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b=
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q1=\w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w old|strong="G4245"\w* \w men|strong="G3956"\w* \w dream|strong="G1797"\w* \w dreams|strong="G1798"\w*; 
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q3=\w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w*; 
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q2=\w before|strong="G4250"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w comes|strong="G2064"\w* – \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w great|strong="G3173"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* awful \w day|strong="G2250"\w*. 
q3={v21}\w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w everyone|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* invokes \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w saved|strong="G4982"\w*.” 
m={v22}\w People|strong="G1492"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w Israel|strong="G2475"\w*, \w listen|strong="G1492"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w am|strong="G2532"\w* \w saying|strong="G3056"\w*. \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w Nazareth|strong="G3480"\w*, \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w* \w whose|strong="G3739"\w* \w mission|strong="H1870"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w proved|strong="H0974"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w miracles|strong="G1411"\w*, \w wonders|strong="G5059"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w signs|strong="G4592"\w*, \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w showed|strong="G4160"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w full|strong="G1722"\w* \w well|strong="G2532"\w* – {v23}\w he|strong="G2532"\w*, \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w say|strong="G1223"\w*, \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w accordance|strong="H5921"\w* \w with|strong="G1223"\w* \w God’s|strong="G2316"\w* \w definite|strong="H4150"\w* \w plan|strong="G1012"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G1223"\w* \w his|strong="G1223"\w* \w previous|strong="H7223"\w* \w knowledge|strong="H1847"\w*, \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w betrayed|strong="H0898"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G2532"\w*, \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w hands|strong="G5495"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w lawless|strong="H7386"\w* \w men|strong="G3778"\w*, \w nailed|strong="G4362"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w cross|strong="G4362"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w put|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w death|strong="H4194"\w*. {v24}\w But|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w released|strong="G3089"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w from|strong="G5259"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w pangs|strong="G5604"\w* \w of|strong="G5259"\w* \w death|strong="G2288"\w* \w and|strong="G2316"\w* \w raised|strong="G2316"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G3756"\w* \w life|strong="H5315"\w*, \w it|strong="G3739"\w* \w being|strong="G1510"\w* \w impossible|strong="G3756"\w* \w for|strong="G2316"\w* \w death|strong="G2288"\w* \w to|strong="G3756"\w* \w retain|strong="G2902"\w* \w its|strong="G5259"\w* \w hold|strong="G2902"\w* \w on|strong="G2902"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*. {v25}\w Indeed|strong="G1063"\w* \w he|strong="G3754"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w one|strong="G3956"\w* \w David|strong="G1138"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* referring \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w when|strong="G1510"\w* \w he|strong="G3754"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* – 
q1=“\w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w have|strong="G1473"\w* \w had|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w ever|strong="G1519"\w* \w before|strong="G1799"\w* \w my|strong="G3956"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w*, 
q2=\w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w he|strong="G3754"\w* \w stands|strong="H5975"\w* \w at|strong="G1519"\w* \w my|strong="G3956"\w* \w right|strong="G1188"\w* \w hand|strong="G1188"\w*, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w should|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w disquieted|strong="H1993"\w*. 
q1={v26}\w Therefore|strong="G1223"\w* \w my|strong="G1473"\w* \w heart|strong="G2588"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* cheered, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w my|strong="G1473"\w* \w tongue|strong="G1100"\w* \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w its|strong="G1223"\w* \w delight|strong="H2654"\w*; 
q2=\w yes|strong="G2089"\w*, \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w my|strong="G1473"\w* \w body|strong="G4561"\w*, \w too|strong="G2532"\w*, \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w rest|strong="G2681"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w hope|strong="G1680"\w*; 
q1={v27}\w For|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w will|strong="G1473"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w abandon|strong="G1459"\w* \w my|strong="G3708"\w* \w soul|strong="G5590"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* Hades, 
q2=\w nor|strong="G3761"\w* \w surrender|strong="H5462"\w* \w me|strong="G1325"\w*, \w your|strong="G3708"\w* \w holy|strong="G3741"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w*, \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w undergo|strong="G3708"\w* \w corruption|strong="G1312"\w*. 
q1={v28}\w You|strong="G4771"\w* \w have|strong="G1473"\w* \w shown|strong="H7200"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w path|strong="G3598"\w* \w to|strong="G3326"\w* \w life|strong="G2222"\w*, 
q2=\w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w will|strong="G1473"\w* \w fill|strong="G4137"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w gladness|strong="G2167"\w* \w in|strong="G3326"\w* \w your|strong="G3588"\w* \w presence|strong="G4383"\w*.” 
m={v29}\w Friends|strong="H7453"\w*, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w can|strong="G3004"\w* \w speak|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w more|strong="G2532"\w* \w confidently|strong="G3326"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w patriarch|strong="G3966"\w* \w David|strong="G1138"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w dead|strong="G5053"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w buried|strong="G2290"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G4012"\w* \w tomb|strong="G3418"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w here|strong="G1510"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w very|strong="G2532"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w*. {v30}\w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w then|strong="G3767"\w*, \w prophet|strong="G4396"\w* \w as|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w*, \w knowing|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w solemnly|strong="H7650"\w* \w sworn|strong="G3660"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w set|strong="G2523"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w his|strong="G1909"\w* \w descendants|strong="G2590"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w his|strong="G1909"\w* \w throne|strong="G2362"\w*, \w looked|strong="G3708"\w* \w into|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w future|strong="H0319"\w*, {v31}\w and|strong="G4561"\w* referred \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* resurrection \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w when|strong="G2980"\w* \w he|strong="G3754"\w* \w said|strong="G2980"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G3754"\w* \w had|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3777"\w* \w been|strong="G5547"\w* \w abandoned|strong="G1459"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* Hades, \w nor|strong="G3777"\w* \w had|strong="G3588"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w body|strong="G4561"\w* undergone \w corruption|strong="G1312"\w*. {v32}\w It|strong="G3778"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w raised|strong="G2316"\w* \w to|strong="G2316"\w* \w life|strong="H5315"\w*; \w and|strong="G2316"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w ourselves|strong="G2249"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w witnesses|strong="G3144"\w*. {v33}\w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w now|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w* \w exalted|strong="G5312"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w right|strong="G1188"\w* \w hand|strong="G1188"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w received|strong="G2983"\w* \w from|strong="G3844"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w promised|strong="G1860"\w* \w gift|strong="H4976"\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 begun|strong="H2490"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w pour|strong="G1632"\w* \w out|strong="G1632"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w gift|strong="H4976"\w*, \w as|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w yourselves|strong="G4771"\w* \w now|strong="G2532"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w*. {v34}\w It|strong="G1161"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w David|strong="G1138"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w went|strong="G3588"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w*; \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w himself|strong="G1519"\w* \w says|strong="G3004"\w* – 
q1=“\w The|strong="G1519"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w my|strong="G1473"\w* \w master|strong="G2962"\w*, ‘\w Sit|strong="G2521"\w* \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w my|strong="G1473"\w* \w right|strong="G1188"\w* \w hand|strong="G1188"\w*, 
q1={v35}\w Until|strong="G2193"\w* \w I|strong="G2193"\w* \w put|strong="G5087"\w* \w your|strong="G5087"\w* \w enemies|strong="G2190"\w* \w as|strong="G2193"\w* \w a|strong="G5087"\w* \w footstool|strong="G5286"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w your|strong="G5087"\w* \w feet|strong="G4228"\w*.’” 
m={v36}\w So|strong="G3767"\w* \w let|strong="G1097"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w whole|strong="G3956"\w* \w nation|strong="H1471"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w Israel|strong="G2474"\w* \w know|strong="G1097"\w* \w beyond|strong="G3754"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w doubt|strong="H0518"\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={v37}\w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G4160"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* conscience-smitten, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w rest|strong="G3062"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* apostles, ‘\w Friends|strong="H7453"\w*, \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w can|strong="G3004"\w* \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w*?’ 
p={v38}‘\w Repent|strong="G3340"\w*,’ \w answered|strong="G5346"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w*, ‘\w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* baptized \w every|strong="G1538"\w* \w one|strong="G1538"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w forgiveness|strong="H5547"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w sins|strong="H2403"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w then|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w receive|strong="G2983"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w gift|strong="G1431"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Holy|strong="G4151"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*. {v39}\w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w promise|strong="G1860"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w your|strong="G2962"\w* \w children|strong="G5043"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w now|strong="G2532"\w* \w far|strong="G3588"\w* \w away|strong="H5493"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w called|strong="G4341"\w* \w by|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.’ 
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q1={v43}\w You|strong="G5210"\w* \w took|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w tent|strong="G4633"\w* \w where|strong="G3739"\w* \w Moloch|strong="G3434"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w worshipped|strong="G4352"\w* 
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q2=\w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w images|strong="G5179"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w made|strong="G4160"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w worship|strong="G4352"\w*. 
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q1={v49}“\w The|strong="G1161"\w* \w heavens|strong="G3772"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w a|strong="G2228"\w* \w throne|strong="G2362"\w* \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*, 
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q1=\w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w manner|strong="H4941"\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 asks|strong="H7592"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, 
q2=\w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w place|strong="G5117"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w there|strong="G1161"\w* \w where|strong="G5117"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w may|strong="G3004"\w* \w rest|strong="G2663"\w*? 
q3={v50}\w Was|strong="G3588"\w* \w it|strong="G3778"\w* \w not|strong="G3780"\w* \w my|strong="G3956"\w* \w hand|strong="G5495"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w made|strong="G4160"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w*?” 
m={v51}\w Stubborn|strong="H5637"\w* \w people|strong="G3588"\w*, \w heathen|strong="H1471"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w heart|strong="G2588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w ears|strong="G3775"\w*, \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w for|strong="G2532"\w* \w ever|strong="H5769"\w* resisting \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Holy|strong="G4151"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*; \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w ancestors|strong="G3962"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w doing|strong="H6213"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w still|strong="H5750"\w*. {v52}\w Which|strong="G3739"\w* \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w prophets|strong="G4396"\w* \w escaped|strong="H4422"\w* \w persecution|strong="G1377"\w* \w at|strong="G4012"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w*? \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w killed|strong="H2026"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w foretold|strong="G4293"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w coming|strong="G1096"\w* \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w righteous|strong="G1342"\w* \w one|strong="G3739"\w*; \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w turn|strong="H7725"\w*, \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w now|strong="G3568"\w* \w become|strong="G1096"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w betrayers|strong="G4273"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w murderers|strong="G5406"\w* – {v53}\w you|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w received|strong="G2983"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Law|strong="G3551"\w* \w as|strong="G1519"\w* transmitted \w by|strong="G2532"\w* \w angels|strong="H4397"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w yet|strong="G2532"\w* \w failed|strong="G3756"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w keep|strong="G5442"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*.’ 
p={v54}\w As|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w listened|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Council|strong="H5475"\w* \w grew|strong="H1431"\w* frantic \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w rage|strong="H2534"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w gnashed|strong="G1031"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w teeth|strong="G3599"\w* \w at|strong="G1909"\w* Stephen. {v55}\w He|strong="G2532"\w*, \w filled|strong="G4134"\w* \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w with|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Holy|strong="G4151"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*, \w fixed|strong="G2476"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* intently \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w heavens|strong="G3772"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w standing|strong="G2476"\w* \w at|strong="G1519"\w* \w God’s|strong="G2316"\w* \w right|strong="G1188"\w* \w hand|strong="G1188"\w*. 
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p={v26}\w Meanwhile|strong="G1161"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* \w angel|strong="G2597"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Philip|strong="G5376"\w*, ‘\w Set|strong="G2532"\w* \w out|strong="G2532"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w journey|strong="G3598"\w* southwards, \w along|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w road|strong="G3598"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w runs|strong="H7323"\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 It|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w now|strong="G1161"\w* \w deserted|strong="G2048"\w*). {v27}\w So|strong="G2532"\w* Philip \w set|strong="G2532"\w* \w out|strong="G2532"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w journey|strong="G4198"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w way|strong="G4198"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* \w official|strong="G1413"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w high|strong="G3956"\w* \w rank|strong="H1277"\w*, \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w service|strong="H5656"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Candace|strong="G2582"\w*, \w Queen|strong="H4436"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* Abyssinians. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w her|strong="G1519"\w* \w treasurer|strong="H1489"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w worship|strong="G4352"\w*, {v28}\w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w now|strong="G2532"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w his|strong="G1909"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w home|strong="G5290"\w*, \w sitting|strong="G2521"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w his|strong="G1909"\w* \w carriage|strong="H3627"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w reading|strong="H7121"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w prophet|strong="G4396"\w* \w Isaiah|strong="G2268"\w*. 
p={v29}\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="G4151"\w* \w up|strong="G4334"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w carriage|strong="H3627"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w keep|strong="H8104"\w* \w close|strong="H5980"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*.’ {v30}\w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w Philip|strong="G5376"\w* \w ran|strong="G4370"\w* \w up|strong="G2532"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w heard|strong="G1097"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* Abyssinian \w reading|strong="H7121"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w prophet|strong="G4396"\w* \w Isaiah|strong="G2268"\w*. 
p=‘\w Do|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w understand|strong="G1097"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w reading|strong="H7121"\w*?’ \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w asked|strong="G3004"\w*. {v31}‘\w How|strong="G4459"\w* \w can|strong="G1410"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w*,’ \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w other|strong="G1161"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w*, ‘\w unless|strong="G1437"\w* \w someone|strong="G5100"\w* \w will|strong="G1473"\w* \w explain|strong="H5046"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*?’ \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w invited|strong="G3870"\w* \w Philip|strong="G5376"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w get|strong="H3947"\w* \w up|strong="G3361"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w sit|strong="G2523"\w* \w by|strong="G3004"\w* \w his|strong="G2523"\w* \w side|strong="H6285"\w*. {v32}\w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w passage|strong="G4042"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w scripture|strong="G1124"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w reading|strong="H7121"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* – 
q1=“\w Like|strong="G5613"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w sheep|strong="G4263"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w led|strong="H1980"\w* \w away|strong="H5493"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w slaughter|strong="G4967"\w*, 
q2=\w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w lamb|strong="H3532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w dumb|strong="H0481"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w its|strong="H3605"\w* \w shearer|strong="G2751"\w*, 
q2=\w so|strong="G3779"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w refrains|strong="H3027"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w opening|strong="H6310"\w* \w his|strong="G1909"\w* \w lips|strong="G4750"\w*. 
q1={v33}\w He|strong="G3754"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w humiliated|strong="H3637"\w* \w and|strong="G1093"\w* \w justice|strong="G2920"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w denied|strong="H3584"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*. 
q1=\w Who|strong="G5101"\w* \w will|strong="G5101"\w* \w tell|strong="G1334"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w story|strong="H4605"\w* \w of|strong="G1093"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w generation|strong="G1074"\w*? 
q2=\w For|strong="G3754"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w life|strong="G2222"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w cut|strong="H3772"\w* \w off|strong="H3772"\w* \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w*.” 
m={v34}‘\w Now|strong="G1161"\w*,’ \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w Treasurer|strong="H1489"\w*, \w addressing|strong="G3004"\w* \w Philip|strong="G5376"\w*, ‘\w tell|strong="G3004"\w* \w me|strong="G3004"\w*, \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w whom|strong="G5101"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w prophet|strong="G4396"\w* \w speaking|strong="G3004"\w*? \w Of|strong="G4012"\w* \w himself|strong="G1438"\w*, \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w someone|strong="G5100"\w* \w else|strong="G2228"\w*?’ {v35}\w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w Philip|strong="G5376"\w* \w began|strong="G1161"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w*, \w taking|strong="H3947"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w passage|strong="H4569"\w* \w as|strong="G1161"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w text|strong="H3791"\w*, \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w good|strong="G2097"\w* \w news|strong="G2097"\w* \w about|strong="G2424"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*. 
p={v36}\w Presently|strong="H3117"\w*, \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w going|strong="G4198"\w* \w along|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w road|strong="G3598"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w water|strong="G5204"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Treasurer|strong="H1489"\w* \w exclaimed|strong="G5346"\w*, ‘\w Look|strong="G2400"\w*! \w Here|strong="G2400"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w water|strong="G5204"\w*; \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w prevent|strong="G2967"\w* \w my|strong="G3708"\w* \w being|strong="G2532"\w* baptized?’ {v37}\f + \fr 8.37  \ft Some later manuscripts add: Philip said, ‘If you believe with your whole heart, you may.’ And he replied, ‘I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God.’\f* {v38}\w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w ordered|strong="G2753"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w carriage|strong="H3627"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w stop|strong="G2476"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2597"\w* \w down|strong="G2597"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w water|strong="G5204"\w* – \w both|strong="G2532"\w* \w Philip|strong="G5376"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Treasurer|strong="H1489"\w* – \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Philip|strong="G5376"\w* baptized \w him|strong="G3588"\w*. {v39}\w But|strong="G1161"\w*, \w when|strong="G3753"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2532"\w* \w up|strong="G2532"\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 Treasurer|strong="H1489"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w more|strong="G3765"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*; \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w continued|strong="H5674"\w* \w his|strong="G3708"\w* \w journey|strong="G3598"\w* \w with|strong="G1537"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w joyful|strong="H7440"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w*. {v40}\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* \w Ashdod|strong="H0795"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w*, \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2064"\w* \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w way|strong="G3956"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w good|strong="G2097"\w* \w news|strong="G2097"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w towns|strong="G4172"\w* \w through|strong="G1330"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w passed|strong="G1330"\w*, \w until|strong="G2193"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Caesarea|strong="G2542"\w*. 
b=
p={c9}{v1}\w Meanwhile|strong="G1161"\w* \w Saul|strong="G4569"\w*, \w still|strong="G2089"\w* \w breathing|strong="G1709"\w* \w murderous|strong="H2600"\w* \w threats|strong="H7451"\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* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w*, {v2}\w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w asked|strong="H7592"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w give|strong="G3844"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w letters|strong="G1992"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jewish|strong="H3064"\w* \w congregations|strong="H4721"\w* \w at|strong="G1519"\w* \w Damascus|strong="G1154"\w*, authorising \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w found|strong="G2147"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w any|strong="G5100"\w* \w supporters|strong="H0310"\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 to|strong="G1519"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w put|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w chains|strong="G1210"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w brought|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\w*. 
p={v3}\w While|strong="G1722"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w journey|strong="G4198"\w*, \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* nearing \w Damascus|strong="G1154"\w*, \w suddenly|strong="G1810"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w light|strong="G5457"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w heavens|strong="G3772"\w* \w flashed|strong="G4015"\w* \w around|strong="G4015"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*. {v4}\w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w fell|strong="G4098"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w ground|strong="G1093"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w voice|strong="G5456"\w* \w saying|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* – \wj ‘\+w Saul|strong="G4549"\+w*, \+w Saul|strong="G4549"\+w*, \+w why|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w persecuting|strong="G1377"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*?’\wj* 
p={v5}‘\w Who|strong="G3739"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*, \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*?’ \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w asked|strong="G3004"\w*. 
p=\wj ‘\+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w am|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w Jesus|strong="G2424"\+w*, \+w whom|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w persecuting|strong="G1377"\+w*,’\wj* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w*; {v6}\wj ‘\+w Yet|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w stand|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w up|strong="G1210"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w go|strong="G1525"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w city|strong="G4172"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w will|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w told|strong="G2980"\+w* \+w what|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w must|strong="G1163"\+w* \+w do|strong="G4160"\+w*.’\wj* 
p={v7}\w The|strong="G1161"\w* \w men|strong="G3588"\w* \w traveling|strong="H1980"\w* \w with|strong="G3588"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w meanwhile|strong="G1161"\w* \w standing|strong="G2476"\w* \w speechless|strong="G1769"\w*; \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w sound|strong="G5456"\w* \w of|strong="G5456"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w voice|strong="G5456"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w saw|strong="G2334"\w* \w no|strong="G3367"\w* \w one|strong="G3367"\w*. {v8}\w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w Saul|strong="G4569"\w* \w got|strong="G1453"\w* \w up|strong="G1453"\w* \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w ground|strong="G1093"\w*, \w though|strong="G1161"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w eyes|strong="G3788"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w open|strong="H6605"\w*, \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w could|strong="G3588"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w nothing|strong="G3762"\w*. \w So|strong="G1161"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w men|strong="G3588"\w* \w led|strong="G5496"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w by|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w hand|strong="G1161"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w brought|strong="G1521"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w Damascus|strong="G1154"\w*; {v9}\w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w for|strong="G2532"\w* \w three|strong="G5140"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w unable|strong="G3756"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w took|strong="G2532"\w* \w nothing|strong="G3756"\w* \w either|strong="G3761"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w eat|strong="G2068"\w* \w or|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w drink|strong="G4095"\w*. 
b=
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q1=“\w You|strong="G4771"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w*; \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w day|strong="G4594"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w become|strong="G1510"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w Father|strong="G1080"\w*.” 
m={v34}\w As|strong="G1519"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w raising|strong="H6965"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w*, \w never|strong="G3371"\w* \w again|strong="G5290"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w return|strong="G5290"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w corruption|strong="G1312"\w*, \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* – 
q1=“\w I|strong="G1161"\w* \w will|strong="G3195"\w* \w give|strong="G1325"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w sacred|strong="H6944"\w* \w promises|strong="G1138"\w* \w made|strong="G1161"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w David|strong="G1138"\w*;” 
m={v35}\w And|strong="G2532"\w*, \w therefore|strong="G1360"\w*, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w another|strong="G2087"\w* \w Psalm|strong="H4210"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* – 
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m={v36}\w David|strong="G1138"\w*, \w after|strong="G2532"\w* \w obediently|strong="H8085"\w* \w doing|strong="H6213"\w* \w God’s|strong="G2316"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G2398"\w* \w own|strong="G2398"\w* \w time|strong="G1074"\w*, \w fell|strong="G2837"\w* \w asleep|strong="G2837"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w laid|strong="G4369"\w* \w by|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w side|strong="H6285"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w his|strong="G2398"\w* \w ancestors|strong="G3962"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w undergo|strong="G3708"\w* \w corruption|strong="G1312"\w*; {v37}\w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3756"\w*, \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w raised|strong="G1453"\w* \w from|strong="G3756"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w dead|strong="H4191"\w*, \w did|strong="G2316"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w undergo|strong="G3708"\w* \w corruption|strong="G1312"\w*. {v38}\w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w would|strong="G2532"\w*, \w therefore|strong="G3767"\w*, \w like|strong="H3644"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w know|strong="G1110"\w*, \w friends|strong="H7453"\w*, \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G1510"\w* \w forgiveness|strong="H5547"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w sins|strong="H2403"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w being|strong="G1510"\w* \w proclaimed|strong="G2605"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, {v39}\w and|strong="G3956"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w*, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w union|strong="H2260"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w everyone|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w believes|strong="G4100"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* absolved \w from|strong="G3756"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w sin|strong="H2403"\w* \w from|strong="G3756"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w under|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Law|strong="G3551"\w* \w of|strong="G3551"\w* \w Moses|strong="G3475"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w could|strong="G1410"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w be|strong="G3756"\w* absolved. {v40}\w Beware|strong="H8104"\w*, \w therefore|strong="G3767"\w*, \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w prophets|strong="G4396"\w* \w does|strong="G3004"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w come|strong="G1904"\w* \w true|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G1722"\w* – 
q1={v41}“\w Look|strong="G3708"\w*, \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w despisers|strong="G2707"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w wonder|strong="G2296"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w perish|strong="H0006"\w*; 
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