w days|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w from|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w now|strong="G1161"\+w*.”\wj*   
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\v 6 \w Therefore|strong="G3767"\w*, \w when|strong="G1722"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G3588"\w* \w come|strong="G4905"\w* \w together|strong="G4905"\w*, \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w asked|strong="G2065"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G1487"\w* \w now|strong="G3767"\w* restoring \w the|strong="G1722"\w* kingdom \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w Israel|strong="G2474"\w*?”   
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\v 7 \w He|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w It|strong="G1161"\+w* isn’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+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* \+w seasons|strong="G2540"\+w* \+w which|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w has|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w set|strong="G5087"\+w* \+w within|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w own|strong="G2398"\+w* \+w authority|strong="G1849"\+w*. \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 has|strong="G4151"\+w* \+w come|strong="G1904"\+w* \+w upon|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*. \+w You|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w witnesses|strong="G3144"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\+w*, \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+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* uttermost parts \+w of|strong="G4151"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w earth|strong="G1093"\+w*.”\wj*   
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\v 9 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w*, \w as|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w looking|strong="G2532"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* taken \w up|strong="G1869"\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 out|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|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* \w looking|strong="G2532"\w* steadfastly \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w sky|strong="G3772"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G4198"\w*, \w behold|strong="G2400"\w*,\f + \fr 1:10 \ft “Behold”, from “ἰδοὺ”, means look at, take notice, observe, see, or gaze at. It is often used as an interjection.\f* \w two|strong="G1417"\w* \w men|strong="G1417"\w* \w stood|strong="G3936"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w white|strong="G3022"\w* \w clothing|strong="G2066"\w*,  
\v 11 \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w You|strong="G5210"\w* \w men|strong="G3778"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Galilee|strong="G1057"\w*, \w why|strong="G5101"\w* \w do|strong="G5101"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w stand|strong="G2476"\w* \w looking|strong="G2424"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w sky|strong="G3772"\w*? \w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* received \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w from|strong="G2064"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w sky|strong="G3772"\w*, \w will|strong="G5101"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w back|strong="G1519"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w same|strong="G3778"\w* \w way|strong="G3779"\w* \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w saw|strong="G2300"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w going|strong="G4198"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w sky|strong="G3772"\w*.”   
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\v 12 \w Then|strong="G5119"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \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 mountain|strong="G3735"\w* \w called|strong="G2564"\w* \w Olivet|strong="G1638"\w*, \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w near|strong="G1451"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\w*, \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w Sabbath|strong="G4521"\w* \w day|strong="G4521"\w*’\w s|strong="G2192"\w* \w journey|strong="G3598"\w* \w away|strong="G5290"\w*.  
\v 13 \w When|strong="G3753"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w come|strong="G1525"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G1525"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w upper|strong="G5253"\w* \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 that|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w*, \w John|strong="G2491"\w*, \w James|strong="G2385"\w*, Andrew, \w Philip|strong="G5376"\w*, \w Thomas|strong="G2381"\w*, Bartholomew, \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 All|strong="G3956"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w one|strong="G3956"\w* \w accord|strong="G3661"\w* \w continued|strong="G4342"\w* steadfastly \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w prayer|strong="G4335"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* supplication, \w along|strong="G4862"\w* \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\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 with|strong="G4862"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* brothers.   
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\v 15 \w In|strong="G1722"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w*, \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w stood|strong="G3588"\w* \w up|strong="G1909"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w middle|strong="G3319"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w disciples|strong="G1510"\w* (\w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w number|strong="G3793"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w names|strong="G3686"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w about|strong="G5613"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w hundred|strong="G1540"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w twenty|strong="G1501"\w*), \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*,  
\v 16 “Brothers, \w it|strong="G3739"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w necessary|strong="G1163"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\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* spoke \w before|strong="G3588"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1223"\w* \w mouth|strong="G4750"\w* \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w David|strong="G1138"\w* \w concerning|strong="G4012"\w* \w Judas|strong="G2455"\w*, \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w guide|strong="G3595"\w* \w to|strong="G1163"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w took|strong="G1096"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*.  
\v 17 \w For|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w counted|strong="G2674"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w received|strong="G2975"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w portion|strong="G2819"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w ministry|strong="G1248"\w*.  
\v 18 \w Now|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w* \w obtained|strong="G2932"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w field|strong="G5564"\w* \w with|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w reward|strong="G3408"\w* \w for|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* wickedness; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w falling|strong="G1096"\w* \w headlong|strong="G4248"\w*, \w his|strong="G3956"\w* body \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 intestines|strong="G4698"\w* \w gushed|strong="G1632"\w* \w out|strong="G1537"\w*.  
\v 19 \w It|strong="G2532"\w* \w became|strong="G1096"\w* \w known|strong="G1110"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w everyone|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w lived|strong="G2730"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w language|strong="G1258"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w field|strong="G5564"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w called|strong="G2564"\w* ‘Akeldama,’ \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w*, ‘\w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w field|strong="G5564"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* blood.’  
\v 20 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w written|strong="G1125"\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*,  
\q1 ‘\w Let|strong="G1096"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w habitation|strong="G1886"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w made|strong="G1096"\w* \w desolate|strong="G2048"\w*.  
\q2 \w Let|strong="G1096"\w* \w no|strong="G3361"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w dwell|strong="G2730"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*;’\x + \xo 1:20 \xt Psalms 69:25\x*  
\p \w and|strong="G2532"\w*,  
\q1 ‘\w Let|strong="G1096"\w* \w another|strong="G2087"\w* \w take|strong="G2983"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w office|strong="G1984"\w*.’\x + \xo 1:20 \xt Psalms 109:8\x*   
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\v 21 “\w Of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w men|strong="G3956"\w* \w therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w accompanied|strong="G4905"\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 the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w went|strong="G1831"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* amongst \w us|strong="G2249"\w*,  
\v 22 beginning \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* baptism \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w* \w to|strong="G2193"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G3739"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* received up \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w*, \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w must|strong="G1096"\w* \w become|strong="G1096"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w witness|strong="G3144"\w* \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w his|strong="G3739"\w* resurrection.”   
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\v 23 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w put|strong="G2476"\w* \w forward|strong="G2476"\w* \w two|strong="G1417"\w*: \w Joseph|strong="G2501"\w* \w called|strong="G2564"\w* Barsabbas, \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w called|strong="G2564"\w* \w Justus|strong="G2459"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Matthias|strong="G3159"\w*.  
\v 24 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w prayed|strong="G4336"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w You|strong="G4771"\w*, \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w know|strong="G2589"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w hearts|strong="G2589"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w men|strong="G3956"\w*, show \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w two|strong="G1417"\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 part|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w ministry|strong="G1248"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* apostleship \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w Judas|strong="G2455"\w* \w fell|strong="G2532"\w* \w away|strong="G4198"\w*, \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w might|strong="G2532"\w* \w go|strong="G4198"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w own|strong="G2398"\w* \w place|strong="G5117"\w*.”  
\v 26 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w drew|strong="G2532"\w* \w lots|strong="G2819"\w* \w for|strong="G1909"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w lot|strong="G2819"\w* \w fell|strong="G4098"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w Matthias|strong="G3159"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* counted \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w eleven|strong="G1733"\w* apostles.   
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\v 1 \w Now|strong="G2532"\w* \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w Pentecost|strong="G4005"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w come|strong="G1510"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w one|strong="G3956"\w* accord \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w one|strong="G3956"\w* \w place|strong="G1722"\w*.  
\v 2 Suddenly \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G1096"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w sky|strong="G3772"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w sound|strong="G2279"\w* \w like|strong="G5618"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w rushing|strong="G5342"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w mighty|strong="G2532"\w* \w wind|strong="G4157"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w filled|strong="G4137"\w* \w all|strong="G3650"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w house|strong="G3624"\w* \w where|strong="G3757"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w sitting|strong="G2521"\w*.  
\v 3 \w Tongues|strong="G1100"\w* \w like|strong="G5616"\w* \w fire|strong="G4442"\w* \w appeared|strong="G3708"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G2532"\w* distributed \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3708"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w sat|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 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 with|strong="G2532"\w* \w other|strong="G2087"\w* \w languages|strong="G1100"\w*, \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w gave|strong="G1325"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* ability \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w speak|strong="G2980"\w*.   
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\v 5 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w there|strong="G1161"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w dwelling|strong="G2730"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w*, \w devout|strong="G2126"\w* \w men|strong="G3956"\w*, \w from|strong="G5259"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w nation|strong="G1484"\w* \w under|strong="G5259"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w sky|strong="G3772"\w*.  
\v 6 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w sound|strong="G5456"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* heard, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w multitude|strong="G4128"\w* \w came|strong="G1096"\w* \w together|strong="G4905"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w bewildered|strong="G4797"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w everyone|strong="G1538"\w* heard \w them|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* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w amazed|strong="G2296"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w marvelled|strong="G2296"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G3956"\w* \w another|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Behold|strong="G2400"\w*, aren’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w speak|strong="G2980"\w* \w Galileans|strong="G1057"\w*?  
\v 8 \w How|strong="G4459"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* hear, \w everyone|strong="G1538"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w own|strong="G2398"\w* \w native|strong="G1722"\w* \w language|strong="G1258"\w*?  
\v 9 \w Parthians|strong="G3934"\w*, \w Medes|strong="G3370"\w*, \w Elamites|strong="G1639"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G3588"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w Mesopotamia|strong="G3318"\w*, \w Judea|strong="G2449"\w*, \w Cappadocia|strong="G2587"\w*, \w Pontus|strong="G4195"\w*, \w Asia|strong="G3588"\w*,  
\v 10 \w Phrygia|strong="G5435"\w*, \w Pamphylia|strong="G3828"\w*, Egypt, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w parts|strong="G3313"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Libya|strong="G3033"\w* \w around|strong="G2596"\w* \w Cyrene|strong="G2957"\w*, \w visitors|strong="G1927"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w Rome|strong="G4514"\w*, \w both|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w proselytes|strong="G4339"\w*,  
\v 11 \w Cretans|strong="G2912"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* Arabians—\w we|strong="G2532"\w* hear \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w speaking|strong="G2980"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w languages|strong="G1100"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w mighty|strong="G2532"\w* \w works|strong="G3167"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*!”  
\v 12 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w amazed|strong="G1839"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w perplexed|strong="G1280"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w one|strong="G3956"\w* \w another|strong="G1161"\w*, “\w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w does|strong="G1510"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w mean|strong="G3004"\w*?”  
\v 13 \w Others|strong="G2087"\w*, \w mocking|strong="G5512"\w*, \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w They|strong="G1161"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* filled \w with|strong="G1161"\w* new \w wine|strong="G1098"\w*.”   
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\v 14 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w*, \w standing|strong="G2476"\w* \w up|strong="G1869"\w* \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w eleven|strong="G1733"\w*, \w lifted|strong="G1869"\w* \w up|strong="G1869"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w voice|strong="G5456"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* spoke \w out|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w You|strong="G5210"\w* \w men|strong="G3956"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Judea|strong="G2453"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w dwell|strong="G2730"\w* \w at|strong="G2730"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\w*, \w let|strong="G1161"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w known|strong="G1110"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* listen \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w my|strong="G3956"\w* \w words|strong="G4487"\w*.  
\v 15 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* aren’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w drunken|strong="G3184"\w*, \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w suppose|strong="G5274"\w*, \w seeing|strong="G5613"\w* \w it|strong="G1063"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w only|strong="G3756"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w third|strong="G5154"\w* \w hour|strong="G5610"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w*.\f + \fr 2:15 \ft about 9:00 a.m.\f*  
\v 16 \w But|strong="G3588"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w has|strong="G3778"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* \w spoken|strong="G3004"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1223"\w* \w prophet|strong="G4396"\w* \w Joel|strong="G2493"\w*:   
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\v 17 ‘\w It|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w last|strong="G2078"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w*, \w says|strong="G3004"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\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 flesh|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 prophesy|strong="G4395"\w*.  
\q2 \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*.  
\q2 \w Your|strong="G2532"\w* \w old|strong="G4245"\w* \w men|strong="G3956"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w dream|strong="G1797"\w* \w dreams|strong="G1798"\w*.   
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\v 18 Yes, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w servants|strong="G1401"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w handmaidens|strong="G1399"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w*,  
\q2 \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w pour|strong="G1632"\w* \w out|strong="G1632"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w prophesy|strong="G4395"\w*.   
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\v 19 \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 sky|strong="G3772"\w* \w above|strong="G1909"\w*,  
\q2 \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 beneath|strong="G2736"\w*:  
\q2 blood, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w fire|strong="G4442"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* billows \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w smoke|strong="G2586"\w*.   
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\v 20 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w sun|strong="G2246"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w turned|strong="G3344"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w darkness|strong="G4655"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w moon|strong="G4582"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* blood,  
\q2 \w before|strong="G4250"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w great|strong="G3173"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w glorious|strong="G2016"\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*.   
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\v 21 \w It|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w whoever|strong="G3739"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w call|strong="G1941"\w* \w on|strong="G1941"\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 will|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w saved|strong="G4982"\w*.’\x + \xo 2:21 \xt Joel 2:28-32\x*   
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\v 22 “\w Men|strong="G3778"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w Israel|strong="G2475"\w*, hear \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w words|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* approved \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w mighty|strong="G1411"\w* \w works|strong="G1411"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\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 did|strong="G4160"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* amongst \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w yourselves|strong="G4771"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w*,  
\v 23 \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w being|strong="G2532"\w* \w delivered|strong="G1560"\w* \w up|strong="G2532"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w determined|strong="G3724"\w* \w counsel|strong="G1012"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w foreknowledge|strong="G4268"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w you|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* taken \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w hand|strong="G5495"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* lawless \w men|strong="G3778"\w*, \w crucified|strong="G4362"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* killed;  
\v 24 \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w raised|strong="G2316"\w* \w up|strong="G3089"\w*, \w having|strong="G2316"\w* freed \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w from|strong="G5259"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w agony|strong="G5604"\w* \w of|strong="G5259"\w* \w death|strong="G2288"\w*, \w because|strong="G2530"\w* \w it|strong="G3739"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w possible|strong="G1415"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G3739"\w* \w should|strong="G2316"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w held|strong="G2902"\w* \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w it|strong="G3739"\w*.  
\v 25 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w David|strong="G1138"\w* \w says|strong="G3004"\w* \w concerning|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*,  
\q1 ‘\w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w saw|strong="G4308"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w always|strong="G3956"\w* \w before|strong="G1799"\w* \w my|strong="G3956"\w* face,  
\q2 \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w he|strong="G3754"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w my|strong="G3956"\w* \w right|strong="G1188"\w* \w hand|strong="G1188"\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* \w moved|strong="G4531"\w*.   
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\v 26 \w Therefore|strong="G1223"\w* \w my|strong="G1473"\w* \w heart|strong="G2588"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w glad|strong="G2165"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w my|strong="G1473"\w* \w tongue|strong="G1100"\w* \w rejoiced|strong="G2165"\w*.  
\q2 \w Moreover|strong="G1161"\w* \w my|strong="G1473"\w* \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w dwell|strong="G1909"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w hope|strong="G1680"\w*,   
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\v 27 \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w will|strong="G1473"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w leave|strong="G1459"\w* \w my|strong="G3708"\w* \w soul|strong="G5590"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* Hades,\f + \fr 2:27 \ft or, Hell\f*  
\q2 \w neither|strong="G3761"\w* \w will|strong="G1473"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w allow|strong="G1325"\w* \w your|strong="G3708"\w* \w Holy|strong="G3741"\w* \w One|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w see|strong="G3708"\w* \w decay|strong="G1312"\w*.   
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\v 28 \w You|strong="G4771"\w* \w made|strong="G1107"\w* \w known|strong="G1107"\w* \w to|strong="G3326"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w ways|strong="G3598"\w* \w of|strong="G3598"\w* \w life|strong="G2222"\w*.  
\q2 \w You|strong="G4771"\w* \w will|strong="G1473"\w* \w make|strong="G1107"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w full|strong="G4137"\w* \w of|strong="G3598"\w* \w gladness|strong="G2167"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w your|strong="G4137"\w* \w presence|strong="G4383"\w*.’\x + \xo 2:28 \xt Psalms 16:8-11 \x*   
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\v 29 “Brothers, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w tell|strong="G3004"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w freely|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w patriarch|strong="G3966"\w* \w David|strong="G1138"\w*, \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w both|strong="G2532"\w* \w died|strong="G5053"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\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 with|strong="G3326"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w*.  
\v 30 \w Therefore|strong="G3767"\w*, \w being|strong="G5225"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w prophet|strong="G4396"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w knowing|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w sworn|strong="G3660"\w* \w with|strong="G1537"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* \w oath|strong="G3727"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w fruit|strong="G2590"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w his|strong="G1909"\w* body, \w according|strong="G2316"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* flesh, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w would|strong="G2532"\w* \w raise|strong="G2532"\w* \w up|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* Christ\f + \fr 2:30 \ft “Christ” means “Anointed One”.\f* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w sit|strong="G2523"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w his|strong="G1909"\w* \w throne|strong="G2362"\w*,  
\v 31 \w he|strong="G3754"\w* foreseeing \w this|strong="G3588"\w*, \w spoke|strong="G2980"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* resurrection \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* soul wasn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w left|strong="G1459"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* Hades,\f + \fr 2:31 \ft or, Hell\f* \w and|strong="G4561"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w* didn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w see|strong="G3708"\w* \w decay|strong="G1312"\w*.  
\v 32 \w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w raised|strong="G2316"\w* up, \w to|strong="G2316"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w witnesses|strong="G3144"\w*.  
\v 33 \w Being|strong="G2532"\w* \w therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w exalted|strong="G5312"\w* \w by|strong="G3844"\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 having|strong="G2532"\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 promise|strong="G1860"\w* \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* \w poured|strong="G1632"\w* \w out|strong="G1632"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w now|strong="G2532"\w* see \w and|strong="G2532"\w* hear.  
\v 34 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w David|strong="G1138"\w* didn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w ascend|strong="G1537"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w heavens|strong="G3772"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w says|strong="G3004"\w* \w himself|strong="G1519"\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 Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, “\w Sit|strong="G2521"\w* \w by|strong="G1537"\w* \w my|strong="G1473"\w* \w right|strong="G1188"\w* \w hand|strong="G1188"\w*   
\q2
\v 35 \w until|strong="G2193"\w* \w I|strong="G2193"\w* \w make|strong="G5087"\w* \w your|strong="G5087"\w* \w enemies|strong="G2190"\w* \w a|strong="G5087"\w* \w footstool|strong="G5286"\w* \w for|strong="G4228"\w* \w your|strong="G5087"\w* \w feet|strong="G4228"\w*.”’\x + \xo 2:35 \xt Psalms 110:1 \x*   
\p
\v 36 “\w Let|strong="G1097"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w house|strong="G3624"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w Israel|strong="G2474"\w* \w therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w know|strong="G1097"\w* \w certainly|strong="G2532"\w* \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 Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* heard \w this|strong="G3588"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w cut|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w heart|strong="G2588"\w*, \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, “Brothers, \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w shall|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w*?”   
\p
\v 38 \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w said|strong="G5346"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Repent|strong="G3340"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* baptised, \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* sins, \w and|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 to|strong="G1519"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w your|strong="G2962"\w* \w children|strong="G5043"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w far|strong="G3588"\w* off, \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w as|strong="G3745"\w* \w many|strong="G3745"\w* \w as|strong="G3745"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w call|strong="G4341"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w himself|strong="G1519"\w*.”  
\v 40 \w With|strong="G2532"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w other|strong="G2087"\w* \w words|strong="G3056"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w testified|strong="G1263"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w exhorted|strong="G3870"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Save|strong="G4982"\w* \w yourselves|strong="G1438"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w crooked|strong="G4646"\w* \w generation|strong="G1074"\w*!”   
\p
\v 41 \w Then|strong="G3767"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* gladly received \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* baptised. \w There|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w added|strong="G4369"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w about|strong="G5616"\w* \w three|strong="G5153"\w* \w thousand|strong="G5153"\w* \w souls|strong="G5590"\w*.  
\v 42 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w continued|strong="G4342"\w* steadfastly \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* apostles’ \w teaching|strong="G1322"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w fellowship|strong="G2842"\w*, \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w breaking|strong="G2800"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* bread, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w prayer|strong="G4335"\w*.  
\v 43 \w Fear|strong="G5401"\w* \w came|strong="G1096"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w soul|strong="G5590"\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 through|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* apostles.  
\v 44 \w All|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w believed|strong="G4100"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w together|strong="G1909"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w common|strong="G2839"\w*.  
\v 45 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w sold|strong="G4097"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w possessions|strong="G2933"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w goods|strong="G5223"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* distributed \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w*, \w according|strong="G5100"\w* \w as|strong="G2532"\w* \w anyone|strong="G5100"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\w* \w need|strong="G5532"\w*.  
\v 46 \w Day|strong="G2250"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w*, \w continuing|strong="G4342"\w* steadfastly \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w accord|strong="G3661"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w temple|strong="G2413"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w breaking|strong="G2806"\w* bread \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w home|strong="G3624"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w took|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w food|strong="G5160"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* gladness \w and|strong="G2532"\w* singleness \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w heart|strong="G2588"\w*,  
\v 47 praising \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w having|strong="G2192"\w* \w favour|strong="G5485"\w* \w with|strong="G4314"\w* \w all|strong="G3650"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w*. \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w added|strong="G4369"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* assembly \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w by|strong="G2596"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w being|strong="G2532"\w* \w saved|strong="G4982"\w*.   
\c 3  
\p
\v 1 \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* \w at|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w hour|strong="G5610"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w prayer|strong="G4335"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w ninth|strong="G1766"\w* \w hour|strong="G5610"\w*.\f + \fr 3:1 \ft 3:00 p.m.\f*  
\v 2 \w A|strong="G2532"\w* \w certain|strong="G5100"\w* \w man|strong="G5100"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w lame|strong="G5560"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w mother|strong="G3384"\w*’s \w womb|strong="G2836"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w being|strong="G5225"\w* \w carried|strong="G2532"\w*, \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w laid|strong="G5087"\w* \w daily|strong="G2250"\w* \w at|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w door|strong="G2374"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w temple|strong="G2413"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w called|strong="G3004"\w* \w Beautiful|strong="G5611"\w*, \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w ask|strong="G3004"\w* \w gifts|strong="G1654"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* needy \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w entered|strong="G1531"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w temple|strong="G2413"\w*.  
\v 3 \w Seeing|strong="G3708"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w* \w about|strong="G3195"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w go|strong="G1524"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w temple|strong="G2411"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w asked|strong="G2065"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w receive|strong="G2983"\w* \w gifts|strong="G1654"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* needy.  
\v 4 \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w*, fastening \w his|strong="G1519"\w* eyes \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w*, \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “Look \w at|strong="G1519"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w*.”  
\v 5 \w He|strong="G1161"\w* listened \w to|strong="G5100"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w expecting|strong="G4328"\w* \w to|strong="G5100"\w* \w receive|strong="G2983"\w* \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* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* silver \w or|strong="G2532"\w* \w gold|strong="G5553"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w*, \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w give|strong="G1325"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\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 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w took|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w by|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w right|strong="G1188"\w* \w hand|strong="G5495"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w raised|strong="G1453"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w up|strong="G1453"\w*. \w Immediately|strong="G3916"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* feet \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w ankle|strong="G2532"\w* \w bones|strong="G4974"\w* \w received|strong="G4974"\w* \w strength|strong="G4732"\w*.  
\v 8 \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 He|strong="G2532"\w* \w entered|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*, \w walking|strong="G4043"\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 and|strong="G2532"\w* praising \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.  
\v 10 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* recognised \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* used \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w sit|strong="G2521"\w* begging \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w gifts|strong="G1654"\w* \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* needy \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* \w filled|strong="G4130"\w* \w with|strong="G4314"\w* \w wonder|strong="G2285"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w amazement|strong="G1611"\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 As|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* lame \w man|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* healed \w held|strong="G2902"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w*, \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w* \w ran|strong="G4936"\w* \w together|strong="G1909"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w porch|strong="G4745"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w called|strong="G2564"\w* \w Solomon|strong="G4672"\w*’s, greatly \w wondering|strong="G1569"\w*.   
\p
\v 12 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w*, \w he|strong="G1161"\w* responded \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w*, “\w You|strong="G3708"\w* \w men|strong="G3778"\w* \w of|strong="G1411"\w* \w Israel|strong="G2475"\w*, \w why|strong="G5101"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w you|strong="G3708"\w* \w marvel|strong="G2296"\w* \w at|strong="G1909"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w*? \w Why|strong="G5101"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w you|strong="G3708"\w* fasten \w your|strong="G3708"\w* eyes \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w us|strong="G4160"\w*, \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w though|strong="G5613"\w* \w by|strong="G1909"\w* \w our|strong="G4160"\w* \w own|strong="G2398"\w* \w power|strong="G1411"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w godliness|strong="G2150"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w had|strong="G3588"\w* \w made|strong="G4160"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\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 fathers|strong="G3962"\w*, \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w glorified|strong="G1392"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w Servant|strong="G3816"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w delivered|strong="G3860"\w* \w up|strong="G3860"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* denied \w in|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w presence|strong="G4383"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w Pilate|strong="G4091"\w*, \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2424"\w* \w determined|strong="G2919"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* release \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 14 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* denied \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 a|strong="G2532"\w* \w murderer|strong="G5406"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w granted|strong="G5483"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*,  
\v 15 \w and|strong="G1161"\w* killed \w the|strong="G1537"\w* Prince \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w life|strong="G2222"\w*, \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w raised|strong="G1453"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w*, \w to|strong="G1161"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w witnesses|strong="G3144"\w*.  
\v 16 \w By|strong="G1223"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w*, \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w* \w has|strong="G3739"\w* \w made|strong="G4732"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w* \w strong|strong="G4732"\w*, \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w see|strong="G1492"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w*. Yes, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w has|strong="G3739"\w* \w given|strong="G1325"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w perfect|strong="G3778"\w* \w soundness|strong="G3647"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w presence|strong="G1223"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w*.   
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\v 17 “\w Now|strong="G3568"\w*, brothers,\f + \fr 3:17 \ft The word for “brothers” here may be also correctly translated “brothers and sisters” or “siblings.”\f* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w did|strong="G1492"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G2596"\w* ignorance, \w as|strong="G5618"\w* \w did|strong="G1492"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* rulers.  
\v 18 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w announced|strong="G4293"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w mouth|strong="G4750"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w prophets|strong="G4396"\w*, \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w should|strong="G2316"\w* \w suffer|strong="G3958"\w*, \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w thus|strong="G3779"\w* \w fulfilled|strong="G4137"\w*.   
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\v 19 “\w Repent|strong="G3340"\w* \w therefore|strong="G3767"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w turn|strong="G1994"\w* \w again|strong="G1994"\w*, \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w your|strong="G2962"\w* sins \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* blotted \w out|strong="G2532"\w*, \w so|strong="G3767"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w times|strong="G2540"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* refreshing \w from|strong="G2064"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w presence|strong="G4383"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*,  
\v 20 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* send \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w ordained|strong="G2962"\w* \w for|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w before|strong="G3588"\w*,  
\v 21 \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w* \w must|strong="G1163"\w* \w receive|strong="G1209"\w* until \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w times|strong="G5550"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* restoration \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w*, \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w spoke|strong="G2980"\w* \w long|strong="G5550"\w* \w ago|strong="G5550"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w mouth|strong="G4750"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* holy \w prophets|strong="G4396"\w*.  
\v 22 \w For|strong="G3754"\w* \w Moses|strong="G3475"\w* \w indeed|strong="G3303"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* fathers, ‘\w The|strong="G3956"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w raise|strong="G2316"\w* \w up|strong="G1537"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w prophet|strong="G4396"\w* \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* amongst \w your|strong="G2962"\w* brothers, \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*. \w You|strong="G5210"\w* \w shall|strong="G2316"\w* listen \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G2596"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w whatever|strong="G3745"\w* \w he|strong="G3754"\w* \w says|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*.  
\v 23 \w It|strong="G1161"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w soul|strong="G5590"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* listen \w to|strong="G3361"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w prophet|strong="G4396"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w utterly|strong="G1842"\w* \w destroyed|strong="G1842"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* amongst \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w*.’\x + \xo 3:23 \xt Deuteronomy 18:15,18-19 \x*  
\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* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* followed \w after|strong="G1161"\w*, \w as|strong="G3745"\w* \w many|strong="G3745"\w* \w as|strong="G3745"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w spoken|strong="G2980"\w*, \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \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 are|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w children|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w prophets|strong="G4396"\w*, \w and|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 our|strong="G2316"\w* \w fathers|strong="G3962"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* Abraham, ‘\w All|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w families|strong="G3965"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w blessed|strong="G1757"\w* \w through|strong="G1722"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* offspring.’\f + \fr 3:25 \ft or, seed\f*\x + \xo 3:25 \xt Genesis 22:18; 26:4\x*  
\v 26 \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w having|strong="G2316"\w* \w raised|strong="G2316"\w* \w up|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w servant|strong="G3816"\w* Jesus, \w sent|strong="G2316"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w first|strong="G4413"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w bless|strong="G2127"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w turning|strong="G1722"\w* away \w every|strong="G1538"\w* \w one|strong="G1538"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w your|strong="G1722"\w* \w wickedness|strong="G4189"\w*.”   
\c 4  
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\v 1 \w As|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w spoke|strong="G2980"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w priests|strong="G2409"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w captain|strong="G4755"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\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 to|strong="G4314"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*,  
\v 2 \w being|strong="G2532"\w* upset \w because|strong="G1223"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w taught|strong="G1321"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w proclaimed|strong="G2605"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \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* \w laid|strong="G5087"\w* \w hands|strong="G5495"\w* \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w put|strong="G5087"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\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*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w now|strong="G2532"\w* \w evening|strong="G2073"\w*.  
\v 4 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* heard \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w* \w believed|strong="G4100"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* number \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w men|strong="G3588"\w* \w came|strong="G1096"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w about|strong="G5613"\w* \w five|strong="G4002"\w* \w thousand|strong="G5505"\w*.   
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\v 5 \w In|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* morning, \w their|strong="G2532"\w* rulers, \w elders|strong="G4245"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w scribes|strong="G1122"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w gathered|strong="G4863"\w* \w together|strong="G4863"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\w*.  
\v 6 Annas \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w high|strong="G2532"\w* priest \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w*, \w with|strong="G1537"\w* \w Caiaphas|strong="G2533"\w*, \w John|strong="G2491"\w*, Alexander, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w as|strong="G3745"\w* \w many|strong="G3745"\w* \w as|strong="G3745"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* relatives \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w high|strong="G2532"\w* priest.  
\v 7 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w stood|strong="G2476"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4160"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w John|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w middle|strong="G3319"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* enquired, “\w By|strong="G1722"\w* \w what|strong="G4169"\w* \w power|strong="G1411"\w*, \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w what|strong="G4169"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w*, \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w done|strong="G4160"\w* \w this|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 to|strong="G4314"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w You|strong="G3004"\w* rulers \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* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* Israel,  
\v 9 \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w are|strong="G3778"\w* examined \w today|strong="G4594"\w* \w concerning|strong="G1909"\w* \w a|strong="G1722"\w* \w good|strong="G5101"\w* deed \w done|strong="G2108"\w* \w to|strong="G1909"\w* \w a|strong="G1722"\w* crippled \w man|strong="G3778"\w*, \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w means|strong="G5101"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w* \w has|strong="G5101"\w* been \w healed|strong="G4982"\w*,  
\v 10 \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w known|strong="G1110"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|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 in|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 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 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* \w whole|strong="G3956"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 11 \w He|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* ‘\w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w stone|strong="G3037"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* regarded \w as|strong="G1519"\w* worthless \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w builders|strong="G3618"\w*, \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w has|strong="G1096"\w* \w become|strong="G1096"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w head|strong="G2776"\w* \w of|strong="G5259"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w corner|strong="G1137"\w*.’\x + \xo 4:11 \xt Psalms 118:22\x*  
\v 12 \w There|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w salvation|strong="G4991"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w one|strong="G3762"\w* \w else|strong="G2087"\w*, \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 under|strong="G5259"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w given|strong="G1325"\w* amongst \w men|strong="G3588"\w*, \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w must|strong="G1163"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w saved|strong="G4982"\w*!”   
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\v 13 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G2334"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w boldness|strong="G3954"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2424"\w* \w perceived|strong="G1921"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w unlearned|strong="G2399"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w ignorant|strong="G2399"\w* \w men|strong="G3588"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w marvelled|strong="G2296"\w*. \w They|strong="G2532"\w* recognised \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2424"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*.  
\v 14 \w Seeing|strong="G2192"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w man|strong="G3762"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w healed|strong="G2323"\w* \w standing|strong="G2476"\w* \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w could|strong="G2192"\w* say \w nothing|strong="G3762"\w* \w against|strong="G3762"\w* \w it|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 15 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w had|strong="G3588"\w* \w commanded|strong="G2753"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* go aside \w out|strong="G1854"\w* \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w council|strong="G4892"\w*, \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w conferred|strong="G4820"\w* amongst \w themselves|strong="G1438"\w*,  
\v 16 \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w shall|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G3754"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w men|strong="G3956"\w*? \w Because|strong="G3754"\w* \w indeed|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w notable|strong="G1110"\w* \w miracle|strong="G4592"\w* \w has|strong="G5101"\w* \w been|strong="G1096"\w* \w done|strong="G4160"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w as|strong="G2532"\w* \w can|strong="G1410"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* plainly seen \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G5101"\w* \w dwell|strong="G2730"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G3754"\w* \w can|strong="G1410"\w*’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w deny|strong="G3588"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*.  
\v 17 \w But|strong="G3361"\w* \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* spreads \w no|strong="G3361"\w* \w further|strong="G4119"\w* amongst \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w*, \w let|strong="G2443"\w*’s threaten \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w from|strong="G3588"\w* now \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w speak|strong="G2980"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w anyone|strong="G3367"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w*.”  
\v 18 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w called|strong="G2564"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w commanded|strong="G3853"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w speak|strong="G5350"\w* \w at|strong="G1909"\w* \w all|strong="G2532"\w* \w nor|strong="G3366"\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 answered|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\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 God|strong="G2316"\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 can|strong="G1410"\w*’t help \w telling|strong="G2980"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w things|strong="G3739"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* heard.”   
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\v 21 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w had|strong="G2316"\w* \w further|strong="G1909"\w* \w threatened|strong="G4324"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w let|strong="G1096"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* go, \w finding|strong="G2147"\w* \w no|strong="G3367"\w* \w way|strong="G1223"\w* \w to|strong="G1909"\w* \w punish|strong="G2849"\w* \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 everyone|strong="G3956"\w* \w glorified|strong="G1392"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w done|strong="G1096"\w*.  
\v 22 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G1909"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w miracle|strong="G4592"\w* \w of|strong="G1909"\w* \w healing|strong="G2392"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w performed|strong="G1096"\w* \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 Being|strong="G2532"\w* \w let|strong="G1161"\w* \w go|strong="G2064"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w their|strong="G1438"\w* \w own|strong="G2398"\w* \w company|strong="G2398"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w reported|strong="G3004"\w* \w all|strong="G3745"\w* \w that|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 When|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* heard \w it|strong="G2532"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w lifted|strong="G1093"\w* \w up|strong="G1722"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w voice|strong="G5456"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w one|strong="G3956"\w* \w accord|strong="G3661"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “O \w Lord|strong="G1203"\w*, \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w made|strong="G4160"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w heaven|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 all|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 who|strong="G3588"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w mouth|strong="G4750"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w your|strong="G1223"\w* \w servant|strong="G3816"\w* \w David|strong="G1138"\w*, \w said|strong="G3004"\w*,  
\q1 ‘\w Why|strong="G1223"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w nations|strong="G1484"\w* \w rage|strong="G5433"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w peoples|strong="G2992"\w* \w plot|strong="G3191"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w vain|strong="G2756"\w* \w thing|strong="G3004"\w*?   
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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 take|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w stand|strong="G3936"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* rulers plot \w together|strong="G4863"\w*,  
\q2 \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*.’\f + \fr 4:26 \ft Christ (Greek) and Messiah (Hebrew) both mean Anointed One.\f*\x + \xo 4:26 \xt Psalms 2:1-2\x*   
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\v 27 “\w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w truly|strong="G1909"\w*,\f + \fr 4:27 \ft nu adds “in this city,”\f* \w both|strong="G2532"\w* \w Herod|strong="G2264"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Pontius|strong="G4194"\w* \w Pilate|strong="G4091"\w*, \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Gentiles|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 were|strong="G3588"\w* \w gathered|strong="G4863"\w* \w together|strong="G4863"\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 anointed|strong="G5548"\w*,  
\v 28 \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w whatever|strong="G3745"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w hand|strong="G5495"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w counsel|strong="G1012"\w* foreordained \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w happen|strong="G1096"\w*.  
\v 29 \w Now|strong="G3568"\w*, \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, look \w at|strong="G1909"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* threats, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w grant|strong="G1325"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w your|strong="G2962"\w* \w servants|strong="G1401"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w speak|strong="G2980"\w* \w your|strong="G2962"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w boldness|strong="G3954"\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 that|strong="G3588"\w* \w signs|strong="G4592"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w wonders|strong="G5059"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w done|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 they|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w prayed|strong="G1189"\w*, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w place|strong="G5117"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w shaken|strong="G4531"\w* \w where|strong="G3739"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w gathered|strong="G4863"\w* \w together|strong="G4863"\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* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w spoke|strong="G2980"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w boldness|strong="G3954"\w*.   
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\v 32 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w multitude|strong="G4128"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w believed|strong="G4100"\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 soul|strong="G5590"\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 that|strong="G3588"\w* \w anything|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* possessed \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w own|strong="G2398"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w common|strong="G2839"\w*.  
\v 33 \w With|strong="G2532"\w* \w great|strong="G3173"\w* \w power|strong="G1411"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* apostles \w gave|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G1438"\w* \w testimony|strong="G3142"\w* \w of|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 Great|strong="G3173"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w*.  
\v 34 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w neither|strong="G3761"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w there|strong="G1063"\w* amongst \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w any|strong="G5100"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w lacked|strong="G1729"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w as|strong="G3745"\w* \w many|strong="G3745"\w* \w as|strong="G3745"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w owners|strong="G2935"\w* \w of|strong="G5100"\w* \w lands|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 things|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w sold|strong="G4453"\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* distribution \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w made|strong="G5087"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w each|strong="G1538"\w*, \w according|strong="G1538"\w* \w as|strong="G1161"\w* \w anyone|strong="G5100"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\w* \w need|strong="G5532"\w*.   
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\v 36 Joses, \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w by|strong="G3739"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* apostles \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w also|strong="G1161"\w* \w called|strong="G1941"\w* Barnabas (\w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w*, \w being|strong="G1510"\w* \w interpreted|strong="G3177"\w*, \w Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w Encouragement|strong="G3874"\w*), \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w Levite|strong="G3019"\w*, \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w man|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w Cyprus|strong="G2953"\w* \w by|strong="G3739"\w* \w race|strong="G1085"\w*,  
\v 37 \w having|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* field, \w sold|strong="G4453"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\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*.   
\c 5  
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\v 1 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w a|strong="G1161"\w* \w certain|strong="G5100"\w* \w man|strong="G5100"\w* \w named|strong="G3686"\w* Ananias, \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w Sapphira|strong="G4551"\w* \w his|strong="G3588"\w* \w wife|strong="G1135"\w*, \w sold|strong="G4453"\w* \w a|strong="G1161"\w* \w possession|strong="G2933"\w*,  
\v 2 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w kept|strong="G5087"\w* \w back|strong="G3557"\w* \w part|strong="G3313"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w price|strong="G5092"\w*, \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w wife|strong="G1135"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w being|strong="G2532"\w* \w aware|strong="G4894"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*, \w then|strong="G2532"\w* \w brought|strong="G5342"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w certain|strong="G5100"\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*.  
\v 3 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “Ananias, \w why|strong="G5101"\w* \w has|strong="G5101"\w* \w Satan|strong="G4567"\w* \w filled|strong="G4137"\w* \w your|strong="G1223"\w* \w heart|strong="G2588"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w lie|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 to|strong="G2532"\w* \w keep|strong="G3557"\w* \w back|strong="G3557"\w* \w part|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w price|strong="G5092"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w land|strong="G5564"\w*?  
\v 4 \w While|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w kept|strong="G5087"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*, didn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w remain|strong="G3306"\w* \w your|strong="G4674"\w* \w own|strong="G4674"\w*? \w After|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w sold|strong="G4097"\w*, wasn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w your|strong="G4674"\w* \w power|strong="G1849"\w*? \w How|strong="G5101"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w conceived|strong="G5087"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w thing|strong="G3778"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w your|strong="G4674"\w* \w heart|strong="G2588"\w*? \w You|strong="G4771"\w* haven’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w lied|strong="G5574"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w men|strong="G3778"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.”   
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\v 5 Ananias, hearing \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w words|strong="G3056"\w*, \w fell|strong="G4098"\w* \w down|strong="G4098"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w died|strong="G1634"\w*. \w Great|strong="G3173"\w* \w fear|strong="G5401"\w* \w came|strong="G1096"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* heard \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w*.  
\v 6 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w young|strong="G3501"\w* \w men|strong="G3501"\w* arose \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w wrapped|strong="G4958"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w up|strong="G4958"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w carried|strong="G1627"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w out|strong="G1627"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w buried|strong="G2290"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 7 \w About|strong="G5613"\w* \w three|strong="G5140"\w* \w hours|strong="G5610"\w* later, \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w wife|strong="G1135"\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*, \w came|strong="G1096"\w* \w in|strong="G1525"\w*.  
\v 8 \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w* \w her|strong="G1438"\w*, “\w Tell|strong="G3004"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w whether|strong="G1487"\w* \w you|strong="G1487"\w* sold \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w land|strong="G5564"\w* \w for|strong="G4314"\w* \w so|strong="G1161"\w* \w much|strong="G5118"\w*.”  
\p \w She|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Yes|strong="G3483"\w*, \w for|strong="G4314"\w* \w so|strong="G1161"\w* \w much|strong="G5118"\w*.”   
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\v 9 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w asked|strong="G3985"\w* \w her|strong="G1438"\w*, “\w How|strong="G5101"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w agreed|strong="G4856"\w* \w together|strong="G1909"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w tempt|strong="G3985"\w* \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 Behold|strong="G2400"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w feet|strong="G4228"\w* \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*.”   
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\v 10 \w She|strong="G2532"\w* \w fell|strong="G4098"\w* \w down|strong="G4098"\w* \w immediately|strong="G3916"\w* \w at|strong="G4314"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w feet|strong="G4228"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w died|strong="G1634"\w*. \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w young|strong="G3495"\w* \w men|strong="G3495"\w* \w came|strong="G1525"\w* \w in|strong="G1525"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w found|strong="G2147"\w* \w her|strong="G1438"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w*, \w and|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.  
\v 11 \w Great|strong="G3173"\w* \w fear|strong="G5401"\w* \w came|strong="G1096"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w whole|strong="G3650"\w* \w assembly|strong="G1577"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* heard \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w*.   
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\v 12 \w By|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w hands|strong="G5495"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* apostles \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w signs|strong="G4592"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w wonders|strong="G5059"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w done|strong="G1096"\w* amongst \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w*. \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w all|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w accord|strong="G3661"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Solomon|strong="G4672"\w*’s \w porch|strong="G4745"\w*.  
\v 13 \w None|strong="G3762"\w* \w of|strong="G2992"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w rest|strong="G3062"\w* \w dared|strong="G5111"\w* \w to|strong="G1161"\w* \w join|strong="G2853"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*; \w however|strong="G1161"\w*, \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w* honoured \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 14 \w More|strong="G3123"\w* \w believers|strong="G4100"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w added|strong="G4369"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w multitudes|strong="G4128"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w both|strong="G2532"\w* \w men|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w women|strong="G1135"\w*.  
\v 15 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w carried|strong="G1627"\w* \w out|strong="G1627"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* sick \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w streets|strong="G4113"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w laid|strong="G5087"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* cots \w and|strong="G2532"\w* mattresses, \w so|strong="G2443"\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 overshadow|strong="G1982"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 16 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w multitude|strong="G4128"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G4905"\w* \w together|strong="G4905"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w cities|strong="G4172"\w* \w around|strong="G4038"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\w*, \w bringing|strong="G5342"\w* \w sick|strong="G5342"\w* \w people|strong="G4128"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* tormented \w by|strong="G5259"\w* unclean \w spirits|strong="G4151"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w all|strong="G2532"\w* \w healed|strong="G2323"\w*.   
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\v 17 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w high|strong="G3956"\w* priest \w rose|strong="G2532"\w* \w up|strong="G2532"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* (\w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* sect \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Sadducees|strong="G4523"\w*), \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w filled|strong="G4130"\w* \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w jealousy|strong="G2205"\w*  
\v 18 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w laid|strong="G5087"\w* \w hands|strong="G5495"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* apostles, \w then|strong="G2532"\w* \w put|strong="G5087"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w public|strong="G1219"\w* custody.  
\v 19 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w an|strong="G1161"\w* angel \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* opened \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w prison|strong="G5438"\w* \w doors|strong="G2374"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w night|strong="G3571"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w brought|strong="G1806"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w out|strong="G1806"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*,  
\v 20 “\w Go|strong="G4198"\w* \w stand|strong="G2476"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w speak|strong="G2980"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w temple|strong="G2413"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w words|strong="G4487"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w life|strong="G2222"\w*.”   
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\v 21 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* heard \w this|strong="G3588"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w entered|strong="G1525"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w temple|strong="G2411"\w* \w about|strong="G1519"\w* \w daybreak|strong="G3722"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w taught|strong="G1321"\w*. \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w high|strong="G3956"\w* priest \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w came|strong="G3854"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w called|strong="G4779"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w council|strong="G4892"\w* \w together|strong="G4779"\w*, \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w senate|strong="G1087"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w children|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w Israel|strong="G2474"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w sent|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w prison|strong="G1201"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w brought|strong="G1519"\w*.  
\v 22 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w officers|strong="G5257"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w came|strong="G3854"\w* didn’\w t|strong="G3588"\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 They|strong="G1161"\w* returned \w and|strong="G1161"\w* reported,  
\v 23 “\w We|strong="G3754"\w* \w found|strong="G2147"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w prison|strong="G1201"\w* \w shut|strong="G2808"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w locked|strong="G2808"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w guards|strong="G5441"\w* \w standing|strong="G2476"\w* \w before|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w doors|strong="G2374"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w we|strong="G3754"\w* opened \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w we|strong="G3754"\w* \w found|strong="G2147"\w* \w no|strong="G3762"\w* \w one|strong="G3762"\w* \w inside|strong="G2080"\w*!”   
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\v 24 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w high|strong="G2532"\w* priest, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w captain|strong="G4755"\w* \w of|strong="G4012"\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 these|strong="G3778"\w* \w words|strong="G3056"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w very|strong="G2532"\w* \w perplexed|strong="G1280"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w might|strong="G2532"\w* \w become|strong="G1096"\w* \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w*.  
\v 25 \w One|strong="G5100"\w* \w came|strong="G3854"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* told \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Behold|strong="G2400"\w*, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w men|strong="G5100"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w put|strong="G5087"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w prison|strong="G5438"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w temple|strong="G2413"\w*, \w standing|strong="G2476"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \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 captain|strong="G4755"\w* \w went|strong="G5119"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w officers|strong="G5257"\w*, \w and|strong="G2992"\w* brought \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w without|strong="G3361"\w* violence, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w afraid|strong="G5399"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w* might \w stone|strong="G3034"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.   
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\v 27 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w brought|strong="G2476"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w set|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 questioned|strong="G1905"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*,  
\v 28 \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “Didn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* strictly \w command|strong="G3853"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\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 Behold|strong="G2400"\w*, \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w filled|strong="G4137"\w* \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 intend|strong="G1014"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w bring|strong="G1863"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w*’s blood \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w*.”   
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\v 29 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* apostles \w answered|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 men|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 fathers|strong="G3962"\w* \w raised|strong="G1453"\w* \w up|strong="G1453"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* killed, \w hanging|strong="G2910"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w a|strong="G1909"\w* \w tree|strong="G3586"\w*.  
\v 31 \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w exalted|strong="G5312"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w with|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* Prince \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w Saviour|strong="G4990"\w*, \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w give|strong="G1325"\w* \w repentance|strong="G3341"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w Israel|strong="G2474"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* remission \w of|strong="G2532"\w* sins.  
\v 32 \w We|strong="G2249"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w witnesses|strong="G3144"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Holy|strong="G4151"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*, \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w given|strong="G1325"\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 But|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w*, \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* heard \w this|strong="G3588"\w*, \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w cut|strong="G1282"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* heart, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w determined|strong="G1011"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* kill \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 34 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w one|strong="G5100"\w* \w stood|strong="G3588"\w* \w up|strong="G1722"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w council|strong="G4892"\w*, \w a|strong="G1722"\w* \w Pharisee|strong="G5330"\w* \w named|strong="G3686"\w* \w Gamaliel|strong="G1059"\w*, \w a|strong="G1722"\w* \w teacher|strong="G3547"\w* \w of|strong="G3686"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w law|strong="G3547"\w*, honoured \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w commanded|strong="G2753"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w put|strong="G4160"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* apostles \w out|strong="G1854"\w* \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w a|strong="G1722"\w* \w little|strong="G1024"\w* \w while|strong="G1722"\w*.  
\v 35 \w He|strong="G3778"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w You|strong="G3004"\w* \w men|strong="G3778"\w* \w of|strong="G1909"\w* \w Israel|strong="G2475"\w*, \w be|strong="G3195"\w* \w careful|strong="G4337"\w* \w concerning|strong="G1909"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w men|strong="G3778"\w*, \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w you|strong="G3004"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w about|strong="G3195"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w do|strong="G4238"\w*.  
\v 36 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w before|strong="G4253"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w* \w Theudas|strong="G2333"\w* \w rose|strong="G2532"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w*, \w making|strong="G2532"\w* \w himself|strong="G1438"\w* \w out|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w somebody|strong="G5100"\w*; \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* number \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w men|strong="G3956"\w*, \w about|strong="G5613"\w* \w four|strong="G5071"\w* \w hundred|strong="G5071"\w*, \w joined|strong="G1096"\w* \w themselves|strong="G1438"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* slain; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w*, \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w many|strong="G3745"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w obeyed|strong="G3982"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w dispersed|strong="G1262"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G1096"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w nothing|strong="G3762"\w*.  
\v 37 \w After|strong="G3326"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w*, \w Judas|strong="G2455"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w Galilee|strong="G1057"\w* \w rose|strong="G2532"\w* \w up|strong="G1722"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* enrolment, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w drew|strong="G2532"\w* \w away|strong="G3326"\w* \w some|strong="G3588"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w* \w after|strong="G3326"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* perished, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w*, \w as|strong="G3745"\w* \w many|strong="G3745"\w* \w as|strong="G3745"\w* \w obeyed|strong="G3982"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w scattered|strong="G1287"\w* \w abroad|strong="G1287"\w*.  
\v 38 \w Now|strong="G3568"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w tell|strong="G3004"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, withdraw \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w men|strong="G3778"\w* \w and|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 this|strong="G3778"\w* \w counsel|strong="G1012"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w work|strong="G2041"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w men|strong="G3778"\w*, \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w overthrown|strong="G2647"\w*.  
\v 39 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w you|strong="G1487"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w able|strong="G1410"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w overthrow|strong="G2647"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G1487"\w* \w would|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w found|strong="G2147"\w* \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w fighting|strong="G2314"\w* \w against|strong="G1537"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*!”   
\p
\v 40 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w agreed|strong="G3982"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*. \w Summoning|strong="G4341"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* apostles, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w beat|strong="G1194"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w commanded|strong="G3853"\w* \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 and|strong="G2532"\w* \w let|strong="G1161"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w go|strong="G2532"\w*.  
\v 41 \w They|strong="G3588"\w* \w therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w departed|strong="G4198"\w* \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w presence|strong="G4383"\w* \w of|strong="G3686"\w* \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 were|strong="G3588"\w* counted \w worthy|strong="G2661"\w* \w to|strong="G4198"\w* suffer dishonour \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G4198"\w*’ \w name|strong="G3686"\w*.   
\p
\v 42 \w Every|strong="G3956"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w*, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w temple|strong="G2413"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w home|strong="G3624"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w never|strong="G3756"\w* \w stopped|strong="G3973"\w* \w teaching|strong="G1321"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w preaching|strong="G2097"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*.   
\c 6  
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\v 1 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w days|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* \w multiplying|strong="G4129"\w*, \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w complaint|strong="G1112"\w* \w arose|strong="G1096"\w* \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* Hellenists\f + \fr 6:1 \ft The Hellenists used Greek language and culture, even though they were also of Hebrew descent.\f* \w against|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Hebrews|strong="G1445"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w their|strong="G1722"\w* \w widows|strong="G5503"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w neglected|strong="G3865"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w daily|strong="G2250"\w* \w service|strong="G1248"\w*.  
\v 2 \w The|strong="G1161"\w* \w twelve|strong="G1427"\w* \w summoned|strong="G4341"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w multitude|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 It|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* appropriate \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* forsake \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w serve|strong="G1247"\w* \w tables|strong="G5132"\w*.  
\v 3 \w Therefore|strong="G1161"\w*, \w select|strong="G1980"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* amongst \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, brothers, \w seven|strong="G2033"\w* \w men|strong="G3778"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w good|strong="G3588"\w* \w report|strong="G3140"\w*, \w full|strong="G4134"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Holy|strong="G4151"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w wisdom|strong="G4678"\w*, \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w we|strong="G3739"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w appoint|strong="G2525"\w* \w over|strong="G1909"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w business|strong="G5532"\w*.  
\v 4 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w continue|strong="G2532"\w* steadfastly \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w prayer|strong="G4335"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w ministry|strong="G1248"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w*.”   
\p
\v 5 \w These|strong="G3956"\w* \w words|strong="G3056"\w* pleased \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w whole|strong="G3956"\w* \w multitude|strong="G4128"\w*. \w They|strong="G2532"\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 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* Nicolaus, \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w proselyte|strong="G4339"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* Antioch,  
\v 6 \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w set|strong="G2476"\w* \w before|strong="G1799"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* apostles. \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w prayed|strong="G4336"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w laid|strong="G2007"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w hands|strong="G5495"\w* \w on|strong="G5495"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.   
\p
\v 7 \w The|strong="G1722"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w increased|strong="G4129"\w* \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* \w greatly|strong="G4183"\w* \w multiplied|strong="G4129"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\w*. \w A|strong="G2532"\w* \w great|strong="G4183"\w* \w company|strong="G3793"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w priests|strong="G2409"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w obedient|strong="G5219"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*.   
\p
\v 8 \w Stephen|strong="G4736"\w*, \w full|strong="G4134"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* faith \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w power|strong="G1411"\w*, \w performed|strong="G4160"\w* \w great|strong="G3173"\w* \w wonders|strong="G5059"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w signs|strong="G4592"\w* amongst \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w*.  
\v 9 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w synagogue|strong="G4864"\w* \w called|strong="G3004"\w* “\w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w Libertines|strong="G3032"\w*”, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Cyrenians|strong="G2956"\w*, \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* Alexandrians, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w Cilicia|strong="G2791"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Asia|strong="G3588"\w* arose, \w disputing|strong="G4802"\w* \w with|strong="G1537"\w* \w Stephen|strong="G4736"\w*.  
\v 10 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* weren’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w able|strong="G2480"\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* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w by|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 secretly|strong="G5260"\w* \w induced|strong="G5260"\w* \w men|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w We|strong="G3754"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* heard \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w speak|strong="G2980"\w* blasphemous \w words|strong="G4487"\w* \w against|strong="G1519"\w* \w Moses|strong="G3475"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.”  
\v 12 \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 the|strong="G2532"\w* \w elders|strong="G4245"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w scribes|strong="G1122"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2532"\w* \w against|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w seized|strong="G4884"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w then|strong="G2532"\w* \w brought|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w council|strong="G4892"\w*,  
\v 13 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w set|strong="G2476"\w* \w up|strong="G2476"\w* \w false|strong="G5571"\w* \w witnesses|strong="G3144"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w* \w never|strong="G3756"\w* stops \w speaking|strong="G2980"\w* blasphemous \w words|strong="G4487"\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 For|strong="G1063"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* heard \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \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* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* change \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w customs|strong="G1485"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w Moses|strong="G3475"\w* \w delivered|strong="G3860"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w*.”  
\v 15 \w All|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w sat|strong="G2516"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w council|strong="G4892"\w*, fastening \w their|strong="G2532"\w* eyes \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w face|strong="G4383"\w* \w like|strong="G5616"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w face|strong="G4383"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* angel.   
\c 7  
\p
\v 1 \w The|strong="G1161"\w* high priest \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Are|strong="G3588"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w* \w so|strong="G3779"\w*?”   
\p
\v 2 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G5346"\w*, “Brothers \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w fathers|strong="G3962"\w*, listen. \w The|strong="G1722"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w* \w appeared|strong="G3708"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w father|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 before|strong="G4250"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w lived|strong="G2730"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Haran|strong="G5488"\w*,  
\v 3 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, ‘\w Get|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w land|strong="G1093"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w away|strong="G1831"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w relatives|strong="G4772"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w come|strong="G1831"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w land|strong="G1093"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w show|strong="G1166"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*.’\x + \xo 7:3 \xt Genesis 12:1\x*  
\v 4 \w Then|strong="G5119"\w* \w he|strong="G3739"\w* \w came|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w land|strong="G1093"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* Chaldaeans \w and|strong="G3962"\w* \w lived|strong="G2730"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Haran|strong="G5488"\w*. \w From|strong="G1537"\w* \w there|strong="G2547"\w*, \w when|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w father|strong="G3962"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* dead, \w God|strong="G2730"\w* moved \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w land|strong="G1093"\w* \w where|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 He|strong="G2532"\w* \w gave|strong="G1325"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w inheritance|strong="G2817"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*, \w no|strong="G3756"\w*, \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w so|strong="G2532"\w* much \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w set|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w foot|strong="G4228"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w promised|strong="G1861"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w would|strong="G2532"\w* \w give|strong="G1325"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w possession|strong="G2697"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* offspring \w after|strong="G3326"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* still \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w child|strong="G5043"\w*.  
\v 6 \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w spoke|strong="G2980"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w way|strong="G3779"\w*: \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* offspring \w would|strong="G2532"\w* \w live|strong="G2532"\w* \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w aliens|strong="G3941"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* strange \w land|strong="G1093"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w would|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w enslaved|strong="G1402"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w mistreated|strong="G2559"\w* \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w four|strong="G5071"\w* \w hundred|strong="G5071"\w* \w years|strong="G2094"\w*.  
\v 7 ‘\w I|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 in|strong="G1722"\w* \w bondage|strong="G1398"\w*,’ \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\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 come|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w serve|strong="G1398"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w place|strong="G5117"\w*.’\x + \xo 7:7 \xt Genesis 15:13-14\x*  
\v 8 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w gave|strong="G1325"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w covenant|strong="G1242"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w circumcision|strong="G4061"\w*. \w So|strong="G3779"\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 the|strong="G2532"\w* \w eighth|strong="G3590"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\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 became|strong="G1080"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w father|strong="G1080"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w twelve|strong="G1427"\w* \w patriarchs|strong="G3966"\w*.   
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\v 9 “\w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w patriarchs|strong="G3966"\w*, moved \w with|strong="G3326"\w* jealousy \w against|strong="G1519"\w* \w Joseph|strong="G2501"\w*, \w sold|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* Egypt. \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 afflictions|strong="G2347"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w gave|strong="G1325"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w favour|strong="G5485"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\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 He|strong="G2532"\w* \w made|strong="G2525"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w governor|strong="G2233"\w* \w over|strong="G1909"\w* Egypt \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w house|strong="G3624"\w*.  
\v 11 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w famine|strong="G3042"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w over|strong="G1909"\w* \w all|strong="G3650"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* land \w of|strong="G2532"\w* Egypt \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Canaan|strong="G5477"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w great|strong="G3173"\w* \w affliction|strong="G2347"\w*. \w Our|strong="G2532"\w* \w fathers|strong="G3962"\w* \w found|strong="G2147"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w food|strong="G5527"\w*.  
\v 12 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jacob|strong="G2384"\w* heard \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w there|strong="G1161"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w grain|strong="G4621"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* Egypt, \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w sent|strong="G1821"\w* \w out|strong="G1510"\w* \w our|strong="G1821"\w* \w fathers|strong="G3962"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w first|strong="G4413"\w* \w time|strong="G4413"\w*.  
\v 13 \w On|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w second|strong="G1208"\w* \w time|strong="G1208"\w* \w Joseph|strong="G2501"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w made|strong="G1096"\w* \w known|strong="G5318"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* brothers, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Joseph|strong="G2501"\w*’s \w family|strong="G1085"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w revealed|strong="G5318"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="G5328"\w*.  
\v 14 \w Joseph|strong="G2501"\w* \w sent|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* summoned \w Jacob|strong="G2384"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w father|strong="G3962"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w relatives|strong="G4772"\w*, \w seventy-five|strong="G1440"\w* \w souls|strong="G5590"\w*.  
\v 15 \w Jacob|strong="G2384"\w* \w went|strong="G2597"\w* \w down|strong="G2597"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* Egypt \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w died|strong="G5053"\w*, \w himself|strong="G1519"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w fathers|strong="G3962"\w*;  
\v 16 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w brought|strong="G1519"\w* \w back|strong="G1519"\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 that|strong="G3739"\w* Abraham \w bought|strong="G5608"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w price|strong="G5092"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* silver \w from|strong="G3844"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w children|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w Hamor|strong="G1697"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w Shechem|strong="G4966"\w*.   
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\v 17 “\w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w time|strong="G5550"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w promise|strong="G1860"\w* \w came|strong="G2532"\w* \w close|strong="G1448"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* sworn \w to|strong="G2532"\w* Abraham, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w* grew \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w multiplied|strong="G4129"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* Egypt,  
\v 18 until \w there|strong="G3739"\w* arose \w a|strong="G1909"\w* \w different|strong="G2087"\w* \w king|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* didn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w Joseph|strong="G2501"\w*.  
\v 19 \w The|strong="G1519"\w* \w same|strong="G3778"\w* \w took|strong="G4160"\w* \w advantage|strong="G2686"\w* \w of|strong="G3962"\w* \w our|strong="G4160"\w* \w race|strong="G1085"\w* \w and|strong="G3962"\w* \w mistreated|strong="G2559"\w* \w our|strong="G4160"\w* \w fathers|strong="G3962"\w*, \w and|strong="G3962"\w* forced \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* abandon \w their|strong="G1519"\w* \w babies|strong="G1025"\w*, \w so|strong="G1519"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* wouldn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* stay alive.  
\v 20 \w At|strong="G1722"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w time|strong="G2540"\w* \w Moses|strong="G3475"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w born|strong="G1080"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w exceedingly|strong="G1510"\w* handsome \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* nourished \w three|strong="G5140"\w* \w months|strong="G3376"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w father|strong="G3962"\w*’s \w house|strong="G3624"\w*.  
\v 21 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* abandoned, \w Pharaoh|strong="G5328"\w*’s \w daughter|strong="G2364"\w* \w took|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* reared \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w her|strong="G1438"\w* \w own|strong="G1438"\w* \w son|strong="G5207"\w*.  
\v 22 \w Moses|strong="G3475"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* instructed \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w wisdom|strong="G4678"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* Egyptians. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w mighty|strong="G1415"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w words|strong="G3056"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w works|strong="G2041"\w*.  
\v 23 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w forty|strong="G5063"\w* \w years|strong="G5063"\w* \w old|strong="G5550"\w*, \w it|strong="G1161"\w* \w came|strong="G3588"\w* \w into|strong="G1909"\w* \w his|strong="G1909"\w* \w heart|strong="G2588"\w* \w to|strong="G1909"\w* \w visit|strong="G1980"\w* \w his|strong="G1909"\w* brothers,\f + \fr 7:23 \ft The word for “brothers” here and where the context allows may be also correctly translated “brothers and sisters” or “siblings.”\f* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w children|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w Israel|strong="G2474"\w*.  
\v 24 \w Seeing|strong="G3708"\w* \w one|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w suffer|strong="G2532"\w* \w wrong|strong="G1557"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* defended \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w avenged|strong="G1557"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w oppressed|strong="G2669"\w*, \w striking|strong="G3960"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* Egyptian.  
\v 25 \w He|strong="G1161"\w* \w supposed|strong="G3543"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w his|strong="G1223"\w* brothers \w understood|strong="G4920"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w his|strong="G1223"\w* \w hand|strong="G5495"\w*, \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w giving|strong="G1325"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w deliverance|strong="G4991"\w*; \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* didn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w understand|strong="G4920"\w*.   
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\v 26 “\w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w following|strong="G1966"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w appeared|strong="G3708"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* fought, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* urged \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w at|strong="G1519"\w* \w peace|strong="G1515"\w* \w again|strong="G2532"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, ‘Sirs, \w you|strong="G3708"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* brothers. \w Why|strong="G2444"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G3708"\w* wrong \w one|strong="G1438"\w* \w another|strong="G1438"\w*?’  
\v 27 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G5101"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1909"\w* \w neighbour|strong="G4139"\w* wrong pushed \w him|strong="G3588"\w* away, \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 a|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 want|strong="G2309"\w* \w to|strong="G2309"\w* kill \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w as|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* killed \w the|strong="G3588"\w* Egyptian \w yesterday|strong="G5504"\w*?’\x + \xo 7:28 \xt Exodus 2:14\x*  
\v 29 \w Moses|strong="G3475"\w* \w fled|strong="G5343"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w saying|strong="G3056"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w became|strong="G1096"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w stranger|strong="G3941"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w land|strong="G1093"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w Midian|strong="G3099"\w*, \w where|strong="G3757"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w became|strong="G1096"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w father|strong="G1080"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w two|strong="G1417"\w* \w sons|strong="G5207"\w*.   
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\v 30 “\w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w forty|strong="G5062"\w* \w years|strong="G2094"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w fulfilled|strong="G4137"\w*, \w an|strong="G2532"\w* angel \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G3588"\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 wilderness|strong="G2048"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Mount|strong="G3735"\w* \w Sinai|strong="G4614"\w*, \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 wondered|strong="G2296"\w* \w at|strong="G2296"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w sight|strong="G3705"\w*. \w As|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w came|strong="G4334"\w* close \w to|strong="G4334"\w* \w see|strong="G3708"\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 came|strong="G4334"\w* \w to|strong="G4334"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*,  
\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 fathers|strong="G3962"\w*: \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* Abraham, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w Isaac|strong="G2464"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w Jacob|strong="G2384"\w*.’\x + \xo 7:32 \xt Exodus 3:6\x* \w Moses|strong="G3475"\w* \w trembled|strong="G1790"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w dared|strong="G5111"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w look|strong="G2657"\w*.  
\v 33 \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 off|strong="G3089"\w* \w your|strong="G2962"\w* \w sandals|strong="G5266"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w place|strong="G5117"\w* \w where|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w stand|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* surely \w seen|strong="G3708"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w affliction|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* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* heard \w their|strong="G1438"\w* \w groaning|strong="G4726"\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 Now|strong="G3568"\w* \w come|strong="G1204"\w*, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* send \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* Egypt.’\x + \xo 7:34 \xt Exodus 3:5,7-8,10\x*   
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\v 35 “\w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w Moses|strong="G3475"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* refused, \w saying|strong="G3004"\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 God|strong="G2316"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w sent|strong="G2316"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w as|strong="G1722"\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 by|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w hand|strong="G5495"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* angel \w who|strong="G3739"\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 This|strong="G3778"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w* \w led|strong="G1806"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w out|strong="G1806"\w*, \w having|strong="G2532"\w* \w worked|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 wilderness|strong="G2048"\w* \w for|strong="G1722"\w* \w forty|strong="G5062"\w* \w years|strong="G2094"\w*.  
\v 37 \w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\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 children|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w Israel|strong="G2474"\w*, ‘\w The|strong="G1537"\w* \w Lord|strong="G3588"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w raise|strong="G2316"\w* \w up|strong="G1537"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w prophet|strong="G4396"\w* \w for|strong="G1537"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* amongst \w your|strong="G3588"\w* brothers, \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*.’\f + \fr 7:37 \ft TR adds “You shall listen to him.”\f*\x + \xo 7:37 \xt Deuteronomy 18:15\x*  
\v 38 \w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w assembly|strong="G1577"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w wilderness|strong="G2048"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* angel \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w spoke|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 fathers|strong="G3962"\w*, \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w received|strong="G1209"\w* \w living|strong="G2198"\w* revelations \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w give|strong="G1325"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w us|strong="G1325"\w*,  
\v 39 \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w fathers|strong="G3962"\w* wouldn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w obedient|strong="G5255"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* rejected \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w turned|strong="G4762"\w* \w back|strong="G1519"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w hearts|strong="G2588"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* Egypt,  
\v 40 \w saying|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 that|strong="G3739"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w go|strong="G4313"\w* \w before|strong="G4313"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\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 led|strong="G1806"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w* \w out|strong="G1537"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w land|strong="G1093"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* Egypt, \w we|strong="G2249"\w* don’\w t|strong="G3588"\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*.’\x + \xo 7:40 \xt Exodus 32:1\x*  
\v 41 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w made|strong="G3447"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w calf|strong="G3447"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w brought|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w sacrifice|strong="G2378"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w idol|strong="G1497"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w rejoiced|strong="G2165"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w works|strong="G2041"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w hands|strong="G5495"\w*.  
\v 42 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w turned|strong="G4762"\w* \w away|strong="G4762"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w gave|strong="G3860"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w up|strong="G3860"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w serve|strong="G3000"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w army|strong="G4756"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w sky|strong="G3772"\w*,\f + \fr 7:42 \ft This idiom could also be translated “host of heaven”, or “angelic beings”, or “heavenly bodies.”\f* \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\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 to|strong="G2532"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* slain animals \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w sacrifices|strong="G2378"\w*  
\q2 \w forty|strong="G5062"\w* \w years|strong="G2094"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w wilderness|strong="G2048"\w*, O \w house|strong="G3624"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w Israel|strong="G2474"\w*?   
\q1
\v 43 \w You|strong="G5210"\w* \w took|strong="G2532"\w* \w up|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w tabernacle|strong="G4633"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w Moloch|strong="G3434"\w*,  
\q2 \w the|strong="G2532"\w* star \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w god|strong="G2316"\w* \w Rephan|strong="G4481"\w*,  
\q1 \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w figures|strong="G5179"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w made|strong="G4160"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w worship|strong="G4352"\w*,  
\q2 \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w carry|strong="G3351"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w away|strong="G3351"\w*\x + \xo 7:43 \xt Amos 5:25-27\x* \w beyond|strong="G1900"\w* Babylon.’   
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\v 44 “\w Our|strong="G2596"\w* \w fathers|strong="G3962"\w* \w had|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w tabernacle|strong="G4633"\w* \w of|strong="G3962"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w testimony|strong="G3142"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w wilderness|strong="G2048"\w*, \w even|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 commanded|strong="G1299"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w make|strong="G4160"\w* \w it|strong="G4160"\w* \w according|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w pattern|strong="G5179"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G3739"\w* \w had|strong="G1510"\w* \w seen|strong="G3708"\w*;  
\v 45 \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w fathers|strong="G3962"\w*, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w turn|strong="G1237"\w*, \w brought|strong="G1521"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w Joshua|strong="G2424"\w* \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* entered \w into|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w possession|strong="G2697"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w nations|strong="G1484"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w drove|strong="G1856"\w* \w out|strong="G2532"\w* \w before|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w face|strong="G4383"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w fathers|strong="G3962"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w David|strong="G1138"\w*,  
\v 46 \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w found|strong="G2147"\w* \w favour|strong="G5485"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w sight|strong="G1799"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* asked \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w find|strong="G2147"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* habitation \w for|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jacob|strong="G2384"\w*.  
\v 47 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w Solomon|strong="G4672"\w* \w built|strong="G3618"\w* him \w a|strong="G1161"\w* \w house|strong="G3624"\w*.  
\v 48 However, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Most|strong="G5310"\w* \w High|strong="G5310"\w* doesn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w dwell|strong="G2730"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* temples \w made|strong="G5499"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w hands|strong="G5499"\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 heaven|strong="G3772"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w my|strong="G1473"\w* \w throne|strong="G2362"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w* \w a|strong="G2228"\w* \w footstool|strong="G5286"\w* \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w my|strong="G1473"\w* \w feet|strong="G4228"\w*.  
\q1 \w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w kind|strong="G4169"\w* \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*?’ \w says|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*.  
\q2 ‘\w Or|strong="G2228"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w place|strong="G5117"\w* \w of|strong="G3624"\w* \w my|strong="G1473"\w* \w rest|strong="G2663"\w*?   
\q1
\v 50 Didn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w my|strong="G3956"\w* \w hand|strong="G5495"\w* \w make|strong="G4160"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w*?’\x + \xo 7:50 \xt Isaiah 66:1-2\x*   
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\v 51 “\w You|strong="G5210"\w* \w stiff-necked|strong="G4644"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* uncircumcised \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* always resist \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Holy|strong="G4151"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*! \w As|strong="G5613"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w fathers|strong="G3962"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w*, \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w*.  
\v 52 \w Which|strong="G3739"\w* \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w prophets|strong="G4396"\w* didn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w fathers|strong="G3962"\w* \w persecute|strong="G1377"\w*? \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 have|strong="G2532"\w* \w now|strong="G3568"\w* \w become|strong="G1096"\w* \w betrayers|strong="G4273"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w murderers|strong="G5406"\w*.  
\v 53 \w You|strong="G2532"\w* \w received|strong="G2983"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w* \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w ordained|strong="G1296"\w* \w by|strong="G2532"\w* angels, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* didn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w keep|strong="G5442"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*!”   
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\v 54 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* heard \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w cut|strong="G1282"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w heart|strong="G2588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w gnashed|strong="G1031"\w* \w at|strong="G1909"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w teeth|strong="G3599"\w*.  
\v 55 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w*, \w being|strong="G5225"\w* \w full|strong="G4134"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Holy|strong="G4151"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*, \w looked|strong="G3708"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w* steadfastly \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w heaven|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 on|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w right|strong="G1188"\w* \w hand|strong="G1188"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*,  
\v 56 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Behold|strong="G2400"\w*, \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w see|strong="G3708"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w heavens|strong="G3772"\w* \w opened|strong="G1272"\w* \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 the|strong="G2532"\w* \w right|strong="G1188"\w* \w hand|strong="G1188"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*!”   
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\v 57 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w cried|strong="G2896"\w* \w out|strong="G2896"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w loud|strong="G3173"\w* \w voice|strong="G5456"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w stopped|strong="G4912"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w ears|strong="G3775"\w*, \w then|strong="G2532"\w* \w rushed|strong="G3729"\w* \w at|strong="G1909"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w accord|strong="G3661"\w*.  
\v 58 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w threw|strong="G1544"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w out|strong="G1544"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w city|strong="G4172"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w stoned|strong="G3036"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*. \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w witnesses|strong="G3144"\w* placed \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w garments|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 They|strong="G2532"\w* \w stoned|strong="G3036"\w* \w Stephen|strong="G4736"\w* \w as|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w called|strong="G3004"\w* \w out|strong="G2532"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\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 He|strong="G2532"\w* \w knelt|strong="G1119"\w* \w down|strong="G5087"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w cried|strong="G2896"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w loud|strong="G3173"\w* \w voice|strong="G5456"\w*, “\w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w hold|strong="G2476"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* sin \w against|strong="G3361"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*!” \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w fell|strong="G2837"\w* \w asleep|strong="G2837"\w*.   
\c 8  
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\v 1 \w Saul|strong="G4569"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w consenting|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* death. \w A|strong="G1096"\w* \w great|strong="G3173"\w* \w persecution|strong="G1375"\w* \w arose|strong="G1096"\w* \w against|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w assembly|strong="G1577"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2414"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w*. \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w scattered|strong="G1289"\w* \w abroad|strong="G1289"\w* \w throughout|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w regions|strong="G5561"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w Judea|strong="G2449"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Samaria|strong="G4540"\w*, \w except|strong="G4133"\w* \w for|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* apostles.  
\v 2 \w Devout|strong="G2126"\w* \w men|strong="G3173"\w* \w buried|strong="G4792"\w* \w Stephen|strong="G4736"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* lamented \w greatly|strong="G3173"\w* \w over|strong="G1909"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 3 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w Saul|strong="G4569"\w* ravaged \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w assembly|strong="G1577"\w*, \w entering|strong="G1531"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w every|strong="G2596"\w* \w house|strong="G3624"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w dragged|strong="G4951"\w* \w both|strong="G2532"\w* \w men|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w women|strong="G1135"\w* \w off|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w prison|strong="G5438"\w*.  
\v 4 \w Therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w scattered|strong="G1289"\w* \w abroad|strong="G1289"\w* \w went|strong="G1330"\w* around \w preaching|strong="G2097"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\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 proclaimed|strong="G2784"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*.  
\v 6 \w The|strong="G1722"\w* \w multitudes|strong="G3793"\w* listened \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w one|strong="G3739"\w* \w accord|strong="G3661"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w spoken|strong="G3004"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w Philip|strong="G5376"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* heard \w and|strong="G2532"\w* saw \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w signs|strong="G4592"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w did|strong="G4160"\w*.  
\v 7 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* unclean \w spirits|strong="G4151"\w* \w came|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*. \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w*, crying \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w loud|strong="G3173"\w* \w voice|strong="G5456"\w*. \w Many|strong="G4183"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\w* \w been|strong="G2192"\w* paralysed \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w lame|strong="G5560"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w healed|strong="G2323"\w*.  
\v 8 \w There|strong="G1161"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w great|strong="G4183"\w* \w joy|strong="G5479"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w city|strong="G4172"\w*.   
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\v 9 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w certain|strong="G5100"\w* \w man|strong="G5100"\w*, \w Simon|strong="G4613"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w used|strong="G4172"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* practise \w sorcery|strong="G3096"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w city|strong="G4172"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w amazed|strong="G1839"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w people|strong="G1484"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Samaria|strong="G4540"\w*, \w making|strong="G2532"\w* \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 one|strong="G5100"\w*,  
\v 10 \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* listened, \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w least|strong="G3398"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w greatest|strong="G3173"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w great|strong="G3173"\w* \w power|strong="G1411"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.”  
\v 11 \w They|strong="G1161"\w* listened \w to|strong="G1161"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w because|strong="G1223"\w* \w for|strong="G1223"\w* \w a|strong="G1161"\w* \w long|strong="G2425"\w* \w time|strong="G5550"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w had|strong="G3588"\w* \w amazed|strong="G1839"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w with|strong="G1223"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w sorceries|strong="G3095"\w*.  
\v 12 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w when|strong="G3753"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w believed|strong="G4100"\w* \w Philip|strong="G5376"\w* \w preaching|strong="G2097"\w* \w good|strong="G2097"\w* \w news|strong="G2097"\w* \w concerning|strong="G4012"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’s Kingdom \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* baptised, \w both|strong="G2532"\w* \w men|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w women|strong="G1135"\w*.  
\v 13 \w Simon|strong="G4613"\w* \w himself|strong="G1839"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w believed|strong="G4100"\w*. \w Being|strong="G1510"\w* baptised, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w continued|strong="G4342"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w Philip|strong="G5376"\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* occurring, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w amazed|strong="G1839"\w*.   
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\v 14 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* apostles \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2414"\w* heard \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w Samaria|strong="G4540"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w received|strong="G1209"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\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 who|strong="G3748"\w*, \w when|strong="G4336"\w* \w they|strong="G3748"\w* \w had|strong="G3748"\w* \w come|strong="G2597"\w* \w down|strong="G2597"\w*, \w prayed|strong="G4336"\w* \w for|strong="G4012"\w* \w them|strong="G2983"\w*, \w that|strong="G3704"\w* \w they|strong="G3748"\w* might \w receive|strong="G2983"\w* \w the|strong="G2983"\w* \w Holy|strong="G4151"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*;  
\v 16 \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w yet|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w had|strong="G2424"\w* \w fallen|strong="G1968"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w none|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* baptised \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w* \w of|strong="G3686"\w* \w Christ|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*.  
\v 17 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w laid|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*.  
\v 18 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w Simon|strong="G4613"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w Holy|strong="G4151"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w given|strong="G1325"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w laying|strong="G1936"\w* \w on|strong="G5495"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* apostles’ \w hands|strong="G5495"\w*, \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w offered|strong="G4374"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w money|strong="G5536"\w*,  
\v 19 \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\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 that|strong="G2443"\w* \w whomever|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w lay|strong="G2007"\w* \w my|strong="G1325"\w* \w hands|strong="G5495"\w* \w on|strong="G5495"\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*.”  
\v 20 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w May|strong="G2316"\w* \w your|strong="G1223"\w* silver perish \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w thought|strong="G3543"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w could|strong="G3588"\w* \w obtain|strong="G2932"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w gift|strong="G1431"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w money|strong="G5536"\w*!  
\v 21 \w You|strong="G4771"\w* \w have|strong="G1510"\w* \w neither|strong="G3761"\w* \w part|strong="G3310"\w* \w nor|strong="G3761"\w* \w lot|strong="G2819"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w matter|strong="G3056"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w your|strong="G1722"\w* \w heart|strong="G2588"\w* isn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w right|strong="G2117"\w* \w before|strong="G1722"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.  
\v 22 \w Repent|strong="G3340"\w* \w therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w*, \w your|strong="G2962"\w* \w wickedness|strong="G2549"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w ask|strong="G1189"\w* \w God|strong="G2532"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* perhaps \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w thought|strong="G1963"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w your|strong="G2962"\w* \w heart|strong="G2588"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* forgiven \w you|strong="G4771"\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 are|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* poison \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w bitterness|strong="G4088"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w bondage|strong="G4886"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* iniquity.”   
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\v 24 \w Simon|strong="G4613"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Pray|strong="G1189"\w* \w for|strong="G5228"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\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 which|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w have|strong="G1473"\w* \w spoken|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 They|strong="G2532"\w* \w therefore|strong="G3767"\w*, \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w testified|strong="G1263"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w spoken|strong="G2980"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w returned|strong="G5290"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2414"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w preached|strong="G2097"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Good|strong="G2097"\w* \w News|strong="G2097"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w villages|strong="G2968"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Samaritans|strong="G4541"\w*.   
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\v 26 \w Then|strong="G2532"\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 spoke|strong="G2980"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Philip|strong="G5376"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “Arise, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w go|strong="G4198"\w* towards \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w south|strong="G3314"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w way|strong="G3598"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w goes|strong="G4198"\w* \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 This|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w desert|strong="G2048"\w*.”   
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\v 27 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* arose \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G4198"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w behold|strong="G2400"\w*, \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G3956"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* Ethiopia, \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w eunuch|strong="G2135"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w great|strong="G3956"\w* \w authority|strong="G1413"\w* \w under|strong="G1909"\w* \w Candace|strong="G2582"\w*, queen \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* Ethiopians, \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w over|strong="G1909"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w her|strong="G1519"\w* \w treasure|strong="G1047"\w*, \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w worship|strong="G4352"\w*.  
\v 28 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w returning|strong="G5290"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w sitting|strong="G2521"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w his|strong="G1909"\w* chariot, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\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 near|strong="G4334"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w join|strong="G2853"\w* yourself \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* chariot.”   
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\v 30 \w Philip|strong="G5376"\w* \w ran|strong="G4370"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w heard|strong="G1097"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* reading \w Isaiah|strong="G2268"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w prophet|strong="G4396"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\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?”   
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\v 31 \w He|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w How|strong="G4459"\w* \w can|strong="G1410"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w*, \w unless|strong="G1437"\w* \w someone|strong="G5100"\w* explains \w it|strong="G1161"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*?” \w He|strong="G1161"\w* \w begged|strong="G3870"\w* \w Philip|strong="G5376"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* come \w up|strong="G3361"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w sit|strong="G2523"\w* \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 32 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w passage|strong="G4042"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|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 He|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* led \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w sheep|strong="G4263"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w slaughter|strong="G4967"\w*.  
\q2 \w As|strong="G5613"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* lamb \w before|strong="G1909"\w* \w his|strong="G1909"\w* \w shearer|strong="G2751"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* silent,  
\q2 \w so|strong="G3779"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* doesn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* open \w his|strong="G1909"\w* \w mouth|strong="G4750"\w*.   
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\v 33 \w In|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w humiliation|strong="G5014"\w*, \w his|strong="G1722"\w* judgement \w was|strong="G3588"\w* taken away.  
\q2 \w Who|strong="G5101"\w* \w will|strong="G5101"\w* \w declare|strong="G1334"\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* taken \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w*.”\x + \xo 8:33 \xt Isaiah 53:7,8\x*   
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\v 34 \w The|strong="G1161"\w* \w eunuch|strong="G2135"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w* \w Philip|strong="G5376"\w*, “\w Who|strong="G5101"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w prophet|strong="G4396"\w* \w talking|strong="G3004"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w*? \w About|strong="G4012"\w* \w himself|strong="G1438"\w*, \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w someone|strong="G5100"\w* \w else|strong="G2228"\w*?”   
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\v 35 \w Philip|strong="G5376"\w* opened \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w mouth|strong="G4750"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* beginning \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w Scripture|strong="G1124"\w*, \w preached|strong="G2097"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w about|strong="G3588"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*.  
\v 36 \w As|strong="G5613"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G4198"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w way|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* \w eunuch|strong="G2135"\w* \w said|strong="G5346"\w*, “\w Behold|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* keeping \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w from|strong="G2064"\w* \w being|strong="G2532"\w* baptised?”   
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\v 37 \f + \fr 8:37 \ft TR adds \fqa Philip said, “If you believe with all your heart, you may.” He answered, “I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God.”\f*  
\v 38 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w commanded|strong="G2753"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* chariot \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w stand|strong="G2476"\w* \w still|strong="G2476"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w both|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* \w eunuch|strong="G2135"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* baptised \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.   
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\v 39 \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* \w eunuch|strong="G2135"\w* didn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w see|strong="G3708"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w any|strong="G3756"\w* \w more|strong="G3765"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G4198"\w* \w on|strong="G1537"\w* \w his|strong="G3708"\w* \w way|strong="G3598"\w* \w rejoicing|strong="G5463"\w*.  
\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* Azotus. \w Passing|strong="G1330"\w* \w through|strong="G1330"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w preached|strong="G2097"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Good|strong="G2097"\w* \w News|strong="G2097"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w cities|strong="G4172"\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*.   
\c 9  
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\v 1 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w Saul|strong="G4569"\w*, \w still|strong="G2089"\w* \w breathing|strong="G1709"\w* threats \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w slaughter|strong="G5408"\w* \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 for|strong="G1519"\w* \w letters|strong="G1992"\w* \w from|strong="G3844"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w synagogues|strong="G4864"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Damascus|strong="G1154"\w*, \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w found|strong="G2147"\w* \w any|strong="G5100"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \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 he|strong="G2532"\w* \w might|strong="G2532"\w* \w bring|strong="G1510"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w bound|strong="G1210"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\w*.  
\v 3 \w As|strong="G1722"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* travelled, \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w got|strong="G1096"\w* \w close|strong="G1448"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w Damascus|strong="G1154"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\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 sky|strong="G3772"\w* \w shone|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 on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w earth|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 do|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w persecute|strong="G1377"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*?”\wj*   
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\v 5 \w He|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Who|strong="G3739"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*, \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*?”  
\p \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*\f + \fr 9:5 \ft TR adds “It’s hard for you to kick against the cattle prods.”\f*  
\v 6 \wj \+w But|strong="G2532"\+w*\wj*\f + \fr 9:6 \ft TR omits “But” \f* \wj \+w rise|strong="G1163"\+w* \+w up|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w enter|strong="G1525"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w city|strong="G4172"\+w*, \+w then|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*   
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\v 7 \w The|strong="G1161"\w* \w men|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* travelled \w with|strong="G3588"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w stood|strong="G2476"\w* \w speechless|strong="G1769"\w*, hearing \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w sound|strong="G5456"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w seeing|strong="G2334"\w* \w no|strong="G3367"\w* \w one|strong="G3367"\w*.  
\v 8 \w Saul|strong="G4569"\w* \w arose|strong="G1453"\w* \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w ground|strong="G1093"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w eyes|strong="G3788"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* opened, \w he|strong="G1161"\w* saw \w no|strong="G3762"\w* \w one|strong="G3762"\w*. \w They|strong="G1161"\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 He|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w without|strong="G3361"\w* sight \w for|strong="G2532"\w* \w three|strong="G5140"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w neither|strong="G3761"\w* \w ate|strong="G2068"\w* \w nor|strong="G3761"\w* \w drank|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 a|strong="G2532"\w* \w certain|strong="G5100"\w* \w disciple|strong="G3101"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w Damascus|strong="G1154"\w* \w named|strong="G3686"\w* Ananias. \w The|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w vision|strong="G3705"\w*, \wj “Ananias!”\wj*  
\p \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Behold|strong="G2400"\w*, \w it|strong="G2532"\w*’\w s|strong="G2962"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*, \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*.”   
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\v 11 \w The|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w said|strong="G1161"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “Arise \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w go|strong="G4198"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w street|strong="G4505"\+w* \+w which|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w called|strong="G2564"\+w* \+w Straight|strong="G2117"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w enquire|strong="G2212"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w house|strong="G3614"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Judah|strong="G2455"\+w*\wj*\f + \fr 9:11 \ft or, Judas\f* \wj \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w one|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w named|strong="G3686"\+w* \+w Saul|strong="G4569"\+w*, \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* man \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Tarsus|strong="G5018"\+w*. \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w behold|strong="G2400"\+w*, \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w praying|strong="G4336"\+w*, \wj*  
\v 12 \wj \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w vision|strong="G3705"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w has|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w seen|strong="G3708"\+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 laying|strong="G2007"\+w* \+w his|strong="G2007"\+w* \+w hands|strong="G5495"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3708"\+w*, \+w that|strong="G3704"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w might|strong="G2532"\+w* receive \+w his|strong="G2007"\+w* \+w sight|strong="G3705"\+w*.”\wj*   
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\v 13 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* Ananias answered, “\w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w I|strong="G1161"\w* \w have|strong="G4160"\w* heard \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\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 evil|strong="G2556"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w did|strong="G4160"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w your|strong="G2962"\w* saints \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\w*.  
\v 14 \w Here|strong="G5602"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w has|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 bind|strong="G1210"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w call|strong="G1941"\w* \w on|strong="G1941"\w* \w your|strong="G2192"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w*.”   
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\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 your|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w way|strong="G4198"\+w*, \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w chosen|strong="G1589"\+w* \+w vessel|strong="G4632"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w bear|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w name|strong="G3686"\+w* \+w before|strong="G1799"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w nations|strong="G1484"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w kings|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w children|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w Israel|strong="G2474"\+w*. \wj*  
\v 16 \wj \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w show|strong="G5263"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w how|strong="G3745"\+w* \+w many|strong="G3745"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w he|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w must|strong="G1163"\+w* \+w suffer|strong="G3958"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w name|strong="G3686"\+w*’s \+w sake|strong="G5228"\+w*.”\wj*   
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\v 17 Ananias departed \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w entered|strong="G1525"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w house|strong="G3614"\w*. \w Laying|strong="G2007"\w* \w his|strong="G2007"\w* \w hands|strong="G5495"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “Brother \w Saul|strong="G4549"\w*, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\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 the|strong="G1722"\w* \w road|strong="G3598"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w*, \w has|strong="G2962"\w* \w sent|strong="G4151"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* receive \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 \w Immediately|strong="G2112"\w* \w something|strong="G3788"\w* \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w scales|strong="G3013"\w* \w fell|strong="G2532"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w eyes|strong="G3788"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w received|strong="G3788"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w sight|strong="G3788"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* arose \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* baptised.  
\v 19 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w took|strong="G2983"\w* \w food|strong="G5160"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w strengthened|strong="G1765"\w*.  
\p Saul stayed \w several|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 Immediately|strong="G2112"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w synagogues|strong="G4864"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w proclaimed|strong="G2784"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* Christ, \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\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*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “Isn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\w* \w made|strong="G3756"\w* havoc \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w called|strong="G3004"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w*? \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w here|strong="G5602"\w* intending \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w bring|strong="G1510"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w bound|strong="G1210"\w* \w before|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w chief|strong="G2532"\w* priests!”   
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\v 22 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w Saul|strong="G4569"\w* \w increased|strong="G1743"\w* \w more|strong="G3123"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w strength|strong="G1743"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w confounded|strong="G4797"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w lived|strong="G2730"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w Damascus|strong="G1154"\w*, \w proving|strong="G4822"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*.  
\v 23 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w many|strong="G2425"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w fulfilled|strong="G4137"\w*, \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w* conspired \w together|strong="G4823"\w* \w to|strong="G1161"\w* kill \w him|strong="G3588"\w*,  
\v 24 \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w plot|strong="G1917"\w* \w became|strong="G1917"\w* \w known|strong="G1097"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w Saul|strong="G4569"\w*. \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w watched|strong="G3906"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w gates|strong="G4439"\w* \w both|strong="G2532"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w night|strong="G3571"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w might|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 took|strong="G2983"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w night|strong="G3571"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w let|strong="G5465"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w down|strong="G5465"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\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 When|strong="G1161"\w* Saul \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w come|strong="G3854"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w tried|strong="G3985"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w join|strong="G2853"\w* \w himself|strong="G2853"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\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 not|strong="G3361"\w* \w believing|strong="G4100"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w disciple|strong="G3101"\w*.  
\v 27 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* Barnabas \w took|strong="G1949"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\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 declared|strong="G1334"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w how|strong="G4459"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2424"\w* \w seen|strong="G3708"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w way|strong="G3598"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2424"\w* \w spoken|strong="G2980"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w how|strong="G4459"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w Damascus|strong="G1154"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2424"\w* \w preached|strong="G2980"\w* \w boldly|strong="G3955"\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*.  
\v 28 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w entering|strong="G1531"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w*\f + \fr 9:28 \ft TR and NU add “and going out” \f* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\w*,  
\v 29 \w preaching|strong="G2980"\w* boldly \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* name \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G3588"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w*.\f + \fr 9:29 \ft TR and NU omit “Jesus” and reverse the order of verses 28 & 29.\f* \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w spoke|strong="G2980"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w disputed|strong="G4802"\w* \w against|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* Hellenists,\f + \fr 9:29 \ft The Hellenists were Hebrews who used Greek language and culture.\f* \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* seeking \w to|strong="G4314"\w* kill \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 30 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* brothers\f + \fr 9:30 \ft The word for “brothers” here and where the context allows may also be correctly translated “brothers and sisters” or “siblings.” \f* \w knew|strong="G1921"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w brought|strong="G2609"\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 off|strong="G1821"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Tarsus|strong="G5019"\w*.   
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\v 31 \w So|strong="G3767"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w assemblies|strong="G1577"\w* \w throughout|strong="G2596"\w* \w all|strong="G3650"\w* \w Judea|strong="G2449"\w*, \w Galilee|strong="G1056"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Samaria|strong="G4540"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\w* \w peace|strong="G1515"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w built|strong="G3618"\w* \w up|strong="G3618"\w*. \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w multiplied|strong="G4129"\w*, \w walking|strong="G4198"\w* \w in|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w fear|strong="G5401"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w comfort|strong="G3874"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Holy|strong="G4151"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*.   
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\v 32 \w As|strong="G1161"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w went|strong="G1330"\w* \w throughout|strong="G1223"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* parts, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G1096"\w* \w down|strong="G2718"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* saints \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w lived|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 certain|strong="G5100"\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 because|strong="G1537"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* paralysed.  
\v 34 \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “Aeneas, \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w heals|strong="G2390"\w* \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*!” \w Immediately|strong="G2112"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* arose.  
\v 35 \w All|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w lived|strong="G2730"\w* \w at|strong="G1909"\w* \w Lydda|strong="G3069"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w Sharon|strong="G4565"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w turned|strong="G1994"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*.   
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\v 36 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w Joppa|strong="G2445"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w certain|strong="G5100"\w* \w disciple|strong="G3102"\w* \w named|strong="G3686"\w* \w Tabitha|strong="G5000"\w*, \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w translated|strong="G1329"\w* \w means|strong="G1510"\w* \w Dorcas|strong="G1393"\w*.\f + \fr 9:36 \ft “Dorcas” is Greek for “Gazelle.”\f* \w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w woman|strong="G3778"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w full|strong="G4134"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w good|strong="G2532"\w* \w works|strong="G2041"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w acts|strong="G4160"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* mercy \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w did|strong="G4160"\w*.  
\v 37 \w In|strong="G1722"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w*, \w she|strong="G1161"\w* \w became|strong="G1096"\w* sick \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w died|strong="G3588"\w*. \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w had|strong="G3588"\w* \w washed|strong="G3068"\w* \w her|strong="G1438"\w*, \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w laid|strong="G5087"\w* \w her|strong="G1438"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w an|strong="G1096"\w* \w upper|strong="G5253"\w* \w room|strong="G5253"\w*.  
\v 38 \w As|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lydda|strong="G3069"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w near|strong="G1451"\w* \w Joppa|strong="G2445"\w*, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w*, hearing \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w there|strong="G1161"\w*, sent \w two|strong="G1417"\w* \w men|strong="G1417"\w*\f + \fr 9:38 \ft Reading from NU, TR; MT omits “two men”\f* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w imploring|strong="G3870"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w delay|strong="G3635"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w coming|strong="G1330"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 39 \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* got \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*. \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w come|strong="G3854"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w brought|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w upper|strong="G5253"\w* \w room|strong="G5253"\w*. \w All|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w widows|strong="G5503"\w* \w stood|strong="G3936"\w* \w by|strong="G3936"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w weeping|strong="G2799"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w showing|strong="G1925"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w tunics|strong="G5509"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w other|strong="G1161"\w* \w garments|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 with|strong="G3326"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 40 \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w sent|strong="G1544"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w out|strong="G1544"\w*, \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 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*, \w get|strong="G2532"\w* \w up|strong="G5087"\w*!” \w She|strong="G2532"\w* opened \w her|strong="G3708"\w* \w eyes|strong="G3788"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w*, \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w sat|strong="G2532"\w* \w up|strong="G5087"\w*.  
\v 41 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w gave|strong="G1325"\w* \w her|strong="G1325"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w hand|strong="G5495"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w raised|strong="G2532"\w* \w her|strong="G1325"\w* \w up|strong="G1325"\w*. \w Calling|strong="G5455"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* saints \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w widows|strong="G5503"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w presented|strong="G3936"\w* \w her|strong="G1325"\w* \w alive|strong="G2198"\w*.  
\v 42 \w This|strong="G3588"\w* \w became|strong="G1096"\w* \w known|strong="G1110"\w* \w throughout|strong="G2596"\w* \w all|strong="G3650"\w* \w Joppa|strong="G2445"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w believed|strong="G4100"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*.  
\v 43 \w He|strong="G1161"\w* \w stayed|strong="G3306"\w* \w many|strong="G2425"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w* \w in|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*.   
\c 10  
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\v 1 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w there|strong="G1161"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w a|strong="G1722"\w* \w certain|strong="G5100"\w* \w man|strong="G5100"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Caesarea|strong="G2542"\w*, \w Cornelius|strong="G2883"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w*, \w a|strong="G1722"\w* \w centurion|strong="G1543"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w called|strong="G2564"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Italian|strong="G2483"\w* Regiment,  
\v 2 \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w devout|strong="G2152"\w* \w man|strong="G3956"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w feared|strong="G5399"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w house|strong="G3624"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w gave|strong="G4160"\w* \w gifts|strong="G1654"\w* \w for|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* needy generously \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w always|strong="G3956"\w* \w prayed|strong="G1189"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.  
\v 3 \w At|strong="G1722"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w ninth|strong="G1766"\w* \w hour|strong="G5610"\w* \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w*,\f + \fr 10:3 \ft 3:00 p.m.\f* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w clearly|strong="G5320"\w* \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 of|strong="G4012"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w coming|strong="G2316"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w saying|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Cornelius|strong="G2883"\w*!”   
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\v 4 \w He|strong="G2532"\w*, fastening \w his|strong="G1519"\w* eyes \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w being|strong="G1510"\w* \w frightened|strong="G1719"\w*, \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 He|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Your|strong="G2962"\w* \w prayers|strong="G4335"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w your|strong="G2962"\w* \w gifts|strong="G1654"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* needy \w have|strong="G2532"\w* gone \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w memorial|strong="G3422"\w* \w before|strong="G1715"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.  
\v 5 \w Now|strong="G3568"\w* \w send|strong="G3992"\w* \w men|strong="G5100"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Joppa|strong="G2445"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w get|strong="G2532"\w* \w Simon|strong="G4613"\w*, \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G3739"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w called|strong="G1941"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w*.  
\v 6 \w He|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w staying|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 whose|strong="G3739"\w* \w house|strong="G3614"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w by|strong="G3844"\w* \w the|strong="G3739"\w* seaside.\f + \fr 10:6 \ft TR adds “This one will tell you what it is necessary for you to do.”\f*   
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\v 7 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* angel \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w spoke|strong="G2980"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* departed, \w Cornelius|strong="G5455"\w* \w called|strong="G5455"\w* \w two|strong="G1417"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w household|strong="G3610"\w* \w servants|strong="G3610"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w devout|strong="G2152"\w* \w soldier|strong="G4757"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w waited|strong="G2532"\w* \w on|strong="G1161"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w continually|strong="G4342"\w*.  
\v 8 \w Having|strong="G2532"\w* \w explained|strong="G1834"\w* everything \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \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 Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w next|strong="G1887"\w* \w day|strong="G1887"\w* \w as|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w journey|strong="G3596"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* got \w close|strong="G1448"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w city|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 to|strong="G2532"\w* \w pray|strong="G4336"\w* \w at|strong="G1909"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w noon|strong="G5610"\w*.  
\v 10 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w became|strong="G1096"\w* \w hungry|strong="G4361"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w desired|strong="G2309"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w eat|strong="G1089"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w while|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1096"\w* preparing, \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 He|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G2334"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w* opened \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w certain|strong="G5100"\w* \w container|strong="G4632"\w* \w descending|strong="G2597"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w great|strong="G3173"\w* \w sheet|strong="G3607"\w* \w let|strong="G2524"\w* \w down|strong="G2597"\w* \w by|strong="G1909"\w* \w four|strong="G5064"\w* corners \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w*,  
\v 12 \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w kinds|strong="G3956"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w four-footed|strong="G5074"\w* \w animals|strong="G5074"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w*, \w wild|strong="G2532"\w* \w animals|strong="G5074"\w*, \w reptiles|strong="G2062"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w birds|strong="G4071"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w sky|strong="G3772"\w*.  
\v 13 \w A|strong="G1096"\w* \w voice|strong="G5456"\w* \w came|strong="G1096"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G2532"\w*, \wj “Rise, \+w Peter|strong="G4074"\+w*, \+w kill|strong="G2380"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w eat|strong="G2068"\+w*!”\wj*   
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\v 14 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Not|strong="G2532"\w* \w so|strong="G2532"\w*, \w Lord|strong="G2962"\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 that|strong="G3754"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w common|strong="G2839"\w* \w or|strong="G2532"\w* \w unclean|strong="G2839"\w*.”   
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\v 15 \w A|strong="G2532"\w* \w voice|strong="G5456"\w* \w came|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w again|strong="G3825"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w second|strong="G1208"\w* \w time|strong="G1208"\w*, \wj “\+w What|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w has|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w cleansed|strong="G2511"\+w*, \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w must|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w call|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w unclean|strong="G2840"\+w*.”\wj*  
\v 16 \w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w done|strong="G1096"\w* \w three|strong="G5151"\w* \w times|strong="G5151"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w immediately|strong="G2112"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w thing|strong="G3778"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* received \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w*.   
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\v 17 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w while|strong="G1722"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w very|strong="G3588"\w* \w perplexed|strong="G1280"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w himself|strong="G1438"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w vision|strong="G3705"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w had|strong="G1510"\w* \w seen|strong="G3708"\w* might \w mean|strong="G1510"\w*, \w behold|strong="G2400"\w*, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w men|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* sent \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w Cornelius|strong="G2883"\w*, having \w made|strong="G1161"\w* \w enquiry|strong="G1331"\w* \w for|strong="G1909"\w* \w Simon|strong="G4613"\w*’s \w house|strong="G3614"\w*, \w stood|strong="G2186"\w* \w before|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 and|strong="G2532"\w* \w asked|strong="G4441"\w* \w whether|strong="G1487"\w* \w Simon|strong="G4613"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w called|strong="G5455"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w*, \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w lodging|strong="G3579"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w*.  
\v 19 \w While|strong="G1161"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* pondering \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w vision|strong="G3705"\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 Behold|strong="G2400"\w*, three\f + \fr 10:19 \ft Reading from TR and NU. MT omits “three”\f* \w men|strong="G3588"\w* \w seek|strong="G2212"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*.  
\v 20 \w But|strong="G2532"\w* arise, \w get|strong="G2532"\w* \w down|strong="G2597"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w go|strong="G4198"\w* \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w them|strong="G1438"\w*, \w doubting|strong="G1252"\w* \w nothing|strong="G3367"\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 Behold|strong="G2400"\w*, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w seek|strong="G2212"\w*. \w Why|strong="G5101"\w* \w have|strong="G1473"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w come|strong="G2597"\w*?”   
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\v 22 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Cornelius|strong="G2883"\w*, \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w centurion|strong="G1543"\w*, \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w righteous|strong="G1342"\w* \w man|strong="G1342"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w fears|strong="G5399"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w well|strong="G2532"\w* \w spoken|strong="G3004"\w* \w of|strong="G5259"\w* \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w all|strong="G3650"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w nation|strong="G1484"\w* \w of|strong="G5259"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w*, \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w directed|strong="G5537"\w* \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* holy angel \w to|strong="G1519"\w* invite \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 say|strong="G3004"\w*.”  
\v 23 \w So|strong="G3767"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w called|strong="G3767"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* provided \w a|strong="G2532"\w* place \w to|strong="G2532"\w* stay.  
\p \w On|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w next|strong="G1887"\w* \w day|strong="G1887"\w* \w Peter|strong="G1528"\w* arose \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* brothers \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w Joppa|strong="G2445"\w* \w accompanied|strong="G4905"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 24 \w On|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w next|strong="G1887"\w* \w day|strong="G1887"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w entered|strong="G1525"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w Caesarea|strong="G2542"\w*. \w Cornelius|strong="G2883"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w waiting|strong="G4328"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w having|strong="G2532"\w* \w called|strong="G4779"\w* \w together|strong="G4779"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w relatives|strong="G4773"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w near|strong="G1519"\w* \w friends|strong="G5384"\w*.  
\v 25 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w entered|strong="G1525"\w*, \w Cornelius|strong="G2883"\w* \w met|strong="G4876"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w fell|strong="G4098"\w* \w down|strong="G4098"\w* \w at|strong="G1909"\w* \w his|strong="G1909"\w* \w feet|strong="G4228"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w worshipped|strong="G4352"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 26 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w raised|strong="G1453"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w up|strong="G1453"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Stand|strong="G1453"\w* \w up|strong="G1453"\w*! \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w myself|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* man.”  
\v 27 \w As|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w talked|strong="G4926"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G2532"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G1525"\w* \w in|strong="G1525"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w found|strong="G2147"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w gathered|strong="G4905"\w* \w together|strong="G4905"\w*.  
\v 28 \w He|strong="G3588"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w You|strong="G5210"\w* \w yourselves|strong="G1438"\w* \w know|strong="G1987"\w* \w how|strong="G5613"\w* \w it|strong="G1510"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w an|strong="G2228"\w* unlawful \w thing|strong="G3367"\w* \w for|strong="G4314"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w man|strong="G3367"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w Jew|strong="G2453"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w join|strong="G2853"\w* \w himself|strong="G1438"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w come|strong="G1510"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w one|strong="G3367"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w another|strong="G1438"\w* nation, \w but|strong="G2316"\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* shouldn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w call|strong="G3004"\w* \w any|strong="G3367"\w* \w man|strong="G3367"\w* \w unholy|strong="G2839"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w unclean|strong="G2839"\w*.  
\v 29 \w Therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w without|strong="G2532"\w* \w complaint|strong="G3056"\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 I|strong="G1473"\w* \w ask|strong="G4441"\w* \w therefore|strong="G3767"\w*, \w why|strong="G5101"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G2532"\w* \w send|strong="G3343"\w* \w for|strong="G2532"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*?”   
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\v 30 \w Cornelius|strong="G2883"\w* \w said|strong="G5346"\w*, “\w Four|strong="G5067"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w* ago, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* fasting \w until|strong="G3360"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w hour|strong="G5610"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w ninth|strong="G1766"\w* \w hour|strong="G5610"\w*,\f + \fr 10:30 \ft 3:00 p.m.\f* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w prayed|strong="G4336"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w my|strong="G3708"\w* \w house|strong="G3624"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w behold|strong="G2400"\w*, \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w* \w stood|strong="G2476"\w* \w before|strong="G1799"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w bright|strong="G2986"\w* \w clothing|strong="G2066"\w*  
\v 31 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G5346"\w*, ‘\w Cornelius|strong="G2883"\w*, \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w prayer|strong="G4335"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w heard|strong="G1522"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w gifts|strong="G1654"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* needy \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w remembered|strong="G3403"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w sight|strong="G1799"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.  
\v 32 \w Send|strong="G3992"\w* \w therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Joppa|strong="G2445"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w summon|strong="G3333"\w* \w Simon|strong="G4613"\w*, \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G3778"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w called|strong="G1941"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3778"\w* \w staying|strong="G3579"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w house|strong="G3614"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w tanner|strong="G1038"\w* \w named|strong="G4613"\w* \w Simon|strong="G4613"\w*, \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* seaside. \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w comes|strong="G2532"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w speak|strong="G3778"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w*.’  
\v 33 \w Therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \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 it|strong="G4160"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w good|strong="G2573"\w* \w of|strong="G5259"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w come|strong="G3854"\w*. \w Now|strong="G3568"\w* \w therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w here|strong="G3918"\w* \w present|strong="G3568"\w* \w in|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w sight|strong="G1799"\w* \w of|strong="G5259"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* hear \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w have|strong="G1473"\w* \w been|strong="G3568"\w* \w commanded|strong="G4367"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.”   
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\v 34 \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* opened \w his|strong="G1909"\w* \w mouth|strong="G4750"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Truly|strong="G1909"\w* \w I|strong="G1161"\w* \w perceive|strong="G2638"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* doesn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w show|strong="G4381"\w* favouritism;  
\v 35 \w but|strong="G2532"\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* \w fears|strong="G5399"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w works|strong="G2038"\w* \w righteousness|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 The|strong="G3956"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G3739"\w* \w sent|strong="G2424"\w* \w to|strong="G2424"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w children|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w Israel|strong="G2474"\w*, \w preaching|strong="G2097"\w* \w good|strong="G2097"\w* \w news|strong="G2097"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w peace|strong="G1515"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*—\w he|strong="G3739"\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 what|strong="G3739"\w* \w happened|strong="G1096"\w*, \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w proclaimed|strong="G2784"\w* \w throughout|strong="G2596"\w* \w all|strong="G3650"\w* \w Judea|strong="G2449"\w*, beginning \w from|strong="G2596"\w* \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 preached|strong="G2784"\w*;  
\v 38 \w how|strong="G5613"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w anointed|strong="G5548"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w of|strong="G5259"\w* \w Nazareth|strong="G3478"\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 who|strong="G3739"\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 healing|strong="G2390"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w oppressed|strong="G2616"\w* \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w devil|strong="G1228"\w*, \w for|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 witnesses|strong="G3144"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w everything|strong="G3956"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w did|strong="G4160"\w* \w both|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w country|strong="G5561"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\w*; \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w*\f + \fr 10:39 \ft TR omits “also”\f* killed, \w hanging|strong="G2910"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w tree|strong="G3586"\w*.  
\v 40 \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w raised|strong="G1453"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w up|strong="G1453"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w third|strong="G5154"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w gave|strong="G1325"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* revealed,  
\v 41 \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w witnesses|strong="G3144"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w chosen|strong="G3144"\w* \w before|strong="G3588"\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 he|strong="G2532"\w* \w rose|strong="G2532"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w*.  
\v 42 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w commanded|strong="G3853"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w preach|strong="G2784"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w testify|strong="G1263"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w appointed|strong="G3724"\w* \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w as|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\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 All|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w prophets|strong="G4396"\w* \w testify|strong="G3140"\w* \w about|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\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 will|strong="G3778"\w* \w receive|strong="G2983"\w* remission \w of|strong="G1223"\w* sins.”   
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\v 44 \w While|strong="G2980"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w still|strong="G2089"\w* \w speaking|strong="G2980"\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 those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* heard \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w*.  
\v 45 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w circumcision|strong="G4061"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w believed|strong="G4103"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w amazed|strong="G1839"\w*, \w as|strong="G3745"\w* \w many|strong="G3745"\w* \w as|strong="G3745"\w* \w came|strong="G4905"\w* \w with|strong="G1537"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w*, \w because|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 was|strong="G3588"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w poured|strong="G1632"\w* \w out|strong="G1537"\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* \w other|strong="G3588"\w* \w languages|strong="G1100"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* magnifying \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.  
\p \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* answered,  
\v 47 “\w Can|strong="G1410"\w* \w anyone|strong="G5100"\w* \w forbid|strong="G2967"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w people|strong="G3778"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w being|strong="G2532"\w* baptised \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w water|strong="G5204"\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 just|strong="G5613"\w* \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w*.”  
\v 48 \w He|strong="G1161"\w* \w commanded|strong="G4367"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w be|strong="G3588"\w* baptised \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 Then|strong="G5119"\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 some|strong="G5100"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w*.   
\c 11  
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\v 1 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* apostles \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* brothers\f + \fr 11:1 \ft The word for “brothers” here and where context allows may also be correctly translated “brothers and sisters” or “siblings.”\f* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G2596"\w* \w Judea|strong="G2449"\w* \w heard|strong="G1484"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Gentiles|strong="G1484"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w received|strong="G1209"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.  
\v 2 \w When|strong="G3753"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w had|strong="G3588"\w* \w come|strong="G1537"\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* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w circumcision|strong="G4061"\w* \w contended|strong="G1252"\w* \w with|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*,  
\v 3 \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w You|strong="G3754"\w* \w went|strong="G1525"\w* \w in|strong="G1525"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* uncircumcised men \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w ate|strong="G4906"\w* \w with|strong="G4314"\w* \w them|strong="G3004"\w*!”   
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\v 4 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w began|strong="G1161"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w explained|strong="G1620"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3004"\w* \w in|strong="G3004"\w* \w order|strong="G2517"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*,  
\v 5 “\w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w city|strong="G4172"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w Joppa|strong="G2445"\w* \w praying|strong="G4336"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\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 a|strong="G5613"\w* \w certain|strong="G5100"\w* \w container|strong="G4632"\w* \w descending|strong="G2597"\w*, \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w great|strong="G3173"\w* \w sheet|strong="G3607"\w* \w let|strong="G2524"\w* \w down|strong="G2597"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w four|strong="G5064"\w* corners. \w It|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w far|strong="G3588"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*.  
\v 6 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w looked|strong="G3708"\w* intently \w at|strong="G1519"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*, \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w considered|strong="G2657"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w four-footed|strong="G5074"\w* \w animals|strong="G5074"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w*, \w wild|strong="G2342"\w* \w animals|strong="G5074"\w*, \w creeping|strong="G2532"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w birds|strong="G4071"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w sky|strong="G3772"\w*.  
\v 7 \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 ‘Rise, \+w Peter|strong="G4074"\+w*, \+w kill|strong="G2380"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w eat|strong="G2068"\+w*!’ \wj*  
\v 8 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, ‘\w Not|strong="G1473"\w* \w so|strong="G1161"\w*, \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w nothing|strong="G3763"\w* \w unholy|strong="G2839"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w unclean|strong="G2839"\w* \w has|strong="G2962"\w* \w ever|strong="G1519"\w* \w entered|strong="G1525"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w my|strong="G1525"\w* \w mouth|strong="G4750"\w*.’  
\v 9 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w a|strong="G1161"\w* \w voice|strong="G5456"\w* answered \w me|strong="G2511"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w second|strong="G1208"\w* \w time|strong="G1208"\w* \w out|strong="G1537"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w*, \wj ‘\+w What|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w has|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w cleansed|strong="G2511"\+w*, don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w call|strong="G2840"\+w* \+w unclean|strong="G2840"\+w*.’\wj*  
\v 10 \w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w done|strong="G1096"\w* \w three|strong="G5151"\w* \w times|strong="G5151"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* drawn \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w again|strong="G3825"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w*.  
\v 11 \w Behold|strong="G2400"\w*, \w immediately|strong="G1824"\w* \w three|strong="G5140"\w* \w men|strong="G3588"\w* \w stood|strong="G2186"\w* \w before|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w house|strong="G3614"\w* \w where|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w*, \w having|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 me|strong="G1473"\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* discriminating. \w These|strong="G3778"\w* \w six|strong="G1803"\w* brothers \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w accompanied|strong="G4905"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w entered|strong="G1525"\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 saying|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* \w get|strong="G2532"\w* \w Simon|strong="G4613"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w called|strong="G3004"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w*,  
\v 14 \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w speak|strong="G2980"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w words|strong="G4487"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\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 all|strong="G3956"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w house|strong="G3624"\w*.’  
\v 15 \w As|strong="G5618"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w began|strong="G1161"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w speak|strong="G2980"\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*, \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \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* beginning.  
\v 16 \w I|strong="G1161"\w* \w remembered|strong="G3403"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w word|strong="G4487"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w how|strong="G5613"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj ‘\+w John|strong="G2491"\+w* \+w indeed|strong="G3303"\+w* baptised \+w in|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* baptised \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Holy|strong="G4151"\+w* \+w Spirit|strong="G4151"\+w*.’\wj*  
\v 17 \w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w then|strong="G3767"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w gave|strong="G1325"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w same|strong="G2470"\w* \w gift|strong="G1431"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w us|strong="G1325"\w* \w when|strong="G5613"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w believed|strong="G4100"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\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* \w withstand|strong="G2967"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*?”   
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\v 18 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w heard|strong="G1484"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* held \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w peace|strong="G2270"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w glorified|strong="G1392"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w granted|strong="G1325"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Gentiles|strong="G1484"\w* \w repentance|strong="G3341"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w life|strong="G2222"\w*!”   
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\v 19 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w scattered|strong="G1289"\w* \w abroad|strong="G1289"\w* \w by|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* oppression \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w arose|strong="G1096"\w* \w about|strong="G1909"\w* \w Stephen|strong="G4736"\w* \w travelled|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 speaking|strong="G2980"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w no|strong="G3361"\w* \w one|strong="G3367"\w* \w except|strong="G1487"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w* \w only|strong="G3440"\w*.  
\v 20 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\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 who|strong="G3588"\w*, \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2424"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* Antioch, \w spoke|strong="G2980"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* Hellenists,\f + \fr 11:20 \ft A Hellenist is someone who keeps Greek customs and culture.\f* \w preaching|strong="G2097"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*.  
\v 21 \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 was|strong="G1510"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w great|strong="G4183"\w* number \w believed|strong="G4100"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w turned|strong="G1994"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*.  
\v 22 \w The|strong="G1722"\w* \w report|strong="G3056"\w* \w concerning|strong="G4012"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w came|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w ears|strong="G3775"\w* \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w assembly|strong="G1577"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\w*. \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w sent|strong="G1821"\w* \w out|strong="G2532"\w* Barnabas \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w go|strong="G1519"\w* \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w far|strong="G2193"\w* \w as|strong="G1519"\w* Antioch,  
\v 23 \w who|strong="G3739"\w*, \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w come|strong="G3854"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w seen|strong="G3708"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w glad|strong="G5463"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w exhorted|strong="G3870"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w*, \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w purpose|strong="G4286"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w heart|strong="G2588"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w should|strong="G2316"\w* \w remain|strong="G4357"\w* near \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*.  
\v 24 \w For|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \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 many|strong="G2425"\w* \w people|strong="G3793"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w added|strong="G4369"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*.   
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\v 25 Barnabas \w went|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w to|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 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 For|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w whole|strong="G3650"\w* \w year|strong="G1763"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w gathered|strong="G4863"\w* \w together|strong="G4863"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w assembly|strong="G1577"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w taught|strong="G1321"\w* \w many|strong="G2425"\w* \w people|strong="G3793"\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* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* Antioch.   
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\v 27 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w*, \w prophets|strong="G4396"\w* \w came|strong="G2718"\w* \w down|strong="G2718"\w* \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2414"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* Antioch.  
\v 28 \w One|strong="G1520"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w named|strong="G3686"\w* Agabus \w stood|strong="G3588"\w* \w up|strong="G1537"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* indicated \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w there|strong="G1161"\w* \w should|strong="G3195"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w great|strong="G3173"\w* \w famine|strong="G3042"\w* \w all|strong="G3650"\w* \w over|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w world|strong="G3625"\w*, \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w also|strong="G1161"\w* \w happened|strong="G1096"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* days \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w Claudius|strong="G2804"\w*.  
\v 29 \w As|strong="G2531"\w* \w any|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G5100"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w had|strong="G3588"\w* plenty, \w each|strong="G1538"\w* \w determined|strong="G3724"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w send|strong="G3992"\w* \w relief|strong="G1248"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* brothers \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w lived|strong="G2730"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Judea|strong="G2449"\w*;  
\v 30 \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w did|strong="G4160"\w*, sending \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w elders|strong="G4245"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w hands|strong="G5495"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* Barnabas \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Saul|strong="G4569"\w*.   
\c 12  
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\v 1 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w about|strong="G2596"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w time|strong="G2540"\w*, \w King|strong="G3588"\w* \w Herod|strong="G2264"\w* stretched \w out|strong="G2596"\w* \w his|strong="G1565"\w* \w hands|strong="G5495"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* oppress \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G1577"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w assembly|strong="G1577"\w*.  
\v 2 \w He|strong="G1161"\w* killed \w James|strong="G2385"\w*, \w the|strong="G1161"\w* brother \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w*, \w with|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w sword|strong="G3162"\w*.  
\v 3 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* pleased \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w proceeded|strong="G4369"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* seize \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* \w days|strong="G2250"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* unleavened bread.  
\v 4 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* arrested \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\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 delivered|strong="G3860"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w four|strong="G5064"\w* \w squads|strong="G5069"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w four|strong="G5064"\w* \w soldiers|strong="G4757"\w* \w each|strong="G3326"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w guard|strong="G5442"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w intending|strong="G1014"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w bring|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w out|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w* \w after|strong="G3326"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Passover|strong="G3957"\w*.  
\v 5 \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w kept|strong="G5083"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w prison|strong="G5438"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* constant \w prayer|strong="G4335"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w made|strong="G1096"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w assembly|strong="G1577"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w for|strong="G4012"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 6 \w The|strong="G1161"\w* \w same|strong="G1565"\w* \w night|strong="G3571"\w* \w when|strong="G3753"\w* \w Herod|strong="G2264"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w about|strong="G3195"\w* \w to|strong="G3195"\w* \w bring|strong="G4254"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w out|strong="G1510"\w*, \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w sleeping|strong="G2837"\w* \w between|strong="G3342"\w* \w two|strong="G1417"\w* \w soldiers|strong="G4757"\w*, \w bound|strong="G1210"\w* \w with|strong="G1210"\w* \w two|strong="G1417"\w* \w chains|strong="G1210"\w*. \w Guards|strong="G5441"\w* \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* \w kept|strong="G5083"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w prison|strong="G5438"\w*.   
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\v 7 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w behold|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 He|strong="G2532"\w* \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* \w woke|strong="G1453"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w up|strong="G1453"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Stand|strong="G1453"\w* \w up|strong="G1453"\w* \w quickly|strong="G5034"\w*!” \w His|strong="G1722"\w* chains \w fell|strong="G2532"\w* \w off|strong="G1601"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w hands|strong="G5495"\w*.  
\v 8 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* angel \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Get|strong="G2532"\w* \w dressed|strong="G4016"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w put|strong="G4160"\w* \w on|strong="G1161"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w sandals|strong="G4547"\w*.” \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w did|strong="G4160"\w* \w so|strong="G3779"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Put|strong="G4160"\w* \w on|strong="G1161"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w cloak|strong="G2440"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w follow|strong="G1161"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*.”  
\v 9 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w followed|strong="G1096"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* didn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w being|strong="G1510"\w* \w done|strong="G1096"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* angel \w was|strong="G1510"\w* real, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w thought|strong="G1380"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G1492"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w vision|strong="G3705"\w*.  
\v 10 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w past|strong="G1330"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w first|strong="G4413"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w second|strong="G1208"\w* \w guard|strong="G5438"\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 that|strong="G3588"\w* \w leads|strong="G1519"\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 by|strong="G1909"\w* itself. \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G1831"\w* down \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w street|strong="G4505"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w immediately|strong="G2112"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* angel \w departed|strong="G1831"\w* \w from|strong="G2064"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.   
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\v 11 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w come|strong="G1096"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w himself|strong="G1438"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Now|strong="G3568"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w truly|strong="G1722"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \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 out|strong="G1537"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* angel \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w delivered|strong="G1807"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w out|strong="G1537"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w hand|strong="G5495"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w Herod|strong="G2264"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w everything|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jewish|strong="G2453"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w expecting|strong="G4329"\w*.”  
\v 12 Thinking \w about|strong="G1909"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|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 called|strong="G1941"\w* \w Mark|strong="G3138"\w*, \w where|strong="G3757"\w* \w many|strong="G2425"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w gathered|strong="G4867"\w* \w together|strong="G1909"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w praying|strong="G4336"\w*.  
\v 13 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* Peter \w knocked|strong="G2925"\w* \w at|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w door|strong="G2374"\w* \w of|strong="G3686"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w gate|strong="G4440"\w*, \w a|strong="G1161"\w* \w servant|strong="G3588"\w* girl \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*.  
\v 14 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w she|strong="G2532"\w* recognised \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w*’s \w voice|strong="G5456"\w*, \w she|strong="G2532"\w* didn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* open \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w gate|strong="G4440"\w* \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w joy|strong="G5479"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w ran|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* reported \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w standing|strong="G2476"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w front|strong="G4253"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w gate|strong="G4440"\w*.   
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\v 15 \w They|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w her|strong="G1438"\w*, “\w You|strong="G3004"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* crazy!” \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w she|strong="G1161"\w* insisted \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 is|strong="G1510"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* angel.”  
\v 16 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w continued|strong="G1961"\w* \w knocking|strong="G2925"\w*. \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* opened, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w amazed|strong="G1839"\w*.  
\v 17 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w*, \w beckoning|strong="G2678"\w* \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 declared|strong="G1334"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\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*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Tell|strong="G3004"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w James|strong="G2385"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* brothers.” \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w departed|strong="G1831"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|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 Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w soon|strong="G1722"\w* \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w*, \w there|strong="G1161"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w small|strong="G3641"\w* \w stir|strong="G5017"\w* amongst \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w soldiers|strong="G4757"\w* \w about|strong="G1722"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w had|strong="G1510"\w* \w become|strong="G1096"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w*.  
\v 19 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w Herod|strong="G2264"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w sought|strong="G1934"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* didn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w find|strong="G2147"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* examined \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w guards|strong="G5441"\w*, \w then|strong="G2532"\w* \w commanded|strong="G2753"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w should|strong="G3588"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w put|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* death. \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* \w Caesarea|strong="G2542"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w stayed|strong="G1304"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w*.   
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\v 20 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w Herod|strong="G1510"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w very|strong="G2532"\w* \w angry|strong="G2371"\w* \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 They|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G4314"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w accord|strong="G3661"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w*, \w having|strong="G2532"\w* \w made|strong="G1161"\w* Blastus, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w king|strong="G3588"\w*’s personal aide, \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w friend|strong="G3982"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* asked \w for|strong="G1223"\w* \w peace|strong="G1515"\w*, \w because|strong="G1223"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w country|strong="G5561"\w* depended \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w king|strong="G3588"\w*’s \w country|strong="G5561"\w* \w for|strong="G1223"\w* food.  
\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 dressed|strong="G1746"\w* \w himself|strong="G1438"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* royal \w clothing|strong="G2066"\w*, \w sat|strong="G2523"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* throne, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w gave|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* speech \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 22 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G1218"\w* \w shouted|strong="G2019"\w*, “\w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w voice|strong="G5456"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\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* \w man|strong="G2316"\w*!”  
\v 23 \w Immediately|strong="G3916"\w* \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* didn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w give|strong="G1325"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w*. \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w eaten|strong="G4662"\w* \w by|strong="G2532"\w* \w worms|strong="G4662"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w died|strong="G1634"\w*.   
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\v 24 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* grew \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w multiplied|strong="G4129"\w*.  
\v 25 Barnabas \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Saul|strong="G4569"\w* \w returned|strong="G5290"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w*\f + \fr 12:25 \ft TR reads “from” instead of “to”\f* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w fulfilled|strong="G4137"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w service|strong="G1248"\w*, \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w taking|strong="G4838"\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 called|strong="G1941"\w* \w Mark|strong="G3138"\w*.   
\c 13  
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\v 1 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w assembly|strong="G1577"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* Antioch \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w some|strong="G3588"\w* \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* \w called|strong="G2564"\w* \w Niger|strong="G3526"\w*, \w Lucius|strong="G3066"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Cyrene|strong="G2956"\w*, \w Manaen|strong="G3127"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* foster brother \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Herod|strong="G2264"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w tetrarch|strong="G5076"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Saul|strong="G4569"\w*.  
\v 2 \w As|strong="G1519"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* served \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w fasted|strong="G3522"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Holy|strong="G4151"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “Separate Barnabas \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Saul|strong="G4569"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\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*.”   
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\v 3 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w*, \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w fasted|strong="G3522"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w prayed|strong="G4336"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w laid|strong="G2007"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w hands|strong="G5495"\w* \w on|strong="G5495"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w sent|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* away.  
\v 4 \w So|strong="G3767"\w*, \w being|strong="G3767"\w* \w sent|strong="G1599"\w* \w out|strong="G1519"\w* \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w Holy|strong="G4151"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*, \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w went|strong="G2718"\w* \w down|strong="G2718"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Seleucia|strong="G4581"\w*. \w From|strong="G5259"\w* \w there|strong="G1564"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* sailed \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Cyprus|strong="G2954"\w*.  
\v 5 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w Salamis|strong="G4529"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w proclaimed|strong="G2605"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’\w s|strong="G2192"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jewish|strong="G2453"\w* \w synagogues|strong="G4864"\w*. \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w* \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w attendant|strong="G5257"\w*.  
\v 6 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w had|strong="G3739"\w* \w gone|strong="G1330"\w* \w through|strong="G1330"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w island|strong="G3520"\w* \w to|strong="G5100"\w* \w Paphos|strong="G3974"\w*, \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w found|strong="G2147"\w* \w a|strong="G2147"\w* \w certain|strong="G5100"\w* \w sorcerer|strong="G3097"\w*, \w a|strong="G2147"\w* \w false|strong="G5578"\w* \w prophet|strong="G5578"\w*, \w a|strong="G2147"\w* \w Jew|strong="G2453"\w* \w whose|strong="G3739"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* Bar Jesus,  
\v 7 \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* proconsul, \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* understanding. \w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w* \w summoned|strong="G4341"\w* Barnabas \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Saul|strong="G4569"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w sought|strong="G1934"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* hear \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.  
\v 8 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w Elymas|strong="G1681"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w sorcerer|strong="G3097"\w* (\w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w so|strong="G3779"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w his|strong="G2212"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w* \w by|strong="G1063"\w* \w interpretation|strong="G3177"\w*) withstood \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w seeking|strong="G2212"\w* \w to|strong="G2212"\w* \w turn|strong="G1294"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* proconsul \w away|strong="G1294"\w* \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*.  
\v 9 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w Saul|strong="G4569"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w called|strong="G3972"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\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*, fastened \w his|strong="G1519"\w* eyes \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*  
\v 10 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\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 full|strong="G4134"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w deceit|strong="G1388"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* cunning, \w you|strong="G3004"\w* \w enemy|strong="G2190"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w righteousness|strong="G1343"\w*, \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G3004"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w cease|strong="G3973"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w pervert|strong="G1294"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w right|strong="G2117"\w* \w ways|strong="G3598"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*?  
\v 11 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w*, \w behold|strong="G2400"\w*, \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 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 not|strong="G3361"\w* \w seeing|strong="G3708"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w sun|strong="G2246"\w* \w for|strong="G1909"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w season|strong="G2540"\w*!”  
\p \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 He|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2532"\w* \w around|strong="G1909"\w* \w seeking|strong="G2212"\w* someone \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w lead|strong="G1510"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w by|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w hand|strong="G5495"\w*.  
\v 12 \w Then|strong="G5119"\w* \w the|strong="G1909"\w* proconsul, \w when|strong="G1096"\w* \w he|strong="G3588"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w done|strong="G1096"\w*, \w believed|strong="G4100"\w*, \w being|strong="G1096"\w* \w astonished|strong="G1605"\w* \w at|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G1909"\w* \w teaching|strong="G1322"\w* \w of|strong="G2962"\w* \w the|strong="G1909"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*.   
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\v 13 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w company|strong="G4012"\w* \w set|strong="G2064"\w* sail \w from|strong="G2064"\w* \w Paphos|strong="G3974"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Perga|strong="G4011"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w Pamphylia|strong="G3828"\w*. \w John|strong="G2491"\w* departed \w from|strong="G2064"\w* \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 But|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w*, \w passing|strong="G1330"\w* \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w from|strong="G2064"\w* \w Perga|strong="G4011"\w*, \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* Antioch \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w Pisidia|strong="G4099"\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 day|strong="G2250"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w sat|strong="G2523"\w* \w down|strong="G2523"\w*.  
\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* rulers \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* synagogue \w sent|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “Brothers, \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w any|strong="G5100"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w exhortation|strong="G3874"\w* \w for|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w*, \w speak|strong="G3004"\w*.”   
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\v 16 \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w stood|strong="G3588"\w* \w up|strong="G2532"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w gesturing|strong="G2678"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w hand|strong="G5495"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Men|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w Israel|strong="G2475"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G3004"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w fear|strong="G5399"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, listen.  
\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*\f + \fr 13:17 \ft TR, NU add “Israel”\f* \w chose|strong="G1586"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w fathers|strong="G3962"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w exalted|strong="G5312"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w* \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* stayed \w as|strong="G1722"\w* aliens \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w land|strong="G1093"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* Egypt, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* \w uplifted|strong="G5308"\w* \w arm|strong="G1023"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w led|strong="G1806"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w out|strong="G1537"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*.  
\v 18 \w For|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w period|strong="G5550"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w about|strong="G5613"\w* \w forty|strong="G5063"\w* \w years|strong="G5063"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w put|strong="G2532"\w* \w up|strong="G1722"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w wilderness|strong="G2048"\w*.  
\v 19 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w destroyed|strong="G2507"\w* \w seven|strong="G2033"\w* \w nations|strong="G1484"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w land|strong="G1093"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Canaan|strong="G5477"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w gave|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w land|strong="G1093"\w* \w for|strong="G1722"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* \w inheritance|strong="G2624"\w* \w for|strong="G1722"\w* \w about|strong="G1722"\w* four hundred \w and|strong="G2532"\w* fifty years.  
\v 20 \w After|strong="G3326"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w gave|strong="G1325"\w* \w them|strong="G1325"\w* \w judges|strong="G2923"\w* \w until|strong="G2193"\w* \w Samuel|strong="G4545"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w prophet|strong="G4396"\w*.  
\v 21 \w Afterward|strong="G2547"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* asked \w for|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w king|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w gave|strong="G1325"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\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 for|strong="G2532"\w* \w forty|strong="G5062"\w* \w years|strong="G2094"\w*.  
\v 22 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w removed|strong="G3179"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w raised|strong="G1453"\w* \w up|strong="G1453"\w* \w David|strong="G1138"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w king|strong="G3588"\w*, \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w testified|strong="G3140"\w*, ‘\w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w found|strong="G2147"\w* \w David|strong="G1138"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* son \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesse|strong="G2421"\w*, \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G3956"\w* \w after|strong="G2596"\w* \w my|strong="G3956"\w* \w heart|strong="G2588"\w*, \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w will|strong="G2307"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w my|strong="G3956"\w* \w will|strong="G2307"\w*.’  
\v 23 \w From|strong="G2596"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w*’s offspring, \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* brought salvation\f + \fr 13:23 \ft TR, NU read “a Saviour, Jesus” instead of “salvation”\f* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w Israel|strong="G2474"\w* \w according|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w his|strong="G2596"\w* \w promise|strong="G1860"\w*,  
\v 24 \w before|strong="G4253"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w coming|strong="G1529"\w*, \w when|strong="G3588"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w* \w had|strong="G3588"\w* \w first|strong="G3588"\w* \w preached|strong="G4296"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* baptism \w of|strong="G3956"\w* \w repentance|strong="G3341"\w* \w to|strong="G3956"\w* \w Israel|strong="G2474"\w*.\f + \fr 13:24 \ft TR, NU read “to all the people of Israel” instead of “to Israel”\f*  
\v 25 \w As|strong="G5613"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* fulfilling \w his|strong="G3708"\w* \w course|strong="G1408"\w*, \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 he|strong="G1161"\w*. \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w behold|strong="G2400"\w*, \w one|strong="G3739"\w* \w comes|strong="G2064"\w* \w after|strong="G3326"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*, \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w sandals|strong="G5266"\w* \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w whose|strong="G3739"\w* \w feet|strong="G4228"\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*.’   
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\v 26 “Brothers, \w children|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w stock|strong="G1085"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* Abraham, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* amongst \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w fear|strong="G5399"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w salvation|strong="G4991"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w sent|strong="G1821"\w* \w out|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*.  
\v 27 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w dwell|strong="G2730"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* rulers, \w because|strong="G1063"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* didn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w know|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w nor|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w voices|strong="G5456"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w prophets|strong="G4396"\w* \w which|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 Though|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w found|strong="G2147"\w* \w no|strong="G3367"\w* \w cause|strong="G3367"\w* \w for|strong="G2532"\w* \w death|strong="G2288"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* still asked \w Pilate|strong="G4091"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G2532"\w* killed.  
\v 29 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w had|strong="G3588"\w* \w fulfilled|strong="G5055"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\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 him|strong="G3588"\w* \w down|strong="G5087"\w* \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w tree|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 was|strong="G1510"\w* \w seen|strong="G3708"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w* \w by|strong="G1909"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w came|strong="G3588"\w* \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 who|strong="G3739"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w witnesses|strong="G3144"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w*.  
\v 32 \w We|strong="G2249"\w* \w bring|strong="G2097"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w good|strong="G2097"\w* \w news|strong="G2097"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w promise|strong="G1860"\w* \w made|strong="G1096"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w fathers|strong="G3962"\w*,  
\v 33 \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w fulfilled|strong="G1603"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w us|strong="G1722"\w*, \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w children|strong="G5043"\w*, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w raised|strong="G2316"\w* \w up|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*. \w As|strong="G5613"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w written|strong="G1125"\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*.  
\q2 \w Today|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*.’\x + \xo 13:33 \xt Psalms 2:7\x*   
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\v 34 “\w Concerning|strong="G1519"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w raised|strong="G3498"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w*, \w now|strong="G1161"\w* \w no|strong="G3371"\w* \w more|strong="G3371"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w return|strong="G5290"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w corruption|strong="G1312"\w*, \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w has|strong="G3748"\w* \w spoken|strong="G3004"\w* \w thus|strong="G3779"\w*: ‘\w I|strong="G1161"\w* \w will|strong="G3195"\w* \w give|strong="G1325"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w holy|strong="G3741"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w sure|strong="G4103"\w* blessings \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w David|strong="G1138"\w*.’\x + \xo 13:34 \xt Isaiah 55:3\x*  
\v 35 \w Therefore|strong="G1360"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w says|strong="G3004"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w another|strong="G2087"\w* psalm, ‘\w You|strong="G4771"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w allow|strong="G1325"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w Holy|strong="G3741"\w* \w One|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w see|strong="G3708"\w* \w decay|strong="G1312"\w*.’\x + \xo 13:35 \xt Psalms 16:10\x*  
\v 36 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w David|strong="G1138"\w*, \w after|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G2398"\w* \w own|strong="G2398"\w* \w generation|strong="G1074"\w* \w served|strong="G5256"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w counsel|strong="G1012"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w fell|strong="G2837"\w* \w asleep|strong="G2837"\w*, \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w laid|strong="G4369"\w* \w with|strong="G4314"\w* \w his|strong="G2398"\w* \w fathers|strong="G3962"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w decay|strong="G1312"\w*.  
\v 37 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w raised|strong="G1453"\w* \w up|strong="G1453"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w decay|strong="G1312"\w*.  
\v 38 \w Be|strong="G1510"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w known|strong="G1110"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w therefore|strong="G3767"\w*, brothers,\f + \fr 13:38 \ft The word for “brothers” here and where the context allows may also be correctly translated “brothers and sisters” or “siblings.”\f* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w proclaimed|strong="G2605"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* remission \w of|strong="G1223"\w* sins;  
\v 39 \w and|strong="G3956"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w everyone|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w believes|strong="G4100"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w justified|strong="G1344"\w* \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w*, \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w could|strong="G1410"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w be|strong="G3756"\w* \w justified|strong="G1344"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w* \w of|strong="G3551"\w* \w Moses|strong="G3475"\w*.  
\v 40 Beware \w therefore|strong="G3767"\w*, \w lest|strong="G3361"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w come|strong="G1904"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G1722"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w spoken|strong="G3004"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w prophets|strong="G4396"\w*:   
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\v 41 ‘\w Behold|strong="G3708"\w*, \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w scoffers|strong="G2707"\w*!  
\q2 \w Wonder|strong="G2296"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* perish,  
\q2 \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w work|strong="G2041"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w work|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 work|strong="G2041"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w way|strong="G1722"\w* \w believe|strong="G4100"\w*, \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w one|strong="G5100"\w* declares \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*.’” \x + \xo 13:41 \xt Habakkuk 1:5\x*   
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\v 42 \w So|strong="G1161"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* Jews \w went|strong="G3778"\w* \w out|strong="G1519"\w* \w of|strong="G4487"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* synagogue, \w the|strong="G1519"\w* Gentiles \w begged|strong="G3870"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w words|strong="G4487"\w* \w might|strong="G3778"\w* \w be|strong="G1519"\w* \w preached|strong="G2980"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w next|strong="G3342"\w* \w Sabbath|strong="G4521"\w*.  
\v 43 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w synagogue|strong="G4864"\w* \w broke|strong="G3089"\w* \w up|strong="G3089"\w*, \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* \w devout|strong="G4576"\w* \w proselytes|strong="G4339"\w* \w followed|strong="G3982"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* Barnabas; \w who|strong="G3588"\w*, \w speaking|strong="G4354"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, urged \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w continue|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.   
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\v 44 \w The|strong="G3956"\w* \w next|strong="G2064"\w* \w Sabbath|strong="G4521"\w*, \w almost|strong="G4975"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w whole|strong="G3956"\w* \w city|strong="G4172"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w gathered|strong="G4863"\w* \w together|strong="G4863"\w* \w to|strong="G2064"\w* hear \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w God|strong="G2962"\w*.  
\v 45 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w multitudes|strong="G3793"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w filled|strong="G4130"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w jealousy|strong="G2205"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* contradicted \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w spoken|strong="G2980"\w* \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* blasphemed.   
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\v 46 \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* Barnabas \w spoke|strong="G2980"\w* \w out|strong="G2532"\w* \w boldly|strong="G3955"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w It|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* necessary \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’s \w word|strong="G3056"\w* \w should|strong="G2316"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w spoken|strong="G2980"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w first|strong="G4413"\w*. \w Since|strong="G1894"\w* \w indeed|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* thrust \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w yourselves|strong="G1438"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w judge|strong="G2919"\w* \w yourselves|strong="G1438"\w* \w unworthy|strong="G3756"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* eternal \w life|strong="G2222"\w*, \w behold|strong="G2400"\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 so|strong="G3779"\w* \w has|strong="G2962"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w commanded|strong="G1781"\w* \w us|strong="G1519"\w*, saying,  
\q1 ‘\w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w have|strong="G1473"\w* \w set|strong="G5087"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G1519"\w* \w light|strong="G5457"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w Gentiles|strong="G1484"\w*,  
\q2 \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w should|strong="G3588"\w* \w bring|strong="G1510"\w* \w salvation|strong="G4991"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* uttermost parts \w of|strong="G2962"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w*.’” \x + \xo 13:47 \xt Isaiah 49:6\x*   
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\v 48 \w As|strong="G3745"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Gentiles|strong="G1484"\w* \w heard|strong="G1484"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w glad|strong="G5463"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w glorified|strong="G1392"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w God|strong="G2532"\w*. \w As|strong="G3745"\w* \w many|strong="G3745"\w* \w as|strong="G3745"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w appointed|strong="G5021"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* eternal \w life|strong="G2222"\w* \w believed|strong="G4100"\w*.  
\v 49 \w The|strong="G1161"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*’\w s|strong="G2962"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w spread|strong="G1308"\w* abroad \w throughout|strong="G2596"\w* \w all|strong="G3650"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w region|strong="G5561"\w*.  
\v 50 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w* \w stirred|strong="G2453"\w* \w up|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w devout|strong="G4576"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w prominent|strong="G2158"\w* \w women|strong="G1135"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w chief|strong="G4413"\w* \w men|strong="G4413"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w city|strong="G4172"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w stirred|strong="G2453"\w* \w up|strong="G1909"\w* \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 threw|strong="G1544"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w out|strong="G1544"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G1438"\w* \w borders|strong="G3725"\w*.  
\v 51 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w shook|strong="G1621"\w* \w off|strong="G1621"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w dust|strong="G2868"\w* \w of|strong="G1909"\w* \w their|strong="G1438"\w* \w feet|strong="G4228"\w* \w against|strong="G1909"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Iconium|strong="G2430"\w*.  
\v 52 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w filled|strong="G4137"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w joy|strong="G5479"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Holy|strong="G4151"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*.   
\c 14  
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\v 1 \w In|strong="G1722"\w* \w Iconium|strong="G2430"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w entered|strong="G1525"\w* \w together|strong="G2596"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w synagogue|strong="G4864"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w so|strong="G3779"\w* \w spoke|strong="G2980"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w great|strong="G4183"\w* \w multitude|strong="G4128"\w* \w both|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Greeks|strong="G1672"\w* \w believed|strong="G4100"\w*.  
\v 2 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* disbelieving\f + \fr 14:2 \ft or, disobedient\f* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w* \w stirred|strong="G2453"\w* \w up|strong="G1892"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w embittered|strong="G2559"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w souls|strong="G5590"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Gentiles|strong="G1484"\w* \w against|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* brothers.  
\v 3 \w Therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w stayed|strong="G1304"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w long|strong="G2425"\w* \w time|strong="G5550"\w*, \w speaking|strong="G3955"\w* \w boldly|strong="G3955"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w testified|strong="G3140"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w his|strong="G1223"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w*, \w granting|strong="G1325"\w* \w signs|strong="G4592"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w wonders|strong="G5059"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w done|strong="G1096"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w hands|strong="G5495"\w*.  
\v 4 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w multitude|strong="G4128"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w city|strong="G4172"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w divided|strong="G4977"\w*. \w Part|strong="G2532"\w* \w sided|strong="G1510"\w* \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w part|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* apostles.  
\v 5 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w some|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w both|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Gentiles|strong="G1484"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w*, \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w their|strong="G1438"\w* rulers, \w made|strong="G1096"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* violent \w attempt|strong="G3730"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w mistreat|strong="G5195"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w stone|strong="G3036"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*,  
\v 6 \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w became|strong="G3588"\w* \w aware|strong="G4894"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w fled|strong="G2703"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w cities|strong="G4172"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lycaonia|strong="G3071"\w*, \w Lystra|strong="G3082"\w*, \w Derbe|strong="G1191"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w surrounding|strong="G4066"\w* \w region|strong="G4066"\w*.  
\v 7 \w There|strong="G2546"\w* \w they|strong="G1510"\w* \w preached|strong="G2097"\w* \w the|strong="G2097"\w* \w Good|strong="G2097"\w* \w News|strong="G2097"\w*.   
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\v 8 \w At|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lystra|strong="G3082"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w certain|strong="G5100"\w* \w man|strong="G5100"\w* \w sat|strong="G2521"\w*, impotent \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w feet|strong="G4228"\w*, \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w cripple|strong="G5560"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w mother|strong="G3384"\w*’s \w womb|strong="G2836"\w*, \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w never|strong="G3763"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w walked|strong="G4043"\w*.  
\v 9 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* listening \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w speaking|strong="G2980"\w*, \w who|strong="G3739"\w*, fastening eyes \w on|strong="G3972"\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 faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w made|strong="G4982"\w* \w whole|strong="G4982"\w*,  
\v 10 \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w loud|strong="G3173"\w* \w voice|strong="G5456"\w*, “Stand \w upright|strong="G3717"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w feet|strong="G4228"\w*!” \w He|strong="G2532"\w* leapt \w up|strong="G3717"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w walked|strong="G4043"\w*.  
\v 11 \w When|strong="G3739"\w* \w the|strong="G4314"\w* \w multitude|strong="G3793"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w had|strong="G2316"\w* \w done|strong="G4160"\w*, \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w lifted|strong="G1869"\w* \w up|strong="G1869"\w* \w their|strong="G3708"\w* \w voice|strong="G5456"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w* \w in|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G4314"\w* \w language|strong="G3072"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w Lycaonia|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* \w the|strong="G4314"\w* \w likeness|strong="G3666"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w men|strong="G3588"\w*!”  
\v 12 \w They|strong="G1161"\w* \w called|strong="G2564"\w* Barnabas “\w Jupiter|strong="G2203"\w*”, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* “Mercury”, \w because|strong="G1894"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w chief|strong="G2233"\w* \w speaker|strong="G3056"\w*.  
\v 13 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w priest|strong="G2409"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jupiter|strong="G2203"\w*, \w whose|strong="G3588"\w* temple \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w front|strong="G4253"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w city|strong="G4172"\w*, \w brought|strong="G5342"\w* \w oxen|strong="G5022"\w* \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 and|strong="G2532"\w* \w would|strong="G2309"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w made|strong="G5342"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w sacrifice|strong="G2380"\w* \w along|strong="G4862"\w* \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w multitudes|strong="G3793"\w*.   
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\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* sprang \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w multitude|strong="G3793"\w*, \w crying|strong="G2896"\w* \w out|strong="G2896"\w*,  
\v 15 “\w Men|strong="G3956"\w*, \w why|strong="G5101"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w doing|strong="G4160"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w*? \w We|strong="G2249"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w men|strong="G3956"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w same|strong="G3778"\w* \w nature|strong="G3663"\w* \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w bring|strong="G4160"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\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* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w vain|strong="G3152"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\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 sky|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 all|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 who|strong="G3739"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w generations|strong="G1074"\w* \w gone|strong="G4198"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w allowed|strong="G1439"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w nations|strong="G1484"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w walk|strong="G4198"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w their|strong="G1722"\w* own \w ways|strong="G3598"\w*.  
\v 17 \w Yet|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* didn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w leave|strong="G1325"\w* \w himself|strong="G1438"\w* \w without|strong="G2532"\w* witness, \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w good|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w gave|strong="G1325"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*\f + \fr 14:17 \ft TR reads “us” instead of “you”\f* \w rains|strong="G5205"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* sky \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w fruitful|strong="G2593"\w* \w seasons|strong="G2540"\w*, \w filling|strong="G1705"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w hearts|strong="G2588"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w food|strong="G5160"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w gladness|strong="G2167"\w*.”   
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\v 18 \w Even|strong="G2532"\w* \w saying|strong="G3004"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w hardly|strong="G3433"\w* stopped \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w multitudes|strong="G3793"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w making|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w sacrifice|strong="G2380"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 19 \w But|strong="G1161"\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 came|strong="G2532"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w having|strong="G2532"\w* \w persuaded|strong="G3982"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w multitudes|strong="G3793"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\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 city|strong="G4172"\w*, \w supposing|strong="G3543"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w dead|strong="G2348"\w*.   
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\v 20 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w stood|strong="G3588"\w* \w around|strong="G2944"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w rose|strong="G2532"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w entered|strong="G1525"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w city|strong="G4172"\w*. \w On|strong="G1519"\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 out|strong="G1831"\w* \w with|strong="G4862"\w* Barnabas \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Derbe|strong="G1191"\w*.   
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\v 21 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w preached|strong="G2097"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Good|strong="G2097"\w* \w News|strong="G2097"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w city|strong="G4172"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w made|strong="G3100"\w* \w many|strong="G2425"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3100"\w*, \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 \w strengthening|strong="G1991"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w souls|strong="G5590"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w*, \w exhorting|strong="G3870"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w continue|strong="G1696"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w afflictions|strong="G2347"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w must|strong="G1163"\w* \w enter|strong="G1525"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’s Kingdom.  
\v 23 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w had|strong="G3739"\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 assembly|strong="G1577"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w had|strong="G3739"\w* \w prayed|strong="G4336"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w fasting|strong="G3521"\w*, \w they|strong="G1161"\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 on|strong="G1519"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w had|strong="G3739"\w* \w believed|strong="G4100"\w*.   
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\v 24 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w passed|strong="G1330"\w* \w through|strong="G1330"\w* \w Pisidia|strong="G4099"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Pamphylia|strong="G3828"\w*.  
\v 25 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w spoken|strong="G2980"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Perga|strong="G4011"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2597"\w* \w down|strong="G2597"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* Attalia.  
\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 from|strong="G3588"\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 grace|strong="G5485"\w* \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 fulfilled|strong="G4137"\w*.  
\v 27 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w arrived|strong="G3854"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w gathered|strong="G4863"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w assembly|strong="G1577"\w* \w together|strong="G4863"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* reported \w all|strong="G3745"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w done|strong="G4160"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* opened \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w door|strong="G2374"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w nations|strong="G1484"\w*.  
\v 28 \w They|strong="G1161"\w* \w stayed|strong="G1304"\w* \w there|strong="G1161"\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 long|strong="G5550"\w* \w time|strong="G5550"\w*.   
\c 15  
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\v 1 \w Some|strong="G5100"\w* \w men|strong="G5100"\w* \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* \w taught|strong="G1321"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* brothers,\f + \fr 15:1 \ft The word for “brothers” here and where the context allows may also be correctly translated “brothers and sisters” or “siblings.”\f* “\w Unless|strong="G1437"\w* \w you|strong="G1437"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w circumcised|strong="G4059"\w* \w after|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w custom|strong="G1485"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Moses|strong="G3475"\w*, \w you|strong="G1437"\w* \w can|strong="G1410"\w*’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w saved|strong="G4982"\w*.”  
\v 2 \w Therefore|strong="G1161"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* Barnabas \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w small|strong="G3641"\w* discord \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w discussion|strong="G2214"\w* \w with|strong="G4314"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w appointed|strong="G5021"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w*, Barnabas, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w others|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\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* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* apostles \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w elders|strong="G4245"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w question|strong="G2213"\w*.  
\v 3 \w They|strong="G2532"\w*, \w being|strong="G2532"\w* \w sent|strong="G2532"\w* \w on|strong="G4311"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w way|strong="G4311"\w* \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w assembly|strong="G1577"\w*, \w passed|strong="G1330"\w* \w through|strong="G1330"\w* \w both|strong="G2532"\w* \w Phoenicia|strong="G5403"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Samaria|strong="G4540"\w*, \w declaring|strong="G1555"\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 They|strong="G2532"\w* \w caused|strong="G4160"\w* \w great|strong="G3173"\w* \w joy|strong="G5479"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* brothers.  
\v 4 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w come|strong="G3854"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w received|strong="G3858"\w* \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w assembly|strong="G1577"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\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 they|strong="G2532"\w* reported \w everything|strong="G3745"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w done|strong="G4160"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.   
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\v 5 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G3551"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* sect \w of|strong="G3551"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w believed|strong="G4100"\w* rose \w up|strong="G1817"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w It|strong="G3754"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w necessary|strong="G1163"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w circumcise|strong="G4059"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w command|strong="G3853"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w keep|strong="G5083"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w* \w of|strong="G3551"\w* \w Moses|strong="G3475"\w*.”   
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\v 6 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* apostles \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w elders|strong="G4245"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w gathered|strong="G4863"\w* \w together|strong="G4863"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w see|strong="G3708"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w matter|strong="G3056"\w*.  
\v 7 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G1096"\w* \w much|strong="G4183"\w* \w discussion|strong="G2214"\w*, \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w rose|strong="G2532"\w* \w up|strong="G1722"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, “Brothers, \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w know|strong="G1987"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w good|strong="G1223"\w* \w while|strong="G1722"\w* ago \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w made|strong="G1096"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w choice|strong="G1586"\w* amongst \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w mouth|strong="G4750"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w nations|strong="G1484"\w* \w should|strong="G2316"\w* hear \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w word|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 believe|strong="G4100"\w*.  
\v 8 \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w knows|strong="G2589"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w heart|strong="G2589"\w*, \w testified|strong="G3140"\w* \w about|strong="G3588"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\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 like|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 us|strong="G2249"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w cleansing|strong="G2511"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w hearts|strong="G2588"\w* \w by|strong="G2532"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*.  
\v 10 \w Now|strong="G3568"\w* \w therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w why|strong="G5101"\w* \w do|strong="G5101"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w tempt|strong="G3985"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w should|strong="G2316"\w* \w put|strong="G2007"\w* \w a|strong="G1909"\w* \w yoke|strong="G2218"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G1909"\w* \w neck|strong="G5137"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G1909"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w neither|strong="G3777"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w fathers|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 But|strong="G3588"\w* \w we|strong="G3739"\w* \w believe|strong="G4100"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w we|strong="G3739"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w saved|strong="G4982"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1223"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1223"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*,\f + \fr 15:11 \ft TR adds “Christ”\f* \w just|strong="G2596"\w* \w as|strong="G2596"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w*.”   
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\v 12 \w All|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w multitude|strong="G4128"\w* \w kept|strong="G4601"\w* \w silence|strong="G4601"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* listened \w to|strong="G2532"\w* Barnabas \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* reporting \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w signs|strong="G4592"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w wonders|strong="G5059"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w done|strong="G4160"\w* amongst \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w nations|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 were|strong="G3588"\w* \w silent|strong="G4601"\w*, \w James|strong="G2385"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w*, “Brothers, listen \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*.  
\v 14 \w Simeon|strong="G4826"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* reported \w how|strong="G2531"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w first|strong="G4413"\w* \w visited|strong="G1980"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w nations|strong="G1484"\w* \w to|strong="G2316"\w* \w take|strong="G2983"\w* \w out|strong="G1537"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w a|strong="G2983"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w* \w for|strong="G1537"\w* \w his|strong="G2983"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w*.  
\v 15 \w This|strong="G3778"\w* agrees \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*. \w As|strong="G2531"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w written|strong="G1125"\w*,   
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\v 16 ‘\w After|strong="G3326"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* return.  
\q1 \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w again|strong="G2532"\w* build \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w tabernacle|strong="G4633"\w* \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 \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w again|strong="G2532"\w* build its \w ruins|strong="G2679"\w*.  
\q1 \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w set|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w up|strong="G2532"\w*  
\v 17 \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w rest|strong="G2645"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w men|strong="G3956"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w seek|strong="G1567"\w* \w after|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*:  
\q1 \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Gentiles|strong="G1484"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w called|strong="G3004"\w* \w by|strong="G1909"\w* \w my|strong="G3956"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w*,  
\q1 \w says|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w does|strong="G4160"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w*.’\x + \xo 15:17 \xt Amos 9:11-12\x*   
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\v 18 “All \w of|strong="G1110"\w* God’s works are \w known|strong="G1110"\w* \w to|strong="G1110"\w* him \w from|strong="G1110"\w* eternity.  
\v 19 \w Therefore|strong="G1352"\w* \w my|strong="G1473"\w* judgement \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w we|strong="G1352"\w* don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w trouble|strong="G3926"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w from|strong="G3588"\w* amongst \w the|strong="G1909"\w* \w Gentiles|strong="G1484"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w turn|strong="G1994"\w* \w to|strong="G1909"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*,  
\v 20 \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w write|strong="G1989"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* abstain \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* pollution \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w idols|strong="G1497"\w*, \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w sexual|strong="G4202"\w* \w immorality|strong="G4202"\w*, \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w strangled|strong="G4156"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* blood.  
\v 21 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w Moses|strong="G3475"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w generations|strong="G1074"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w old|strong="G2192"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w city|strong="G4172"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w preach|strong="G2784"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w being|strong="G2192"\w* read \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*.”   
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\v 22 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w seemed|strong="G1380"\w* \w good|strong="G1380"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\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* \w whole|strong="G3650"\w* \w assembly|strong="G1577"\w*, \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w choose|strong="G1586"\w* \w men|strong="G4245"\w* \w out|strong="G1537"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* company, \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 Judas|strong="G2455"\w* \w called|strong="G2564"\w* Barsabbas, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Silas|strong="G4609"\w*, \w chief|strong="G2233"\w* \w men|strong="G4245"\w* amongst \w the|strong="G1722"\w* brothers.\f + \fr 15:22 \ft The word for “brothers” here and where the context allows may also be correctly translated “brothers and sisters” or “siblings.”\f*  
\v 23 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w wrote|strong="G1125"\w* \w these|strong="G3588"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w hand|strong="G5495"\w*:  
\p “\w The|strong="G2532"\w* apostles, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w elders|strong="G4245"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* brothers, \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* brothers \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Gentiles|strong="G1484"\w* \w in|strong="G2596"\w* Antioch, \w Syria|strong="G4947"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Cilicia|strong="G2791"\w*: \w greetings|strong="G5463"\w*.  
\v 24 \w Because|strong="G3754"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w have|strong="G1473"\w* heard \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w went|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w* \w have|strong="G1473"\w* \w troubled|strong="G5015"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w with|strong="G1537"\w* \w words|strong="G3056"\w*, unsettling \w your|strong="G3588"\w* \w souls|strong="G5590"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3056"\w*, ‘\w You|strong="G5210"\w* \w must|strong="G5100"\w* \w be|strong="G3756"\w* circumcised \w and|strong="G3056"\w* keep \w the|strong="G1537"\w* law,’ \w to|strong="G3756"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w gave|strong="G1291"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w commandment|strong="G1291"\w*;  
\v 25 \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w seemed|strong="G1380"\w* \w good|strong="G1380"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w*, \w having|strong="G2532"\w* \w come|strong="G1096"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w accord|strong="G3661"\w*, \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w choose|strong="G1586"\w* \w out|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* beloved Barnabas \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w*,  
\v 26 \w men|strong="G3588"\w* \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 have|strong="G2532"\w* \w sent|strong="G2532"\w* \w therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w Judas|strong="G2455"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Silas|strong="G4609"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w themselves|strong="G1438"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* tell \w you|strong="G1438"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w same|strong="G2532"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w mouth|strong="G3056"\w*.  
\v 28 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w seemed|strong="G1380"\w* \w good|strong="G1380"\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 to|strong="G2532"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w*, \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w lay|strong="G2007"\w* \w no|strong="G3367"\w* \w greater|strong="G4183"\w* burden \w on|strong="G2007"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w than|strong="G4183"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w necessary|strong="G1876"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w*:  
\v 29 \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* abstain \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w things|strong="G3739"\w* \w sacrificed|strong="G1494"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w idols|strong="G1494"\w*, \w from|strong="G1537"\w* blood, \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w things|strong="G3739"\w* \w strangled|strong="G4156"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w sexual|strong="G4202"\w* \w immorality|strong="G4202"\w*, \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w if|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w keep|strong="G1301"\w* \w yourselves|strong="G1438"\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*.”   
\p
\v 30 \w So|strong="G3767"\w*, \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w sent|strong="G2532"\w* off, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2718"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* Antioch. \w Having|strong="G2532"\w* \w gathered|strong="G4863"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w multitude|strong="G4128"\w* \w together|strong="G4863"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w delivered|strong="G1929"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w letter|strong="G1992"\w*.  
\v 31 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w had|strong="G3588"\w* read \w it|strong="G1161"\w*, \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w rejoiced|strong="G5463"\w* \w over|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w encouragement|strong="G3874"\w*.  
\v 32 \w Judas|strong="G2455"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Silas|strong="G4609"\w*, \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w being|strong="G1510"\w* \w prophets|strong="G4396"\w* \w themselves|strong="G1510"\w*, \w encouraged|strong="G3870"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* brothers \w with|strong="G1223"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w words|strong="G3056"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w strengthened|strong="G1991"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 33 \w After|strong="G3326"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w had|strong="G3588"\w* \w spent|strong="G4160"\w* \w some|strong="G3588"\w* \w time|strong="G5550"\w* \w there|strong="G1161"\w*, \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* dismissed \w in|strong="G4314"\w* \w peace|strong="G1515"\w* \w from|strong="G1515"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* brothers \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* apostles.  
\v 34 \f + \fr 15:34 \ft Some manuscripts add: \fqa But it seemed good to Silas to stay there. \f*  
\v 35 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* Barnabas \w stayed|strong="G1304"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* Antioch, \w teaching|strong="G1321"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w preaching|strong="G2097"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w others|strong="G2087"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w*.   
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\v 36 \w After|strong="G3326"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* Barnabas, “\w Let|strong="G1161"\w*’\w s|strong="G2962"\w* \w return|strong="G1994"\w* \w now|strong="G1161"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w visit|strong="G1980"\w* \w our|strong="G3956"\w* brothers \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w city|strong="G4172"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w we|strong="G3739"\w* \w proclaimed|strong="G2605"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w to|strong="G4314"\w* see \w how|strong="G4459"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* doing.”  
\v 37 Barnabas \w planned|strong="G1014"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w take|strong="G4838"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w called|strong="G2564"\w* \w Mark|strong="G3138"\w*, \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w*.  
\v 38 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* didn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* think \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w good|strong="G3588"\w* idea \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w take|strong="G4838"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* someone \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* withdrawn \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w Pamphylia|strong="G3828"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* didn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w go|strong="G4905"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w work|strong="G2041"\w*.  
\v 39 \w Then|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w contention|strong="G3948"\w* grew \w so|strong="G1161"\w* \w sharp|strong="G3948"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* separated \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w each|strong="G1438"\w* \w other|strong="G1161"\w*. Barnabas \w took|strong="G3880"\w* \w Mark|strong="G3138"\w* \w with|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w sailed|strong="G1602"\w* \w away|strong="G1602"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Cyprus|strong="G2954"\w*,  
\v 40 \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w chose|strong="G1951"\w* \w Silas|strong="G4609"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w went|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w*, \w being|strong="G1161"\w* \w commended|strong="G3860"\w* \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* brothers \w to|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w* \w of|strong="G5259"\w* \w God|strong="G2962"\w*.  
\v 41 \w He|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 assemblies|strong="G1577"\w*.   
\c 16  
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\v 1 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2658"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Derbe|strong="G1191"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lystra|strong="G3082"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w behold|strong="G2400"\w*, \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w certain|strong="G5100"\w* \w disciple|strong="G3101"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w there|strong="G1563"\w*, \w named|strong="G3686"\w* \w Timothy|strong="G5095"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jewess|strong="G2453"\w* \w who|strong="G3962"\w* \w believed|strong="G4103"\w*, \w but|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 The|strong="G1722"\w* brothers \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lystra|strong="G3082"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Iconium|strong="G2430"\w* \w gave|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w good|strong="G3588"\w* \w testimony|strong="G3140"\w* \w about|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 3 \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w wanted|strong="G2309"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w go|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w took|strong="G2983"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w circumcised|strong="G4059"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w parts|strong="G5117"\w*, \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 was|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 went|strong="G2532"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w way|strong="G1722"\w* \w through|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w cities|strong="G4172"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w delivered|strong="G3860"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w decrees|strong="G1378"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w keep|strong="G5442"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w* \w ordained|strong="G2919"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* apostles \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w elders|strong="G4245"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2414"\w*.  
\v 5 \w So|strong="G3767"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w assemblies|strong="G1577"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w strengthened|strong="G4732"\w* \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* number \w daily|strong="G2250"\w*.   
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\v 6 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w gone|strong="G1330"\w* \w through|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w region|strong="G5561"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w Phrygia|strong="G5435"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Galatia|strong="G1054"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w forbidden|strong="G2967"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Holy|strong="G4151"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w speak|strong="G2980"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Asia|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 7 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2424"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* opposite \w Mysia|strong="G3465"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w tried|strong="G3985"\w* \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* didn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w allow|strong="G1439"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 8 \w Passing|strong="G3928"\w* \w by|strong="G1519"\w* \w Mysia|strong="G3465"\w*, \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w came|strong="G2597"\w* \w down|strong="G2597"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Troas|strong="G5174"\w*.  
\v 9 \w A|strong="G2532"\w* \w vision|strong="G3705"\w* \w appeared|strong="G3708"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w night|strong="G3571"\w*. \w There|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w Macedonia|strong="G3109"\w* \w standing|strong="G2476"\w*, \w begging|strong="G3870"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Come|strong="G1510"\w* \w over|strong="G1224"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w Macedonia|strong="G3109"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* help \w us|strong="G3004"\w*.”  
\v 10 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w had|strong="G2316"\w* \w seen|strong="G3708"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w vision|strong="G3705"\w*, \w immediately|strong="G2112"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w sought|strong="G2212"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w go|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Macedonia|strong="G3109"\w*, \w concluding|strong="G4822"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w Lord|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2316"\w* \w called|strong="G4341"\w* \w us|strong="G2097"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w preach|strong="G2097"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w Good|strong="G2097"\w* \w News|strong="G2097"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 11 Setting sail \w therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w Troas|strong="G5174"\w*, \w we|strong="G1161"\w* \w made|strong="G1161"\w* \w a|strong="G1519"\w* \w straight|strong="G2113"\w* \w course|strong="G2113"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Samothrace|strong="G4543"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w day|strong="G3588"\w* \w following|strong="G1966"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Neapolis|strong="G3501"\w*;  
\v 12 \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w there|strong="G1161"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Philippi|strong="G5375"\w*, \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G1519"\w* \w city|strong="G4172"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w Macedonia|strong="G3109"\w*, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w foremost|strong="G4413"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w district|strong="G3310"\w*, \w a|strong="G1519"\w* Roman \w colony|strong="G2862"\w*. \w We|strong="G1161"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w staying|strong="G1304"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w city|strong="G4172"\w*.   
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\v 13 \w On|strong="G2523"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Sabbath|strong="G4521"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G1831"\w* \w outside|strong="G1854"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* city \w by|strong="G3844"\w* \w a|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 was|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 spoke|strong="G2980"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w women|strong="G1135"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w come|strong="G1831"\w* \w together|strong="G4905"\w*.  
\v 14 \w A|strong="G2532"\w* \w certain|strong="G5100"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w* \w named|strong="G3686"\w* \w Lydia|strong="G3070"\w*, \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w seller|strong="G4211"\w* \w of|strong="G5259"\w* \w purple|strong="G4211"\w*, \w of|strong="G5259"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w city|strong="G4172"\w* \w of|strong="G5259"\w* \w Thyatira|strong="G2363"\w*, \w one|strong="G5100"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w worshipped|strong="G4576"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, heard us. \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w opened|strong="G1272"\w* \w her|strong="G5259"\w* \w heart|strong="G2588"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* listen \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w spoken|strong="G2980"\w* \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w*.  
\v 15 \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 were|strong="G1510"\w* baptised, \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w begged|strong="G3870"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w you|strong="G1487"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w judged|strong="G2919"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w faithful|strong="G4103"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w come|strong="G1525"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w my|strong="G1525"\w* \w house|strong="G3624"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w stay|strong="G3306"\w*.” \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w she|strong="G2532"\w* persuaded \w us|strong="G3004"\w*.   
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\v 16 \w As|strong="G1519"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w going|strong="G4198"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w prayer|strong="G4335"\w*, \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w certain|strong="G5100"\w* girl \w having|strong="G2192"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w divination|strong="G4436"\w* \w met|strong="G5221"\w* \w us|strong="G1519"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w brought|strong="G3930"\w* \w her|strong="G1519"\w* \w masters|strong="G2962"\w* \w much|strong="G4183"\w* \w gain|strong="G2039"\w* \w by|strong="G1519"\w* fortune telling.  
\v 17 \w Following|strong="G2628"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w*, \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w cried|strong="G2896"\w* \w out|strong="G2896"\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 who|strong="G3588"\w* \w proclaim|strong="G2605"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w way|strong="G3598"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w salvation|strong="G4991"\w*!”  
\v 18 \w She|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w doing|strong="G4160"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w for|strong="G1909"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w*.  
\p \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w*, becoming \w greatly|strong="G4183"\w* \w annoyed|strong="G1278"\w*, \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 I|strong="G2532"\w* \w command|strong="G3853"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\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 to|strong="G2532"\w* \w come|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w her|strong="G4160"\w*!” \w It|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w very|strong="G2532"\w* \w hour|strong="G5610"\w*.  
\v 19 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \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 the|strong="G2532"\w* \w hope|strong="G1680"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w gain|strong="G2039"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w gone|strong="G1831"\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 and|strong="G2532"\w* \w dragged|strong="G1670"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* marketplace \w before|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* rulers.  
\v 20 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w brought|strong="G4317"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w magistrates|strong="G4755"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w These|strong="G3778"\w* \w men|strong="G3778"\w*, \w being|strong="G5225"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w*, \w are|strong="G3588"\w* agitating \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w city|strong="G4172"\w*  
\v 21 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* advocate \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 lawful|strong="G1832"\w* \w for|strong="G2532"\w* \w us|strong="G4160"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w accept|strong="G3858"\w* \w or|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w observe|strong="G4160"\w*, \w being|strong="G1510"\w* \w Romans|strong="G4514"\w*.”   
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\v 22 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w multitude|strong="G3793"\w* \w rose|strong="G2532"\w* \w up|strong="G4911"\w* \w together|strong="G4911"\w* \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* \w tore|strong="G4048"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w clothes|strong="G2440"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w then|strong="G2532"\w* \w commanded|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 When|strong="G2007"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G3588"\w* \w laid|strong="G2007"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w stripes|strong="G4127"\w* \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w they|strong="G3588"\w* threw \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w prison|strong="G5438"\w*, \w charging|strong="G3853"\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* safely.  
\v 24 \w Having|strong="G2532"\w* \w received|strong="G2983"\w* \w such|strong="G5108"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w command|strong="G3852"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* threw \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w inner|strong="G2082"\w* \w prison|strong="G5438"\w* \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*.   
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\v 25 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w about|strong="G2596"\w* \w midnight|strong="G3317"\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 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 a|strong="G1096"\w* \w great|strong="G3173"\w* \w earthquake|strong="G4578"\w*, \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w foundations|strong="G2310"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w prison|strong="G1201"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w shaken|strong="G4531"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w immediately|strong="G3916"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w doors|strong="G2374"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* opened, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w everyone|strong="G3956"\w*’s \w bonds|strong="G1199"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* loosened.  
\v 27 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w jailer|strong="G1200"\w*, \w being|strong="G1096"\w* roused \w out|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\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 drew|strong="G4685"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w sword|strong="G3162"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w about|strong="G3195"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* kill \w himself|strong="G1438"\w*, \w supposing|strong="G3543"\w* \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 cried|strong="G5455"\w* \w with|strong="G1161"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w loud|strong="G3173"\w* \w voice|strong="G5456"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “Don’t \w harm|strong="G2556"\w* \w yourself|strong="G4572"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\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 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w called|strong="G3972"\w* \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w lights|strong="G5457"\w*, sprang \w in|strong="G2532"\w*, \w fell|strong="G1096"\w* \w down|strong="G4363"\w* \w trembling|strong="G1790"\w* \w before|strong="G4363"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Silas|strong="G4609"\w*,  
\v 30 \w brought|strong="G4254"\w* \w them|strong="G1438"\w* \w out|strong="G1854"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G5346"\w*, “\w Sirs|strong="G2962"\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 They|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Believe|strong="G4100"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G2962"\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*.”  
\v 32 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w spoke|strong="G2980"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w house|strong="G3614"\w*.   
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\v 33 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w took|strong="G3880"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w same|strong="G1565"\w* \w hour|strong="G5610"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w night|strong="G3571"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w washed|strong="G3068"\w* \w their|strong="G1438"\w* \w stripes|strong="G4127"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w immediately|strong="G3916"\w* baptised, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* household.  
\v 34 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w brought|strong="G1519"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w house|strong="G3624"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w set|strong="G3908"\w* \w food|strong="G5132"\w* \w before|strong="G3908"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* rejoiced \w greatly|strong="G4100"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w household|strong="G3624"\w*, \w having|strong="G2532"\w* \w believed|strong="G4100"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.   
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\v 35 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w*, \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w magistrates|strong="G4755"\w* sent \w the|strong="G1161"\w* sergeants, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Let|strong="G1096"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w men|strong="G3588"\w* go.”   
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\v 36 \w The|strong="G1722"\w* \w jailer|strong="G1200"\w* reported \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w words|strong="G3056"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3056"\w*, “\w The|strong="G1722"\w* \w magistrates|strong="G4755"\w* \w have|strong="G3748"\w* sent \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w let|strong="G1161"\w* \w you|strong="G3754"\w* \w go|strong="G4198"\w*; \w now|strong="G1161"\w* \w therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w come|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w go|strong="G4198"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w peace|strong="G1515"\w*.”   
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\v 37 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w said|strong="G5346"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w beaten|strong="G1194"\w* \w us|strong="G1519"\w* \w publicly|strong="G1219"\w* \w without|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* trial, \w men|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w Romans|strong="G4514"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w cast|strong="G1544"\w* \w us|strong="G1519"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w prison|strong="G5438"\w*! \w Do|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w now|strong="G1161"\w* release \w us|strong="G1519"\w* \w secretly|strong="G2977"\w*? \w No|strong="G3756"\w*, most \w certainly|strong="G1063"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w let|strong="G1161"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w themselves|strong="G1438"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w bring|strong="G1806"\w* \w us|strong="G1519"\w* \w out|strong="G1544"\w*!”   
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\v 38 \w The|strong="G1161"\w* sergeants reported \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w words|strong="G4487"\w* \w to|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w magistrates|strong="G4755"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w afraid|strong="G5399"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* heard \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w Romans|strong="G4514"\w*,  
\v 39 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w begged|strong="G3870"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*. \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w brought|strong="G1806"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w out|strong="G1806"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w asked|strong="G2065"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* depart \w from|strong="G2064"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w city|strong="G4172"\w*.  
\v 40 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w prison|strong="G5438"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w entered|strong="G1525"\w* \w into|strong="G1525"\w* \w Lydia|strong="G3070"\w*’s house. \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w seen|strong="G3708"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* brothers, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w encouraged|strong="G3870"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w then|strong="G2532"\w* \w departed|strong="G1831"\w*.   
\c 17  
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\v 1 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w passed|strong="G3588"\w* \w through|strong="G1353"\w* Amphipolis \w and|strong="G2532"\w* Apollonia, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Thessalonica|strong="G2332"\w*, \w where|strong="G3699"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jewish|strong="G2453"\w* \w synagogue|strong="G4864"\w*.  
\v 2 \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w*, \w as|strong="G1161"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w custom|strong="G1486"\w*, \w went|strong="G1525"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w for|strong="G1909"\w* \w three|strong="G5140"\w* \w Sabbath|strong="G4521"\w* \w days|strong="G4521"\w* \w reasoned|strong="G1256"\w* \w with|strong="G4314"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Scriptures|strong="G1124"\w*,  
\v 3 \w explaining|strong="G1272"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w demonstrating|strong="G3908"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w had|strong="G2424"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w suffer|strong="G3958"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w rise|strong="G1163"\w* \w again|strong="G2532"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w saying|strong="G3754"\w*, “\w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w proclaim|strong="G2605"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*.”   
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\v 4 \w Some|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w persuaded|strong="G3982"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w joined|strong="G4345"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Silas|strong="G4609"\w*: \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w devout|strong="G4576"\w* \w Greeks|strong="G1672"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w great|strong="G4183"\w* \w multitude|strong="G4128"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w few|strong="G3641"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w chief|strong="G4413"\w* \w women|strong="G1135"\w*.  
\v 5 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* unpersuaded \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w* \w took|strong="G4355"\w* \w along|strong="G2532"\w*\f + \fr 17:5 \ft TR reads “And the Jews who were unpersuaded, becoming envious and taking along” instead of “But the unpersuaded Jews took along”\f* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w wicked|strong="G4190"\w* \w men|strong="G5100"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* marketplace \w and|strong="G2532"\w* gathering \w a|strong="G2532"\w* crowd, \w set|strong="G2350"\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*. Assaulting \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w house|strong="G3614"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jason|strong="G2394"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w sought|strong="G2212"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w bring|strong="G4254"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w out|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G1218"\w*.  
\v 6 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* didn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w find|strong="G2147"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w dragged|strong="G4951"\w* \w Jason|strong="G2394"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w certain|strong="G5100"\w* brothers\f + \fr 17:6 \ft The word for “brothers” here and where the context allows may be also correctly translated “brothers and sisters” or “siblings.”\f* \w before|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* rulers \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w city|strong="G4173"\w*, crying, “\w These|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 come|strong="G3918"\w* \w here|strong="G1759"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w*,  
\v 7 \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w Jason|strong="G2394"\w* \w has|strong="G3739"\w* \w received|strong="G5264"\w*. \w These|strong="G3778"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w act|strong="G4238"\w* contrary \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w decrees|strong="G1378"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Caesar|strong="G2541"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w another|strong="G2087"\w* \w king|strong="G3588"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*!”  
\v 8 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w multitude|strong="G3793"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* rulers \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w city|strong="G4173"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w troubled|strong="G5015"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* heard \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w*.  
\v 9 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w taken|strong="G2983"\w* \w security|strong="G2425"\w* \w from|strong="G3844"\w* \w Jason|strong="G2394"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w rest|strong="G3062"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w let|strong="G2983"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w go|strong="G2532"\w*.   
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\v 10 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* brothers \w immediately|strong="G2112"\w* \w sent|strong="G1599"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Silas|strong="G4609"\w* \w away|strong="G1599"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w night|strong="G3571"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* Beroea. \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w arrived|strong="G3854"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2532"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jewish|strong="G2453"\w* \w synagogue|strong="G4864"\w*.   
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\v 11 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w more|strong="G2192"\w* \w noble|strong="G2104"\w* \w than|strong="G2104"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Thessalonica|strong="G2332"\w*, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w received|strong="G1209"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w readiness|strong="G4288"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w mind|strong="G4288"\w*, examining \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Scriptures|strong="G1124"\w* \w daily|strong="G2250"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* see \w whether|strong="G1487"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w so|strong="G3779"\w*.  
\v 12 \w Many|strong="G4183"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w believed|strong="G4100"\w*; \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w prominent|strong="G2158"\w* \w Greek|strong="G1674"\w* \w women|strong="G1135"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w few|strong="G3641"\w* \w men|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 13 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w Thessalonica|strong="G2332"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w knowledge|strong="G1097"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w proclaimed|strong="G2605"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* Beroea \w also|strong="G2532"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w likewise|strong="G2532"\w*, \w agitating|strong="G4531"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w multitudes|strong="G3793"\w*.  
\v 14 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* brothers \w immediately|strong="G2112"\w* \w sent|strong="G1821"\w* \w out|strong="G2532"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w go|strong="G4198"\w* \w as|strong="G1161"\w* \w far|strong="G2193"\w* \w as|strong="G1161"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w sea|strong="G2281"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Silas|strong="G4609"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Timothy|strong="G5095"\w* \w still|strong="G2193"\w* \w stayed|strong="G5278"\w* \w there|strong="G1563"\w*.  
\v 15 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w escorted|strong="G2525"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w brought|strong="G2064"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w far|strong="G2193"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* Athens. \w Receiving|strong="G2983"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w commandment|strong="G1785"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w Silas|strong="G4609"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Timothy|strong="G5095"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w should|strong="G3588"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w very|strong="G2532"\w* \w quickly|strong="G5036"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w departed|strong="G1826"\w*.   
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\v 16 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w while|strong="G1722"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w waited|strong="G1551"\w* \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* Athens, \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w provoked|strong="G3947"\w* \w within|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w saw|strong="G2334"\w* \w the|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 reasoned|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 the|strong="G1722"\w* \w devout|strong="G4576"\w* \w persons|strong="G4576"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* marketplace \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* met \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 18 \w Some|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Epicurean|strong="G1946"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Stoic|strong="G4770"\w* \w philosophers|strong="G5386"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w*\f + \fr 17:18 \ft TR omits “also” \f* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w conversing|strong="G4820"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*. \w Some|strong="G5100"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w does|strong="G1510"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w babbler|strong="G4691"\w* \w want|strong="G2309"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w*?”  
\p \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* advocating foreign \w deities|strong="G1140"\w*,” \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w preached|strong="G2097"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* resurrection.   
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\v 19 \w They|strong="G3588"\w* \w took|strong="G1949"\w* \w hold|strong="G1949"\w* \w of|strong="G5259"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G5037"\w* brought \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G1909"\w* Areopagus, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w May|strong="G1410"\w* \w we|strong="G3778"\w* \w know|strong="G1097"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w new|strong="G2537"\w* \w teaching|strong="G1322"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w*, \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w speaking|strong="G2980"\w* \w about|strong="G1909"\w*?  
\v 20 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w you|strong="G1510"\w* \w bring|strong="G1533"\w* \w certain|strong="G5100"\w* \w strange|strong="G3579"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w our|strong="G1510"\w* ears. \w We|strong="G2249"\w* \w want|strong="G2309"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w know|strong="G1097"\w* \w therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w* \w mean|strong="G2309"\w*.”  
\v 21 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* Athenians \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w strangers|strong="G3581"\w* living \w there|strong="G2532"\w* spent \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w time|strong="G2119"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w nothing|strong="G3762"\w* \w else|strong="G2228"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w either|strong="G2228"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w tell|strong="G3004"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* hear \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w new|strong="G2537"\w* \w thing|strong="G5100"\w*.   
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\v 22 \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w stood|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* Areopagus \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G5346"\w*, “\w You|strong="G5210"\w* \w men|strong="G3956"\w* \w of|strong="G1722"\w* Athens, \w I|strong="G1161"\w* \w perceive|strong="G2334"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w very|strong="G3588"\w* religious \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w*.  
\v 23 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w passed|strong="G1330"\w* \w along|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* observed \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w objects|strong="G4574"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w worship|strong="G4574"\w*, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w found|strong="G2147"\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 I|strong="G1473"\w* announce \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 in|strong="G1722"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w*, \w being|strong="G5225"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w*, doesn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w dwell|strong="G2730"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w temples|strong="G3485"\w* \w made|strong="G4160"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w hands|strong="G5499"\w*.  
\v 25 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* isn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w served|strong="G2323"\w* \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w men|strong="G3956"\w*’s \w hands|strong="G5495"\w*, \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*, seeing \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 from|strong="G1537"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* blood \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w nation|strong="G1484"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w men|strong="G3956"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w dwell|strong="G2730"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* surface \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w*, \w having|strong="G2532"\w* \w determined|strong="G3724"\w* \w appointed|strong="G4160"\w* \w seasons|strong="G2540"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w boundaries|strong="G3734"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* dwellings,  
\v 27 \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w should|strong="G2316"\w* \w seek|strong="G2212"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G3588"\w*, \w if|strong="G1487"\w* perhaps \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w might|strong="G2532"\w* reach \w out|strong="G2532"\w* \w for|strong="G1520"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w find|strong="G2147"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w though|strong="G1487"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w far|strong="G3112"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w each|strong="G1538"\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 move|strong="G2795"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w being|strong="G1510"\w*.’ \w As|strong="G5613"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* own \w poets|strong="G4163"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, ‘\w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w we|strong="G1063"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w offspring|strong="G1085"\w*.’  
\v 29 \w Being|strong="G1510"\w* \w then|strong="G3767"\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 ought|strong="G3784"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w think|strong="G3543"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Divine|strong="G2304"\w* \w Nature|strong="G2304"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w like|strong="G3664"\w* \w gold|strong="G5557"\w*, \w or|strong="G2228"\w* silver, \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w stone|strong="G3037"\w*, engraved \w by|strong="G2532"\w* \w art|strong="G5078"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* design \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w man|strong="G2316"\w*.  
\v 30 \w The|strong="G3956"\w* \w times|strong="G5550"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* ignorance \w therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w overlooked|strong="G5237"\w*. \w But|strong="G3767"\w* \w now|strong="G3568"\w* \w he|strong="G3588"\w* \w commands|strong="G3853"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w people|strong="G3956"\w* \w everywhere|strong="G3837"\w* \w should|strong="G2316"\w* \w repent|strong="G3340"\w*,  
\v 31 \w because|strong="G1537"\w* \w he|strong="G3739"\w* \w has|strong="G3739"\w* \w appointed|strong="G3724"\w* \w a|strong="G1722"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G3739"\w* \w will|strong="G3195"\w* \w judge|strong="G2919"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w world|strong="G3625"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w righteousness|strong="G1343"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w man|strong="G3956"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G3739"\w* \w has|strong="G3739"\w* \w ordained|strong="G3724"\w*; \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G3739"\w* \w has|strong="G3739"\w* \w given|strong="G3930"\w* \w assurance|strong="G4102"\w* \w to|strong="G3195"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w men|strong="G3956"\w*, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G3739"\w* \w has|strong="G3739"\w* \w raised|strong="G3498"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w*.”   
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\v 32 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* heard \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w the|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 mocked|strong="G5512"\w*; \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w others|strong="G3588"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w We|strong="G2532"\w* want \w to|strong="G2532"\w* hear \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w again|strong="G3825"\w* \w concerning|strong="G4012"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w*.”   
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\v 33 \w Thus|strong="G3779"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w went|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* amongst \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 34 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w certain|strong="G5100"\w* \w men|strong="G5100"\w* \w joined|strong="G2853"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w believed|strong="G4100"\w*, \w including|strong="G3739"\w* \w Dionysius|strong="G1354"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* Areopagite, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \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 others|strong="G2087"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.   
\c 18  
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\v 1 \w After|strong="G3326"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3588"\w* \w departed|strong="G5563"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* Athens \w and|strong="G2064"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Corinth|strong="G2882"\w*.  
\v 2 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w found|strong="G2147"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w certain|strong="G5100"\w* \w Jew|strong="G2453"\w* \w named|strong="G3686"\w* Aquila, \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w Pontus|strong="G4193"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w race|strong="G1085"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w recently|strong="G4373"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w from|strong="G2064"\w* \w Italy|strong="G2482"\w* \w with|strong="G1223"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w wife|strong="G1135"\w* \w Priscilla|strong="G4252"\w*, \w because|strong="G1223"\w* \w Claudius|strong="G2804"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w commanded|strong="G1299"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w depart|strong="G5563"\w* \w from|strong="G2064"\w* \w Rome|strong="G4516"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*,  
\v 3 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w because|strong="G1223"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* practised \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w same|strong="G3673"\w* \w trade|strong="G3673"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w lived|strong="G1510"\w* \w with|strong="G3844"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w worked|strong="G2038"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w trade|strong="G3673"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* tent makers.  
\v 4 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w reasoned|strong="G1256"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w synagogue|strong="G4864"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w Sabbath|strong="G4521"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w persuaded|strong="G3982"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Greeks|strong="G1672"\w*.   
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\v 5 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w Silas|strong="G4609"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Timothy|strong="G5095"\w* \w came|strong="G2718"\w* \w down|strong="G2718"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w Macedonia|strong="G3109"\w*, \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* compelled \w by|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G3588"\w*, \w testifying|strong="G1263"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\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 When|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* opposed \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* blasphemed, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w shook|strong="G1621"\w* \w out|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w clothing|strong="G2440"\w* \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 I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1473"\w* \w clean|strong="G2513"\w*. \w From|strong="G2532"\w* \w now|strong="G1161"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\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 He|strong="G2532"\w* \w departed|strong="G3327"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G1525"\w* \w into|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 man|strong="G5100"\w* \w named|strong="G3686"\w* \w Justus|strong="G2459"\w*, \w one|strong="G5100"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w worshipped|strong="G4576"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\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* ruler \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* synagogue, \w believed|strong="G4100"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w all|strong="G3650"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w house|strong="G3624"\w*. \w Many|strong="G4183"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Corinthians|strong="G2881"\w*, \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* heard, \w believed|strong="G4100"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* baptised.  
\v 9 \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 the|strong="G1722"\w* \w night|strong="G3571"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w vision|strong="G3705"\w*, \wj “Don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w afraid|strong="G5399"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w speak|strong="G2980"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w silent|strong="G4623"\+w*; \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 attack|strong="G2007"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w harm|strong="G2559"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+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*   
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\v 11 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w lived|strong="G2532"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w year|strong="G1763"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w six|strong="G1803"\w* \w months|strong="G3376"\w*, \w teaching|strong="G1321"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* amongst \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 12 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w Gallio|strong="G1058"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* proconsul \w of|strong="G2532"\w* Achaia, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w accord|strong="G3661"\w* \w rose|strong="G2532"\w* \w up|strong="G2721"\w* \w against|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* judgement seat,  
\v 13 \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w* persuades \w men|strong="G3778"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w worship|strong="G4576"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w contrary|strong="G3844"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w*.”   
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\v 14 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w about|strong="G3195"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* open \w his|strong="G2596"\w* \w mouth|strong="G4750"\w*, \w Gallio|strong="G1058"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w*, “\w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w indeed|strong="G3303"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w matter|strong="G3056"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* wrong \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w wicked|strong="G4190"\w* \w crime|strong="G4467"\w*, \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w*, \w it|strong="G1161"\w* \w would|strong="G3195"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w reasonable|strong="G3056"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w I|strong="G1161"\w* \w should|strong="G3195"\w* bear \w with|strong="G4314"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*;  
\v 15 \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w questions|strong="G2213"\w* \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 look|strong="G3708"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w yourselves|strong="G4771"\w*. \w For|strong="G4012"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w want|strong="G1014"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w judge|strong="G2923"\w* \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w matters|strong="G3056"\w*.”  
\v 16 \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* drove \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* judgement seat.   
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\v 17 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* Greeks \w seized|strong="G1949"\w* \w Sosthenes|strong="G4988"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* ruler \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* synagogue, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w beat|strong="G5180"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w before|strong="G1715"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* judgement seat. \w Gallio|strong="G1058"\w* didn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w care|strong="G3199"\w* \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 having|strong="G2192"\w* stayed \w after|strong="G1161"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w many|strong="G2425"\w* \w more|strong="G2089"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w*, \w took|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* leave \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* brothers,\f + \fr 18:18 \ft The word for “brothers” here and where the context allows may also be correctly translated “brothers and sisters” or “siblings.”\f* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w sailed|strong="G1602"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w Syria|strong="G4947"\w*, \w together|strong="G4862"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w Priscilla|strong="G4252"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* Aquila. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* shaved \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w head|strong="G2776"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* Cenchreae, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w vow|strong="G2171"\w*.  
\v 19 \w He|strong="G1161"\w* \w came|strong="G1525"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Ephesus|strong="G2181"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w left|strong="G2641"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w there|strong="G1161"\w*; \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w himself|strong="G1519"\w* \w entered|strong="G1525"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w synagogue|strong="G4864"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w reasoned|strong="G1256"\w* \w with|strong="G1519"\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* \w stay|strong="G3306"\w* \w with|strong="G1909"\w* \w them|strong="G4183"\w* \w a|strong="G1909"\w* \w longer|strong="G4119"\w* \w time|strong="G5550"\w*, \w he|strong="G1161"\w* declined;  
\v 21 \w but|strong="G2532"\w* taking \w his|strong="G2532"\w* leave \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w must|strong="G3588"\w* \w by|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G2532"\w* \w means|strong="G3004"\w* keep \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w coming|strong="G2316"\w* feast \w in|strong="G2532"\w* Jerusalem, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2309"\w* return \w again|strong="G3825"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w if|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w wills|strong="G2309"\w*.” \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w set|strong="G2532"\w* sail \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w Ephesus|strong="G2181"\w*.   
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\v 22 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w landed|strong="G2718"\w* \w at|strong="G1519"\w* \w Caesarea|strong="G2542"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2597"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* greeted \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w assembly|strong="G1577"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2597"\w* \w down|strong="G2597"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* Antioch.  
\v 23 \w Having|strong="G2532"\w* \w spent|strong="G4160"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w time|strong="G5550"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w departed|strong="G1831"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G1831"\w* \w through|strong="G1330"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w region|strong="G5561"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Galatia|strong="G1054"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Phrygia|strong="G5435"\w*, \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w order|strong="G2517"\w*, \w establishing|strong="G4160"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w*.  
\v 24 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w a|strong="G1519"\w* \w certain|strong="G5100"\w* \w Jew|strong="G2453"\w* \w named|strong="G3686"\w* Apollos, \w an|strong="G1519"\w* Alexandrian \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w race|strong="G1085"\w*, \w an|strong="G1519"\w* \w eloquent|strong="G3052"\w* \w man|strong="G5100"\w*, \w came|strong="G2658"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Ephesus|strong="G2181"\w*. \w He|strong="G1161"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w mighty|strong="G1415"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Scriptures|strong="G1124"\w*.  
\v 25 \w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w* \w had|strong="G2424"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* \w instructed|strong="G2727"\w* \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 being|strong="G1510"\w* \w fervent|strong="G2204"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w spoke|strong="G2980"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w taught|strong="G1321"\w* accurately \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w* \w concerning|strong="G4012"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w although|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* knew \w only|strong="G3440"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* baptism \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w*.  
\v 26 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w began|strong="G1161"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w speak|strong="G3955"\w* \w boldly|strong="G3955"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w synagogue|strong="G4864"\w*. \w But|strong="G1161"\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* \w aside|strong="G4355"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w explained|strong="G1620"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w way|strong="G3598"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w more|strong="G2532"\w* accurately.   
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\v 27 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w had|strong="G3739"\w* determined \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w pass|strong="G1330"\w* \w over|strong="G1330"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* Achaia, \w the|strong="G1519"\w* brothers \w encouraged|strong="G4389"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*; \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 to|strong="G1519"\w* receive \w him|strong="G3588"\w*. \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w had|strong="G3739"\w* \w come|strong="G3854"\w*, \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w greatly|strong="G4183"\w* \w helped|strong="G4820"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w had|strong="G3739"\w* \w believed|strong="G4100"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w*;  
\v 28 \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w he|strong="G3588"\w* \w powerfully|strong="G2159"\w* \w refuted|strong="G1246"\w* \w the|strong="G1223"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w*, \w publicly|strong="G1219"\w* \w showing|strong="G1925"\w* \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*.   
\c 19  
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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 having|strong="G2532"\w* \w passed|strong="G1330"\w* \w through|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* upper \w country|strong="G3313"\w*, \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Ephesus|strong="G2181"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w found|strong="G2147"\w* \w certain|strong="G5100"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w*.  
\v 2 \w He|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Did|strong="G1510"\w* \w you|strong="G1487"\w* \w receive|strong="G2983"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w Holy|strong="G4151"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w you|strong="G1487"\w* \w believed|strong="G4100"\w*?”  
\p \w They|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w No|strong="G3761"\w*, \w we|strong="G1161"\w* haven’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w even|strong="G3761"\w* heard \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w there|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|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 He|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Into|strong="G1519"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w then|strong="G3767"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G3004"\w* baptised?”  
\p \w They|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Into|strong="G1519"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w*’s baptism.”   
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\v 4 \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w John|strong="G2491"\w* \w indeed|strong="G1161"\w* baptised \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* baptism \w of|strong="G2424"\w* \w repentance|strong="G3341"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\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 the|strong="G1519"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w would|strong="G2064"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w after|strong="G3326"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w*, \w in|strong="G1519"\w* Christ \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*.”\f + \fr 19:4 \ft NU omits Christ.\f*   
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\v 5 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* heard \w this|strong="G3588"\w*, \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* baptised \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 When|strong="G2532"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w laid|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* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w spoke|strong="G2980"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w other|strong="G1438"\w* \w languages|strong="G1100"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w prophesied|strong="G4395"\w*.  
\v 7 \w They|strong="G1161"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w about|strong="G5616"\w* \w twelve|strong="G1427"\w* \w men|strong="G3956"\w* \w in|strong="G3956"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w*.   
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\v 8 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w entered|strong="G1525"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w synagogue|strong="G4864"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w spoke|strong="G3955"\w* \w boldly|strong="G3955"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w period|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w three|strong="G5140"\w* \w months|strong="G3376"\w*, \w reasoning|strong="G1256"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w persuading|strong="G3982"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w concerning|strong="G4012"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’s Kingdom.   
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\v 9 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w hardened|strong="G4645"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* disobedient, \w speaking|strong="G2551"\w* \w evil|strong="G2551"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Way|strong="G3598"\w* \w before|strong="G1799"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w multitude|strong="G4128"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* departed \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* separated \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w*, \w reasoning|strong="G1256"\w* \w daily|strong="G2250"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w school|strong="G4981"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w Tyrannus|strong="G5181"\w*.  
\v 10 \w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w continued|strong="G1096"\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 those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w lived|strong="G2730"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w Asia|strong="G3588"\w* heard \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w*, \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 11 \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w worked|strong="G4160"\w* \w special|strong="G5177"\w* \w miracles|strong="G1411"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1223"\w* \w hands|strong="G5495"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w*,  
\v 12 \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w handkerchiefs|strong="G4676"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w aprons|strong="G4612"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w carried|strong="G2532"\w* away \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1909"\w* \w body|strong="G5559"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* sick, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w diseases|strong="G3554"\w* \w departed|strong="G1607"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w evil|strong="G4190"\w* \w spirits|strong="G4151"\w* \w went|strong="G2532"\w* \w out|strong="G1607"\w*.  
\v 13 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w itinerant|strong="G4022"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w*, \w exorcists|strong="G1845"\w*, \w took|strong="G2532"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* themselves \w to|strong="G2532"\w* invoke \w over|strong="G1909"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w evil|strong="G4190"\w* \w spirits|strong="G4151"\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 saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w We|strong="G3739"\w* \w adjure|strong="G3726"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w by|strong="G1909"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w preaches|strong="G2784"\w*.”  
\v 14 \w There|strong="G1161"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w seven|strong="G2033"\w* \w sons|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w one|strong="G5100"\w* \w Sceva|strong="G4630"\w*, \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w Jewish|strong="G2453"\w* chief priest, \w who|strong="G2453"\w* \w did|strong="G4160"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w*.   
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\v 15 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w evil|strong="G4190"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w know|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 who|strong="G5101"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*?”  
\v 16 \w The|strong="G1722"\w* \w man|strong="G4190"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w evil|strong="G4190"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* leapt \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w overpowered|strong="G2480"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w prevailed|strong="G2480"\w* \w against|strong="G2596"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w so|strong="G2532"\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 that|strong="G3739"\w* \w house|strong="G3624"\w* \w naked|strong="G1131"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w wounded|strong="G5135"\w*.  
\v 17 \w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w became|strong="G1096"\w* \w known|strong="G1110"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w*, \w both|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Greeks|strong="G1672"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w lived|strong="G2730"\w* \w at|strong="G1909"\w* \w Ephesus|strong="G2181"\w*. \w Fear|strong="G5401"\w* \w fell|strong="G1968"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w*, \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 magnified|strong="G3170"\w*.  
\v 18 \w Many|strong="G4183"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w believed|strong="G4100"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w*, \w confessing|strong="G1843"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* declaring \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w deeds|strong="G4234"\w*.  
\v 19 \w Many|strong="G2425"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* practised magical \w arts|strong="G4021"\w* \w brought|strong="G4851"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* books \w together|strong="G4851"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w burnt|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w sight|strong="G1799"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w*. \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w counted|strong="G4860"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w price|strong="G5092"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w found|strong="G2147"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w fifty|strong="G3461"\w* \w thousand|strong="G3461"\w* pieces \w of|strong="G2532"\w* silver.\f + \fr 19:19 \ft The 50,000 pieces of silver here probably referred to 50,000 drachmas. If so, the value of the burnt books was equivalent to about 160 man-years of wages for agricultural labourers\f*  
\v 20 \w So|strong="G3779"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* growing \w and|strong="G2532"\w* becoming \w mighty|strong="G2532"\w*.   
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\v 21 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w after|strong="G3326"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w ended|strong="G4137"\w*, \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* determined \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*, \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w passed|strong="G1330"\w* \w through|strong="G1722"\w* \w Macedonia|strong="G3109"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* Achaia, \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w go|strong="G4198"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2414"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\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 I|strong="G1473"\w* \w must|strong="G1163"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w see|strong="G3708"\w* \w Rome|strong="G4516"\w*.”   
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\v 22 \w Having|strong="G2532"\w* \w sent|strong="G2532"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w Macedonia|strong="G3109"\w* \w two|strong="G1417"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w served|strong="G1247"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w Timothy|strong="G5095"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Erastus|strong="G2037"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w himself|strong="G1519"\w* \w stayed|strong="G1907"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w Asia|strong="G3588"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w while|strong="G5550"\w*.  
\v 23 \w About|strong="G4012"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w time|strong="G2540"\w* \w there|strong="G1161"\w* \w arose|strong="G1096"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w small|strong="G3641"\w* \w disturbance|strong="G5017"\w* \w concerning|strong="G4012"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w Way|strong="G3598"\w*.  
\v 24 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w a|strong="G4160"\w* \w certain|strong="G5100"\w* \w man|strong="G5100"\w* \w named|strong="G3686"\w* \w Demetrius|strong="G1216"\w*, \w a|strong="G4160"\w* silversmith \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w made|strong="G4160"\w* silver \w shrines|strong="G3485"\w* \w of|strong="G3686"\w* Artemis, \w brought|strong="G3930"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w little|strong="G3641"\w* \w business|strong="G2039"\w* \w to|strong="G3756"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w craftsmen|strong="G5079"\w*,  
\v 25 \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w gathered|strong="G4867"\w* \w together|strong="G4867"\w* \w with|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w workmen|strong="G2040"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w like|strong="G5108"\w* \w occupation|strong="G5108"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “Sirs, \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w know|strong="G1987"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w by|strong="G1537"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w business|strong="G2039"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w wealth|strong="G2142"\w*.  
\v 26 \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 at|strong="G3756"\w* \w Ephesus|strong="G2181"\w* \w alone|strong="G3441"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w almost|strong="G4975"\w* \w throughout|strong="G1223"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w Asia|strong="G3588"\w*, \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w persuaded|strong="G3982"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w turned|strong="G1096"\w* \w away|strong="G3179"\w* \w many|strong="G2425"\w* \w people|strong="G3793"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w gods|strong="G2316"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w made|strong="G1096"\w* \w with|strong="G1223"\w* \w hands|strong="G5495"\w*.  
\v 27 \w Not|strong="G3756"\w* \w only|strong="G3440"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w danger|strong="G2793"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w trade|strong="G3313"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* disrepute, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\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 counted|strong="G3049"\w* \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w nothing|strong="G3762"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w her|strong="G1519"\w* \w majesty|strong="G3168"\w* \w destroyed|strong="G2507"\w*, \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w all|strong="G3650"\w* \w Asia|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w world|strong="G3625"\w* worships.”   
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\v 28 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* heard \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w filled|strong="G4134"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w anger|strong="G2372"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w cried|strong="G2896"\w* \w out|strong="G2896"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\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* whole \w city|strong="G4172"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w filled|strong="G4130"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w confusion|strong="G4799"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w rushed|strong="G3729"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w accord|strong="G3661"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w theatre|strong="G2302"\w*, \w having|strong="G2532"\w* \w seized|strong="G4884"\w* \w Gaius|strong="G1050"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* Aristarchus, \w men|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Macedonia|strong="G3110"\w*, \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w*’s \w companions|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w travel|strong="G4898"\w*.  
\v 30 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w wanted|strong="G1014"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w enter|strong="G1525"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w people|strong="G1218"\w*, \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* didn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w allow|strong="G1439"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 31 \w Certain|strong="G5100"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* Asiarchs, \w being|strong="G1510"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w friends|strong="G5384"\w*, \w sent|strong="G3992"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w begged|strong="G3870"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w venture|strong="G1325"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w theatre|strong="G2302"\w*.  
\v 32 \w Some|strong="G5100"\w* \w therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w cried|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 in|strong="G2532"\w* \w confusion|strong="G4797"\w*. \w Most|strong="G4183"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* didn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w why|strong="G5101"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w come|strong="G4905"\w* \w together|strong="G4905"\w*.  
\v 33 \w They|strong="G1161"\w* \w brought|strong="G1161"\w* Alexander \w out|strong="G1537"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w multitude|strong="G3793"\w*, \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w* \w putting|strong="G4261"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w forward|strong="G4261"\w*. Alexander \w beckoned|strong="G2678"\w* \w with|strong="G1537"\w* \w his|strong="G3588"\w* \w hand|strong="G5495"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w would|strong="G2309"\w* \w have|strong="G2309"\w* \w made|strong="G1161"\w* \w a|strong="G3793"\w* defence \w to|strong="G2309"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w people|strong="G3793"\w*.  
\v 34 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w perceived|strong="G1921"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w Jew|strong="G2453"\w*, \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w with|strong="G1537"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w voice|strong="G5456"\w* \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w time|strong="G5610"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w about|strong="G5613"\w* \w two|strong="G1417"\w* \w hours|strong="G5610"\w* \w cried|strong="G2896"\w* \w out|strong="G1537"\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* \w town|strong="G4172"\w* \w clerk|strong="G1122"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w quieted|strong="G2687"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w multitude|strong="G3793"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G5346"\w*, “\w You|strong="G3739"\w* \w men|strong="G3173"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Ephesus|strong="G2180"\w*, \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w man|strong="G5101"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* doesn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w know|strong="G1097"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w city|strong="G4172"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Ephesians|strong="G2180"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w temple|strong="G3511"\w* keeper \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w great|strong="G3173"\w* goddess Artemis, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* image \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w fell|strong="G2532"\w* \w down|strong="G1356"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* Zeus?  
\v 36 Seeing \w then|strong="G3767"\w* \w that|strong="G2532"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w* can’t \w be|strong="G1510"\w* denied, \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w ought|strong="G1163"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w quiet|strong="G2687"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|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 who|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 your|strong="G3588"\w* \w goddess|strong="G2316"\w*.  
\v 38 \w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w Demetrius|strong="G1216"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w craftsmen|strong="G5079"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w matter|strong="G3056"\w* \w against|strong="G4314"\w* \w anyone|strong="G5100"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* courts \w are|strong="G1510"\w* open \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* proconsuls. \w Let|strong="G3767"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* press \w charges|strong="G1458"\w* \w against|strong="G4314"\w* \w one|strong="G5100"\w* \w another|strong="G5100"\w*.  
\v 39 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w you|strong="G1487"\w* \w seek|strong="G1934"\w* \w anything|strong="G5100"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w other|strong="G2087"\w* \w matters|strong="G2087"\w*, \w it|strong="G1161"\w* \w will|strong="G5100"\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 indeed|strong="G2532"\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* \w accused|strong="G1458"\w* \w concerning|strong="G4012"\w* \w today|strong="G4594"\w*’s \w riot|strong="G4714"\w*, \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w being|strong="G5225"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w cause|strong="G3739"\w*. \w Concerning|strong="G4012"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*, \w we|strong="G3739"\w* wouldn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w able|strong="G1410"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w give|strong="G3004"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* \w account|strong="G3056"\w* \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* commotion.”  
\v 41 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w thus|strong="G2532"\w* \w spoken|strong="G3004"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* dismissed \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w assembly|strong="G1577"\w*.   
\c 20  
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\v 1 \w After|strong="G3326"\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 took|strong="G2532"\w* \w leave|strong="G1831"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w departed|strong="G1831"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w go|strong="G4198"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w Macedonia|strong="G3109"\w*.  
\v 2 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w gone|strong="G1330"\w* \w through|strong="G1330"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w parts|strong="G3313"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w encouraged|strong="G3870"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w words|strong="G3056"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w Greece|strong="G1671"\w*.  
\v 3 \w When|strong="G1096"\w* \w he|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G3588"\w* \w spent|strong="G4160"\w* \w three|strong="G5140"\w* \w months|strong="G3376"\w* \w there|strong="G1096"\w*, \w and|strong="G5037"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w plot|strong="G1917"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w made|strong="G4160"\w* \w against|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w* \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w he|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w about|strong="G3195"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w set|strong="G1096"\w* sail \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w Syria|strong="G4947"\w*, \w he|strong="G3588"\w* determined \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w return|strong="G5290"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w Macedonia|strong="G3109"\w*.  
\v 4 \w These|strong="G1161"\w* \w accompanied|strong="G4902"\w* \w him|strong="G2532"\w* \w as|strong="G1161"\w* far \w as|strong="G1161"\w* Asia: \w Sopater|strong="G4986"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* Beroea, Aristarchus \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Secundus|strong="G4580"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Thessalonians|strong="G2331"\w*, \w Gaius|strong="G1050"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Derbe|strong="G1190"\w*, \w Timothy|strong="G5095"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Tychicus|strong="G5190"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Trophimus|strong="G5161"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* Asia.  
\v 5 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w had|strong="G3778"\w* \w gone|strong="G4281"\w* \w ahead|strong="G4281"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w were|strong="G3778"\w* \w waiting|strong="G3306"\w* \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w Troas|strong="G5174"\w*.  
\v 6 \w We|strong="G2249"\w* \w sailed|strong="G1602"\w* \w away|strong="G1602"\w* \w from|strong="G2064"\w* \w Philippi|strong="G5375"\w* \w after|strong="G3326"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* Unleavened Bread, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w at|strong="G1519"\w* \w Troas|strong="G5174"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w five|strong="G4002"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w*, \w where|strong="G3699"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w stayed|strong="G1304"\w* \w seven|strong="G2033"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w*.   
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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 the|strong="G1722"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w gathered|strong="G4863"\w* \w together|strong="G4863"\w* \w to|strong="G3195"\w* \w break|strong="G2806"\w* bread, \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* talked \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w intending|strong="G3195"\w* \w to|strong="G3195"\w* \w depart|strong="G1826"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w next|strong="G1887"\w* \w day|strong="G1887"\w*; \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w continued|strong="G3905"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w speech|strong="G3056"\w* \w until|strong="G3360"\w* \w midnight|strong="G3317"\w*.  
\v 8 \w There|strong="G1161"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w many|strong="G2425"\w* \w lights|strong="G2985"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w upper|strong="G5253"\w* \w room|strong="G5253"\w* \w where|strong="G3757"\w* \w we|strong="G1161"\w*\f + \fr 20:8 \ft TR reads “they” instead of “we”\f* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w gathered|strong="G4863"\w* \w together|strong="G4863"\w*.  
\v 9 \w A|strong="G2532"\w* \w certain|strong="G5100"\w* \w young|strong="G3494"\w* \w man|strong="G5100"\w* \w named|strong="G3686"\w* \w Eutychus|strong="G2161"\w* \w sat|strong="G2516"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w window|strong="G2376"\w*, weighed \w down|strong="G4098"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w deep|strong="G4183"\w* \w sleep|strong="G5258"\w*. \w As|strong="G1161"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* spoke still \w longer|strong="G4119"\w*, \w being|strong="G2532"\w* weighed \w down|strong="G4098"\w* \w by|strong="G1909"\w* \w his|strong="G1909"\w* \w sleep|strong="G5258"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w fell|strong="G4098"\w* \w down|strong="G4098"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w third|strong="G5152"\w* \w floor|strong="G5152"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* taken \w up|strong="G1909"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w*.  
\v 10 \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w went|strong="G2597"\w* \w down|strong="G2597"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w fell|strong="G1968"\w* \w upon|strong="G1968"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w embracing|strong="G4843"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “Don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w troubled|strong="G2350"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w life|strong="G5590"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.”   
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\v 11 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w gone|strong="G1831"\w* \w up|strong="G1909"\w*, \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w broken|strong="G2806"\w* bread \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w eaten|strong="G1089"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w talked|strong="G3656"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w long|strong="G2425"\w* \w while|strong="G1161"\w*, \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w until|strong="G2532"\w* \w break|strong="G2806"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w day|strong="G3588"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w departed|strong="G1831"\w*.  
\v 12 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w brought|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w boy|strong="G3816"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \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 But|strong="G1161"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w*, \w going|strong="G3195"\w* \w ahead|strong="G4281"\w* \w to|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w ship|strong="G4143"\w*, set sail \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* aboard \w there|strong="G1161"\w*; \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w had|strong="G3972"\w* \w so|strong="G3779"\w* \w arranged|strong="G1299"\w*, \w intending|strong="G3195"\w* himself \w to|strong="G1909"\w* \w go|strong="G4281"\w* \w by|strong="G1909"\w* \w land|strong="G3978"\w*.  
\v 14 \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* aboard \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Mitylene|strong="G3412"\w*.  
\v 15 Sailing \w from|strong="G2064"\w* \w there|strong="G1161"\w*, \w we|strong="G1161"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w following|strong="G2192"\w* \w day|strong="G3588"\w* opposite \w Chios|strong="G5508"\w*. \w The|strong="G1519"\w* \w next|strong="G2087"\w* \w day|strong="G3588"\w* \w we|strong="G1161"\w* touched \w at|strong="G1519"\w* \w Samos|strong="G4544"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* stayed \w at|strong="G1519"\w* Trogyllium, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w day|strong="G3588"\w* \w after|strong="G1161"\w* \w we|strong="G1161"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|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 determined|strong="G2919"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w sail|strong="G3896"\w* \w past|strong="G1096"\w* \w Ephesus|strong="G2181"\w*, \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w he|strong="G3588"\w* \w might|strong="G1096"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w have|strong="G1510"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w spend|strong="G5551"\w* \w time|strong="G2250"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Asia|strong="G3588"\w*; \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w he|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w hastening|strong="G4692"\w*, \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w it|strong="G1063"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w possible|strong="G1415"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w Pentecost|strong="G4005"\w*.   
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\v 17 \w From|strong="G3588"\w* \w Miletus|strong="G3399"\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 called|strong="G3333"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w himself|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w elders|strong="G4245"\w* \w of|strong="G1577"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w assembly|strong="G1577"\w*.  
\v 18 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w had|strong="G3739"\w* \w come|strong="G1096"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\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 yourselves|strong="G4771"\w* \w know|strong="G1987"\w*, \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\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* \w Asia|strong="G3588"\w*, \w how|strong="G4459"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w time|strong="G5550"\w*,  
\v 19 \w serving|strong="G1398"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w humility|strong="G5012"\w*, \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w many|strong="G1722"\w* \w tears|strong="G1144"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w trials|strong="G3986"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w happened|strong="G4819"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w plots|strong="G1917"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w*;  
\v 20 \w how|strong="G5613"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* didn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w shrink|strong="G5288"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* declaring \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w anything|strong="G3762"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w profitable|strong="G4851"\w*, \w teaching|strong="G1321"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w publicly|strong="G1219"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w house|strong="G3624"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w house|strong="G3624"\w*,  
\v 21 \w testifying|strong="G1263"\w* \w both|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Greeks|strong="G1672"\w* \w repentance|strong="G3341"\w* towards \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* towards \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*.\f + \fr 20:21 \ft TR adds “Christ”\f*  
\v 22 \w Now|strong="G3568"\w*, \w behold|strong="G2400"\w*, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w go|strong="G4198"\w* \w bound|strong="G1210"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\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 the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Holy|strong="G4151"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w testifies|strong="G1263"\w* \w in|strong="G2596"\w* \w every|strong="G2596"\w* \w city|strong="G4172"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w bonds|strong="G1199"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w afflictions|strong="G2347"\w* \w wait|strong="G4151"\w* \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*.  
\v 24 \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w these|strong="G3739"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* count; \w nor|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* hold \w my|strong="G1473"\w* \w life|strong="G5590"\w* \w dear|strong="G5093"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w myself|strong="G1683"\w*, \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w finish|strong="G5048"\w* \w my|strong="G1473"\w* race \w with|strong="G3844"\w* \w joy|strong="G5485"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w ministry|strong="G1248"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w received|strong="G2983"\w* \w from|strong="G3844"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w to|strong="G2532"\w* fully \w testify|strong="G1263"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \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* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.   
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\v 25 “\w Now|strong="G3568"\w*, \w behold|strong="G2400"\w*, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w*, amongst \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w went|strong="G1330"\w* \w about|strong="G1722"\w* \w preaching|strong="G2784"\w* \w God|strong="G2532"\w*’s Kingdom, \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w see|strong="G3708"\w* \w my|strong="G3708"\w* \w face|strong="G4383"\w* \w no|strong="G3765"\w* \w more|strong="G3765"\w*.  
\v 26 \w Therefore|strong="G1360"\w* \w I|strong="G3754"\w* \w testify|strong="G3143"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w today|strong="G4594"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w I|strong="G3754"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w clean|strong="G2513"\w* \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* blood \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w men|strong="G3956"\w*,  
\v 27 \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w I|strong="G1063"\w* didn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w shrink|strong="G5288"\w* \w from|strong="G3588"\w* declaring \w to|strong="G3756"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w whole|strong="G3956"\w* \w counsel|strong="G1012"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.  
\v 28 \w Take|strong="G4337"\w* \w heed|strong="G4337"\w*, \w therefore|strong="G1223"\w*, \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w yourselves|strong="G1438"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w flock|strong="G4168"\w*, \w in|strong="G1722"\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 made|strong="G5087"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w overseers|strong="G1985"\w*, \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w shepherd|strong="G4165"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w assembly|strong="G1577"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w*\f + \fr 20:28 \ft TR, NU omit “the Lord and”\f* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w purchased|strong="G4046"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w own|strong="G2398"\w* blood.  
\v 29 \w For|strong="G3754"\w* \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, vicious \w wolves|strong="G3074"\w* \w will|strong="G1473"\w* \w enter|strong="G1525"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* amongst \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w sparing|strong="G5339"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w flock|strong="G4168"\w*.  
\v 30 \w Men|strong="G3588"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* arise \w from|strong="G1537"\w* amongst \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w own|strong="G1438"\w* \w selves|strong="G1438"\w*, \w speaking|strong="G2980"\w* \w perverse|strong="G1294"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\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 watch|strong="G1127"\w*, \w remembering|strong="G3421"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w period|strong="G5148"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w three|strong="G5148"\w* \w years|strong="G2250"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* didn’t \w cease|strong="G3973"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w admonish|strong="G3560"\w* \w everyone|strong="G1538"\w* \w night|strong="G3571"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w tears|strong="G1144"\w*.  
\v 32 \w Now|strong="G3568"\w*, brothers,\f + \fr 20:32 \ft The word for “brothers” here and where the context allows may also be correctly translated “brothers and sisters” or “siblings.” \f* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w entrust|strong="G3908"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w*, \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w able|strong="G1410"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w build|strong="G3618"\w* \w up|strong="G3618"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w give|strong="G1325"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w inheritance|strong="G2817"\w* amongst \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w sanctified|strong="G3956"\w*.  
\v 33 \w I|strong="G2228"\w* \w coveted|strong="G1937"\w* \w no|strong="G3762"\w* \w one|strong="G3762"\w*’s silver, \w gold|strong="G5553"\w*, \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w clothing|strong="G2441"\w*.  
\v 34 \w You|strong="G3754"\w* yourselves \w know|strong="G1097"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w hands|strong="G5495"\w* \w served|strong="G5256"\w* \w my|strong="G1473"\w* \w necessities|strong="G5532"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*.  
\v 35 \w In|strong="G3956"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w I|strong="G3754"\w* \w gave|strong="G1325"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w an|strong="G1325"\w* example, \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w so|strong="G3779"\w* \w labouring|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 that|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G3754"\w* himself \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \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* ”   
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\v 36 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w spoken|strong="G3004"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\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 They|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w wept|strong="G1096"\w* \w freely|strong="G2532"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w fell|strong="G1968"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w*’s \w neck|strong="G5137"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w kissed|strong="G2705"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*,  
\v 38 \w sorrowing|strong="G3600"\w* most \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w all|strong="G3588"\w* \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w had|strong="G3739"\w* \w spoken|strong="G3004"\w*, \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w should|strong="G3195"\w* \w see|strong="G2334"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w face|strong="G4383"\w* \w no|strong="G3765"\w* \w more|strong="G3765"\w*. \w Then|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w accompanied|strong="G4311"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w ship|strong="G4143"\w*.   
\c 21  
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\v 1 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w had|strong="G3588"\w* departed \w from|strong="G2064"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w had|strong="G3588"\w* \w set|strong="G1096"\w* sail, \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w with|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w straight|strong="G2113"\w* \w course|strong="G2113"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Cos|strong="G2972"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w next|strong="G1836"\w* \w day|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Rhodes|strong="G4499"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w from|strong="G2064"\w* \w there|strong="G1161"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Patara|strong="G3959"\w*.  
\v 2 \w Having|strong="G2532"\w* \w found|strong="G2147"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w ship|strong="G4143"\w* \w crossing|strong="G1276"\w* \w over|strong="G1276"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Phoenicia|strong="G5403"\w*, \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2532"\w* \w aboard|strong="G1910"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w set|strong="G1910"\w* sail.  
\v 3 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w we|strong="G1063"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w come|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w sight|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Cyprus|strong="G2954"\w*, \w leaving|strong="G2641"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w left|strong="G2641"\w* \w hand|strong="G1161"\w*, \w we|strong="G1063"\w* \w sailed|strong="G4126"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Syria|strong="G4947"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w landed|strong="G2718"\w* \w at|strong="G1519"\w* \w Tyre|strong="G5184"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w ship|strong="G4143"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* unload \w her|strong="G1438"\w* \w cargo|strong="G1117"\w*.  
\v 4 \w Having|strong="G3361"\w* found \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w*, \w we|strong="G1161"\w* \w stayed|strong="G1961"\w* \w there|strong="G1161"\w* \w seven|strong="G2033"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w*. \w These|strong="G3588"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w should|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w go|strong="G4151"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2414"\w*.  
\v 5 \w When|strong="G3753"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w over|strong="G1909"\w*, \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w departed|strong="G1831"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G1831"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w journey|strong="G4311"\w*. \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w*, \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w wives|strong="G1135"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w children|strong="G5043"\w*, \w brought|strong="G1096"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w way|strong="G4198"\w* \w until|strong="G2193"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w city|strong="G4172"\w*. \w Kneeling|strong="G1119"\w* \w down|strong="G5087"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* beach, \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w prayed|strong="G4336"\w*.  
\v 6 \w After|strong="G1161"\w* saying goodbye \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w each|strong="G1519"\w* \w other|strong="G1161"\w*, \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2532"\w* \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w board|strong="G1684"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w ship|strong="G4143"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w returned|strong="G5290"\w* \w home|strong="G1519"\w* \w again|strong="G5290"\w*.   
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\v 7 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w finished|strong="G1274"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w voyage|strong="G4144"\w* \w from|strong="G3844"\w* \w Tyre|strong="G5184"\w*, \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w arrived|strong="G2658"\w* \w at|strong="G1519"\w* \w Ptolemais|strong="G4424"\w*. \w We|strong="G2249"\w* greeted \w the|strong="G2532"\w* brothers \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w stayed|strong="G3306"\w* \w with|strong="G3844"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w*.  
\v 8 \w On|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w next|strong="G1887"\w* \w day|strong="G1887"\w*, \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3588"\w*’s \w companions|strong="G3588"\w* \w departed|strong="G1831"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Caesarea|strong="G2542"\w*.  
\p \w We|strong="G2532"\w* \w entered|strong="G1525"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w house|strong="G3624"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w Philip|strong="G5376"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w evangelist|strong="G2099"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w seven|strong="G2033"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w stayed|strong="G3306"\w* \w with|strong="G3844"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 9 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w* \w had|strong="G1510"\w* \w four|strong="G5064"\w* \w virgin|strong="G3933"\w* \w daughters|strong="G2364"\w* \w who|strong="G3778"\w* \w prophesied|strong="G4395"\w*.  
\v 10 \w As|strong="G1161"\w* \w we|strong="G1161"\w* \w stayed|strong="G1961"\w* \w there|strong="G1161"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w*, \w a|strong="G1161"\w* \w certain|strong="G5100"\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 Coming|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* taking \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w*’s \w belt|strong="G2223"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w bound|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 and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w The|strong="G1722"\w* \w Holy|strong="G4151"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w says|strong="G3004"\w*: ‘\w So|strong="G3779"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w bind|strong="G1210"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w owns|strong="G1510"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w belt|strong="G2223"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w deliver|strong="G3860"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w hands|strong="G5495"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Gentiles|strong="G1484"\w*.’”   
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\v 12 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* heard \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w*, \w both|strong="G2532"\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 that|strong="G3588"\w* \w place|strong="G1473"\w* \w begged|strong="G3870"\w* \w him|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*.  
\v 13 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G3004"\w* \w doing|strong="G4160"\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*? \w For|strong="G1063"\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 also|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* die \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*.”   
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\v 14 \w When|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 ceased|strong="G2270"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\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 After|strong="G3326"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w* \w we|strong="G1161"\w* \w took|strong="G1161"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w our|strong="G3326"\w* baggage \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w went|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 also|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w us|strong="G3579"\w*, bringing \w one|strong="G5100"\w* \w Mnason|strong="G3416"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Cyprus|strong="G2953"\w*, \w an|strong="G2532"\w* early \w disciple|strong="G3101"\w*, \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w would|strong="G2532"\w* stay.   
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\v 17 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w had|strong="G3588"\w* \w come|strong="G1096"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2414"\w*, \w the|strong="G1519"\w* brothers received \w us|strong="G1519"\w* gladly.  
\v 18 \w The|strong="G3956"\w* \w day|strong="G3588"\w* \w following|strong="G1966"\w*, \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w went|strong="G1524"\w* \w in|strong="G3956"\w* \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w James|strong="G2385"\w*; \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w elders|strong="G4245"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w present|strong="G3854"\w*.  
\v 19 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* greeted \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* reported \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w worked|strong="G4160"\w* amongst \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Gentiles|strong="G1484"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w ministry|strong="G1248"\w*.  
\v 20 \w They|strong="G2532"\w*, \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* heard \w it|strong="G2532"\w*, \w glorified|strong="G1392"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*. \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w You|strong="G1722"\w* \w see|strong="G2334"\w*, brother, \w how|strong="G4214"\w* \w many|strong="G4214"\w* \w thousands|strong="G3461"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* amongst \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w believed|strong="G4100"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w zealous|strong="G2207"\w* \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w*.  
\v 21 \w They|strong="G1161"\w* \w have|strong="G3748"\w* \w been|strong="G3361"\w* \w informed|strong="G2727"\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 the|strong="G3956"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* amongst \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w Gentiles|strong="G1484"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* forsake \w Moses|strong="G3475"\w*, \w telling|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 and|strong="G1161"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w walk|strong="G4043"\w* \w after|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w customs|strong="G1485"\w*.  
\v 22 \w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w then|strong="G3767"\w*? \w The|strong="G3754"\w* \w assembly|strong="G4128"\w* \w must|strong="G1163"\w* \w certainly|strong="G1063"\w* \w meet|strong="G4905"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w they|strong="G3754"\w* \w will|strong="G5101"\w* \w hear|strong="G5101"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G3754"\w* \w have|strong="G3748"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w*.  
\v 23 \w Therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w tell|strong="G3004"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*. \w We|strong="G2249"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w four|strong="G5064"\w* \w men|strong="G3778"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* taken \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w vow|strong="G2171"\w*.  
\v 24 \w Take|strong="G3880"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* purify \w yourself|strong="G4771"\w* \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w pay|strong="G1159"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w expenses|strong="G1159"\w* \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\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 Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w know|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 the|strong="G2532"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* \w informed|strong="G2727"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w yourself|strong="G4771"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w walk|strong="G4748"\w* \w keeping|strong="G5442"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w*.  
\v 25 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w concerning|strong="G4012"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Gentiles|strong="G1484"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w believe|strong="G4100"\w*, \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w written|strong="G1989"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* decision \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w should|strong="G3588"\w* \w observe|strong="G5442"\w* \w no|strong="G2532"\w* \w such|strong="G3588"\w* \w thing|strong="G1494"\w*, except \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w should|strong="G3588"\w* \w keep|strong="G5442"\w* \w themselves|strong="G1438"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* food offered \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w idols|strong="G1494"\w*, \w from|strong="G2532"\w* blood, \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w strangled|strong="G4156"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w sexual|strong="G4202"\w* \w immorality|strong="G4202"\w*.”   
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\v 26 \w Then|strong="G5119"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w took|strong="G3880"\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* purified \w himself|strong="G1519"\w* \w and|strong="G3972"\w* \w went|strong="G1524"\w* \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w temple|strong="G2411"\w*, declaring \w the|strong="G1519"\w* fulfilment \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* purification, \w until|strong="G2193"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w offering|strong="G4376"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w offered|strong="G4374"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w every|strong="G1538"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 27 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w seven|strong="G2033"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w almost|strong="G3195"\w* completed, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w Asia|strong="G3588"\w*, \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G2300"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w temple|strong="G2413"\w*, \w stirred|strong="G2453"\w* \w up|strong="G4797"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w multitude|strong="G3793"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w laid|strong="G1911"\w* \w hands|strong="G5495"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*,  
\v 28 \w crying|strong="G2896"\w* \w out|strong="G2896"\w*, “\w Men|strong="G3956"\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 all|strong="G3956"\w* \w men|strong="G3956"\w* \w everywhere|strong="G3837"\w* \w against|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w place|strong="G5117"\w*. \w Moreover|strong="G2532"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|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 has|strong="G3778"\w* \w defiled|strong="G2840"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* holy \w place|strong="G5117"\w*!”  
\v 29 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G3972"\w* \w seen|strong="G4308"\w* \w Trophimus|strong="G5161"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Ephesian|strong="G2180"\w*, \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w city|strong="G4172"\w*, \w and|strong="G3972"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w supposed|strong="G3543"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w had|strong="G3972"\w* \w brought|strong="G1521"\w* \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 All|strong="G3650"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w city|strong="G4172"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w moved|strong="G2795"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w* \w ran|strong="G2992"\w* \w together|strong="G4890"\w*. \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \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 Immediately|strong="G2112"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w doors|strong="G2374"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w shut|strong="G2808"\w*.  
\v 31 \w As|strong="G3754"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w trying|strong="G2212"\w* \w to|strong="G2212"\w* kill \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, news \w came|strong="G3588"\w* \w up|strong="G4797"\w* \w to|strong="G2212"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* commanding officer \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* regiment \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* \w an|strong="G3754"\w* \w uproar|strong="G4797"\w*.  
\v 32 \w Immediately|strong="G1824"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w took|strong="G3880"\w* \w soldiers|strong="G4757"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w centurions|strong="G1543"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w ran|strong="G2532"\w* \w down|strong="G2701"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*. \w They|strong="G2532"\w*, \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w chief|strong="G2532"\w* \w captain|strong="G5506"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\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 the|strong="G2532"\w* \w commanding|strong="G2753"\w* officer \w came|strong="G2532"\w* \w near|strong="G1448"\w*, arrested \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w commanded|strong="G2753"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w bound|strong="G1210"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w two|strong="G1417"\w* \w chains|strong="G1210"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* enquired \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 done|strong="G4160"\w*.  
\v 34 \w Some|strong="G5100"\w* \w shouted|strong="G2019"\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*, amongst \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w crowd|strong="G3793"\w*. \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* couldn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w find|strong="G1097"\w* \w out|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* truth \w because|strong="G1223"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* noise, \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w commanded|strong="G2753"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w be|strong="G3361"\w* \w brought|strong="G1519"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w barracks|strong="G3925"\w*.   
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\v 35 \w When|strong="G3753"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w came|strong="G1096"\w* \w to|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* stairs, \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w carried|strong="G1096"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w soldiers|strong="G4757"\w* \w because|strong="G1223"\w* \w of|strong="G5259"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* violence \w of|strong="G5259"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w crowd|strong="G3793"\w*;  
\v 36 \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w multitude|strong="G4128"\w* \w of|strong="G4128"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w* \w followed|strong="G2992"\w* \w after|strong="G1063"\w*, \w crying|strong="G2896"\w* \w out|strong="G2896"\w*, “Away \w with|strong="G2896"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*!”  
\v 37 \w As|strong="G1519"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w about|strong="G3195"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w be|strong="G3195"\w* \w brought|strong="G1521"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w barracks|strong="G3925"\w*, \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w asked|strong="G3004"\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 He|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Do|strong="G3004"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w know|strong="G1097"\w* \w Greek|strong="G1676"\w*?  
\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 before|strong="G4253"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w* \w stirred|strong="G2532"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* sedition \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w led|strong="G1806"\w* \w out|strong="G1806"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w wilderness|strong="G2048"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w four|strong="G5070"\w* \w thousand|strong="G5070"\w* \w men|strong="G3778"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Assassins|strong="G4607"\w*?”   
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\v 39 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w Jew|strong="G2453"\w* \w from|strong="G3588"\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 no|strong="G3756"\w* insignificant \w city|strong="G4172"\w*. \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w beg|strong="G1189"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*, \w allow|strong="G2010"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\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 When|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w had|strong="G3972"\w* \w given|strong="G2010"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w permission|strong="G2010"\w*, \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w*, \w standing|strong="G2476"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* stairs, \w beckoned|strong="G2678"\w* \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 When|strong="G1161"\w* \w there|strong="G1161"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w great|strong="G4183"\w* \w silence|strong="G4602"\w*, \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w spoke|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1909"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w Hebrew|strong="G1446"\w* \w language|strong="G1258"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*,   
\c 22  
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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* defence \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w now|strong="G2532"\w* \w make|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*.”   
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\v 2 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* heard \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w spoke|strong="G4377"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Hebrew|strong="G1446"\w* \w language|strong="G1258"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w more|strong="G3123"\w* \w quiet|strong="G2271"\w*.  
\p \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G5346"\w*,  
\v 3 “\w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w indeed|strong="G1161"\w* \w a|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jew|strong="G2453"\w*, \w born|strong="G1080"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Tarsus|strong="G5019"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w Cilicia|strong="G2791"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\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 at|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w feet|strong="G4228"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w Gamaliel|strong="G1059"\w*, instructed \w according|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* strict tradition \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w fathers|strong="G3971"\w*, \w being|strong="G1510"\w* \w zealous|strong="G2207"\w* \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w even|strong="G2531"\w* \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w today|strong="G4594"\w*.  
\v 4 \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w persecuted|strong="G1377"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w Way|strong="G3598"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w death|strong="G2288"\w*, \w binding|strong="G1195"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w delivering|strong="G3860"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w prisons|strong="G5438"\w* \w both|strong="G2532"\w* \w men|strong="G3778"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w women|strong="G1135"\w*,  
\v 5 \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w high|strong="G3956"\w* priest \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 the|strong="G2532"\w* \w elders|strong="G4244"\w* \w testify|strong="G3140"\w*, \w from|strong="G3844"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w received|strong="G1209"\w* \w letters|strong="G1992"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* brothers, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* travelled \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Damascus|strong="G1154"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w bring|strong="G1510"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w bonds|strong="G1210"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w punished|strong="G5097"\w*.   
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\v 6 “\w As|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w made|strong="G1096"\w* \w my|strong="G1473"\w* \w journey|strong="G4198"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G1096"\w* \w close|strong="G1448"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w Damascus|strong="G1154"\w*, \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w noon|strong="G3314"\w* \w suddenly|strong="G1810"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w great|strong="G2532"\w* \w light|strong="G5457"\w* \w shone|strong="G4015"\w* \w around|strong="G4012"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w sky|strong="G3772"\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 I|strong="G1473"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w*, ‘\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 said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\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 persecute|strong="G1377"\+w*.’\wj*   
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\v 9 “\w Those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w indeed|strong="G3303"\w* \w saw|strong="G2300"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w light|strong="G5457"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* afraid, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* didn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* understand \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w voice|strong="G5456"\w* \w of|strong="G5456"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w spoke|strong="G2980"\w* \w to|strong="G3756"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*.  
\v 10 \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, ‘\w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w shall|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w*, \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*?’ \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 ‘Arise, \+w and|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w go|strong="G4198"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w Damascus|strong="G1154"\+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 about|strong="G4012"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w which|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w appointed|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w do|strong="G4160"\+w*.’\wj*  
\v 11 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* couldn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w see|strong="G1689"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w* \w of|strong="G5259"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w light|strong="G5457"\w*, \w being|strong="G1161"\w* \w led|strong="G5496"\w* \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w hand|strong="G1161"\w* \w of|strong="G5259"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w with|strong="G5259"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w Damascus|strong="G1154"\w*.   
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\v 12 “\w One|strong="G5100"\w* Ananias, \w a|strong="G1161"\w* \w devout|strong="G2126"\w* \w man|strong="G5100"\w* \w according|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w*, \w well|strong="G3140"\w* \w reported|strong="G3140"\w* \w of|strong="G5259"\w* \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w lived|strong="G2730"\w* \w in|strong="G2596"\w* Damascus,  
\v 13 \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w standing|strong="G2186"\w* \w by|strong="G2532"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*, ‘Brother \w Saul|strong="G4549"\w*, receive \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w sight|strong="G3588"\w*!’ \w In|strong="G1519"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w very|strong="G2532"\w* \w hour|strong="G5610"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w looked|strong="G2504"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w at|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 14 \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 fathers|strong="G3962"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w appointed|strong="G4400"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w know|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 a|strong="G2532"\w* \w voice|strong="G5456"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w his|strong="G3708"\w* \w mouth|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 men|strong="G3956"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w seen|strong="G3708"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* heard.  
\v 16 \w Now|strong="G3568"\w* \w why|strong="G5101"\w* \w do|strong="G5101"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* wait? Arise, \w be|strong="G2532"\w* baptised, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w wash|strong="G2532"\w* away \w your|strong="G2532"\w* sins, \w calling|strong="G1941"\w* \w on|strong="G1941"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G3588"\w*.’   
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\v 17 “\w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w returned|strong="G5290"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w while|strong="G1722"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w prayed|strong="G4336"\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 him|strong="G3708"\w* \w saying|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*, \wj ‘\+w Hurry|strong="G4692"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w get|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\+w* \+w quickly|strong="G5034"\+w*, \+w because|strong="G1360"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w receive|strong="G3858"\+w* \+w testimony|strong="G3141"\+w* \+w concerning|strong="G4012"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w from|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w*.’\wj*  
\v 19 \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, ‘\w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w themselves|strong="G1510"\w* \w know|strong="G1987"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w imprisoned|strong="G5439"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w beat|strong="G1194"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w every|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 When|strong="G3753"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* blood \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Stephen|strong="G4736"\w*, \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w witness|strong="G3144"\w*, \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w shed|strong="G1632"\w*, \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w standing|strong="G2186"\w* \w by|strong="G2532"\w*, \w consenting|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* death, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w guarding|strong="G5442"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w cloaks|strong="G2440"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* killed \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.’   
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\v 21 “\w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*, \wj ‘\+w Depart|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 out|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w far|strong="G3112"\+w* \+w from|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w here|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Gentiles|strong="G1484"\+w*.’\wj* ”   
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\v 22 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* listened \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w until|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w*; \w then|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w lifted|strong="G1869"\w* \w up|strong="G1869"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w voice|strong="G5456"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “Rid \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w fellow|strong="G5108"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* isn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w fit|strong="G2520"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w live|strong="G2198"\w*!”   
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\v 23 \w As|strong="G1519"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w cried|strong="G2905"\w* \w out|strong="G2905"\w*, \w threw|strong="G4496"\w* \w off|strong="G4496"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w cloaks|strong="G2440"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w threw|strong="G4496"\w* \w dust|strong="G2868"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* air,  
\v 24 \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w commanding|strong="G2753"\w* officer \w commanded|strong="G2753"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w be|strong="G1519"\w* \w brought|strong="G1521"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w barracks|strong="G3925"\w*, \w ordering|strong="G2753"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w be|strong="G1519"\w* examined \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w scourging|strong="G3148"\w*, \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w he|strong="G3739"\w* might \w know|strong="G1921"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* crime \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w shouted|strong="G2019"\w* \w against|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w like|strong="G3779"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w*.  
\v 25 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* tied \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w up|strong="G2476"\w* \w with|strong="G4314"\w* straps, \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w asked|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w centurion|strong="G1543"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w stood|strong="G2476"\w* \w by|strong="G2532"\w*, “\w Is|strong="G3588"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w lawful|strong="G1832"\w* \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* man \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w Roman|strong="G4514"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G2532"\w* \w found|strong="G2532"\w* guilty?”   
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\v 26 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w centurion|strong="G1543"\w* heard \w it|strong="G1161"\w*, \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w went|strong="G4334"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* commanding officer \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w told|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “Watch \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w you|strong="G3004"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w about|strong="G3195"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\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*!”   
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\v 27 \w The|strong="G1161"\w* commanding officer \w came|strong="G4334"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w asked|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\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*?”  
\p \w He|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Yes|strong="G3483"\w*.”   
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\v 28 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* commanding officer \w answered|strong="G5346"\w*, “\w I|strong="G1473"\w* bought \w my|strong="G1473"\w* \w citizenship|strong="G4174"\w* \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w great|strong="G4183"\w* \w price|strong="G4183"\w*.”  
\p \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w said|strong="G5346"\w*, “\w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w born|strong="G1080"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* Roman.”   
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\v 29 \w Immediately|strong="G2112"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w about|strong="G3195"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* examine \w him|strong="G3588"\w* departed \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* commanding officer \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w afraid|strong="G5399"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* realised \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*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w bound|strong="G1210"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 30 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w next|strong="G1887"\w* \w day|strong="G1887"\w*, \w desiring|strong="G1014"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w know|strong="G1097"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* truth \w about|strong="G1519"\w* \w why|strong="G5101"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w accused|strong="G2723"\w* \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* freed \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* bonds \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w commanded|strong="G2753"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w chief|strong="G2532"\w* priests \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w council|strong="G4892"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w come|strong="G4905"\w* \w together|strong="G4905"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w brought|strong="G2609"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w down|strong="G2609"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w set|strong="G2476"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w before|strong="G1519"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.   
\c 23  
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\v 1 \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w*, looking steadfastly \w at|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w council|strong="G4892"\w*, \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “Brothers, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w have|strong="G1473"\w* \w lived|strong="G4176"\w* \w before|strong="G4893"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w in|strong="G2316"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w good|strong="G3956"\w* \w conscience|strong="G4893"\w* until \w today|strong="G2250"\w*.”   
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\v 2 \w The|strong="G1161"\w* high priest, Ananias, \w commanded|strong="G2004"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w stood|strong="G3936"\w* \w by|strong="G3936"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \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*.   
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\v 3 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\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 Do|strong="G2919"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w sit|strong="G2521"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w judge|strong="G2919"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w according|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w command|strong="G3004"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w struck|strong="G5180"\w* \w contrary|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w*?”   
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\v 4 \w Those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w stood|strong="G3936"\w* \w by|strong="G3936"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Do|strong="G3004"\w* \w you|strong="G3004"\w* malign \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’s \w high|strong="G2316"\w* priest?”   
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\v 5 \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w I|strong="G1063"\w* didn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w*, brothers, \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G3754"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* high priest. \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w it|strong="G3754"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w written|strong="G1125"\w*, ‘\w You|strong="G4771"\w* \w shall|strong="G3748"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w speak|strong="G3004"\w* \w evil|strong="G2560"\w* \w of|strong="G2992"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* ruler \w of|strong="G2992"\w* \w your|strong="G3588"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w*.’”\x + \xo 23:5 \xt Exodus 22:28\x*   
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\v 6 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w perceived|strong="G1097"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w part|strong="G3313"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w Sadducees|strong="G4523"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w other|strong="G2087"\w* \w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w cried|strong="G2896"\w* \w out|strong="G2896"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w council|strong="G4892"\w*, “\w Men|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* brothers, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w Pharisee|strong="G5330"\w*, \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\w*. \w Concerning|strong="G4012"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w hope|strong="G1680"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* resurrection \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w being|strong="G1510"\w* \w judged|strong="G2919"\w*!”   
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\v 7 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G2980"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w*, \w an|strong="G2532"\w* argument \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 Sadducees|strong="G4523"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w crowd|strong="G4128"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w divided|strong="G4977"\w*.  
\v 8 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w Sadducees|strong="G4523"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w there|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w no|strong="G3361"\w* resurrection, \w nor|strong="G3383"\w* angel, \w nor|strong="G3383"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w*; \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\w* \w confess|strong="G3670"\w* \w all|strong="G3361"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w these|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 9 \w A|strong="G1096"\w* \w great|strong="G3173"\w* \w clamour|strong="G2906"\w* \w arose|strong="G1096"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w scribes|strong="G1122"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\w*’ \w part|strong="G3313"\w* \w stood|strong="G3588"\w* \w up|strong="G1722"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* contended, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w We|strong="G2532"\w* \w find|strong="G2147"\w* \w no|strong="G3762"\w* \w evil|strong="G2556"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w man|strong="G5100"\w*. \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* angel \w has|strong="G1096"\w* \w spoken|strong="G2980"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w let|strong="G1096"\w*’s \w not|strong="G3762"\w* fight \w against|strong="G1722"\w* \w God|strong="G2532"\w*!”   
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\v 10 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w great|strong="G4183"\w* argument \w arose|strong="G1096"\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 by|strong="G5259"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w commanded|strong="G2753"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w soldiers|strong="G4753"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w go|strong="G2597"\w* \w down|strong="G2597"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w take|strong="G1096"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w by|strong="G5259"\w* force \w from|strong="G1537"\w* amongst \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w bring|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w barracks|strong="G3925"\w*.   
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\v 11 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w following|strong="G1966"\w* \w night|strong="G3571"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w stood|strong="G2186"\w* \w by|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “Cheer \+w up|strong="G1519"\+w*, \+w Paul|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w as|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w testified|strong="G3140"\+w* \+w about|strong="G4012"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w at|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\+w*, \+w so|strong="G3779"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w must|strong="G1163"\+w* \+w testify|strong="G3140"\+w* \+w also|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w at|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w Rome|strong="G4516"\+w*.”\wj*   
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\v 12 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w*, \w some|strong="G3739"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w* \w banded|strong="G4160"\w* \w together|strong="G4963"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* bound \w themselves|strong="G1438"\w* under \w a|strong="G1096"\w* curse, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w would|strong="G1096"\w* \w neither|strong="G3383"\w* \w eat|strong="G2068"\w* \w nor|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 people|strong="G1510"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G1510"\w* \w made|strong="G4160"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w conspiracy|strong="G4945"\w*.  
\v 14 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|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* bound \w ourselves|strong="G1438"\w* under \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w great|strong="G2532"\w* curse \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w taste|strong="G1089"\w* \w nothing|strong="G3367"\w* \w until|strong="G2193"\w* \w we|strong="G3739"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* killed \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w*.  
\v 15 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w therefore|strong="G3767"\w*, \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w council|strong="G4892"\w* inform \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 him|strong="G3588"\w* \w down|strong="G2609"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* tomorrow, \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w though|strong="G5613"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w going|strong="G3195"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w judge|strong="G4253"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w case|strong="G3588"\w* \w more|strong="G3195"\w* exactly. \w We|strong="G2249"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w ready|strong="G2092"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* kill \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w before|strong="G4253"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w comes|strong="G1448"\w* \w near|strong="G1448"\w*.”   
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\v 16 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w*’s sister’s \w son|strong="G5207"\w* heard \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* lying \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w wait|strong="G1747"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G3854"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w entered|strong="G1525"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w barracks|strong="G3925"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* told \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w*.  
\v 17 \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w summoned|strong="G4341"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w of|strong="G1520"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w centurions|strong="G1543"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G5346"\w*, “Bring \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w young|strong="G3494"\w* \w man|strong="G5100"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* commanding officer, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* \w something|strong="G5100"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* tell \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.”   
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\v 18 \w So|strong="G3767"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w took|strong="G3880"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w brought|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* commanding officer \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G5346"\w*, “\w Paul|strong="G3972"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w prisoner|strong="G1198"\w*, \w summoned|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* \w young|strong="G3495"\w* \w man|strong="G5100"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\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 him|strong="G3588"\w* \w by|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w hand|strong="G5495"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w going|strong="G2532"\w* \w aside|strong="G2596"\w*, \w asked|strong="G4441"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w privately|strong="G2398"\w*, “\w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* tell \w me|strong="G1473"\w*?”   
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\v 20 \w He|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w The|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w* \w have|strong="G3748"\w* \w agreed|strong="G4934"\w* \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 to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w council|strong="G4892"\w* tomorrow, \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w though|strong="G5613"\w* \w intending|strong="G3195"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w enquire|strong="G4441"\w* \w somewhat|strong="G5100"\w* \w more|strong="G3195"\w* accurately \w concerning|strong="G4012"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 21 \w Therefore|strong="G3767"\w* don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w yield|strong="G3982"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w more|strong="G4119"\w* \w than|strong="G4183"\w* \w forty|strong="G5062"\w* \w men|strong="G3588"\w* lie \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* bound \w themselves|strong="G1438"\w* \w under|strong="G1537"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* curse \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w neither|strong="G3383"\w* \w eat|strong="G2068"\w* \w nor|strong="G3383"\w* \w drink|strong="G4095"\w* \w until|strong="G2193"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* killed \w him|strong="G3588"\w*. \w Now|strong="G3568"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w ready|strong="G2092"\w*, \w looking|strong="G4327"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w promise|strong="G1860"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*.”   
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\v 22 \w So|strong="G3767"\w* \w the|strong="G4314"\w* \w commanding|strong="G3853"\w* officer \w let|strong="G3767"\w* \w the|strong="G4314"\w* \w young|strong="G3495"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w* go, \w charging|strong="G3853"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Tell|strong="G1583"\w* \w no|strong="G3367"\w* \w one|strong="G3367"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G3754"\w* \w have|strong="G1473"\w* revealed \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*.”   
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\v 23 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w called|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* himself \w two|strong="G1417"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w centurions|strong="G1543"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Prepare|strong="G2090"\w* \w two|strong="G1417"\w* \w hundred|strong="G1250"\w* \w soldiers|strong="G4757"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w go|strong="G4198"\w* \w as|strong="G2532"\w* \w far|strong="G2193"\w* \w as|strong="G2532"\w* \w Caesarea|strong="G2542"\w*, \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w seventy|strong="G1440"\w* \w horsemen|strong="G2460"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w two|strong="G1417"\w* \w hundred|strong="G1250"\w* \w men|strong="G5100"\w* armed \w with|strong="G2532"\w* spears, \w at|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w third|strong="G5154"\w* \w hour|strong="G5610"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w night|strong="G3571"\w*.”\f + \fr 23:23 \ft about 9:00 p.m.\f*  
\v 24 \w He|strong="G3588"\w* asked \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w provide|strong="G3936"\w* \w mounts|strong="G2934"\w*, \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* might \w set|strong="G1913"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w on|strong="G3972"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G5037"\w* \w bring|strong="G1295"\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* \w wrote|strong="G1125"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w letter|strong="G1992"\w* \w like|strong="G5179"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w*:   
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\v 26 “\w Claudius|strong="G2804"\w* \w Lysias|strong="G3079"\w* \w to|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w most|strong="G2903"\w* \w excellent|strong="G2903"\w* \w governor|strong="G2232"\w* \w Felix|strong="G5344"\w*: \w Greetings|strong="G5463"\w*.   
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\v 27 “\w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w seized|strong="G4815"\w* \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w about|strong="G3195"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|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 with|strong="G4862"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w soldiers|strong="G4753"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w rescued|strong="G1807"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w having|strong="G2532"\w* learnt \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*.  
\v 28 \w Desiring|strong="G1014"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w know|strong="G1921"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w cause|strong="G1223"\w* \w why|strong="G1223"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w accused|strong="G1458"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w brought|strong="G2609"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w down|strong="G2609"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w their|strong="G1519"\w* \w council|strong="G4892"\w*.  
\v 29 \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w found|strong="G2147"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1161"\w* \w be|strong="G3588"\w* \w accused|strong="G1458"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w questions|strong="G2213"\w* \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w their|strong="G4012"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w not|strong="G3367"\w* \w to|strong="G1161"\w* \w be|strong="G3588"\w* charged \w with|strong="G2192"\w* \w anything|strong="G3367"\w* worthy \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w death|strong="G2288"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w imprisonment|strong="G1199"\w*.  
\v 30 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w told|strong="G3004"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* Jews lay \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w wait|strong="G1917"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G1519"\w*, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w sent|strong="G3992"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w immediately|strong="G1824"\w*, \w charging|strong="G3853"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w accusers|strong="G2725"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w bring|strong="G1510"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* accusations \w against|strong="G1909"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w before|strong="G1909"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*. Farewell.”   
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\v 31 \w So|strong="G3767"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w soldiers|strong="G4757"\w*, carrying \w out|strong="G1223"\w* \w their|strong="G2596"\w* \w orders|strong="G1299"\w*, \w took|strong="G3767"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w and|strong="G3972"\w* \w brought|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w night|strong="G3571"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* Antipatris.  
\v 32 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w next|strong="G1887"\w* \w day|strong="G1887"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w left|strong="G1439"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w horsemen|strong="G2460"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w go|strong="G1519"\w* \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w returned|strong="G5290"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w barracks|strong="G3925"\w*.  
\v 33 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G1525"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Caesarea|strong="G2542"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* 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 they|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w presented|strong="G3936"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 34 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* governor \w had|strong="G2532"\w* read \w it|strong="G2532"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w asked|strong="G1905"\w* \w what|strong="G4169"\w* \w province|strong="G1885"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w*. \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w understood|strong="G4441"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\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 you|strong="G4771"\w* fully \w when|strong="G3752"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w accusers|strong="G2725"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w arrive|strong="G3854"\w*.” \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w commanded|strong="G2753"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w kept|strong="G5442"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Herod|strong="G2264"\w*’s \w palace|strong="G4232"\w*.   
\c 24  
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\v 1 \w After|strong="G3326"\w* \w five|strong="G4002"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\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 certain|strong="G5100"\w* \w elders|strong="G4245"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* \w orator|strong="G4489"\w*, \w one|strong="G5100"\w* \w Tertullus|strong="G5061"\w*. \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w informed|strong="G1718"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w governor|strong="G2232"\w* \w against|strong="G2596"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w*.  
\v 2 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w called|strong="G2564"\w*, \w Tertullus|strong="G5061"\w* \w began|strong="G1096"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w accuse|strong="G2723"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Seeing|strong="G1223"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w enjoy|strong="G5177"\w* \w much|strong="G4183"\w* \w peace|strong="G1515"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* prosperity \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w coming|strong="G1096"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w nation|strong="G1484"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w your|strong="G4674"\w* \w foresight|strong="G4307"\w*,  
\v 3 \w we|strong="G2532"\w* accept \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* ways \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w places|strong="G3837"\w*, \w most|strong="G4183"\w* \w excellent|strong="G2903"\w* \w Felix|strong="G5344"\w*, \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w thankfulness|strong="G2169"\w*.  
\v 4 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w delay|strong="G1465"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w entreat|strong="G3870"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w bear|strong="G2443"\w* \w with|strong="G1909"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* hear \w a|strong="G1909"\w* few \w words|strong="G4935"\w*.  
\v 5 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \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 to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* plague, \w an|strong="G2532"\w* instigator \w of|strong="G2532"\w* insurrections amongst \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w* \w throughout|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w world|strong="G3625"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w ringleader|strong="G4414"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* sect \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Nazarenes|strong="G3480"\w*.  
\v 6 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w tried|strong="G3985"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* profane \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w temple|strong="G2411"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G3739"\w* \w arrested|strong="G2902"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.\f + \fr 24:6 \ft TR adds “We wanted to judge him according to our law,”\f*  
\v 7 \f + \fr 24:7 \ft TR adds “but the commanding officer, Lysias, came by and with great violence took him out of our hands,”\f*  
\v 8 \f + \fr 24:8 \ft TR adds “commanding his accusers to come to you.”\f* \w By|strong="G3844"\w* examining \w him|strong="G3739"\w* yourself \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w may|strong="G1410"\w* \w ascertain|strong="G1921"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w accuse|strong="G2723"\w* \w him|strong="G3739"\w*.”   
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\v 9 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w joined|strong="G4934"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* attack, affirming \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w so|strong="G3779"\w*.   
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\v 10 \w When|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w governor|strong="G2232"\w* \w had|strong="G3972"\w* \w beckoned|strong="G3506"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w speak|strong="G3004"\w*, \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Because|strong="G1537"\w* \w I|strong="G3778"\w* \w know|strong="G1987"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w have|strong="G1510"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w judge|strong="G2923"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w nation|strong="G1484"\w* \w for|strong="G4012"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w years|strong="G2094"\w*, \w I|strong="G3778"\w* \w cheerfully|strong="G2115"\w* make \w my|strong="G3004"\w* defence,  
\v 11 \w seeing|strong="G3754"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w can|strong="G1410"\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* \w since|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 In|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w temple|strong="G2413"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* didn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w find|strong="G2147"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w disputing|strong="G1256"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w anyone|strong="G5100"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* stirring \w up|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w crowd|strong="G3793"\w*, \w either|strong="G2228"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w synagogues|strong="G4864"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w city|strong="G4172"\w*.  
\v 13 \w Nor|strong="G3761"\w* \w can|strong="G1410"\w* \w they|strong="G3739"\w* \w prove|strong="G3936"\w* \w to|strong="G1410"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w the|strong="G3739"\w* \w things|strong="G3739"\w* \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w they|strong="G3739"\w* \w now|strong="G3570"\w* \w accuse|strong="G2723"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*.  
\v 14 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w confess|strong="G3670"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*, \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w according|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\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* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* sect, \w so|strong="G3779"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w serve|strong="G3000"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w fathers|strong="G3971"\w*, \w believing|strong="G4100"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w according|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w are|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 having|strong="G2192"\w* \w hope|strong="G1680"\w* towards \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w themselves|strong="G1519"\w* look \w for|strong="G1519"\w*, \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* resurrection \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* dead, \w both|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w just|strong="G1342"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* unjust.  
\v 16 \w In|strong="G1722"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* practise \w always|strong="G3956"\w* \w having|strong="G2192"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w conscience|strong="G4893"\w* void \w of|strong="G1223"\w* offence towards \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w men|strong="G3956"\w*.  
\v 17 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w after|strong="G1161"\w* \w some|strong="G3588"\w* \w years|strong="G2094"\w*, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w came|strong="G3854"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w bring|strong="G4160"\w* \w gifts|strong="G1654"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* needy \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w my|strong="G1473"\w* \w nation|strong="G1484"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w offerings|strong="G4376"\w*;  
\v 18 \w amid|strong="G3326"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w certain|strong="G5100"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w* \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w Asia|strong="G3588"\w* \w found|strong="G2147"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* purified \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w temple|strong="G2413"\w*, \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w a|strong="G1722"\w* \w mob|strong="G3793"\w*, \w nor|strong="G3761"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* turmoil.  
\v 19 \w They|strong="G2532"\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 make|strong="G2723"\w* \w accusation|strong="G2723"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\w* \w anything|strong="G5100"\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 these|strong="G3778"\w* \w men|strong="G3778"\w* \w themselves|strong="G3778"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* injustice \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w found|strong="G2147"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w when|strong="G2147"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w stood|strong="G2476"\w* \w before|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G1909"\w* \w council|strong="G4892"\w*,  
\v 21 unless \w it|strong="G3754"\w* \w is|strong="G3778"\w* \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w thing|strong="G1520"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w cried|strong="G2896"\w* \w standing|strong="G2476"\w* amongst \w them|strong="G1722"\w*, ‘\w Concerning|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 I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1473"\w* \w being|strong="G1722"\w* \w judged|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 But|strong="G1161"\w* \w Felix|strong="G5344"\w*, \w having|strong="G1492"\w* \w more|strong="G2596"\w* exact \w knowledge|strong="G1492"\w* \w concerning|strong="G4012"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w Way|strong="G3598"\w*, deferred \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\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 decide|strong="G1231"\w* \w your|strong="G3708"\w* \w case|strong="G3588"\w*.”  
\v 23 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w ordered|strong="G1299"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w centurion|strong="G1543"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3588"\w* \w should|strong="G3588"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w kept|strong="G5083"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w custody|strong="G5083"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w should|strong="G3588"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w some|strong="G3588"\w* privileges, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3367"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w forbid|strong="G2967"\w* \w any|strong="G3367"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G2398"\w* \w friends|strong="G2398"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w serve|strong="G2192"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w or|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* visit \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.   
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\v 24 \w After|strong="G3326"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w*, \w Felix|strong="G5344"\w* \w came|strong="G3854"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w Drusilla|strong="G1409"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w wife|strong="G1135"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jewess|strong="G2453"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w sent|strong="G3343"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* heard \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w concerning|strong="G4012"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*.  
\v 25 \w As|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w reasoned|strong="G1256"\w* \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* judgement \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w come|strong="G1096"\w*, \w Felix|strong="G5344"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w terrified|strong="G1719"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* answered, “\w Go|strong="G4198"\w* \w your|strong="G2192"\w* \w way|strong="G4198"\w* \w for|strong="G4012"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w time|strong="G2540"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* convenient \w for|strong="G4012"\w* \w me|strong="G2192"\w*, \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G3195"\w* \w summon|strong="G3333"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*.”  
\v 26 Meanwhile, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w hoped|strong="G1679"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w money|strong="G5536"\w* \w would|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w given|strong="G1325"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w*, \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w might|strong="G2532"\w* release \w him|strong="G3588"\w*. \w Therefore|strong="G1352"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w sent|strong="G3343"\w* \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w more|strong="G2532"\w* \w often|strong="G4437"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w talked|strong="G3656"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.   
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\v 27 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w two|strong="G1333"\w* \w years|strong="G1333"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w fulfilled|strong="G4137"\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 desiring|strong="G2309"\w* \w to|strong="G2309"\w* gain \w favour|strong="G5485"\w* \w with|strong="G4137"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w*, \w Felix|strong="G5344"\w* \w left|strong="G2641"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w in|strong="G1161"\w* \w bonds|strong="G1210"\w*.   
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\v 1 \w Festus|strong="G5347"\w* \w therefore|strong="G3767"\w*, \w having|strong="G3767"\w* \w come|strong="G1910"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w province|strong="G1885"\w*, \w after|strong="G3326"\w* \w three|strong="G5140"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w* \w went|strong="G3767"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2414"\w* \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w Caesarea|strong="G2542"\w*.  
\v 2 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w high|strong="G2532"\w* priest \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* principal \w men|strong="G4413"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w* \w informed|strong="G1718"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w against|strong="G2596"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w begged|strong="G3870"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*,  
\v 3 asking \w a|strong="G1519"\w* \w favour|strong="G5485"\w* \w against|strong="G2596"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w he|strong="G3588"\w* \w would|strong="G5485"\w* \w summon|strong="G3343"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\w*, plotting \w to|strong="G1519"\w* kill \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w way|strong="G3598"\w*.  
\v 4 \w However|strong="G1161"\w* \w Festus|strong="G5347"\w* answered \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w should|strong="G3195"\w* \w be|strong="G3195"\w* \w kept|strong="G5083"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w custody|strong="G5083"\w* \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 was|strong="G3588"\w* \w about|strong="G3195"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w depart|strong="G1607"\w* \w shortly|strong="G5034"\w*.  
\v 5 “\w Let|strong="G3767"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w therefore|strong="G3767"\w*”, \w he|strong="G3588"\w* \w said|strong="G5346"\w*, “\w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w power|strong="G1415"\w* amongst \w you|strong="G5210"\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* wrong \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w man|strong="G5100"\w*, \w let|strong="G3767"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w accuse|strong="G2723"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.”   
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\v 6 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w had|strong="G3972"\w* \w stayed|strong="G1304"\w* amongst \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w more|strong="G4119"\w* \w than|strong="G2228"\w* \w ten|strong="G1176"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w*, \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w went|strong="G2597"\w* \w down|strong="G2597"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Caesarea|strong="G2542"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w next|strong="G1887"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w sat|strong="G2523"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* judgement \w seat|strong="G2523"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w commanded|strong="G2753"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w be|strong="G3756"\w* \w brought|strong="G2597"\w*.  
\v 7 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w come|strong="G3854"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w* \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* \w stood|strong="G3588"\w* \w around|strong="G4026"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w bringing|strong="G2702"\w* \w against|strong="G2702"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* grievous charges \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w could|strong="G2480"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* prove,  
\v 8 \w while|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G3754"\w* \w said|strong="G3972"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* defence, “\w Neither|strong="G3777"\w* \w against|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w* \w of|strong="G3551"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w*, \w nor|strong="G3777"\w* \w against|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w temple|strong="G2411"\w*, \w nor|strong="G3777"\w* \w against|strong="G1519"\w* \w Caesar|strong="G2541"\w*, \w have|strong="G3748"\w* \w I|strong="G3754"\w* sinned \w at|strong="G1519"\w* \w all|strong="G3588"\w*.”   
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\v 9 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w Festus|strong="G5347"\w*, \w desiring|strong="G2309"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* gain \w favour|strong="G5485"\w* \w with|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w*, \w answered|strong="G3004"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\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 judged|strong="G2919"\w* \w by|strong="G1909"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w there|strong="G1563"\w* \w concerning|strong="G4012"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w*?”   
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\v 10 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w standing|strong="G2476"\w* \w before|strong="G1909"\w* \w Caesar|strong="G2541"\w*’s judgement seat, \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* done \w no|strong="G3762"\w* wrong \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w*, \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w know|strong="G1921"\w* \w very|strong="G2532"\w* \w well|strong="G2532"\w*.  
\v 11 \w For|strong="G1161"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w done|strong="G4238"\w* wrong \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w committed|strong="G4238"\w* \w anything|strong="G5100"\w* worthy \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w death|strong="G2288"\w*, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w refuse|strong="G3868"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w die|strong="G2288"\w*; \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w none|strong="G3762"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w true|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w accuse|strong="G2723"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w*, \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w one|strong="G5100"\w* \w can|strong="G1410"\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 Caesar|strong="G2541"\w*!”   
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\v 12 \w Then|strong="G5119"\w* \w Festus|strong="G5347"\w*, \w when|strong="G5119"\w* \w he|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G3588"\w* \w conferred|strong="G4824"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w the|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 Caesar|strong="G2541"\w*. \w To|strong="G1909"\w* \w Caesar|strong="G2541"\w* \w you|strong="G1909"\w* \w shall|strong="G3588"\w* \w go|strong="G4198"\w*.”   
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\v 13 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w passed|strong="G3588"\w*, \w King|strong="G3588"\w* Agrippa \w and|strong="G2532"\w* Bernice \w arrived|strong="G2658"\w* \w at|strong="G1519"\w* \w Caesarea|strong="G2542"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* greeted \w Festus|strong="G5347"\w*.  
\v 14 \w As|strong="G5613"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w stayed|strong="G1510"\w* \w there|strong="G1563"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\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 saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w There|strong="G1563"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w certain|strong="G5100"\w* \w man|strong="G5100"\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 was|strong="G1096"\w* \w at|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2414"\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 of|strong="G4012"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w* \w informed|strong="G1718"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*, asking \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w sentence|strong="G2613"\w* \w against|strong="G2596"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 16 \w I|strong="G3739"\w* answered \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w it|strong="G3754"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w the|strong="G2596"\w* \w custom|strong="G1485"\w* \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w the|strong="G2596"\w* \w Romans|strong="G4514"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w give|strong="G5483"\w* up \w any|strong="G5100"\w* \w man|strong="G5100"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* destruction \w before|strong="G4250"\w* \w the|strong="G2596"\w* \w accused|strong="G2723"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* met \w the|strong="G2596"\w* \w accusers|strong="G2725"\w* \w face|strong="G4383"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w face|strong="G4383"\w* \w and|strong="G5037"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\w* \w opportunity|strong="G5117"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w make|strong="G2723"\w* \w his|strong="G4012"\w* defence \w concerning|strong="G4012"\w* \w the|strong="G2596"\w* \w matter|strong="G5100"\w* laid \w against|strong="G2596"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 17 \w When|strong="G3767"\w* \w therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G3588"\w* \w come|strong="G4905"\w* \w together|strong="G4905"\w* \w here|strong="G1759"\w*, \w I|strong="G3767"\w* didn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* delay, \w but|strong="G3767"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G1909"\w* \w next|strong="G1836"\w* \w day|strong="G3588"\w* \w sat|strong="G2523"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G1909"\w* judgement \w seat|strong="G2523"\w* \w and|strong="G3767"\w* \w commanded|strong="G2753"\w* \w the|strong="G1909"\w* \w man|strong="G3367"\w* \w to|strong="G1909"\w* \w be|strong="G3588"\w* brought.  
\v 18 \w When|strong="G3739"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w accusers|strong="G2725"\w* \w stood|strong="G2476"\w* \w up|strong="G2476"\w*, \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w brought|strong="G5342"\w* \w no|strong="G3762"\w* charges \w against|strong="G4012"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w such|strong="G3588"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w as|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w supposed|strong="G5282"\w*;  
\v 19 \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\w* \w certain|strong="G5100"\w* \w questions|strong="G2213"\w* \w against|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|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 one|strong="G5100"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w dead|strong="G2348"\w*, \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w affirmed|strong="G5335"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w alive|strong="G2198"\w*.  
\v 20 \w Being|strong="G1161"\w* perplexed \w how|strong="G4012"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* enquire \w concerning|strong="G4012"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w*, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w asked|strong="G3004"\w* \w whether|strong="G1487"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w willing|strong="G1014"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w go|strong="G4198"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2414"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w there|strong="G1161"\w* \w be|strong="G1519"\w* \w judged|strong="G2919"\w* \w concerning|strong="G4012"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* matters.  
\v 21 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w had|strong="G3972"\w* \w appealed|strong="G1941"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w be|strong="G1519"\w* \w kept|strong="G5083"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w decision|strong="G1233"\w* \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w emperor|strong="G4575"\w*, \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w commanded|strong="G2753"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w be|strong="G1519"\w* \w kept|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 Caesar|strong="G2541"\w*.”   
\p
\v 22 Agrippa \w said|strong="G5346"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w Festus|strong="G5347"\w*, “\w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w would|strong="G1014"\w* \w like|strong="G1014"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* hear \w the|strong="G2532"\w* man myself.”  
\p “Tomorrow,” \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G5346"\w*, “\w you|strong="G2532"\w* \w shall|strong="G2532"\w* hear \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.”   
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\v 23 \w So|strong="G3767"\w* \w on|strong="G1519"\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 with|strong="G3326"\w* \w great|strong="G4183"\w* \w pomp|strong="G5325"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w entered|strong="G1525"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* place \w of|strong="G2532"\w* hearing \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w commanding|strong="G2753"\w* officers \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w principal|strong="G1851"\w* \w men|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w city|strong="G4172"\w*, \w at|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w command|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 in|strong="G1519"\w*.  
\v 24 \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 men|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w here|strong="G1759"\w* \w present|strong="G4840"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w*, \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w see|strong="G2334"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w multitude|strong="G4128"\w* \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w* petitioned \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*, crying \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 live|strong="G2198"\w* \w any|strong="G3956"\w* \w longer|strong="G3371"\w*.  
\v 25 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w found|strong="G2638"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w had|strong="G3588"\w* \w committed|strong="G4238"\w* \w nothing|strong="G3367"\w* worthy \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w death|strong="G2288"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w as|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* himself \w appealed|strong="G1941"\w* \w to|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w emperor|strong="G4575"\w*, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w determined|strong="G2919"\w* \w to|strong="G1161"\w* \w send|strong="G3992"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*,  
\v 26 \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w certain|strong="G5100"\w* \w thing|strong="G5100"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w write|strong="G1125"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w my|strong="G3739"\w* \w lord|strong="G2962"\w*. \w Therefore|strong="G1352"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w brought|strong="G4254"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w out|strong="G2532"\w* \w before|strong="G1909"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\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* examination \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* unreasonable, \w in|strong="G2596"\w* \w sending|strong="G3992"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w prisoner|strong="G1198"\w*, \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* specify \w the|strong="G2532"\w* charges \w against|strong="G2596"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.”   
\c 26  
\p
\v 1 Agrippa \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w*, “\w You|strong="G4771"\w* \w may|strong="G3004"\w* \w speak|strong="G3004"\w* \w for|strong="G5228"\w* \w yourself|strong="G4572"\w*.”  
\p \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 made|strong="G1161"\w* \w his|strong="G4012"\w* defence.  
\v 2 “\w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w think|strong="G2233"\w* \w myself|strong="G1683"\w* \w happy|strong="G3107"\w*, King Agrippa, \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w am|strong="G3195"\w* \w to|strong="G1909"\w* make \w my|strong="G3956"\w* defence \w before|strong="G1909"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w today|strong="G4594"\w* \w concerning|strong="G4012"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w am|strong="G3195"\w* \w accused|strong="G1458"\w* \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w*,  
\v 3 \w especially|strong="G3122"\w* \w because|strong="G2596"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w expert|strong="G1109"\w* \w in|strong="G2596"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w customs|strong="G1485"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w questions|strong="G2213"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* amongst \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w*. \w Therefore|strong="G1352"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w beg|strong="G1189"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* hear \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w patiently|strong="G3116"\w*.   
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\v 4 “\w Indeed|strong="G3303"\w*, \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w way|strong="G1722"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* life \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w youth|strong="G3503"\w* \w up|strong="G1537"\w*, \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* beginning amongst \w my|strong="G1722"\w* own \w nation|strong="G1484"\w* \w and|strong="G5037"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2414"\w*;  
\v 5 \w having|strong="G3140"\w* \w known|strong="G4267"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w from|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G2596"\w* \w first|strong="G3588"\w*, \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w willing|strong="G2309"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w testify|strong="G3140"\w*, \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w after|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G2596"\w* strictest sect \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 Pharisee|strong="G5330"\w*.  
\v 6 \w Now|strong="G3568"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w stand|strong="G2476"\w* \w here|strong="G1519"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w judged|strong="G2919"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w hope|strong="G1680"\w* \w of|strong="G5259"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w promise|strong="G1860"\w* \w made|strong="G1096"\w* \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w fathers|strong="G3962"\w*,  
\v 7 \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w twelve|strong="G1429"\w* \w tribes|strong="G1429"\w*, \w earnestly|strong="G2532"\w* \w serving|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* \w attain|strong="G2658"\w*. \w Concerning|strong="G4012"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w hope|strong="G1680"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1473"\w* \w accused|strong="G1458"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w*, \w King|strong="G3588"\w* Agrippa!  
\v 8 \w Why|strong="G5101"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w it|strong="G1487"\w* \w judged|strong="G2919"\w* incredible \w with|strong="G3844"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w does|strong="G5101"\w* \w raise|strong="G1453"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w*?   
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\v 9 “\w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w myself|strong="G1683"\w* \w most|strong="G4183"\w* \w certainly|strong="G3303"\w* \w thought|strong="G1380"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w ought|strong="G1163"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w do|strong="G4238"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w contrary|strong="G1727"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \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 I|strong="G1473"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w did|strong="G4160"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2414"\w*. \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w both|strong="G2532"\w* \w shut|strong="G1473"\w* \w up|strong="G2623"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* saints \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w prisons|strong="G5438"\w*, \w having|strong="G2532"\w* \w received|strong="G2983"\w* \w authority|strong="G1849"\w* \w from|strong="G3844"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w chief|strong="G2532"\w* priests; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w put|strong="G4160"\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 against|strong="G1722"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 11 Punishing \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w often|strong="G4178"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w synagogues|strong="G4864"\w*, \w I|strong="G2532"\w* tried \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w make|strong="G1519"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* blaspheme. \w Being|strong="G2532"\w* \w exceedingly|strong="G4057"\w* \w enraged|strong="G1693"\w* \w against|strong="G2596"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w persecuted|strong="G1377"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w foreign|strong="G1854"\w* \w cities|strong="G4172"\w*.   
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\v 12 “\w Whereupon|strong="G3739"\w* \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* travelled \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Damascus|strong="G1154"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w authority|strong="G1849"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w commission|strong="G2011"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w chief|strong="G2532"\w* priests,  
\v 13 \w at|strong="G2596"\w* noon, O \w king|strong="G3588"\w*, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w on|strong="G5228"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w way|strong="G3598"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w light|strong="G5457"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* sky, \w brighter|strong="G2987"\w* \w than|strong="G5228"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w sun|strong="G2246"\w*, \w shining|strong="G4034"\w* \w around|strong="G4034"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* travelled \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*.  
\v 14 \w When|strong="G3004"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w had|strong="G3588"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w fallen|strong="G2667"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\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 the|strong="G1519"\w* \w Hebrew|strong="G1446"\w* \w language|strong="G1258"\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 It|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w hard|strong="G4642"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w kick|strong="G2979"\+w* \+w against|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w goads|strong="G2759"\+w*.’\wj*   
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\v 15 “\w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, ‘\w Who|strong="G3739"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*, \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*?’  
\p “\w He|strong="G1161"\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* arise, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w stand|strong="G2476"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w feet|strong="G4228"\+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 for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w purpose|strong="G3739"\+w*: \+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 both|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w which|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w seen|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w which|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* reveal \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w*; \wj*  
\v 17 \wj \+w delivering|strong="G1807"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w from|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+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* 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 that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w may|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w turn|strong="G1994"\+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 that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w may|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w receive|strong="G2983"\+w* remission \+w of|strong="G2316"\+w* sins \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w an|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w inheritance|strong="G2819"\+w* amongst \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* sanctified \+w by|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w faith|strong="G4102"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*.’\wj*   
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\v 19 “\w Therefore|strong="G3606"\w*, \w King|strong="G3588"\w* Agrippa, \w I|strong="G3606"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* disobedient \w to|strong="G3756"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w heavenly|strong="G3770"\w* \w vision|strong="G3701"\w*,  
\v 20 \w but|strong="G2532"\w* declared \w first|strong="G4413"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w Damascus|strong="G1154"\w*, \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2414"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w throughout|strong="G1722"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w country|strong="G5561"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w Judea|strong="G2449"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Gentiles|strong="G1484"\w*, \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w should|strong="G2316"\w* \w repent|strong="G3340"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w turn|strong="G1994"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w doing|strong="G4238"\w* \w works|strong="G2041"\w* worthy \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w repentance|strong="G3341"\w*.  
\v 21 \w For|strong="G1752"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w reason|strong="G1752"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\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 tried|strong="G3987"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w kill|strong="G1315"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*.  
\v 22 \w Having|strong="G2532"\w* \w therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w obtained|strong="G5177"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w help|strong="G1947"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w stand|strong="G2476"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w testifying|strong="G3143"\w* \w both|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w small|strong="G3398"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w great|strong="G3173"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w* \w nothing|strong="G3762"\w* \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w prophets|strong="G4396"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Moses|strong="G3475"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w would|strong="G3195"\w* \w happen|strong="G1096"\w*,  
\v 23 how \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* how, \w by|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* resurrection \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w would|strong="G3195"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w first|strong="G4413"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w proclaim|strong="G2605"\w* \w light|strong="G5457"\w* \w both|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w these|strong="G3588"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w* \w and|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 As|strong="G1519"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w thus|strong="G1519"\w* \w made|strong="G1161"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* defence, \w Festus|strong="G5347"\w* \w said|strong="G5346"\w* \w with|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G1519"\w* \w loud|strong="G3173"\w* \w voice|strong="G5456"\w*, “\w Paul|strong="G3972"\w*, \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* crazy! \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 insane|strong="G3105"\w*!”   
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\v 25 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G5346"\w*, “\w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w am|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* crazy, \w most|strong="G2903"\w* \w excellent|strong="G2903"\w* \w Festus|strong="G5347"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* boldly declare \w words|strong="G4487"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* truth \w and|strong="G2532"\w* reasonableness.  
\v 26 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w king|strong="G3588"\w* \w knows|strong="G1987"\w* \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w*, \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w speak|strong="G2980"\w* \w freely|strong="G3955"\w*. \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w persuaded|strong="G3982"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w none|strong="G3762"\w* \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* hidden \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\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 that|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G3754"\w* \w believe|strong="G4100"\w*.”   
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\v 28 Agrippa \w said|strong="G1161"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w*, “\w With|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G1722"\w* \w little|strong="G3641"\w* persuasion \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G1722"\w* trying \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w make|strong="G4160"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w a|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christian|strong="G5546"\w*?”   
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\v 29 \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w said|strong="G1161"\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 whether|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w little|strong="G3641"\w* \w or|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w much|strong="G3173"\w*, \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w only|strong="G3440"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* hear \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w today|strong="G4594"\w*, \w might|strong="G2532"\w* \w become|strong="G1096"\w* \w such|strong="G5108"\w* \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w*, \w except|strong="G3924"\w* \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w bonds|strong="G1199"\w*.”   
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\v 30 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w king|strong="G3588"\w* \w rose|strong="G2532"\w* \w up|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 sat|strong="G4775"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 31 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* withdrawn, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w spoke|strong="G2980"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w one|strong="G5100"\w* \w another|strong="G5100"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w man|strong="G5100"\w* \w does|strong="G2980"\w* \w nothing|strong="G3762"\w* worthy \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w death|strong="G2288"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w bonds|strong="G1199"\w*.”  
\v 32 Agrippa \w said|strong="G5346"\w* \w to|strong="G1410"\w* \w Festus|strong="G5347"\w*, “\w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w* \w might|strong="G1410"\w* \w have|strong="G3588"\w* \w been|strong="G3361"\w* set free \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 Caesar|strong="G2541"\w*.”   
\c 27  
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\v 1 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w determined|strong="G2919"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w should|strong="G5100"\w* sail \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w Italy|strong="G2482"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w delivered|strong="G3860"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w certain|strong="G5100"\w* \w other|strong="G2087"\w* \w prisoners|strong="G1202"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w centurion|strong="G1543"\w* \w named|strong="G3686"\w* \w Julius|strong="G2457"\w*, \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Augustan|strong="G4575"\w* \w band|strong="G4686"\w*.  
\v 2 \w Embarking|strong="G1910"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G1519"\w* \w ship|strong="G4143"\w* \w of|strong="G2596"\w* Adramyttium, \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w about|strong="G3195"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w sail|strong="G4126"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w places|strong="G5117"\w* \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w coast|strong="G2596"\w* \w of|strong="G2596"\w* \w Asia|strong="G3588"\w*, \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w put|strong="G1519"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* sea, Aristarchus, \w a|strong="G1519"\w* \w Macedonian|strong="G3110"\w* \w of|strong="G2596"\w* \w Thessalonica|strong="G2331"\w* \w being|strong="G1510"\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 touched|strong="G2609"\w* \w at|strong="G1519"\w* \w Sidon|strong="G4605"\w*. \w Julius|strong="G2457"\w* \w treated|strong="G5530"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w kindly|strong="G5364"\w* \w and|strong="G5037"\w* \w gave|strong="G2010"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w permission|strong="G2010"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w go|strong="G4198"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w friends|strong="G5384"\w* \w and|strong="G5037"\w* refresh \w himself|strong="G1519"\w*.  
\v 4 Putting \w to|strong="G1510"\w* sea \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w there|strong="G2547"\w*, \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* winds \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w contrary|strong="G1727"\w*.  
\v 5 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w sailed|strong="G1277"\w* across \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w sea|strong="G3989"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w off|strong="G2596"\w* \w Cilicia|strong="G2791"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Pamphylia|strong="G3828"\w*, \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2718"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Myra|strong="G3460"\w*, \w a|strong="G2532"\w* city \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lycia|strong="G3073"\w*.  
\v 6 \w There|strong="G2546"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w centurion|strong="G1543"\w* \w found|strong="G2147"\w* \w a|strong="G1519"\w* \w ship|strong="G4143"\w* \w of|strong="G3588"\w* Alexandria \w sailing|strong="G4126"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w Italy|strong="G2482"\w*, \w and|strong="G3588"\w* \w he|strong="G3588"\w* \w put|strong="G1688"\w* \w us|strong="G1519"\w* \w on|strong="G1519"\w* board.  
\v 7 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w sailed|strong="G5284"\w* \w slowly|strong="G1020"\w* \w many|strong="G2425"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w come|strong="G1096"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w difficulty|strong="G3433"\w* opposite \w Cnidus|strong="G2834"\w*, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* wind \w not|strong="G3361"\w* allowing \w us|strong="G2249"\w* further, \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*, opposite \w Salmone|strong="G4534"\w*.  
\v 8 \w With|strong="G1519"\w* \w difficulty|strong="G3433"\w* \w sailing|strong="G3881"\w* \w along|strong="G3881"\w* \w it|strong="G3739"\w* \w we|strong="G3739"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G1519"\w* \w certain|strong="G5100"\w* \w place|strong="G5117"\w* \w called|strong="G2564"\w* \w Fair|strong="G2570"\w* Havens, \w near|strong="G1451"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w city|strong="G4172"\w* \w of|strong="G5100"\w* \w Lasea|strong="G2996"\w*.   
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\v 9 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w much|strong="G2425"\w* \w time|strong="G5550"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w passed|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w voyage|strong="G4144"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w now|strong="G1161"\w* \w dangerous|strong="G2000"\w* \w because|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Fast|strong="G3521"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w now|strong="G1161"\w* \w already|strong="G2235"\w* gone \w by|strong="G1223"\w*, \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w admonished|strong="G3867"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*  
\v 10 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, “Sirs, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w perceive|strong="G2334"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w voyage|strong="G4144"\w* \w will|strong="G3195"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* injury \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w much|strong="G4183"\w* \w loss|strong="G2209"\w*, \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w only|strong="G3440"\w* \w of|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 also|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w lives|strong="G5590"\w*.”  
\v 11 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w centurion|strong="G1543"\w* \w gave|strong="G2532"\w* \w more|strong="G3123"\w* heed \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w master|strong="G2942"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* owner \w of|strong="G5259"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w ship|strong="G3490"\w* \w than|strong="G2228"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w spoken|strong="G3004"\w* \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w*.  
\v 12 \w Because|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w haven|strong="G3040"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G1410"\w* \w suitable|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 advised|strong="G5087"\w* \w going|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w sea|strong="G2532"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w*, \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w by|strong="G2596"\w* \w any|strong="G1487"\w* \w means|strong="G1513"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w could|strong="G1410"\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 which|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* port \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Crete|strong="G2914"\w*, \w looking|strong="G2532"\w* \w southwest|strong="G3047"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w northwest|strong="G5566"\w*.   
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\v 13 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w south|strong="G3558"\w* \w wind|strong="G3558"\w* \w blew|strong="G3558"\w* \w softly|strong="G5285"\w*, \w supposing|strong="G1380"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w had|strong="G3588"\w* \w obtained|strong="G2902"\w* \w their|strong="G3588"\w* \w purpose|strong="G4286"\w*, \w they|strong="G1161"\w* weighed anchor \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w sailed|strong="G3881"\w* \w along|strong="G3881"\w* \w Crete|strong="G2914"\w*, close \w to|strong="G1161"\w* shore.  
\v 14 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w before|strong="G2596"\w* \w long|strong="G4183"\w*, \w a|strong="G3756"\w* stormy wind beat \w down|strong="G2596"\w* \w from|strong="G2596"\w* shore, \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w called|strong="G2564"\w* \w Euroclydon|strong="G2148"\w*.\f + \fr 27:14 \ft Or, “a northeaster”.\f*  
\v 15 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w ship|strong="G4143"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w caught|strong="G4884"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* couldn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* face \w the|strong="G2532"\w* wind, \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w gave|strong="G2532"\w* \w way|strong="G1929"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w driven|strong="G5342"\w* \w along|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 Clauda|strong="G2802"\w*, \w we|strong="G1161"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w able|strong="G2480"\w*, \w with|strong="G1096"\w* \w difficulty|strong="G3433"\w*, \w to|strong="G1096"\w* secure \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w boat|strong="G4627"\w*.  
\v 17 \w After|strong="G5037"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G3739"\w* hoisted \w it|strong="G3739"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w*, \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w used|strong="G5530"\w* cables \w to|strong="G1519"\w* help reinforce \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w ship|strong="G4143"\w*. \w Fearing|strong="G5399"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* would \w run|strong="G1601"\w* \w aground|strong="G1601"\w* \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w Syrtis|strong="G4950"\w* sand bars, \w they|strong="G3588"\w* lowered \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w sea|strong="G4632"\w* \w anchor|strong="G4632"\w*, \w and|strong="G5037"\w* \w so|strong="G3779"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w driven|strong="G5342"\w* \w along|strong="G5037"\w*.  
\v 18 \w As|strong="G1161"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* laboured \w exceedingly|strong="G4971"\w* \w with|strong="G4160"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* storm, \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* \w to|strong="G1161"\w* throw \w things|strong="G3588"\w* overboard.  
\v 19 \w On|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w third|strong="G5154"\w* \w day|strong="G3588"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\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 When|strong="G1161"\w* \w neither|strong="G3756"\w* \w sun|strong="G2246"\w* \w nor|strong="G3383"\w* stars shone \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w* \w for|strong="G1909"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w small|strong="G3641"\w* \w storm|strong="G5494"\w* pressed \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w*, \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w hope|strong="G1680"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w would|strong="G2250"\w* \w be|strong="G3756"\w* \w saved|strong="G4982"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w now|strong="G1161"\w* \w taken|strong="G3063"\w* \w away|strong="G4014"\w*.   
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\v 21 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w* \w long|strong="G4183"\w* \w without|strong="G3361"\w* food, \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w stood|strong="G2476"\w* \w up|strong="G2476"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w middle|strong="G3319"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “Sirs, \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* \w set|strong="G2476"\w* sail \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w Crete|strong="G2914"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* gotten \w this|strong="G3778"\w* injury \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w loss|strong="G2209"\w*.  
\v 22 \w Now|strong="G3568"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* exhort \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w cheer|strong="G2114"\w* \w up|strong="G1537"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w no|strong="G3762"\w* loss \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w life|strong="G5590"\w* amongst \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w only|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w ship|strong="G4143"\w*.  
\v 23 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w stood|strong="G3936"\w* \w by|strong="G3936"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w night|strong="G3571"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* angel, \w belonging|strong="G1510"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w whose|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w serve|strong="G3000"\w*,  
\v 24 \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, ‘Don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w afraid|strong="G5399"\w*, \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w*. \w You|strong="G4771"\w* \w must|strong="G1163"\w* \w stand|strong="G3936"\w* \w before|strong="G3936"\w* \w Caesar|strong="G2541"\w*. \w Behold|strong="G2400"\w*, \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w granted|strong="G5483"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w sail|strong="G4126"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*.’  
\v 25 \w Therefore|strong="G1352"\w*, sirs, \w cheer|strong="G2114"\w* up! \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* \w it|strong="G3754"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w just|strong="G3779"\w* \w as|strong="G2596"\w* \w it|strong="G3754"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* \w spoken|strong="G2980"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*.  
\v 26 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w must|strong="G1163"\w* \w run|strong="G1601"\w* \w aground|strong="G1601"\w* \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G1519"\w* \w certain|strong="G5100"\w* \w island|strong="G3520"\w*.”   
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\v 27 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w fourteenth|strong="G5065"\w* \w night|strong="G3571"\w* \w had|strong="G3588"\w* \w come|strong="G1096"\w*, \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w driven|strong="G1308"\w* back \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w forth|strong="G3319"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* Adriatic Sea, \w about|strong="G5613"\w* \w midnight|strong="G3319"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w sailors|strong="G3492"\w* surmised \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 to|strong="G2596"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w land|strong="G5561"\w*.  
\v 28 \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*.\f + \fr 27:28 \ft 20 fathoms = 120 feet = 36.6 metres\f* \w After|strong="G1161"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w little|strong="G1024"\w* \w while|strong="G1161"\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*.\f + \fr 27:28 \ft 15 fathoms = 90 feet = 27.4 metres\f*  
\v 29 \w Fearing|strong="G5399"\w* \w that|strong="G1096"\w* \w we|strong="G2250"\w* \w would|strong="G1096"\w* \w run|strong="G1601"\w* \w aground|strong="G1601"\w* \w on|strong="G1537"\w* rocky ground, \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* \w wished|strong="G2172"\w* \w for|strong="G1537"\w* \w daylight|strong="G2250"\w*.  
\v 30 \w As|strong="G5613"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w sailors|strong="G3492"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w trying|strong="G2212"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w flee|strong="G5343"\w* \w out|strong="G1537"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \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 into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w sea|strong="G2281"\w*, \w pretending|strong="G4392"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w would|strong="G3195"\w* \w lay|strong="G1614"\w* \w out|strong="G1537"\w* anchors \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w bow|strong="G4408"\w*,  
\v 31 \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w centurion|strong="G1543"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w soldiers|strong="G4757"\w*, “\w Unless|strong="G1437"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w stay|strong="G3306"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w ship|strong="G4143"\w*, \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w can|strong="G1410"\w*’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w saved|strong="G4982"\w*.”  
\v 32 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w soldiers|strong="G4757"\w* \w cut|strong="G2532"\w* \w away|strong="G1601"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w ropes|strong="G4979"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w boat|strong="G4627"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w let|strong="G1439"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w fall|strong="G1601"\w* \w off|strong="G1601"\w*.   
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\v 33 \w While|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w coming|strong="G1096"\w* \w on|strong="G1161"\w*, \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w begged|strong="G3870"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w all|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w take|strong="G1096"\w* \w some|strong="G3739"\w* \w food|strong="G5160"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Today|strong="G4594"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w fourteenth|strong="G5065"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* wait \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w continue|strong="G1096"\w* fasting, having \w taken|strong="G1096"\w* \w nothing|strong="G3367"\w*.  
\v 34 \w Therefore|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* \w some|strong="G3588"\w* \w food|strong="G5160"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w your|strong="G5212"\w* safety; \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w not|strong="G3762"\w* \w a|strong="G4314"\w* \w hair|strong="G2359"\w* \w will|strong="G3778"\w* perish \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w any|strong="G3762"\w* \w of|strong="G2776"\w* \w your|strong="G5212"\w* \w heads|strong="G2776"\w*.”  
\v 35 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w taken|strong="G2983"\w* bread, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w gave|strong="G2532"\w* \w thanks|strong="G2168"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w presence|strong="G1799"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w*; \w then|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w broke|strong="G2806"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w began|strong="G1161"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w eat|strong="G2068"\w*.  
\v 36 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* cheered \w up|strong="G2532"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w took|strong="G4355"\w* \w food|strong="G5160"\w*.  
\v 37 \w In|strong="G1722"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w*, \w we|strong="G1161"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w two|strong="G1250"\w* \w hundred|strong="G1250"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w seventy-six|strong="G1440"\w* \w souls|strong="G5590"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w ship|strong="G4143"\w*.  
\v 38 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w had|strong="G3588"\w* \w eaten|strong="G2880"\w* \w enough|strong="G5160"\w*, \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w lightened|strong="G2893"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w ship|strong="G4143"\w*, \w throwing|strong="G1544"\w* \w out|strong="G1544"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w wheat|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 it|strong="G1161"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w*, \w they|strong="G1161"\w* didn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* recognise \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w land|strong="G1093"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* noticed \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w certain|strong="G5100"\w* \w bay|strong="G2859"\w* \w with|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* beach, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w decided|strong="G1096"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* try \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w drive|strong="G1856"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w ship|strong="G4143"\w* \w onto|strong="G1519"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w*.  
\v 40 \w Casting|strong="G4014"\w* \w off|strong="G4014"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* anchors, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w left|strong="G1439"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w sea|strong="G2281"\w*, \w at|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w same|strong="G2532"\w* time untying \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w rudder|strong="G4079"\w* \w ropes|strong="G2202"\w*. \w Hoisting|strong="G1869"\w* \w up|strong="G1869"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* foresail \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w wind|strong="G4154"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w made|strong="G1519"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* beach.  
\v 41 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* coming \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w place|strong="G5117"\w* \w where|strong="G5117"\w* \w two|strong="G1337"\w* \w seas|strong="G1337"\w* \w met|strong="G1337"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w ran|strong="G2027"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w vessel|strong="G3491"\w* \w aground|strong="G2027"\w*. \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w bow|strong="G4408"\w* struck \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w remained|strong="G3306"\w* immovable, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w stern|strong="G4403"\w* \w began|strong="G1161"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w break|strong="G3089"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* violence \w of|strong="G5259"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* waves.   
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\v 42 \w The|strong="G1161"\w* \w soldiers|strong="G4757"\w*’ \w counsel|strong="G1012"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* kill \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w prisoners|strong="G1202"\w*, \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 would|strong="G1096"\w* \w swim|strong="G1579"\w* \w out|strong="G1096"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w escape|strong="G1309"\w*.  
\v 43 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w centurion|strong="G1543"\w*, \w desiring|strong="G1014"\w* \w to|strong="G1909"\w* \w save|strong="G1295"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w*, stopped \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w their|strong="G1438"\w* \w purpose|strong="G1013"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w commanded|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* throw \w themselves|strong="G1438"\w* overboard \w first|strong="G4413"\w* \w to|strong="G1909"\w* go towards \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w land|strong="G1093"\w*;  
\v 44 \w and|strong="G2532"\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 some|strong="G5100"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w other|strong="G3062"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w ship|strong="G4143"\w*. \w So|strong="G3779"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w escaped|strong="G1295"\w* \w safely|strong="G1295"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w land|strong="G1093"\w*.   
\c 28  
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\v 1 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G3754"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w escaped|strong="G1295"\w*, \w then|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w*\f + \fr 28:1 \ft NU reads “we”\f* learnt \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* natives \w showed|strong="G3930"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w* uncommon \w kindness|strong="G5363"\w*; \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* kindled \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w fire|strong="G4443"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w received|strong="G4355"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w*, \w because|strong="G1223"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w present|strong="G2186"\w* \w rain|strong="G5205"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w because|strong="G1223"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w cold|strong="G5592"\w*.  
\v 3 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w gathered|strong="G4962"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w bundle|strong="G4128"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \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 a|strong="G2532"\w* \w viper|strong="G2191"\w* \w came|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w because|strong="G1909"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w heat|strong="G2329"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\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* natives \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*, “\w No|strong="G3756"\w* \w doubt|strong="G3843"\w* \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 whom|strong="G3739"\w*, \w though|strong="G5613"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w has|strong="G3739"\w* \w escaped|strong="G1295"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w sea|strong="G2281"\w*, \w yet|strong="G1161"\w* \w Justice|strong="G1349"\w* \w has|strong="G3739"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w allowed|strong="G1439"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w live|strong="G2198"\w*.”  
\v 5 \w However|strong="G3767"\w* \w he|strong="G3588"\w* shook off \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w creature|strong="G2342"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w fire|strong="G4442"\w*, \w and|strong="G3767"\w* wasn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* harmed.  
\v 6 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* expected \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w would|strong="G3195"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w swollen|strong="G4092"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w fallen|strong="G2667"\w* \w down|strong="G2667"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w* suddenly, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w watched|strong="G2334"\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 saw|strong="G2334"\w* \w nothing|strong="G3367"\w* bad \w happen|strong="G1096"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\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 Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* neighbourhood \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w place|strong="G5117"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w lands|strong="G5564"\w* \w belonging|strong="G5225"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w chief|strong="G4413"\w* \w man|strong="G4413"\w* \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w island|strong="G3520"\w*, \w named|strong="G3686"\w* \w Publius|strong="G4196"\w*, \w who|strong="G3739"\w* received \w us|strong="G3579"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w courteously|strong="G5390"\w* \w entertained|strong="G3579"\w* \w us|strong="G3579"\w* \w for|strong="G4012"\w* \w three|strong="G5140"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w*.  
\v 8 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w father|strong="G3962"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Publius|strong="G4196"\w* \w lay|strong="G2007"\w* \w sick|strong="G2621"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w fever|strong="G4446"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w dysentery|strong="G1420"\w*. \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w entered|strong="G1525"\w* \w in|strong="G1525"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w prayed|strong="G4336"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w laying|strong="G2007"\w* \w his|strong="G2007"\w* \w hands|strong="G5495"\w* \w on|strong="G5495"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w healed|strong="G2390"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 9 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w done|strong="G1096"\w*, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w rest|strong="G3062"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\w* diseases \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w island|strong="G3520"\w* \w came|strong="G4334"\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* \w honoured|strong="G5091"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w* \w with|strong="G4314"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w honours|strong="G5092"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w sailed|strong="G2249"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w put|strong="G2007"\w* \w on|strong="G2007"\w* board \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w needed|strong="G5532"\w*.   
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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 of|strong="G1722"\w* Alexandria \w which|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 whose|strong="G3588"\w* \w figurehead|strong="G3902"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* “\w The|strong="G1722"\w* \w Twin|strong="G1359"\w* \w Brothers|strong="G1359"\w*.”  
\v 12 Touching \w at|strong="G1519"\w* \w Syracuse|strong="G4946"\w*, \w we|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 From|strong="G2064"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G2532"\w* circled \w around|strong="G4022"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w arrived|strong="G2064"\w* \w at|strong="G1519"\w* \w Rhegium|strong="G4484"\w*. \w After|strong="G3326"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\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 on|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w second|strong="G1206"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Puteoli|strong="G4223"\w*,  
\v 14 \w where|strong="G3757"\w* \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w found|strong="G2147"\w* brothers,\f + \fr 28:14 \ft The word for “brothers” here and where context allows may also be correctly translated “brothers and sisters” or “siblings.”\f* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* entreated \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w stay|strong="G1961"\w* \w with|strong="G3844"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w seven|strong="G2033"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w*. \w So|strong="G3779"\w* \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Rome|strong="G4516"\w*.  
\v 15 \w From|strong="G2064"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* brothers, \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* heard \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w us|strong="G1519"\w*, \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w meet|strong="G2532"\w* \w us|strong="G1519"\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 When|strong="G2532"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w thanked|strong="G2168"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w took|strong="G2983"\w* \w courage|strong="G2294"\w*.  
\v 16 \w When|strong="G3753"\w* \w we|strong="G1161"\w* \w entered|strong="G1525"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w Rome|strong="G4516"\w*, \w the|strong="G1519"\w* centurion delivered \w the|strong="G1519"\w* prisoners \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* captain \w of|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w guard|strong="G5442"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w allowed|strong="G2010"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w stay|strong="G3306"\w* \w by|strong="G2596"\w* \w himself|strong="G1438"\w* \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w soldier|strong="G4757"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w guarded|strong="G5442"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.   
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\v 17 \w After|strong="G3326"\w* \w three|strong="G5140"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3588"\w* \w called|strong="G3004"\w* \w together|strong="G4905"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w leaders|strong="G4413"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w*. \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w had|strong="G1510"\w* \w come|strong="G1096"\w* \w together|strong="G4905"\w*, \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w I|strong="G1473"\w*, brothers, \w though|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w had|strong="G1510"\w* \w done|strong="G4160"\w* \w nothing|strong="G3762"\w* \w against|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w customs|strong="G1485"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w our|strong="G3326"\w* \w fathers|strong="G3971"\w*, still \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w delivered|strong="G3860"\w* \w prisoner|strong="G1198"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2414"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w hands|strong="G5495"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w Romans|strong="G4514"\w*,  
\v 18 \w who|strong="G3588"\w*, \w when|strong="G1722"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G3588"\w* examined \w me|strong="G1473"\w*, desired \w to|strong="G1722"\w* set \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w free|strong="G1722"\w*, \w because|strong="G1223"\w* \w there|strong="G1722"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w no|strong="G3367"\w* \w cause|strong="G1223"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w death|strong="G2288"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*.  
\v 19 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w* spoke \w against|strong="G2723"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w*, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* constrained \w to|strong="G3756"\w* \w appeal|strong="G1941"\w* \w to|strong="G3756"\w* \w Caesar|strong="G2541"\w*, \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\w* \w anything|strong="G5100"\w* \w about|strong="G5613"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G3756"\w* \w accuse|strong="G2723"\w* \w my|strong="G1473"\w* \w nation|strong="G1484"\w*.  
\v 20 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w cause|strong="G1223"\w* \w therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w asked|strong="G3870"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w see|strong="G3708"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w speak|strong="G4354"\w* \w with|strong="G1223"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w because|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 I|strong="G2532"\w* \w am|strong="G2532"\w* bound \w with|strong="G1223"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* chain.”   
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\v 21 \w They|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w We|strong="G2249"\w* \w neither|strong="G3777"\w* \w received|strong="G1209"\w* \w letters|strong="G1121"\w* \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w Judea|strong="G2449"\w* \w concerning|strong="G4012"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*, \w nor|strong="G3777"\w* \w did|strong="G5100"\w* \w any|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* brothers \w come|strong="G3854"\w* \w here|strong="G3854"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* report \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w speak|strong="G2980"\w* \w any|strong="G5100"\w* \w evil|strong="G4190"\w* \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*.  
\v 22 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* desire \w to|strong="G1161"\w* hear \w from|strong="G3844"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w think|strong="G5426"\w*. \w For|strong="G1063"\w*, \w as|strong="G1161"\w* \w concerning|strong="G4012"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* sect, \w it|strong="G3754"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w known|strong="G1110"\w* \w to|strong="G1161"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w everywhere|strong="G3837"\w* \w it|strong="G3754"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* spoken \w against|strong="G4012"\w*.”   
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\v 23 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2424"\w* \w appointed|strong="G5021"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w*, \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w people|strong="G4183"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w at|strong="G1519"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w lodging|strong="G3578"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w explained|strong="G1620"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w testifying|strong="G1263"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’s Kingdom, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w persuading|strong="G3982"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w concerning|strong="G4012"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w both|strong="G2532"\w* \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*, \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 believed|strong="G3982"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w spoken|strong="G3004"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w some|strong="G3588"\w* disbelieved.  
\v 25 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* didn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w agree|strong="G1510"\w* amongst \w themselves|strong="G1510"\w*, \w they|strong="G1161"\w* departed \w after|strong="G1161"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w had|strong="G3972"\w* \w spoken|strong="G2980"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w message|strong="G4487"\w*: “\w The|strong="G1161"\w* \w Holy|strong="G4151"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w spoke|strong="G2980"\w* \w rightly|strong="G2573"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w Isaiah|strong="G2268"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w prophet|strong="G4396"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w our|strong="G1223"\w* \w fathers|strong="G3962"\w*,  
\v 26 \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*,  
\q1 ‘\w Go|strong="G4198"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w*,  
\q1 \w in|strong="G2532"\w* hearing, \w you|strong="G3708"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* hear,  
\q2 \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w way|strong="G4198"\w* \w understand|strong="G4920"\w*.  
\q1 \w In|strong="G2532"\w* \w seeing|strong="G3708"\w*, \w you|strong="G3708"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w see|strong="G3708"\w*,  
\q2 \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w way|strong="G4198"\w* \w perceive|strong="G3708"\w*.   
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\v 27 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w*’s \w heart|strong="G2588"\w* \w has|strong="G3778"\w* grown callous.  
\q2 \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*.  
\q2 \w Their|strong="G1438"\w* \w eyes|strong="G3788"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w closed|strong="G2576"\w*.  
\q1 \w Lest|strong="G3379"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w should|strong="G3588"\w* \w see|strong="G3708"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G1438"\w* \w eyes|strong="G3788"\w*,  
\q2 hear \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G1438"\w* \w ears|strong="G3775"\w*,  
\q2 \w understand|strong="G4920"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G1438"\w* \w heart|strong="G2588"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w would|strong="G2532"\w* \w turn|strong="G1994"\w* \w again|strong="G1994"\w*,  
\q2 \w then|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w would|strong="G2532"\w* \w heal|strong="G2390"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.’\x + \xo 28:27 \xt Isaiah 6:9-10\x*   
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\v 28 “\w Be|strong="G1510"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w known|strong="G1110"\w* \w therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w salvation|strong="G4992"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w sent|strong="G2316"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w nations|strong="G1484"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* listen.”   
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\v 29 When he had said these words, the Jews departed, having a great dispute amongst themselves.\f + \fr 28:29 \ft NU omits verse 29.\f*   
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\v 30 \w Paul|strong="G3588"\w* \w stayed|strong="G1696"\w* \w two|strong="G1333"\w* \w whole|strong="G3650"\w* \w years|strong="G1333"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w own|strong="G2398"\w* \w rented|strong="G3410"\w* \w house|strong="G3410"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* received \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* coming \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*,  
\v 31 \w preaching|strong="G2784"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’\w s|strong="G2962"\w* Kingdom \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w teaching|strong="G1321"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w concerning|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* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w boldness|strong="G3954"\w*, \w without|strong="G2532"\w* hindrance.