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\BibleBook{Acts}

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\BibleTitleTwo{This book contains the account of the first Christians. We call this book }
\BibleMainTitle{Acts }

\BibleSectionHeading{Acts 1:1-3 }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Acts 1:1-3 }

\BibleSectionHeading{Luke referred to the Gospel he had written to Theophilus. }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Luke referred to the Gospel he had written to Theophilus. }
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\BibleSectionHeading{Jesus|strong="G3004" commanded|strong="H6680" his|strong="G1438" apostles to|strong="G2532" wait|strong="H0693" for|strong="G1223" the|strong="G1722" Holy|strong="H6944" Spirit|strong="G3588". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Jesus|strong="G3004" commanded|strong="H6680" his|strong="G1438" apostles to|strong="G2532" wait|strong="H0693" for|strong="G1223" the|strong="G1722" Holy|strong="H6944" Spirit|strong="G3588". }
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\BibleSectionHeading{Jesus|strong="G3326" said|strong="G1161" that|strong="G3754" they|strong="G1161" would|strong="G1722" tell|strong="H5046" about|strong="G1722" him|strong="G1722" everywhere|strong="H3605", and|strong="G1161" then|strong="G1161" he|strong="G1161" ascended|strong="H5927" to|strong="G1722" heaven|strong="H8064". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Jesus|strong="G3326" said|strong="G1161" that|strong="G3754" they|strong="G1161" would|strong="G1722" tell|strong="H5046" about|strong="G1722" him|strong="G1722" everywhere|strong="H3605", and|strong="G1161" then|strong="G1161" he|strong="G1161" ascended|strong="H5927" to|strong="G1722" heaven|strong="H8064". }
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\verseNumber{6}One|strong="G3588" day|strong="G3588" when|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{apostles} met|strong="H6298" together|strong="G4905" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w with|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Jesus|strong="G3004"\+w*}, they|strong="G3588" asked|strong="G2065" him|strong="G3588", “Lord|strong="G2962", will|strong="G2962" you|strong="G1487" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{(sg)} now|strong="G3767" become|strong="H1961" the|strong="G1722" King|strong="G3588" [MET|strong="H6298"] over|strong="G1722" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w us|strong="G3004"\+w*} Israelite|strong="H3478" people|strong="G3767" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w like|strong="H3644"\+w* \+w King|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w David|strong="H1732"\+w*, \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w ruled|strong="H4427"\+w* \+w long|strong="G5550"\+w* \+w ago|strong="G5550"\+w*}?” (OR|strong="G1487", “Lord|strong="G2962", will|strong="G2962" you|strong="G1487" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{(sg)} now|strong="G3767" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w defeat|strong="H5221"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* Romans \+w and|strong="G2962"\+w*} restore|strong="G5550" the|strong="G1722" kingdom|strong="H4467" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w us|strong="G3004"\+w*} Israelite|strong="H3478" people|strong="G3767"?”) 
\verseNumber{7}He|strong="G1161" replied|strong="G3004" to|strong="G4314" them|strong="G3588", “You|strong="G5210" do|strong="G3004" not|strong="G3756" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w need|strong="H4270"\+w*} to|strong="G4314" know|strong="G1097" the|strong="G1722" time|strong="G2540" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w periods|strong="G2540"\+w*} and|strong="G1161" days|strong="H3117" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w when|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w happen|strong="G1510"\+w*}. My|strong="G1722" Father|strong="G3962" alone|strong="G1438" has|strong="G3962" decided|strong="H3289" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w when|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w he|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w make|strong="G5087"\+w* \+w me|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w king|strong="G3588"\+w*}. 
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\BibleSectionHeading{Angels|strong="H4397" told|strong="G3004" the|strong="G2532" apostles that|strong="G3588" Jesus|strong="G3004" would|strong="G2532" return|strong="H7725" later|strong="H0310". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Angels|strong="H4397" told|strong="G3004" the|strong="G2532" apostles that|strong="G3588" Jesus|strong="G3004" would|strong="G2532" return|strong="H7725" later|strong="H0310". }
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\verseNumber{10}While|strong="G1722" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* apostles} were|strong="G1510" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w still|strong="H5750"\+w*} staring|strong="H7200" towards the|strong="G1722" sky|strong="G3772" as|strong="G5613" he|strong="G2532" was|strong="G1510" going|strong="G4198" up|strong="G1519", suddenly|strong="G2400" two|strong="G1417" men|strong="G1417" who|strong="G3588" were|strong="G1510" wearing|strong="H2296" white|strong="G3022" clothes|strong="G2066" stood|strong="G3936" beside|strong="G3936" them|strong="G3588". \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w They|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w were|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w angels|strong="H4397"\+w*}. 
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\BibleSectionHeading{The|strong="G2532" apostles and|strong="G2532" other|strong="G3739" believers often|strong="H1767" prayed|strong="H6419" together|strong="G2532". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{The|strong="G2532" apostles and|strong="G2532" other|strong="G3739" believers often|strong="H1767" prayed|strong="H6419" together|strong="G2532". }
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\verseNumber{14}All|strong="G3956" these|strong="G3778" apostles agreed|strong="H8085" concerning|strong="H5921" the|strong="G2532" things|strong="G3956" about|strong="G2424" which|strong="G3588" they|strong="G2532" continually|strong="G4342" were|strong="G1510" praying|strong="G4335" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w together|strong="G3661"\+w*. \+w Others|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w prayed|strong="H6419"\+w* \+w with|strong="G4862"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*} included|strong="H5475" the|strong="G2532" women|strong="G1135" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w had|strong="G2424"\+w* \+w accompanied|strong="G4862"\+w* \+w Jesus|strong="G2424"\+w*}, Mary|strong="G3137" who|strong="G3588" was|strong="G1510" Jesus’|strong="G2424" mother|strong="G3384", and|strong="G2532" his|strong="G3956" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w younger|strong="H6810"\+w*} brothers|strong="H0251". 

\BibleSectionHeading{Peter|strong="G2532" told|strong="H5046" them|strong="G3588" why|strong="H4100" someone|strong="H0376" must|strong="G1135" replace|strong="H2498" Judas|strong="G3778". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Peter|strong="G2532" told|strong="H5046" them|strong="G3588" why|strong="H4100" someone|strong="H0376" must|strong="G1135" replace|strong="H2498" Judas|strong="G3778". }
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\BibleSectionHeading{How|strong="G3754" Judas|strong="G3778" died|strong="G3588". }

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\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Peter|strong="G2532" quoted|strong="H1696" from|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" Psalms|strong="H2158" about|strong="G3588" Judas|strong="G3778". }
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\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Peter|strong="G2532" concluded|strong="H0560" that|strong="G3588" they|strong="G2532" needed|strong="H1767" to|strong="G2532" choose|strong="H0977" a|strong="G1096" man|strong="G3361" to|strong="G2532" replace|strong="H2498" Judas|strong="G2983". }
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\BibleSectionHeading{Jesus’ followers|strong="G3588" prayed|strong="H6419" and|strong="G2250" then|strong="H0227" chose|strong="H0977" Matthias to|strong="G2193" replace|strong="H2498" Judas|strong="G3778". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Jesus’ followers|strong="G3588" prayed|strong="H6419" and|strong="G2250" then|strong="H0227" chose|strong="H0977" Matthias to|strong="G2193" replace|strong="H2498" Judas|strong="G3778". }
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\BibleSectionHeading{The Holy Spirit came and enabled the disciples to speak other languages. }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{The Holy Spirit came and enabled the disciples to speak other languages. }
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\BibleSectionHeading{Jews|strong="H3064" from|strong="G2532" many|strong="G2980" places|strong="H1116" were|strong="G3588" amazed|strong="H8539" to|strong="G2532" hear|strong="H8085" their|strong="G2532" native|strong="H0249" languages|strong="G1100" spoken|strong="G2980" by|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" believers. }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Jews|strong="H3064" from|strong="G2532" many|strong="G2980" places|strong="H1116" were|strong="G3588" amazed|strong="H8539" to|strong="G2532" hear|strong="H8085" their|strong="G2532" native|strong="H0249" languages|strong="G1100" spoken|strong="G2980" by|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" believers. }
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\BibleSectionHeading{David|strong="H1732" foretold that|strong="G3739" the|strong="G3588" Messiah|strong="H4899" would|strong="G2316" rejoice|strong="H8055" about|strong="G3588" becoming|strong="H5000" alive|strong="H2416" again|strong="H7725". }

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\BibleSectionHeading{Peter|strong="G2980" said|strong="G2980", “Jesus|strong="G2980" has|strong="G5547" abundantly|strong="H8317" given|strong="H5414" us|strong="G1519" the|strong="G1519" Holy|strong="H6944" Spirit|strong="G3588", shown|strong="H7200" by|strong="G1519" what|strong="G3588" you|strong="G3754" see|strong="G3708" and|strong="G4561" hear|strong="H8085".” }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Peter|strong="G2980" said|strong="G2980", “Jesus|strong="G2980" has|strong="G5547" abundantly|strong="H8317" given|strong="H5414" us|strong="G1519" the|strong="G1519" Holy|strong="H6944" Spirit|strong="G3588", shown|strong="H7200" by|strong="G1519" what|strong="G3588" you|strong="G3754" see|strong="G3708" and|strong="G4561" hear|strong="H8085".” }
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\BibleSectionHeading{Peter said|strong="H0559", “Know|strong="H3045" surely|strong="H4191" that|strong="G3588" God|strong="G3588" has|strong="G2190" made|strong="G5087" this|strong="G3588" Jesus|strong="G5087" both|strong="G3588" Lord|strong="G3588" and|strong="G3588" Messiah|strong="H4899".” }

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\BibleSectionHeading{Peter|strong="G4160" told|strong="H5046" them|strong="G3588" to|strong="G2532" repent|strong="H5162", and|strong="G2532" said|strong="G3767" that|strong="G3754" believers would|strong="G2316" baptize them|strong="G3588". }

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\verseNumber{39}\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*} has|strong="G2316" promised|strong="G1860" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w do|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w*} [MTY] for|strong="G1063" you|strong="G5210" and|strong="G2532" your|strong="G2962" descendants|strong="H2233", and|strong="G2532" for|strong="G1063" all|strong="G3956" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w others|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w believe|strong="H0539"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*}, even|strong="G2532" those|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w live|strong="G2532"\+w*} far|strong="G3588" away|strong="H5493" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w from|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w here|strong="G1510"\+w*}. The|strong="G2532" Lord|strong="G2962" our|strong="G2316" God|strong="G2316" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w will|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w give|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w his|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w Spirit|strong="G3588"\+w*} to|strong="G1519" everyone|strong="G3956" whom|strong="G3588" he|strong="G2532" invites|strong="H7121" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w become|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w his|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w people|strong="G3956"\+w*}!” 
\verseNumber{40}Peter|strong="G2532" spoke|strong="G3004" much|strong="G4183" more|strong="G4119" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w and|strong="G2532"\+w*} spoke|strong="G3004" strongly|strong="G4183"/forcefully to|strong="G2532" them|strong="G3588". He|strong="G2532" pleaded|strong="G3870" with|strong="G2532" them|strong="G3588", “\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Ask|strong="G3870"\+w* \+w God|strong="G3004"\+w*} to|strong="G2532" save|strong="G4982" you|strong="G3004" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w so|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w punish|strong="H6485"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w when|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w punishes|strong="H7489"\+w*} these|strong="G3778" evil|strong="G2532" people|strong="G3004" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w rejected|strong="H3988"\+w* \+w Jesus|strong="G3004"\+w*}!” 

\BibleSectionHeading{Many|strong="G4183" people|strong="G3004" became|strong="G3588" believers and|strong="G2532" joined|strong="H2266" the|strong="G2532" other|strong="G2087" believers. }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Many|strong="G4183" people|strong="G3004" became|strong="G3588" believers and|strong="G2532" joined|strong="H2266" the|strong="G2532" other|strong="G2087" believers. }
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\verseNumber{41}So|strong="G3767" the|strong="G1722" people|strong="G5590" who|strong="G3588" believed|strong="G3588" Peter’s message|strong="G3056" were|strong="G3588" baptized. There|strong="G2532" were|strong="G3588" about|strong="G5616" 3,000 [SYN] \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* } joined|strong="H2266" the|strong="G1722" group|strong="H7235" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w of|strong="G3056"\+w* believers } that|strong="G3588" day|strong="G2250". 
\verseNumber{42}They|strong="G2532" continually|strong="G4342" obeyed|strong="H8085" what|strong="G3588" the|strong="G2532" apostles taught|strong="G1322", and|strong="G2532" they|strong="G2532" very|strong="G2532" frequently met|strong="H6298" together|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w with|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w other|strong="G1161"\+w* believers}. And|strong="G2532" they|strong="G2532" continually|strong="G4342" ate|strong="H0398" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w together|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w celebrated|strong="H6213"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Lord’s|strong="H3068"\+w* Supper}, and|strong="G2532" continually|strong="G4342" prayed|strong="H6419" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w together|strong="G2532"\+w*}. 

\BibleSectionHeading{The|strong="G2532" apostles performed|strong="H6213" miracles|strong="H6381", all|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" believers shared|strong="H2267" everything|strong="H3605", and|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" Lord|strong="G3588" helped|strong="H5826" them|strong="G3588". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{The|strong="G2532" apostles performed|strong="H6213" miracles|strong="H6381", all|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" believers shared|strong="H2267" everything|strong="H3605", and|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" Lord|strong="G3588" helped|strong="H5826" them|strong="G3588". }
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\verseNumber{43}All|strong="G3956" the|strong="G1722" people|strong="G3956" [SYN] \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w were|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\+w*} were|strong="G1510" greatly|strong="G4183" revering \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w God|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w because|strong="G1223"\+w*} the|strong="G1722" apostles were|strong="G1510" frequently doing|strong="G1096" many|strong="G4183" kinds|strong="G3956" of|strong="G1223" miraculous|strong="H6381" things|strong="G3956". 
\verseNumber{44}All|strong="G3956" of|strong="G2532" those|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" believed|strong="G4100" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w in|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w Jesus|strong="G1510"\+w*} were|strong="G1510" united|strong="H3161" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w regularly|strong="H8548"\+w* \+w met|strong="H6298"\+w*} together|strong="G1909". They|strong="G2532" were|strong="G1510" also|strong="G2532" sharing|strong="H2161" everything|strong="G3956" that|strong="G3588" they|strong="G2532" had|strong="G2192" with|strong="G2532" one|strong="G3956" another|strong="G3588". 
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\verseNumber{46}Every|strong="G2596" day|strong="G2250" they|strong="G2532" continued|strong="G4342" meeting|strong="H4150" together|strong="G3661" in|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" temple|strong="G2413" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w area|strong="H1508"\+w*}. And|strong="G2532" every|strong="G2596" day|strong="G2250" they|strong="G2532" gladly|strong="H8055" and|strong="G2532" generously|strong="H5670" shared|strong="H2267" their|strong="G2532" food|strong="G5160" [SYN] \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w with|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w each|strong="G2596"\+w* \+w other|strong="G3588"\+w*}, as|strong="G1722" they|strong="G2532" ate|strong="H0398" together|strong="G3661" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w celebrated|strong="H6213"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Lord’s|strong="H3068"\+w* Supper} in|strong="G1722" their|strong="G2532" houses|strong="G3624". 
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\BibleSectionHeading{Peter healed a lame man, so the people were amazed. }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Peter healed a lame man, so the people were amazed. }
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\chapterNumber{3}\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w One|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w day|strong="G5610"\+w*} Peter|strong="G4074" and|strong="G2532" John|strong="G2491" were|strong="G3588" going|strong="G2532" to|strong="G1519" the|strong="G2532" Temple|strong="G2411" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w courtyard|strong="H2691"\+w*}. It|strong="G2532" was|strong="G3588" three|strong="G1766" o’clock in|strong="G1519" the|strong="G2532" afternoon|strong="H5186", which|strong="G3588" was|strong="G3588" the|strong="G2532" time|strong="G5610" when|strong="G1161" people|strong="G3588" prayed|strong="H6419" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w there|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w publicly|strong="H3318"\+w*}. 
\verseNumber{2}There|strong="G2532" was|strong="G3588" a|strong="G2532" man|strong="G5100" there|strong="G2532" who|strong="G3739" had|strong="G2532" been|strong="G2532" lame|strong="G5560" from|strong="G1537" the|strong="G2532" time|strong="G2250" he|strong="G2532" was|strong="G3588" born|strong="H3205". He|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w was|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w sitting|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w by|strong="G1537"\+w*} the|strong="G2532" gate|strong="G2374" called|strong="G3004" Beautiful|strong="G5611" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Gate|strong="G2374"\+w*}, at|strong="G1519" the|strong="G2532" entrance|strong="G2374" to|strong="G1519" the|strong="G2532" Temple|strong="G2413" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w area|strong="H1508"\+w*}. People|strong="G3004" put|strong="G5087" him|strong="G3588" there|strong="G2532" every|strong="G2596" day|strong="G2250", so|strong="G2532" that|strong="G3739" he|strong="G2532" could|strong="G3588" ask|strong="G3004" those|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3739" were|strong="G3588" entering|strong="G1531" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w or|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w leaving|strong="G3588"\+w*} the|strong="G2532" temple|strong="G2413" courtyard|strong="H2691" to|strong="G1519" give|strong="G3004" him|strong="G3588" some|strong="G5100" money|strong="G1654". 
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\verseNumber{3}As|strong="G1519" Peter|strong="G4074" and|strong="G2532" John|strong="G2491" were|strong="G3588" about|strong="G3195" to|strong="G1519" enter|strong="G1519" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Temple|strong="G2411"\+w* \+w courtyard|strong="H2691"\+w*}, the|strong="G2532" lame|strong="H6455" man|strong="G3739" saw|strong="G3708" them|strong="G3588" and|strong="G2532" asked|strong="G2065" them|strong="G3588" several|strong="H2669" times|strong="H6471" to|strong="G1519" give|strong="H5414" him|strong="G3588" some|strong="G3739" money|strong="G1654". (OR|strong="G2532", The|strong="G2532" lame|strong="H6455" man|strong="G3739" said|strong="G2532" to|strong="G1519" them|strong="G3588" several|strong="H2669" times|strong="H6471", “Please|strong="G2065" give|strong="H5414" me|strong="G2065" some|strong="G3739" money|strong="G1654"!”) 
\verseNumber{4}As|strong="G1519" Peter|strong="G4074" and|strong="G1161" John|strong="G2491" looked|strong="H7200" directly|strong="H5227" at|strong="G1519" him|strong="G3588", Peter|strong="G4074" said|strong="G3004" to|strong="G1519" him|strong="G3588", “Look|strong="H7200" at|strong="G1519" us|strong="G3004"!” 
\verseNumber{5}So|strong="G1161" he|strong="G1161" looked|strong="G4328" directly|strong="H5227" at|strong="G3844" them|strong="G3588", expecting|strong="G4328" to|strong="G5100" get|strong="H3947" some|strong="G5100" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w money|strong="H3701"\+w*} from|strong="G3844" them|strong="G3588". 
\verseNumber{6}Then|strong="G2532" Peter|strong="G4074" said|strong="G3004" to|strong="G2532" him|strong="G3588", “I|strong="G1473" do|strong="G2532" not|strong="G3756" have|strong="G2192" any|strong="G2192" money|strong="H3701" [MTY], but|strong="G1161" what|strong="G3739" I|strong="G1473" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w can|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w do|strong="G2532"\+w*}, I|strong="G1473" will|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w do|strong="G2532"\+w*} for|strong="G1161" you|strong="G4771". Jesus|strong="G2424" Christ|strong="G5547", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w who|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w was|strong="G3588"\+w*} from|strong="G2532" Nazareth|strong="G3480" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w town|strong="G2532"\+w*}, has|strong="G2192" authorized|strong="H5425" [MTY] me|strong="G1325" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w heal|strong="H7495"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w*! \+w So|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w get|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w up|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w*} walk|strong="G4043"!” 
\verseNumber{7}Then|strong="G2532" Peter|strong="G4084" grasped|strong="H0270" the|strong="G2532" man’s|strong="H0376" right|strong="G1188" hand|strong="G5495" and|strong="G2532" helped|strong="G1453" him|strong="G3588" to|strong="G2532" stand|strong="G1453" up|strong="G1453". Immediately|strong="G3916" the|strong="G2532" man’s|strong="H0376" feet|strong="H7272" and|strong="G2532" ankles|strong="G4974" became|strong="G3588" strong|strong="G2532". 
\verseNumber{8}He|strong="G2532" jumped up|strong="G1519" and|strong="G2532" began|strong="H2490" to|strong="G1519" walk|strong="G4043"! Then|strong="G2532" he|strong="G2532" entered|strong="G1525" the|strong="G2532" Temple|strong="G2411" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w area|strong="H1508"\+w*} with|strong="G4862" them|strong="G3588", walking|strong="G4043" and|strong="G2532" leaping|strong="G2476" and|strong="G2532" praising|strong="H1984" God|strong="G2316"! 

\BibleSectionHeading{The|strong="G2532" people|strong="G1525" were|strong="G3588" amazed|strong="H8539". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{The|strong="G2532" people|strong="G1525" were|strong="G3588" amazed|strong="H8539". }
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\verseNumber{11}As|strong="G1161" the|strong="G2532" man|strong="G3956" clung|strong="H1692" to|strong="G4314" Peter|strong="G4074" and|strong="G2532" John|strong="G2491", all|strong="G3956" the|strong="G2532" people|strong="G2992" were|strong="G3588" so|strong="G2532" surprised|strong="H8610" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w did|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w know|strong="H3045"\+w* \+w what|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w think|strong="H2803"\+w*} So|strong="G2532" they|strong="G2532" ran|strong="G4936" to|strong="G4314" the|strong="G2532" two|strong="H8147" apostles at|strong="G1909" the|strong="G2532" place|strong="G1909" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w in|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Temple|strong="H1004"\+w* \+w courtyard|strong="H2691"\+w*} that|strong="G3588" is|strong="G3588" called|strong="G2564" {that|strong="G3588" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w people|strong="G2992"\+w*} call|strong="G2564"} Solomon’s|strong="G4672" Porch|strong="G4745". 

\BibleSectionHeading{Peter|strong="G4074" explained|strong="H0560" that|strong="G3588" Jesus|strong="G2532" healed|strong="H7495" the|strong="G2532" man|strong="G3956", and|strong="G2532" they|strong="G2532" should|strong="G3588" repent|strong="H5162". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Peter|strong="G4074" explained|strong="H0560" that|strong="G3588" Jesus|strong="G2532" healed|strong="H7495" the|strong="G2532" man|strong="G3956", and|strong="G2532" they|strong="G2532" should|strong="G3588" repent|strong="H5162". }
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\BibleSectionHeading{Jewish leaders arrested Peter and John, but many people became believers. }

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\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Peter|strong="G2532" and|strong="G2532" John|strong="G2532" said|strong="G2532" that|strong="G3588" they|strong="G2532" needed|strong="H1767" to|strong="G2532" continue|strong="G2532" speaking|strong="G5350" about|strong="G1909" Jesus|strong="G2424". }
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\verseNumber{19}But|strong="G1161" Peter|strong="G4074" and|strong="G2532" John|strong="G2491" replied|strong="G3004", “Would|strong="G2316" God|strong="G2316" think|strong="G2919" that|strong="G3588" it|strong="G2532" is|strong="G1510" right|strong="G1342" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w for|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w us|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w two|strong="H8147"\+w*} to|strong="G4314" obey|strong="H8085" you|strong="G5210" and|strong="G2532" not|strong="G1510" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w obey|strong="H8085"\+w*} him|strong="G3588"? \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w We|strong="G2532"\+w*(exc) \+w will|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w let|strong="G1161"\+w*} you|strong="G5210" decide|strong="H3198" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w which|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w think|strong="G2919"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w proper|strong="H2896"\+w*}. 
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\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{The|strong="H3605" believers talked|strong="H1696" to|strong="H0413" God|strong="H0430" about|strong="H5439" those|strong="H1992" who|strong="H0834" opposed|strong="H5975" him|strong="H5414" and|strong="H3967" them|strong="H5414". }
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\BibleSectionHeading{The|strong="G2532" believers asked|strong="H7592" God|strong="G2532" to|strong="G2532" help|strong="G5495" them|strong="G3588" speak|strong="H1696" boldly|strong="H7311" to|strong="G2532" people|strong="G4160" about|strong="G4160" Jesus|strong="G2532". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{The|strong="G2532" believers asked|strong="H7592" God|strong="G2532" to|strong="G2532" help|strong="G5495" them|strong="G3588" speak|strong="H1696" boldly|strong="H7311" to|strong="G2532" people|strong="G4160" about|strong="G4160" Jesus|strong="G2532". }
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\BibleSectionHeading{God|strong="G2532" shook|strong="H1607" the|strong="G1722" place|strong="G1096" where|strong="G1722" they|strong="G2532" were|strong="G3588", and|strong="G2532" his|strong="G1223" Spirit|strong="G3588" enabled|strong="H5414" them|strong="G3588" to|strong="G1519" speak|strong="G1223" his|strong="G1223" words|strong="G2532" boldly|strong="H7311". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{God|strong="G2532" shook|strong="H1607" the|strong="G1722" place|strong="G1096" where|strong="G1722" they|strong="G2532" were|strong="G3588", and|strong="G2532" his|strong="G1223" Spirit|strong="G3588" enabled|strong="H5414" them|strong="G3588" to|strong="G1519" speak|strong="G1223" his|strong="G1223" words|strong="G2532" boldly|strong="H7311". }
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\verseNumber{31}When|strong="G2532" the|strong="G1722" believers had|strong="G2532" finished|strong="H3615" praying|strong="G1189", the|strong="G1722" place|strong="G5117" where|strong="G3739" they|strong="G2532" were|strong="G1510" meeting|strong="G4863" shook|strong="G4531". All|strong="G2532" of|strong="G3056" them|strong="G3588" were|strong="G1510" ◄completely|strong="H3617" controlled|strong="H0662"/empowered|strong="H5921"► by|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" Holy|strong="G4151" Spirit|strong="G4151" {the|strong="G1722" Holy|strong="G4151" Spirit|strong="G4151" ◄completely|strong="H3617" controlled|strong="H0662"/empowered|strong="H5921"► all|strong="G2532" of|strong="G3056" them|strong="G3588"}, with|strong="G3326" the|strong="G1722" result|strong="H6903" that|strong="G3739" they|strong="G2532" began|strong="H2490" to|strong="G2532" speak|strong="G2980" boldly|strong="G3954" the|strong="G1722" words|strong="G3056" that|strong="G3739" God|strong="G2316" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w told|strong="G2980"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w speak|strong="G2980"\+w*}. 

\BibleSectionHeading{The|strong="G1722" believers shared|strong="H2267" everything|strong="H3605", and|strong="G2532" the|strong="G1722" apostles told|strong="G2980" others|strong="G3588" about|strong="G1722" Jesus|strong="G1510". }

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\verseNumber{32}The|strong="G2532" group|strong="G4128" of|strong="G2532" people|strong="G4128" who|strong="G3588" had|strong="G2532" believed|strong="G4100" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w in|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Jesus|strong="G3004"\+w*} were|strong="G1510" completely|strong="H3617" agreed|strong="H8085" about|strong="G3588" what|strong="G3588" they|strong="G2532" thought|strong="G3761" and|strong="G2532" what|strong="G3588" they|strong="G2532" wanted|strong="H2654"/desired|strong="H2530". Not|strong="G3761" one|strong="G1520" of|strong="G2532" them|strong="G3588" claimed|strong="G3004" that|strong="G3588" he|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w alone|strong="G1520"\+w*} owned|strong="G5225" anything|strong="G5100". Instead|strong="G1161", they|strong="G2532" shared|strong="H2267" with|strong="G2532" one|strong="G1520" another|strong="G1520" everything|strong="G3956" that|strong="G3588" they|strong="G2532" had|strong="G2532". 
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\verseNumber{35}and|strong="G2532" they|strong="G2532" would|strong="G2532" present|strong="G5087" it|strong="G2532" to|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" apostles [MTY]. Then|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* apostles} would|strong="G2532" give|strong="G3844" money|strong="H3701" to|strong="G2532" any|strong="G5100" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{believer} who|strong="G3588" needed|strong="G5532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w it|strong="G2532"\+w*}. So|strong="G2532" no|strong="G2532" one|strong="G5100" among|strong="G3844" the|strong="G2532" believers was|strong="G3588" lacking|strong="H2637" anything|strong="G5100". 

\BibleSectionHeading{Joseph|strong="H3130" Barnabas sold|strong="G2532" a|strong="G2192" field|strong="H7704" and|strong="G2532" brought|strong="G1161" the|strong="G2532" money|strong="H3701" to|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" apostles. }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Joseph|strong="H3130" Barnabas sold|strong="G2532" a|strong="G2192" field|strong="H7704" and|strong="G2532" brought|strong="G1161" the|strong="G2532" money|strong="H3701" to|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" apostles. }
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\verseNumber{36}\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w For|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w example|strong="H7045"\+w*, \+w there|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w was|strong="G1510"\+w*} Joseph|strong="G2501". \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w He|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w was|strong="G1510"\+w*} a|strong="G1510" descendant|strong="G1085" of|strong="G5207" Levi|strong="H3878" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w and|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w he|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w was|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w born|strong="G1085"\+w*} on|strong="G1941" Cyprus|strong="G2953" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Island|strong="H0336"\+w*}. The|strong="G1161" apostles called|strong="G1941" him|strong="G3588" Barnabas; \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w in|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w Jewish|strong="H3064"\+w* \+w language|strong="H3956"\+w*} that|strong="G3739" name|strong="G3739" means|strong="G1510" a|strong="G1510" person|strong="G3739" who|strong="G3739" [IDM] always|strong="H3605" encourages|strong="H2388" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w others|strong="G3588"\+w*}. 
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\BibleSectionHeading{Ananias pretended to give the apostles all the money from selling a field. }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Ananias pretended to give the apostles all the money from selling a field. }
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\chapterNumber{5}But|strong="G1161" there|strong="G1161" was|strong="G3588" one|strong="G5100" of|strong="G3686" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* believers} whose|strong="G3588" name|strong="G3686" was|strong="G3588" Ananias, and|strong="G1161" whose|strong="G3588" wife’s|strong="G1135" name|strong="G3686" was|strong="G3588" Sapphira|strong="G4551". He|strong="G1161" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w also|strong="G1161"\+w*} sold|strong="G4453" some|strong="G5100" land|strong="H0776". 
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\BibleSectionHeading{People|strong="G3588" were|strong="G3588" terrified|strong="H0926" when|strong="G2532" they|strong="G2532" saw|strong="H7200" or|strong="G2532" heard|strong="H8085" that|strong="G3588" Ananias had|strong="G2532" died|strong="G3588". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{People|strong="G3588" were|strong="G3588" terrified|strong="H0926" when|strong="G2532" they|strong="G2532" saw|strong="H7200" or|strong="G2532" heard|strong="H8085" that|strong="G3588" Ananias had|strong="G2532" died|strong="G3588". }
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\verseNumber{3}Then|strong="G2532" Peter|strong="G4074" said|strong="G3004", “Ananias, you|strong="G4771" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{(sg)} let|strong="G1161" Satan|strong="G4567" completely|strong="H3617" control|strong="H3027" you|strong="G4771" [MTY] so|strong="G2532" that|strong="G3588" you|strong="G4771" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{(sg) \+w tried|strong="H6884"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w*} deceive|strong="H5377" the|strong="G2532" Holy|strong="G4151" Spirit|strong="G4151" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w us|strong="G3004"\+w*(exc)}. ◄That|strong="G3588" was|strong="G3588" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w terrible|strong="H3372"\+w*!/\+w Why|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w did|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w do|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w such|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w terrible|strong="H3372"\+w* \+w thing|strong="G5101"\+w*}?► [RHQ] \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w You|strong="G4771"\+w*} have|strong="G2532" kept|strong="G2532" for|strong="G1223" yourself|strong="G4771" some|strong="G3588" of|strong="G4151" the|strong="G2532" money|strong="G5092" you|strong="G4771" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{(sg)} received|strong="H3947" for|strong="G1223" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w selling|strong="H4376"\+w*} the|strong="G2532" land|strong="G5564", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w pretending|strong="H7186"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w*(sg) \+w were|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w giving|strong="H5414"\+w* \+w us|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w all|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w of|strong="G4151"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w*}. 
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\BibleSectionHeading{Sapphira also|strong="G2532" died|strong="G3588" because|strong="G1161" she|strong="G2532" lied|strong="H3584", and|strong="G2532" some|strong="G3588" men|strong="G3501" buried|strong="G2290" her|strong="G3588" beside|strong="H5921" her|strong="G3588" husband|strong="H0376". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Sapphira also|strong="G2532" died|strong="G3588" because|strong="G1161" she|strong="G2532" lied|strong="H3584", and|strong="G2532" some|strong="G3588" men|strong="G3501" buried|strong="G2290" her|strong="G3588" beside|strong="H5921" her|strong="G3588" husband|strong="H0376". }
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\verseNumber{7}About|strong="G5613" three|strong="G5140" hours|strong="G5610" later|strong="H0310", his|strong="G2532" wife|strong="G1135" came|strong="G1096" in|strong="G1525", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w but|strong="G1161"\+w*} she|strong="G2532" did|strong="G2532" not|strong="G3361" know|strong="G1492" what|strong="G3588" had|strong="G2532" happened|strong="G1096". 
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\verseNumber{10}Immediately|strong="G3916" Sapphira fell|strong="G4098" down|strong="G4098" dead|strong="G3498" at|strong="G4314" Peter’s feet|strong="G4228". Then|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" young|strong="G3495" men|strong="G3495" came|strong="G1525" in|strong="G1525". When|strong="G1161" they|strong="G2532" saw|strong="G2147" that|strong="G3588" she|strong="G2532" was|strong="G3588" dead|strong="G3498", they|strong="G2532" carried|strong="G1627" her|strong="G1438" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w body|strong="H1320"\+w*} out|strong="G2532" and|strong="G2532" buried|strong="G2290" it|strong="G2532" beside|strong="G4314" her|strong="G1438" husband’s|strong="H0376" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w body|strong="H1320"\+w*}. 
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\verseNumber{11}So|strong="G2532" all|strong="G3956" the|strong="G2532" believers \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w in|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\+w*} became|strong="G1096" greatly|strong="G3173" frightened|strong="H3372" [PRS] \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w because|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w what|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w had|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w done|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* Ananias \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* Sapphira. \+w And|strong="G2532"\+w*} all|strong="G3956" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w others|strong="G3588"\+w*} who|strong="G3588" heard|strong="H8085" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w people|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w tell|strong="H5046"\+w* \+w about|strong="G1909"\+w*} those|strong="G3588" things|strong="G3956" also|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w became|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w greatly|strong="G3173"\+w* \+w frightened|strong="H3372"\+w*}. 

\BibleSectionHeading{The|strong="G2532" apostles healed|strong="H7495" many|strong="H7227" people|strong="G3956", and|strong="G2532" many|strong="H7227" people|strong="G3956" believed|strong="G3588" in|strong="G1909" Jesus|strong="G2532". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{The|strong="G2532" apostles healed|strong="H7495" many|strong="H7227" people|strong="G3956", and|strong="G2532" many|strong="H7227" people|strong="G3956" believed|strong="G3588" in|strong="G1909" Jesus|strong="G2532". }
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\BibleSectionHeading{Peter and|strong="G2992" the|strong="G3588" other|strong="G1438" apostles said|strong="G5119" that|strong="G2443" they|strong="G3588" must|strong="G5399" obey|strong="G3326" God|strong="G3361". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Peter and|strong="G2992" the|strong="G3588" other|strong="G1438" apostles said|strong="G5119" that|strong="G2443" they|strong="G3588" must|strong="G5399" obey|strong="G3326" God|strong="G3361". }
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\BibleSectionHeading{After|strong="G1161" beating|strong="H8608" the|strong="G2532" apostles, they|strong="G2532" followed|strong="H0310" Gamaliel’s advice|strong="H6098" and|strong="G2532" released|strong="H7971" them|strong="G3588". }

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\BibleSectionHeading{The|strong="G2532" apostles rejoiced|strong="H8055" and|strong="G2532" continued|strong="H5674" to|strong="G2532" tell|strong="G2980" others|strong="G3588" about|strong="G1909" Jesus|strong="G2424". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{The|strong="G2532" apostles rejoiced|strong="H8055" and|strong="G2532" continued|strong="H5674" to|strong="G2532" tell|strong="G2980" others|strong="G3588" about|strong="G1909" Jesus|strong="G2424". }
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\BibleSectionHeading{The believers neglected the Greek-speaking widows. }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{The believers neglected the Greek-speaking widows. }
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\BibleSectionHeading{The|strong="G1722" apostles told|strong="G4314" the|strong="G1722" other|strong="G1161" believers to|strong="G4314" choose|strong="H0977" men|strong="G3778" to|strong="G4314" care|strong="H3027" for|strong="G3754" those|strong="G3588" widows|strong="G5503". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{The|strong="G1722" apostles told|strong="G4314" the|strong="G1722" other|strong="G1161" believers to|strong="G4314" choose|strong="H0977" men|strong="G3778" to|strong="G4314" care|strong="H3027" for|strong="G3754" those|strong="G3588" widows|strong="G5503". }
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\BibleSectionHeading{The|strong="G2532" apostles appointed|strong="H4150" seven|strong="H7651" men|strong="G3588" to|strong="G2532" care|strong="H3027" for|strong="G1161" the|strong="G2532" widows’ needs|strong="H5375". }

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\verseNumber{5}What|strong="G3588" the|strong="G2532" apostles recommended pleased|strong="H3190" all|strong="G3956" of|strong="G3056" the|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w other|strong="G3588"\+w*} believers. So|strong="G2532" they|strong="G2532" group|strong="G4128" chose|strong="G1586" Stephen|strong="G4736". He|strong="G2532" was|strong="G3588" a|strong="G2532" man|strong="G3956" who|strong="G3588" strongly|strong="H3966" believed|strong="G3588" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w in|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2532"\+w*} and|strong="G2532" whom|strong="G3588" the|strong="G2532" Holy|strong="G4151" Spirit|strong="G4151" controlled|strong="H0662" completely|strong="H3617". \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w They|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w also|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w chose|strong="G1586"\+w*} Philip|strong="G5376", Procorus, Nicanor|strong="G3527", Timon|strong="G5096", Parmenas|strong="G3937", and|strong="G2532" Nicolas|strong="G3532" who|strong="G3588" was|strong="G3588" from|strong="G2532" Antioch \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w city|strong="H5892"\+w*}. Nicolas|strong="G3532" had|strong="G2532" accepted|strong="H7521" the|strong="G2532" Jewish|strong="H3064" religion \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w before|strong="G1799"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w had|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w believed|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w in|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Jesus|strong="G2532"\+w*}. 
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\verseNumber{7}So|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* believers} continued|strong="H5674" to|strong="G2532" tell|strong="H5046" many|strong="G4183" people|strong="G3793" the|strong="G1722" message|strong="G3056" from|strong="G2532" God|strong="G2316". ◄The|strong="G1722" number|strong="G3793" of|strong="G3056" people|strong="G3793" in|strong="G1722" Jerusalem|strong="G2419" who|strong="G3588" believed|strong="G3588" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Jesus|strong="G2532"\+w*} was|strong="G3588" increasing|strong="G4129" greatly|strong="G4183"./More|strong="G4183" and|strong="G2532" more|strong="G4183" people|strong="G3793" in|strong="G1722" Jerusalem|strong="G2419" were|strong="G3588" believing|strong="G4102" in|strong="G1722" Jesus|strong="G2532".► \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Among|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*} were|strong="G3588" many|strong="G4183" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Jewish|strong="H3064"\+w*} priests|strong="G2409" who|strong="G3588" were|strong="G3588" believing|strong="G4102" the|strong="G1722" message|strong="G3056" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w about|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Jesus|strong="G2532"\+w*}. 

\BibleSectionHeading{People|strong="G3793" opposed|strong="H5975" Stephen, but|strong="G2532" could|strong="G3588" not|strong="G2532" refute|strong="H7725" his|strong="G1722" arguments|strong="H8433". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{People|strong="G3793" opposed|strong="H5975" Stephen, but|strong="G2532" could|strong="G3588" not|strong="G2532" refute|strong="H7725" his|strong="G1722" arguments|strong="H8433". }
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\verseNumber{8}God|strong="G2532" was|strong="G3588" enabling Stephen|strong="G4736" to|strong="G2532" do|strong="G4160" many|strong="G4160" things|strong="G3588" by|strong="G1722" God’s|strong="H0430" power|strong="G1411". He|strong="G2532" was|strong="G3588" doing|strong="G4160" many|strong="G4160" amazing|strong="H6381" miracles|strong="G1411" among|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Jewish|strong="H3064"\+w*} people|strong="G2992". 
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\BibleSectionHeading{People|strong="G3588" persuaded|strong="H5496" some|strong="G3739" men|strong="G3588" to|strong="G2532" falsely|strong="H8267" accuse|strong="H7378" Stephen. }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{People|strong="G3588" persuaded|strong="H5496" some|strong="G3739" men|strong="G3588" to|strong="G2532" falsely|strong="H8267" accuse|strong="H7378" Stephen. }
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\verseNumber{11}Then|strong="G2532" that|strong="G3754" group|strong="H7235" secretly|strong="G5260" persuaded|strong="H5496" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w some|strong="G3588"\+w* } men|strong="G3588" to|strong="G1519" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w falsely|strong="H8267"\+w* \+w accuse|strong="H7378"\+w* Stephen. \+w saying|strong="G3004"\+w*}, “We|strong="G3754" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{(exc)} heard|strong="H8085" him|strong="G3588" say|strong="G3004" bad|strong="H7451" things|strong="G3588" about|strong="G1519" Moses|strong="G3475" and|strong="G2532" God|strong="G2316".” 
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\BibleSectionHeading{The|strong="G2532" people|strong="G3004" saw|strong="G2424" Stephen’s face|strong="H6440" shining|strong="H5051" like|strong="H3644" the|strong="G2532" face|strong="H6440" of|strong="G2532" an|strong="G2532" angel|strong="H4397". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{The|strong="G2532" people|strong="G3004" saw|strong="G2424" Stephen’s face|strong="H6440" shining|strong="H5051" like|strong="H3644" the|strong="G2532" face|strong="H6440" of|strong="G2532" an|strong="G2532" angel|strong="H4397". }
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\verseNumber{15}When|strong="G2532" all|strong="G3956" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w people|strong="G3956"\+w*} who|strong="G3588" were|strong="G3588" sitting|strong="G2516" in|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" Council|strong="G4892" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w room|strong="H2315"\+w* \+w heard|strong="H8085"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w as|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w*} all|strong="G3956" stared at|strong="G1722" Stephen, they|strong="G2532" saw|strong="G3708" that|strong="G3588" his|strong="G3956" face|strong="G4383" was|strong="G3588" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w shining|strong="H5051"\+w*} [SIM] like|strong="G5616" the|strong="G1722" face|strong="G4383" of|strong="G2532" an|strong="G2532" angel|strong="H4397". 

\BibleSectionHeading{Stephen started to answer the high priest’s accusations by talking about Abraham. }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Stephen started to answer the high priest’s accusations by talking about Abraham. }
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\chapterNumber{7}Then|strong="G1161" the|strong="G1161" high|strong="H1116" priest|strong="H3548" asked|strong="G3004" Stephen, “Are|strong="G3588" the|strong="G1161" things|strong="G3778" that|strong="G3588" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w these|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w people|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w saying|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w about|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w you|strong="G1487"\+w*(sg)} true|strong="G3779"?” 
\verseNumber{2}Stephen replied|strong="G5346", “Fellow|strong="H7453" Jews|strong="H3064" and|strong="G2532" respected|strong="H7230" leaders|strong="H7218", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w please|strong="H4994"\+w*} listen|strong="H8085" to|strong="G2532" me|strong="G1473"! The|strong="G1722" glorious|strong="G1391" God|strong="G2316" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w whom|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w we|strong="G2249"\+w*(inc) \+w worship|strong="H7812"\+w*} appeared|strong="G3708" to|strong="G2532" our|strong="G2316" ancestor|strong="G3962" Abraham|strong="H0085" while|strong="G1722" he|strong="G2532" was|strong="G1510" still|strong="H5750" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w living|strong="G2730"\+w*} in|strong="G1722" Mesopotamia|strong="G3318" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w region|strong="H2256"\+w*}, before|strong="G4250" he|strong="G2532" moved|strong="H4131" to|strong="G2532" Haran|strong="G5488" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w town|strong="G2532"\+w*}. 
\verseNumber{3}God|strong="G3004" said|strong="G3004" to|strong="G1519" him|strong="G3588", ‘Leave|strong="G1831" this|strong="G3588" land|strong="G1093" where|strong="G3739" you|strong="G4771" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{(sg)} and|strong="G2532" your|strong="G2532" relatives|strong="G4772" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w living|strong="H2416"\+w*}, and|strong="G2532" go|strong="G1831" into|strong="G1519" the|strong="G2532" land|strong="G1093" to|strong="G1519" which|strong="G3739" I|strong="G3739" will|strong="G2532" lead|strong="G2532" you|strong="G4771".’ 
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\BibleSectionHeading{God|strong="G2730" promised|strong="H1696" to|strong="G1519" give|strong="H5414" the|strong="G1722" land|strong="G1093" to|strong="G1519" Abraham|strong="H0085" and|strong="G3962" his|strong="G1519" descendants|strong="H2233". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{God|strong="G2730" promised|strong="H1696" to|strong="G1519" give|strong="H5414" the|strong="G1722" land|strong="G1093" to|strong="G1519" Abraham|strong="H0085" and|strong="G3962" his|strong="G1519" descendants|strong="H2233". }
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\verseNumber{5}“\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w At|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w time|strong="G1722"\+w*} God|strong="G1861" did|strong="G2532" not|strong="G3756" give|strong="G1325" Abraham|strong="H0085" any|strong="G3756" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w land|strong="H0776"\+w* \+w here|strong="G1510"\+w*}, not|strong="G3756" even|strong="G2532" a|strong="G2532" small|strong="H6996" plot|strong="H2513" of|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w this|strong="G3588"\+w*} land|strong="H0776" that|strong="G3588" would|strong="G2532" belong|strong="G1510" to|strong="G1519" him|strong="G3588". God|strong="G1861" promised|strong="G1861" that|strong="G3588" he|strong="G2532" would|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w later|strong="G3326"\+w*} give|strong="G1325" this|strong="G3588" land|strong="H0776" to|strong="G1519" him|strong="G3588" and|strong="G2532" his|strong="G1438" descendants|strong="G4690", and|strong="G2532" that|strong="G3588" it|strong="G2532" would|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w always|strong="H3605"\+w*} belong|strong="G1510" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*. \+w However|strong="H0389"\+w*}, at|strong="G1722" that|strong="G3588" time|strong="G1722" Abraham|strong="H0085" did|strong="G2532" not|strong="G3756" have|strong="G2532" any|strong="G3756" children|strong="G5043" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w would|strong="G2532"\+w*} ◄\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w inherit|strong="H5157"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w*/\+w receive|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w after|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w died|strong="G3588"\+w*}►.” 

\BibleSectionHeading{God|strong="G1861" told|strong="H5046" Abraham|strong="H0085" that|strong="G3588" later|strong="G3326" on|strong="G1722" he|strong="G2532" would|strong="G2532" deliver|strong="G1325" his|strong="G1438" descendants|strong="G4690" from|strong="G2532" Egypt|strong="H4714". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{God|strong="G1861" told|strong="H5046" Abraham|strong="H0085" that|strong="G3588" later|strong="G3326" on|strong="G1722" he|strong="G2532" would|strong="G2532" deliver|strong="G1325" his|strong="G1438" descendants|strong="G4690" from|strong="G2532" Egypt|strong="H4714". }
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\verseNumber{6}“\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Later|strong="H0310"\+w*} God|strong="G2316" told|strong="G2980" Abraham|strong="H0085", ‘Your|strong="G2532" descendants|strong="G4690" will|strong="G2316" go|strong="G2532" and|strong="G2532" live|strong="G2532" in|strong="G1722" a|strong="G2532" foreign|strong="H5237" country|strong="G1093". They|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w will|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w live|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w there|strong="G2532"\+w*} for|strong="G3754" 400 years|strong="G2094", and|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w during|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w time|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w their|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w leaders|strong="G3754"\+w*} will|strong="G2316" mistreat|strong="G2559" your|strong="G2532" descendants|strong="G4690" and|strong="G2532" force|strong="H2394" them|strong="G3588" to|strong="G2532" work|strong="H4399" as|strong="G1722" slaves|strong="G1402".’ 
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\BibleSectionHeading{God|strong="G2532" commanded|strong="H6680" Moses|strong="G3475" to|strong="G2532" rescue|strong="H5337" the|strong="G1722" Jewish|strong="H3064" people|strong="G3588" from|strong="G2532" Egypt|strong="H4714". }

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\verseNumber{54}When|strong="G1161" the|strong="G2532" Jewish|strong="H3064" Council|strong="H5475" members|strong="H3338" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w others|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w there|strong="G2532"\+w*} heard|strong="H8085" all|strong="G2532" that|strong="G3588" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{Stephen \+w said|strong="G1161"\+w*}, they|strong="G2532" became|strong="G3588" very|strong="G2532" angry|strong="H2734". They|strong="G2532" were|strong="G3588" grinding|strong="H2912" their|strong="G2532" teeth|strong="G3599" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w together|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w because|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w were|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w so|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w angry|strong="H2734"\+w*} at|strong="G1909" him|strong="G3588"! 

\BibleSectionHeading{After|strong="G1161" Stephen said|strong="G1161" that|strong="G3588" he|strong="G2532" could|strong="G3588" see|strong="H7200" Jesus|strong="G2532" standing|strong="H5975" beside|strong="G1909" God|strong="G2532" in|strong="G1909" heaven|strong="H8064", they|strong="G2532" stoned|strong="H5619" him|strong="G3588". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{After|strong="G1161" Stephen said|strong="G1161" that|strong="G3588" he|strong="G2532" could|strong="G3588" see|strong="H7200" Jesus|strong="G2532" standing|strong="H5975" beside|strong="G1909" God|strong="G2532" in|strong="G1909" heaven|strong="H8064", they|strong="G2532" stoned|strong="H5619" him|strong="G3588". }
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\verseNumber{55}But|strong="G1161" the|strong="G2532" Holy|strong="G4151" Spirit|strong="G4151" completely|strong="G1519" controlled|strong="H0662" Stephen. He|strong="G2532" looked|strong="G3708" up|strong="G1519" into|strong="G1519" heaven|strong="G3772" and|strong="G2532" saw|strong="G3708" a|strong="G2532" dazzling|strong="H6703" light|strong="H0216" from|strong="G1537" God|strong="G2316", and|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w saw|strong="G3708"\+w*} Jesus|strong="G2424" standing|strong="G2476" at|strong="G1519" God’s|strong="G2316" right|strong="G1188" side|strong="G1188". 
\verseNumber{56}“Look|strong="G2400",” he|strong="G2532" said|strong="G3004", “I|strong="G2532" see|strong="G3708" heaven|strong="G3772" open|strong="H6605", and|strong="G2532" I|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w see|strong="G3708"\+w*} the|strong="G2532" one|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" came|strong="G2532" from|strong="G1537" heaven|strong="G3772" standing|strong="G2476" at|strong="G1537" God’s|strong="G2316" right|strong="G1188" side|strong="G1188"!” 
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\verseNumber{57}\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w When|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Jewish|strong="H3064"\+w* \+w Council|strong="H5475"\+w* \+w members|strong="H3338"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w others|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w heard|strong="H8085"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w*}, they|strong="G2532" shouted|strong="G2896" loudly|strong="G3173". They|strong="G2532" put|strong="G2532" their|strong="G2532" hands|strong="H3027" over|strong="G1909" their|strong="G2532" ears|strong="G3775" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w so|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w could|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w not|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w hear|strong="G5456"\+w* Stephen, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w immediately|strong="H6965"\+w*} they|strong="G2532" all|strong="G2532" rushed|strong="G3729" at|strong="G1909" him|strong="G3588". 
\verseNumber{58}They|strong="G2532" dragged|strong="H5498" him|strong="G3588" outside|strong="G1854" the|strong="G2532" city|strong="G4172" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\+w*} and|strong="G2532" started|strong="H2490" to|strong="G2532" throw|strong="G1544" stones|strong="G3036" at|strong="G3844" him|strong="G3588". The|strong="G2532" people|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" were|strong="G3588" accusing|strong="H7760" him|strong="G3588" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w took|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w off|strong="H3772"\+w*} their|strong="G2532" outer|strong="G2440" garments|strong="G2440" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w in|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w order|strong="H4616"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w throw|strong="G1544"\+w* \+w stones|strong="G3036"\+w* \+w more|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w easily|strong="H4592"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w*} they|strong="G2532" put|strong="G1544" their|strong="G2532" clothes|strong="G2440" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w on|strong="G2440"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w ground|strong="H0776"\+w*} next|strong="H4283" to|strong="G2532" a|strong="G2532" young|strong="G3494" man|strong="G3494" whose|strong="G3588" name|strong="G2564" was|strong="G3588" Saul|strong="G4569", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w so|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w could|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w guard|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*}. 
\verseNumber{59}While|strong="G2532" they|strong="G2532" continued|strong="H5674" to|strong="G2532" throw|strong="H7993" stones|strong="G3036" at|strong="G3588" Stephen|strong="G4736", Stephen|strong="G4736" prayed|strong="H6419", “Lord|strong="G2962" Jesus|strong="G2424", receive|strong="G1209" my|strong="G1473" spirit|strong="G4151"!” 

\BibleSectionHeading{He|strong="G2532" asked|strong="G3004" the|strong="G2532" Lord|strong="G2962" to|strong="G2532" forgive|strong="H5545" them|strong="G3588", and|strong="G2532" he|strong="G2532" died|strong="G3588". The|strong="G2532" disciples|strong="G3588" fled|strong="H5127", some|strong="G3588" men|strong="G3588" buried|strong="H6912" Stephen|strong="G4736", and|strong="G2532" Saul|strong="H7586" harassed|strong="H7852" believers. But|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" believers preached|strong="H1696" about|strong="G2424" Jesus|strong="G2424" wherever|strong="H3605" they|strong="G2532" were|strong="G3588" scattered|strong="G3588". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{He|strong="G2532" asked|strong="G3004" the|strong="G2532" Lord|strong="G2962" to|strong="G2532" forgive|strong="H5545" them|strong="G3588", and|strong="G2532" he|strong="G2532" died|strong="G3588". The|strong="G2532" disciples|strong="G3588" fled|strong="H5127", some|strong="G3588" men|strong="G3588" buried|strong="H6912" Stephen|strong="G4736", and|strong="G2532" Saul|strong="H7586" harassed|strong="H7852" believers. But|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" believers preached|strong="H1696" about|strong="G2424" Jesus|strong="G2424" wherever|strong="H3605" they|strong="G2532" were|strong="G3588" scattered|strong="G3588". }
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\verseNumber{60}Then|strong="G2532" Stephen fell|strong="G2837" on|strong="G1161" his|strong="G2532" knees|strong="G1119" and|strong="G2532" cried|strong="G2896" out|strong="G2896", “Lord|strong="G2962", do|strong="G2532" not|strong="G3361" punish|strong="H6485" them|strong="G3588" (OR|strong="G2532", forgive|strong="H5545" them|strong="G3588") [LIT|strong="H0215"] for|strong="G1161" this|strong="G3778" sin|strong="H2403"!” After|strong="G1161" he|strong="G2532" had|strong="G2532" said|strong="G3004" that|strong="G3588", he|strong="G2532" died|strong="G2837". 
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\chapterNumber{8}\verseNumber{1-2}Then|strong="H0227" some|strong="H4480" men|strong="H0376" who|strong="H0834" revered|strong="H3372" God|strong="H0430" buried|strong="H6912" Stephen’s body|strong="H1320" in|strong="H0935" a|strong="H1961" tomb|strong="H6913", and|strong="H3967" they|strong="H1992" mourned|strong="H5594" greatly|strong="H3966" and|strong="H3967" loudly|strong="H6963" for|strong="H3588" him|strong="H5414". 
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On|strong="H5921" that|strong="H0834" same|strong="H1931" day|strong="H3117" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w people|strong="H5971"\+w*} started|strong="H2490" severely|strong="H5953" persecuting the|strong="H3605" believers \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w who|strong="H0834"\+w* \+w were|strong="H0834"\+w* \+w living|strong="H2416"\+w*} in|strong="H0935" Jerusalem|strong="H3389". So|strong="H3651" most|strong="H6944" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w of|strong="H1121"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3605"\+w* believers} fled|strong="H5127" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="H0413"\+w* \+w other|strong="H0312"\+w* \+w places|strong="H1116"\+w*} throughout|strong="H3605" Judea|strong="H3061" and|strong="H3967" Samaria|strong="H8111" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w provinces|strong="H4082"\+w*}. The|strong="H3605" apostles were|strong="H0834" the|strong="H3605" only|strong="H0389" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{believers \+w who|strong="H0834"\+w* \+w remained|strong="H3427"\+w* \+w in|strong="H0935"\+w* \+w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\+w*}. 
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\BibleSectionHeading{Many|strong="H7227" Samaritans|strong="H8118" heeded|strong="H8085" Philip’s words|strong="G2532" and|strong="G2532" rejoiced|strong="H8055". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Many|strong="H7227" Samaritans|strong="H8118" heeded|strong="H8085" Philip’s words|strong="G2532" and|strong="G2532" rejoiced|strong="H8055". }
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\verseNumber{4}The|strong="G3588" believers who|strong="G3588" had|strong="G3588" left|strong="H7604" Jerusalem|strong="H3389" went|strong="G1330" to|strong="G2097" different|strong="H8133" places|strong="H1116", where|strong="G1330" they|strong="G3588" continued|strong="H5674" preaching|strong="G2097" the|strong="G3588" message|strong="G3056" about|strong="G1330" Jesus. 
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\verseNumber{6}Many|strong="G4160" people|strong="G3793" there|strong="G2532" heard|strong="H8085" Philip|strong="G5376" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w speak|strong="G3004"\+w*} and|strong="G2532" saw|strong="H7200" the|strong="G1722" miraculous|strong="H6381" things|strong="G3588" that|strong="G3739" he|strong="G2532" was|strong="G3588" doing|strong="G4160". So|strong="G2532" they|strong="G2532" all|strong="G2532" ◄paid|strong="H5414" close|strong="H5980" attention|strong="G4337" to|strong="G2532"/listened|strong="H8085" carefully|strong="H6213" to|strong="G2532"► his|strong="G1438" words|strong="G2532". 
\verseNumber{7}For|strong="G1063" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w example|strong="H7045"\+w*, \+w when|strong="G1161"\+w* Philip \+w commanded|strong="H6680"\+w*} evil|strong="G2532" spirits|strong="G4151" who|strong="G3588" controlled|strong="H0662" many|strong="G4183" people|strong="G4183" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w should|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w come|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w of|strong="G4151"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*}, they|strong="G2532" came|strong="G1831" out|strong="G1831", while|strong="G1161" those|strong="G3588" spirits|strong="G4151" screamed|strong="H7121". Also|strong="G2532", many|strong="G4183" people|strong="G4183" who|strong="G3588" were|strong="G3588" paralyzed|strong="G3886" and|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w many|strong="G4183"\+w* \+w others|strong="G3588"\+w*} who|strong="G3588" were|strong="G3588" lame|strong="G5560" were|strong="G3588" healed|strong="G2323". 
\verseNumber{8}So|strong="G1161" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w many|strong="G4183"\+w* \+w people|strong="G4183"\+w*} [MTY] in|strong="G1722" that|strong="G3588" city|strong="G4172" greatly|strong="G4183" rejoiced|strong="H8055". 

\BibleSectionHeading{Philip baptized many|strong="G4183" Samaritans|strong="H8118", including|strong="H5704" a|strong="G1096" sorcerer|strong="H3784". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Philip baptized many|strong="G4183" Samaritans|strong="H8118", including|strong="H5704" a|strong="G1096" sorcerer|strong="H3784". }
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\verseNumber{9}There|strong="G2532" was|strong="G1510" a|strong="G2532" man|strong="G5100" in|strong="G1722" that|strong="G3588" city|strong="G4172" whose|strong="G3588" name|strong="G3686" was|strong="G1510" Simon|strong="G4613". He|strong="G2532" had|strong="G2532" been|strong="G1510" practicing|strong="G3096" sorcery|strong="G3096" for|strong="G1161" a|strong="G2532" long|strong="G3173" time|strong="G1722", and|strong="G2532" he|strong="G2532" had|strong="G2532" been|strong="G1510" amazing|strong="G1839" the|strong="G1722" people|strong="G1484" in|strong="G1722" Samaria|strong="G4540" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w province|strong="H4082"\+w* \+w by|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w doing|strong="H6213"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w*}. He|strong="G2532" continually|strong="H8548" claimed|strong="G3004" that|strong="G3588" he|strong="G2532" was|strong="G1510" a|strong="G2532" great|strong="G3173"/important|strong="G3173" person|strong="G5100". 
\verseNumber{10}All|strong="G3956" the|strong="G3956" people|strong="G3956" there|strong="G1510", both|strong="G3588" ordinary|strong="H2455" and|strong="G2316" important|strong="G3173" people|strong="G3956", listened|strong="H8085" to|strong="G3004" him|strong="G3588". \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Various|strong="H2921"\+w* \+w ones|strong="G3398"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2316"\+w*} them|strong="G3588" were|strong="G1510" saying|strong="G3004", “This|strong="G3778" man|strong="G3778" works|strong="G1411" in|strong="G2316" extremely|strong="H3966" powerful|strong="G1411" ways|strong="H1870" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w because|strong="G2316"\+w*} God|strong="G2316" has|strong="G2316" caused|strong="H5414" him|strong="G3588" to|strong="G3004" be|strong="G1510" a|strong="G1510" great|strong="G3173" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w person|strong="G3739"\+w*}.” 
\verseNumber{11}They|strong="G1161" continued|strong="H5674" to|strong="G1161" listen|strong="H8085" to|strong="G1161" him|strong="G3588" carefully|strong="H6213", because|strong="G1223" for|strong="G1223" a|strong="G1161" long|strong="G2425" time|strong="G5550" he|strong="G1161" had|strong="G3588" astonished|strong="G1839" them|strong="G3588" by|strong="G1223" practicing|strong="H6213" sorcery|strong="H3784". 
\verseNumber{12}But|strong="G1161" then|strong="G2532" they|strong="G2532" believed|strong="G4100" Philip’s|strong="G5376" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w message|strong="H1697"\+w*} when|strong="G3753" he|strong="G2532" preached|strong="G2097" to|strong="G2532" them|strong="G3588" about|strong="G4012" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w how|strong="G1161"\+w*} God|strong="G2316" desires|strong="H0183" to|strong="G2532" rule|strong="H4910" [MET|strong="H6298"] \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w lives|strong="H5315"\+w* \+w of|strong="G4012"\+w* \+w people|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w believe|strong="G4100"\+w* \+w in|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*}, and|strong="G2532" about|strong="G4012" Jesus|strong="G2424" being|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" Messiah|strong="G5547" [MTY]. Both|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" men|strong="G3588" and|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" women|strong="G1135" who|strong="G3588" believed|strong="G4100" in|strong="G2532" Jesus|strong="G2424" were|strong="G3588" baptized. {\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Philip|strong="G5376"\+w*} was|strong="G3588" baptizing both|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" men|strong="G3588" and|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" women|strong="G1135" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w had|strong="G2424"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w believe|strong="G4100"\+w* \+w in|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Jesus|strong="G2424"\+w*}}. 
\verseNumber{13}Simon|strong="G4613" himself|strong="G1839" believed|strong="G4100" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Philip’s|strong="G5376"\+w* \+w message|strong="H1697"\+w*} and|strong="G2532", after|strong="G1161" he|strong="G2532" was|strong="G1510" baptized {after|strong="G1161" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Philip|strong="G5376"\+w*} baptized him|strong="G3588"}, he|strong="G2532" began|strong="G1096" to|strong="G2532" constantly|strong="H8548" accompany|strong="G1510" Philip|strong="G5376". Simon|strong="G4613" was|strong="G1510" continually|strong="G4342" amazed|strong="G1839" because|strong="G1161" he|strong="G2532" often|strong="H1767" saw|strong="G2334" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Philip|strong="G5376"\+w*} doing|strong="G1096" many|strong="H7227" kinds|strong="H2178" of|strong="G2532" miraculous|strong="G1411" things|strong="G3588". 

\BibleSectionHeading{Samaritan believers|strong="G4100" received|strong="H3947" the|strong="G2532" power|strong="G1411" of|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" Holy|strong="H6944" Spirit|strong="G3588". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Samaritan believers|strong="G4100" received|strong="H3947" the|strong="G2532" power|strong="G1411" of|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" Holy|strong="H6944" Spirit|strong="G3588". }
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\verseNumber{15}When|strong="G4336" Peter and|strong="G4151" John arrived|strong="H0935" in|strong="G4012" Samaria|strong="H8111", they|strong="G3748" prayed|strong="G4336" for|strong="G4012" those|strong="G4012" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w new|strong="H2319"\+w* believers} in|strong="G4012" order|strong="G3704" that|strong="G3704" the|strong="G2983" Holy|strong="G4151" Spirit’s \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w power|strong="H3027"\+w*} would|strong="H0014" come|strong="G2597" to|strong="G2597" them|strong="G2983". 
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\BibleSectionHeading{Peter|strong="G2532" denounced|strong="H2194" Simon the|strong="G2532" sorcerer|strong="H3784". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Peter|strong="G2532" denounced|strong="H2194" Simon the|strong="G2532" sorcerer|strong="H3784". }
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\verseNumber{18}Simon|strong="G4613" saw|strong="G3708" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w things|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w convinced|strong="H6484"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*} that|strong="G3754" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w God|strong="G1325"\+w*} had|strong="G3588" given|strong="G1325" the|strong="G1161" Spirit’s \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w power|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w people|strong="G4374"\+w*} as|strong="G1161" a|strong="G3708" result|strong="H6903" of|strong="G4151" the|strong="G1161" apostles placing|strong="H5414" their|strong="G3588" hands|strong="G5495" on|strong="G5495" them|strong="G3588". So|strong="G1161" he|strong="G1161" offered|strong="G4374" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w give|strong="G1325"\+w*} money|strong="G5536" to|strong="G1325" the|strong="G1161" apostles, 
\verseNumber{19}saying|strong="G3004", “Enable|strong="H7980" me|strong="G1325" also|strong="G2504" to|strong="G2443" do|strong="G3004" what|strong="G3739" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w you|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w doing|strong="H6213"\+w*}, so|strong="G2443" that|strong="G2443" everyone|strong="G3739" on|strong="G5495" whom|strong="G3739" I|strong="G3739" place|strong="G2007"/put|strong="G2007" my|strong="G1325" hands|strong="G5495" may|strong="G2443" receive|strong="G2983" the|strong="G3588" Holy|strong="G4151" Spirit’s \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w power|strong="G1849"\+w*}.” 
\verseNumber{20}But|strong="G1161" Peter|strong="G4074" said|strong="G3004" to|strong="G1519" him|strong="G3588", “May|strong="G2316" you|strong="G4771" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{(sg)} and|strong="G1161" your|strong="G1223" money|strong="G5536" go|strong="G1519" to|strong="G1519" hell|strong="H7585", because|strong="G3754" you|strong="G4771" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{mistakenly} think|strong="G3543" that|strong="G3754" you|strong="G4771" can|strong="G3004" buy|strong="H7069" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w from|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w us|strong="G3004"\+w*} what|strong="G3588" God|strong="G2316" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w alone|strong="H0905"\+w*} gives|strong="G1223" to|strong="G1519" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w people|strong="G1510"\+w*} 
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\verseNumber{24}Then|strong="G1161" Simon|strong="G4613" answered|strong="G3004", “Pray|strong="G1189" to|strong="G4314" the|strong="G1161" Lord|strong="G2962" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w God|strong="G3004"\+w*} that|strong="G3739" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w he|strong="G1161"\+w*} will|strong="G3739" not|strong="G3367" do|strong="G3004" to|strong="G4314" me|strong="G1473" what|strong="G3739" you|strong="G5210" just|strong="G3739" said|strong="G3004"!” 

\BibleSectionHeading{Peter and|strong="G1161" John|strong="G3004" preached|strong="H1696" to|strong="G4314" many|strong="H7227" Samaritans|strong="H8118". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Peter and|strong="G1161" John|strong="G3004" preached|strong="H1696" to|strong="G4314" many|strong="H7227" Samaritans|strong="H8118". }
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\BibleSectionHeading{Philip met|strong="H6298" an|strong="G2532" Ethiopian|strong="H3569" official|strong="H8269". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Philip met|strong="H6298" an|strong="G2532" Ethiopian|strong="H3569" official|strong="H8269". }
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\verseNumber{26}\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w One|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w day|strong="G3588"\+w*} an|strong="G2532" angel|strong="G2597" whom|strong="G3588" the|strong="G2532" Lord|strong="G2962" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w God|strong="G3004"\+w*} had|strong="G2532" sent|strong="G2532" commanded|strong="H6680" Philip|strong="G5376", “Get|strong="G2532" ready|strong="H3559" and|strong="G2532" go|strong="G4198" south|strong="G3314" along|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" road|strong="G3598" that|strong="G3588" extends|strong="H7337" from|strong="G2597" Jerusalem|strong="G2419" to|strong="G1519" Gaza|strong="G1048".” \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w That|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w was|strong="G1510"\+w*} a|strong="G2532" road|strong="G3598" in|strong="G1519" a|strong="G2532" desert|strong="G2048" area|strong="H1508". 
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\BibleSectionHeading{The|strong="G2532" official|strong="H8269" could|strong="G3588" not|strong="G1510" understand|strong="H0995" what|strong="G3588" he|strong="G2532" was|strong="G1510" reading|strong="H7121". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{The|strong="G2532" official|strong="H8269" could|strong="G3588" not|strong="G1510" understand|strong="H0995" what|strong="G3588" he|strong="G2532" was|strong="G1510" reading|strong="H7121". }
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\verseNumber{30}So|strong="G2532" Philip|strong="G5376" ran|strong="G4370" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w chariot|strong="H7393"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w kept|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w running|strong="G4370"\+w* \+w close|strong="H5980"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w*}. Then|strong="G2532" he|strong="G2532" heard|strong="G1097" the|strong="G2532" official|strong="H8269" reading|strong="H7121" what|strong="G3739" the|strong="G2532" prophet|strong="G4396" Isaiah|strong="G2268" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w had|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w written|strong="G3588"\+w*}. He|strong="G2532" asked|strong="G3004" the|strong="G2532" man|strong="G3739", “Do|strong="G2532" you|strong="G3739" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{(sg)} understand|strong="G1097" what|strong="G3739" you|strong="G3739" are|strong="G3588" reading|strong="H7121"?” 
\verseNumber{31}He|strong="G1161" answered|strong="G3004" Philip|strong="G5376", “\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w No|strong="G3361"\+w*!} ◄I|strong="G1473" cannot|strong="G1410" possibly|strong="H3045" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w understand|strong="H0995"\+w* \+w it|strong="G1161"\+w*} if|strong="G1437" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w there|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w*} no|strong="G3361" one|strong="G5100" to|strong="G3004" explain|strong="H5046" it|strong="G1161" to|strong="G3004" me|strong="G1473"!/How|strong="G4459" can|strong="G1410" I|strong="G1473" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w understand|strong="H0995"\+w* \+w it|strong="G1161"\+w*} if|strong="G1437" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w there|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w*} no|strong="G3361" one|strong="G5100" to|strong="G3004" explain|strong="H5046" it|strong="G1161" to|strong="G3004" me|strong="G1473"?► [RHQ]” 

\BibleSectionHeading{Philip|strong="G5376" preached|strong="G3870" about|strong="G3588" Jesus|strong="G3004" to|strong="G3004" the|strong="G1161" official|strong="H8269". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Philip|strong="G5376" preached|strong="G3870" about|strong="G3588" Jesus|strong="G3004" to|strong="G3004" the|strong="G1161" official|strong="H8269". }
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\verseNumber{32}The|strong="G2532" part|strong="G1161" of|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" Scriptures|strong="G1124" that|strong="G3739" the|strong="G2532" official|strong="H8269" was|strong="G1510" reading|strong="H7121" was|strong="G1510" this|strong="G3778": 
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\verseNumber{34}The|strong="G1161" official|strong="H8269" asked|strong="G3004" Philip|strong="G5376" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w about|strong="G4012"\+w* \+w these|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w words|strong="H1697"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w he|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w was|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w reading|strong="H7121"\+w*}, “Tell|strong="G3004" me|strong="G3004", who|strong="G5101" was|strong="G3588" the|strong="G1161" prophet|strong="G4396" writing|strong="H3791" about|strong="G4012"? \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Was|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w he|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w writing|strong="H3791"\+w*} about|strong="G4012" himself|strong="G1438" or|strong="G2228" about|strong="G4012" someone|strong="G5100" else|strong="G2228"?” 
\verseNumber{35}So|strong="G2532" Philip|strong="G5376" began|strong="G1161" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w explain|strong="H5046"\+w*} that|strong="G3588" Scripture|strong="G1124" passage|strong="H4569". He|strong="G2532" told|strong="H5046" him|strong="G3588" the|strong="G2532" good|strong="G2097" message|strong="H1697" about|strong="G2424" [MTY] Jesus|strong="G2424". \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w So|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w official|strong="H8269"\+w* \+w understood|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w believed|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w in|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Jesus|strong="G2424"\+w*}. 

\BibleSectionHeading{Philip|strong="G5376" baptized the|strong="G2532" official|strong="H8269". Then|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" Spirit|strong="G3588" took|strong="G2532" Philip|strong="G5376" away|strong="H5493". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Philip|strong="G5376" baptized the|strong="G2532" official|strong="H8269". Then|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" Spirit|strong="G3588" took|strong="G2532" Philip|strong="G5376" away|strong="H5493". }
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\verseNumber{36-37}While|strong="H5704" they|strong="H1992" were|strong="H0834" traveling|strong="H1980" along|strong="H5921" the|strong="H3605" road|strong="H1870", they|strong="H1992" came|strong="H0935" to|strong="H0413" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w a|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w place|strong="H4725"\+w* \+w where|strong="H0834"\+w* \+w there|strong="H8033"\+w* \+w was|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w a|strong="H1961"\+w* pond \+w of|strong="H1121"\+w*} water|strong="H4325" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w near|strong="H7126"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w road|strong="H1870"\+w*}. Then|strong="H0227" the|strong="H3605" official|strong="H8269" said|strong="H0559" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="H0413"\+w* Philip}, “Look|strong="H7200", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w there|strong="H8033"\+w* \+w is|strong="H0369"\+w* \+w a|strong="H1961"\+w* pond \+w of|strong="H1121"\+w*} water|strong="H4325"! ◄I|strong="H0589" would|strong="H0014" like|strong="H3644" you|strong="H0859" to|strong="H0413" baptize me|strong="H0413", because|strong="H3588" I|strong="H0589" do|strong="H6213" not|strong="H3808" know|strong="H3045" of|strong="H1121" anything|strong="H3605" that|strong="H0834" would|strong="H0014" prevent|strong="H6923" me|strong="H0413" from|strong="H4480" being|strong="H1961" baptized {prevent|strong="H6923" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w you|strong="H0859"\+w*} from|strong="H4480" baptizing me|strong="H0413".}/Do|strong="H6213" you|strong="H0859" know|strong="H3045" of|strong="H1121" anything|strong="H3605" that|strong="H0834" would|strong="H0014" prevent|strong="H6923" me|strong="H0413" from|strong="H4480" being|strong="H1961" baptized {prevent|strong="H6923" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w you|strong="H0859"\+w*} from|strong="H4480" baptizing me|strong="H0413"}?► [RHQ]” 
\verseNumber{38}So|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" official|strong="H8269" told|strong="H5046" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w driver|strong="H7395"\+w*} to|strong="G1519" stop|strong="G2476" the|strong="G2532" chariot|strong="H7393". Then|strong="G2532" both|strong="G2532" Philip|strong="G5376" and|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" official|strong="H8269" went|strong="G2597" down|strong="G2597" into|strong="G1519" the|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{pond \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w*} water|strong="G5204", and|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Philip|strong="G5376"\+w*} baptized him|strong="G3588". 
\verseNumber{39}When|strong="G3753" they|strong="G2532" came|strong="G2532" up|strong="G2532" out|strong="G1537" of|strong="G1537" the|strong="G2532" water|strong="G5204", suddenly|strong="G2962" God’s|strong="H0430" Spirit|strong="G4151" took|strong="G2532" Philip|strong="G5376" away|strong="G4198". The|strong="G2532" official|strong="H8269" never|strong="G3756" saw|strong="G3708" Philip|strong="G5376" again|strong="G3765". But|strong="G1161" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w although|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w never|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w saw|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w Philip|strong="G5376"\+w* \+w again|strong="G3765"\+w*}, the|strong="G2532" official|strong="H8269" continued|strong="H5674" going|strong="G4198" along|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" road|strong="G3598", very|strong="G2532" happy|strong="H0835" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w had|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w saved|strong="H3467"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*}. 

\BibleSectionHeading{Philip|strong="G5376" preached|strong="H1696" in|strong="G2532" towns|strong="H1323" from|strong="G1537" Azotus to|strong="G2532" Caesarea. }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Philip|strong="G5376" preached|strong="H1696" in|strong="G2532" towns|strong="H1323" from|strong="G1537" Azotus to|strong="G2532" Caesarea. }
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\verseNumber{40}Philip|strong="G5376" then|strong="G2532" realized|strong="H3045" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Spirit|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w had|strong="G2532"\+w* miraculously \+w taken|strong="H3947"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w*} Azotus \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w town|strong="G4172"\+w*}. While|strong="G2193" he|strong="G2532" traveled|strong="H5265" around|strong="H5439" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w in|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w region|strong="H2256"\+w*}, he|strong="G2532" continued|strong="H5674" proclaiming|strong="G2097" the|strong="G2532" message|strong="H1697" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w about|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w Jesus|strong="G2532"\+w*} in|strong="G1519" all|strong="G3956" the|strong="G2532" towns|strong="G4172" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w between|strong="G2532"\+w* Azotus \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Caesarea|strong="G2542"\+w*. \+w And|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w was|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w still|strong="G2193"\+w* \+w proclaiming|strong="G2097"\+w*} it|strong="G2532" when|strong="G1161" he|strong="G2532" finally|strong="H5704" arrived|strong="G2064" in|strong="G1519" Caesarea|strong="G2542" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w city|strong="G4172"\+w*}. 

\BibleSectionHeading{Saul asked the high priest to authorize him to arrest believers. }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Saul asked the high priest to authorize him to arrest believers. }
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\chapterNumber{9}Meanwhile|strong="G1161", Saul|strong="G4569" angrily|strong="H2195" continued|strong="H5674" to|strong="G1519" say|strong="G2532", “I|strong="G2532" will|strong="G2532" kill|strong="H2026" those|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" believe|strong="H0539" that|strong="G3588" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Jesus|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w*} the|strong="G2532" Lord|strong="G2962"!” He|strong="G2532" went|strong="G4334" to|strong="G1519" the|strong="G2532" supreme priest|strong="H3548" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w in|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w Jerusalem|strong="G1519"\+w*} 
\verseNumber{2}and|strong="G2532" requested|strong="H7592" him|strong="G3588" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w write|strong="H3789"\+w*} letters|strong="G1992" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{introducing \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*} to|strong="G1519" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w leaders|strong="H7218"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w*} [MTY] the|strong="G2532" Jewish|strong="H3064" meeting|strong="H4150" places|strong="H1116" in|strong="G1519" Damascus|strong="G1154" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w city|strong="H5892"\+w*. \+w The|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w letters|strong="G1992"\+w* \+w asked|strong="H7592"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* authorize \+w Saul|strong="H7586"\+w*} to|strong="G1519" seize|strong="H0962" any|strong="G5100" men|strong="G5100" or|strong="G2532" women|strong="G1135" who|strong="G3588" followed|strong="H0310" the|strong="G2532" way|strong="G3598" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w Jesus|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w had|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w taught|strong="H3925"\+w*}, and|strong="G2532" to|strong="G1519" take|strong="G2532" them|strong="G3588" as|strong="G1519" prisoners|strong="G1210" to|strong="G1519" Jerusalem|strong="G2419" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w so|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Jewish|strong="H3064"\+w* \+w leaders|strong="H7218"\+w* \+w could|strong="G2147"\+w* \+w judge|strong="H8199"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w punish|strong="H6485"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*}. 

\BibleSectionHeading{While|strong="G1510" Saul|strong="H7586" was|strong="G1510" traveling|strong="H1980" to|strong="G1519" Damascus|strong="G1154", Jesus|strong="G1510" appeared|strong="H7200" to|strong="G1519" him|strong="G3588" and|strong="G2532" blinded|strong="H5786" him|strong="G3588". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{While|strong="G1510" Saul|strong="H7586" was|strong="G1510" traveling|strong="H1980" to|strong="G1519" Damascus|strong="G1154", Jesus|strong="G1510" appeared|strong="H7200" to|strong="G1519" him|strong="G3588" and|strong="G2532" blinded|strong="H5786" him|strong="G3588". }
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\verseNumber{3}Saul|strong="H7586" took|strong="G1096" those|strong="G3588" letters|strong="H5612", and|strong="G1161" while|strong="G1722" he|strong="G1161" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w and|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w with|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*} traveled|strong="H5265" toward|strong="G1722" Damascus|strong="G1154", as|strong="G1722" they|strong="G1161" were|strong="G3588" approaching|strong="G1448" the|strong="G1722" city|strong="H5892", suddenly|strong="G1810" a|strong="G1096" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{brilliant} light|strong="G5457" from|strong="G1537" heaven|strong="G3772" shone|strong="G4015" around|strong="G4015" Saul|strong="H7586". 
\verseNumber{4}\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Immediately|strong="H6965"\+w*} he|strong="G2532" fell|strong="G4098" down|strong="G4098" to|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" ground|strong="G1093". Then|strong="G2532" he|strong="G2532" heard|strong="H8085" the|strong="G2532" voice|strong="G5456" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Lord|strong="G3588"\+w*} say|strong="G3004" to|strong="G2532" him|strong="G3588", “Saul|strong="G4549", Saul|strong="G4549", ◄stop|strong="H2308" causing|strong="H7462" me|strong="G1473" to|strong="G2532" suffer|strong="G2532"!/why|strong="G5101" are|strong="G3588" you|strong="G3004" causing|strong="H7462" me|strong="G1473" to|strong="G2532" suffer|strong="G2532"?► [RHQ]” 
\verseNumber{5}Saul|strong="H7586" asked|strong="G3004" him|strong="G3588", “Lord|strong="G2962", who|strong="G3739" are|strong="G1510" you|strong="G4771"?” He|strong="G1161" replied|strong="G3004", “I|strong="G1473" am|strong="G1510" Jesus|strong="G2424", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w and|strong="G1161"\+w*} you|strong="G4771" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{(sg)} are|strong="G1510" causing|strong="H7462" me|strong="G1473" to|strong="G3004" suffer|strong="H5414" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w by|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w hurting|strong="H7489"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w followers|strong="G3588"\+w*}! 
\verseNumber{6}Now|strong="G2532" instead|strong="H8478" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w continuing|strong="H1641"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w do|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3739"\+w*}, stand|strong="G5101" up|strong="G1210" and|strong="G2532" go|strong="G1525" into|strong="G1519" the|strong="G2532" city|strong="G4172"! \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Someone|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w there|strong="G2532"\+w*} will|strong="G5101" tell|strong="G2980" you|strong="G4771" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{(sg)} what|strong="G5101" I|strong="G3739" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w want|strong="H4270"\+w*} you|strong="G4771" to|strong="G1519" do|strong="G4160".” 
\verseNumber{7}The|strong="G1161" men|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" were|strong="G3588" traveling|strong="H1980" with|strong="G3588" Saul|strong="H7586" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w became|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w so|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w frightened|strong="H3372"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w they|strong="G1161"\+w*} could|strong="G3588" not|strong="G3367" say|strong="H0559" anything|strong="G3367". \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w They|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w just|strong="G3588"\+w*} stood|strong="G2476" there|strong="G1161". They|strong="G1161" only|strong="G3303" heard|strong="H8085" the|strong="G1161" sound|strong="G5456" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w when|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w Lord|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w spoke|strong="H1696"\+w*}, but|strong="G1161" they|strong="G1161" did|strong="G3588" not|strong="G3367" see|strong="G2334" anyone|strong="G3367". 
\verseNumber{8}Saul|strong="G4569" got|strong="G1453" up|strong="G1453" from|strong="G3588" the|strong="G1519" ground|strong="G1093", but|strong="G1161" when|strong="G1161" he|strong="G1161" opened|strong="H6605" his|strong="G1519" eyes|strong="G3788" he|strong="G1161" could|strong="G3588" not|strong="G3762" see|strong="H7200" anything|strong="G3762". So|strong="G1161" the|strong="G1519" men|strong="G3588" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w with|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*} took|strong="G1453" him|strong="G3588" by|strong="G1519" the|strong="G1519" hand|strong="G1161" and|strong="G1161" led|strong="G5496" him|strong="G3588" into|strong="G1519" Damascus|strong="G1154". 
\verseNumber{9}For|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" next|strong="H4283" three|strong="G5140" days|strong="G2250" Saul|strong="H7586" could|strong="G3361" not|strong="G3756" see|strong="H7200" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w anything|strong="G5315"\+w*}, and|strong="G2532" he|strong="G2532" did|strong="G2532" not|strong="G3756" eat|strong="G2068" or|strong="G2532" drink|strong="G4095" anything|strong="G5315". 

\BibleSectionHeading{Saul|strong="H7586" could|strong="G3361" see|strong="H7200" again|strong="G2532" after|strong="G2532" Ananias had|strong="G2532" put|strong="G2532" his|strong="G2532" hands|strong="H3027" on|strong="G3361" him|strong="G2532". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Saul|strong="H7586" could|strong="G3361" see|strong="H7200" again|strong="G2532" after|strong="G2532" Ananias had|strong="G2532" put|strong="G2532" his|strong="G2532" hands|strong="H3027" on|strong="G3361" him|strong="G2532". }
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\verseNumber{10}In|strong="G1722" Damascus|strong="G1154" there|strong="G2532" was|strong="G1510" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Jew|strong="H3064"\+w*} named|strong="G3686" Ananias who|strong="G3588" believed|strong="G3588" in|strong="G1722" Jesus|strong="G3004". While|strong="G1722" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{Ananias \+w was|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w seeing|strong="G3708"\+w*} a|strong="G2532" vision|strong="G3705", the|strong="G1722" Lord|strong="G2962" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Jesus|strong="G3004"\+w*} said|strong="G3004" to|strong="G4314" him|strong="G3588", “Ananias!” He|strong="G2532" replied|strong="G3004", “Lord|strong="G2962", I|strong="G1473" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w am|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w listening|strong="H8085"\+w*}.” 
\verseNumber{11}The|strong="G1722" Lord|strong="G2962" Jesus|strong="G2532" told|strong="G4314" him|strong="G3588", “Go|strong="G4198" to|strong="G4314" Straight|strong="G2117" Street|strong="G4505" to|strong="G4314" the|strong="G1722" house|strong="G3614" that|strong="G3588" belongs|strong="H1961" to|strong="G4314" Judas|strong="G2455". Ask|strong="H7592" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w someone|strong="H0376"\+w* \+w there|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w if|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G1722"\+w*(sg) \+w can|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w talk|strong="H1696"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w*} a|strong="G2532" man|strong="H0376" named|strong="G3686" Saul|strong="G4569" from|strong="G2532" Tarsus|strong="G5018" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w city|strong="H5892"\+w*}, because|strong="G1063", surprisingly, at|strong="G1722" this|strong="G3588" moment|strong="H7281" he|strong="G2532" is|strong="G3588" praying|strong="G4336" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w me|strong="G3708"\+w*}. 
\verseNumber{12}\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Saul|strong="H7586"\+w* \+w has|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w seen|strong="G3708"\+w*} a|strong="G2532" vision|strong="G3705" in|strong="G1722" which|strong="G2532" a|strong="G2532" man|strong="H0376" named|strong="G3686" Ananias entered|strong="G1525" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w house|strong="H1004"\+w* \+w where|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w was|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w staying|strong="H3427"\+w*} and|strong="G2532" put|strong="G2007" his|strong="G2007" hands|strong="G5495" on|strong="G1722" him|strong="G3708" in|strong="G1722" order|strong="G3704" that|strong="G3704" he|strong="G2532" might|strong="G2532" see|strong="G3708" again|strong="G2532".” 
\verseNumber{13}But|strong="G1161" Ananias \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w protested|strong="H5749"\+w*}, saying|strong="H0559", “But|strong="G1161" Lord|strong="G2962", many|strong="G4183" people|strong="G4160" have|strong="G3745" told|strong="H5046" me|strong="G4160" about|strong="G4012" this|strong="G3778" man|strong="G3778"! He|strong="G1161" has|strong="G2962" done|strong="G4160" many|strong="G4183" evil|strong="G2556" things|strong="G3778" to|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" people|strong="G4160" in|strong="G1722" Jerusalem|strong="G2419" who|strong="G3588" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w believe|strong="H0539"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w*} you|strong="G4771"! 
\verseNumber{14}And|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" chief|strong="G2532" priests|strong="H3548" have|strong="G2192" authorized|strong="H5425" him|strong="G3588" to|strong="G2532" come|strong="G2532" here|strong="G5602" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Damascus|strong="H1834"\+w*} in|strong="G2532" order|strong="H4616" to|strong="G2532" seize|strong="G2192" all|strong="G3956" of|strong="G2532" us|strong="H5414" who|strong="G3588" believe|strong="H0539" in|strong="G2532" you|strong="G4771" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{(sg)} [MTY] \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w take|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w us|strong="H5414"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\+w*}!” 
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\verseNumber{19}After|strong="G3326" Saul|strong="H7586" ate|strong="H0398" some|strong="G5100" food|strong="G5160", he|strong="G2532" felt|strong="H4959" strong|strong="G2532" again|strong="G2532". Saul|strong="H7586" stayed|strong="H3427" with|strong="G3326" the|strong="G1722" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w other|strong="G1161"\+w*} believers in|strong="G1722" Damascus|strong="G1154" for|strong="G1161" several|strong="G5100" days|strong="G2250". 

\BibleSectionHeading{People|strong="G2983" there|strong="G2532" were|strong="G3588" astonished|strong="H8074" that|strong="G3588" Saul|strong="H7586" had|strong="G2532" believed|strong="G3588" in|strong="G1722" Jesus|strong="G2532". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{People|strong="G2983" there|strong="G2532" were|strong="G3588" astonished|strong="H8074" that|strong="G3588" Saul|strong="H7586" had|strong="G2532" believed|strong="G3588" in|strong="G1722" Jesus|strong="G2532". }
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\verseNumber{20}Right|strong="H3225" away|strong="H5493" Saul|strong="H7586" began|strong="H2490" to|strong="G2532" preach|strong="G2784" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w people|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w about|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Jesus|strong="G2424"\+w*} in|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" Jewish|strong="H3064" meeting|strong="H4150" places|strong="H1116" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Damascus|strong="H1834"\+w*. \+w He|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w told|strong="H5046"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*} that|strong="G3754" Jesus|strong="G2424" is|strong="G1510" ◄the|strong="G1722" Son|strong="G5207" of|strong="G5207"/the|strong="G1722" man|strong="G3778" who|strong="G3588" is|strong="G1510" also|strong="G2532"► God|strong="G2316". 
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\BibleSectionHeading{Saul|strong="G4569" escaped|strong="H4422" from|strong="G2532" those|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" plotted|strong="H7451" to|strong="G2532" kill|strong="H2026" him|strong="G3588". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Saul|strong="G4569" escaped|strong="H4422" from|strong="G2532" those|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" plotted|strong="H7451" to|strong="G2532" kill|strong="H2026" him|strong="G3588". }
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\BibleSectionHeading{Barnabas introduced|strong="H6213" Saul|strong="H7586" to|strong="G1722" other|strong="G1161" believers in|strong="G1722" Jerusalem|strong="H3389". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Barnabas introduced|strong="H6213" Saul|strong="H7586" to|strong="G1722" other|strong="G1161" believers in|strong="G1722" Jerusalem|strong="H3389". }
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\verseNumber{26}When|strong="G1161" Saul|strong="H7586" arrived|strong="G3854" in|strong="G1519" Jerusalem|strong="G2419", he|strong="G2532" began|strong="G1161" trying|strong="G3985" to|strong="G1519" associate|strong="G2853" with|strong="G2532" other|strong="G1161" believers|strong="G4100". However|strong="G1161", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w almost|strong="H4592"\+w*} all|strong="G3956" of|strong="G2532" them|strong="G3588" continued|strong="H5674" to|strong="G1519" be|strong="G1510" afraid|strong="G5399" of|strong="G2532" him|strong="G3588", because|strong="G3754" they|strong="G2532" did|strong="G2532" not|strong="G3361" believe|strong="G4100" that|strong="G3754" he|strong="G2532" had|strong="G2532" become|strong="G1510" a|strong="G2532" believer. 
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\BibleSectionHeading{The|strong="G1722" believers sent|strong="G2532" Saul|strong="H7586" to|strong="G1519" Tarsus because|strong="G1722" some|strong="G3588" Jews|strong="H3064" tried|strong="H6884" to|strong="G1519" kill|strong="H2026" him|strong="G3588". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{The|strong="G1722" believers sent|strong="G2532" Saul|strong="H7586" to|strong="G1519" Tarsus because|strong="G1722" some|strong="G3588" Jews|strong="H3064" tried|strong="H6884" to|strong="G1519" kill|strong="H2026" him|strong="G3588". }
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\BibleSectionHeading{The|strong="G2532" church in|strong="G1519" Israel|strong="H3478" had|strong="G2532" peace|strong="H7965" and|strong="G2532" many|strong="H7227" people|strong="G3588" believed|strong="G3588". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{The|strong="G2532" church in|strong="G1519" Israel|strong="H3478" had|strong="G2532" peace|strong="H7965" and|strong="G2532" many|strong="H7227" people|strong="G3588" believed|strong="G3588". }
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\verseNumber{31}So|strong="G3767" the|strong="G2532" groups|strong="H7218" of|strong="G4151" believers throughout|strong="G2596" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w entire|strong="G3650"\+w* \+w regions|strong="H2506"\+w* \+w of|strong="G4151"\+w*} Judea|strong="G2449", Galilee|strong="G1056", and|strong="G2532" Samaria|strong="G4540" lived|strong="G2532" peacefully|strong="H7965" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w because|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w no|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w one|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w was|strong="G3588"\+w* persecuting \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w anymore|strong="H5750"\+w*}. The|strong="G2532" Holy|strong="G4151" Spirit|strong="G4151" was|strong="G3588" strengthening|strong="H2388" them|strong="G3588" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w spiritually|strong="G4151"\+w*} and|strong="G2532" encouraging them|strong="G3588". They|strong="G2532" were|strong="G3588" continuing|strong="H1641" to|strong="G2532" revere|strong="H3372"/honor|strong="H3519" the|strong="G2532" Lord|strong="G2962" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Jesus|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Holy|strong="G4151"\+w* \+w Spirit|strong="G4151"\+w*} was|strong="G3588" enabling many|strong="G2192" other|strong="G3588" people|strong="G3767" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w become|strong="G2192"\+w* believers}. 

\BibleSectionHeading{Because|strong="G2532" Peter|strong="G2532" healed|strong="H7495" Aeneas, many|strong="G2192" people|strong="G3767" believed|strong="G3588" in|strong="G2596" Jesus|strong="G2532". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Because|strong="G2532" Peter|strong="G2532" healed|strong="H7495" Aeneas, many|strong="G2192" people|strong="G3767" believed|strong="G3588" in|strong="G2596" Jesus|strong="G2532". }
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\verseNumber{32}While|strong="G1161" Peter|strong="G4074" was|strong="G1096" traveling|strong="G1330" throughout|strong="G1223" those|strong="G3588" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w regions|strong="H2506"\+w*, \+w once|strong="H6471"\+w*} he|strong="G2532" went|strong="G1330" to|strong="G4314" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* coastal \+w plain|strong="H4334"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w visit|strong="H6485"\+w*} the|strong="G2532" believers \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w lived|strong="G2730"\+w*} in|strong="G2532" Lydda|strong="G3069" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w town|strong="G2532"\+w*}. 
\verseNumber{33}There|strong="G1563" he|strong="G1161" met|strong="H6298" a|strong="G1510" man|strong="G5100" whose|strong="G3739" name|strong="G3686" was|strong="G1510" Aeneas. Aeneas had|strong="G1510" not|strong="G1510" been|strong="G1510" able|strong="H3201" to|strong="G1909" get|strong="G2147" up|strong="G1537" from|strong="G1537" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w his|strong="G1909"\+w*} bed|strong="G2895" for|strong="G1909" eight|strong="G3638" years|strong="G2094", because|strong="G1537" he|strong="G1161" was|strong="G1510" paralyzed|strong="G3886". 
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\BibleSectionHeading{Dorcas died|strong="G3588". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Dorcas died|strong="G3588". }
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\verseNumber{36}In|strong="G1722" Joppa|strong="G2445" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w town|strong="G2532"\+w*} there|strong="G2532" was|strong="G1510" a|strong="G2532" believer whose|strong="G3739" name|strong="G3686" was|strong="G1510" Tabitha|strong="G5000". \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Her|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w name|strong="G3686"\+w*} in|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{Greek} language|strong="H3956" was|strong="G1510" Dorcas|strong="G1393". \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Both|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w these|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w names|strong="G3686"\+w* \+w mean|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w gazelle|strong="H6643"\+w*/\+w deer|strong="H0354"\+w*/\+w antelope|strong="H8377"\+w*}. That|strong="G3739" woman|strong="G3778" was|strong="G1510" continually|strong="G4134" doing|strong="G4160" good|strong="G2532" deeds|strong="G2041" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w for|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w others|strong="G3739"\+w*. \+w Specifically|strong="H0559"\+w*}, she|strong="G2532" was|strong="G1510" helping|strong="G2532" poor|strong="H6041" people|strong="G1510" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w by|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w giving|strong="G1654"\+w* \+w them|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w needed|strong="H1767"\+w*}. 
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\BibleSectionHeading{Peter resurrected Dorcas. }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Peter resurrected Dorcas. }
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\verseNumber{38}Lydda|strong="G3069" was|strong="G1510" near|strong="G1451" Joppa|strong="G2445", so|strong="G1161" when|strong="G1161" the|strong="G1722" believers heard|strong="H8085" that|strong="G3754" Peter|strong="G4074" was|strong="G1510" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w still|strong="G2193"\+w*} in|strong="G1722" Lydda|strong="G3069", they|strong="G1161" sent|strong="H7971" two|strong="G1417" men|strong="G1417" to|strong="G4314" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w go|strong="G1330"\+w*} to|strong="G4314" Peter|strong="G4074". \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w When|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w they|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w arrived|strong="H0935"\+w* \+w where|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Peter|strong="G4074"\+w* \+w was|strong="G1510"\+w*}, they|strong="G1161" repeatedly|strong="H7725" urged|strong="G3870"/begged|strong="G3870" him|strong="G3588", “Please|strong="H4994" come|strong="G1510" immediately|strong="H6965" with|strong="G1722" us|strong="G2249" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w Joppa|strong="G2445"\+w*}!” 
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\BibleSectionHeading{Obeying an angel, Cornelius sent men to summon Peter. }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Obeying an angel, Cornelius sent men to summon Peter. }
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\chapterNumber{10}\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w There|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w was|strong="G3588"\+w*} a|strong="G1722" man|strong="G5100" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w lived|strong="H3427"\+w*} in|strong="G1722" Caesarea|strong="G2542" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w city|strong="H5892"\+w*} whose|strong="G3588" name|strong="G3686" was|strong="G3588" Cornelius|strong="G2883". He|strong="G1161" was|strong="G3588" an|strong="G1722" officer|strong="H5631" who|strong="G3588" commanded|strong="H6680" 100 men|strong="G5100" in|strong="G1722" a|strong="G1722" large|strong="H1419" group|strong="H7235" of|strong="G1537" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{Roman} soldiers|strong="H5650" from|strong="G1537" Italy. 
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\verseNumber{3}\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w One|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w day|strong="G2250"\+w*} at|strong="G1722" about|strong="G4012" three|strong="G1766" o’clock in|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" afternoon|strong="H5186" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Cornelius|strong="G2883"\+w* \+w saw|strong="G3708"\+w*} a|strong="G2532" vision|strong="G3705". He|strong="G2532" clearly|strong="G5320" saw|strong="G3708" an|strong="G2532" angel|strong="H4397" whom|strong="G3588" God|strong="G2316" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w had|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sent|strong="G2316"\+w*}. The|strong="G1722" angel|strong="H4397" came|strong="G1525" into|strong="G1722" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w his|strong="G4012"\+w* \+w room|strong="H2315"\+w*} and|strong="G2532" said|strong="G3004" to|strong="G4314" him|strong="G3588", “Cornelius|strong="G2883"!” 
\verseNumber{4}Cornelius stared at|strong="G1519" the|strong="G2532" angel|strong="H4397" and|strong="G2532" became|strong="G1096" terrified|strong="G1719". Then|strong="G2532" he|strong="G2532" asked|strong="G3004" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w fearfully|strong="H3372"\+w*}, “Sir|strong="G2962", what|strong="G5101" do|strong="G5101" you|strong="G4771" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{(sg)} want|strong="H4270"?” The|strong="G2532" angel|strong="H4397" answered|strong="G3004" him|strong="G3588", “You|strong="G4771" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{(sg)} have|strong="G2532" pleased|strong="H3190" God|strong="G2316" because|strong="G1161" you|strong="G4771" have|strong="G2532" been|strong="G1510" praying|strong="G4335" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w regularly|strong="H8548"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*} and|strong="G2532" you|strong="G4771" often|strong="H1767" give|strong="G1096" money|strong="G1654" to|strong="G1519" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w help|strong="H5826"\+w*} poor|strong="H6041" people|strong="G1510". \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w been|strong="G1510"\+w*} like|strong="H3644" a|strong="G1096" sacrifice|strong="H2077" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*}. 
\verseNumber{5}So|strong="G2532", now|strong="G3568" command|strong="H6680" some|strong="G5100" men|strong="G5100" to|strong="G1519" go|strong="G3739" to|strong="G1519" Joppa|strong="G2445" and|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w tell|strong="G3568"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w*} bring|strong="G2532" back|strong="G1519" a|strong="G2532" man|strong="G5100" named|strong="G4613" Simon|strong="G4613" whose|strong="G3739" other|strong="G3739" name|strong="G3739" is|strong="G3739" Peter|strong="G4074". 
\verseNumber{6}He|strong="G3739" is|strong="G1510" staying|strong="G3579" with|strong="G3844" a|strong="G1510" man|strong="G5100", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w also|strong="H1571"\+w*} named|strong="G4613" Simon|strong="G4613", who|strong="G3739" makes|strong="H6213" leather|strong="H5785". His|strong="G3739" house|strong="G3614" is|strong="G1510" near|strong="H7126" the|strong="G3739" ocean|strong="H5437".” 
\verseNumber{7}When|strong="G1161" the|strong="G2532" angel|strong="H4397" who|strong="G3588" spoke|strong="G2980" to|strong="G2532" Cornelius|strong="G5455" had|strong="G2532" gone|strong="H1980", Cornelius|strong="G5455" summoned|strong="G5455" two|strong="G1417" of|strong="G2532" his|strong="G2532" household|strong="G3610" servants|strong="G3610" and|strong="G2532" a|strong="G5613" soldier|strong="G4757" who|strong="G3588" served|strong="H5647" him|strong="G3588", one|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" also|strong="G2532" worshipped|strong="H7812" God|strong="G2532". 
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\BibleSectionHeading{Peter’s vision|strong="H2377". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Peter’s vision|strong="H2377". }
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\verseNumber{13}Then|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w heard|strong="H8085"\+w*} God|strong="G2532" [SYN] say|strong="G2532" to|strong="G4314" him|strong="G2532", “Peter|strong="G4074", stand|strong="H5975" up|strong="G2532", kill|strong="G2380" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w cook|strong="H2876"\+w* \+w some|strong="H4480"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w these|strong="G4314"\+w*} and|strong="G2532" eat|strong="G2068" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w their|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w meat|strong="G5315"\+w*}!” 
\verseNumber{14}But|strong="G1161" Peter|strong="G4074" replied|strong="G3004", “Lord|strong="G2962", surely|strong="H4191" you|strong="G3754" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{(sg)} do|strong="G2532" not|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w really|strong="H2088"\+w* \+w want|strong="H4270"\+w* \+w me|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w do|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w*}! I|strong="G2532" have|strong="G2532" never|strong="G3763" eaten|strong="G5315" any|strong="G3956" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w meat|strong="G5315"\+w*} that|strong="G3754" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w our|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Jewish|strong="H3064"\+w* \+w law|strong="H8451"\+w* \+w says|strong="G3004"\+w*} is|strong="G3588" unacceptable|strong="H4284" to|strong="G2532" God|strong="G3004" or|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w something|strong="H1697"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w we|strong="G3754"\+w*(exc)} must|strong="G3588" not|strong="G2532" eat|strong="G2068"!” 
\verseNumber{15}\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Then|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Peter|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w heard|strong="H8085"\+w*} [MTY] God|strong="G2316" talk|strong="H1696" to|strong="G4314" him|strong="G3588" a|strong="G2532" second|strong="G1208" time|strong="G1208". He|strong="G2532" said|strong="G2532", “\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w I|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w am|strong="G2532"\+w*} God|strong="G2316", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w so|strong="G2532"\+w*} if|strong="G2532" I|strong="G3739" have|strong="G2532" made|strong="G2316" something|strong="H1697" acceptable|strong="H7522" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w eat|strong="H0398"\+w*}, do|strong="G2532" not|strong="G3361" say|strong="G1537" that|strong="G3739" it|strong="G2532" is|strong="G3588" not|strong="G3361" acceptable|strong="H7522" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w eat|strong="H0398"\+w*}!” 
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\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{The|strong="G2532" Holy|strong="H6944" Spirit|strong="G3588" commanded|strong="H6680" Peter|strong="G2532" to|strong="G1519" go|strong="G1519" with|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" non-Jewish men|strong="G3778". }
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\verseNumber{17}While|strong="G1722" Peter|strong="G4074" was|strong="G1510" trying|strong="H1156" to|strong="G1909" understand|strong="H0995" what|strong="G5101" that|strong="G3739" vision|strong="G3705" meant|strong="G1510", the|strong="G1722" men|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3739" had|strong="G1510" been|strong="G1510" sent|strong="H7971" by|strong="G1722" Cornelius|strong="G2883" {whom|strong="G3739" Cornelius|strong="G2883" had|strong="G1510" sent|strong="H7971"} \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w arrived|strong="H0935"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Joppa|strong="H3305"\+w*. \+w They|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w asked|strong="G1331"\+w* \+w people|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w how|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w get|strong="H3947"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1909"\+w*} Simon’s|strong="G4613" house|strong="G3614". \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w So|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w they|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w found|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w house|strong="G3614"\+w*} and|strong="G1161" were|strong="G1510" standing|strong="G2186" outside|strong="H2351" the|strong="G1722" gate|strong="G4440". 
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\verseNumber{22}One|strong="G3588" of|strong="G5259" them|strong="G3588" replied|strong="G3004", “Cornelius|strong="G2883", who|strong="G3588" is|strong="G3588" a|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{Roman} army|strong="H2428" officer|strong="H5631", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w sent|strong="G3343"\+w* \+w us|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w here|strong="G1519"\+w*}. He|strong="G2532" is|strong="G3588" a|strong="G2532" righteous|strong="G1342" man|strong="G1342" who|strong="G3588" worships|strong="H7812" God|strong="G2316", and|strong="G2532" all|strong="G3650" of|strong="G5259" the|strong="G2532" Jewish|strong="G2453" people|strong="G1484" [HYP] \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w know|strong="H3045"\+w* \+w about|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*} say|strong="G3004" that|strong="G3588" he|strong="G2532" is|strong="G3588" a|strong="G2532" very|strong="G2532" good|strong="G3588" man|strong="G1342". An|strong="G2532" angel|strong="H4397" ◄who|strong="G3588" was|strong="G3588" sent|strong="G3343" from|strong="G3844" God|strong="G2316"/whom|strong="G3588" God|strong="G2316" sent|strong="G3343"► said|strong="G3004" to|strong="G1519" him|strong="G3588", ‘Tell|strong="G3004" some|strong="G3588" men|strong="G1342" to|strong="G1519" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w go|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w Joppa|strong="H3305"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w see|strong="H7200"\+w* Simon \+w Peter|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w*} bring|strong="G2532" him|strong="G3588" here|strong="G1519", so|strong="G2532" that|strong="G3588" you|strong="G4771" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{(sg)} can|strong="G3004" hear|strong="H8085" what|strong="G3588" he|strong="G2532" has|strong="G2316" to|strong="G1519" say|strong="G3004".’” 
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\BibleSectionHeading{Peter|strong="G1831" went|strong="G1831" with|strong="G4862" the|strong="G2532" men|strong="G5100" and|strong="G2532" met|strong="H6298" Cornelius. }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Peter|strong="G1831" went|strong="G1831" with|strong="G4862" the|strong="G2532" men|strong="G5100" and|strong="G2532" met|strong="H6298" Cornelius. }
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The|strong="G2532" next|strong="G1887" day|strong="G1887" Peter|strong="G1831" got|strong="G1831" ready|strong="H3559" and|strong="G2532" went|strong="G1831" with|strong="G4862" the|strong="G2532" men|strong="G5100". Several|strong="G5100" of|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" believers from|strong="G2532" Joppa|strong="G2445" went|strong="G1831" with|strong="G4862" him|strong="G3588". 
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\BibleSectionHeading{Peter|strong="G4074" asked|strong="G3004" why|strong="H4100" they|strong="G2532" had|strong="G2532" sent|strong="G2532" for|strong="G1161" him|strong="G3588". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Peter|strong="G4074" asked|strong="G3004" why|strong="H4100" they|strong="G2532" had|strong="G2532" sent|strong="G2532" for|strong="G1161" him|strong="G3588". }
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\verseNumber{27}While|strong="G2532" he|strong="G2532" was|strong="G2532" talking|strong="H1696" to|strong="G2532" Cornelius, Peter|strong="G4926" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w others|strong="H0312"\+w*} entered|strong="G1525" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w large|strong="G4183"\+w* \+w room|strong="H2315"\+w* \+w inside|strong="H8432"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w house|strong="H1004"\+w*}. Peter|strong="G4926" saw|strong="G2147" that|strong="G2532" many|strong="G4183" people|strong="G1525" had|strong="G2532" gathered|strong="G4905" together|strong="G4905" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w there|strong="G2532"\+w*}. 
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\verseNumber{29}So|strong="G3767" when|strong="G2532" you|strong="G2532" sent|strong="G3343" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w some|strong="H4480"\+w* \+w men|strong="H0376"\+w*} to|strong="G2532" ask|strong="G4441" me|strong="G1473" to|strong="G2532" come|strong="G2064" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w here|strong="G3343"\+w*}, I|strong="G1473" came|strong="G2064" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w right|strong="H3225"\+w* \+w away|strong="H5493"\+w*. \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w*} did|strong="G2532" not|strong="G2064" say|strong="G3056" that|strong="G2532" I|strong="G1473" could|strong="H3201" not|strong="G2064" go|strong="G2064" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w with|strong="G2532"\+w* non-Jewish \+w people|strong="G3767"\+w*. \+w So|strong="G3767"\+w*, \+w please|strong="H4994"\+w* \+w tell|strong="H5046"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*}, why|strong="G5101" have|strong="G2532" you|strong="G2532" asked|strong="G4441" me|strong="G1473" to|strong="G2532" come|strong="G2064" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w here|strong="G3343"\+w*}?” 

\BibleSectionHeading{Cornelius told|strong="H5046" about|strong="G5101" his|strong="G2532" vision|strong="H2377". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Cornelius told|strong="H5046" about|strong="G5101" his|strong="G2532" vision|strong="H2377". }
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\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Peter|strong="G4160" reminded them|strong="G3588" of|strong="G5259" what|strong="G3588" they|strong="G3588" knew|strong="H3045" about|strong="G4314" Jesus|strong="G4160". }
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\BibleSectionHeading{The|strong="G1519" Holy|strong="H6944" Spirit|strong="G3588" came|strong="G3588" down|strong="H3381" on|strong="G1519" the|strong="G1519" non-Jewish believers|strong="G4100". }

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\verseNumber{48}Then|strong="G5119" Peter told|strong="G4367" those|strong="G3588" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{non-Jewish} people|strong="G3588" that|strong="G3588" they|strong="G1161" should|strong="G5100" be|strong="G3588" baptized \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w show|strong="H7200"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w they|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w had|strong="G2424"\+w* \+w believed|strong="G3588"\+w*} [MTY] in|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Lord|strong="G3588"\+w*} Jesus|strong="G2424" Christ|strong="G5547". \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w So|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w they|strong="G1161"\+w* baptized \+w all|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*. \+w After|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w they|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w were|strong="G3588"\+w* baptized}, they|strong="G1161" requested|strong="G2065" that|strong="G3588" Peter stay|strong="G1961" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w with|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*} several|strong="G5100" days|strong="G2250". \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w So|strong="G1161"\+w* Peter \+w and|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w other|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w Jewish|strong="H3064"\+w* believers \+w did|strong="G5100"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w*}. 

\BibleSectionHeading{Some Jewish believers criticized Peter. }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Some Jewish believers criticized Peter. }
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\chapterNumber{11}The|strong="G2532" apostles and|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w other|strong="G1161"\+w*} believers who|strong="G3588" lived|strong="G1510" in|strong="G2596" various|strong="G2596" towns|strong="H1323" in|strong="G2596" Judea|strong="G2449" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w province|strong="H4082"\+w*} heard|strong="G1484" people|strong="G1484" say|strong="G3056" that|strong="G3754" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w some|strong="G3588"\+w*} non-Jewish people|strong="G1484" had|strong="G2532" believed|strong="G3588" the|strong="G2532" message|strong="G3056" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w from|strong="G2532"\+w*} God|strong="G2316" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w about|strong="G2596"\+w* \+w Jesus|strong="G1510"\+w*}. 
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\BibleSectionHeading{Peter|strong="G2532" told|strong="G3004" about|strong="G4314" his|strong="G2192" vision|strong="H2377". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Peter|strong="G2532" told|strong="G3004" about|strong="G4314" his|strong="G2192" vision|strong="H2377". }
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\verseNumber{4}So|strong="G1161" Peter|strong="G4074" began|strong="G1161" to|strong="G3004" explain|strong="G1620" exactly|strong="H0834" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w what|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w had|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w happened|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w concerning|strong="H5921"\+w* Cornelius}. 
\verseNumber{5}He|strong="G2532" said|strong="G2532", “I|strong="G1473" was|strong="G1510" praying|strong="G4336" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w by|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w myself|strong="G1473"\+w*} in|strong="G1722" Joppa|strong="G2445" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w town|strong="G4172"\+w*}, and|strong="G2532" in|strong="G1722" a|strong="G5613" trance|strong="G1611" I|strong="G1473" saw|strong="G3708" a|strong="G5613" vision|strong="G3705". I|strong="G1473" saw|strong="G3708" that|strong="G3588" something|strong="G5100" like|strong="G5613" a|strong="G5613" large|strong="G3173" sheet|strong="G3607" was|strong="G1510" being|strong="G1510" lowered|strong="G2524" from|strong="G1537" heaven|strong="G3772". \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w It|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w was|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w tied|strong="H0631"\+w* \+w with|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w ropes|strong="H5688"\+w*} at|strong="G1722" its|strong="G1537" four|strong="G5064" corners|strong="H6285", and|strong="G2532" it|strong="G2532" came|strong="G2064" down|strong="G2597" to|strong="G2532" where|strong="G5613" I|strong="G1473" was|strong="G1510". 
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\verseNumber{7}Then|strong="G2532" I|strong="G1473" heard|strong="H8085" God|strong="G3004" [MTY] commanding|strong="H6680" me|strong="G1473", ‘Peter|strong="G4074", get|strong="G2532" up|strong="G2532", kill|strong="G2380" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w some|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w these|strong="G3004"\+w*}, and|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w cook|strong="H2876"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w*} eat|strong="G2068" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w their|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w meat|strong="G5315"\+w*}!’ 
\verseNumber{8}But|strong="G1161" I|strong="G1473" replied|strong="G3004", ‘Lord|strong="G2962", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w you|strong="G3754"\+w*(sg)} surely|strong="H4191" do|strong="G3004" not|strong="G1473" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w really|strong="H2088"\+w* \+w want|strong="H4270"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w do|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w*}, because|strong="G3754" I|strong="G1473" have|strong="G1473" never|strong="G3763" eaten|strong="H0398" [MTY] meat|strong="G3588" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w from|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w any|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w animal|strong="H0929"\+w*} that|strong="G3754" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w our|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w laws|strong="H8451"\+w* \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w*} that|strong="G3754" we|strong="G3754" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{(exc)} must|strong="G1525" not|strong="G1473" eat|strong="H0398" [SYN]!’ 
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\verseNumber{10}Then|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w after|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w happened|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w three|strong="G5151"\+w* \+w times|strong="G5151"\+w*, \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* sheet \+w with|strong="G2532"\+w*} all|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w animals|strong="H0929"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w birds|strong="H5775"\+w*} was|strong="G1096" pulled|strong="H5265" up|strong="G1519" into|strong="G1519" heaven|strong="G3772" again|strong="G3825".” 

\BibleSectionHeading{Peter|strong="G2532" said|strong="G1161" that|strong="G3588" the|strong="G2532" Holy|strong="H6944" Spirit|strong="G3588" came|strong="G1096" to|strong="G1519" be|strong="G1096" with|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" non-Jewish believers. Peter|strong="G2532" accepted|strong="H7521" those|strong="G3588" non-Jews as|strong="G1519" fellow|strong="H7453" believers. }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Peter|strong="G2532" said|strong="G1161" that|strong="G3588" the|strong="G2532" Holy|strong="H6944" Spirit|strong="G3588" came|strong="G1096" to|strong="G1519" be|strong="G1096" with|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" non-Jewish believers. Peter|strong="G2532" accepted|strong="H7521" those|strong="G3588" non-Jews as|strong="G1519" fellow|strong="H7453" believers. }
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\verseNumber{11}“At|strong="G1722" that|strong="G3739" exact|strong="H5065" moment|strong="G1824", three|strong="G5140" men|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3739" had|strong="G2532" been|strong="G1510" {whom|strong="G3739" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{Cornelius} had|strong="G2532"} sent|strong="G2532" from|strong="G2532" Caesarea|strong="G2542" arrived|strong="H0935" at|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" house|strong="G3614" where|strong="G3739" I|strong="G1473" was|strong="G1510" staying|strong="H3427". 
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\verseNumber{13}He|strong="G2532" told|strong="G3004" us|strong="G3004" that|strong="G3588" he|strong="G2532" had|strong="G2532" seen|strong="G3708" an|strong="G2532" angel|strong="H4397" standing|strong="G2476" in|strong="G1722" his|strong="G1519" house|strong="G3624". The|strong="G1722" angel|strong="H4397" told|strong="G3004" him|strong="G3588", ‘Tell|strong="G3004" some|strong="G3588" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w men|strong="G3588"\+w*} to|strong="G1519" go|strong="G1519" to|strong="G1519" Joppa|strong="G2445" and|strong="G2532" bring|strong="G2532" back|strong="G1519" Simon|strong="G4613" whose|strong="G3588" other|strong="G1161" name|strong="H8034" is|strong="G3588" Peter|strong="G4074". 
\verseNumber{14}He|strong="G2532" will|strong="G2532" tell|strong="G2980" you|strong="G4771" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{(sg)} how|strong="G1722" you|strong="G4771" and|strong="G2532" everyone|strong="G3956" [MTY] else|strong="G2532" in|strong="G1722" your|strong="G2532" house|strong="G3624" will|strong="G2532" be|strong="G2532" saved|strong="G4982" {how|strong="G1722" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w God|strong="G2532"\+w*} will|strong="G2532" save|strong="G4982" you|strong="G4771" and|strong="G2532" everyone|strong="G3956" [MTY] else|strong="G2532" in|strong="G1722" your|strong="G2532" house|strong="G3624"}.’ 
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\verseNumber{17}God|strong="G2316" gave|strong="G1325" those|strong="G3588" non-Jews the|strong="G2532" same|strong="G2470" Holy|strong="H6944" Spirit|strong="G3588" that|strong="G3588" he|strong="G2532" had|strong="G2424" given|strong="G1325" to|strong="G2532" us|strong="G1325" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{(inc)} after|strong="G1909" we|strong="G2249" believed|strong="G4100" in|strong="G1909" the|strong="G2532" Lord|strong="G2962" Jesus|strong="G2424" Christ|strong="G5547". So|strong="G3767", ◄\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w I|strong="G1473"\+w*} could|strong="G1415" not|strong="G1510" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w possibly|strong="H3045"\+w*} tell|strong="H5046" God|strong="G2316" that|strong="G3588" he|strong="G2532" did|strong="G2532" wrong|strong="H7451" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w when|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w gave|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Holy|strong="H6944"\+w* \+w Spirit|strong="G3588"\+w*!}/how|strong="G5613" could|strong="G1415" I|strong="G1473" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w tell|strong="H5046"\+w*} God|strong="G2316" that|strong="G3588" he|strong="G2532" did|strong="G2532" wrong|strong="H7451" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w when|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w gave|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Holy|strong="H6944"\+w* \+w Spirit|strong="G3588"\+w*}?► [RHQ] \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w He|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w was|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w showing|strong="H6213"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w had|strong="G2424"\+w* \+w received|strong="H3947"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*}!” 

\BibleSectionHeading{They|strong="G2532" praised|strong="H1984" God|strong="G2316" that|strong="G3588" he|strong="G2532" also|strong="G2532" saves|strong="H3467" non-Jewish people|strong="G1510". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{They|strong="G2532" praised|strong="H1984" God|strong="G2316" that|strong="G3588" he|strong="G2532" also|strong="G2532" saves|strong="H3467" non-Jewish people|strong="G1510". }
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\verseNumber{18}After|strong="G1161" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w Jewish|strong="H3064"\+w* believers} heard|strong="G1484" what|strong="G3588" Peter|strong="G1392" said|strong="G3004", they|strong="G2532" stopped|strong="H5975" criticizing \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*. \+w Instead|strong="G1161"\+w*}, they|strong="G2532" praised|strong="G1392" God|strong="G2316", saying|strong="G3004", “Then|strong="G2532" it|strong="G2532" is|strong="G3588" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w clear|strong="H5352"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w us|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w*} God|strong="G2316" has|strong="G2316" also|strong="G2532" accepted|strong="H7521" the|strong="G2532" non-Jews so|strong="G2532" that|strong="G3588" they|strong="G2532" will|strong="G2316" have|strong="G2532" eternal|strong="H5769" life|strong="G2222", if|strong="G2532" they|strong="G2532" turn|strong="H7725" from|strong="G2532" their|strong="G2532" sinful|strong="H2400" behavior|strong="H3027" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w believe|strong="H0539"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w Jesus|strong="G3004"\+w*}!” 

\BibleSectionHeading{Many|strong="H7227" non-Jews in|strong="G1519" Antioch believed|strong="G3588" in|strong="G1519" the|strong="G2532" Lord|strong="G3588" Jesus|strong="G3004". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Many|strong="H7227" non-Jews in|strong="G1519" Antioch believed|strong="G3588" in|strong="G1519" the|strong="G2532" Lord|strong="G3588" Jesus|strong="G3004". }
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\BibleSectionHeading{Barnabas encouraged|strong="H2388" the|strong="G2532" believers|strong="G4100" at|strong="G1909" Antioch. }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Barnabas encouraged|strong="H2388" the|strong="G2532" believers|strong="G4100" at|strong="G1909" Antioch. }
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\BibleSectionHeading{Barnabas and|strong="G2532" Saul|strong="H7586" taught|strong="H3925" many|strong="G2425" believers at|strong="G3588" Antioch. }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Barnabas and|strong="G2532" Saul|strong="H7586" taught|strong="H3925" many|strong="G2425" believers at|strong="G3588" Antioch. }
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\verseNumber{25}Then|strong="G2532" Barnabas went|strong="G1831" to|strong="G1519" Tarsus|strong="G5019" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w in|strong="G1519"\+w* Cilicia \+w province|strong="H4082"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w try|strong="H0974"\+w*} to|strong="G1519" find|strong="G2147" Saul|strong="G4569". 
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\BibleSectionHeading{Believers in|strong="G1722" Antioch helped|strong="H5826" needy|strong="H0034" believers in|strong="G1722" Judea|strong="H3061". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Believers in|strong="G1722" Antioch helped|strong="H5826" needy|strong="H0034" believers in|strong="G1722" Judea|strong="H3061". }
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\BibleSectionHeading{Herod had James killed and Peter put in prison. }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Herod had James killed and Peter put in prison. }
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\BibleSectionHeading{An|strong="G2532" angel|strong="H4397" freed|strong="H8199" Peter|strong="G4084" from|strong="G2532" prison|strong="G5438". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{An|strong="G2532" angel|strong="H4397" freed|strong="H8199" Peter|strong="G4084" from|strong="G2532" prison|strong="G5438". }
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\verseNumber{8}Then|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" angel|strong="H4397" said|strong="G3004" to|strong="G4314" Peter|strong="G3779", “Put|strong="G4160" on|strong="G1161" your|strong="G2532" clothes|strong="G2440" and|strong="G2532" sandals|strong="G4547"!” So|strong="G3779" Peter|strong="G3779" did|strong="G4160". Then|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" angel|strong="H4397" said|strong="G3004" to|strong="G4314" him|strong="G3588", “Fasten|strong="H5414" your|strong="G2532" belt|strong="H0232"/girdle|strong="H0232" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w around|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w*(sg)} and|strong="G2532" put|strong="G4160" on|strong="G1161" your|strong="G2532" sandals|strong="G4547"!” So|strong="G3779" Peter|strong="G3779" did|strong="G4160" that|strong="G3588". Then|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" angel|strong="H4397" told|strong="G3004" him|strong="G3588", “Wrap|strong="G4016" your|strong="G2532" cloak|strong="G2440" around|strong="G4314" you|strong="G4771" and|strong="G2532" follow|strong="G1161" me|strong="G1473"!” 
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\BibleSectionHeading{Peter|strong="G4074" reported|strong="G3004" to|strong="G2532" the|strong="G1722" other|strong="G1438" believers. }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Peter|strong="G4074" reported|strong="G3004" to|strong="G2532" the|strong="G1722" other|strong="G1438" believers. }
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\verseNumber{12}When|strong="G2532" Peter|strong="G2532" realized|strong="G4894" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w had|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w rescued|strong="H5337"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*}, he|strong="G2532" went|strong="G2064" to|strong="G2532" Mary’s|strong="G3137" house|strong="G3614". She|strong="G2532" was|strong="G1510" the|strong="G2532" mother|strong="G3384" of|strong="G2532" John|strong="G2491" whose|strong="G3588" other|strong="G3588" name|strong="H8034" was|strong="G1510" Mark|strong="G3138". Many|strong="G2425" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{believers} had|strong="G2532" assembled|strong="H6950" there|strong="G2532", and|strong="G2532" they|strong="G2532" were|strong="G1510" praying|strong="G4336" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w would|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w help|strong="H5826"\+w* \+w Peter|strong="G2532"\+w* somehow}. 
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\verseNumber{16}But|strong="G1161" Peter|strong="G4074" continued|strong="G1961" knocking|strong="G2925" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w on|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w door|strong="H6607"\+w*. \+w So|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w when|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w someone|strong="H0376"\+w* \+w finally|strong="H5704"\+w*} opened|strong="H6605" the|strong="G2532" door|strong="H6607", they|strong="G2532" saw|strong="G3708" that|strong="G3588" it|strong="G2532" was|strong="G3588" Peter|strong="G4074", and|strong="G2532" they|strong="G2532" were|strong="G3588" completely|strong="H3617" amazed|strong="G1839"! 
\verseNumber{17}Peter|strong="G1831" motioned|strong="G2678" with|strong="G1537" his|strong="G1519" hand|strong="G5495" for|strong="G1519" them|strong="G3588" to|strong="G1519" be|strong="G2532" quiet|strong="G4601". Then|strong="G2532" he|strong="G2532" told|strong="G3004" them|strong="G3588" exactly|strong="H0834" how|strong="G4459" the|strong="G2532" Lord|strong="G2962" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w God|strong="G3004"\+w*} had|strong="G2532" led|strong="G1806" him|strong="G3588" out|strong="G1831" of|strong="G1537" the|strong="G2532" prison|strong="G5438". He|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w also|strong="G2532"\+w*} said|strong="G3004", “Tell|strong="G3004" James|strong="G2385", the|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w leader|strong="H5387"\+w*} of|strong="G1537" our|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w congregation|strong="H5712"\+w*}, and|strong="G2532" our|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w other|strong="G2087"\+w*} fellow|strong="H7453" believers what|strong="G3588" has|strong="G2962" happened|strong="G3588".” Then|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Peter|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w left|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w*} went|strong="G1831" away|strong="G1831" to|strong="G1519" another|strong="G2087" town|strong="G2532". 

\BibleSectionHeading{Herod commanded|strong="G5037" soldiers|strong="H5650" to|strong="G1519" execute|strong="H6213" the|strong="G2532" guards|strong="G5438". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Herod commanded|strong="G5037" soldiers|strong="H5650" to|strong="G1519" execute|strong="H6213" the|strong="G2532" guards|strong="G5438". }
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\BibleSectionHeading{An|strong="G2532" angel|strong="H4397" caused|strong="H5414" Herod|strong="G2264" to|strong="G1519" die|strong="H4191". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{An|strong="G2532" angel|strong="H4397" caused|strong="H5414" Herod|strong="G2264" to|strong="G1519" die|strong="H4191". }
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\BibleSectionHeading{Many|strong="H7227" people|strong="G3588" heard|strong="H8085" God’s|strong="G2316" message|strong="H1697" and|strong="G2532" became|strong="G1096" believers. Barnabas and|strong="G2532" Saul|strong="H7586" returned|strong="G1096" to|strong="G2532" Antioch from|strong="G2532" Jerusalem|strong="H3389". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Many|strong="H7227" people|strong="G3588" heard|strong="H8085" God’s|strong="G2316" message|strong="H1697" and|strong="G2532" became|strong="G1096" believers. Barnabas and|strong="G2532" Saul|strong="H7586" returned|strong="G1096" to|strong="G2532" Antioch from|strong="G2532" Jerusalem|strong="H3389". }
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\verseNumber{25}When|strong="G1161" Barnabas and|strong="G2532" Saul|strong="G4569" finished|strong="G4137" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w delivering|strong="H6680"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w money|strong="H3701"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w help|strong="H5826"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Jewish|strong="H3064"\+w* believers \+w in|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w Judea|strong="H3061"\+w*}, they|strong="G2532" left|strong="H7604" Jerusalem|strong="G2419" and|strong="G2532" returned|strong="G5290" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* Antioch, \+w in|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w Syria|strong="H0758"\+w* \+w province|strong="H4082"\+w*}. They|strong="G2532" took|strong="G2532" John|strong="G2491", whose|strong="G3588" other|strong="G1161" name|strong="H8034" was|strong="G3588" Mark|strong="G3138", with|strong="G1537" them|strong="G3588". 

\BibleSectionHeading{The Holy Spirit commanded Barnabas and Saul to go on a mission. }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{The Holy Spirit commanded Barnabas and Saul to go on a mission. }
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\BibleSectionHeading{Barnabas and|strong="G2532" Saul|strong="H7586" preached|strong="H1696" the|strong="G2532" gospel in|strong="G2532" Jewish|strong="H3064" meetings place|strong="G2007" on|strong="G5495" Cyprus|strong="H3794". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Barnabas and|strong="G2532" Saul|strong="H7586" preached|strong="H1696" the|strong="G2532" gospel in|strong="G2532" Jewish|strong="H3064" meetings place|strong="G2007" on|strong="G5495" Cyprus|strong="H3794". }
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\BibleSectionHeading{Saul-Paul denounced|strong="H2194" a|strong="G2192" sorcerer|strong="H3784", and|strong="G2532" an|strong="G2192" official|strong="H8269" believed|strong="G3588" in|strong="G1722" Jesus|strong="G2532". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Saul-Paul denounced|strong="H2194" a|strong="G2192" sorcerer|strong="H3784", and|strong="G2532" an|strong="G2192" official|strong="H8269" believed|strong="G3588" in|strong="G1722" Jesus|strong="G2532". }
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\BibleSectionHeading{Paul|strong="G1510" said|strong="G3004" that|strong="G3739" God|strong="G3004" resurrected Jesus|strong="G3004" and|strong="G1161" caused|strong="H5414" many|strong="H7227" people|strong="G1510" to|strong="G3004" see|strong="G3708" him|strong="G3588". }

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\BibleSectionHeading{Many|strong="G4183" non-Jews believed|strong="G3982" in|strong="G2532" Jesus|strong="G2532" and|strong="G2532" told|strong="H5046" others|strong="G3588" about|strong="G3588" him|strong="G3588". }

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\BibleSectionHeading{People|strong="G3588" expelled|strong="H3423" the|strong="G1161" apostles, but|strong="G1161" the|strong="G1161" believers continued|strong="H5674" on|strong="G2596". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{People|strong="G3588" expelled|strong="H3423" the|strong="G1161" apostles, but|strong="G1161" the|strong="G1161" believers continued|strong="H5674" on|strong="G2596". }
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\BibleSectionHeading{Paul and Barnabas preached the gospel and performed miracles in Iconium. }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Paul and Barnabas preached the gospel and performed miracles in Iconium. }
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\BibleSectionHeading{Before|strong="G1909" people|strong="G3767" could|strong="G3588" attack|strong="H5221" the|strong="G2532" apostles, they|strong="G2532" escaped|strong="H4422" to|strong="G2532" Lystra and|strong="G2532" Derbe. }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Before|strong="G1909" people|strong="G3767" could|strong="G3588" attack|strong="H5221" the|strong="G2532" apostles, they|strong="G2532" escaped|strong="H4422" to|strong="G2532" Lystra and|strong="G2532" Derbe. }
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\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{The|strong="G2532" apostles stopped|strong="H5975" the|strong="G2532" people|strong="G3004" from|strong="G2532" worshipping|strong="H7812" them|strong="G3588". }
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\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Some|strong="G3588" Jews|strong="H3064" incited|strong="H5496" people|strong="G3793" to|strong="G2532" stone|strong="H0068" Paul|strong="G3588" at|strong="G3588" Lystra. }
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\BibleSectionHeading{The|strong="G2532" apostles revisited believers and|strong="G2532" appointed|strong="H4150" leaders|strong="H7218". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{The|strong="G2532" apostles revisited believers and|strong="G2532" appointed|strong="H4150" leaders|strong="H7218". }
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The|strong="G2532" next|strong="G1887" day|strong="G1887", Paul|strong="G1525" and|strong="G2532" Barnabas \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w left|strong="G1831"\+w* Lystra \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w*} traveled|strong="H5265" to|strong="G1519" Derbe|strong="G1191". 
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\BibleSectionHeading{Paul|strong="G3588" and|strong="G1161" Barnabas reported|strong="H5046" to|strong="G1519" the|strong="G1519" believers|strong="G4100" at|strong="G1519" Syrian|strong="H0761" Antioch. }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Paul|strong="G3588" and|strong="G1161" Barnabas reported|strong="H5046" to|strong="G1519" the|strong="G1519" believers|strong="G4100" at|strong="G1519" Syrian|strong="H0761" Antioch. }
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\BibleSectionHeading{Some Jewish believers said that God will save only people who are circumcised. }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Some Jewish believers said that God will save only people who are circumcised. }
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\BibleSectionHeading{Paul|strong="G3972" and|strong="G2532" Barnabas reported|strong="H5046" what|strong="G3588" God|strong="G2532" had|strong="G2532" enabled|strong="H5414" them|strong="G3588" to|strong="G1519" do|strong="G1096". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Paul|strong="G3972" and|strong="G2532" Barnabas reported|strong="H5046" what|strong="G3588" God|strong="G2532" had|strong="G2532" enabled|strong="H5414" them|strong="G3588" to|strong="G1519" do|strong="G1096". }
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\BibleSectionHeading{Some|strong="G3588" Jewish|strong="H3064" believers said|strong="G1161" that|strong="G3588" non-Jewish believers must|strong="G4160" obey|strong="G4160" Moses’|strong="H4872" laws|strong="H8451". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Some|strong="G3588" Jewish|strong="H3064" believers said|strong="G1161" that|strong="G3588" non-Jewish believers must|strong="G4160" obey|strong="G4160" Moses’|strong="H4872" laws|strong="H8451". }
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\BibleSectionHeading{Barnabas and|strong="G2962" Paul|strong="G3588" reported|strong="H5046" what|strong="G3739" God|strong="G2962" had|strong="G2424" helped|strong="H5826" them|strong="G3588" to|strong="G2596" do|strong="G4100" among|strong="G2596" the|strong="G1223" non-Jews. }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Barnabas and|strong="G2962" Paul|strong="G3588" reported|strong="H5046" what|strong="G3739" God|strong="G2962" had|strong="G2424" helped|strong="H5826" them|strong="G3588" to|strong="G2596" do|strong="G4100" among|strong="G2596" the|strong="G1223" non-Jews. }
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\BibleSectionHeading{James recommended what|strong="G3588" they|strong="G2532" should|strong="G2316" tell|strong="H5046" the|strong="G1722" non-Jewish believers. }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{James recommended what|strong="G3588" they|strong="G2532" should|strong="G2316" tell|strong="H5046" the|strong="G1722" non-Jewish believers. }
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\BibleSectionHeading{The|strong="G1722" church leaders|strong="H7218" sent|strong="H7971" messengers|strong="H4397" with|strong="G1722" a|strong="G2192" letter|strong="H5612" to|strong="G2596" non-Jewish believers. }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{The|strong="G1722" church leaders|strong="H7218" sent|strong="H7971" messengers|strong="H4397" with|strong="G1722" a|strong="G2192" letter|strong="H5612" to|strong="G2596" non-Jewish believers. }
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\verseNumber{29}You|strong="G3739" should|strong="G2532" not|strong="G3739" eat|strong="H0398" food|strong="H3899" that|strong="G3739" people|strong="H5971" have|strong="G2532" sacrificed|strong="G1494" to|strong="G2532" idols|strong="G1494". 
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You|strong="G3739" should|strong="G2532" not|strong="G3739" eat|strong="H0398" blood|strong="H1818" from|strong="G1537" animals|strong="H0929", and|strong="G2532" you|strong="G3739" should|strong="G2532" not|strong="G3739" eat|strong="H0398" meat|strong="H1320" from|strong="G1537" animals|strong="H0929" that|strong="G3739" people|strong="H5971" have|strong="G2532" killed|strong="H2026" by|strong="G1537" strangling|strong="H4267" them|strong="G1438". 
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Also|strong="G2532", you|strong="G3739" should|strong="G2532" not|strong="G3739" have|strong="G2532" sex|strong="H7901" with|strong="G1537" someone|strong="G3739" to|strong="G2532" whom|strong="G3739" you|strong="G3739" are|strong="G3739" not|strong="G3739" married|strong="H3947". 
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Those|strong="G3739" things|strong="G3739" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w especially|strong="H3966"\+w* \+w offend|strong="H0816"\+w* \+w Jewish|strong="H3064"\+w* believers. \+w So|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w if|strong="G2532"\+w*} you|strong="G3739" avoid|strong="H6544" doing|strong="G4238" them|strong="G1438", you|strong="G3739" will|strong="G2532" be|strong="G2532" doing|strong="G4238" what|strong="G3739" is|strong="G3739" right|strong="H3225". That|strong="G3739" is|strong="G3739" all|strong="G2532".” 

\BibleSectionHeading{The|strong="G2532" letter|strong="H5612" and|strong="G2532" messengers|strong="H4397" encouraged|strong="H2388" the|strong="G2532" believers at|strong="G1537" Antioch. }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{The|strong="G2532" letter|strong="H5612" and|strong="G2532" messengers|strong="H4397" encouraged|strong="H2388" the|strong="G2532" believers at|strong="G1537" Antioch. }
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\BibleSectionHeading{Paul|strong="G1510" and|strong="G2532" Barnabas continued|strong="H5674" to|strong="G2532" teach|strong="H3925" and|strong="G2532" preach|strong="G3870" in|strong="G2532" Antioch. }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Paul|strong="G1510" and|strong="G2532" Barnabas continued|strong="H5674" to|strong="G2532" teach|strong="H3925" and|strong="G2532" preach|strong="G3870" in|strong="G2532" Antioch. }
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\verseNumber{33-34}After|strong="H0310" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{Judas \+w and|strong="H3967"\+w* Silas } had|strong="H3068" stayed|strong="H3427" in|strong="H0935" Antioch for|strong="H3588" some|strong="H4480" time|strong="H6256" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w and|strong="H3967"\+w* \+w were|strong="H0834"\+w* \+w ready|strong="H3559"\+w* \+w to|strong="H0413"\+w* \+w return|strong="H7725"\+w* \+w to|strong="H0413"\+w* \+w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\+w*}, the|strong="H3605" believers \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w there|strong="H8033"\+w*} wished|strong="H6634" them|strong="H5414" well|strong="H3190", and|strong="H3967" the|strong="H3605" believers \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w prayed|strong="H6419"\+w* \+w that|strong="H0834"\+w* \+w God|strong="H0430"\+w* } would|strong="H0014" protect|strong="H8104" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w them|strong="H5414"\+w* \+w as|strong="H0834"\+w* \+w they|strong="H1992"\+w* \+w traveled|strong="H5265"\+w*. \+w So|strong="H3651"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w two|strong="H8147"\+w* \+w men|strong="H0376"\+w* } started|strong="H2490" to|strong="H0413" go|strong="H1980" back|strong="H7725" to|strong="H0413" the|strong="H3605" leaders|strong="H7218" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w in|strong="H0935"\+w* \+w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\+w* } who|strong="H0834" had|strong="H3068" asked|strong="H7592" them|strong="H5414" to|strong="H0413" go|strong="H1980" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="H0413"\+w* Antioch}.\BibleFootnote{+ \BibleFootnoteAnchor{15:33-34  \fqa just before they left}, Silas decided to stay there \fqa in Antioch.” Each translator should choose between this text and the implied information that we have given in verse 40. Each should choose the way to translate that seems the most preferable.} 
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\BibleSectionHeading{Paul|strong="G3972" and|strong="G2532" Barnabas separated|strong="H6504", and|strong="G2532" Paul|strong="G3972" chose|strong="H0977" Silas. }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Paul|strong="G3972" and|strong="G2532" Barnabas separated|strong="H6504", and|strong="G2532" Paul|strong="G3972" chose|strong="H0977" Silas. }
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\verseNumber{36}After|strong="G3326" some|strong="G5100" time|strong="G2250" Paul|strong="G3972" said|strong="G3004" to|strong="G4314" Barnabas, “Let’s|strong="H1980" go|strong="G3739" back|strong="G1994" and|strong="G1161" visit|strong="G1980" the|strong="G1722" fellow|strong="H7453" believers in|strong="G1722" every|strong="G3956" city|strong="G4172" where|strong="G3739" we|strong="G3739" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w previously|strong="H8543"\+w*} proclaimed|strong="G2605" the|strong="G1722" message|strong="G3056" about|strong="G2596" the|strong="G1722" Lord|strong="G2962" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Jesus|strong="G3004"\+w*. \+w In|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w way|strong="G2596"\+w*, \+w we|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w will|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w know|strong="G1722"\+w*} how|strong="G4459" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w well|strong="G1722"\+w*} they|strong="G1161" are|strong="G3588" continuing|strong="H1641" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w believe|strong="H0539"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Lord|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w Jesus|strong="G3004"\+w*}.” 
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\BibleSectionHeading{Paul chose Timothy to work with him and Silas. }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Paul chose Timothy to work with him and Silas. }
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\chapterNumber{16}Paul|strong="G1510" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* Silas }went|strong="G2532" to|strong="G1519" Derbe|strong="G1191" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w city|strong="G1563"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w visited|strong="H6485"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w believers|strong="G4103"\+w* \+w there|strong="G1563"\+w*}. Next|strong="G1519" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w went|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w*} Lystra|strong="G3082" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w city|strong="G1563"\+w*}. A|strong="G2532" believer|strong="G4103" whose|strong="G2532" name|strong="G3686" was|strong="G1510" Timothy|strong="G5095" lived|strong="G1510" there|strong="G1563". His|strong="G1519" mother|strong="H0517" was|strong="G1510" a|strong="G2532" Jewish|strong="G2453" believer|strong="G4103", but|strong="G1161" his|strong="G1519" father|strong="G3962" was|strong="G1510" a|strong="G2532" Greek|strong="G1672". 
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\BibleSectionHeading{Paul|strong="G3972", Silas and|strong="G2532" Timothy told|strong="H5046" believers in|strong="G1722" Galatia what|strong="G3588" the|strong="G1722" church leaders|strong="G3754" had|strong="G2532" decided|strong="H3289". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Paul|strong="G3972", Silas and|strong="G2532" Timothy told|strong="H5046" believers in|strong="G1722" Galatia what|strong="G3588" the|strong="G1722" church leaders|strong="G3754" had|strong="G2532" decided|strong="H3289". }
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\BibleSectionHeading{Because|strong="G2532" of|strong="G2250" a|strong="G2532" vision|strong="H2377" in|strong="G2596" Troas, Paul|strong="G3588" went|strong="G2532" to|strong="G2532" preach|strong="H5197" in|strong="G2596" Macedonia. }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Because|strong="G2532" of|strong="G2250" a|strong="G2532" vision|strong="H2377" in|strong="G2596" Troas, Paul|strong="G3588" went|strong="G2532" to|strong="G2532" preach|strong="H5197" in|strong="G2596" Macedonia. }
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\BibleSectionHeading{Paul’s company|strong="H6951" went|strong="G1831" from|strong="G1831" Troas to|strong="G1519" Philippi. }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Paul’s company|strong="H6951" went|strong="G1831" from|strong="G1831" Troas to|strong="G1519" Philippi. }
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\BibleSectionHeading{Paul|strong="G1510" preached|strong="H1696" the|strong="G1722" gospel and|strong="G1161" Lydia|strong="H3865" became|strong="G3588" a|strong="G1519" believer. }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Paul|strong="G1510" preached|strong="H1696" the|strong="G1722" gospel and|strong="G1161" Lydia|strong="H3865" became|strong="G3588" a|strong="G1519" believer. }
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\BibleSectionHeading{Paul|strong="G1510" expelled|strong="H3423" a|strong="G5613" demon from|strong="G2532" a|strong="G5613" slave|strong="H5650" girl|strong="H5291", so|strong="G2532" officials|strong="H8269" imprisoned|strong="H0631" Paul|strong="G1510" and|strong="G2532" Silas. }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Paul|strong="G1510" expelled|strong="H3423" a|strong="G5613" demon from|strong="G2532" a|strong="G5613" slave|strong="H5650" girl|strong="H5291", so|strong="G2532" officials|strong="H8269" imprisoned|strong="H0631" Paul|strong="G1510" and|strong="G2532" Silas. }
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\verseNumber{16}Another|strong="G5100" day|strong="G3588", while|strong="G1161" we|strong="G2249" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{(exc)} were|strong="G3588" going|strong="G4198" to|strong="G1519" the|strong="G1519" place|strong="G1096" where|strong="G1519" people|strong="G4183" regularly|strong="H8548" gathered|strong="H6960" to|strong="G1519" pray|strong="H6419", we|strong="G2249" met|strong="G5221" a|strong="G2192" young|strong="G5100" woman|strong="G2192" who|strong="G3588" was|strong="G1096" a|strong="G2192" slave|strong="H5650". An|strong="G2192" evil|strong="G5100" spirit|strong="G4151" was|strong="G1096" enabling her|strong="G1519" to|strong="G1519" be|strong="G1096" a|strong="G2192" ventriloquist and|strong="G1161" to|strong="G1519" tell|strong="H5046" people|strong="G4183" what|strong="G3588" would|strong="G1096" happen|strong="G1096" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*}. People|strong="G4183" paid|strong="H5414" a|strong="G2192" lot|strong="H1486" of|strong="G4151" money|strong="H3701" to|strong="G1519" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w men|strong="G5100"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w were|strong="G3588"\+w*} her|strong="G1519" owners|strong="G2962", in|strong="G1519" return|strong="H7725" for|strong="G1519" her|strong="G1519" telling|strong="H1696" them|strong="G3588" things|strong="G3588" that|strong="G3588" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w she|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w said|strong="G1161"\+w*} would|strong="G1096" happen|strong="G1096" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*}. 
\verseNumber{17}This|strong="G3778" young|strong="H5288" woman|strong="G3778" followed|strong="G2628" Paul|strong="G3972" and|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" rest|strong="G1510" of|strong="G2316" us|strong="G3004". She|strong="G2532" continually|strong="H8548" shouted|strong="G2896", “These|strong="G3778" men|strong="G3778" serve|strong="H5647" the|strong="G2532" God|strong="G2316" who|strong="G3588" is|strong="G1510" the|strong="G2532" greatest|strong="H1419" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w of|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w all|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w gods|strong="G2316"\+w*}! They|strong="G2532" are|strong="G1510" telling|strong="G3004" you|strong="G5210" how|strong="H4100" ◄\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*} can|strong="G3004" save|strong="H3467" you|strong="G5210" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w so|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w not|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w punish|strong="H6485"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*/\+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w*} saved|strong="G4991"►” 
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\verseNumber{20}The|strong="G2532" owners|strong="H1167" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w young|strong="H5288"\+w* \+w woman|strong="G3778"\+w*} brought|strong="G4317" Paul|strong="G3588" and|strong="G2532" Silas to|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" city|strong="G4172" officials|strong="H8269" and|strong="G2532" told|strong="G3004" them|strong="G3588", “These|strong="G3778" men|strong="G3778" are|strong="G3588" Jews|strong="G2453", and|strong="G2532" they|strong="G2532" are|strong="G3588" greatly|strong="H3966" troubling|strong="H7451" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w people|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w in|strong="G2532"\+w*} [MTY] our|strong="G2532" city|strong="G4172". 
\verseNumber{21}They|strong="G2532" are|strong="G1510" teaching|strong="H8451" that|strong="G3739" we|strong="G2249" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{(inc)} should|strong="G2532" follow|strong="H0310" customs|strong="G1485" that|strong="G3739" our|strong="G2532" laws|strong="H8451" do|strong="G4160" not|strong="G3756" allow|strong="H5414" us|strong="G4160" Romans|strong="G4514" to|strong="G2532" consider|strong="G4160" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w correct|strong="H3256"\+w*} or|strong="G2532" to|strong="G2532" obey|strong="G4160"!” 
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\BibleSectionHeading{Paul|strong="G2983" and|strong="G2532" Silas helped|strong="H5826" the|strong="G2532" jailer|strong="H1004" and|strong="G2532" his|strong="G1438" household|strong="H1004" to|strong="G1519" become|strong="H1961" believers. }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Paul|strong="G2983" and|strong="G2532" Silas helped|strong="H5826" the|strong="G2532" jailer|strong="H1004" and|strong="G2532" his|strong="G1438" household|strong="H1004" to|strong="G1519" become|strong="H1961" believers. }
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\BibleSectionHeading{Paul and|strong="H3967" Silas encouraged|strong="H2388" the|strong="H3605" believers and|strong="H3967" then|strong="H0227" left|strong="H7604" Philippi. }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Paul and|strong="H3967" Silas encouraged|strong="H2388" the|strong="H3605" believers and|strong="H3967" then|strong="H0227" left|strong="H7604" Philippi. }
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\BibleSectionHeading{In Thessalonica, Paul convinced many people that Jesus is the Messiah. }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{In Thessalonica, Paul convinced many people that Jesus is the Messiah. }
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\chapterNumber{17}Paul|strong="G1510" and|strong="G2532" Silas traveled|strong="G1353" through|strong="G1353" Amphipolis and|strong="G2532" Apollonia \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w towns|strong="H1323"\+w*} and|strong="G2532" arrived|strong="G2064" at|strong="G1519" Thessalonica|strong="G2332" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w city|strong="G3699"\+w*}. There|strong="G2532" was|strong="G1510" a|strong="G2532" Jewish|strong="G2453" meeting|strong="H4150" place|strong="G3699" there|strong="G2532". 
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\BibleSectionHeading{Some|strong="G5100" Jews|strong="H3064" there|strong="G2532" incited|strong="H5496" people|strong="G4128" to|strong="G2532" oppose|strong="H7853" Paul|strong="G3972" and|strong="G2532" Silas|strong="G4609". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Some|strong="G5100" Jews|strong="H3064" there|strong="G2532" incited|strong="H5496" people|strong="G4128" to|strong="G2532" oppose|strong="H7853" Paul|strong="G3972" and|strong="G2532" Silas|strong="G4609". }
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\BibleSectionHeading{Some|strong="G3739" Council|strong="H5475" members|strong="H3338" believed|strong="G3588" in|strong="G1722" Jesus|strong="G1537". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Some|strong="G3739" Council|strong="H5475" members|strong="H3338" believed|strong="G3588" in|strong="G1722" Jesus|strong="G1537". }
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\BibleSectionHeading{In Corinth, Paul helped many people to become believers. }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{In Corinth, Paul helped many people to become believers. }
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\BibleSectionHeading{Paul|strong="G1256" helped|strong="H5826" many|strong="G1722" non-Jews become|strong="G1161" believers. }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Paul|strong="G1256" helped|strong="H5826" many|strong="G1722" non-Jews become|strong="G1161" believers. }
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\verseNumber{5}Then|strong="G2532" Silas|strong="G4609" and|strong="G2532" Timothy|strong="G5095" arrived|strong="G2718" there|strong="G2532" from|strong="G2532" Macedonia|strong="G3109" province|strong="H4082". After|strong="G1161" they|strong="G2532" arrived|strong="G2718", Paul|strong="G3972" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w did|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w make|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w tents|strong="H0168"\+w* \+w anymore|strong="H5750"\+w*. \+w He|strong="G2532"\+w*} used|strong="H6213" all|strong="G2532" his|strong="G2532" time|strong="H6256" preaching|strong="G3056" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w message|strong="G3056"\+w* \+w about|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w Jesus|strong="G2424"\+w* \+w in|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Jewish|strong="G2453"\+w* \+w meeting|strong="H4150"\+w* \+w place|strong="H4725"\+w*}. He|strong="G2532" continued|strong="H5674" to|strong="G2532" tell|strong="H5046" the|strong="G2532" Jews|strong="G2453" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w that|strong="G3588"\+w*} the|strong="G2532" Messiah|strong="G5547" they|strong="G2532" had|strong="G2424" been|strong="G1510" waiting|strong="H8104" for|strong="G1161" was|strong="G1510" Jesus|strong="G2424". 
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\BibleSectionHeading{Jesus|strong="G2532" commanded|strong="H6680" Paul|strong="G3588" to|strong="G2532" continue|strong="G2532" speaking|strong="H1696" about|strong="G3588" him|strong="G3588", so|strong="G2532" Paul|strong="G3588" did|strong="G2532" that|strong="G3588". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Jesus|strong="G2532" commanded|strong="H6680" Paul|strong="G3588" to|strong="G2532" continue|strong="G2532" speaking|strong="H1696" about|strong="G3588" him|strong="G3588", so|strong="G2532" Paul|strong="G3588" did|strong="G2532" that|strong="G3588". }
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\verseNumber{9}One|strong="G3588" night|strong="G3571" Paul|strong="G3972" had|strong="G2532" a|strong="G2532" vision|strong="G3705" in|strong="G1722" which|strong="G3588" the|strong="G1722" Lord|strong="G2962" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Jesus|strong="G3004"\+w*} said|strong="G3004" to|strong="G2532" him|strong="G3588", “Do|strong="G2532" not|strong="G3361" be|strong="G2532" afraid|strong="G5399" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w of|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w oppose|strong="H7853"\+w* \+w you|strong="G1722"\+w*}. Instead|strong="G1161", you|strong="G1722" should|strong="G3588" continue|strong="G2532" speaking|strong="G2980" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w people|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w about|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w me|strong="G3004"\+w*}. Do|strong="G2532" not|strong="G3361" stop|strong="G3361", 
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\verseNumber{11}So|strong="G2532" Paul|strong="G3588" stayed|strong="H3427" in|strong="G1722" Corinth for|strong="G1161" a|strong="G2532" year|strong="G1763" and|strong="G2532" a|strong="G2532" half|strong="H2677", teaching|strong="G1321" people|strong="G3588" the|strong="G1722" message|strong="G3056" from|strong="G2532" God|strong="G2316" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w about|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Jesus|strong="G2532"\+w*}. 

\BibleSectionHeading{Gallio refused|strong="H3985" to|strong="G2532" judge|strong="H8199" Paul|strong="G3588". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Gallio refused|strong="H3985" to|strong="G2532" judge|strong="H8199" Paul|strong="G3588". }
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\verseNumber{12}When|strong="G1161" Gallio|strong="G1058" was|strong="G1510" the|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{Roman} governor|strong="H6346" of|strong="G2532" Achaia \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w province|strong="H4082"\+w*}, the|strong="G2532" Jewish|strong="G2453" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w leaders|strong="H7218"\+w*} [SYN] there|strong="G2532" got|strong="H6965" together|strong="G1909" and|strong="G2532" seized|strong="H8610" Paul|strong="G3972". They|strong="G2532" took|strong="G2532" him|strong="G3588" before|strong="G1909" Gallio|strong="G1058" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w accused|strong="H7170"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*}, 
\verseNumber{13}saying|strong="G3004", “This|strong="G3778" man|strong="G3778" is|strong="G3588" teaching|strong="H8451" people|strong="G3004" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w a|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w false|strong="H8267"\+w* religion, \+w leading|strong="H7218"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*} to|strong="G3004" worship|strong="G4576" God|strong="G2316" in|strong="G2316" ways|strong="H1870" that|strong="G3754" are|strong="G3588" contrary|strong="G3844" to|strong="G3004" our|strong="G2316" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Jewish|strong="H3064"\+w*} laws|strong="G3551".” 
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\verseNumber{15}However|strong="G1161", you|strong="G5210" are|strong="G1510" merely|strong="H6680" arguing|strong="H3198" about|strong="G4012" words|strong="G3056" and|strong="G2532" names|strong="G3686" and|strong="G2532" your|strong="G2532" own|strong="H1961" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Jewish|strong="H3064"\+w*} laws|strong="G3551", so|strong="G2532" you|strong="G5210" yourselves|strong="G4771" need|strong="G1487" to|strong="G2532" resolve this|strong="G3778". I|strong="G1473" refuse|strong="G3756" to|strong="G2532" judge|strong="G2923" these|strong="G3778" things|strong="G3778"!” 
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\BibleSectionHeading{At|strong="G1161" Ephesus, Paul|strong="G3588" parted|strong="H6504" from|strong="G2532" Priscilla and|strong="G2532" Aquila. }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{At|strong="G1161" Ephesus, Paul|strong="G3588" parted|strong="H6504" from|strong="G2532" Priscilla and|strong="G2532" Aquila. }
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\verseNumber{18}Paul|strong="G3972" stayed|strong="H3427" on|strong="G1722" with|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" believers in|strong="G1722" Corinth for|strong="G1063" ◄many|strong="G2425" days|strong="G2250"/some|strong="G3588" time|strong="G2250"►. Then|strong="G2532" he|strong="G2532" left|strong="H7604" the|strong="G1722" believers there|strong="G2532", and|strong="G2532" went|strong="G2532" with|strong="G1722" Priscilla|strong="G4252" and|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w her|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w husband|strong="H0376"\+w*} Aquila. They|strong="G2532" went|strong="G2532" down|strong="H3381" to|strong="G1519" Cenchrea|strong="G2747", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w a|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w port|strong="H8659"\+w* \+w city|strong="H5892"\+w*}. There|strong="G2532" Paul|strong="G3972" had|strong="G2192" his|strong="G1519" head|strong="G2776" shaved|strong="H1548" {\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w someone|strong="H0376"\+w*} shave|strong="H1548" his|strong="G1519" head|strong="G2776"} in|strong="G1722" order|strong="H4616" to|strong="G1519" partially complete|strong="H3617" a|strong="G2192" vow|strong="G2171" that|strong="G3588" he|strong="G2532" had|strong="G2192" taken|strong="H3947". Then|strong="G2532" they|strong="G2532" got|strong="H6965" on|strong="G1722" a|strong="G2192" ship|strong="H8392" and|strong="G2532" sailed|strong="G1602" for|strong="G1063" Syria|strong="G4947" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w province|strong="H4082"\+w*}. 
\verseNumber{19}They|strong="G1161" arrived|strong="G2658" at|strong="G1519" Ephesus|strong="G2181" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w city|strong="H5892"\+w*}, and|strong="G1161" Priscilla and|strong="G1161" Aquila stayed|strong="H3427" there|strong="G1161". 
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\verseNumber{20}They|strong="G1161" asked|strong="G2065" him|strong="G2065" to|strong="G1909" stay|strong="G3306" longer|strong="G1909", but|strong="G1161" he|strong="G1161" refused|strong="G3756". 
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\BibleSectionHeading{Paul|strong="G3588" visited|strong="H6485" Jerusalem|strong="H3389", then|strong="G2532" he|strong="G2532" went|strong="G2532" on|strong="G3004" to|strong="G4314" Antioch in|strong="G2532" Syria|strong="H0758" and|strong="G2532" then|strong="G2532" he|strong="G2532" returned|strong="H7725" to|strong="G4314" visit|strong="H6485" the|strong="G2532" believers throughout|strong="H3605" Galatia and|strong="G2532" Phrygia. }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Paul|strong="G3588" visited|strong="H6485" Jerusalem|strong="H3389", then|strong="G2532" he|strong="G2532" went|strong="G2532" on|strong="G3004" to|strong="G4314" Antioch in|strong="G2532" Syria|strong="H0758" and|strong="G2532" then|strong="G2532" he|strong="G2532" returned|strong="H7725" to|strong="G4314" visit|strong="H6485" the|strong="G2532" believers throughout|strong="H3605" Galatia and|strong="G2532" Phrygia. }
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\verseNumber{22}When|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" ship|strong="H8392" arrived|strong="G2718" at|strong="G1519" Caesarea|strong="G2542", Paul|strong="G3588" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w got|strong="G2597"\+w* \+w off|strong="H3772"\+w*. \+w He|strong="G2532"\+w*} went|strong="G2597" up|strong="G1519" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w Jerusalem|strong="G1519"\+w*} and|strong="G2532" greeted|strong="H7592" the|strong="G2532" believers there|strong="G2532". Then|strong="G2532" he|strong="G2532" went|strong="G2597" back|strong="G1519" down|strong="G2597" to|strong="G1519" Antioch \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w city|strong="H5892"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w Syria|strong="H0758"\+w* \+w province|strong="H4082"\+w*}. 
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\verseNumber{23}Paul|strong="G3588" spent|strong="G4160" some|strong="G5100" time|strong="G5550" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w with|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* believers} there|strong="G2532". Then|strong="G2532" he|strong="G2532" left|strong="G1831" Antioch and|strong="G2532" traveled|strong="H5265" to|strong="G2532" several|strong="G5100" towns|strong="H1323" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w had|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w visited|strong="H6485"\+w* \+w previously|strong="H8543"\+w*} in|strong="G2532" Galatia|strong="G1054" and|strong="G2532" Phrygia|strong="G5435" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w provinces|strong="H4082"\+w*}. He|strong="G2532" taught|strong="H3925" all|strong="G3956" of|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" believers more|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w message|strong="H1697"\+w* \+w from|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w about|strong="G1330"\+w* \+w Jesus|strong="G1831"\+w*}. 

\BibleSectionHeading{Priscilla and|strong="G2532" Aquila instructed|strong="H6680" Apollos about|strong="G1330" the|strong="G2532" gospel. }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Priscilla and|strong="G2532" Aquila instructed|strong="H6680" Apollos about|strong="G1330" the|strong="G2532" gospel. }
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\BibleSectionHeading{Apollos helped|strong="H5826" believers in|strong="G1722" Achaia. }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Apollos helped|strong="H5826" believers in|strong="G1722" Achaia. }
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\verseNumber{27}When|strong="G1161" Apollos|strong="G1014" decided|strong="H3289" that|strong="G3739" he|strong="G1161" would|strong="G1014" like|strong="G1014" to|strong="G1519" go|strong="G1330" to|strong="G1519" Achaia \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w province|strong="H4082"\+w*}, the|strong="G1519" believers|strong="G4100" in|strong="G1519" Ephesus told|strong="H5046" him|strong="G3588" that|strong="G3739" it|strong="G1161" would|strong="G1014" be|strong="G1519" good|strong="G1223" for|strong="G1519" him|strong="G3588" to|strong="G1519" do|strong="G4100" that|strong="G3739". So|strong="G1161" they|strong="G1161" wrote|strong="G1125" a|strong="G1519" letter|strong="G1125" to|strong="G1519" the|strong="G1519" believers|strong="G4100" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w in|strong="G1519"\+w* Achaia \+w saying|strong="H0559"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w they|strong="G1161"\+w*} should|strong="G3588" welcome|strong="H6923" Apollos|strong="G1014". \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w So|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w Apollos|strong="G1014"\+w* \+w got|strong="H6965"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w ship|strong="H8392"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w go|strong="G1330"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* Corinth}. After|strong="G1161" he|strong="G1161" arrived|strong="G3854", he|strong="G1161" greatly|strong="G4183" helped|strong="G4820" those|strong="G3588" whom|strong="G3739" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w God|strong="G1519"\+w*} had|strong="G3739" kindly|strong="H3820" enabled|strong="H5414" to|strong="G1519" believe|strong="G4100" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w in|strong="G1519"\+w* Jesus}. 
\verseNumber{28}Apollos was|strong="G1510" vigorously|strong="G1246" arguing|strong="H3198" publicly|strong="G1219" with|strong="G1223" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w leaders|strong="H7218"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1223"\+w*} the|strong="G1223" Jews|strong="G2453" while|strong="G1510" many|strong="H7227" other|strong="G3588" people|strong="G1510" listened|strong="H8085". \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w By|strong="G1223"\+w* quoting} from|strong="G3588" the|strong="G1223" Scriptures|strong="G1124", he|strong="G3588" proved|strong="H0974" to|strong="G2424" people|strong="G1510" that|strong="G3588" Jesus|strong="G2424" was|strong="G1510" the|strong="G1223" Messiah|strong="G5547". 

\BibleSectionHeading{Paul helped some men to become real believers in Jesus. }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Paul helped some men to become real believers in Jesus. }
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\chapterNumber{19}While|strong="G1722" Apollos was|strong="G1510" at|strong="G1722" Corinth|strong="G2882", Paul|strong="G3972" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w left|strong="G2147"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w places|strong="H1116"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* Phrygia \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* Galatia} provinces|strong="H4082" where|strong="G1722" he|strong="G2532" had|strong="G2532" been|strong="G1510" visiting|strong="H6485", and|strong="G2532" traveled|strong="H5265" through|strong="G1722" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Asia|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w province|strong="H4082"\+w*} back|strong="G1519" to|strong="G1519" Ephesus|strong="G2181". He|strong="G2532" met|strong="H6298" some|strong="G5100" people|strong="G1510" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w said|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w*} were|strong="G1510" believers. 
\verseNumber{2}He|strong="G1161" asked|strong="G3004" them|strong="G3588", “Did|strong="G4100" you|strong="G1487" receive|strong="G2983" the|strong="G1161" Holy|strong="G4151" Spirit|strong="G4151" when|strong="G1161" you|strong="G1487" believed|strong="G4100" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w God’s|strong="H0430"\+w* \+w message|strong="H1697"\+w*}?” They|strong="G1161" answered|strong="G3004", “No|strong="G3761", we|strong="G1161" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{(exc) \+w did|strong="G4100"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3761"\+w*}. We|strong="G1161" have|strong="G1510" not|strong="G3761" even|strong="G3761" heard|strong="H8085" that|strong="G3588" there|strong="G1161" is|strong="G1510" a|strong="G2983" Holy|strong="G4151" Spirit|strong="G4151".” 
\verseNumber{3}So|strong="G3767" Paul|strong="G3588" asked|strong="G3004", “So|strong="G3767" when|strong="G1161" you|strong="G3004" were|strong="G3588" baptized, what|strong="G5101" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w were|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w showing|strong="H6213"\+w*}?” They|strong="G1161" replied|strong="G3004", “\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w We|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w were|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w showing|strong="H6213"\+w*} that|strong="G3588" we|strong="G1161" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{(exc)} believed|strong="G3588" what|strong="G5101" John|strong="G2491" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="G1519"\+w* Baptizer} taught|strong="H3925".” 
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\verseNumber{7}There|strong="G1161" were|strong="G1510" about|strong="G5616" twelve|strong="G1427" men|strong="G3956" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w whom|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w Paul|strong="G1510"\+w* baptized \+w and|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w received|strong="H3947"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w power|strong="H3027"\+w* \+w of|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w Holy|strong="H6944"\+w* \+w Spirit|strong="G3588"\+w*}. 

\BibleSectionHeading{Paul|strong="G1510" helped|strong="H5826" many|strong="H7227" people|strong="G3956" in|strong="G3956" Asia|strong="G3588" province|strong="H4082" to|strong="G1161" hear|strong="H8085" the|strong="G3956" gospel. }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Paul|strong="G1510" helped|strong="H5826" many|strong="H7227" people|strong="G3956" in|strong="G3956" Asia|strong="G3588" province|strong="H4082" to|strong="G1161" hear|strong="H8085" the|strong="G3956" gospel. }
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\verseNumber{8}For|strong="G1519" three|strong="G5140" months|strong="G3376" after|strong="G1161" that|strong="G3588", Paul|strong="G1256" entered|strong="G1525" the|strong="G2532" Jewish|strong="H3064" meeting|strong="H4150" place|strong="G1909" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w in|strong="G1519"\+w* Ephesus \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w each|strong="G1519"\+w*} Sabbath|strong="G5140"/Jewish|strong="H3064" day|strong="G3588" of|strong="G4012" rest|strong="H5117", and|strong="G2532" he|strong="G2532" spoke|strong="G3955" boldly|strong="G3955". He|strong="G2532" convincingly taught|strong="H3925" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w people|strong="G1525"\+w*} about|strong="G4012" how|strong="G1161" God|strong="G2316" wanted|strong="H2654" to|strong="G1519" rule|strong="H4910" [MET|strong="H6298"] \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w their|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w lives|strong="H5315"\+w*}. 
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\BibleSectionHeading{God|strong="G2532" enabled|strong="H5414" Paul|strong="G3588" to|strong="G2532" do|strong="G1096" amazing|strong="H6381" miracles|strong="H6381". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{God|strong="G2532" enabled|strong="H5414" Paul|strong="G3588" to|strong="G2532" do|strong="G1096" amazing|strong="H6381" miracles|strong="H6381". }
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\verseNumber{11}Also|strong="G5037", God|strong="G2316" gave|strong="G4160" Paul|strong="G3972" the|strong="G1223" power|strong="G1411" [MTY] to|strong="G3756" do|strong="G4160" amazing|strong="H6381" miracles|strong="G1411". 
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\BibleSectionHeading{People|strong="G3588" honored|strong="H3513" Jesus’ name|strong="H8034", after|strong="G1909" Jewish|strong="H3064" exorcists misused|strong="H5344" it|strong="G2532" and|strong="G2532" failed|strong="H5307". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{People|strong="G3588" honored|strong="H3513" Jesus’ name|strong="H8034", after|strong="G1909" Jewish|strong="H3064" exorcists misused|strong="H5344" it|strong="G2532" and|strong="G2532" failed|strong="H5307". }
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\BibleSectionHeading{Many|strong="H7227" believers confessed|strong="H3034" their|strong="G1438" former|strong="G3588" sins|strong="H2403" and|strong="G2532" burned|strong="H8313" their|strong="G1438" books|strong="H5609" of|strong="G2532" magic. }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Many|strong="H7227" believers confessed|strong="H3034" their|strong="G1438" former|strong="G3588" sins|strong="H2403" and|strong="G2532" burned|strong="H8313" their|strong="G1438" books|strong="H5609" of|strong="G2532" magic. }
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\verseNumber{21}After|strong="G3326" those|strong="G3588" things|strong="G3778" had|strong="G2532" happened|strong="G1096", Paul|strong="G3972" decided|strong="G1096" that|strong="G3754" he|strong="G2532" wanted|strong="H2654" to|strong="G1519" go|strong="G4198" to|strong="G1519" Jerusalem|strong="G2414", but|strong="G1161" he|strong="G2532" decided|strong="G1096" that|strong="G3754" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w first|strong="G3588"\+w*} he|strong="G2532" would|strong="G1096" visit|strong="H6485" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* believers \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w*} Macedonia|strong="G3109" and|strong="G2532" Achaia \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w provinces|strong="H4082"\+w* \+w again|strong="G1519"\+w*}. Paul|strong="G3972" said|strong="G3004", “After|strong="G3326" I|strong="G1473" have|strong="G2532" been|strong="G1096" to|strong="G1519" Jerusalem|strong="G2414", I|strong="G1473" must|strong="G1163" also|strong="G2532" go|strong="G4198" to|strong="G1519" Rome|strong="G4516".” 
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\BibleSectionHeading{Demetrius made|strong="G1161" silver|strong="H3701" shrines|strong="H1354" of|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" goddess|strong="H0430" Artemis. }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Demetrius made|strong="G1161" silver|strong="H3701" shrines|strong="H1354" of|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" goddess|strong="H0430" Artemis. }
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\BibleSectionHeading{Demetrius|strong="G1216" incited|strong="H5496" people|strong="G4160" to|strong="G3756" shout|strong="H7321" and|strong="G4160" to|strong="G3756" riot|strong="H5674". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Demetrius|strong="G1216" incited|strong="H5496" people|strong="G4160" to|strong="G3756" shout|strong="H7321" and|strong="G4160" to|strong="G3756" riot|strong="H5674". }
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\BibleSectionHeading{After being in Macedonia and Greece, Paul went to Troas. }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{After being in Macedonia and Greece, Paul went to Troas. }
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\BibleSectionHeading{At|strong="G1519" Troas|strong="G5174", Paul|strong="G3588" encouraged|strong="H2388" believers by|strong="G4314" resurrecting Eutychus. }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{At|strong="G1519" Troas|strong="G5174", Paul|strong="G3588" encouraged|strong="H2388" believers by|strong="G4314" resurrecting Eutychus. }
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\verseNumber{7}◄On|strong="G1722" Sunday evening|strong="H6153"/On|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" evening|strong="H6153" of|strong="G3056" the|strong="G1722" first|strong="G1520" day|strong="G1887" of|strong="G3056" the|strong="G1722" week|strong="G4521"►, we|strong="G2249" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{(exc) \+w and|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w other|strong="G1161"\+w* believers \+w there|strong="G1161"\+w*} gathered|strong="G4863" together|strong="G4863" to|strong="G3195" celebrate|strong="H6213" the|strong="G1722" Lord’s|strong="H3068" Supper \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w and|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w to|strong="G3195"\+w* \+w eat|strong="H0398"\+w* \+w other|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w food|strong="H3899"\+w*} [SYN]. Paul|strong="G3972" spoke|strong="G3056" to|strong="G3195" the|strong="G1722" believers. He|strong="G1161" continued|strong="G3905" teaching|strong="G3056" them|strong="G3588" until|strong="G3360" midnight|strong="G3317", because|strong="G1722" he|strong="G1161" was|strong="G3588" planning|strong="H2803" to|strong="G3195" leave|strong="G1826" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{Troas} the|strong="G1722" next|strong="G1887" day|strong="G1887". 
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\BibleSectionHeading{Paul|strong="G3588" and|strong="G2532" his|strong="G2532" companions|strong="G3588" traveled|strong="H5265" from|strong="G2532" Troas to|strong="G2532" Miletus. }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Paul|strong="G3588" and|strong="G2532" his|strong="G2532" companions|strong="G3588" traveled|strong="H5265" from|strong="G2532" Troas to|strong="G2532" Miletus. }
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\BibleSectionHeading{Paul|strong="G3972" reminded the|strong="G1722" Ephesian elders|strong="H2205" how|strong="G3704" he|strong="G3588" had|strong="G3972" conducted|strong="H1240" himself|strong="G1519" and|strong="G3972" had|strong="G3972" taught|strong="H3925" them|strong="G3588". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Paul|strong="G3972" reminded the|strong="G1722" Ephesian elders|strong="H2205" how|strong="G3704" he|strong="G3588" had|strong="G3972" conducted|strong="H1240" himself|strong="G1519" and|strong="G3972" had|strong="G3972" taught|strong="H3925" them|strong="G3588". }
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\BibleSectionHeading{Paul|strong="G3588" told|strong="H5046" them|strong="G3588" that|strong="G3588" they|strong="G2532" would|strong="G2316" never|strong="H3808" see|strong="H7200" him|strong="G3588" again|strong="G1519". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Paul|strong="G3588" told|strong="H5046" them|strong="G3588" that|strong="G3588" they|strong="G2532" would|strong="G2316" never|strong="H3808" see|strong="H7200" him|strong="G3588" again|strong="G1519". }
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\BibleSectionHeading{Paul entrusted|strong="H6485" them|strong="G2250" to|strong="G2532" God|strong="G2532" and|strong="G2532" to|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" message|strong="H1697" about|strong="G3754" God’s|strong="H0430" goodness|strong="H2898". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Paul entrusted|strong="H6485" them|strong="G2250" to|strong="G2532" God|strong="G2532" and|strong="G2532" to|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" message|strong="H1697" about|strong="G3754" God’s|strong="H0430" goodness|strong="H2898". }
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\BibleSectionHeading{Paul|strong="G1510" prayed|strong="H6419" with|strong="G1210" them|strong="G3588" and|strong="G5037" they|strong="G3588" sadly|strong="H1897" told|strong="G3004" him|strong="G3588" goodbye. }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Paul|strong="G1510" prayed|strong="H6419" with|strong="G1210" them|strong="G3588" and|strong="G5037" they|strong="G3588" sadly|strong="H1897" told|strong="G3004" him|strong="G3588" goodbye. }
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\verseNumber{36}When|strong="G2532" Paul|strong="G3588" had|strong="G2532" finished|strong="H3615" speaking|strong="G3004", he|strong="G2532" knelt|strong="G1119" down|strong="G5087" with|strong="G4862" all|strong="G3956" of|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" elders|strong="H2205" and|strong="G2532" prayed|strong="G4336". 
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\BibleSectionHeading{Paul, Luke and his other companions traveled from Miletus to Tyre. }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Paul, Luke and his other companions traveled from Miletus to Tyre. }
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\BibleSectionHeading{At|strong="G1519" Tyre|strong="G5184", believers warned|strong="H2094" Paul|strong="G1510" not|strong="G1510" to|strong="G1519" go|strong="G1519" to|strong="G1519" Jerusalem|strong="G1519", but|strong="G1161" he|strong="G2532" went|strong="G2532" on|strong="G1519" anyway. }

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\BibleSectionHeading{Paul|strong="G3588" and|strong="G2532" his|strong="G1519" companions|strong="G3588" sailed|strong="H1980" from|strong="G2532" Tyre|strong="H6865" to|strong="G1519" Caesarea. }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Paul|strong="G3588" and|strong="G2532" his|strong="G1519" companions|strong="G3588" sailed|strong="H1980" from|strong="G2532" Tyre|strong="H6865" to|strong="G1519" Caesarea. }
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\verseNumber{9}He|strong="G1161" had|strong="G1510" four|strong="G5064" daughters|strong="G2364" who|strong="G3778" were|strong="G1510" not|strong="G1510" married|strong="H3947". Each|strong="H0376" of|strong="G2364" them|strong="G3778" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{frequently} spoke|strong="H1696" messages|strong="H2372" that|strong="G3778" the|strong="G1161" Holy|strong="H6944" Spirit|strong="H7307" had|strong="G1510" revealed|strong="H1540" to|strong="G1161" them|strong="G3778". 

\BibleSectionHeading{The|strong="G1161" believers could|strong="H3201" not|strong="G1510" persuade|strong="H6601" Paul|strong="G1510" from|strong="G1510" going|strong="G3778" on|strong="G1161" to|strong="G1161" Jerusalem|strong="H3389". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{The|strong="G1161" believers could|strong="H3201" not|strong="G1510" persuade|strong="H6601" Paul|strong="G1510" from|strong="G1510" going|strong="G3778" on|strong="G1161" to|strong="G1161" Jerusalem|strong="H3389". }
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\verseNumber{10}After|strong="G1161" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w we|strong="G1161"\+w*(exc) \+w had|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w been|strong="G4183"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1961"\+w* Philip’s \+w house|strong="H1004"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1161"\+w*} several|strong="G5100" days|strong="G2250", a|strong="G1161" believer whose|strong="G3588" name|strong="G3686" was|strong="G3588" Agabus came|strong="G2718" down|strong="G2718" from|strong="G2718" Judea|strong="G2449" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w district|strong="H6418"\+w*} and|strong="G1161" arrived|strong="G2718" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w in|strong="G1961"\+w* Caesarea}. He|strong="G1161" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{frequently} spoke|strong="H1696" messages|strong="H2372" that|strong="G3588" the|strong="G1161" Holy|strong="H6944" Spirit|strong="G3588" had|strong="G3588" told|strong="H5046" him|strong="G3588". 
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\BibleSectionHeading{Paul|strong="G3588" and|strong="G1161" other|strong="G1161" believers went|strong="G3588" from|strong="G3588" Caesarea to|strong="G3004" Jerusalem|strong="H3389". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Paul|strong="G3588" and|strong="G1161" other|strong="G1161" believers went|strong="G3588" from|strong="G3588" Caesarea to|strong="G3004" Jerusalem|strong="H3389". }
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\BibleSectionHeading{Paul|strong="G3588" agreed|strong="H8085" with|strong="G4862" church leaders|strong="H7218" to|strong="G2532" perform|strong="H6213" a|strong="G2532" Jewish|strong="H3064" purifying|strong="H2893" ritual|strong="H3925". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Paul|strong="G3588" agreed|strong="H8085" with|strong="G4862" church leaders|strong="H7218" to|strong="G2532" perform|strong="H6213" a|strong="G2532" Jewish|strong="H3064" purifying|strong="H2893" ritual|strong="H3925". }
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\verseNumber{17}When|strong="G1161" we|strong="G2249" arrived|strong="G1096" in|strong="G1519" Jerusalem|strong="G2414", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w a|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w group|strong="H7235"\+w* \+w of|strong="G3588"\+w*} the|strong="G1519" believers greeted|strong="H7592" us|strong="G1519" happily. 
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\BibleSectionHeading{Paul defended his believing in Jesus, but the Jews wanted to kill him. }

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\BibleSectionHeading{Paul|strong="G3588" told|strong="H5046" about|strong="G3195" the|strong="G2532" Lord’s|strong="H3068" commanding|strong="H6680" him|strong="G3588" to|strong="G2532" go|strong="G2532" to|strong="G2532" non-Jewish people|strong="G3588". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Paul|strong="G3588" told|strong="H5046" about|strong="G3195" the|strong="G2532" Lord’s|strong="H3068" commanding|strong="H6680" him|strong="G3588" to|strong="G2532" go|strong="G2532" to|strong="G2532" non-Jewish people|strong="G3588". }
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\verseNumber{17}“Later|strong="H0310", I|strong="G1473" returned|strong="G5290" to|strong="G1519" Jerusalem|strong="G2419". \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w One|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w day|strong="G3588"\+w*} I|strong="G1473" went|strong="G2532" to|strong="G1519" the|strong="G1722" Temple|strong="G2413" courtyard|strong="H2691". While|strong="G1722" I|strong="G1473" was|strong="G1096" praying|strong="G4336" there|strong="G2532", I|strong="G1473" saw|strong="H7200" a|strong="G1096" vision|strong="H2377" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w which|strong="G3588"\+w*} 
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\BibleSectionHeading{Paul|strong="G3588" said|strong="G3004" that|strong="G3588" he|strong="G2532" was|strong="G3588" a|strong="G2532" Roman citizen|strong="H5997", so|strong="G2532" soldiers|strong="H5650" did|strong="G2532" not|strong="G3756" flog|strong="H5221" him|strong="G3588". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Paul|strong="G3588" said|strong="G3004" that|strong="G3588" he|strong="G2532" was|strong="G3588" a|strong="G2532" Roman citizen|strong="H5997", so|strong="G2532" soldiers|strong="H5650" did|strong="G2532" not|strong="G3756" flog|strong="H5221" him|strong="G3588". }
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\verseNumber{23}While|strong="G1161" they|strong="G2532" continued|strong="H5674" shouting|strong="G2905", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{“\+w Kill|strong="H2026"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*!”} they|strong="G2532" took|strong="G2532" off|strong="G4495" their|strong="G2532" cloaks|strong="G2440" and|strong="G2532" threw|strong="G4496" dust|strong="G2868" into|strong="G1519" the|strong="G2532" air|strong="H8064", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w which|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w showed|strong="H7200"\+w* \+w how|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w angry|strong="H2734"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w were|strong="G3588"\+w*}. 
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\BibleSectionHeading{The|strong="G2532" commander’s soldiers|strong="H5650" brought|strong="G1161" Paul|strong="G1510" to|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" Jewish|strong="H3064" Council|strong="H5475". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{The|strong="G2532" commander’s soldiers|strong="H5650" brought|strong="G1161" Paul|strong="G1510" to|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" Jewish|strong="H3064" Council|strong="H5475". }
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\BibleSectionHeading{Paul apologized for unknowingly denouncing the high priest. }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Paul apologized for unknowingly denouncing the high priest. }
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\chapterNumber{23}Paul|strong="G3972" looked|strong="H7200" straight|strong="H3474" at|strong="G1161" the|strong="G3956" Jewish|strong="H3064" council|strong="G4892" members|strong="H3338" and|strong="G1161" said|strong="G3004": “My|strong="G3956" fellow|strong="H7453" Jews|strong="H3064", all|strong="G3956" my|strong="G3956" life|strong="G4176" I|strong="G1473" have|strong="G1473" lived|strong="G4176" respecting our|strong="G2316" God|strong="G2316", and|strong="G1161" I|strong="G1473" do|strong="G3004" not|strong="G3778" know|strong="H3045" of|strong="G2250" anything|strong="G3956" that|strong="G3588" I|strong="G1473" have|strong="G1473" done|strong="H6213" that|strong="G3588" I|strong="G1473" knew|strong="H3045" was|strong="G3588" wrong|strong="H7451"/evil|strong="G3956".” 
\verseNumber{2}When|strong="G1161" Ananias the|strong="G1161" supreme priest|strong="H3548" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w heard|strong="H8085"\+w* \+w what|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w Paul|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w said|strong="G1161"\+w*}, he|strong="G1161" commanded|strong="G2004" the|strong="G1161" men|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" were|strong="G3588" standing|strong="G3936" near|strong="H7126" Paul|strong="G3588" to|strong="G1161" hit|strong="H4672" him|strong="G3588" on|strong="G1161" the|strong="G1161" mouth|strong="G4750". 
\verseNumber{3}Then|strong="G2532" Paul|strong="G3972" said|strong="G3004" to|strong="G4314" Ananias, “God|strong="G2316" will|strong="G2316" punish|strong="H6485" you|strong="G4771" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{(sg) \+w for|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w*}, you|strong="G4771" hypocrite|strong="H2611" [MET|strong="H6298"]! You|strong="G4771" sit|strong="G2521" there|strong="G2532" and|strong="G2532" judge|strong="G2919" me|strong="G1473", using|strong="G3004" the|strong="G2532" laws|strong="G3551" that|strong="G3588" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w God|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w gave|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Moses|strong="H4872"\+w*}. But|strong="G2532" you|strong="G4771" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w yourself|strong="G4771"\+w*} disobey|strong="H0854" those|strong="G3588" laws|strong="G3551", because|strong="G4314" you|strong="G4771" commanded|strong="G2753" me|strong="G1473" to|strong="G4314" be|strong="G2532" struck|strong="G5180" {\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w these|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w men|strong="G3588"\+w*} to|strong="G4314" strike|strong="G5180" me|strong="G1473"} \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w without|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w having|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w proved|strong="H0974"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w done|strong="H6213"\+w* \+w anything|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w wrong|strong="H7451"\+w*!}” 
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\verseNumber{5}Paul|strong="G3972" replied|strong="G3004", “My|strong="G3754" fellow|strong="H7453" Jews|strong="H3064", I|strong="G1063" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w am|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w sorry|strong="H5162"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w*}. I|strong="G1063" did|strong="G1492" not|strong="G3756" know|strong="G1492" that|strong="G3754" the|strong="G3588" man|strong="G3756" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w told|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w one|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2992"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w to|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w hit|strong="H4672"\+w* \+w me|strong="G3004"\+w*} is|strong="G1510" the|strong="G3588" high|strong="H1116" priest|strong="H3548". \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w If|strong="G3748"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w had|strong="G3972"\+w* \+w known|strong="G1492"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w*, \+w I|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w would|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w have|strong="G3748"\+w* \+w insulted|strong="H3637"\+w* \+w our|strong="G1510"\+w* supreme \+w priest|strong="H3548"\+w*}, because|strong="G3754" I|strong="G1063" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w know|strong="G1492"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w*} it|strong="G3754" is|strong="G1510" written|strong="G1125" {\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w Moses|strong="H4872"\+w*} wrote|strong="G1125"} \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w in|strong="G1125"\+w* \+w our|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w Jewish|strong="H3064"\+w* \+w law|strong="H8451"\+w*}, ‘Do|strong="G1492" not|strong="G3756" speak|strong="G3004" evil|strong="G2560" of|strong="G2992" any|strong="G3756" of|strong="G2992" your|strong="G3588" rulers|strong="H8269"!’” 

\BibleSectionHeading{The|strong="G3588" commander|strong="H8269" rescued|strong="H5337" Paul|strong="G3972" from|strong="G3756" the|strong="G3588" Council|strong="H5475" members|strong="H3338". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{The|strong="G3588" commander|strong="H8269" rescued|strong="H5337" Paul|strong="G3972" from|strong="G3756" the|strong="G3588" Council|strong="H5475" members|strong="H3338". }
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\verseNumber{6}Paul|strong="G3972" realized|strong="G1097" that|strong="G3754" some|strong="G3588" of|strong="G5207" the|strong="G1722" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Council|strong="G4892"\+w* \+w members|strong="H3338"\+w*} were|strong="G1510" Sadducees|strong="G4523" and|strong="G2532" others|strong="G2087" were|strong="G1510" Pharisees|strong="G5330". So|strong="G2532", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w order|strong="H4616"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w cause|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Sadducees|strong="G4523"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w argue|strong="H3198"\+w* \+w among|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w themselves|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w instead|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w accusing|strong="H7760"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*}, he|strong="G2532" called|strong="G3972" out|strong="G2896" loudly|strong="H6963" in|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" Council|strong="G4892" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w hall|strong="H0197"\+w*}, “My|strong="G1722" fellow|strong="H7453" Jews|strong="H3064", I|strong="G1473" am|strong="G1510" a|strong="G2532" Pharisee|strong="G5330", like|strong="G5207" my|strong="G1722" father|strong="H0001" was|strong="G1510". I|strong="G1473" have|strong="G2532" been|strong="G1510" put|strong="G2532" {\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w You|strong="G3754"\+w*} have|strong="G2532" put|strong="G2532" me|strong="G1473"} on|strong="G1722" trial|strong="G2919" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w here|strong="G1510"\+w*} because|strong="G3754" I|strong="G1473" confidently|strong="H2388" expect|strong="H6960" that|strong="G3754" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w some|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w day|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2532"\+w*} will|strong="G1510" ◄cause|strong="G3588" people|strong="G2919" who|strong="G3588" have|strong="G2532" died|strong="G3588" to|strong="G2532" become|strong="G1510" alive|strong="H2416" again|strong="G2532"/raise|strong="G2532" people|strong="G2919" from|strong="G2532" the|strong="G1722" dead|strong="G3498"►.” 
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\BibleSectionHeading{The|strong="G1519" Lord|strong="G3588" revealed|strong="H1540" that|strong="G3588" Paul|strong="G3972" would|strong="G1096" tell|strong="H5046" people|strong="G3361" about|strong="G1519" him|strong="G3588" in|strong="G1519" Rome. }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{The|strong="G1519" Lord|strong="G3588" revealed|strong="H1540" that|strong="G3588" Paul|strong="G3972" would|strong="G1096" tell|strong="H5046" people|strong="G3361" about|strong="G1519" him|strong="G3588" in|strong="G1519" Rome. }
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\verseNumber{11}That|strong="G3588" night|strong="G3571", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w in|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w a|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w vision|strong="H2377"\+w* \+w Paul|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w saw|strong="H7200"\+w*} the|strong="G2532" Lord|strong="G2962" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Jesus|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2186"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w*} stand|strong="G3779" near|strong="G2186" him|strong="G3588". The|strong="G2532" Lord|strong="G2962" said|strong="G3004" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*}, “Be|strong="G2532" courageous|strong="H0553"! You|strong="G4771" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{(sg)} have|strong="G2532" told|strong="G3004" people|strong="G3004" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w here|strong="G1519"\+w*} in|strong="G1519" Jerusalem|strong="G2419" about|strong="G4012" me|strong="G1473", and|strong="G2532" you|strong="G4771" must|strong="G1163" tell|strong="G3004" people|strong="G3004" in|strong="G1519" Rome|strong="G4516" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w about|strong="G4012"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*}, too|strong="G2532".” 

\BibleSectionHeading{Some|strong="G3588" Jews|strong="H3064" plotted|strong="H7451" to|strong="G1519" kill|strong="H2026" Paul|strong="G3588". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Some|strong="G3588" Jews|strong="H3064" plotted|strong="H7451" to|strong="G1519" kill|strong="H2026" Paul|strong="G3588". }
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\verseNumber{13}There|strong="G1161" were|strong="G1510" more|strong="G4119" than|strong="G4183" 40 men|strong="G3778" who|strong="G3588" planned|strong="H3289" to|strong="G1161" do|strong="G4160" that|strong="G3588". 
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\BibleSectionHeading{Paul’s nephew|strong="H1121" warned|strong="H2094" that|strong="G3588" some|strong="G3588" Jews|strong="H3064" had|strong="G1510" plotted|strong="H7451" to|strong="G1519" kill|strong="H2026" Paul|strong="G1510". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Paul’s nephew|strong="H1121" warned|strong="H2094" that|strong="G3588" some|strong="G3588" Jews|strong="H3064" had|strong="G1510" plotted|strong="H7451" to|strong="G1519" kill|strong="H2026" Paul|strong="G1510". }
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\verseNumber{16}But|strong="G1161" the|strong="G2532" son|strong="G5207" of|strong="G5207" Paul’s|strong="G3972" sister|strong="H0269" heard|strong="H8085" what|strong="G3588" they|strong="G2532" were|strong="G3588" planning|strong="H2803" to|strong="G1519" do|strong="G2532", so|strong="G2532" he|strong="G2532" went|strong="G1525" into|strong="G1519" the|strong="G2532" barracks|strong="G3925" and|strong="G2532" told|strong="H5046" Paul|strong="G3972". 
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\verseNumber{18}So|strong="G3767" the|strong="G2532" officer|strong="H5631" took|strong="G3880" Paul’s|strong="G3972" nephew|strong="H1121" to|strong="G4314" the|strong="G2532" commander|strong="G5506". The|strong="G2532" officer|strong="H5631" said|strong="G5346" to|strong="G4314" the|strong="G2532" commander|strong="G5506", “That|strong="G3588" prisoner|strong="G1198", Paul|strong="G3972", called|strong="G4341" me|strong="G1473" and|strong="G2532" said|strong="G5346", ‘Please|strong="G2065" take|strong="G3880" this|strong="G3778" young|strong="G3495" man|strong="G5100" to|strong="G4314" the|strong="G2532" commander|strong="G5506", because|strong="G4314" he|strong="G2532" needs|strong="H5375" to|strong="G4314" tell|strong="G2980" him|strong="G3588" something|strong="G5100" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w important|strong="H5704"\+w*}.’ ” 
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\BibleSectionHeading{Many|strong="H7227" soldiers|strong="H5650" escorted|strong="H7971" Paul|strong="G3588" safely|strong="H0983" to|strong="G4314" Governor|strong="H6346" Felix at|strong="G4314" Caesarea. }

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\BibleSectionHeading{Paul defended himself, and the governor Felix promised to judge him. }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Paul defended himself, and the governor Felix promised to judge him. }
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\BibleSectionHeading{Paul|strong="G3588" disproved what|strong="G3588" they|strong="G2532" had|strong="G2192" said|strong="G1161", but|strong="G1161" admitted that|strong="G3588" he|strong="G2532" was|strong="G3588" a|strong="G2192" Christian. }

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\BibleSectionHeading{Festus told the Jews to go and accuse Paul at Caesarea. }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Festus told the Jews to go and accuse Paul at Caesarea. }
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\BibleSectionHeading{Festus|strong="G5347" told|strong="H5046" King|strong="G3588" Agrippa about|strong="G1909" Paul|strong="G3588". }

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\BibleSectionHeading{Paul requested that his hearers would listen to him. }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Paul requested that his hearers would listen to him. }
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\chapterNumber{26}Then|strong="G5119" Agrippa said|strong="G3004" to|strong="G4314" Paul|strong="G3972", “You|strong="G4771" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{(sg)} are|strong="G3588" permitted|strong="G2010" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w now|strong="G1161"\+w*} to|strong="G4314" speak|strong="G3004" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w defend|strong="H1598"\+w*} yourself|strong="G4572".” Paul|strong="G3972" stretched|strong="G1614" out|strong="G1614" his|strong="G4012" hand|strong="G5495" ◄\BibleCharacterStyleADD{dramatically/\+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w salute|strong="H1288"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w king|strong="G3588"\+w*}► and|strong="G1161" began|strong="G5119" to|strong="G4314" defend|strong="H1598" himself|strong="H5315". He|strong="G1161" said|strong="G3004", 
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\BibleSectionHeading{Paul|strong="G1510" told|strong="H5046" about|strong="G2596" being|strong="G1510" a|strong="G2532" Pharisee who|strong="G3588" believed|strong="G3588" that|strong="G3588" God|strong="G2532" would|strong="G2532" resurrect people|strong="G3956". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Paul|strong="G1510" told|strong="H5046" about|strong="G2596" being|strong="G1510" a|strong="G2532" Pharisee who|strong="G3588" believed|strong="G3588" that|strong="G3588" God|strong="G2532" would|strong="G2532" resurrect people|strong="G3956". }
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\verseNumber{4}“Many|strong="G1722" [HYP] of|strong="G1537" my|strong="G1722" fellow|strong="H7453" Jews|strong="G2453" know|strong="G1492" about|strong="G1722" how|strong="G1492" I|strong="G1473" have|strong="G1473" conducted|strong="H1240" my|strong="G1722" life|strong="H5315", from|strong="G1537" the|strong="G1722" time|strong="G1722" I|strong="G1473" was|strong="G1096" a|strong="G1096" child|strong="G1722". They|strong="G3588" know|strong="G1492" how|strong="G1492" I|strong="G1473" lived|strong="H3427" in|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" area|strong="H1508" where|strong="G1722" I|strong="G1473" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w was|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w born|strong="G1096"\+w*} and|strong="G5037" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w also|strong="G5037"\+w* \+w later|strong="H0310"\+w*} in|strong="G1722" Jerusalem|strong="G2414". 
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\BibleSectionHeading{Paul|strong="G3588" told|strong="H5046" about|strong="G3588" how|strong="G5101" he|strong="G3588" had|strong="G2316" persecuted|strong="H7291" Christians. }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Paul|strong="G3588" told|strong="H5046" about|strong="G3588" how|strong="G5101" he|strong="G3588" had|strong="G2316" persecuted|strong="H7291" Christians. }
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\BibleSectionHeading{Paul|strong="G3588" told|strong="H5046" how|strong="G2193" he|strong="G2532" had|strong="G2532" become|strong="H1961" a|strong="G2532" believer in|strong="G1519" Jesus|strong="G2532". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Paul|strong="G3588" told|strong="H5046" how|strong="G2193" he|strong="G2532" had|strong="G2532" become|strong="H1961" a|strong="G2532" believer in|strong="G1519" Jesus|strong="G2532". }
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\BibleSectionHeading{Paul|strong="G2983" said|strong="G2532" that|strong="G3588" he|strong="G2532" obeyed|strong="H8085" what|strong="G3588" Jesus|strong="G2532" commanded|strong="H6680" him|strong="G3588" from|strong="G2532" heaven|strong="H8064". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Paul|strong="G2983" said|strong="G2532" that|strong="G3588" he|strong="G2532" obeyed|strong="H8085" what|strong="G3588" Jesus|strong="G2532" commanded|strong="H6680" him|strong="G3588" from|strong="G2532" heaven|strong="H8064". }
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\verseNumber{19}“So|strong="G3606", King|strong="G3588" Agrippa, I|strong="G1096" fully|strong="H4390" obeyed|strong="H8085" [LIT|strong="H0215"] what|strong="G3588" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w Lord|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w Jesus|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w told|strong="H5046"\+w* \+w me|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w to|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w do|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w when|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w he|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w spoke|strong="H1696"\+w* \+w to|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w me|strong="G3756"\+w*} from|strong="G3756" heaven|strong="G3770". 
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\BibleSectionHeading{Paul|strong="G3588" said|strong="G2532" that|strong="G3588" he|strong="G2532" proclaimed|strong="H7121" what|strong="G3588" the|strong="G1722" prophets|strong="H5030" had|strong="G2532" written|strong="G3588" about|strong="G1909" the|strong="G1722" Messiah|strong="H4899". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Paul|strong="G3588" said|strong="G2532" that|strong="G3588" he|strong="G2532" proclaimed|strong="H7121" what|strong="G3588" the|strong="G1722" prophets|strong="H5030" had|strong="G2532" written|strong="G3588" about|strong="G1909" the|strong="G1722" Messiah|strong="H4899". }
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\verseNumber{21}“It|strong="G3778" is|strong="G1510" because|strong="G1722" I|strong="G1473" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w preached|strong="H1696"\+w*} this|strong="G3778" message|strong="H1697" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w some|strong="G3588"\+w*} [SYN] Jews|strong="G2453" seized|strong="G4815" me|strong="G1473" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w when|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w was|strong="G1510"\+w*} in|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" Temple|strong="G2413" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w courtyard|strong="H2691"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2453"\+w*} tried|strong="G3987" to|strong="G1722" kill|strong="G1315" me|strong="G1473". 
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\BibleSectionHeading{Paul|strong="G3588" talked|strong="H1696" to|strong="G2532" Festus and|strong="G2532" Agrippa, urging|strong="H6680" them|strong="G3588" to|strong="G2532" become|strong="H1961" believers in|strong="G2532" Jesus|strong="G2532". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Paul|strong="G3588" talked|strong="H1696" to|strong="G2532" Festus and|strong="G2532" Agrippa, urging|strong="H6680" them|strong="G3588" to|strong="G2532" become|strong="H1961" believers in|strong="G2532" Jesus|strong="G2532". }
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\verseNumber{24}Before|strong="G1519" Paul|strong="G3972" could|strong="G3588" say|strong="G5346" anything|strong="H3605" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w further|strong="G4183"\+w*} to|strong="G1519" defend|strong="H1598" himself|strong="G1519", Festus|strong="G5347" shouted|strong="H7321": “Paul|strong="G3972", you|strong="G4771" are|strong="G3588" crazy! You|strong="G4771" have|strong="G3588" studied|strong="H1875" too|strong="G3173" much|strong="G4183", and|strong="G1161" it|strong="G1161" has|strong="G3778" made|strong="G1161" you|strong="G4771" insane|strong="G3105"!” 
\verseNumber{25}But|strong="G1161" Paul|strong="G3972" answered|strong="G5346", “Your|strong="G2532" Excellency|strong="H1347", Festus|strong="G5347", I|strong="G2532" am|strong="G2532" not|strong="G3756" raving \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w insanely|strong="H1984"\+w*}. On|strong="G1161" the|strong="G2532" contrary|strong="H7147", what|strong="G3588" I|strong="G2532" am|strong="G2532" saying|strong="G4487" is|strong="G3588" true|strong="G3588" and|strong="G2532" sensible|strong="H6175"! 
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\verseNumber{27}Then|strong="G3754" Paul|strong="G1492" asked|strong="H7592", “King|strong="G3588" Agrippa, do|strong="G1492" you|strong="G3754" believe|strong="G4100" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w what|strong="G3588"\+w*} the|strong="G3588" prophets|strong="G4396" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w wrote|strong="H3789"\+w*}? I|strong="G3754" know|strong="G1492" that|strong="G3754" you|strong="G3754" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{(sg)} believe|strong="G4100" it|strong="G3754".” 
\verseNumber{28}Then|strong="G1161" Agrippa \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w answered|strong="H6030"\+w*} Paul|strong="G3972", “◄\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w hope|strong="H3176"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w you|strong="G1722"\+w*(sg)} do|strong="G4160" not|strong="G4160" think|strong="H2803" that|strong="G3588" by|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" few|strong="G3641" things|strong="G3588" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w you|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w have|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w just|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w now|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w said|strong="G1161"\+w*} you|strong="G1722" can|strong="G4160" persuade|strong="G3982" me|strong="G1473" to|strong="G4314" become|strong="G1161" a|strong="G1722" Christian|strong="G5546"!/You|strong="G1722" do|strong="G4160" not|strong="G4160" think|strong="H2803", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w do|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w you|strong="G1722"\+w*}, that|strong="G3588" by|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" few|strong="G3641" things|strong="G3588" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w you|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w have|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w just|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w now|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w said|strong="G1161"\+w*} you|strong="G1722" can|strong="G4160" persuade|strong="G3982" me|strong="G1473" to|strong="G4314" become|strong="G1161" a|strong="G1722" Christian|strong="G5546"?►” [RHQ] 
\verseNumber{29}Paul|strong="G3972" replied|strong="H0559", “Whether|strong="G2532" it|strong="G2532" takes|strong="G1096" a|strong="G1096" short|strong="G3641" time|strong="G3641" or|strong="G2532" a|strong="G1096" long|strong="G3641" time|strong="G3641", it|strong="G2532" does|strong="G1510" not|strong="G3756" matter|strong="H1697". I|strong="G1473" pray|strong="G2172" to|strong="G2532" God|strong="G2316" that|strong="G3588" you|strong="G4771" and|strong="G2532" also|strong="G2532" all|strong="G3956" of|strong="G2316" the|strong="G1722" others|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" are|strong="G1510" listening|strong="H8085" to|strong="G2532" me|strong="G1473" today|strong="G4594" will|strong="G2316" also|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w believe|strong="H0539"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Jesus|strong="G1510"\+w*} like|strong="G5108" I|strong="G1473" do|strong="G1096", but|strong="G1161" I|strong="G1473" do|strong="G1096" not|strong="G3756" want|strong="H4270" you|strong="G4771" to|strong="G2532" become|strong="G1096" prisoners|strong="H0615" [MTY] \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w like|strong="G5108"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w am|strong="G1510"\+w*}.” 

\BibleSectionHeading{The|strong="G1722" officials|strong="H8269" said|strong="G1161" that|strong="G3588" Paul|strong="G3972" was|strong="G1510" innocent|strong="H5355" but|strong="G1161" must|strong="G1096" go|strong="G2532" to|strong="G2532" Rome. }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{The|strong="G1722" officials|strong="H8269" said|strong="G1161" that|strong="G3588" Paul|strong="G3972" was|strong="G1510" innocent|strong="H5355" but|strong="G1161" must|strong="G1096" go|strong="G2532" to|strong="G2532" Rome. }
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\BibleSectionHeading{Paul and other prisoners sailed from Caesarea to Crete. }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Paul and other prisoners sailed from Caesarea to Crete. }
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\BibleSectionHeading{Paul|strong="G3588" told|strong="H5046" them|strong="G3588" that|strong="G3588" an|strong="G1161" angel|strong="H4397" from|strong="G3756" God|strong="G3588" said|strong="G1161" that|strong="G3588" they|strong="G1161" would|strong="G2250" all|strong="G3956" survive|strong="H6965". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Paul|strong="G3588" told|strong="H5046" them|strong="G3588" that|strong="G3588" an|strong="G1161" angel|strong="H4397" from|strong="G3756" God|strong="G3588" said|strong="G1161" that|strong="G3588" they|strong="G1161" would|strong="G2250" all|strong="G3956" survive|strong="H6965". }
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\BibleSectionHeading{Paul thwarted|strong="H6565" some|strong="G5100" sailors|strong="H4419" who|strong="G5100" tried|strong="H6884" to|strong="G1519" sneak|strong="H1589" ashore in|strong="G1519" the|strong="G1519" lifeboat. }

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\verseNumber{31}But|strong="G2532" Paul|strong="G3972" said|strong="G3004" to|strong="G2532" the|strong="G1722" army|strong="H2428" officer|strong="H5631" and|strong="G2532" soldiers|strong="G4757", “If|strong="G1437" the|strong="G1722" sailors|strong="H4419" do|strong="G2532" not|strong="G3756" stay|strong="G3306" in|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" ship|strong="G4143", you|strong="G5210" have|strong="G2532" no|strong="G3756" hope|strong="G2532" of|strong="G2532" being|strong="G2532" saved|strong="G4982".” 
\verseNumber{32}So|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" soldiers|strong="G4757" cut|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" ropes|strong="G4979" and|strong="G2532" let|strong="G1439" the|strong="G2532" lifeboat fall|strong="G1601" into|strong="H0413" the|strong="G2532" water|strong="H4325". 

\BibleSectionHeading{Paul|strong="G3588" urged|strong="H6484" them|strong="G3588" to|strong="G2532" eat|strong="H0398" some|strong="G3588" food|strong="H3899", so|strong="G2532" they|strong="G2532" did|strong="G2532" and|strong="G2532" then|strong="G2532" lightened|strong="H5102" the|strong="G2532" ship|strong="H8392". }

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\BibleSectionHeading{The|strong="G2532" officer|strong="H5631" saved|strong="H3467" Paul|strong="G3588" and|strong="G2532" commanded|strong="H6680" all|strong="G2532" to|strong="G1519" go|strong="G1519" to|strong="G1519" the|strong="G2532" shore|strong="H8193", so|strong="G2532" they|strong="G2532" did|strong="G2532" that|strong="G3588". }

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\BibleSectionHeading{The Maltese thought that Paul was a god because a snake did not harm him. }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{The Maltese thought that Paul was a god because a snake did not harm him. }
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\chapterNumber{28}After|strong="G2532" we|strong="G3754" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{(exc)} had|strong="G2532" arrived|strong="H0935" safely|strong="G1295" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w on|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w shore|strong="H8193"\+w*}, we|strong="G3754" learned|strong="G1921" that|strong="G3754" it|strong="G2532" was|strong="G3588" an|strong="G2532" island|strong="G3520" called|strong="G2564" Malta|strong="G3194". 
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\verseNumber{5}But|strong="G3767" Paul|strong="G3588" simply|strong="H1847" shook|strong="H1607" the|strong="G1519" snake|strong="H5175" off|strong="H3772" into|strong="G1519" the|strong="G1519" fire|strong="G4442", and|strong="G3767" nothing|strong="G3762" happened|strong="G3588" to|strong="G1519" him|strong="G3588". 
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\BibleSectionHeading{Paul|strong="G1510" healed|strong="H7495" many|strong="G4183" Maltese, so|strong="G2532" they|strong="G2532" supplied|strong="H7311" what|strong="G3588" he|strong="G2532" and|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" others|strong="G3588" needed|strong="H1767". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Paul|strong="G1510" healed|strong="H7495" many|strong="G4183" Maltese, so|strong="G2532" they|strong="G2532" supplied|strong="H7311" what|strong="G3588" he|strong="G2532" and|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" others|strong="G3588" needed|strong="H1767". }
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\BibleSectionHeading{Paul|strong="G1510" told|strong="H5046" the|strong="G1161" Jews|strong="H3064" that|strong="G3754" non-Jews would|strong="G1510" believe|strong="H0539" the|strong="G1161" gospel. }

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