\id ACT  
\h Acts 
\toc1 Acts 
\toc2 Acts 
\mt1 Acts  
\c 1  
\s1 Jesus Ascends to Heaven  
\p
\v 1  \w I|strong="G3739"\w* wrote \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w former|strong="G4413"\w* \w account|strong="G3056"\w*, \w Theophilus|strong="G2321"\w*, \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* began \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w teach|strong="G1321"\w*  
\v 2  until \w the|strong="G1223"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w he|strong="G3739"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* taken up \w to|strong="G4151"\w* heaven, \w after|strong="G1223"\w* \w he|strong="G3739"\w* \w had|strong="G3739"\w* \w given|strong="G1781"\w* \w orders|strong="G1781"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1223"\w* \w Holy|strong="G4151"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w to|strong="G4151"\w* \w the|strong="G1223"\w* apostles \w he|strong="G3739"\w* \w had|strong="G3739"\w* \w chosen|strong="G1586"\w*.  
\v 3  \w To|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w same|strong="G3739"\w* apostles \w also|strong="G2532"\w*, \w after|strong="G3326"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w suffering|strong="G3958"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w presented|strong="G3936"\w* \w himself|strong="G1438"\w* \w alive|strong="G2198"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w convincing|strong="G5039"\w* \w proofs|strong="G5039"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w seen|strong="G3700"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w over|strong="G4012"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* forty-day \w period|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w spoke|strong="G3004"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* matters \w concerning|strong="G4012"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* kingdom \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.  
\v 4  \w While|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* declared, “\w Do|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w leave|strong="G5563"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2414"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w wait|strong="G4037"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w for|strong="G2532"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w my|strong="G1473"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w* \w promised|strong="G1860"\w*, \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* heard \w about|strong="G3588"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*.  
\v 5  \w For|strong="G3754"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w* baptized \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w water|strong="G5204"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w will|strong="G4183"\w* \w be|strong="G3756"\w* baptized \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Holy|strong="G4151"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w* \w from|strong="G3756"\w* \w now|strong="G1161"\w*.”   
\p
\v 6  \w So|strong="G3767"\w* \w when|strong="G1722"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G3588"\w* \w gathered|strong="G4905"\w* \w together|strong="G4905"\w*, \w they|strong="G3588"\w* began \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w ask|strong="G2065"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w time|strong="G5550"\w* \w when|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G1487"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* restoring \w the|strong="G1722"\w* kingdom \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w Israel|strong="G2474"\w*?”  
\v 7  \w He|strong="G1161"\w* \w told|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w You|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* permitted \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w know|strong="G1097"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w times|strong="G2540"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w periods|strong="G2540"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w* \w has|strong="G3962"\w* \w set|strong="G5087"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w own|strong="G2398"\w* \w authority|strong="G1849"\w*.  
\v 8  \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w receive|strong="G2983"\w* \w power|strong="G1411"\w* \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Holy|strong="G4151"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w has|strong="G4151"\w* \w come|strong="G1904"\w* \w upon|strong="G1909"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w witnesses|strong="G3144"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w Judea|strong="G2449"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Samaria|strong="G4540"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* farthest parts \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w*.”  
\v 9  \w After|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w*, \w while|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* watching, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w lifted|strong="G1869"\w* \w up|strong="G1869"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w cloud|strong="G3507"\w* \w hid|strong="G5274"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w sight|strong="G3788"\w*.  
\v 10  \w As|strong="G5613"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* still staring \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w sky|strong="G3772"\w* \w while|strong="G1722"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w going|strong="G4198"\w*, \w suddenly|strong="G2400"\w* \w two|strong="G1417"\w* \w men|strong="G1417"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w white|strong="G3022"\w* \w clothing|strong="G2066"\w* \w stood|strong="G3936"\w* \w near|strong="G1519"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*  
\v 11  \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Men|strong="G3778"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Galilee|strong="G1057"\w*, \w why|strong="G5101"\w* \w do|strong="G5101"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w stand|strong="G2476"\w* \w here|strong="G1519"\w* \w looking|strong="G2424"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w sky|strong="G3772"\w*? \w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w same|strong="G3778"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w has|strong="G5101"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w* taken \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w from|strong="G2064"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w* \w will|strong="G5101"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w back|strong="G1519"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w same|strong="G3778"\w* \w way|strong="G3779"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w saw|strong="G2300"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w go|strong="G4198"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w*.”   
\s1 A Replacement for Judas is Chosen  
\p
\v 12  \w Then|strong="G5119"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w returned|strong="G5290"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\w* \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w mountain|strong="G3735"\w* \w called|strong="G2564"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w Mount|strong="G3735"\w* \w of|strong="G3598"\w* Olives (\w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w near|strong="G1451"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\w*, \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w Sabbath|strong="G4521"\w* \w day|strong="G4521"\w*’\w s|strong="G2192"\w* \w journey|strong="G3598"\w* \w away|strong="G5290"\w*).  
\v 13  \w When|strong="G3753"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w entered|strong="G1525"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G1519"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G1525"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* upstairs \w room|strong="G5253"\w* \w where|strong="G3757"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w staying|strong="G2650"\w*. \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w James|strong="G2385"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* Andrew, \w Philip|strong="G5376"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Thomas|strong="G2381"\w*, Bartholomew \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Matthew|strong="G3156"\w*, \w James|strong="G2385"\w* son \w of|strong="G2532"\w* Alphaeus \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Simon|strong="G4613"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* Zealot, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Judas|strong="G2455"\w* son \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w James|strong="G2385"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w*.  
\v 14  \w All|strong="G3956"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w continued|strong="G4342"\w* \w together|strong="G3661"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w prayer|strong="G4335"\w* \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w one|strong="G3956"\w* \w mind|strong="G3661"\w*, \w together|strong="G3661"\w* \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w women|strong="G1135"\w*, \w along|strong="G4862"\w* \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w Mary|strong="G3137"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w mother|strong="G3384"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* brothers.  
\v 15  \w In|strong="G1722"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w stood|strong="G3588"\w* \w up|strong="G2532"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* believers (\w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w gathering|strong="G3793"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w about|strong="G5613"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w hundred|strong="G1540"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w twenty|strong="G1501"\w* \w people|strong="G3793"\w*) \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*,  
\v 16 “Brothers, \w the|strong="G1223"\w* \w scripture|strong="G1124"\w* \w had|strong="G2424"\w* \w to|strong="G1163"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w fulfilled|strong="G4137"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w the|strong="G1223"\w* \w Holy|strong="G4151"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* foretold \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w David|strong="G1138"\w* \w concerning|strong="G4012"\w* \w Judas|strong="G2455"\w* – \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w became|strong="G1096"\w* \w the|strong="G1223"\w* \w guide|strong="G3595"\w* \w for|strong="G1223"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w arrested|strong="G4815"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* –  
\v 17  \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w counted|strong="G2674"\w* \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w received|strong="G2975"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w share|strong="G2819"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w ministry|strong="G1248"\w*.”  
\v 18  (\w Now|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w* \w Judas|strong="G3778"\w* \w acquired|strong="G2932"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w field|strong="G5564"\w* \w with|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w reward|strong="G3408"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* unjust deed, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w falling|strong="G1096"\w* \w headfirst|strong="G4248"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w burst|strong="G2997"\w* \w open|strong="G2997"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w middle|strong="G3319"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w intestines|strong="G4698"\w* \w gushed|strong="G1632"\w* \w out|strong="G1537"\w*.  
\v 19  \w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w became|strong="G1096"\w* \w known|strong="G1110"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w lived|strong="G2730"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\w*, \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w own|strong="G2398"\w* \w language|strong="G1258"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w called|strong="G2564"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w field|strong="G5564"\w* \it  Hakeldama\it*, \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w*, “\w Field|strong="G5564"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* Blood.”)  
\v 20 “\w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w written|strong="G1125"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w book|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Psalms|strong="G5568"\w*, ‘\qt  Let his house become deserted,\qt* \qt  and let there be no one to live in it\qt*,’ \w and|strong="G2532"\w* ‘\qt  Let another take his position of responsibility\qt*.’  
\v 21  \w Thus|strong="G3767"\w* \w one|strong="G3739"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w men|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w accompanied|strong="G4905"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w* \w during|strong="G1722"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w time|strong="G5550"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w associated|strong="G1525"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w*,  
\v 22  beginning \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w his|strong="G3739"\w* baptism \w by|strong="G2250"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w* \w until|strong="G2193"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w he|strong="G3739"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w taken|strong="G1096"\w* up \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w* – \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w must|strong="G1096"\w* \w become|strong="G1096"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w witness|strong="G3144"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w his|strong="G3739"\w* resurrection \w together|strong="G4862"\w* \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w*.”  
\v 23  \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w proposed|strong="G2476"\w* \w two|strong="G1417"\w* candidates: \w Joseph|strong="G2501"\w* \w called|strong="G2564"\w* Barsabbas (\w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w called|strong="G2564"\w* \w Justus|strong="G2459"\w*) \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Matthias|strong="G3159"\w*.  
\v 24  \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w prayed|strong="G4336"\w*, “\w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w know|strong="G2589"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w hearts|strong="G2589"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w*. Show \w us|strong="G3004"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w two|strong="G1417"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w chosen|strong="G1586"\w*  
\v 25  \w to|strong="G1519"\w* assume \w the|strong="G2532"\w* task \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w service|strong="G1248"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* apostleship \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w Judas|strong="G2455"\w* \w turned|strong="G3845"\w* \w aside|strong="G2398"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w go|strong="G4198"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w own|strong="G2398"\w* \w place|strong="G5117"\w*.”  
\v 26  \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w cast|strong="G2532"\w* \w lots|strong="G2819"\w* \w for|strong="G1909"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* chosen \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w Matthias|strong="G3159"\w*; \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* counted \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w eleven|strong="G1733"\w* apostles.   
\c 2  
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\v 1  \w Now|strong="G2532"\w* \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w Pentecost|strong="G4005"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w come|strong="G1510"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w together|strong="G3674"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w one|strong="G3956"\w* \w place|strong="G1722"\w*.  
\v 2  Suddenly \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w sound|strong="G2279"\w* \w like|strong="G5618"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* violent \w wind|strong="G4157"\w* \w blowing|strong="G5342"\w* \w came|strong="G1096"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w filled|strong="G4137"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w entire|strong="G3650"\w* \w house|strong="G3624"\w* \w where|strong="G3757"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w sitting|strong="G2521"\w*.  
\v 3  \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w tongues|strong="G1100"\w* spreading \w out|strong="G2532"\w* \w like|strong="G5616"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w fire|strong="G4442"\w* \w appeared|strong="G3708"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3708"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* rest \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w each|strong="G1538"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3708"\w*.  
\v 4  \w All|strong="G3956"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w filled|strong="G4130"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Holy|strong="G4151"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* began \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w speak|strong="G2980"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w other|strong="G2087"\w* \w languages|strong="G1100"\w* \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w enabled|strong="G1325"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.   
\p
\v 5  \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w there|strong="G1161"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w devout|strong="G2126"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w* \w from|strong="G5259"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w nation|strong="G1484"\w* \w under|strong="G5259"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w* \w residing|strong="G2730"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\w*.  
\v 6  \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w sound|strong="G5456"\w* \w occurred|strong="G1096"\w*, \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w crowd|strong="G4128"\w* \w gathered|strong="G4905"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w confusion|strong="G4797"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w each|strong="G1538"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* heard \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w speaking|strong="G2980"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G2398"\w* \w own|strong="G2398"\w* \w language|strong="G1258"\w*.  
\v 7  Completely baffled, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “Aren’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w speaking|strong="G2980"\w* \w Galileans|strong="G1057"\w*?  
\v 8  \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w how|strong="G4459"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w each|strong="G1538"\w* \w one|strong="G1538"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w* hears \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w own|strong="G2398"\w* \w native|strong="G1722"\w* \w language|strong="G1258"\w*?  
\v 9  \w Parthians|strong="G3934"\w*, \w Medes|strong="G3370"\w*, \w Elamites|strong="G1639"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w residents|strong="G2730"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Mesopotamia|strong="G3318"\w*, \w Judea|strong="G2449"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Cappadocia|strong="G2587"\w*, \w Pontus|strong="G4195"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* province \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Asia|strong="G3588"\w*,  
\v 10  \w Phrygia|strong="G5435"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Pamphylia|strong="G3828"\w*, Egypt \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w parts|strong="G3313"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Libya|strong="G3033"\w* \w near|strong="G2596"\w* \w Cyrene|strong="G2957"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w visitors|strong="G1927"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w Rome|strong="G4514"\w*,  
\v 11  \w both|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w proselytes|strong="G4339"\w*, \w Cretans|strong="G2912"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* Arabs – \w we|strong="G2532"\w* hear \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w speaking|strong="G2980"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* own \w languages|strong="G1100"\w* \w about|strong="G2980"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w great|strong="G2980"\w* \w deeds|strong="G3167"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* done!”  
\v 12  \w All|strong="G3956"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w astounded|strong="G1839"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w greatly|strong="G1280"\w* confused, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w one|strong="G3956"\w* \w another|strong="G1161"\w*, “\w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w does|strong="G1510"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w mean|strong="G3004"\w*?”  
\v 13  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w others|strong="G2087"\w* \w jeered|strong="G5512"\w* \w at|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* speakers, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w They|strong="G1161"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w drunk|strong="G3325"\w* \w on|strong="G1161"\w* new \w wine|strong="G1098"\w*!”   
\s1 Peter’s Address on the Day of Pentecost  
\p
\v 14  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w stood|strong="G2476"\w* \w up|strong="G1869"\w* \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w eleven|strong="G1733"\w*, \w raised|strong="G1869"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w voice|strong="G5456"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* addressed \w them|strong="G3588"\w*: “\w You|strong="G5210"\w* \w men|strong="G3956"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Judea|strong="G2453"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w live|strong="G2730"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\w*, \w know|strong="G1110"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* listen carefully \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w say|strong="G4487"\w*.  
\v 15  \w In|strong="G3756"\w* spite \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w think|strong="G5274"\w*, \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w men|strong="G3778"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w drunk|strong="G3184"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w it|strong="G1063"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w only|strong="G3756"\w* \w nine|strong="G5154"\w* o’clock \w in|strong="G3756"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w morning|strong="G2250"\w*.  
\v 16  \w But|strong="G3588"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w spoken|strong="G3004"\w* \w about|strong="G3588"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1223"\w* \w prophet|strong="G4396"\w* \w Joel|strong="G2493"\w*:   
\q1
\v 17 ‘\qt  And\qt* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w last|strong="G2078"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w* \qt  it will be,\qt*’ \qt  God says,\qt*  
\q1 ‘\qt  that I will pour out my Spirit on all people,\qt*  
\q1 \qt  and your sons and your daughters will prophesy,\qt*  
\q1 \qt  and your young men will see visions,\qt*  
\q1 \qt  and your old men will dream dreams\qt*.   
\q1
\v 18  \qt  Even on my servants, both men and women,\qt**  
\q1 \qt  I will pour out my Spirit in those days, and they will prophesy\qt*.   
\q1
\v 19  \qt  And I will perform wonders in the sky above\qt**  
\q1 \qt  and miraculous signs on the earth below,\qt*  
\q1 \qt  blood and fire and clouds of smoke\qt*.   
\q1
\v 20  \qt  The sun will be changed to darkness\qt*  
\q1 \qt  and the moon to blood\qt*  
\q1 \qt  before the great and glorious day of the Lord comes\qt*.   
\q1
\v 21  \qt  And then everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved\qt*.’   
\p
\v 22 “\w Men|strong="G3778"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w Israel|strong="G2475"\w*, \w listen|strong="G1492"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w words|strong="G3056"\w*: \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Nazarene|strong="G3480"\w*, \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w* clearly attested \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w powerful|strong="G1411"\w* \w deeds|strong="G4160"\w*, \w wonders|strong="G5059"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w miraculous|strong="G1411"\w* \w signs|strong="G4592"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w performed|strong="G4160"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w just|strong="G2531"\w* \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w yourselves|strong="G4771"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* –  
\v 23  \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* handed \w over|strong="G1223"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w predetermined|strong="G3724"\w* \w plan|strong="G1012"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w foreknowledge|strong="G4268"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w you|strong="G2532"\w* executed \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w nailing|strong="G4362"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w cross|strong="G4362"\w* \w at|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w hands|strong="G5495"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* Gentiles.  
\v 24  \w But|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w raised|strong="G2316"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w up|strong="G3089"\w*, \w having|strong="G2316"\w* \w released|strong="G3089"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w from|strong="G5259"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w pains|strong="G5604"\w* \w of|strong="G5259"\w* \w death|strong="G2288"\w*, \w because|strong="G2530"\w* \w it|strong="G3739"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w possible|strong="G1415"\w* \w for|strong="G2316"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G3756"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w held|strong="G2902"\w* \w in|strong="G2316"\w* \w its|strong="G5259"\w* \w power|strong="G1415"\w*.  
\v 25  \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w David|strong="G1138"\w* \w says|strong="G3004"\w* \w about|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*,  
\q1 ‘\qt  I saw the Lord always in front of me,\qt*  
\q1 \qt  for he is at my right hand so that I will not be shaken\qt*.   
\q1
\v 26  \qt  Therefore my heart was glad and my tongue rejoiced;\qt*  
\q1 \qt  my body also will live in hope,\qt*   
\q1
\v 27  \qt  because you will not leave my soul in Hades, \qt*  
\q1 \qt  nor permit your Holy One to experience decay\qt*.   
\q1
\v 28  \qt  You have made known to me the paths of life;\qt*  
\q1 \qt  you will make me full of joy with your presence\qt*.’   
\p
\v 29 “Brothers, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w can|strong="G3004"\w* \w speak|strong="G3004"\w* \w confidently|strong="G3326"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* forefather \w David|strong="G1138"\w*, \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w both|strong="G2532"\w* \w died|strong="G5053"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w buried|strong="G2290"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G4012"\w* \w tomb|strong="G3418"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w*.  
\v 30  \w So|strong="G3767"\w* \w then|strong="G3767"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w prophet|strong="G4396"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w knew|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \it  had sworn to him with an oath to seat one of his descendants\it* \it  on his throne\it*,  
\v 31  David \w by|strong="G1519"\w* foreseeing \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w spoke|strong="G2980"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* resurrection \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \it  he was neither abandoned to Hades\it*, \w nor|strong="G3777"\w* \w did|strong="G3708"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w body|strong="G4561"\w* \it  experience\it* \it  decay\it*.  
\v 32  \w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w raised|strong="G2316"\w* up, \w and|strong="G2316"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w witnesses|strong="G3144"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w it|strong="G3778"\w*.  
\v 33  \w So|strong="G3767"\w* \w then|strong="G3767"\w*, \w exalted|strong="G5312"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w right|strong="G1188"\w* \w hand|strong="G1188"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w having|strong="G2532"\w* \w received|strong="G2983"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w promise|strong="G1860"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Holy|strong="G4151"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w from|strong="G3844"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w poured|strong="G1632"\w* \w out|strong="G1632"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w both|strong="G2532"\w* see \w and|strong="G2532"\w* hear.  
\v 34  \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w David|strong="G1138"\w* \w did|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w ascend|strong="G1537"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w himself|strong="G1519"\w* \w says|strong="G3004"\w*,  
\q1 ‘\qt  The Lord said to my lord,\qt*  
\q1 “\qt  Sit at my right hand\qt**   
\q1
\v 35  \qt  until I make your enemies a footstool for your feet\qt*.”’   
\pi1
\v 36  \w Therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w let|strong="G1097"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w house|strong="G3624"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w Israel|strong="G2474"\w* \w know|strong="G1097"\w* \w beyond|strong="G3754"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* doubt \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w made|strong="G4160"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w crucified|strong="G4717"\w* \w both|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*.”   
\s1 The Response to Peter’s Address  
\p
\v 37  \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* heard \w this|strong="G3588"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* acutely distressed \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w rest|strong="G3062"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* apostles, “\w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w should|strong="G3588"\w* \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w*, brothers?”  
\v 38  \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w said|strong="G5346"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Repent|strong="G3340"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w each|strong="G1538"\w* \w one|strong="G1538"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* baptized \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* forgiveness \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* sins, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w receive|strong="G2983"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w gift|strong="G1431"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Holy|strong="G4151"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*.  
\v 39  \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w promise|strong="G1860"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w your|strong="G2962"\w* \w children|strong="G5043"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w far|strong="G3588"\w* away, \w as|strong="G3745"\w* \w many|strong="G3745"\w* \w as|strong="G3745"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w call|strong="G4341"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w himself|strong="G1519"\w*.”  
\v 40  \w With|strong="G2532"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w other|strong="G2087"\w* \w words|strong="G3056"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w testified|strong="G1263"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w exhorted|strong="G3870"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Save|strong="G4982"\w* \w yourselves|strong="G1438"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w perverse|strong="G4646"\w* \w generation|strong="G1074"\w*!”  
\v 41  \w So|strong="G3767"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* accepted \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w message|strong="G3056"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* baptized, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w about|strong="G5616"\w* \w three|strong="G5153"\w* \w thousand|strong="G5153"\w* \w people|strong="G5590"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w added|strong="G4369"\w*.   
\s1 The Fellowship of the Early Believers  
\p
\v 42  \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w devoting|strong="G4342"\w* \w themselves|strong="G4342"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* apostles’ \w teaching|strong="G1322"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w fellowship|strong="G2842"\w*, \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w breaking|strong="G2800"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* bread \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w prayer|strong="G4335"\w*.  
\v 43  Reverential \w awe|strong="G5401"\w* \w came|strong="G1096"\w* \w over|strong="G1909"\w* \w everyone|strong="G3956"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w wonders|strong="G5059"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* miraculous \w signs|strong="G4592"\w* \w came|strong="G1096"\w* \w about|strong="G1909"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* apostles.  
\v 44  \w All|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w believed|strong="G4100"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w together|strong="G1909"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w held|strong="G2192"\w* \w everything|strong="G3956"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w common|strong="G2839"\w*,  
\v 45  \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w began|strong="G2192"\w* \w selling|strong="G4097"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w property|strong="G2933"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w possessions|strong="G2933"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w distributing|strong="G1266"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* proceeds \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w everyone|strong="G3956"\w*, \w as|strong="G2532"\w* \w anyone|strong="G5100"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\w* \w need|strong="G5532"\w*.  
\v 46  \w Every|strong="G2596"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w continued|strong="G4342"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* gather \w together|strong="G3661"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* common consent \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w temple|strong="G2413"\w* courts, \w breaking|strong="G2806"\w* bread \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w house|strong="G3624"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w house|strong="G3624"\w*, \w sharing|strong="G3335"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w food|strong="G5160"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* glad \w and|strong="G2532"\w* humble \w hearts|strong="G2588"\w*,  
\v 47  praising \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w having|strong="G2192"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w good|strong="G3588"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w all|strong="G3650"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w*. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w adding|strong="G4369"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* number \w every|strong="G2596"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w being|strong="G2532"\w* \w saved|strong="G4982"\w*.   
\c 3  
\p
\v 1  \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w going|strong="G2532"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w temple|strong="G2411"\w* \w at|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w time|strong="G5610"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w prayer|strong="G4335"\w*, \w at|strong="G1909"\w* \w three|strong="G1766"\w* o’clock \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* afternoon.  
\v 2  \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G5100"\w* \w lame|strong="G5560"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w birth|strong="G2836"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w being|strong="G5225"\w* \w carried|strong="G2532"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w*, \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w placed|strong="G5087"\w* \w at|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w temple|strong="G2413"\w* \w gate|strong="G2374"\w* \w called|strong="G3004"\w* “\w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Beautiful|strong="G5611"\w* \w Gate|strong="G2374"\w*” \w every|strong="G2596"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w could|strong="G3588"\w* beg \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w money|strong="G1654"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w going|strong="G2532"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w temple|strong="G2413"\w* courts.  
\v 3  \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w* \w about|strong="G3195"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w go|strong="G1524"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w temple|strong="G2411"\w* courts, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w asked|strong="G2065"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w money|strong="G1654"\w*.  
\v 4  \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* looked directly \w at|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* (\w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w did|strong="G3588"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w*) \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “Look \w at|strong="G1519"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w*!”  
\v 5  \w So|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* lame \w man|strong="G5100"\w* paid \w attention|strong="G1907"\w* \w to|strong="G5100"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w expecting|strong="G4328"\w* \w to|strong="G5100"\w* \w receive|strong="G2983"\w* \w something|strong="G5100"\w* \w from|strong="G3844"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 6  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* silver \w or|strong="G2532"\w* \w gold|strong="G5553"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w give|strong="G1325"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*. \w In|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Nazarene|strong="G3480"\w*, \w stand|strong="G3778"\w* \w up|strong="G1325"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w walk|strong="G4043"\w*!”  
\v 7  \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4084"\w* \w took|strong="G2532"\w* hold \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w by|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w right|strong="G1188"\w* \w hand|strong="G5495"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w raised|strong="G1453"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w up|strong="G1453"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w at|strong="G1161"\w* \w once|strong="G3916"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* man’s feet \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w ankles|strong="G4974"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w made|strong="G1161"\w* \w strong|strong="G2532"\w*.  
\v 8  \w He|strong="G2532"\w* jumped \w up|strong="G1519"\w*, \w stood|strong="G2476"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* began \w walking|strong="G4043"\w* \w around|strong="G4043"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w entered|strong="G1525"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w temple|strong="G2411"\w* courts \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w walking|strong="G4043"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w leaping|strong="G2476"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* praising \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.  
\v 9  \w All|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w walking|strong="G4043"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* praising \w God|strong="G2316"\w*,  
\v 10  \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w recognized|strong="G1921"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w as|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* man \w who|strong="G3588"\w* used \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w sit|strong="G2521"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* ask \w for|strong="G3754"\w* donations \w at|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Beautiful|strong="G5611"\w* \w Gate|strong="G4439"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w temple|strong="G2413"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w filled|strong="G4130"\w* \w with|strong="G4314"\w* \w astonishment|strong="G1611"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w amazement|strong="G1611"\w* \w at|strong="G1909"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w happened|strong="G4819"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.   
\s1 Peter Addresses the Crowd  
\p
\v 11  \w While|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G3956"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* hanging \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w*, \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w*, completely astounded, \w ran|strong="G4936"\w* \w together|strong="G1909"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* covered walkway \w called|strong="G2564"\w* \w Solomon|strong="G4672"\w*’s \w Portico|strong="G4745"\w*.  
\v 12  \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w*, \w he|strong="G1161"\w* declared \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w*, “\w Men|strong="G3778"\w* \w of|strong="G1411"\w* \w Israel|strong="G2475"\w*, \w why|strong="G5101"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G3708"\w* \w amazed|strong="G2296"\w* \w at|strong="G1909"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w*? \w Why|strong="G5101"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w you|strong="G3708"\w* stare \w at|strong="G1909"\w* \w us|strong="G4160"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w if|strong="G5613"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w had|strong="G3588"\w* \w made|strong="G4160"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w* \w walk|strong="G4043"\w* \w by|strong="G1909"\w* \w our|strong="G4314"\w* \w own|strong="G2398"\w* \w power|strong="G1411"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w piety|strong="G2150"\w*?  
\v 13  \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* Abraham, \w Isaac|strong="G2464"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jacob|strong="G2384"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w forefathers|strong="G3962"\w*, \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w glorified|strong="G1392"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w servant|strong="G3816"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w handed|strong="G3860"\w* \w over|strong="G3860"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* rejected \w in|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w presence|strong="G4383"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w Pilate|strong="G4091"\w* \w after|strong="G2596"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2424"\w* \w decided|strong="G2919"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* release \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 14  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* rejected \w the|strong="G2532"\w* Holy \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Righteous|strong="G1342"\w* \w One|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* asked \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G1342"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w murderer|strong="G5406"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* released \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*.  
\v 15  \w You|strong="G3739"\w* killed \w the|strong="G1537"\w* Originator \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w life|strong="G2222"\w*, \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w raised|strong="G1453"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w*. \w To|strong="G1161"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* fact \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w witnesses|strong="G3144"\w*!  
\v 16  \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w basis|strong="G1909"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w*’ \w name|strong="G3686"\w*, \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w very|strong="G2532"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w* \w has|strong="G3739"\w* \w made|strong="G3956"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w* – \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w see|strong="G1492"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* – \w strong|strong="G2532"\w*. \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w has|strong="G3739"\w* \w given|strong="G1325"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w complete|strong="G3956"\w* \w health|strong="G3647"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w presence|strong="G1223"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w*.  
\v 17  \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w now|strong="G3568"\w*, brothers, \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w acted|strong="G4238"\w* \w in|strong="G2596"\w* ignorance, \w as|strong="G5618"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* rulers \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w too|strong="G2532"\w*.  
\v 18  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w foretold|strong="G4293"\w* long ago \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w prophets|strong="G4396"\w* – \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w would|strong="G2316"\w* \w suffer|strong="G3958"\w* – \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w fulfilled|strong="G4137"\w* \w in|strong="G2316"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w way|strong="G3779"\w*.  
\v 19  \w Therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w repent|strong="G3340"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w turn|strong="G1994"\w* \w back|strong="G1994"\w* \w so|strong="G3767"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w your|strong="G2962"\w* sins \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w wiped|strong="G1813"\w* \w out|strong="G2532"\w*,  
\v 20  \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w times|strong="G2540"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* refreshing \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w from|strong="G2064"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w presence|strong="G4383"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* send \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Messiah|strong="G5547"\w* \w appointed|strong="G4400"\w* \w for|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* – \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*.  
\v 21  \w This|strong="G3588"\w* \w one|strong="G3739"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w* \w must|strong="G1163"\w* \w receive|strong="G1209"\w* until \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w time|strong="G5550"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* restored, \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w declared|strong="G2980"\w* \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w times|strong="G5550"\w* \w long|strong="G5550"\w* \w ago|strong="G5550"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* holy \w prophets|strong="G4396"\w*.  
\v 22  \w Moses|strong="G3475"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, ‘\qt  The Lord your God will raise up for you a prophet like me from among your brothers. You must obey him in everything he tells you\qt**.  
\v 23  \qt  Every person\qt* \qt who\qt* \w does|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* obey \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w prophet|strong="G4396"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w destroyed|strong="G1842"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w thus|strong="G1161"\w* removed \qt from\qt* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w*.’  
\v 24  \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w prophets|strong="G4396"\w*, \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w Samuel|strong="G4545"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* followed \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w spoken|strong="G2980"\w* \w about|strong="G2980"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w announced|strong="G2605"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w*.  
\v 25  \w You|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w sons|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w prophets|strong="G4396"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w covenant|strong="G1242"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w made|strong="G1303"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w ancestors|strong="G3962"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* Abraham, ‘\qt  And in your descendants all the nations of the earth will be blessed\qt*: *.’  
\v 26  \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w raised|strong="G2316"\w* \w up|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w servant|strong="G3816"\w* \w and|strong="G2316"\w* \w sent|strong="G2316"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w first|strong="G4413"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w bless|strong="G2127"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w turning|strong="G1722"\w* \w each|strong="G1538"\w* \w one|strong="G1538"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w your|strong="G1722"\w* \w iniquities|strong="G4189"\w*.”   
\c 4  
\p
\v 1  \w While|strong="G2980"\w* \w Peter|strong="G2980"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w John|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w speaking|strong="G2980"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w priests|strong="G2409"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* commander \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w temple|strong="G2413"\w* \w guard|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Sadducees|strong="G4523"\w* \w came|strong="G2532"\w* \w up|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*,  
\v 2  \w angry|strong="G1278"\w* \w because|strong="G1223"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w teaching|strong="G1321"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w announcing|strong="G2605"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* resurrection \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w*.  
\v 3  \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w seized|strong="G1911"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w put|strong="G5087"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w jail|strong="G5084"\w* \w until|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w next|strong="G1519"\w* \w day|strong="G3588"\w* (\w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w already|strong="G2235"\w* \w evening|strong="G2073"\w*).  
\v 4  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* listened \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w message|strong="G3056"\w* \w believed|strong="G4100"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* number \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w men|strong="G3588"\w* \w came|strong="G1096"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w about|strong="G5613"\w* \w five|strong="G4002"\w* \w thousand|strong="G5505"\w*.   
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\v 5  \w On|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w next|strong="G1519"\w* \w day|strong="G3588"\w*, \w their|strong="G2532"\w* rulers, \w elders|strong="G4245"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* experts \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* law \w came|strong="G1096"\w* \w together|strong="G4863"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\w*.  
\v 6  Annas \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w high|strong="G2532"\w* priest \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Caiaphas|strong="G2533"\w*, \w John|strong="G2491"\w*, Alexander, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w others|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* members \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w high|strong="G2532"\w* priest’s \w family|strong="G1085"\w*.  
\v 7  \w After|strong="G2532"\w* \w making|strong="G4160"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4160"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w John|strong="G2532"\w* \w stand|strong="G2476"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w their|strong="G1438"\w* \w midst|strong="G3319"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* began \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w inquire|strong="G4441"\w*, “\w By|strong="G1722"\w* \w what|strong="G4169"\w* \w power|strong="G1411"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w what|strong="G4169"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w* \w did|strong="G4160"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w*?”  
\v 8  \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w*, \w filled|strong="G4130"\w* \w with|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Holy|strong="G4151"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*, \w replied|strong="G3004"\w*, “Rulers \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w elders|strong="G4245"\w*,  
\v 9  \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w are|strong="G3778"\w* \w being|strong="G1722"\w* examined \w today|strong="G4594"\w* \w for|strong="G1909"\w* \w a|strong="G1722"\w* \w good|strong="G5101"\w* deed \w done|strong="G2108"\w* \w to|strong="G1909"\w* \w a|strong="G1722"\w* sick \w man|strong="G3778"\w* – \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w means|strong="G5101"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w* \w was|strong="G3778"\w* \w healed|strong="G4982"\w* –  
\v 10  \w let|strong="G1510"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w known|strong="G1110"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w Israel|strong="G2474"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Nazarene|strong="G3480"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w crucified|strong="G4717"\w*, \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w raised|strong="G1453"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w*, \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w* \w stands|strong="G3936"\w* \w before|strong="G1799"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w healthy|strong="G5199"\w*.  
\v 11  \w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G1510"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \bd  \+qt  \+it the stone\+it* that was rejected by\+qt* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w was|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w rejected|strong="G1848"\+w* \+w by|strong="G5259"\+w*\bd* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \qt  the builders, that has become the cornerstone\qt*.  
\v 12  \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w salvation|strong="G4991"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w one|strong="G3762"\w* \w else|strong="G2087"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w other|strong="G2087"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w* \w under|strong="G5259"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w* \w given|strong="G1325"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w people|strong="G1510"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w must|strong="G1163"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w saved|strong="G4982"\w*.”   
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\v 13  \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G2334"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w boldness|strong="G3954"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w discovered|strong="G2638"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* uneducated \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w ordinary|strong="G2399"\w* \w men|strong="G3588"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w amazed|strong="G2296"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w recognized|strong="G1921"\w* \w these|strong="G3588"\w* \w men|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2424"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*.  
\v 14  \w And|strong="G5037"\w* \w because|strong="G2192"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* saw \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w man|strong="G3762"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\w* \w been|strong="G2192"\w* \w healed|strong="G2323"\w* \w standing|strong="G2476"\w* \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\w* \w nothing|strong="G3762"\w* \w to|strong="G5037"\w* say \w against|strong="G3762"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 15  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w had|strong="G3588"\w* \w ordered|strong="G2753"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* go \w outside|strong="G1854"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w council|strong="G4892"\w*, \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w began|strong="G1161"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w confer|strong="G4820"\w* \w with|strong="G4314"\w* \w one|strong="G1438"\w* \w another|strong="G1438"\w*,  
\v 16  \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w should|strong="G3588"\w* \w we|strong="G3754"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w with|strong="G1223"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w men|strong="G3956"\w*? \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w plain|strong="G5318"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G5101"\w* \w live|strong="G2730"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w notable|strong="G1110"\w* miraculous \w sign|strong="G4592"\w* \w has|strong="G5101"\w* \w come|strong="G1096"\w* \w about|strong="G4160"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G3754"\w* \w cannot|strong="G1410"\w* \w deny|strong="G3588"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*.  
\v 17  \w But|strong="G3361"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w keep|strong="G3361"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* matter \w from|strong="G3588"\w* spreading \w any|strong="G3367"\w* \w further|strong="G4119"\w* \w among|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w*, \w let|strong="G2443"\w* \w us|strong="G1519"\w* warn \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w speak|strong="G2980"\w* \w no|strong="G3361"\w* \w more|strong="G4119"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w anyone|strong="G3367"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w*.”  
\v 18  \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w called|strong="G2564"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w ordered|strong="G3853"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w speak|strong="G5350"\w* \w or|strong="G2532"\w* \w teach|strong="G1321"\w* \w at|strong="G1909"\w* \w all|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*.  
\v 19  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w* \w replied|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Whether|strong="G1487"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w right|strong="G1342"\w* \w before|strong="G1799"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* obey \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w rather|strong="G3123"\w* \w than|strong="G2228"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w you|strong="G5210"\w* decide,  
\v 20  \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3739"\w* \w impossible|strong="G3756"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w speak|strong="G2980"\w* \w about|strong="G2980"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w seen|strong="G3708"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* heard.”  
\v 21  \w After|strong="G1161"\w* threatening \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w further|strong="G1909"\w*, \w they|strong="G1161"\w* released \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w could|strong="G2147"\w* \w not|strong="G3367"\w* \w find|strong="G2147"\w* \w how|strong="G4459"\w* \w to|strong="G1909"\w* \w punish|strong="G2849"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w account|strong="G1223"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w praising|strong="G1392"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2316"\w* \w happened|strong="G1096"\w*.  
\v 22  \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G1909"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w*, \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* miraculous \w sign|strong="G4592"\w* \w of|strong="G1909"\w* \w healing|strong="G2392"\w* \w had|strong="G1510"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* \w performed|strong="G1096"\w*, \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w over|strong="G1909"\w* \w forty|strong="G5062"\w* \w years|strong="G2094"\w* \w old|strong="G2094"\w*.   
\s1 The Followers of Jesus Pray for Boldness  
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\v 23  \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* released, \w Peter|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w John|strong="G3004"\w* \w went|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w their|strong="G1438"\w* fellow believers \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w reported|strong="G3004"\w* \w everything|strong="G3745"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w high|strong="G2532"\w* priests \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w elders|strong="G4245"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 24  \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* heard \w this|strong="G3588"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w raised|strong="G2316"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w voices|strong="G5456"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w one|strong="G3956"\w* \w mind|strong="G3661"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Master|strong="G1203"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w*, \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w made|strong="G4160"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w*, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w*, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w sea|strong="G2281"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w everything|strong="G3956"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*,  
\v 25  \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Holy|strong="G4151"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w your|strong="G1223"\w* \w servant|strong="G3816"\w* \w David|strong="G1138"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w forefather|strong="G3962"\w*,  
\q1 ‘\qt  Why do the nations rage,\qt*  
\q1 \qt  and the peoples plot foolish things?\qt*   
\q1
\v 26  \qt  The kings of the earth stood together,\qt*  
\q1 \qt  and the rulers assembled together,\qt*  
\q1 \qt  against the Lord and against his Christ\qt*: *.’   
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\v 27 “\w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w indeed|strong="G2532"\w* \w both|strong="G2532"\w* \w Herod|strong="G2264"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Pontius|strong="G4194"\w* \w Pilate|strong="G4091"\w*, \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Gentiles|strong="G1484"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Israel|strong="G2474"\w*, \w assembled|strong="G4863"\w* \w together|strong="G4863"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w city|strong="G4172"\w* \w against|strong="G1909"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* holy \w servant|strong="G3816"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w anointed|strong="G5548"\w*,  
\v 28  \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w as|strong="G3745"\w* \w much|strong="G3745"\w* \w as|strong="G3745"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w power|strong="G5495"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w plan|strong="G1012"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w decided|strong="G1096"\w* beforehand \w would|strong="G1096"\w* \w happen|strong="G1096"\w*.  
\v 29  \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w now|strong="G3568"\w*, \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w pay|strong="G1325"\w* attention \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* threats, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w grant|strong="G1325"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w your|strong="G2962"\w* \w servants|strong="G1401"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w speak|strong="G2980"\w* \w your|strong="G2962"\w* \w message|strong="G3056"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w great|strong="G3956"\w* \w courage|strong="G3954"\w*,  
\v 30  \w while|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w extend|strong="G1614"\w* \w your|strong="G1223"\w* \w hand|strong="G5495"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w heal|strong="G2392"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w bring|strong="G2532"\w* \w about|strong="G1722"\w* miraculous \w signs|strong="G4592"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w wonders|strong="G5059"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w your|strong="G1223"\w* holy \w servant|strong="G3816"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*.”  
\v 31  \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w prayed|strong="G1189"\w*, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w place|strong="G5117"\w* \w where|strong="G3739"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w assembled|strong="G4863"\w* \w together|strong="G4863"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w shaken|strong="G4531"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w all|strong="G2532"\w* \w filled|strong="G4130"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Holy|strong="G4151"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* began \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w speak|strong="G2980"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w courageously|strong="G3326"\w*.   
\s1 Conditions Among the Early Believers  
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\v 32  \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w group|strong="G4128"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w believed|strong="G4100"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w heart|strong="G2588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w mind|strong="G2588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w no|strong="G3761"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w any|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w possessions|strong="G5225"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w own|strong="G2398"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w everything|strong="G3956"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* held \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w common|strong="G2839"\w*.  
\v 33  \w With|strong="G2532"\w* \w great|strong="G3173"\w* \w power|strong="G1411"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* apostles \w were|strong="G1510"\w* giving \w testimony|strong="G3142"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* resurrection \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w great|strong="G3173"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w*.  
\v 34  \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w there|strong="G1063"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w no|strong="G3761"\w* \w one|strong="G5100"\w* \w needy|strong="G1729"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w because|strong="G1063"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w owners|strong="G2935"\w* \w of|strong="G5100"\w* \w land|strong="G5564"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w houses|strong="G3614"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w selling|strong="G4453"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G5092"\w* \w bringing|strong="G5342"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w proceeds|strong="G5092"\w* \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w sales|strong="G4097"\w*  
\v 35  \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w placing|strong="G5087"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w at|strong="G3844"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* apostles’ \w feet|strong="G4228"\w*. \w The|strong="G2532"\w* proceeds \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w distributed|strong="G1239"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w each|strong="G1538"\w*, \w as|strong="G1161"\w* \w anyone|strong="G5100"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\w* \w need|strong="G5532"\w*.  
\v 36  \w So|strong="G1161"\w* \w Joseph|strong="G2501"\w*, \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w Levite|strong="G3019"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w native|strong="G1085"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w Cyprus|strong="G2953"\w*, \w called|strong="G1941"\w* \w by|strong="G3739"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* apostles Barnabas (\w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w translated|strong="G3177"\w* “\w son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w encouragement|strong="G3874"\w*”),  
\v 37  \w sold|strong="G4453"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* field \w that|strong="G3588"\w* belonged \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w brought|strong="G5342"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w money|strong="G5536"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w placed|strong="G5087"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w at|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* apostles’ \w feet|strong="G4228"\w*.   
\c 5  
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\v 1  \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w a|strong="G1161"\w* \w man|strong="G5100"\w* \w named|strong="G3686"\w* Ananias, \w together|strong="G4862"\w* \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w Sapphira|strong="G4551"\w* \w his|strong="G3588"\w* \w wife|strong="G1135"\w*, \w sold|strong="G4453"\w* \w a|strong="G1161"\w* \w piece|strong="G2933"\w* \w of|strong="G3686"\w* \w property|strong="G2933"\w*.  
\v 2  \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w kept|strong="G5087"\w* \w back|strong="G3557"\w* \w for|strong="G2532"\w* himself \w part|strong="G3313"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w proceeds|strong="G5092"\w* \w with|strong="G3844"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w wife|strong="G1135"\w*’s \w knowledge|strong="G4894"\w*; \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w brought|strong="G5342"\w* \w only|strong="G2532"\w* \w part|strong="G3313"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w placed|strong="G5087"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w at|strong="G3844"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* apostles’ \w feet|strong="G4228"\w*.  
\v 3  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “Ananias, \w why|strong="G5101"\w* \w has|strong="G5101"\w* \w Satan|strong="G4567"\w* \w filled|strong="G4137"\w* \w your|strong="G1223"\w* \w heart|strong="G2588"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w lie|strong="G5574"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Holy|strong="G4151"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w keep|strong="G3557"\w* \w back|strong="G3557"\w* \w for|strong="G1223"\w* \w yourself|strong="G4771"\w* \w part|strong="G1161"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w proceeds|strong="G5092"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* sale \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w land|strong="G5564"\w*?  
\v 4  \w Before|strong="G1722"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w sold|strong="G4097"\w*, \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* belong \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*? \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w sold|strong="G4097"\w*, \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* money \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w your|strong="G4674"\w* \w disposal|strong="G1849"\w*? \w How|strong="G5101"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* thought \w up|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w deed|strong="G4229"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w your|strong="G4674"\w* \w heart|strong="G2588"\w*? \w You|strong="G4771"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w lied|strong="G5574"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G3588"\w* \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*!”   
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\v 5  \w When|strong="G1161"\w* Ananias heard \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w words|strong="G3056"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w collapsed|strong="G4098"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w died|strong="G1634"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w great|strong="G3173"\w* \w fear|strong="G5401"\w* \w gripped|strong="G1096"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* heard \w about|strong="G1909"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*.  
\v 6  \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w young|strong="G3501"\w* \w men|strong="G3501"\w* \w came|strong="G2532"\w*, \w wrapped|strong="G4958"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w up|strong="G4958"\w*, \w carried|strong="G1627"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w out|strong="G2532"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w buried|strong="G2290"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 7  \w After|strong="G1161"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* \w interval|strong="G1292"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w about|strong="G5613"\w* \w three|strong="G5140"\w* \w hours|strong="G5610"\w*, \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w wife|strong="G1135"\w* \w came|strong="G1096"\w* \w in|strong="G1525"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w happened|strong="G1096"\w*.  
\v 8  \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w her|strong="G1438"\w*, “\w Tell|strong="G3004"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*, \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* two \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G1487"\w* paid \w this|strong="G3588"\w* amount \w for|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w land|strong="G5564"\w*?” Sapphira \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Yes|strong="G3483"\w*, \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w much|strong="G5118"\w*.”  
\v 9  \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w then|strong="G2532"\w* \w told|strong="G4314"\w* \w her|strong="G1438"\w*, “\w Why|strong="G5101"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w agreed|strong="G4856"\w* \w together|strong="G1909"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w test|strong="G3985"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*? \w Look|strong="G2400"\w*! \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w feet|strong="G4228"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G5101"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w buried|strong="G2290"\w* \w your|strong="G2962"\w* husband \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w at|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w door|strong="G2374"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G5101"\w* \w carry|strong="G1627"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w out|strong="G2532"\w*!”  
\v 10  \w At|strong="G4314"\w* \w once|strong="G3916"\w* \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w collapsed|strong="G4098"\w* \w at|strong="G4314"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w feet|strong="G4228"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w died|strong="G1634"\w*. \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w young|strong="G3495"\w* \w men|strong="G3495"\w* \w came|strong="G1525"\w* \w in|strong="G1525"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w found|strong="G2147"\w* \w her|strong="G1438"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w carried|strong="G1627"\w* \w her|strong="G1438"\w* \w out|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w buried|strong="G2290"\w* \w her|strong="G1438"\w* \w beside|strong="G4314"\w* \w her|strong="G1438"\w* husband.  
\v 11  \w Great|strong="G3173"\w* \w fear|strong="G5401"\w* \w gripped|strong="G1096"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w whole|strong="G3650"\w* \w church|strong="G1577"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* heard \w about|strong="G1909"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w*.   
\s1 The Apostles Perform Miraculous Signs and Wonders  
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\v 12  \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* miraculous \w signs|strong="G4592"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w wonders|strong="G5059"\w* \w came|strong="G1096"\w* \w about|strong="G1722"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w hands|strong="G5495"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* apostles. \w By|strong="G1223"\w* common consent \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w all|strong="G2532"\w* meeting \w together|strong="G3661"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Solomon|strong="G4672"\w*’s \w Portico|strong="G4745"\w*.  
\v 13  \w None|strong="G3762"\w* \w of|strong="G2992"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w rest|strong="G3062"\w* \w dared|strong="G5111"\w* \w to|strong="G1161"\w* \w join|strong="G2853"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w* \w held|strong="G3170"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1438"\w* \w high|strong="G3170"\w* honor.  
\v 14  \w More|strong="G3123"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w more|strong="G3123"\w* \w believers|strong="G4100"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w added|strong="G4369"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w number|strong="G4128"\w*, \w crowds|strong="G4128"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w both|strong="G2532"\w* \w men|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w women|strong="G1135"\w*.  
\v 15  \w Thus|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w carried|strong="G1627"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* sick \w out|strong="G2532"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w streets|strong="G4113"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w put|strong="G5087"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* cots \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w pallets|strong="G2895"\w*, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w by|strong="G1909"\w* \w at|strong="G1909"\w* \w least|strong="G2579"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w shadow|strong="G4639"\w* \w would|strong="G2532"\w* \w fall|strong="G2064"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 16  \w A|strong="G2532"\w* \w crowd|strong="G4128"\w* \w of|strong="G5259"\w* \w people|strong="G4128"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w towns|strong="G4172"\w* \w around|strong="G4038"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G4905"\w* \w together|strong="G4905"\w*, \w bringing|strong="G5342"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w sick|strong="G5342"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* troubled \w by|strong="G5259"\w* unclean \w spirits|strong="G4151"\w*. \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w all|strong="G2532"\w* \w being|strong="G2532"\w* \w healed|strong="G2323"\w*.   
\s1 Further Trouble for the Apostles  
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\v 17  \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w high|strong="G3956"\w* priest \w rose|strong="G2532"\w* \w up|strong="G2532"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* (\w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* religious party \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Sadducees|strong="G4523"\w* ), \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w filled|strong="G4130"\w* \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w jealousy|strong="G2205"\w*.  
\v 18  \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w laid|strong="G5087"\w* \w hands|strong="G5495"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* apostles \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w put|strong="G5087"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w public|strong="G1219"\w* \w jail|strong="G5084"\w*.  
\v 19  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w during|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w night|strong="G3571"\w* \w an|strong="G1161"\w* angel \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* opened \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w doors|strong="G2374"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w prison|strong="G5438"\w*, \w led|strong="G1806"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w out|strong="G1806"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*,  
\v 20 “\w Go|strong="G4198"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w stand|strong="G2476"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w temple|strong="G2413"\w* courts \w and|strong="G2532"\w* proclaim \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w words|strong="G4487"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w life|strong="G2222"\w*.”  
\v 21  \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* heard \w this|strong="G3588"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w entered|strong="G1525"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w temple|strong="G2411"\w* \w courts|strong="G4892"\w* \w at|strong="G1519"\w* \w daybreak|strong="G3722"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w began|strong="G1161"\w* \w teaching|strong="G1321"\w*.  
\p \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w high|strong="G3956"\w* priest \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w arrived|strong="G3854"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w summoned|strong="G4779"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Sanhedrin|strong="G4892"\w* – \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w whole|strong="G3956"\w* \w high|strong="G3956"\w* \w council|strong="G4892"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* Israelites – \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w sent|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* jail \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* apostles \w brought|strong="G1161"\w* \w before|strong="G1519"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 22  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w officers|strong="G5257"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w came|strong="G3854"\w* \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w did|strong="G2147"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w find|strong="G2147"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w prison|strong="G5438"\w*, \w so|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* returned \w and|strong="G1161"\w* reported,  
\v 23 “\w We|strong="G3754"\w* \w found|strong="G2147"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* jail \w locked|strong="G2808"\w* securely \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w guards|strong="G5441"\w* \w standing|strong="G2476"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w doors|strong="G2374"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w we|strong="G3754"\w* opened \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w we|strong="G3754"\w* \w found|strong="G2147"\w* \w no|strong="G3762"\w* \w one|strong="G3762"\w* \w inside|strong="G2080"\w*.”  
\v 24  \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* commander \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w temple|strong="G2413"\w* \w guard|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w chief|strong="G4755"\w* priests heard \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w report|strong="G3056"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w greatly|strong="G1280"\w* puzzled \w concerning|strong="G4012"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*, wondering \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w could|strong="G3588"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w*.  
\v 25  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w someone|strong="G5100"\w* \w came|strong="G3854"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* reported \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Look|strong="G2400"\w*! \w The|strong="G1722"\w* \w men|strong="G5100"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w put|strong="G5087"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w prison|strong="G5438"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w standing|strong="G2476"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w temple|strong="G2413"\w* courts \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w teaching|strong="G1321"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w*!”  
\v 26  \w Then|strong="G5119"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* commander \w of|strong="G2992"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* temple \w guard|strong="G4755"\w* \w went|strong="G5119"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w officers|strong="G5257"\w* \w and|strong="G2992"\w* brought \w the|strong="G3588"\w* apostles \w without|strong="G3361"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w use|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G2992"\w* force (\w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w afraid|strong="G5399"\w* \w of|strong="G2992"\w* \w being|strong="G2443"\w* \w stoned|strong="G3034"\w* \w by|strong="G1438"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w*).   
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\v 27  \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w brought|strong="G1161"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w stood|strong="G2476"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w before|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w council|strong="G4892"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w high|strong="G2532"\w* priest \w questioned|strong="G1905"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*,  
\v 28  \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w We|strong="G2249"\w* \w gave|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w strict|strong="G3852"\w* \w orders|strong="G3853"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w teach|strong="G1321"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w*. \w Look|strong="G2400"\w*, \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w filled|strong="G4137"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w teaching|strong="G1321"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w intend|strong="G1014"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w bring|strong="G1863"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w*’s blood \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w*!”  
\v 29  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* apostles \w replied|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w We|strong="G2532"\w* \w must|strong="G1163"\w* \w obey|strong="G3980"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w rather|strong="G3123"\w* \w than|strong="G2228"\w* \w people|strong="G3004"\w*.  
\v 30  \w The|strong="G1909"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w forefathers|strong="G3962"\w* \w raised|strong="G1453"\w* \w up|strong="G1453"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* seized \w and|strong="G2316"\w* killed \w by|strong="G1909"\w* \w hanging|strong="G2910"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w a|strong="G1909"\w* \w tree|strong="G3586"\w*.  
\v 31  \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w exalted|strong="G5312"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w right|strong="G1188"\w* \w hand|strong="G1188"\w* \w as|strong="G2532"\w* Leader \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Savior|strong="G4990"\w*, \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w give|strong="G1325"\w* \w repentance|strong="G3341"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w Israel|strong="G2474"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* forgiveness \w of|strong="G2316"\w* sins.  
\v 32  \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w witnesses|strong="G3144"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w events|strong="G4487"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Holy|strong="G4151"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w given|strong="G1325"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w obey|strong="G3980"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.”   
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\v 33  \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* heard \w this|strong="G3588"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w became|strong="G3588"\w* furious \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w wanted|strong="G1014"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* execute \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 34  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w a|strong="G1722"\w* \w Pharisee|strong="G5330"\w* \w whose|strong="G3588"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w Gamaliel|strong="G1059"\w*, \w a|strong="G1722"\w* \w teacher|strong="G3547"\w* \w of|strong="G3686"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w law|strong="G3547"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w respected|strong="G5093"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w*, \w stood|strong="G3588"\w* \w up|strong="G1722"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w council|strong="G4892"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w ordered|strong="G2753"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w men|strong="G3956"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w be|strong="G3956"\w* \w put|strong="G4160"\w* \w outside|strong="G1854"\w* \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w a|strong="G1722"\w* \w short|strong="G3588"\w* \w time|strong="G1722"\w*.  
\v 35  \w Then|strong="G5037"\w* \w he|strong="G3778"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G1909"\w* council, “\w Men|strong="G3778"\w* \w of|strong="G1909"\w* \w Israel|strong="G2475"\w*, \w pay|strong="G4337"\w* close \w attention|strong="G4337"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w you|strong="G3004"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w about|strong="G3195"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w do|strong="G4238"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w men|strong="G3778"\w*.  
\v 36  \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w time|strong="G2250"\w* \w ago|strong="G4253"\w* \w Theudas|strong="G2333"\w* \w rose|strong="G2532"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w*, \w claiming|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w somebody|strong="G5100"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w about|strong="G5613"\w* \w four|strong="G5071"\w* \w hundred|strong="G5071"\w* \w men|strong="G3956"\w* \w joined|strong="G1096"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* killed, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w followed|strong="G1096"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w dispersed|strong="G1262"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w nothing|strong="G3762"\w* \w came|strong="G1096"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*.  
\v 37  \w After|strong="G3326"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w Judas|strong="G2455"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Galilean|strong="G1057"\w* arose \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* census, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* incited \w people|strong="G2992"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w follow|strong="G3694"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* revolt. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w too|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* killed, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w followed|strong="G3982"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w scattered|strong="G1287"\w*.  
\v 38  \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w case|strong="G3588"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, stay away \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w men|strong="G3778"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* leave \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w alone|strong="G1438"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w plan|strong="G1012"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* undertaking originates \w with|strong="G1537"\w* \w people|strong="G1510"\w*, \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w come|strong="G1510"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* nothing,  
\v 39  \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w you|strong="G1487"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w able|strong="G1410"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* stop \w them|strong="G1438"\w*, \w or|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G1487"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w found|strong="G2147"\w* \w fighting|strong="G2314"\w* \w against|strong="G1537"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.” \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w convinced|strong="G3982"\w* \w them|strong="G1438"\w*,  
\v 40  \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w summoned|strong="G4341"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* apostles \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2424"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w beaten|strong="G1194"\w*. \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w ordered|strong="G3853"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w speak|strong="G2980"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* released \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 41  \w So|strong="G3767"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* left \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w council|strong="G4892"\w* \w rejoicing|strong="G5463"\w* \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G3588"\w* been \w considered|strong="G2661"\w* \w worthy|strong="G2661"\w* \w to|strong="G4198"\w* suffer dishonor \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w sake|strong="G5228"\w* \w of|strong="G3686"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w*.  
\v 42  \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w both|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w temple|strong="G2413"\w* courts \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w house|strong="G3624"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w house|strong="G3624"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w stop|strong="G3973"\w* \w teaching|strong="G1321"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w proclaiming|strong="G2097"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w good|strong="G2097"\w* \w news|strong="G2097"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*.   
\c 6  
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\v 1  \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w*, \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w growing|strong="G1722"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w number|strong="G4129"\w*, \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w complaint|strong="G1112"\w* \w arose|strong="G1096"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w part|strong="G1161"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* Greek-speaking Jews \w against|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w native|strong="G1722"\w* Hebraic Jews, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w their|strong="G1722"\w* \w widows|strong="G5503"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w being|strong="G1096"\w* \w overlooked|strong="G3865"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w daily|strong="G2250"\w* distribution \w of|strong="G2250"\w* food.  
\v 2  \w So|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w twelve|strong="G1427"\w* \w called|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* whole \w group|strong="G4128"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* together \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w It|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w right|strong="G3756"\w* \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w neglect|strong="G2641"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w wait|strong="G1247"\w* \w on|strong="G1161"\w* \w tables|strong="G5132"\w*.  
\v 3  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* carefully \w select|strong="G1980"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w among|strong="G1537"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, brothers, \w seven|strong="G2033"\w* \w men|strong="G3778"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* well-attested, \w full|strong="G4134"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w wisdom|strong="G4678"\w*, \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w we|strong="G3739"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w put|strong="G2525"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w charge|strong="G2525"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w necessary|strong="G5532"\w* \w task|strong="G5532"\w*.  
\v 4  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w devote|strong="G4342"\w* \w ourselves|strong="G2249"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w prayer|strong="G4335"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w ministry|strong="G1248"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w*.”  
\v 5  \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w proposal|strong="G3056"\w* pleased \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w entire|strong="G3956"\w* \w group|strong="G4128"\w*, \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w chose|strong="G1586"\w* \w Stephen|strong="G4736"\w*, \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G3956"\w* \w full|strong="G4134"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Holy|strong="G4151"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*, \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w Philip|strong="G5376"\w*, \w Prochorus|strong="G4402"\w*, \w Nicanor|strong="G3527"\w*, \w Timon|strong="G5096"\w*, \w Parmenas|strong="G3937"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Nicolas|strong="G3532"\w*, \w a|strong="G2532"\w* Gentile \w convert|strong="G4339"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* Judaism \w from|strong="G2532"\w* Antioch.  
\v 6  \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w stood|strong="G2476"\w* \w these|strong="G3739"\w* \w men|strong="G3588"\w* \w before|strong="G1799"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* apostles, \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w prayed|strong="G4336"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w placed|strong="G2007"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w hands|strong="G5495"\w* \w on|strong="G5495"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 7  \w The|strong="G1722"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* continued \w to|strong="G2532"\w* spread, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w number|strong="G3793"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\w* \w increased|strong="G4129"\w* \w greatly|strong="G4183"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w large|strong="G4183"\w* \w group|strong="G3793"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w priests|strong="G2409"\w* \w became|strong="G5219"\w* \w obedient|strong="G5219"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*.   
\s1 Stephen is Arrested  
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\v 8  \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w Stephen|strong="G4736"\w*, \w full|strong="G4134"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w power|strong="G1411"\w*, \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w performing|strong="G4160"\w* \w great|strong="G3173"\w* \w wonders|strong="G5059"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w miraculous|strong="G1411"\w* \w signs|strong="G4592"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w*.  
\v 9  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w men|strong="G5100"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Synagogue|strong="G4864"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Freedmen|strong="G3032"\w* (\w as|strong="G1161"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w called|strong="G3004"\w*), \w both|strong="G2532"\w* \w Cyrenians|strong="G2956"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* Alexandrians, \w as|strong="G1161"\w* \w well|strong="G2532"\w* \w as|strong="G1161"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w Cilicia|strong="G2791"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* province \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w Asia|strong="G3588"\w*, \w stood|strong="G3588"\w* \w up|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w argued|strong="G4802"\w* \w with|strong="G1537"\w* \w Stephen|strong="G4736"\w*.  
\v 10  \w Yet|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w able|strong="G2480"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* resist \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w wisdom|strong="G4678"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w spoke|strong="G2980"\w*.  
\v 11  \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w secretly|strong="G5260"\w* instigated \w some|strong="G3588"\w* \w men|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w We|strong="G3754"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* heard \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w man|strong="G1519"\w* \w speaking|strong="G2980"\w* blasphemous \w words|strong="G4487"\w* \w against|strong="G1519"\w* \w Moses|strong="G3475"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.”  
\v 12  \w They|strong="G2532"\w* incited \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w elders|strong="G4245"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* experts \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* law; \w then|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w approached|strong="G2186"\w* Stephen, \w seized|strong="G4884"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w brought|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w before|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w council|strong="G4892"\w*.  
\v 13  \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w brought|strong="G2532"\w* \w forward|strong="G2476"\w* \w false|strong="G5571"\w* \w witnesses|strong="G3144"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w* \w does|strong="G2980"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w stop|strong="G3973"\w* \w saying|strong="G3004"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w* \w against|strong="G2596"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* holy \w place|strong="G5117"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w*.  
\v 14  \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* heard \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w saying|strong="G3004"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Nazarene|strong="G3480"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w destroy|strong="G2647"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w place|strong="G5117"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* change \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w customs|strong="G1485"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w Moses|strong="G3475"\w* \w handed|strong="G3860"\w* \w down|strong="G2647"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w*.”  
\v 15  \w All|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w sitting|strong="G2516"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w council|strong="G4892"\w* \w looked|strong="G3708"\w* intently \w at|strong="G1722"\w* Stephen \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w face|strong="G4383"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w like|strong="G5616"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w face|strong="G4383"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* angel.   
\c 7  
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\v 1  \w Then|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* high priest \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Are|strong="G3588"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w* \w true|strong="G3779"\w*?”  
\v 2  \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w replied|strong="G5346"\w*, “Brothers \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w fathers|strong="G3962"\w*, listen \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*. \w The|strong="G1722"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w* \w appeared|strong="G3708"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w forefather|strong="G3962"\w* Abraham \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Mesopotamia|strong="G3318"\w*, \w before|strong="G4250"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w settled|strong="G2730"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Haran|strong="G5488"\w*,  
\v 3  \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, ‘\qt  Go out from your country and from your relatives, and come to the land I will show you\qt*.’  
\v 4  \w Then|strong="G5119"\w* \w he|strong="G3739"\w* \w went|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w country|strong="G1093"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Chaldeans|strong="G5466"\w* \w and|strong="G3962"\w* \w settled|strong="G2730"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Haran|strong="G5488"\w*. \w After|strong="G3326"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w father|strong="G3962"\w* \w died|strong="G3588"\w*, \w God|strong="G2730"\w* \w made|strong="G3568"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w move|strong="G3351"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w country|strong="G1093"\w* \w where|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w now|strong="G3568"\w* \w live|strong="G2730"\w*.  
\v 5  \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w give|strong="G1325"\w* \w any|strong="G3756"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* \w inheritance|strong="G2817"\w*, \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w foot|strong="G4228"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* ground, \w yet|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G1861"\w* \w promised|strong="G1861"\w* \it  to give it to him as his possession, and to his descendants after him\it*, \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w though|strong="G2532"\w* Abraham \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w yet|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w child|strong="G5043"\w*.  
\v 6  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w spoke|strong="G2980"\w* \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w follows|strong="G3779"\w*: ‘\w Your|strong="G2532"\w* \qt  descendants will be foreigners in a foreign country, whose citizens will enslave them and mistreat them for four hundred years\qt*.  
\v 7  \qt  But I will punish the nation they serve as slaves\qt*,’ \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, ‘\qt  and after these things they will come out of there\qt* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \it  worship me in this place\it*.’  
\v 8  \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2532"\w* \w gave|strong="G1325"\w* Abraham \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w covenant|strong="G1242"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w circumcision|strong="G4061"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w so|strong="G3779"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w became|strong="G1080"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w father|strong="G1080"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w Isaac|strong="G2464"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w circumcised|strong="G4059"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* eight \w days|strong="G2250"\w* \w old|strong="G2532"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Isaac|strong="G2464"\w* \w became|strong="G1080"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w father|strong="G1080"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w Jacob|strong="G2384"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jacob|strong="G2384"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w twelve|strong="G1427"\w* \w patriarchs|strong="G3966"\w*.  
\v 9  \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w patriarchs|strong="G3966"\w*, \w because|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w jealous|strong="G2206"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w Joseph|strong="G2501"\w*, \w sold|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* Egypt. \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*,  
\v 10  \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w rescued|strong="G1807"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w troubles|strong="G2347"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w granted|strong="G1325"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w favor|strong="G5485"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w wisdom|strong="G4678"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* presence \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="G5328"\w*, \w king|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* Egypt, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w made|strong="G2525"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w ruler|strong="G2525"\w* \w over|strong="G1909"\w* Egypt \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w over|strong="G1909"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w household|strong="G3624"\w*.  
\v 11  \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w famine|strong="G3042"\w* \w occurred|strong="G2064"\w* \w throughout|strong="G3650"\w* Egypt \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Canaan|strong="G5477"\w*, \w causing|strong="G3173"\w* \w great|strong="G3173"\w* \w suffering|strong="G2347"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w ancestors|strong="G3962"\w* \w could|strong="G2147"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w find|strong="G2147"\w* \w food|strong="G5527"\w*.  
\v 12  \w So|strong="G1161"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jacob|strong="G2384"\w* heard \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w there|strong="G1161"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w grain|strong="G4621"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* Egypt, \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w sent|strong="G1821"\w* \w our|strong="G1519"\w* \w ancestors|strong="G3962"\w* \w there|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w first|strong="G4413"\w* \w time|strong="G4413"\w*.  
\v 13  \w On|strong="G1722"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w second|strong="G1208"\w* visit \w Joseph|strong="G2501"\w* \w made|strong="G1096"\w* himself \w known|strong="G5318"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* brothers \w again|strong="G1208"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Joseph|strong="G2501"\w*’s \w family|strong="G1085"\w* \w became|strong="G1096"\w* \w known|strong="G5318"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="G5328"\w*.  
\v 14  \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w Joseph|strong="G2501"\w* \w sent|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* message \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w invited|strong="G3333"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w father|strong="G3962"\w* \w Jacob|strong="G2384"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w relatives|strong="G4772"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w come|strong="G2532"\w*, \w seventy-five|strong="G1440"\w* \w people|strong="G3956"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w*.  
\v 15  \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jacob|strong="G2384"\w* \w went|strong="G2597"\w* \w down|strong="G2597"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* Egypt \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w died|strong="G5053"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w*, \w along|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w ancestors|strong="G3962"\w*,  
\v 16  \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* bones \w were|strong="G3588"\w* later moved \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Shechem|strong="G4966"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w placed|strong="G5087"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w tomb|strong="G3418"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* Abraham \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w bought|strong="G5608"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w certain|strong="G2532"\w* \w sum|strong="G5092"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w money|strong="G5092"\w* \w from|strong="G3844"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w sons|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w Hamor|strong="G1697"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Shechem|strong="G4966"\w*.   
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\v 17 “\w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w time|strong="G5550"\w* \w drew|strong="G2532"\w* \w near|strong="G1448"\w* \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* fulfill \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w promise|strong="G1860"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* declared \w to|strong="G2532"\w* Abraham, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w* \w increased|strong="G4129"\w* greatly \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w number|strong="G4129"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* Egypt,  
\v 18  until \qt  another king who did not know about Joseph ruled over Egypt\qt*.  
\v 19  \w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* exploited \w our|strong="G1519"\w* \w people|strong="G4160"\w* \w and|strong="G3962"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* cruel \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w our|strong="G1519"\w* \w ancestors|strong="G3962"\w*, \w forcing|strong="G4160"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* abandon \w their|strong="G1519"\w* \w infants|strong="G1025"\w* \w so|strong="G1519"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* would die.  
\v 20  \w At|strong="G1722"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w time|strong="G2540"\w* \w Moses|strong="G3475"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w born|strong="G1080"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* beautiful \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*. \w For|strong="G1722"\w* \w three|strong="G5140"\w* \w months|strong="G3376"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w brought|strong="G2532"\w* \w up|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w father|strong="G3962"\w*’s \w house|strong="G3624"\w*,  
\v 21  \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w* abandoned, \w Pharaoh|strong="G5328"\w*’s \w daughter|strong="G2364"\w* adopted \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w brought|strong="G1161"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w her|strong="G1438"\w* \w own|strong="G1438"\w* \w son|strong="G5207"\w*.  
\v 22  \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w Moses|strong="G3475"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* trained \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w wisdom|strong="G4678"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* Egyptians \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w powerful|strong="G1415"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w words|strong="G3056"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w deeds|strong="G2041"\w*.  
\v 23  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w about|strong="G5613"\w* \w forty|strong="G5063"\w* \w years|strong="G5063"\w* \w old|strong="G5550"\w*, \w it|strong="G1161"\w* entered \w his|strong="G1909"\w* \w mind|strong="G2588"\w* \w to|strong="G1909"\w* \w visit|strong="G1980"\w* \w his|strong="G1909"\w* fellow countrymen \w the|strong="G1161"\w* Israelites.  
\v 24  \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w one|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w being|strong="G2532"\w* hurt unfairly, \w Moses|strong="G3708"\w* \w came|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G4160"\w* defense \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w avenged|strong="G1557"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w person|strong="G5100"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* mistreated \w by|strong="G2532"\w* \w striking|strong="G3960"\w* \w down|strong="G3960"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* Egyptian.  
\v 25  \w He|strong="G1161"\w* \w thought|strong="G3543"\w* \w his|strong="G1223"\w* own \w people|strong="G3588"\w* \w would|strong="G2316"\w* \w understand|strong="G4920"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* delivering \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w did|strong="G2316"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w understand|strong="G4920"\w*.  
\v 26  \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w next|strong="G1966"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w Moses|strong="G3708"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* two \w men|strong="G3588"\w* \w fighting|strong="G3164"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w tried|strong="G4900"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w make|strong="G1519"\w* \w peace|strong="G1515"\w* \w between|strong="G5037"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, ‘\w Men|strong="G3588"\w*, \w you|strong="G3004"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* brothers; \w why|strong="G2444"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w you|strong="G3004"\w* hurting \w one|strong="G1438"\w* \w another|strong="G1438"\w*?’  
\v 27  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G5101"\w* \w who|strong="G5101"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* unfairly hurting \w his|strong="G1909"\w* \w neighbor|strong="G4139"\w* pushed Moses aside, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, ‘\qt  Who made you a ruler and judge over us?\qt*  
\v 28  \qt  You don’t want to kill me the way you killed the Egyptian yesterday, do you?’\qt*  
\v 29  \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w* \w said|strong="G1161"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w*, \w Moses|strong="G3475"\w* \w fled|strong="G5343"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w became|strong="G1096"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* foreigner \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w land|strong="G1093"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w Midian|strong="G3099"\w*, \w where|strong="G3757"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w became|strong="G1096"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w father|strong="G1080"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w two|strong="G1417"\w* \w sons|strong="G5207"\w*.   
\p
\v 30 “\w After|strong="G2532"\w* \w forty|strong="G5062"\w* \w years|strong="G2094"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w passed|strong="G4137"\w*, \it  an angel appeared to him in the desert\it* \it  of Mount Sinai, in the flame of a burning bush\it*.  
\v 31  \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w Moses|strong="G3475"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w*, \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w amazed|strong="G2296"\w* \w at|strong="G2296"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w sight|strong="G3705"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w approached|strong="G4334"\w* \w to|strong="G4334"\w* investigate, \w there|strong="G1161"\w* \w came|strong="G4334"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w voice|strong="G5456"\w* \w of|strong="G2962"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*,  
\v 32 ‘\qt  I am the God of your forefathers,\qt* \qt the God\qt* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* Abraham, \w Isaac|strong="G2464"\w*, \qt and\qt* \w Jacob|strong="G2384"\w*.’ \w Moses|strong="G3475"\w* \w began|strong="G1096"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* tremble \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w dare|strong="G5111"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w look|strong="G2657"\w* \w more|strong="G2532"\w* \w closely|strong="G2657"\w*.  
\v 33  \qt  But the Lord said to him,\qt* ‘\it  \+bd Take\+bd* the sandals off your feet, for the place where you are standing is holy ground.\it*  
\v 34  \qt  I have certainly seen the suffering of my people who are in Egypt and have heard their groaning, and I have come down to rescue them. Now come, I will send you to Egypt\qt**.’  
\v 35  \w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w same|strong="G3778"\w* \w Moses|strong="G3475"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* rejected, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, ‘\qt  Who made you a ruler and judge?\qt*’ \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w sent|strong="G2316"\w* \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w both|strong="G2532"\w* \w ruler|strong="G2525"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w deliverer|strong="G3086"\w* \w through|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w hand|strong="G5495"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* angel \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w appeared|strong="G3708"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* bush.  
\v 36  \w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w* \w led|strong="G1806"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w out|strong="G1806"\w*, \w performing|strong="G4160"\w* \w wonders|strong="G5059"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* miraculous \w signs|strong="G4592"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w land|strong="G1093"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* Egypt, \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Red|strong="G2063"\w* \w Sea|strong="G2281"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w wilderness|strong="G2048"\w* \w for|strong="G1722"\w* \w forty|strong="G5062"\w* \w years|strong="G2094"\w*.  
\v 37  \w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w Moses|strong="G3475"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* Israelites, ‘\bd  \+qt  \+it God\+it*\+qt* \+w will|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w raise|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w up|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w a|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w prophet|strong="G4396"\+w* \+w like|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w from|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w among|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w your|strong="G3588"\+w* brothers \+w will|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w raise|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w up|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w a|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w prophet|strong="G4396"\+w* \+w like|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w from|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w among|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w your|strong="G3588"\+w* brothers\bd*.’  
\v 38  \w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w congregation|strong="G1577"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w wilderness|strong="G2048"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* angel \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w spoke|strong="G2980"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w Mount|strong="G3735"\w* \w Sinai|strong="G4614"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w ancestors|strong="G3962"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w received|strong="G1209"\w* \w living|strong="G2198"\w* \w oracles|strong="G3051"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w give|strong="G1325"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w*.  
\v 39  \w Our|strong="G2532"\w* \w ancestors|strong="G3962"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w unwilling|strong="G3756"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w obey|strong="G5255"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* pushed \w him|strong="G3588"\w* aside \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w turned|strong="G4762"\w* \w back|strong="G1519"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* Egypt \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w hearts|strong="G2588"\w*,  
\v 40  \w saying|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* Aaron, ‘\qt  Make us gods who will go in front of us, for this Moses, who led us out of the land of Egypt – we do not know what has happened to him!\qt*’  
\v 41  \w At|strong="G1722"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w time|strong="G2250"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w made|strong="G1565"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* \w idol|strong="G1497"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* form \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w calf|strong="G3447"\w*, \w brought|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w sacrifice|strong="G2378"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w idol|strong="G1497"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* began \w rejoicing|strong="G2165"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w works|strong="G2041"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w hands|strong="G5495"\w*.  
\v 42  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w turned|strong="G4762"\w* \w away|strong="G4762"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w gave|strong="G3860"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w over|strong="G3860"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w worship|strong="G3000"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w host|strong="G4756"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w*, \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w written|strong="G1125"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w book|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w prophets|strong="G4396"\w*: ‘\qt  It was not to me that you offered slain animals and sacrifices forty years in the wilderness, was it, house of Israel?\qt*  
\v 43  \it  But you took along the tabernacle\it* \qt  of Moloch and the star of the god Rephan, the images you made to worship, but I will deport you beyond Babylon\qt**.’  
\v 44  \w Our|strong="G1722"\w* \w ancestors|strong="G3962"\w* \w had|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w tabernacle|strong="G4633"\w* \w of|strong="G3962"\w* \w testimony|strong="G3142"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w wilderness|strong="G2048"\w*, \w just|strong="G2531"\w* \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w God|strong="G2980"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w spoke|strong="G2980"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w Moses|strong="G3475"\w* \w ordered|strong="G1299"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w make|strong="G4160"\w* \w it|strong="G4160"\w* \w according|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* design \w he|strong="G3739"\w* \w had|strong="G1510"\w* \w seen|strong="G3708"\w*.  
\v 45  \w Our|strong="G2316"\w* \w ancestors|strong="G3962"\w* \w received|strong="G1237"\w* \w possession|strong="G2697"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w brought|strong="G1521"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w Joshua|strong="G2424"\w* \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* dispossessed \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w nations|strong="G1484"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w drove|strong="G1856"\w* \w out|strong="G2532"\w* \w before|strong="G1722"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w ancestors|strong="G3962"\w*, \w until|strong="G2193"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w time|strong="G2250"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w David|strong="G1138"\w*.  
\v 46  \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w found|strong="G2147"\w* \w favor|strong="G5485"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* asked \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w could|strong="G2147"\w* \w find|strong="G2147"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w dwelling|strong="G4638"\w* \w place|strong="G3739"\w* \w for|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w house|strong="G3624"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w Jacob|strong="G2384"\w*.  
\v 47  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w Solomon|strong="G4672"\w* \w built|strong="G3618"\w* \w a|strong="G1161"\w* \w house|strong="G3624"\w* \w for|strong="G1161"\w* him.  
\v 48  Yet \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Most|strong="G5310"\w* \w High|strong="G5310"\w* \w does|strong="G2730"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w live|strong="G2730"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* houses \w made|strong="G5499"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w human|strong="G5499"\w* \w hands|strong="G5499"\w*, \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w prophet|strong="G4396"\w* \w says|strong="G3004"\w*,   
\q1
\v 49 ‘\qt  Heaven is my throne,\qt*  
\q1 \qt  and earth is the footstool for my feet.\qt*  
\q1 \qt  What kind of house will you build for me, says the Lord,\qt*  
\q1 \qt  or what is my resting place?\qt*   
\q1
\v 50  \qt  Did my hand not make all these things?\qt*’   
\p
\v 51 “\w You|strong="G5210"\w* stubborn \w people|strong="G3588"\w*, \w with|strong="G2532"\w* uncircumcised \w hearts|strong="G2588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w ears|strong="G3775"\w*! \w You|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* always resisting \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Holy|strong="G4151"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*, \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w ancestors|strong="G3962"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w*!  
\v 52  \w Which|strong="G3739"\w* \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w prophets|strong="G4396"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w ancestors|strong="G3962"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w persecute|strong="G1377"\w*? \w They|strong="G2532"\w* killed \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w foretold|strong="G4293"\w* \w long|strong="G3756"\w* ago \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w coming|strong="G1096"\w* \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Righteous|strong="G1342"\w* \w One|strong="G3739"\w*, \w whose|strong="G3739"\w* \w betrayers|strong="G4273"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w murderers|strong="G5406"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w now|strong="G3568"\w* \w become|strong="G1096"\w*!  
\v 53  \w You|strong="G2532"\w* \w received|strong="G2983"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w* \w by|strong="G2532"\w* decrees given \w by|strong="G2532"\w* angels, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G2532"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w obey|strong="G5442"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*.”   
\s1 Stephen is Killed  
\p
\v 54  \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* heard \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w became|strong="G3588"\w* furious \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w ground|strong="G1031"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w teeth|strong="G3599"\w* \w at|strong="G1909"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 55  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* Stephen, \w full|strong="G4134"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Holy|strong="G4151"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*, \w looked|strong="G3708"\w* intently \w toward|strong="G1519"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w standing|strong="G2476"\w* \w at|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w right|strong="G1188"\w* \w hand|strong="G1188"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.  
\v 56 “\w Look|strong="G2400"\w*!” \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*. “\w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w see|strong="G3708"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w heavens|strong="G3772"\w* \w opened|strong="G1272"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w Man|strong="G5207"\w* \w standing|strong="G2476"\w* \w at|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w right|strong="G1188"\w* \w hand|strong="G1188"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*!”  
\v 57  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w covered|strong="G4912"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w ears|strong="G3775"\w*, \w shouting|strong="G2896"\w* \w out|strong="G2896"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w loud|strong="G3173"\w* \w voice|strong="G5456"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w rushed|strong="G3729"\w* \w at|strong="G1909"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* intent.  
\v 58  \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w driven|strong="G1544"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w out|strong="G1544"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w city|strong="G4172"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* began \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w stone|strong="G3036"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w witnesses|strong="G3144"\w* \w laid|strong="G3144"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w cloaks|strong="G2440"\w* \w at|strong="G3844"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w feet|strong="G4228"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w young|strong="G3494"\w* \w man|strong="G3494"\w* \w named|strong="G2564"\w* \w Saul|strong="G4569"\w*.  
\v 59  \w They|strong="G2532"\w* continued \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w stone|strong="G3036"\w* \w Stephen|strong="G4736"\w* \w while|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* prayed, “\w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w receive|strong="G1209"\w* \w my|strong="G1473"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w*!”  
\v 60  \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w fell|strong="G2837"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w knees|strong="G1119"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w cried|strong="G2896"\w* \w out|strong="G2896"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w loud|strong="G3173"\w* \w voice|strong="G5456"\w*, “\w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w hold|strong="G2476"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* sin \w against|strong="G3361"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*!” \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w died|strong="G2837"\w*.   
\c 8  
\p
\v 1  \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w Saul|strong="G4569"\w* agreed completely \w with|strong="G1722"\w* killing \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\s1 \w Saul|strong="G4569"\w* Begins \w to|strong="G2532"\w* Persecute \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Church|strong="G1577"\w*  
\p \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w great|strong="G3173"\w* \w persecution|strong="G1375"\w* \w began|strong="G1096"\w* \w against|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w church|strong="G1577"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2414"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w except|strong="G4133"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* apostles \w were|strong="G1510"\w* forced \w to|strong="G2532"\w* scatter \w throughout|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w regions|strong="G5561"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w Judea|strong="G2449"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Samaria|strong="G4540"\w*.  
\v 2  \w Some|strong="G3588"\w* \w devout|strong="G2126"\w* \w men|strong="G3588"\w* \w buried|strong="G4792"\w* \w Stephen|strong="G4736"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w made|strong="G4160"\w* \w loud|strong="G3173"\w* \w lamentation|strong="G2870"\w* \w over|strong="G1909"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 3  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w Saul|strong="G4569"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* trying \w to|strong="G1519"\w* destroy \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w church|strong="G1577"\w*; \w entering|strong="G1531"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w house|strong="G3624"\w* \w after|strong="G2596"\w* \w another|strong="G2596"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w dragged|strong="G4951"\w* \w off|strong="G2596"\w* \w both|strong="G2532"\w* \w men|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w women|strong="G1135"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w put|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w prison|strong="G5438"\w*.   
\s1 Philip Preaches in Samaria  
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\v 4  \w Now|strong="G3767"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G3588"\w* been forced \w to|strong="G2097"\w* scatter \w went|strong="G1330"\w* around \w proclaiming|strong="G2097"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w good|strong="G2097"\w* \w news|strong="G2097"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w*.  
\v 5  \w Philip|strong="G5376"\w* \w went|strong="G2718"\w* \w down|strong="G2718"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* main \w city|strong="G4172"\w* \w of|strong="G4172"\w* \w Samaria|strong="G4540"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w began|strong="G1161"\w* \w proclaiming|strong="G2784"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 6  \w The|strong="G1722"\w* \w crowds|strong="G3793"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w paying|strong="G4337"\w* \w attention|strong="G4337"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w one|strong="G3739"\w* \w mind|strong="G3661"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w Philip|strong="G5376"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* heard \w and|strong="G2532"\w* saw \w the|strong="G1722"\w* miraculous \w signs|strong="G4592"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w performing|strong="G4160"\w*.  
\v 7  \w For|strong="G1063"\w* unclean \w spirits|strong="G4151"\w*, crying \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w loud|strong="G3173"\w* \w shrieks|strong="G5456"\w*, \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w coming|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w possessed|strong="G2192"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w paralyzed|strong="G3886"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w lame|strong="G5560"\w* \w people|strong="G4183"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w healed|strong="G2323"\w*.  
\v 8  \w So|strong="G1161"\w* \w there|strong="G1161"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w great|strong="G4183"\w* \w joy|strong="G5479"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w city|strong="G4172"\w*.   
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\v 9  \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w city|strong="G4172"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G5100"\w* \w named|strong="G3686"\w* \w Simon|strong="G4613"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* \w practicing|strong="G3096"\w* \w magic|strong="G3096"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w amazing|strong="G1839"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w people|strong="G1484"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Samaria|strong="G4540"\w*, \w claiming|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w someone|strong="G5100"\w* \w great|strong="G3173"\w*.  
\v 10  \w All|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w people|strong="G3956"\w*, \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w least|strong="G3398"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w greatest|strong="G3173"\w*, paid close \w attention|strong="G4337"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w power|strong="G1411"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w called|strong="G2564"\w* ‘\w Great|strong="G3173"\w*.’”  
\v 11  \w And|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* paid close \w attention|strong="G4337"\w* \w to|strong="G1161"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w because|strong="G1223"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w had|strong="G3588"\w* \w amazed|strong="G1839"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w for|strong="G1223"\w* \w a|strong="G1161"\w* \w long|strong="G2425"\w* \w time|strong="G5550"\w* \w with|strong="G1223"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w magic|strong="G3095"\w*.  
\v 12  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w when|strong="G3753"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w believed|strong="G4100"\w* \w Philip|strong="G5376"\w* \w as|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w proclaiming|strong="G2097"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w good|strong="G2097"\w* \w news|strong="G2097"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* kingdom \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w* \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w began|strong="G1161"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* baptized, \w both|strong="G2532"\w* \w men|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w women|strong="G1135"\w*.  
\v 13  \w Even|strong="G2532"\w* \w Simon|strong="G4613"\w* \w himself|strong="G1839"\w* \w believed|strong="G4100"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w after|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* baptized, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w stayed|strong="G1510"\w* close \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w Philip|strong="G5376"\w* constantly, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G2334"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w signs|strong="G4592"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w great|strong="G3173"\w* \w miracles|strong="G1411"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* occurring, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w amazed|strong="G1839"\w*.   
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\v 14  \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* apostles \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2414"\w* heard \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w Samaria|strong="G4540"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w accepted|strong="G1209"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w sent|strong="G2316"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 15  \w These|strong="G4012"\w* \w two|strong="G2597"\w* \w went|strong="G2597"\w* \w down|strong="G2597"\w* \w and|strong="G4151"\w* \w prayed|strong="G4336"\w* \w for|strong="G4012"\w* \w them|strong="G2983"\w* \w so|strong="G3704"\w* \w that|strong="G3704"\w* \w they|strong="G3748"\w* would \w receive|strong="G2983"\w* \w the|strong="G2983"\w* \w Holy|strong="G4151"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*.  
\v 16  (\w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2424"\w* \w not|strong="G1510"\w* \w yet|strong="G1161"\w* \w come|strong="G1510"\w* \w upon|strong="G1909"\w* \w any|strong="G3762"\w* \w of|strong="G3686"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w had|strong="G2424"\w* \w only|strong="G3440"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* baptized \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w* \w of|strong="G3686"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*.)  
\v 17  \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w Peter|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w John|strong="G2532"\w* \w placed|strong="G2007"\w* \w their|strong="G1438"\w* \w hands|strong="G5495"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* Samaritans, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w received|strong="G2983"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Holy|strong="G4151"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*.   
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\v 18  \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w Simon|strong="G4613"\w*, \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w given|strong="G1325"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w laying|strong="G1936"\w* \w on|strong="G5495"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* apostles’ \w hands|strong="G5495"\w*, \w offered|strong="G4374"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w money|strong="G5536"\w*,  
\v 19  \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Give|strong="G1325"\w* \w me|strong="G1325"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w power|strong="G1849"\w* too, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w everyone|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w place|strong="G2007"\w* \w my|strong="G1325"\w* \w hands|strong="G5495"\w* \w on|strong="G5495"\w* \w may|strong="G2443"\w* \w receive|strong="G2983"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Holy|strong="G4151"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*.”  
\v 20  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w May|strong="G2316"\w* \w your|strong="G1223"\w* silver perish \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w thought|strong="G3543"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w could|strong="G3588"\w* \w acquire|strong="G2932"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’s \w gift|strong="G1431"\w* \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w money|strong="G5536"\w*!  
\v 21  \w You|strong="G4771"\w* \w have|strong="G1510"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w share|strong="G3310"\w* \w or|strong="G3761"\w* \w part|strong="G3310"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w matter|strong="G3056"\w* \w because|strong="G1063"\w* \w your|strong="G1722"\w* \w heart|strong="G2588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w right|strong="G2117"\w* \w before|strong="G1722"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*!  
\v 22  \w Therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w repent|strong="G3340"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w wickedness|strong="G2549"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w yours|strong="G4771"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w pray|strong="G1189"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* perhaps forgive \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w for|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* intent \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w your|strong="G2962"\w* \w heart|strong="G2588"\w*.  
\v 23  \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w see|strong="G3708"\w* \w that|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w bitterly|strong="G5521"\w* \w envious|strong="G4088"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w bondage|strong="G4886"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* sin.”  
\v 24  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w Simon|strong="G4613"\w* \w replied|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w You|strong="G5210"\w* \w pray|strong="G1189"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w for|strong="G5228"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w so|strong="G1161"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w nothing|strong="G3367"\w* \w of|strong="G2962"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w have|strong="G1473"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w may|strong="G3004"\w* \w happen|strong="G1904"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*.”   
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\v 25  \w So|strong="G3767"\w* \w after|strong="G2532"\w* \w Peter|strong="G2980"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w John|strong="G2097"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w solemnly|strong="G1263"\w* \w testified|strong="G1263"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w spoken|strong="G2980"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w started|strong="G5290"\w* \w back|strong="G5290"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2414"\w*, \w proclaiming|strong="G2097"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w good|strong="G2097"\w* \w news|strong="G2097"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w Samaritan|strong="G4541"\w* \w villages|strong="G2968"\w* \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2532"\w*.   
\s1 Philip and the Ethiopian Eunuch  
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\v 26  \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* \w angel|strong="G2597"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Philip|strong="G5376"\w*, “\w Get|strong="G2532"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w go|strong="G4198"\w* \w south|strong="G3314"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w road|strong="G3598"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w goes|strong="G4198"\w* \w down|strong="G2597"\w* \w from|strong="G2597"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Gaza|strong="G1048"\w*.” (\w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w desert|strong="G2048"\w* \w road|strong="G3598"\w*.)  
\v 27  \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* got \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G4198"\w*. \w There|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w met|strong="G3708"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* Ethiopian \w eunuch|strong="G2135"\w*, \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w court|strong="G1413"\w* \w official|strong="G1413"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Candace|strong="G2582"\w*, queen \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* Ethiopians, \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w charge|strong="G1909"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w her|strong="G1519"\w* \w treasury|strong="G1047"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w worship|strong="G4352"\w*,  
\v 28  \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w returning|strong="G5290"\w* \w home|strong="G5290"\w*, \w sitting|strong="G2521"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w his|strong="G1909"\w* chariot, reading \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w prophet|strong="G4396"\w* \w Isaiah|strong="G2268"\w*.  
\v 29  \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w Philip|strong="G5376"\w*, “\w Go|strong="G4151"\w* over \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w join|strong="G2853"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* chariot.”  
\v 30  \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w Philip|strong="G5376"\w* \w ran|strong="G4370"\w* \w up|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w heard|strong="G1097"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G3739"\w* reading \w Isaiah|strong="G2268"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w prophet|strong="G4396"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w asked|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Do|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w understand|strong="G1097"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w*’re reading?”  
\v 31  \w The|strong="G1161"\w* \w man|strong="G5100"\w* \w replied|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w How|strong="G4459"\w* \w in|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* world \w can|strong="G1410"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w*, \w unless|strong="G1437"\w* \w someone|strong="G5100"\w* \w guides|strong="G3594"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*?” \w So|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w invited|strong="G3870"\w* \w Philip|strong="G5376"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* come \w up|strong="G3361"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w sit|strong="G2523"\w* \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 32  \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w passage|strong="G4042"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w scripture|strong="G1124"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* reading \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w*:  
\q1 “\qt  He was led like a sheep to slaughter,\qt*  
\q1 \qt  and like a lamb before its shearer is silent,\qt*  
\q1 \qt  so he did not open his mouth\qt*.   
\q1
\v 33  \qt  In humiliation justice was taken from him.\qt**  
\q1 \qt  Who can describe his posterity?\qt*  
\q1 \qt  For his life was taken away from the earth\qt*.”   
\p
\v 34  \w Then|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w eunuch|strong="G2135"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w Philip|strong="G5376"\w*, “\w Please|strong="G1189"\w* \w tell|strong="G3004"\w* \w me|strong="G3004"\w*, \w who|strong="G5101"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w prophet|strong="G4396"\w* \w saying|strong="G3004"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* – \w himself|strong="G1438"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w someone|strong="G5100"\w* \w else|strong="G2228"\w*?”  
\v 35  \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w Philip|strong="G5376"\w* started speaking, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* beginning \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w scripture|strong="G1124"\w* \w proclaimed|strong="G2097"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w good|strong="G2097"\w* \w news|strong="G2097"\w* \w about|strong="G2424"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 36  \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w going|strong="G4198"\w* \w along|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w road|strong="G3598"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w water|strong="G5204"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w eunuch|strong="G2135"\w* \w said|strong="G5346"\w*, “\w Look|strong="G2400"\w*, \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w water|strong="G5204"\w*! \w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w stop|strong="G2967"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w from|strong="G2064"\w* \w being|strong="G2532"\w* baptized?”  
\v 37 \f + \fr 8:37 \ft [[EMPTY]]\f*  
\v 38  \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w ordered|strong="G2753"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* chariot \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w stop|strong="G2476"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w both|strong="G2532"\w* \w Philip|strong="G5376"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w eunuch|strong="G2135"\w* \w went|strong="G2597"\w* \w down|strong="G2597"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w water|strong="G5204"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Philip|strong="G5376"\w* baptized \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 39  \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w when|strong="G3753"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2532"\w* \w up|strong="G2532"\w* \w out|strong="G1537"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w water|strong="G5204"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* snatched \w Philip|strong="G5376"\w* \w away|strong="G4198"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w eunuch|strong="G2135"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w see|strong="G3708"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w any|strong="G3756"\w* \w more|strong="G3765"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w went|strong="G4198"\w* \w on|strong="G1537"\w* \w his|strong="G3708"\w* \w way|strong="G3598"\w* \w rejoicing|strong="G5463"\w*.  
\v 40  \w Philip|strong="G5376"\w*, \w however|strong="G1161"\w*, \w found|strong="G2147"\w* \w himself|strong="G1519"\w* \w at|strong="G1519"\w* Azotus, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w passed|strong="G1330"\w* \w through|strong="G1330"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* area, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w proclaimed|strong="G2097"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w good|strong="G2097"\w* \w news|strong="G2097"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w towns|strong="G4172"\w* \w until|strong="G2193"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Caesarea|strong="G2542"\w*.   
\c 9  
\p
\v 1  \w Meanwhile|strong="G1161"\w* \w Saul|strong="G4569"\w*, \w still|strong="G2089"\w* \w breathing|strong="G1709"\w* \w out|strong="G2532"\w* threats \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w murder|strong="G5408"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*’\w s|strong="G2962"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w*, \w went|strong="G4334"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w high|strong="G2532"\w* priest  
\v 2  \w and|strong="G2532"\w* requested \w letters|strong="G1992"\w* \w from|strong="G3844"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w synagogues|strong="G4864"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w Damascus|strong="G1154"\w*, \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w found|strong="G2147"\w* \w any|strong="G5100"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w belonged|strong="G1510"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Way|strong="G3598"\w*, \w either|strong="G2532"\w* \w men|strong="G5100"\w* \w or|strong="G2532"\w* \w women|strong="G1135"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w could|strong="G2147"\w* \w bring|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w prisoners|strong="G1210"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\w*.  
\v 3  \w As|strong="G1722"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w going|strong="G4198"\w* \w along|strong="G1722"\w*, \w approaching|strong="G1448"\w* \w Damascus|strong="G1154"\w*, \w suddenly|strong="G1810"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w light|strong="G5457"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w* \w flashed|strong="G4015"\w* \w around|strong="G4015"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 4  \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w fell|strong="G4098"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w ground|strong="G1093"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* heard \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w voice|strong="G5456"\w* \w saying|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Saul|strong="G4549"\w*, \w Saul|strong="G4549"\w*, \w why|strong="G5101"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G3004"\w* \w persecuting|strong="G1377"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*?”  
\v 5  \w So|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Who|strong="G3739"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*, \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*?” \w He|strong="G1161"\w* \w replied|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w persecuting|strong="G1377"\w*!  
\v 6  \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w stand|strong="G5101"\w* \w up|strong="G1210"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w enter|strong="G1525"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w city|strong="G4172"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w will|strong="G5101"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w told|strong="G2980"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w must|strong="G1163"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w*.”  
\v 7  (\w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w men|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* traveling \w with|strong="G3588"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w stood|strong="G2476"\w* \w there|strong="G1161"\w* \w speechless|strong="G1769"\w*, \w because|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* heard \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w voice|strong="G5456"\w* \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w saw|strong="G2334"\w* \w no|strong="G3367"\w* \w one|strong="G3367"\w*.)  
\v 8  \w So|strong="G1161"\w* \w Saul|strong="G4569"\w* \w got|strong="G1453"\w* \w up|strong="G1453"\w* \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w ground|strong="G1093"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w although|strong="G1161"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w eyes|strong="G3788"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* open, \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w could|strong="G3588"\w* see \w nothing|strong="G3762"\w*. \w Leading|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w by|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w hand|strong="G1161"\w*, \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w companions|strong="G3588"\w* \w brought|strong="G1521"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w Damascus|strong="G1154"\w*.  
\v 9  \w For|strong="G2532"\w* \w three|strong="G5140"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w could|strong="G3361"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* see, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w neither|strong="G3761"\w* \w ate|strong="G2068"\w* \w nor|strong="G3761"\w* \w drank|strong="G4095"\w* \w anything|strong="G5315"\w*.   
\p
\v 10  \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w disciple|strong="G3101"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Damascus|strong="G1154"\w* \w named|strong="G3686"\w* Ananias. \w The|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w vision|strong="G3705"\w*, “Ananias,” \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w replied|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Here|strong="G2400"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w*, \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*.”  
\v 11  \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w told|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Get|strong="G2532"\w* \w up|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w go|strong="G4198"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w street|strong="G4505"\w* \w called|strong="G2564"\w* ‘\w Straight|strong="G2117"\w*,’ \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w Judas|strong="G2455"\w*’ \w house|strong="G3614"\w* \w look|strong="G2400"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* man \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w Tarsus|strong="G5018"\w* \w named|strong="G3686"\w* \w Saul|strong="G4569"\w*. \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w praying|strong="G4336"\w*,  
\v 12  \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w has|strong="G3708"\w* \w seen|strong="G3708"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w vision|strong="G3705"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* man \w named|strong="G3686"\w* Ananias \w come|strong="G1525"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w place|strong="G2007"\w* \w his|strong="G2007"\w* \w hands|strong="G5495"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G3708"\w* \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3704"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w see|strong="G3708"\w* \w again|strong="G2532"\w*.”  
\v 13  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* Ananias replied, “\w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w I|strong="G1161"\w* \w have|strong="G3745"\w* heard \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w people|strong="G4160"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w*, \w how|strong="G3745"\w* \w much|strong="G4183"\w* \w harm|strong="G2556"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w has|strong="G2962"\w* \w done|strong="G4160"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w your|strong="G2962"\w* saints \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\w*,  
\v 14  \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w here|strong="G5602"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* \w authority|strong="G1849"\w* \w from|strong="G3844"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w chief|strong="G2532"\w* priests \w to|strong="G2532"\w* imprison \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w call|strong="G1941"\w* \w on|strong="G1941"\w* \w your|strong="G2192"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w*!”  
\v 15  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Go|strong="G4198"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w my|strong="G1473"\w* \w chosen|strong="G1589"\w* \w instrument|strong="G4632"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* carry \w my|strong="G1473"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w* \w before|strong="G1799"\w* \w Gentiles|strong="G1484"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w kings|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G1484"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w Israel|strong="G2474"\w*.  
\v 16  \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G1473"\w* \w show|strong="G5263"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w how|strong="G3745"\w* \w much|strong="G3745"\w* \w he|strong="G3588"\w* \w must|strong="G1163"\w* \w suffer|strong="G3958"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w sake|strong="G5228"\w* \w of|strong="G3686"\w* \w my|strong="G1473"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w*.”  
\v 17  \w So|strong="G2532"\w* Ananias departed \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w entered|strong="G1525"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w house|strong="G3614"\w*, \w placed|strong="G2007"\w* \w his|strong="G2007"\w* \w hands|strong="G5495"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w Saul|strong="G4549"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “Brother \w Saul|strong="G4549"\w*, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w appeared|strong="G3708"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w road|strong="G3598"\w* \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w here|strong="G1519"\w*, \w has|strong="G2962"\w* \w sent|strong="G2532"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w see|strong="G3708"\w* \w again|strong="G1519"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w filled|strong="G4130"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Holy|strong="G4151"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*.”  
\v 18  \w Immediately|strong="G2112"\w* \w something|strong="G3788"\w* \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w scales|strong="G3013"\w* \w fell|strong="G2532"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w eyes|strong="G3788"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w could|strong="G3588"\w* see \w again|strong="G2532"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* got \w up|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* baptized,  
\v 19  \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w after|strong="G3326"\w* \w taking|strong="G2983"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w food|strong="G5160"\w*, \w his|strong="G1722"\w* strength \w returned|strong="G1096"\w*.  
\p \w For|strong="G1161"\w* \w several|strong="G5100"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Damascus|strong="G1154"\w*,  
\v 20  \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w immediately|strong="G2112"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* began \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w proclaim|strong="G2784"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w synagogues|strong="G4864"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3754"\w*, “\w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.”  
\v 21  \w All|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* heard \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w amazed|strong="G1839"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Is|strong="G1510"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* ravaging \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w call|strong="G3004"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w here|strong="G5602"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w bring|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w prisoners|strong="G1210"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w chief|strong="G2532"\w* priests?”  
\v 22  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w Saul|strong="G4569"\w* \w became|strong="G3588"\w* \w more|strong="G3123"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w more|strong="G3123"\w* \w capable|strong="G1743"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* causing consternation \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w lived|strong="G2730"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Damascus|strong="G1154"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w proving|strong="G4822"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G1510"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*.   
\s1 Saul’s Escape from Damascus  
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\v 23  \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w after|strong="G1161"\w* \w some|strong="G3588"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w* \w had|strong="G3588"\w* \w passed|strong="G4137"\w*, \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w* \w plotted|strong="G4823"\w* \w together|strong="G4823"\w* \w to|strong="G1161"\w* kill \w him|strong="G3588"\w*,  
\v 24  \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w Saul|strong="G4569"\w* \w learned|strong="G1097"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w plot|strong="G1917"\w* \w against|strong="G1917"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*. \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w watching|strong="G3906"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* city \w gates|strong="G4439"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w night|strong="G3571"\w* \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w could|strong="G3588"\w* kill \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 25  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w his|strong="G1223"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w took|strong="G2983"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w night|strong="G3571"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w let|strong="G5465"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w down|strong="G5465"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w an|strong="G1722"\w* opening \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w wall|strong="G5038"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w lowering|strong="G2524"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G1722"\w* \w basket|strong="G4711"\w*.   
\s1 Saul Returns to Jerusalem  
\p
\v 26  \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w arrived|strong="G3854"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* attempted \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w associate|strong="G2853"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w afraid|strong="G5399"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w believe|strong="G4100"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w disciple|strong="G3101"\w*.  
\v 27  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* Barnabas \w took|strong="G1949"\w* Saul, \w brought|strong="G1161"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* apostles, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w related|strong="G1334"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w how|strong="G4459"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2424"\w* \w seen|strong="G3708"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w road|strong="G3598"\w*, \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w had|strong="G2424"\w* \w spoken|strong="G2980"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w how|strong="G4459"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Damascus|strong="G1154"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2424"\w* \w spoken|strong="G2980"\w* \w out|strong="G2532"\w* \w boldly|strong="G3955"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*.  
\v 28  \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w staying|strong="G1531"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, associating openly \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\w*, \w speaking|strong="G3955"\w* \w out|strong="G1607"\w* \w boldly|strong="G3955"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*.  
\v 29  \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w speaking|strong="G2980"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w debating|strong="G4802"\w* \w with|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* Greek-speaking Jews, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* trying \w to|strong="G4314"\w* kill \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 30  \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* brothers \w found|strong="G1921"\w* \w out|strong="G2532"\w* \w about|strong="G1519"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w brought|strong="G2609"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w down|strong="G2609"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Caesarea|strong="G2542"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w sent|strong="G1821"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w away|strong="G1821"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Tarsus|strong="G5019"\w*.   
\p
\v 31  \w Then|strong="G3767"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w church|strong="G1577"\w* \w throughout|strong="G2596"\w* \w Judea|strong="G2449"\w*, \w Galilee|strong="G1056"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Samaria|strong="G4540"\w* \w experienced|strong="G2192"\w* \w peace|strong="G1515"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w thus|strong="G3767"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w strengthened|strong="G3618"\w*. \w Living|strong="G3618"\w* \w in|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w fear|strong="G5401"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w encouragement|strong="G3874"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Holy|strong="G4151"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w church|strong="G1577"\w* \w increased|strong="G4129"\w* \w in|strong="G2596"\w* numbers.   
\s1 Peter Heals Aeneas  
\p
\v 32  \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w as|strong="G1161"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w traveling|strong="G1330"\w* \w around|strong="G4314"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w place|strong="G1096"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w place|strong="G1096"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G1096"\w* \w down|strong="G2718"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* saints \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w lived|strong="G2730"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lydda|strong="G3069"\w*.  
\v 33  \w He|strong="G1161"\w* \w found|strong="G2147"\w* \w there|strong="G1563"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w man|strong="G5100"\w* \w named|strong="G3686"\w* Aeneas \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w had|strong="G1510"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* confined \w to|strong="G1909"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* mattress \w for|strong="G1909"\w* \w eight|strong="G3638"\w* \w years|strong="G2094"\w* \w because|strong="G1537"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w paralyzed|strong="G3886"\w*.  
\v 34  \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “Aeneas, \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w heals|strong="G2390"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*. \w Get|strong="G2532"\w* \w up|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w make|strong="G4766"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w own|strong="G4572"\w* \w bed|strong="G4766"\w*!” \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w immediately|strong="G2112"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* got \w up|strong="G2532"\w*.  
\v 35  \w All|strong="G3956"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w lived|strong="G2730"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w Lydda|strong="G3069"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Sharon|strong="G4565"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w turned|strong="G1994"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*.   
\s1 Peter Raises Dorcas  
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\v 36  \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Joppa|strong="G2445"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w disciple|strong="G3102"\w* \w named|strong="G3686"\w* \w Tabitha|strong="G5000"\w* (\w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* translation \w means|strong="G1510"\w* \w Dorcas|strong="G1393"\w*). \w She|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w continually|strong="G4134"\w* \w doing|strong="G4160"\w* \w good|strong="G2532"\w* \w deeds|strong="G2041"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w acts|strong="G4160"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w charity|strong="G1654"\w*.  
\v 37  \w At|strong="G1722"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w time|strong="G2250"\w* \w she|strong="G1161"\w* \w became|strong="G1096"\w* sick \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w died|strong="G3588"\w*. \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w had|strong="G3588"\w* \w washed|strong="G3068"\w* \w her|strong="G1438"\w* body, \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w placed|strong="G5087"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w an|strong="G1722"\w* upstairs \w room|strong="G5253"\w*.  
\v 38  \w Because|strong="G3754"\w* \w Lydda|strong="G3069"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w near|strong="G1451"\w* \w Joppa|strong="G2445"\w*, \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* heard \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w there|strong="G1161"\w*, \w they|strong="G1161"\w* sent \w two|strong="G1417"\w* \w men|strong="G1417"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w urged|strong="G3870"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Come|strong="G1510"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w* \w without|strong="G3361"\w* \w delay|strong="G3635"\w*.”  
\v 39  \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* got \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w arrived|strong="G3854"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w brought|strong="G1161"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w upper|strong="G5253"\w* \w room|strong="G5253"\w*. \w All|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w widows|strong="G5503"\w* \w stood|strong="G3936"\w* \w beside|strong="G3936"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w crying|strong="G2799"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w showing|strong="G1925"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w tunics|strong="G5509"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w other|strong="G1161"\w* \w clothing|strong="G2440"\w* \w Dorcas|strong="G1393"\w* used \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w make|strong="G4160"\w* \w while|strong="G1161"\w* \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 40  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w sent|strong="G1544"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w outside|strong="G1854"\w*, \w knelt|strong="G1119"\w* \w down|strong="G5087"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w prayed|strong="G4336"\w*. \w Turning|strong="G1994"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Tabitha|strong="G5000"\w*, \w get|strong="G2532"\w* \w up|strong="G2532"\w*.” \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w she|strong="G2532"\w* opened \w her|strong="G3708"\w* \w eyes|strong="G3788"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w*, \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w sat|strong="G4074"\w* \w up|strong="G2532"\w*.  
\v 41  \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w gave|strong="G1325"\w* \w her|strong="G1325"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w hand|strong="G5495"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* helped \w her|strong="G1325"\w* \w get|strong="G2198"\w* \w up|strong="G1325"\w*. \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w called|strong="G5455"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* saints \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w widows|strong="G5503"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w presented|strong="G3936"\w* \w her|strong="G1325"\w* \w alive|strong="G2198"\w*.  
\v 42  \w This|strong="G3588"\w* \w became|strong="G1096"\w* \w known|strong="G1110"\w* \w throughout|strong="G2596"\w* \w all|strong="G3650"\w* \w Joppa|strong="G2445"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w believed|strong="G4100"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*.  
\v 43  \w So|strong="G1161"\w* \w Peter|strong="G3306"\w* \w stayed|strong="G3306"\w* \w many|strong="G2425"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Joppa|strong="G2445"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w man|strong="G5100"\w* \w named|strong="G4613"\w* \w Simon|strong="G4613"\w*, \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w tanner|strong="G1038"\w*.   
\c 10  
\p
\v 1  \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w there|strong="G1161"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w a|strong="G1722"\w* \w man|strong="G5100"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Caesarea|strong="G2542"\w* \w named|strong="G3686"\w* \w Cornelius|strong="G2883"\w*, \w a|strong="G1722"\w* \w centurion|strong="G1543"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* known \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Italian|strong="G2483"\w* \w Cohort|strong="G4686"\w*.  
\v 2  \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w devout|strong="G2152"\w*, \w God-fearing|strong="G5399"\w* \w man|strong="G3956"\w*, \w as|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w household|strong="G3624"\w*; \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w did|strong="G4160"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w acts|strong="G4160"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w charity|strong="G1654"\w* \w for|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w prayed|strong="G1189"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w regularly|strong="G1223"\w*.  
\v 3  \w About|strong="G4012"\w* \w three|strong="G1766"\w* o’clock \w one|strong="G3588"\w* afternoon \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w clearly|strong="G5320"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w vision|strong="G3705"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* angel \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w came|strong="G1525"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Cornelius|strong="G2883"\w*.”  
\v 4  Staring \w at|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w becoming|strong="G1096"\w* greatly \w afraid|strong="G1719"\w*, Cornelius \w replied|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*, \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*?” \w The|strong="G2532"\w* angel \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Your|strong="G2962"\w* \w prayers|strong="G4335"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w your|strong="G2962"\w* acts \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w charity|strong="G1654"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* gone \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w memorial|strong="G3422"\w* \w before|strong="G1715"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.  
\v 5  \w Now|strong="G3568"\w* \w send|strong="G3992"\w* \w men|strong="G5100"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Joppa|strong="G2445"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w summon|strong="G3343"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G5100"\w* \w named|strong="G4613"\w* \w Simon|strong="G4613"\w*, \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G3739"\w* \w called|strong="G1941"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w*.  
\v 6  \w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w man|strong="G5100"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w staying|strong="G3579"\w* \w as|strong="G3739"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* guest \w with|strong="G3844"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w man|strong="G5100"\w* \w named|strong="G4613"\w* \w Simon|strong="G4613"\w*, \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w tanner|strong="G1038"\w*, \w whose|strong="G3739"\w* \w house|strong="G3614"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w by|strong="G3844"\w* \w the|strong="G3739"\w* \w sea|strong="G2281"\w*.”  
\v 7  \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* angel \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w spoken|strong="G2980"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* departed, \w Cornelius|strong="G5455"\w* \w called|strong="G5455"\w* \w two|strong="G1417"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w personal|strong="G4342"\w* \w servants|strong="G3610"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w devout|strong="G2152"\w* \w soldier|strong="G4757"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w among|strong="G3588"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* served \w him|strong="G3588"\w*,  
\v 8  \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w explained|strong="G1834"\w* everything \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w sent|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Joppa|strong="G2445"\w*.   
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\v 9  \w About|strong="G4012"\w* \w noon|strong="G5610"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w next|strong="G1887"\w* \w day|strong="G1887"\w*, \w while|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w way|strong="G3596"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w approaching|strong="G1448"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w city|strong="G4172"\w*, \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w went|strong="G2532"\w* \w up|strong="G2532"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w roof|strong="G1430"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w pray|strong="G4336"\w*.  
\v 10  \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w became|strong="G1096"\w* \w hungry|strong="G4361"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w wanted|strong="G2309"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w eat|strong="G1089"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w while|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1096"\w* preparing \w the|strong="G2532"\w* meal, \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w trance|strong="G1611"\w* \w came|strong="G1096"\w* \w over|strong="G1909"\w* \w him|strong="G2532"\w*.  
\v 11  \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G2334"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w* opened \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* \w object|strong="G4632"\w* \w something|strong="G5100"\w* \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w large|strong="G3173"\w* \w sheet|strong="G3607"\w* \w descending|strong="G2597"\w*, \w being|strong="G2532"\w* \w let|strong="G2524"\w* \w down|strong="G2597"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w* \w by|strong="G1909"\w* its \w four|strong="G5064"\w* corners.  
\v 12  \w In|strong="G1722"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w kinds|strong="G3956"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w four-footed|strong="G5074"\w* \w animals|strong="G5074"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w reptiles|strong="G2062"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w wild|strong="G2532"\w* \w birds|strong="G4071"\w*.  
\v 13  \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w voice|strong="G5456"\w* \w said|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G2532"\w*, “\w Get|strong="G1096"\w* \w up|strong="G2532"\w*, \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w*; \w slaughter|strong="G2380"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w eat|strong="G2068"\w*!”  
\v 14  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Certainly|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G2532"\w*, \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w never|strong="G3763"\w* \w eaten|strong="G5315"\w* \w anything|strong="G3956"\w* \w defiled|strong="G2839"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* ritually \w unclean|strong="G2839"\w*!”  
\v 15  \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w voice|strong="G5456"\w* spoke \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w again|strong="G3825"\w*, \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w second|strong="G1208"\w* \w time|strong="G1208"\w*, “\w What|strong="G3739"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w made|strong="G2316"\w* \w clean|strong="G2511"\w*, \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w must|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w consider|strong="G2840"\w* ritually \w unclean|strong="G2840"\w*!”  
\v 16  \w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w happened|strong="G1096"\w* \w three|strong="G5151"\w* \w times|strong="G5151"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w immediately|strong="G2112"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w object|strong="G4632"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w taken|strong="G1096"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w*.   
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\v 17  \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w while|strong="G1722"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* puzzling \w over|strong="G1909"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w vision|strong="G3705"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w had|strong="G1510"\w* \w seen|strong="G3708"\w* \w could|strong="G3588"\w* signify, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w men|strong="G3588"\w* sent \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w Cornelius|strong="G2883"\w* \w had|strong="G1510"\w* learned \w where|strong="G3739"\w* \w Simon|strong="G4613"\w*’s \w house|strong="G3614"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w approached|strong="G2186"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w gate|strong="G4440"\w*.  
\v 18  \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w called|strong="G5455"\w* \w out|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w ask|strong="G4441"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w Simon|strong="G4613"\w*, known \w as|strong="G2532"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w*, \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w staying|strong="G3579"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w as|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* guest.  
\v 19  \w While|strong="G1161"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* still \w thinking|strong="G1760"\w* seriously \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w vision|strong="G3705"\w*, \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Look|strong="G2400"\w*! Three \w men|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w looking|strong="G2212"\w* \w for|strong="G4012"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*.  
\v 20  \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w get|strong="G2532"\w* \w up|strong="G2532"\w*, \w go|strong="G4198"\w* \w down|strong="G2597"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w accompany|strong="G4198"\w* \w them|strong="G1438"\w* \w without|strong="G3367"\w* \w hesitation|strong="G1252"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w sent|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G1438"\w*.”  
\v 21  \w So|strong="G1161"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w went|strong="G2597"\w* \w down|strong="G2597"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w men|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Here|strong="G2400"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w*, \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w person|strong="G5101"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w*’re \w looking|strong="G2212"\w* \w for|strong="G1223"\w*. \w Why|strong="G5101"\w* \w have|strong="G1473"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w come|strong="G2597"\w*?”  
\v 22  \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Cornelius|strong="G2883"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w centurion|strong="G1543"\w*, \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w righteous|strong="G1342"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w God-fearing|strong="G5399"\w* \w man|strong="G1342"\w*, \w well|strong="G2532"\w* \w spoken|strong="G3004"\w* \w of|strong="G5259"\w* \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w whole|strong="G3650"\w* \w Jewish|strong="G2453"\w* \w nation|strong="G1484"\w*, \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w directed|strong="G5537"\w* \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* holy angel \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w summon|strong="G3343"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w house|strong="G3624"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* hear \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w message|strong="G4487"\w* \w from|strong="G3844"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*.”  
\v 23  \w So|strong="G3767"\w* \w Peter|strong="G1831"\w* \w invited|strong="G1528"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w entertained|strong="G3579"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w as|strong="G1161"\w* guests.  
\p \w On|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w next|strong="G1887"\w* \w day|strong="G1887"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w got|strong="G1831"\w* \w up|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w set|strong="G2532"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* brothers \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w Joppa|strong="G2445"\w* \w accompanied|strong="G4905"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 24  \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w following|strong="G1887"\w* \w day|strong="G1887"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w entered|strong="G1525"\w* \w Caesarea|strong="G2542"\w*. \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w Cornelius|strong="G2883"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w waiting|strong="G4328"\w* anxiously \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w called|strong="G4779"\w* \w together|strong="G4779"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w relatives|strong="G4773"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* close \w friends|strong="G5384"\w*.  
\v 25  \w So|strong="G1161"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w came|strong="G1096"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w*, \w Cornelius|strong="G2883"\w* \w met|strong="G4876"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w fell|strong="G4098"\w* \w at|strong="G1909"\w* \w his|strong="G1909"\w* \w feet|strong="G4228"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w worshiped|strong="G4352"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 26  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w helped|strong="G1453"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w up|strong="G1453"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Stand|strong="G1453"\w* \w up|strong="G1453"\w*. \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w too|strong="G2532"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* mere mortal.”  
\v 27  \w Peter|strong="G4926"\w* continued talking \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G2532"\w* \w as|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G1525"\w* \w in|strong="G1525"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w found|strong="G2147"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w people|strong="G1525"\w* \w gathered|strong="G4905"\w* \w together|strong="G4905"\w*.  
\v 28  \w He|strong="G3588"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w You|strong="G5210"\w* \w know|strong="G1987"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w it|strong="G1510"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* unlawful \w for|strong="G4314"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w Jew|strong="G2453"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w associate|strong="G2853"\w* \w with|strong="G4314"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w visit|strong="G4334"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* Gentile, \w yet|strong="G5210"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w shown|strong="G1166"\w* \w me|strong="G3004"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w I|strong="G2504"\w* \w should|strong="G2316"\w* \w call|strong="G3004"\w* \w no|strong="G3367"\w* person \w defiled|strong="G2839"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* ritually \w unclean|strong="G2839"\w*.  
\v 29  \w Therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G2532"\w* \w sent|strong="G3343"\w* \w for|strong="G2532"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w without|strong="G2532"\w* \w any|strong="G5101"\w* objection. \w Now|strong="G2532"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w ask|strong="G4441"\w* \w why|strong="G5101"\w* \w you|strong="G2532"\w* \w sent|strong="G3343"\w* \w for|strong="G2532"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*?”  
\v 30  \w Cornelius|strong="G2883"\w* \w replied|strong="G5346"\w*, “\w Four|strong="G5067"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w* ago \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w very|strong="G2532"\w* \w hour|strong="G5610"\w*, \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w three|strong="G1766"\w* o’clock \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* afternoon, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w praying|strong="G4336"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w my|strong="G3708"\w* \w house|strong="G3624"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w suddenly|strong="G2400"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w shining|strong="G2986"\w* \w clothing|strong="G2066"\w* \w stood|strong="G2476"\w* \w before|strong="G1799"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*  
\v 31  \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G5346"\w*, ‘\w Cornelius|strong="G2883"\w*, \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w prayer|strong="G4335"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w* \w heard|strong="G1522"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* acts \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w charity|strong="G1654"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w* \w remembered|strong="G3403"\w* \w before|strong="G1799"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.  
\v 32  \w Therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w send|strong="G3992"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Joppa|strong="G2445"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w summon|strong="G3333"\w* \w Simon|strong="G4613"\w*, \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G3778"\w* \w called|strong="G1941"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w*. \w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G3778"\w* \w staying|strong="G3579"\w* \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* guest \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w house|strong="G3614"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Simon|strong="G4613"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w tanner|strong="G1038"\w*, \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w sea|strong="G2281"\w*.’  
\v 33  \w Therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w sent|strong="G3992"\w* \w for|strong="G4314"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w at|strong="G4314"\w* \w once|strong="G1824"\w*, \w and|strong="G5037"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w kind|strong="G3956"\w* \w enough|strong="G2573"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w come|strong="G3854"\w*. \w So|strong="G3767"\w* \w now|strong="G3568"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w here|strong="G3918"\w* \w in|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w presence|strong="G1799"\w* \w of|strong="G5259"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* listen \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w everything|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w commanded|strong="G4367"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w say|strong="G3956"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w us|strong="G4160"\w*.”   
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\v 34  \w Then|strong="G1161"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* started \w speaking|strong="G3004"\w*: “\w I|strong="G1161"\w* \w now|strong="G1161"\w* \w truly|strong="G1909"\w* \w understand|strong="G2638"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w does|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w show|strong="G4381"\w* favoritism \w in|strong="G1909"\w* dealing \w with|strong="G1909"\w* \w people|strong="G1510"\w*,  
\v 35  \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w nation|strong="G1484"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* person \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w fears|strong="G5399"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w does|strong="G1510"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w right|strong="G1343"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w welcomed|strong="G1184"\w* \w before|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 36  \w You|strong="G3739"\w* know \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w message|strong="G3056"\w* \w he|strong="G3739"\w* \w sent|strong="G2424"\w* \w to|strong="G2424"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w people|strong="G3956"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w Israel|strong="G2474"\w*, \w proclaiming|strong="G2097"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w good|strong="G2097"\w* \w news|strong="G2097"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w peace|strong="G1515"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* (\w he|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w*) –  
\v 37  \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w happened|strong="G1096"\w* \w throughout|strong="G2596"\w* \w Judea|strong="G2449"\w*, beginning \w from|strong="G2596"\w* \w Galilee|strong="G1056"\w* \w after|strong="G3326"\w* \w the|strong="G2596"\w* baptism \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w* \w announced|strong="G2784"\w*:  
\v 38  \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w respect|strong="G3739"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w Nazareth|strong="G3478"\w*, \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w anointed|strong="G5548"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Holy|strong="G4151"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w power|strong="G1411"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2424"\w* around \w doing|strong="G1330"\w* \w good|strong="G3956"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w healing|strong="G2390"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w oppressed|strong="G2616"\w* \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w devil|strong="G1228"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 39  \w We|strong="G2249"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w witnesses|strong="G3144"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w did|strong="G4160"\w* \w both|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Judea|strong="G2453"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\w*. \w They|strong="G2532"\w* killed \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w hanging|strong="G2910"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w tree|strong="G3586"\w*,  
\v 40  \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w raised|strong="G1453"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w up|strong="G1453"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w third|strong="G5154"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w caused|strong="G1325"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w seen|strong="G1717"\w*,  
\v 41  \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w witnesses|strong="G3144"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* already \w chosen|strong="G3144"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w ate|strong="G4906"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w drank|strong="G4844"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w after|strong="G3326"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w rose|strong="G2532"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w*.  
\v 42  \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w commanded|strong="G3853"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w preach|strong="G2784"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w warn|strong="G1263"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w appointed|strong="G3724"\w* \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w as|strong="G2532"\w* \w judge|strong="G2923"\w* \w of|strong="G5259"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w living|strong="G2198"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w*.  
\v 43  \w About|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w prophets|strong="G4396"\w* \w testify|strong="G3140"\w*, \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w everyone|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w believes|strong="G4100"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w receives|strong="G2983"\w* forgiveness \w of|strong="G1223"\w* sins \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w*.”   
\s1 The Gentiles Receive the Holy Spirit  
\p
\v 44  \w While|strong="G2980"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w still|strong="G2089"\w* \w speaking|strong="G2980"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w words|strong="G3056"\w*, \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w Holy|strong="G4151"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w fell|strong="G1968"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* heard \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w message|strong="G3056"\w*.  
\v 45  \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w circumcised|strong="G4061"\w* \w believers|strong="G4103"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w accompanied|strong="G4905"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* greatly \w astonished|strong="G1839"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w gift|strong="G1431"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Holy|strong="G4151"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w* \w poured|strong="G1632"\w* \w out|strong="G1537"\w* \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Gentiles|strong="G1484"\w*,  
\v 46  \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* heard \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w speaking|strong="G2980"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w tongues|strong="G1100"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w praising|strong="G3170"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*. \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w said|strong="G2980"\w*,  
\v 47 “\w No|strong="G3361"\w* \w one|strong="G5100"\w* \w can|strong="G1410"\w* \w withhold|strong="G2967"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w water|strong="G5204"\w* \w for|strong="G2532"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w people|strong="G2983"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* baptized, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w received|strong="G2983"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Holy|strong="G4151"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w just|strong="G5613"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w*, \w can|strong="G1410"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w*?”  
\v 48  \w So|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w gave|strong="G3588"\w* orders \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w have|strong="G5100"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* baptized \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*. \w Then|strong="G5119"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w asked|strong="G2065"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w stay|strong="G1961"\w* \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w several|strong="G5100"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w*.   
\c 11  
\p
\v 1  \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* apostles \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* brothers \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w throughout|strong="G2596"\w* \w Judea|strong="G2449"\w* \w heard|strong="G1484"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Gentiles|strong="G1484"\w* \w too|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w accepted|strong="G1209"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.  
\v 2  \w So|strong="G1161"\w* \w when|strong="G3753"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w went|strong="G4074"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\w*, \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w circumcised|strong="G4061"\w* believers \w took|strong="G1161"\w* \w issue|strong="G1252"\w* \w with|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*,  
\v 3  \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w You|strong="G3754"\w* \w went|strong="G1525"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* uncircumcised men \w and|strong="G2532"\w* shared \w a|strong="G2192"\w* meal \w with|strong="G4314"\w* \w them|strong="G3004"\w*.”  
\v 4  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w began|strong="G1161"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w explained|strong="G1620"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3004"\w* point \w by|strong="G3004"\w* point, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*,  
\v 5 “\w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w city|strong="G4172"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w Joppa|strong="G2445"\w* \w praying|strong="G4336"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w trance|strong="G1611"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w vision|strong="G3705"\w*, \w an|strong="G2532"\w* \w object|strong="G4632"\w* \w something|strong="G5100"\w* \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w large|strong="G3173"\w* \w sheet|strong="G3607"\w* \w descending|strong="G2597"\w*, \w being|strong="G1510"\w* \w let|strong="G2524"\w* \w down|strong="G2597"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w its|strong="G1537"\w* \w four|strong="G5064"\w* corners, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*.  
\v 6  \w As|strong="G1519"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* stared \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w looked|strong="G3708"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w four-footed|strong="G5074"\w* \w animals|strong="G5074"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w*, \w wild|strong="G2342"\w* \w animals|strong="G5074"\w*, \w reptiles|strong="G2062"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w wild|strong="G2342"\w* \w birds|strong="G4071"\w*.  
\v 7  \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* heard \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w voice|strong="G5456"\w* \w saying|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*, ‘\w Get|strong="G2532"\w* \w up|strong="G2532"\w*, \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w*; \w slaughter|strong="G2380"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w eat|strong="G2068"\w*!’  
\v 8  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, ‘Certainly \w not|strong="G1473"\w*, \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w nothing|strong="G3763"\w* \w defiled|strong="G2839"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* ritually \w unclean|strong="G2839"\w* \w has|strong="G2962"\w* \w ever|strong="G1519"\w* \w entered|strong="G1525"\w* \w my|strong="G1525"\w* \w mouth|strong="G4750"\w*!’  
\v 9  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w voice|strong="G5456"\w* replied \w a|strong="G1161"\w* \w second|strong="G1208"\w* \w time|strong="G1208"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w*, ‘\w What|strong="G3739"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w made|strong="G2316"\w* \w clean|strong="G2511"\w*, \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w must|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w consider|strong="G2840"\w* ritually \w unclean|strong="G2840"\w*!’  
\v 10  \w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w happened|strong="G1096"\w* \w three|strong="G5151"\w* \w times|strong="G5151"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w then|strong="G2532"\w* everything \w was|strong="G1096"\w* pulled \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w* \w again|strong="G3825"\w*.  
\v 11  \w At|strong="G1722"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w very|strong="G2532"\w* \w moment|strong="G1824"\w*, \w three|strong="G5140"\w* \w men|strong="G3588"\w* \w sent|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w Caesarea|strong="G2542"\w* \w approached|strong="G2186"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w house|strong="G3614"\w* \w where|strong="G3739"\w* \w we|strong="G3739"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* staying.  
\v 12  \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w told|strong="G3004"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w accompany|strong="G4862"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w without|strong="G3367"\w* \w hesitation|strong="G1252"\w*. \w These|strong="G3778"\w* \w six|strong="G1803"\w* brothers \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2064"\w* \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w entered|strong="G1525"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w*’s \w house|strong="G3624"\w*.  
\v 13  \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w informed|strong="G3004"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w* \w how|strong="G4459"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w seen|strong="G3708"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* angel \w standing|strong="G2476"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w house|strong="G3624"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, ‘\w Send|strong="G3343"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Joppa|strong="G2445"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w summon|strong="G3343"\w* \w Simon|strong="G4613"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w called|strong="G3004"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w*,  
\v 14  \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w speak|strong="G2980"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w message|strong="G4487"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w entire|strong="G3956"\w* \w household|strong="G3624"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w saved|strong="G4982"\w*.’  
\v 15  \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w as|strong="G5618"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w began|strong="G1909"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w speak|strong="G2980"\w*, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Holy|strong="G4151"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w fell|strong="G1968"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w just|strong="G5618"\w* \w as|strong="G5618"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* beginning.  
\v 16  \w And|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G1161"\w* \w remembered|strong="G3403"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w word|strong="G4487"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* used \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w*, ‘\w John|strong="G2491"\w* baptized \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w water|strong="G5204"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w will|strong="G2962"\w* \w be|strong="G3588"\w* baptized \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Holy|strong="G4151"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*.’  
\v 17  \w Therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w gave|strong="G1325"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w same|strong="G2470"\w* \w gift|strong="G1431"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w gave|strong="G1325"\w* \w us|strong="G1325"\w* \w after|strong="G1909"\w* \w believing|strong="G4100"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w who|strong="G5101"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w hinder|strong="G2967"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*?”  
\v 18  \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w heard|strong="G1484"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w ceased|strong="G2270"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* objections \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w praised|strong="G1392"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w then|strong="G2532"\w*, \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w granted|strong="G1325"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w repentance|strong="G3341"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w leads|strong="G1519"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w life|strong="G2222"\w* \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Gentiles|strong="G1484"\w*.”   
\s1 Activity in the Church at Antioch  
\p
\v 19  \w Now|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G1096"\w* \w scattered|strong="G1289"\w* \w because|strong="G1909"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w persecution|strong="G2347"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w took|strong="G1096"\w* \w place|strong="G1096"\w* \w over|strong="G1909"\w* \w Stephen|strong="G4736"\w* \w went|strong="G1330"\w* \w as|strong="G2532"\w* \w far|strong="G2193"\w* \w as|strong="G2532"\w* \w Phoenicia|strong="G5403"\w*, \w Cyprus|strong="G2954"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* Antioch, \w speaking|strong="G2980"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w message|strong="G3056"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w no|strong="G3361"\w* \w one|strong="G3367"\w* \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w*.  
\v 20  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w men|strong="G5100"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w Cyprus|strong="G2953"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Cyrene|strong="G2956"\w* \w among|strong="G1519"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* Antioch \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w began|strong="G1161"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w speak|strong="G2980"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Greeks|strong="G1672"\w* \w too|strong="G2532"\w*, \w proclaiming|strong="G2097"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w good|strong="G2097"\w* \w news|strong="G2097"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*.  
\v 21  \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w hand|strong="G5495"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w great|strong="G4183"\w* number \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w believed|strong="G4100"\w* \w turned|strong="G1994"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*.  
\v 22  \w A|strong="G2532"\w* \w report|strong="G3056"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w came|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* attention \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w church|strong="G1577"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w sent|strong="G1821"\w* Barnabas \w to|strong="G1519"\w* Antioch.  
\v 23  \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G3854"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w rejoiced|strong="G5463"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w encouraged|strong="G3870"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w remain|strong="G4357"\w* \w true|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* devoted \w hearts|strong="G2588"\w*,  
\v 24  \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w good|strong="G2425"\w* man, \w full|strong="G4134"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Holy|strong="G4151"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* significant \w number|strong="G3793"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w people|strong="G3793"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w brought|strong="G3748"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*.  
\v 25  \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* Barnabas \w departed|strong="G1831"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w Tarsus|strong="G5019"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* look \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w Saul|strong="G4569"\w*,  
\v 26  \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w found|strong="G2147"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w brought|strong="G1096"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* Antioch. \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w whole|strong="G3650"\w* \w year|strong="G1763"\w* Barnabas \w and|strong="G2532"\w* Saul \w met|strong="G4863"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w church|strong="G1577"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w taught|strong="G1321"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* significant \w number|strong="G3793"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G3793"\w*. \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* Antioch \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w first|strong="G4413"\w* \w called|strong="G5537"\w* \w Christians|strong="G5546"\w*.   
\s1 Famine Relief for Judea  
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\v 27  \w At|strong="G1722"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w time|strong="G2250"\w* \w some|strong="G3588"\w* \w prophets|strong="G4396"\w* \w came|strong="G2718"\w* \w down|strong="G2718"\w* \w from|strong="G2718"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2414"\w*  
\v 28  \w One|strong="G1520"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w named|strong="G3686"\w* Agabus, \w got|strong="G1096"\w* \w up|strong="G1537"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* predicted \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w severe|strong="G3173"\w* \w famine|strong="G3042"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w about|strong="G3195"\w* \w to|strong="G1909"\w* \w come|strong="G1096"\w* \w over|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w whole|strong="G3650"\w* \w inhabited|strong="G3625"\w* \w world|strong="G3625"\w*. (\w This|strong="G3588"\w* \w took|strong="G1096"\w* \w place|strong="G1096"\w* \w during|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* reign \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w Claudius|strong="G2804"\w*.)  
\v 29  \w So|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w*, \w each|strong="G1538"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* accordance \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* financial \w ability|strong="G2141"\w*, \w decided|strong="G3724"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w send|strong="G3992"\w* \w relief|strong="G1248"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* brothers \w living|strong="G2730"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Judea|strong="G2449"\w*.  
\v 30  \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w did|strong="G4160"\w* \w so|strong="G2532"\w*, sending \w their|strong="G2532"\w* financial aid \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w elders|strong="G4245"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* Barnabas \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Saul|strong="G4569"\w*.   
\c 12  
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\v 1  \w About|strong="G2596"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w time|strong="G2540"\w* \w King|strong="G3588"\w* \w Herod|strong="G2264"\w* \w laid|strong="G1911"\w* \w hands|strong="G5495"\w* \w on|strong="G5495"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w from|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w church|strong="G1577"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w harm|strong="G2559"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 2  \w He|strong="G1161"\w* \w had|strong="G3588"\w* \w James|strong="G2385"\w*, \w the|strong="G1161"\w* brother \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w*, executed \w with|strong="G3588"\w* \w a|strong="G1161"\w* \w sword|strong="G3162"\w*.  
\v 3  \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* pleased \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w proceeded|strong="G4369"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w arrest|strong="G4815"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w too|strong="G2532"\w*. (\w This|strong="G3588"\w* \w took|strong="G2532"\w* place during \w the|strong="G2532"\w* feast \w of|strong="G2250"\w* Unleavened Bread.)  
\v 4  \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w seized|strong="G4084"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w put|strong="G5087"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w prison|strong="G5438"\w*, \w handing|strong="G3860"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w over|strong="G3860"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w four|strong="G5064"\w* \w squads|strong="G5069"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w soldiers|strong="G4757"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w guard|strong="G5442"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*. \w Herod|strong="G1014"\w* \w planned|strong="G1014"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w bring|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w out|strong="G2532"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* public trial \w after|strong="G3326"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Passover|strong="G3957"\w*.  
\v 5  \w So|strong="G3767"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w kept|strong="G5083"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w prison|strong="G5438"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w church|strong="G1577"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w earnestly|strong="G4335"\w* \w praying|strong="G4335"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w for|strong="G4012"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 6  \w On|strong="G1161"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w very|strong="G1565"\w* \w night|strong="G3571"\w* \w before|strong="G4253"\w* \w Herod|strong="G2264"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w going|strong="G3195"\w* \w to|strong="G3195"\w* \w bring|strong="G4254"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w out|strong="G1510"\w* \w for|strong="G1161"\w* trial, \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w sleeping|strong="G2837"\w* \w between|strong="G3342"\w* \w two|strong="G1417"\w* \w soldiers|strong="G4757"\w*, \w bound|strong="G1210"\w* \w with|strong="G1210"\w* \w two|strong="G1417"\w* \w chains|strong="G1210"\w*, \w while|strong="G1161"\w* \w guards|strong="G5441"\w* \w in|strong="G1161"\w* \w front|strong="G4253"\w* \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w door|strong="G2374"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w keeping|strong="G5083"\w* \w watch|strong="G5438"\w* \w over|strong="G5083"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w prison|strong="G5438"\w*.  
\v 7  \w Suddenly|strong="G2400"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* angel \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w appeared|strong="G3708"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w light|strong="G5457"\w* \w shone|strong="G2989"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w prison|strong="G3612"\w* \w cell|strong="G3612"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w struck|strong="G3960"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w side|strong="G4125"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w woke|strong="G1453"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w up|strong="G1453"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Get|strong="G1453"\w* \w up|strong="G1453"\w* \w quickly|strong="G5034"\w*!” \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* chains \w fell|strong="G2532"\w* \w off|strong="G1601"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w*’\w s|strong="G2962"\w* \w wrists|strong="G5495"\w*.  
\v 8  \w The|strong="G2532"\w* angel \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “Fasten \w your|strong="G2532"\w* belt \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w put|strong="G4160"\w* \w on|strong="G1161"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w sandals|strong="G4547"\w*.” \w Peter|strong="G3779"\w* \w did|strong="G4160"\w* \w so|strong="G3779"\w*. \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* angel \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Put|strong="G4160"\w* \w on|strong="G1161"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w cloak|strong="G2440"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w follow|strong="G1161"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*.”  
\v 9  \w Peter|strong="G1831"\w* \w went|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w followed|strong="G1096"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*; \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w realize|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w happening|strong="G1096"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* angel \w was|strong="G1510"\w* real, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w thought|strong="G1380"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w seeing|strong="G1492"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w vision|strong="G3705"\w*.  
\v 10  \w After|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w passed|strong="G1330"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w first|strong="G4413"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w second|strong="G1208"\w* \w guards|strong="G5438"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w iron|strong="G4603"\w* \w gate|strong="G4439"\w* \w leading|strong="G4413"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w city|strong="G4172"\w*. \w It|strong="G2532"\w* opened \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w by|strong="G1909"\w* itself, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G1831"\w* \w outside|strong="G1831"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* walked down \w one|strong="G1520"\w* narrow \w street|strong="G4505"\w*, \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w at|strong="G1909"\w* once \w the|strong="G2532"\w* angel \w left|strong="G1831"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 11  \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w came|strong="G1096"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w himself|strong="G1438"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Now|strong="G3568"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w certain|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w has|strong="G2962"\w* \w sent|strong="G1821"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* angel \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w rescued|strong="G1807"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w hand|strong="G5495"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w Herod|strong="G2264"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w everything|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jewish|strong="G2453"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w expecting|strong="G4329"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w happen|strong="G1096"\w*.”   
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\v 12  \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w Peter|strong="G2532"\w* \w realized|strong="G4894"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w house|strong="G3614"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Mary|strong="G3137"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w mother|strong="G3384"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w* \w Mark|strong="G3138"\w*, \w where|strong="G3757"\w* \w many|strong="G2425"\w* \w people|strong="G1510"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w gathered|strong="G4867"\w* \w together|strong="G1909"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w praying|strong="G4336"\w*.  
\v 13  \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w knocked|strong="G2925"\w* \w at|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w door|strong="G2374"\w* \w of|strong="G3686"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* outer \w gate|strong="G4440"\w*, \w a|strong="G1161"\w* slave girl \w named|strong="G3686"\w* \w Rhoda|strong="G4498"\w* \w answered|strong="G5219"\w*.  
\v 14  \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w recognized|strong="G1921"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w*’s \w voice|strong="G5456"\w*, \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w so|strong="G2532"\w* overjoyed \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* open \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w gate|strong="G4440"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w ran|strong="G1532"\w* back \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* told \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w standing|strong="G2476"\w* \w at|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w gate|strong="G4440"\w*.  
\v 15  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w her|strong="G1438"\w*, “\w You|strong="G3004"\w*’ve \w lost|strong="G3105"\w* \w your|strong="G2192"\w* \w mind|strong="G3105"\w*!” \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w she|strong="G1161"\w* \w kept|strong="G2192"\w* \w insisting|strong="G1340"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w Peter|strong="G3779"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w kept|strong="G2192"\w* \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w It|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* angel!”  
\v 16  \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w continued|strong="G1961"\w* \w knocking|strong="G2925"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* opened \w the|strong="G2532"\w* door \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* greatly \w astonished|strong="G1839"\w*.  
\v 17  \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w motioned|strong="G2678"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w with|strong="G1537"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w hand|strong="G5495"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w quiet|strong="G4601"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w then|strong="G2532"\w* \w related|strong="G1334"\w* \w how|strong="G4459"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w brought|strong="G1806"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w prison|strong="G5438"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Tell|strong="G3004"\w* \w James|strong="G2385"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* brothers \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w*,” \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w then|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w left|strong="G1831"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G1831"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w another|strong="G2087"\w* \w place|strong="G5117"\w*.   
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\v 18  \w At|strong="G1722"\w* \w daybreak|strong="G2250"\w* \w there|strong="G1161"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w great|strong="G3756"\w* \w consternation|strong="G5017"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w soldiers|strong="G4757"\w* \w over|strong="G1722"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w had|strong="G1510"\w* \w become|strong="G1096"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w*.  
\v 19  \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w Herod|strong="G2264"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w searched|strong="G1934"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w find|strong="G2147"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* questioned \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w guards|strong="G5441"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w commanded|strong="G2753"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* led away \w to|strong="G1519"\w* execution. \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w Herod|strong="G2264"\w* \w went|strong="G2532"\w* \w down|strong="G2718"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w Judea|strong="G2449"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Caesarea|strong="G2542"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w stayed|strong="G1304"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w*.   
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\v 20  \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w Herod|strong="G1510"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w having|strong="G2532"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* \w angry|strong="G2371"\w* quarrel \w with|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G1510"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w Tyre|strong="G5183"\w* \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* joined \w together|strong="G1909"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w presented|strong="G3918"\w* \w themselves|strong="G1510"\w* \w before|strong="G1909"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w after|strong="G1161"\w* \w convincing|strong="G3982"\w* Blastus, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w king|strong="G3588"\w*’s personal assistant, \w to|strong="G4314"\w* help \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* asked \w for|strong="G1223"\w* \w peace|strong="G1515"\w*, \w because|strong="G1223"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w country|strong="G5561"\w*’s food supply \w was|strong="G1510"\w* provided \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w king|strong="G3588"\w*’s \w country|strong="G5561"\w*.  
\v 21  \w On|strong="G1909"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* determined \w in|strong="G1909"\w* advance, \w Herod|strong="G2264"\w* \w put|strong="G1746"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* royal \w robes|strong="G2066"\w*, \w sat|strong="G2523"\w* \w down|strong="G2523"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w judgment|strong="G2250"\w* \w seat|strong="G2523"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w made|strong="G1161"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* speech \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 22  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* crowd \w began|strong="G1161"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w shout|strong="G2019"\w*, “\w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w voice|strong="G5456"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w god|strong="G2316"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G3756"\w*!”  
\v 23  \w Immediately|strong="G3916"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* angel \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w struck|strong="G3960"\w* Herod \w down|strong="G3960"\w* \w because|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w give|strong="G1325"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w eaten|strong="G4662"\w* \w by|strong="G2532"\w* \w worms|strong="G4662"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w died|strong="G1634"\w*.  
\v 24  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w kept|strong="G2532"\w* \w on|strong="G1161"\w* \w increasing|strong="G4129"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w multiplying|strong="G4129"\w*.   
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\v 25  \w So|strong="G2532"\w* Barnabas \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Saul|strong="G4569"\w* \w returned|strong="G5290"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w completed|strong="G4137"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w mission|strong="G1248"\w*, bringing \w along|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G1537"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w* \w Mark|strong="G3138"\w*.   
\c 13  
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\v 1  \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w these|strong="G3588"\w* \w prophets|strong="G4396"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w teachers|strong="G1320"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w church|strong="G1577"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* Antioch: Barnabas, \w Simeon|strong="G4826"\w* \w called|strong="G2564"\w* \w Niger|strong="G3526"\w*, \w Lucius|strong="G3066"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Cyrenian|strong="G2956"\w*, \w Manaen|strong="G3127"\w* (\w a|strong="G2532"\w* close friend \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Herod|strong="G2264"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w tetrarch|strong="G5076"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* childhood ) \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Saul|strong="G4569"\w*.  
\v 2  \w While|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w serving|strong="G3008"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w fasting|strong="G3522"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Holy|strong="G4151"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Set|strong="G2532"\w* apart \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* Barnabas \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Saul|strong="G4569"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w work|strong="G2041"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w called|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.”  
\v 3  \w Then|strong="G2532"\w*, \w after|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w fasted|strong="G3522"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w prayed|strong="G4336"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w placed|strong="G2007"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w hands|strong="G5495"\w* \w on|strong="G5495"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w sent|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* off.   
\s1 Paul and Barnabas Preach in Cyprus  
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\v 4  \w So|strong="G3767"\w* Barnabas \w and|strong="G5037"\w* Saul, \w sent|strong="G1599"\w* \w out|strong="G1519"\w* \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w Holy|strong="G4151"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*, \w went|strong="G2718"\w* \w down|strong="G2718"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Seleucia|strong="G4581"\w*, \w and|strong="G5037"\w* \w from|strong="G5259"\w* \w there|strong="G1564"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* sailed \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Cyprus|strong="G2954"\w*.  
\v 5  \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w arrived|strong="G1096"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Salamis|strong="G4529"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w began|strong="G1096"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w proclaim|strong="G2605"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jewish|strong="G2453"\w* \w synagogues|strong="G4864"\w*. (\w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w* \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* assistant.)  
\v 6  \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w had|strong="G3739"\w* crossed \w over|strong="G1330"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w whole|strong="G3650"\w* \w island|strong="G3520"\w* \w as|strong="G1161"\w* \w far|strong="G3588"\w* \w as|strong="G1161"\w* \w Paphos|strong="G3974"\w*, \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w found|strong="G2147"\w* \w a|strong="G2147"\w* \w magician|strong="G3097"\w*, \w a|strong="G2147"\w* \w Jewish|strong="G2453"\w* \w false|strong="G5578"\w* \w prophet|strong="G5578"\w* \w named|strong="G3686"\w* Bar-Jesus,  
\v 7  \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* proconsul \w Sergius|strong="G4588"\w* \w Paulus|strong="G3972"\w*, \w an|strong="G2532"\w* \w intelligent|strong="G4908"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w*. \w The|strong="G2532"\w* proconsul \w summoned|strong="G4341"\w* Barnabas \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Saul|strong="G4569"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* wanted \w to|strong="G2532"\w* hear \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.  
\v 8  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w magician|strong="G3097"\w* \w Elymas|strong="G1681"\w* (\w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w way|strong="G3779"\w* \w his|strong="G2212"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w translated|strong="G3177"\w*) opposed \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w trying|strong="G2212"\w* \w to|strong="G2212"\w* \w turn|strong="G1294"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* proconsul \w away|strong="G1294"\w* \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*.  
\v 9  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w Saul|strong="G4569"\w* (\w also|strong="G2532"\w* known \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w*), \w filled|strong="G4130"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Holy|strong="G4151"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*, stared straight \w at|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*  
\v 10  \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w You|strong="G3004"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w full|strong="G4134"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w deceit|strong="G1388"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w wrongdoing|strong="G4468"\w*, \w you|strong="G3004"\w* \w son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w devil|strong="G1228"\w*, \w you|strong="G3004"\w* \w enemy|strong="G2190"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w righteousness|strong="G1343"\w* – \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G3004"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w stop|strong="G3973"\w* \w making|strong="G2532"\w* \w crooked|strong="G1294"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w straight|strong="G2117"\w* \w paths|strong="G3598"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*?  
\v 11  \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w look|strong="G2400"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w hand|strong="G5495"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w against|strong="G1909"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w blind|strong="G5185"\w*, \w unable|strong="G3361"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w see|strong="G3708"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w sun|strong="G2246"\w* \w for|strong="G1909"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w time|strong="G2540"\w*!” \w Immediately|strong="G3916"\w* mistiness \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w darkness|strong="G4655"\w* \w came|strong="G2532"\w* \w over|strong="G1909"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2532"\w* \w around|strong="G1909"\w* \w seeking|strong="G2212"\w* \w people|strong="G1510"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w lead|strong="G1510"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w by|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w hand|strong="G5495"\w*.  
\v 12  \w Then|strong="G5119"\w* \w when|strong="G1096"\w* \w the|strong="G1909"\w* proconsul \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G3588"\w* \w happened|strong="G1096"\w*, \w he|strong="G3588"\w* \w believed|strong="G4100"\w*, \w because|strong="G1909"\w* \w he|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w greatly|strong="G4100"\w* \w astounded|strong="G1605"\w* \w at|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G1909"\w* \w teaching|strong="G1322"\w* \w about|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G1909"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*.   
\s1 Paul and Barnabas at Pisidian Antioch  
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\v 13  \w Then|strong="G1161"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w companions|strong="G3588"\w* \w put|strong="G1519"\w* \w out|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* sea \w from|strong="G2064"\w* \w Paphos|strong="G3974"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Perga|strong="G4011"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w Pamphylia|strong="G3828"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w* left \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w returned|strong="G5290"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2414"\w*.  
\v 14  Moving \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w from|strong="G2064"\w* \w Perga|strong="G4011"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w arrived|strong="G3854"\w* \w at|strong="G1519"\w* \w Pisidian|strong="G4099"\w* Antioch, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Sabbath|strong="G4521"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2064"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w synagogue|strong="G4864"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w sat|strong="G2523"\w* \w down|strong="G2523"\w*.  
\v 15  \w After|strong="G3326"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* reading \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w prophets|strong="G4396"\w*, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w leaders|strong="G3004"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* synagogue \w sent|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w message|strong="G3056"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “Brothers, \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w any|strong="G5100"\w* \w message|strong="G3056"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w exhortation|strong="G3874"\w* \w for|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w*, \w speak|strong="G3004"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*.”  
\v 16  \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w stood|strong="G3588"\w* \w up|strong="G2532"\w*, \w gestured|strong="G2678"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w hand|strong="G5495"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*,  
\p “\w Men|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w Israel|strong="G2475"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G3004"\w* Gentiles \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w fear|strong="G5399"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, listen:  
\v 17  \w The|strong="G1722"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w* \w Israel|strong="G2474"\w* \w chose|strong="G1586"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w ancestors|strong="G3962"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w made|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w* \w great|strong="G2532"\w* \w during|strong="G1722"\w* \w their|strong="G1438"\w* \w stay|strong="G3940"\w* \w as|strong="G1722"\w* foreigners \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w country|strong="G1093"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* Egypt, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w uplifted|strong="G5308"\w* \w arm|strong="G1023"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w led|strong="G1806"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w out|strong="G1537"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*.  
\v 18  \w For|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w period|strong="G5550"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w about|strong="G5613"\w* \w forty|strong="G5063"\w* \w years|strong="G5063"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w put|strong="G2532"\w* \w up|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w wilderness|strong="G2048"\w*.  
\v 19  \w After|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w destroyed|strong="G2507"\w* \w seven|strong="G2033"\w* \w nations|strong="G1484"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w land|strong="G1093"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Canaan|strong="G5477"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w gave|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w people|strong="G1484"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w land|strong="G1093"\w* \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* \w inheritance|strong="G2624"\w*.  
\v 20  \w All|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w took|strong="G2532"\w* \w about|strong="G5613"\w* \w four|strong="G5071"\w* \w hundred|strong="G5071"\w* \w fifty|strong="G4004"\w* \w years|strong="G2094"\w*. \w After|strong="G3326"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w gave|strong="G1325"\w* \w them|strong="G1325"\w* \w judges|strong="G2923"\w* \w until|strong="G2193"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* time \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Samuel|strong="G4545"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w prophet|strong="G4396"\w*.  
\v 21  \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* asked \w for|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w king|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w gave|strong="G1325"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w Saul|strong="G4549"\w* \w son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w Kish|strong="G2797"\w*, \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G5207"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w tribe|strong="G5443"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* Benjamin, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* ruled \w forty|strong="G5062"\w* \w years|strong="G2094"\w*.  
\v 22  \w After|strong="G2596"\w* removing \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w God|strong="G3004"\w* \w raised|strong="G1453"\w* \w up|strong="G1453"\w* \w David|strong="G1138"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w king|strong="G3588"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w testified|strong="G3140"\w* \w about|strong="G2596"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*: ‘\qt  I have found David\qt* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* son \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesse|strong="G2421"\w* \qt  to be a man after my heart\qt*, \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w will|strong="G2307"\w* \w accomplish|strong="G4160"\w* \w everything|strong="G3956"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w want|strong="G2307"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w*.’  
\v 23  \w From|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G2596"\w* \w descendants|strong="G4690"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* brought \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w Israel|strong="G2474"\w* \w a|strong="G2596"\w* \w Savior|strong="G4990"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w just|strong="G2596"\w* \w as|strong="G2596"\w* \w he|strong="G3778"\w* \w promised|strong="G1860"\w*.  
\v 24  \w Before|strong="G4253"\w* Jesus \w arrived|strong="G1529"\w*, \w John|strong="G2491"\w* \w had|strong="G3588"\w* \w proclaimed|strong="G4296"\w* \w a|strong="G4383"\w* baptism \w for|strong="G3956"\w* \w repentance|strong="G3341"\w* \w to|strong="G3956"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w* \w of|strong="G3956"\w* \w Israel|strong="G2474"\w*.  
\v 25  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w while|strong="G5613"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w completing|strong="G4137"\w* \w his|strong="G3708"\w* mission, \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* repeatedly, ‘\w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w do|strong="G5101"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w think|strong="G2400"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w*? \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w*. \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w look|strong="G2400"\w*, \w one|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w coming|strong="G2064"\w* \w after|strong="G3326"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*. \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* worthy \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w untie|strong="G3089"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w sandals|strong="G5266"\w* \w on|strong="G1161"\w* \w his|strong="G3708"\w* \w feet|strong="G4228"\w*!’  
\v 26  Brothers, \w descendants|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* Abraham’s \w family|strong="G1085"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* Gentiles \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w fear|strong="G5399"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w message|strong="G3056"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w salvation|strong="G4991"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w* \w sent|strong="G1821"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w*.  
\v 27  \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w people|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w live|strong="G2730"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* rulers \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G2532"\w* recognize \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w fulfilled|strong="G4137"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* sayings \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w prophets|strong="G4396"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* read \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w Sabbath|strong="G4521"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w condemning|strong="G2919"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 28  \w Though|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w found|strong="G2147"\w* \w no|strong="G3367"\w* \w basis|strong="G3367"\w* \w for|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w death|strong="G2288"\w* sentence, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* asked \w Pilate|strong="G4091"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G2532"\w* executed.  
\v 29  \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w had|strong="G3588"\w* \w accomplished|strong="G5055"\w* \w everything|strong="G3956"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w written|strong="G1125"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w took|strong="G2507"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w down|strong="G5087"\w* \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w cross|strong="G3586"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w placed|strong="G5087"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w tomb|strong="G3419"\w*.  
\v 30  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w raised|strong="G1453"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w*,  
\v 31  \w and|strong="G2250"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w* \w he|strong="G3739"\w* \w appeared|strong="G3708"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w had|strong="G1510"\w* \w accompanied|strong="G1510"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w Galilee|strong="G1056"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\w*. \w These|strong="G3739"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w now|strong="G3568"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w witnesses|strong="G3144"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w*.  
\v 32  \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w proclaim|strong="G2097"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w good|strong="G2097"\w* \w news|strong="G2097"\w* \w about|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w promise|strong="G1860"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w ancestors|strong="G3962"\w*,  
\v 33  \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* promise \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w fulfilled|strong="G1603"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w us|strong="G1722"\w*, \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w children|strong="G5043"\w*, \w by|strong="G1722"\w* raising \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w written|strong="G1125"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w second|strong="G1208"\w* \w psalm|strong="G5568"\w*, ‘\qt  You are my Son; today I have fathered you\qt**.’  
\v 34  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* regarding \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w fact|strong="G3754"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w has|strong="G3748"\w* \w raised|strong="G3498"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w*, \w never|strong="G3371"\w* \w again|strong="G5290"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w be|strong="G3195"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G1519"\w* state \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w decay|strong="G1312"\w*, \w God|strong="G3004"\w* \w has|strong="G3748"\w* \w spoken|strong="G3004"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w way|strong="G3779"\w*: ‘\qt  I will give you the holy and trustworthy promises made to David\qt**.’  
\v 35  \w Therefore|strong="G1360"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w says|strong="G3004"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w another|strong="G2087"\w* psalm, ‘\qt  You will not permit your Holy One to experience decay\qt**.’  
\v 36  \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w David|strong="G1138"\w*, \w after|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w served|strong="G5256"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’s \w purpose|strong="G1012"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G2398"\w* \w own|strong="G2398"\w* \w generation|strong="G1074"\w*, \w died|strong="G2837"\w*, \w was|strong="G3588"\w* buried \w with|strong="G4314"\w* \w his|strong="G2398"\w* \w ancestors|strong="G3962"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* experienced \w decay|strong="G1312"\w*,  
\v 37  \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w one|strong="G3739"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w raised|strong="G1453"\w* \w up|strong="G1453"\w* \w did|strong="G2316"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* experience \w decay|strong="G1312"\w*.  
\v 38  \w Therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w let|strong="G1510"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w known|strong="G1110"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, brothers, \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w one|strong="G3956"\w* forgiveness \w of|strong="G1223"\w* sins \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w proclaimed|strong="G2605"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*,  
\v 39  \w and|strong="G3956"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w one|strong="G3739"\w* \w everyone|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w believes|strong="G4100"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w justified|strong="G1344"\w* \w from|strong="G3756"\w* \w everything|strong="G3956"\w* \w from|strong="G3756"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w* \w of|strong="G3551"\w* \w Moses|strong="G3475"\w* \w could|strong="G1410"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w justify|strong="G1344"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w*.  
\v 40  Watch out, \w then|strong="G3767"\w*, \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w spoken|strong="G3004"\w* \w about|strong="G1722"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w prophets|strong="G4396"\w* \w does|strong="G3004"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w happen|strong="G1904"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w you|strong="G1722"\w*:   
\q1
\v 41 ‘\qt  Look, you scoffers; be amazed and perish!\qt*  
\q1 \qt  For I am doing a work in your days,\qt*  
\q1 \qt  a work you would never believe, even if someone tells you\qt*.’”   
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\v 42  \w As|strong="G1519"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* Barnabas \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w going|strong="G3778"\w* \w out|strong="G1826"\w*, \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w people|strong="G3870"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w urging|strong="G3870"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w speak|strong="G2980"\w* \w about|strong="G1519"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w* \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w next|strong="G3342"\w* \w Sabbath|strong="G4521"\w*.  
\v 43  \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* meeting \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w synagogue|strong="G4864"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w broken|strong="G3089"\w* \w up|strong="G2532"\w*, \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w God-fearing|strong="G4576"\w* \w proselytes|strong="G4339"\w* \w followed|strong="G3982"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* Barnabas, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w speaking|strong="G4354"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w persuading|strong="G3982"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w continue|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.   
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\v 44  \w On|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w next|strong="G2064"\w* \w Sabbath|strong="G4521"\w* \w almost|strong="G4975"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w whole|strong="G3956"\w* \w city|strong="G4172"\w* \w assembled|strong="G4863"\w* \w together|strong="G4863"\w* \w to|strong="G2064"\w* hear \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*.  
\v 45  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w crowds|strong="G3793"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w filled|strong="G4130"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w jealousy|strong="G2205"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w began|strong="G1161"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* contradict \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w saying|strong="G2980"\w* \w by|strong="G5259"\w* reviling \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 46  \w Both|strong="G2532"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* Barnabas \w replied|strong="G3004"\w* \w courageously|strong="G3955"\w*, “\w It|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* necessary \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w speak|strong="G2980"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w first|strong="G4413"\w*. \w Since|strong="G1894"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* reject \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G2919"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w consider|strong="G2919"\w* \w yourselves|strong="G1438"\w* worthy \w of|strong="G3056"\w* eternal \w life|strong="G2222"\w*, \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w turning|strong="G4762"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Gentiles|strong="G1484"\w*.  
\v 47  \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w has|strong="G2962"\w* \w commanded|strong="G1781"\w* \w us|strong="G1519"\w*: ‘\it  I have appointed you to be a light for the Gentiles, to bring salvation to the ends of the earth.\it*’”  
\v 48  \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Gentiles|strong="G1484"\w* \w heard|strong="G1484"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w began|strong="G1161"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w rejoice|strong="G5463"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w praise|strong="G1392"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3745"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* \w appointed|strong="G5021"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* eternal \w life|strong="G2222"\w* \w believed|strong="G4100"\w*.  
\v 49  \w So|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* spreading \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w entire|strong="G3650"\w* \w region|strong="G5561"\w*.  
\v 50  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w* \w incited|strong="G3951"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w God-fearing|strong="G4576"\w* \w women|strong="G1135"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w high|strong="G2532"\w* social standing \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w prominent|strong="G2158"\w* \w men|strong="G4413"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w city|strong="G4172"\w*, \w stirred|strong="G2453"\w* \w up|strong="G2532"\w* \w persecution|strong="G1375"\w* \w against|strong="G1909"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* Barnabas, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w threw|strong="G1544"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w out|strong="G1544"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G1438"\w* \w region|strong="G3725"\w*.  
\v 51  \w So|strong="G1161"\w* \w after|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w shook|strong="G1621"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w dust|strong="G2868"\w* \w off|strong="G1621"\w* \w their|strong="G1438"\w* \w feet|strong="G4228"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* protest \w against|strong="G1909"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w went|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Iconium|strong="G2430"\w*.  
\v 52  \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w filled|strong="G4137"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w joy|strong="G5479"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Holy|strong="G4151"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*.   
\c 14  
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\v 1  \w The|strong="G1722"\w* \w same|strong="G3779"\w* thing \w happened|strong="G1096"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Iconium|strong="G2430"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w Paul|strong="G1525"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* Barnabas \w went|strong="G1525"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jewish|strong="G2453"\w* \w synagogue|strong="G4864"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w spoke|strong="G2980"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w such|strong="G3779"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w way|strong="G3779"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w large|strong="G4183"\w* \w group|strong="G4128"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w both|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Greeks|strong="G1672"\w* \w believed|strong="G4100"\w*.  
\v 2  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* refused \w to|strong="G2532"\w* believe \w stirred|strong="G2453"\w* \w up|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Gentiles|strong="G1484"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w poisoned|strong="G2559"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w minds|strong="G5590"\w* \w against|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* brothers.  
\v 3  \w So|strong="G3767"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w stayed|strong="G1304"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w for|strong="G1223"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w considerable|strong="G2425"\w* \w time|strong="G5550"\w*, \w speaking|strong="G3955"\w* \w out|strong="G2532"\w* \w courageously|strong="G3955"\w* \w for|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w testified|strong="G3140"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w message|strong="G3056"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w his|strong="G1223"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w*, \w granting|strong="G1325"\w* miraculous \w signs|strong="G4592"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w wonders|strong="G5059"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w performed|strong="G1096"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w hands|strong="G5495"\w*.  
\v 4  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* population \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w city|strong="G4172"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w divided|strong="G4977"\w*; \w some|strong="G3588"\w* \w sided|strong="G1510"\w* \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w some|strong="G3588"\w* \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* apostles.  
\v 5  \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w both|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Gentiles|strong="G1484"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w* (\w together|strong="G4862"\w* \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w their|strong="G1438"\w* rulers) \w made|strong="G1096"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* \w attempt|strong="G3730"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w mistreat|strong="G5195"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w stone|strong="G3036"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*,  
\v 6  \w Paul|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* Barnabas \w learned|strong="G4894"\w* \w about|strong="G4066"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w fled|strong="G2703"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* Lycaonian \w cities|strong="G4172"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lystra|strong="G3082"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w surrounding|strong="G4066"\w* \w region|strong="G4066"\w*.  
\v 7  \w There|strong="G2546"\w* \w they|strong="G1510"\w* continued \w to|strong="G2097"\w* \w proclaim|strong="G2097"\w* \w the|strong="G2097"\w* \w good|strong="G2097"\w* \w news|strong="G2097"\w*.   
\s1 Paul and Barnabas at Lystra  
\p
\v 8  \w In|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lystra|strong="G3082"\w* \w sat|strong="G2521"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G5100"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w could|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3739"\w* \w use|strong="G3588"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w feet|strong="G4228"\w*, \w lame|strong="G5560"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w birth|strong="G2836"\w*, \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w never|strong="G3763"\w* \w walked|strong="G4043"\w*.  
\v 9  \w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* listening \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w as|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w speaking|strong="G2980"\w*. \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* stared intently \w at|strong="G3588"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w healed|strong="G4982"\w*,  
\v 10  \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w loud|strong="G3173"\w* \w voice|strong="G5456"\w*, “Stand \w upright|strong="G3717"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w feet|strong="G4228"\w*.” \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* man leaped \w up|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w began|strong="G1909"\w* \w walking|strong="G4043"\w*.  
\v 11  \w So|strong="G4314"\w* \w when|strong="G3739"\w* \w the|strong="G4314"\w* \w crowds|strong="G3793"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w had|strong="G2316"\w* \w done|strong="G4160"\w*, \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w shouted|strong="G1869"\w* \w in|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G4314"\w* \w Lycaonian|strong="G3072"\w* \w language|strong="G5456"\w*, “\w The|strong="G4314"\w* \w gods|strong="G2316"\w* \w have|strong="G1473"\w* \w come|strong="G2597"\w* \w down|strong="G2597"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w* \w in|strong="G2316"\w* human \w form|strong="G3666"\w*!”  
\v 12  \w They|strong="G1161"\w* \w began|strong="G1161"\w* \w to|strong="G1161"\w* \w call|strong="G2564"\w* Barnabas \w Zeus|strong="G2203"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w Hermes|strong="G2060"\w*, \w because|strong="G1894"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w chief|strong="G2233"\w* \w speaker|strong="G3056"\w*.  
\v 13  \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w priest|strong="G2409"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* temple \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Zeus|strong="G2203"\w*, \w located|strong="G1510"\w* \w just|strong="G2532"\w* \w outside|strong="G4253"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w city|strong="G4172"\w*, \w brought|strong="G5342"\w* \w bulls|strong="G5022"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w garlands|strong="G4725"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w city|strong="G4172"\w* \w gates|strong="G4440"\w*; \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w crowds|strong="G3793"\w* \w wanted|strong="G2309"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w offer|strong="G2380"\w* sacrifices \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 14  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* apostles Barnabas \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* heard \w about|strong="G1519"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w tore|strong="G1284"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w clothes|strong="G2440"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w rushed|strong="G1530"\w* \w out|strong="G2896"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w crowd|strong="G3793"\w*, \w shouting|strong="G2896"\w*,  
\v 15 “\w Men|strong="G3956"\w*, \w why|strong="G5101"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w doing|strong="G4160"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w*? \w We|strong="G2249"\w* \w too|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w men|strong="G3956"\w*, \w with|strong="G1722"\w* human natures \w just|strong="G2532"\w* \w like|strong="G3663"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*! \w We|strong="G2249"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w proclaiming|strong="G2097"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w good|strong="G2097"\w* \w news|strong="G2097"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w should|strong="G2316"\w* \w turn|strong="G1994"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w worthless|strong="G3152"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w living|strong="G2198"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w made|strong="G4160"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w*, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w*, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w sea|strong="G2281"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w everything|strong="G3956"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 16  \w In|strong="G1722"\w* \w past|strong="G3944"\w* \w generations|strong="G1074"\w* \w he|strong="G3739"\w* \w allowed|strong="G1439"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w nations|strong="G1484"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w go|strong="G4198"\w* \w their|strong="G1722"\w* own \w ways|strong="G3598"\w*,  
\v 17  \w yet|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w leave|strong="G1325"\w* \w himself|strong="G1438"\w* \w without|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* witness \w by|strong="G2532"\w* doing \w good|strong="G3756"\w*, \w by|strong="G2532"\w* \w giving|strong="G1325"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w rain|strong="G5205"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3771"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w fruitful|strong="G2593"\w* \w seasons|strong="G2540"\w*, \w satisfying|strong="G1705"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w food|strong="G5160"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w hearts|strong="G2588"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w joy|strong="G2167"\w*.”  
\v 18  \w Even|strong="G2532"\w* \w by|strong="G2532"\w* \w saying|strong="G3004"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w scarcely|strong="G3433"\w* \w persuaded|strong="G2664"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w crowds|strong="G3793"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w offer|strong="G2380"\w* \w sacrifice|strong="G2380"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.   
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\v 19  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w* \w came|strong="G2532"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* Antioch \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Iconium|strong="G2430"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w after|strong="G1161"\w* winning \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w crowds|strong="G3793"\w* \w over|strong="G3982"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w stoned|strong="G3034"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w dragged|strong="G4951"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w out|strong="G1854"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w city|strong="G4172"\w*, \w presuming|strong="G3543"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w dead|strong="G2348"\w*.  
\v 20  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w after|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w surrounded|strong="G2944"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w got|strong="G1831"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G1831"\w* \w back|strong="G1519"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w city|strong="G4172"\w*. \w On|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w next|strong="G1887"\w* \w day|strong="G1887"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w left|strong="G1831"\w* \w with|strong="G4862"\w* Barnabas \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w Derbe|strong="G1191"\w*.   
\s1 Paul and Barnabas Return to Antioch in Syria  
\p
\v 21  \w After|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w proclaimed|strong="G2097"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w good|strong="G2097"\w* \w news|strong="G2097"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w city|strong="G4172"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w made|strong="G3100"\w* \w many|strong="G2425"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3100"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w returned|strong="G5290"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Lystra|strong="G3082"\w*,  
\v 22  \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w strengthened|strong="G1991"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w souls|strong="G5590"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w encouraged|strong="G3870"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w continue|strong="G1696"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3754"\w*, “\w We|strong="G2249"\w* \w must|strong="G1163"\w* \w enter|strong="G1525"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* kingdom \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w persecutions|strong="G2347"\w*.”  
\v 23  \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w had|strong="G3739"\w* \w appointed|strong="G5500"\w* \w elders|strong="G4245"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w various|strong="G2596"\w* \w churches|strong="G1577"\w*, \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w prayer|strong="G4336"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w fasting|strong="G3521"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w entrusted|strong="G4100"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* protection \w of|strong="G2962"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w had|strong="G3739"\w* \w believed|strong="G4100"\w*.  
\v 24  \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w passed|strong="G1330"\w* \w through|strong="G1330"\w* \w Pisidia|strong="G4099"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w Pamphylia|strong="G3828"\w*,  
\v 25  \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w spoken|strong="G2980"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Perga|strong="G4011"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2597"\w* \w down|strong="G2597"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* Attalia.  
\v 26  \w From|strong="G3588"\w* \w there|strong="G2547"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* sailed \w back|strong="G1519"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* Antioch, \w where|strong="G3739"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2316"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* \w commended|strong="G3860"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w work|strong="G2041"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2316"\w* \w now|strong="G1510"\w* \w completed|strong="G4137"\w*.  
\v 27  \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w arrived|strong="G3854"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w gathered|strong="G4863"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w church|strong="G1577"\w* \w together|strong="G4863"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* reported \w all|strong="G3745"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w done|strong="G4160"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* opened \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w door|strong="G2374"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Gentiles|strong="G1484"\w*.  
\v 28  \w So|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w spent|strong="G1304"\w* \w considerable|strong="G3756"\w* \w time|strong="G5550"\w* \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w*.   
\c 15  
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\v 1  \w Now|strong="G2532"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w men|strong="G5100"\w* \w came|strong="G2718"\w* \w down|strong="G2718"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w Judea|strong="G2449"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* began \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w teach|strong="G1321"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* brothers, “\w Unless|strong="G1437"\w* \w you|strong="G1437"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w circumcised|strong="G4059"\w* \w according|strong="G3756"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w custom|strong="G1485"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Moses|strong="G3475"\w*, \w you|strong="G1437"\w* \w cannot|strong="G1410"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w saved|strong="G4982"\w*.”  
\v 2  \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* Barnabas \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* major argument \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w debate|strong="G2214"\w* \w with|strong="G4314"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* church \w appointed|strong="G5021"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* Barnabas \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w others|strong="G3588"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w among|strong="G1519"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w go|strong="G1519"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w meet|strong="G3588"\w* \w with|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* apostles \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w elders|strong="G4245"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* point \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w disagreement|strong="G2213"\w*.  
\v 3  \w So|strong="G3767"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w sent|strong="G2532"\w* \w on|strong="G4311"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w way|strong="G4311"\w* \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w church|strong="G1577"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w as|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w passed|strong="G1330"\w* \w through|strong="G1330"\w* \w both|strong="G2532"\w* \w Phoenicia|strong="G5403"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Samaria|strong="G4540"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* relating \w at|strong="G3588"\w* length \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w conversion|strong="G1995"\w* \w of|strong="G5259"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Gentiles|strong="G1484"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w bringing|strong="G4160"\w* \w great|strong="G3173"\w* \w joy|strong="G5479"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* brothers.  
\v 4  \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w arrived|strong="G3854"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w received|strong="G3858"\w* \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w church|strong="G1577"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* apostles \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w elders|strong="G4245"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* reported \w all|strong="G3745"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w done|strong="G4160"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 5  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* religious party \w of|strong="G3551"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G3588"\w* \w believed|strong="G4100"\w* \w stood|strong="G3588"\w* \w up|strong="G1210"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w It|strong="G3754"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w necessary|strong="G1163"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w circumcise|strong="G4059"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* Gentiles \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w order|strong="G3853"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w observe|strong="G5083"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w* \w of|strong="G3551"\w* \w Moses|strong="G3475"\w*.”   
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\v 6  \w Both|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* apostles \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w elders|strong="G4245"\w* \w met|strong="G4863"\w* \w together|strong="G4863"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* deliberate \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w matter|strong="G3056"\w*.  
\v 7  \w After|strong="G1161"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G1096"\w* \w much|strong="G4183"\w* \w debate|strong="G2214"\w*, \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w stood|strong="G3588"\w* \w up|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, “Brothers, \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w know|strong="G1987"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w some|strong="G3588"\w* \w time|strong="G2250"\w* ago \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w chose|strong="G1586"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* preach \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Gentiles|strong="G1484"\w* \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w would|strong="G1096"\w* hear \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w message|strong="G3056"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w gospel|strong="G2098"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w believe|strong="G4100"\w*.  
\v 8  \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w knows|strong="G2589"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w heart|strong="G2589"\w*, \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w testified|strong="G3140"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w by|strong="G2532"\w* \w giving|strong="G1325"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Holy|strong="G4151"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w just|strong="G2531"\w* \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w us|strong="G1325"\w*,  
\v 9  \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w made|strong="G1252"\w* \w no|strong="G3762"\w* \w distinction|strong="G1252"\w* \w between|strong="G3342"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w*, \w cleansing|strong="G2511"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w hearts|strong="G2588"\w* \w by|strong="G2532"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*.  
\v 10  \w So|strong="G3767"\w* \w now|strong="G3568"\w* \w why|strong="G5101"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w putting|strong="G2007"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w to|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G1909"\w* \w test|strong="G3985"\w* \w by|strong="G1909"\w* \w placing|strong="G2007"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G1909"\w* \w neck|strong="G5137"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G1909"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w a|strong="G1909"\w* \w yoke|strong="G2218"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w neither|strong="G3777"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w ancestors|strong="G3962"\w* \w nor|strong="G3777"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w have|strong="G1473"\w* \w been|strong="G3568"\w* \w able|strong="G2480"\w* \w to|strong="G1909"\w* bear?  
\v 11  \w On|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G1223"\w* \w contrary|strong="G2596"\w*, \w we|strong="G3739"\w* \w believe|strong="G4100"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w we|strong="G3739"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w saved|strong="G4982"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1223"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1223"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w in|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G1223"\w* \w same|strong="G3739"\w* \w way|strong="G5158"\w* \w as|strong="G2596"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w*.”   
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\v 12  \w The|strong="G1722"\w* \w whole|strong="G3956"\w* \w group|strong="G4128"\w* \w kept|strong="G4160"\w* \w quiet|strong="G4601"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* listened \w to|strong="G2532"\w* Barnabas \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w while|strong="G1722"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w explained|strong="G1834"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* miraculous \w signs|strong="G4592"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w wonders|strong="G5059"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w done|strong="G4160"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Gentiles|strong="G1484"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 13  \w After|strong="G3326"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w stopped|strong="G4601"\w* \w speaking|strong="G3004"\w*, \w James|strong="G2385"\w* \w replied|strong="G3004"\w*, “Brothers, listen \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*.  
\v 14  \w Simeon|strong="G4826"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w explained|strong="G1834"\w* \w how|strong="G2531"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w first|strong="G4413"\w* \w concerned|strong="G1980"\w* \w himself|strong="G1980"\w* \w to|strong="G2316"\w* \w select|strong="G1980"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w among|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w Gentiles|strong="G1484"\w* \w a|strong="G2983"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w* \w for|strong="G1537"\w* \w his|strong="G2983"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w*.  
\v 15  \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w words|strong="G3056"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w prophets|strong="G4396"\w* \w agree|strong="G4856"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w*, \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w written|strong="G1125"\w*,   
\q1
\v 16 ‘\qt  After this I will return,\qt*  
\q1 \qt  and I will rebuild the fallen tent of David;\qt**  
\q1 \qt  I will rebuild its ruins and restore it,\qt**   
\q1
\v 17  \qt  so that the rest of humanity may seek the Lord,\qt**  
\q1 \qt  namely, all the Gentiles I have called to be my own,’ says the Lord,\qt** \it  who makes these things\it*  
\v 18  \it  known\it* \it  from long ago.\it*   
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\v 19 “\w Therefore|strong="G1352"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w conclude|strong="G2919"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w we|strong="G1352"\w* \w should|strong="G2316"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w cause|strong="G1352"\w* extra difficulty \w for|strong="G1909"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w among|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G1909"\w* \w Gentiles|strong="G1484"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w turning|strong="G1994"\w* \w to|strong="G1909"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*,  
\v 20  \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w should|strong="G3588"\w* \w write|strong="G1989"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w letter|strong="G1989"\w* telling \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* abstain \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* defiled \w by|strong="G2532"\w* \w idols|strong="G1497"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w sexual|strong="G4202"\w* \w immorality|strong="G4202"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w has|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w* \w strangled|strong="G4156"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* blood.  
\v 21  \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w Moses|strong="G3475"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w proclaim|strong="G2784"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w town|strong="G4172"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* ancient \w times|strong="G1074"\w*, \w because|strong="G1063"\w* \w he|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* read \w aloud|strong="G4864"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w synagogues|strong="G4864"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w Sabbath|strong="G4521"\w*.”   
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\v 22  \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* apostles \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w elders|strong="G4245"\w*, \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w whole|strong="G3650"\w* \w church|strong="G1577"\w*, \w decided|strong="G1380"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w send|strong="G3992"\w* \w men|strong="G4245"\w* \w chosen|strong="G1586"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w Judas|strong="G2455"\w* \w called|strong="G2564"\w* Barsabbas \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Silas|strong="G4609"\w*, \w leaders|strong="G2233"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* brothers, \w to|strong="G1519"\w* Antioch \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* Barnabas.  
\v 23  \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w sent|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w letter|strong="G1125"\w* \w with|strong="G1537"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*:  
\pi1 \w From|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* apostles \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w elders|strong="G4245"\w*, \w your|strong="G1223"\w* brothers, \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Gentile|strong="G1484"\w* brothers \w and|strong="G2532"\w* sisters \w in|strong="G2596"\w* Antioch, \w Syria|strong="G4947"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Cilicia|strong="G2791"\w*, \w greetings|strong="G5463"\w*!  
\v 24  \w Since|strong="G3754"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w have|strong="G1473"\w* heard \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w have|strong="G1473"\w* \w gone|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w among|strong="G1537"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w* \w with|strong="G1537"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w orders|strong="G1291"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w* \w and|strong="G3056"\w* \w have|strong="G1473"\w* confused \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, upsetting \w your|strong="G3588"\w* \w minds|strong="G5590"\w* \w by|strong="G1537"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w said|strong="G3056"\w*,  
\v 25  \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w unanimously|strong="G3661"\w* \w decided|strong="G1096"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w choose|strong="G1586"\w* \w men|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w send|strong="G3992"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w along|strong="G4862"\w* \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* dear friends Barnabas \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w*,  
\v 26  \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w have|strong="G1473"\w* \w risked|strong="G3860"\w* \w their|strong="G3588"\w* \w lives|strong="G5590"\w* \w for|strong="G5228"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w* \w of|strong="G3686"\w* \w our|strong="G2424"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*.  
\v 27  \w Therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* sending \w Judas|strong="G2455"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Silas|strong="G4609"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* tell \w you|strong="G1438"\w* \w these|strong="G3588"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w themselves|strong="G1438"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w person|strong="G3056"\w*.  
\v 28  \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w seemed|strong="G1380"\w* \w best|strong="G1380"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Holy|strong="G4151"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w* \w not|strong="G3367"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w place|strong="G2007"\w* \w any|strong="G3367"\w* \w greater|strong="G4183"\w* burden \w on|strong="G2007"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w than|strong="G4183"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w necessary|strong="G1876"\w* rules:  
\v 29  \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* abstain \w from|strong="G1537"\w* meat \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w has|strong="G3739"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w* \w sacrificed|strong="G1494"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w idols|strong="G1494"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* blood \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w has|strong="G3739"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w* \w strangled|strong="G4156"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w sexual|strong="G4202"\w* \w immorality|strong="G4202"\w*. \w If|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w keep|strong="G1301"\w* \w yourselves|strong="G1438"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w doing|strong="G4238"\w* \w these|strong="G3739"\w* \w things|strong="G3739"\w*, \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G4238"\w* \w well|strong="G2532"\w*. \w Farewell|strong="G4517"\w*.   
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\v 30  \w So|strong="G3767"\w* \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* dismissed, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2532"\w* \w down|strong="G2718"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* Antioch, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w after|strong="G2532"\w* \w gathering|strong="G4863"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* entire \w group|strong="G4128"\w* \w together|strong="G4863"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w delivered|strong="G1929"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w letter|strong="G1992"\w*.  
\v 31  \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* read \w it|strong="G1161"\w* aloud, \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w people|strong="G3588"\w* \w rejoiced|strong="G5463"\w* \w at|strong="G1909"\w* its \w encouragement|strong="G3874"\w*.  
\v 32  \w Both|strong="G2532"\w* \w Judas|strong="G2455"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Silas|strong="G4609"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w prophets|strong="G4396"\w* \w themselves|strong="G1510"\w*, \w encouraged|strong="G3870"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w strengthened|strong="G1991"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* brothers \w with|strong="G1223"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w long|strong="G4183"\w* \w speech|strong="G3056"\w*.  
\v 33  \w After|strong="G3326"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w had|strong="G3588"\w* \w spent|strong="G4160"\w* \w some|strong="G3588"\w* \w time|strong="G5550"\w* \w there|strong="G1161"\w*, \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* sent off \w in|strong="G4314"\w* \w peace|strong="G1515"\w* \w by|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* brothers \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G3588"\w* sent \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 34 \f + \fr 15:34 \ft [[EMPTY]]\f*  
\v 35  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* Barnabas \w remained|strong="G1304"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* Antioch, \w teaching|strong="G1321"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w proclaiming|strong="G2097"\w* (\w along|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w others|strong="G2087"\w*) \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*.   
\s1 Paul and Barnabas Part Company  
\p
\v 36  \w After|strong="G3326"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* Barnabas, “\w Let|strong="G1161"\w*’\w s|strong="G2962"\w* \w return|strong="G1994"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w visit|strong="G1980"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* brothers \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w town|strong="G4172"\w* \w where|strong="G3739"\w* \w we|strong="G3739"\w* \w proclaimed|strong="G2605"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* see \w how|strong="G4459"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* doing.”  
\v 37  Barnabas \w wanted|strong="G1014"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w bring|strong="G2532"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w* \w called|strong="G2564"\w* \w Mark|strong="G3138"\w* \w along|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w too|strong="G2532"\w*,  
\v 38  \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* insisted \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w should|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w take|strong="G4838"\w* \w along|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* left \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w Pamphylia|strong="G3828"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w accompanied|strong="G4905"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w work|strong="G2041"\w*.  
\v 39  \w They|strong="G1161"\w* \w had|strong="G3588"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w sharp|strong="G3948"\w* \w disagreement|strong="G3948"\w*, \w so|strong="G1161"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* parted company. Barnabas \w took|strong="G3880"\w* \w along|strong="G3880"\w* \w Mark|strong="G3138"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w sailed|strong="G1602"\w* \w away|strong="G1602"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Cyprus|strong="G2954"\w*,  
\v 40  \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w chose|strong="G1951"\w* \w Silas|strong="G4609"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* set \w out|strong="G1831"\w*, \w commended|strong="G3860"\w* \w to|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w* \w of|strong="G5259"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* brothers \w and|strong="G1161"\w* sisters.  
\v 41  \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w passed|strong="G1330"\w* \w through|strong="G1330"\w* \w Syria|strong="G4947"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Cilicia|strong="G2791"\w*, \w strengthening|strong="G1991"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w churches|strong="G1577"\w*.   
\c 16  
\p
\v 1  \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2658"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Derbe|strong="G1191"\w* \w A|strong="G2532"\w* \w disciple|strong="G3101"\w* \w named|strong="G3686"\w* \w Timothy|strong="G5095"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w there|strong="G1563"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jewish|strong="G2453"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w* \w who|strong="G3962"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w believer|strong="G4103"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w whose|strong="G2532"\w* \w father|strong="G3962"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w Greek|strong="G1672"\w*.  
\v 2  \w The|strong="G1722"\w* brothers \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lystra|strong="G3082"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Iconium|strong="G2430"\w* spoke \w well|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G5259"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 3  \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w wanted|strong="G2309"\w* Timothy \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w accompany|strong="G1510"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w took|strong="G2983"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w circumcised|strong="G4059"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w places|strong="G5117"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G2532"\w* \w knew|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w his|strong="G1223"\w* \w father|strong="G3962"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w Greek|strong="G1672"\w*.  
\v 4  \w As|strong="G5613"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2532"\w* \w through|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w towns|strong="G4172"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w passed|strong="G3588"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w decrees|strong="G1378"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w* \w decided|strong="G2919"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* apostles \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w elders|strong="G4245"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2414"\w* \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* Gentile believers \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w obey|strong="G5442"\w*.  
\v 5  \w So|strong="G3767"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w churches|strong="G1577"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w being|strong="G2532"\w* \w strengthened|strong="G4732"\w* \w in|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w increasing|strong="G4052"\w* \w in|strong="G2596"\w* number \w every|strong="G2596"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w*.   
\s1 Paul’s Vision of the Macedonian Man  
\p
\v 6  \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G1330"\w* \w through|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w region|strong="G5561"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w Phrygia|strong="G5435"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Galatia|strong="G1054"\w*, \w having|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w* \w prevented|strong="G2967"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Holy|strong="G4151"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w speaking|strong="G2980"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w message|strong="G3056"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* province \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w Asia|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 7  \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Mysia|strong="G3465"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* attempted \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w go|strong="G4198"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* Bithynia, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w allow|strong="G1439"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w*,  
\v 8  \w so|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w passed|strong="G3588"\w* through \w Mysia|strong="G3465"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w went|strong="G2597"\w* \w down|strong="G2597"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Troas|strong="G5174"\w*.  
\v 9  \w A|strong="G2532"\w* \w vision|strong="G3705"\w* \w appeared|strong="G3708"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w during|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w night|strong="G3571"\w*: \w A|strong="G2532"\w* \w Macedonian|strong="G3110"\w* \w man|strong="G5100"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w standing|strong="G2476"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w urging|strong="G3870"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Come|strong="G1510"\w* \w over|strong="G1224"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Macedonia|strong="G3109"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* help \w us|strong="G3004"\w*!”  
\v 10  \w After|strong="G1161"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3588"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w vision|strong="G3705"\w*, \w we|strong="G2249"\w* attempted \w immediately|strong="G2112"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w go|strong="G1831"\w* \w over|strong="G1519"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Macedonia|strong="G3109"\w*, \w concluding|strong="G4822"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w had|strong="G2316"\w* \w called|strong="G4341"\w* \w us|strong="G2097"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w proclaim|strong="G2097"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w good|strong="G2097"\w* \w news|strong="G2097"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.   
\s1 Arrival at Philippi  
\p
\v 11  \w We|strong="G1161"\w* \w put|strong="G1519"\w* \w out|strong="G1519"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* sea \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w Troas|strong="G5174"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* sailed \w a|strong="G1519"\w* \w straight|strong="G2113"\w* \w course|strong="G2113"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Samothrace|strong="G4543"\w*, \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w next|strong="G1966"\w* \w day|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Neapolis|strong="G3501"\w*,  
\v 12  \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w there|strong="G1161"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Philippi|strong="G5375"\w*, \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G1519"\w* \w leading|strong="G4413"\w* \w city|strong="G4172"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w district|strong="G3310"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w Macedonia|strong="G3109"\w*, \w a|strong="G1519"\w* Roman \w colony|strong="G2862"\w*. \w We|strong="G1161"\w* \w stayed|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w city|strong="G4172"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w*.  
\v 13  \w On|strong="G2523"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Sabbath|strong="G4521"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G1831"\w* \w outside|strong="G1854"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* city \w gate|strong="G4439"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w side|strong="G4215"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w river|strong="G4215"\w*, \w where|strong="G3757"\w* \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w thought|strong="G3543"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w would|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w place|strong="G4335"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w prayer|strong="G4335"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w sat|strong="G2523"\w* \w down|strong="G2523"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* began \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w speak|strong="G2980"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w women|strong="G1135"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w assembled|strong="G4905"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w*.  
\v 14  \w A|strong="G2532"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w* \w named|strong="G3686"\w* \w Lydia|strong="G3070"\w*, \w a|strong="G2532"\w* dealer \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w purple|strong="G4211"\w* cloth \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w city|strong="G4172"\w* \w of|strong="G5259"\w* \w Thyatira|strong="G2363"\w*, \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w God-fearing|strong="G4576"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w*, listened \w to|strong="G2532"\w* us. \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w opened|strong="G1272"\w* \w her|strong="G5259"\w* \w heart|strong="G2588"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w respond|strong="G4337"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w saying|strong="G2980"\w*.  
\v 15  \w After|strong="G1161"\w* \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w her|strong="G1519"\w* \w household|strong="G3624"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* baptized, \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w urged|strong="G3870"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w you|strong="G1487"\w* \w consider|strong="G2919"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w believer|strong="G4103"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w come|strong="G1525"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w stay|strong="G3306"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w my|strong="G1525"\w* \w house|strong="G3624"\w*.” \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w she|strong="G2532"\w* persuaded \w us|strong="G3004"\w*.   
\s1 Paul and Silas Are Thrown Into Prison  
\p
\v 16  \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w going|strong="G4198"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w place|strong="G1096"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w prayer|strong="G4335"\w*, \w a|strong="G2192"\w* slave girl \w met|strong="G5221"\w* \w us|strong="G1519"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* enabled \w her|strong="G1519"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* foretell \w the|strong="G1519"\w* future \w by|strong="G1519"\w* supernatural \w means|strong="G1096"\w*. \w She|strong="G1161"\w* \w brought|strong="G3930"\w* \w her|strong="G1519"\w* \w owners|strong="G2962"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w great|strong="G4183"\w* \w profit|strong="G2039"\w* \w by|strong="G1519"\w* \w fortune-telling|strong="G3132"\w*.  
\v 17  \w She|strong="G2532"\w* \w followed|strong="G2628"\w* behind \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w kept|strong="G2532"\w* \w crying|strong="G2896"\w* \w out|strong="G2896"\w*, “\w These|strong="G3778"\w* \w men|strong="G3778"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w servants|strong="G1401"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Most|strong="G5310"\w* \w High|strong="G5310"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w proclaiming|strong="G2605"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w way|strong="G3598"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w salvation|strong="G4991"\w*.”  
\v 18  \w She|strong="G2532"\w* continued \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w for|strong="G1909"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w*. \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w became|strong="G3588"\w* \w greatly|strong="G4183"\w* \w annoyed|strong="G1278"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w turned|strong="G1994"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w*, “\w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w command|strong="G3853"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w come|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w her|strong="G4160"\w*!” \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w her|strong="G4160"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* once.  
\v 19  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w her|strong="G1519"\w* \w owners|strong="G2962"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w hope|strong="G1680"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w profit|strong="G2039"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w gone|strong="G1831"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w seized|strong="G1949"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Silas|strong="G4609"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w dragged|strong="G1670"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* marketplace \w before|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* authorities.  
\v 20  \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w brought|strong="G4317"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w before|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w magistrates|strong="G4755"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w These|strong="G3778"\w* \w men|strong="G3778"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w throwing|strong="G1613"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w city|strong="G4172"\w* \w into|strong="G2453"\w* \w confusion|strong="G1613"\w*. \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w*  
\v 21  \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* advocating \w customs|strong="G1485"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w lawful|strong="G1832"\w* \w for|strong="G2532"\w* \w us|strong="G4160"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w accept|strong="G3858"\w* \w or|strong="G2532"\w* \w practice|strong="G4160"\w*, since \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w Romans|strong="G4514"\w*.”   
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\v 22  \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w crowd|strong="G3793"\w* joined \w the|strong="G2532"\w* attack \w against|strong="G2596"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w magistrates|strong="G4755"\w* \w tore|strong="G4048"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w clothes|strong="G2440"\w* \w off|strong="G2596"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* Silas \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w ordered|strong="G2753"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w beaten|strong="G4463"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w rods|strong="G4463"\w*.  
\v 23  \w After|strong="G5037"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G3588"\w* \w beaten|strong="G4127"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w severely|strong="G4183"\w*, \w they|strong="G3588"\w* threw \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w prison|strong="G5438"\w* \w and|strong="G5037"\w* \w commanded|strong="G3853"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w jailer|strong="G1200"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w guard|strong="G5083"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* securely.  
\v 24  \w Receiving|strong="G2983"\w* \w such|strong="G5108"\w* \w orders|strong="G2983"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* threw \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w inner|strong="G2082"\w* cell \w and|strong="G2532"\w* fastened \w their|strong="G1438"\w* \w feet|strong="G4228"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w stocks|strong="G3586"\w*.   
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\v 25  \w About|strong="G2596"\w* \w midnight|strong="G3317"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Silas|strong="G4609"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w praying|strong="G4336"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w singing|strong="G5214"\w* \w hymns|strong="G5214"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* rest \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w prisoners|strong="G1198"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w listening|strong="G1874"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 26  Suddenly \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w great|strong="G3173"\w* \w earthquake|strong="G4578"\w* \w occurred|strong="G1096"\w*, \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w foundations|strong="G2310"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w prison|strong="G1201"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w shaken|strong="G4531"\w*. \w Immediately|strong="G3916"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w doors|strong="G2374"\w* flew open, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w bonds|strong="G1199"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* prisoners \w came|strong="G1096"\w* loose.  
\v 27  \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w jailer|strong="G1200"\w* woke \w up|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w doors|strong="G2374"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w prison|strong="G5438"\w* standing open, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w drew|strong="G4685"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w sword|strong="G3162"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w about|strong="G3195"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* kill \w himself|strong="G1438"\w*, \w because|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* assumed \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w prisoners|strong="G1198"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w escaped|strong="G1628"\w*.  
\v 28  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w called|strong="G3004"\w* \w out|strong="G5456"\w* \w loudly|strong="G3173"\w*, “\w Do|strong="G4238"\w* \w not|strong="G3367"\w* \w harm|strong="G2556"\w* \w yourself|strong="G4572"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w we|strong="G1063"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w all|strong="G1161"\w* \w here|strong="G1759"\w*!”  
\v 29  Calling \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w lights|strong="G5457"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* jailer \w rushed|strong="G1530"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w fell|strong="G4363"\w* \w down|strong="G4363"\w* \w trembling|strong="G1790"\w* \w at|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* feet \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Silas|strong="G4609"\w*.  
\v 30  \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w brought|strong="G4254"\w* \w them|strong="G1438"\w* \w outside|strong="G1854"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* asked, “\w Sirs|strong="G2962"\w*, \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w must|strong="G1163"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w saved|strong="G4982"\w*?”  
\v 31  \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w replied|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Believe|strong="G4100"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w saved|strong="G4982"\w*, \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w your|strong="G2962"\w* \w household|strong="G3624"\w*.”  
\v 32  \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w spoke|strong="G2980"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w along|strong="G4862"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w house|strong="G3614"\w*.  
\v 33  \w At|strong="G1722"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w hour|strong="G5610"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w night|strong="G3571"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w took|strong="G3880"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w washed|strong="G3068"\w* \w their|strong="G1438"\w* \w wounds|strong="G4127"\w*; \w then|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* family \w were|strong="G3588"\w* baptized right away.  
\v 34  \w The|strong="G2532"\w* jailer \w brought|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w house|strong="G3624"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w set|strong="G3908"\w* \w food|strong="G5132"\w* \w before|strong="G3908"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* rejoiced \w greatly|strong="G4100"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w come|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w believe|strong="G4100"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w together|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* entire \w household|strong="G3624"\w*.  
\v 35  \w At|strong="G1161"\w* \w daybreak|strong="G2250"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w magistrates|strong="G4755"\w* sent \w their|strong="G3588"\w* police \w officers|strong="G4755"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “Release \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w men|strong="G3588"\w*.”  
\v 36  \w The|strong="G1722"\w* \w jailer|strong="G1200"\w* reported \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w words|strong="G3056"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3056"\w*, “\w The|strong="G1722"\w* \w magistrates|strong="G4755"\w* \w have|strong="G3748"\w* sent \w orders|strong="G2443"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* release \w you|strong="G3754"\w*. \w So|strong="G2443"\w* \w come|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w now|strong="G1161"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w go|strong="G4198"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w peace|strong="G1515"\w*.”  
\v 37  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w said|strong="G5346"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* police officers, “\w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w us|strong="G1519"\w* \w beaten|strong="G1194"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w public|strong="G1219"\w* \w without|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* proper trial – \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w though|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w Roman|strong="G4514"\w* citizens – \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w threw|strong="G1544"\w* \w us|strong="G1519"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w prison|strong="G5438"\w*. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w now|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* want \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w send|strong="G1544"\w* \w us|strong="G1519"\w* \w away|strong="G1544"\w* \w secretly|strong="G2977"\w*? Absolutely \w not|strong="G3756"\w*! \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w themselves|strong="G1438"\w* \w must|strong="G3588"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* escort \w us|strong="G1519"\w* \w out|strong="G1544"\w*!”  
\v 38  \w The|strong="G1161"\w* police \w officers|strong="G4755"\w* reported \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w words|strong="G4487"\w* \w to|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w magistrates|strong="G4755"\w*. \w They|strong="G1161"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w frightened|strong="G5399"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* heard \w Paul|strong="G1510"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* Silas \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w Roman|strong="G4514"\w* citizens  
\v 39  \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* apologized \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*. \w After|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w brought|strong="G1806"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w out|strong="G1806"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w asked|strong="G2065"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* repeatedly \w to|strong="G2532"\w* leave \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w city|strong="G4172"\w*.  
\v 40  \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w prison|strong="G5438"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w entered|strong="G1525"\w* \w Lydia|strong="G3070"\w*’s house, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* brothers, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w encouraged|strong="G3870"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w then|strong="G2532"\w* \w departed|strong="G1831"\w*.   
\c 17  
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\v 1  \w After|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w traveled|strong="G1353"\w* \w through|strong="G1353"\w* Amphipolis \w and|strong="G2532"\w* Apollonia, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Thessalonica|strong="G2332"\w*, \w where|strong="G3699"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jewish|strong="G2453"\w* \w synagogue|strong="G4864"\w*.  
\v 2  \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w went|strong="G1525"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* Jews \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* synagogue, \w as|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* customarily \w did|strong="G2532"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w three|strong="G5140"\w* \w Sabbath|strong="G4521"\w* \w days|strong="G4521"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w addressed|strong="G1256"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w scriptures|strong="G1124"\w*,  
\v 3  \w explaining|strong="G1272"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w demonstrating|strong="G3908"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w had|strong="G2424"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w suffer|strong="G3958"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w rise|strong="G1163"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3754"\w*, “\w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w proclaiming|strong="G2605"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*.”  
\v 4  \w Some|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w persuaded|strong="G3982"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w joined|strong="G4345"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Silas|strong="G4609"\w*, \w along|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G1537"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w large|strong="G4183"\w* \w group|strong="G4128"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w God-fearing|strong="G4576"\w* \w Greeks|strong="G1672"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w quite|strong="G4183"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w few|strong="G3641"\w* \w prominent|strong="G4413"\w* \w women|strong="G1135"\w*.  
\v 5  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w* \w became|strong="G3588"\w* \w jealous|strong="G2206"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* gathering \w together|strong="G2532"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w worthless|strong="G4190"\w* \w men|strong="G5100"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* rabble \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* marketplace, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w formed|strong="G3792"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w mob|strong="G3792"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w set|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w city|strong="G4172"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* \w uproar|strong="G2350"\w*. \w They|strong="G2532"\w* attacked \w Jason|strong="G2394"\w*’s \w house|strong="G3614"\w*, \w trying|strong="G2212"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* find \w Paul|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* Silas \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w bring|strong="G4254"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w out|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w assembly|strong="G1218"\w*.  
\v 6  \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w find|strong="G2147"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w dragged|strong="G4951"\w* \w Jason|strong="G2394"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* brothers \w before|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w city|strong="G4173"\w* officials, screaming, “\w These|strong="G3778"\w* \w people|strong="G3361"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w stirred|strong="G2532"\w* \w up|strong="G3361"\w* trouble \w throughout|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w world|strong="G3625"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w come|strong="G3918"\w* \w here|strong="G1759"\w* \w too|strong="G2532"\w*,  
\v 7  \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jason|strong="G2394"\w* \w has|strong="G3739"\w* \w welcomed|strong="G5264"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w as|strong="G2532"\w* guests! \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w acting|strong="G4238"\w* against \w Caesar|strong="G2541"\w*’s \w decrees|strong="G1378"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w another|strong="G2087"\w* \w king|strong="G3588"\w* \w named|strong="G3004"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*!”  
\v 8  \w They|strong="G2532"\w* caused confusion \w among|strong="G3793"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w crowd|strong="G3793"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w city|strong="G4173"\w* officials \w who|strong="G3588"\w* heard \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w*.  
\v 9  \w After|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* city officials \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w received|strong="G2983"\w* \w bail|strong="G2425"\w* \w from|strong="G3844"\w* \w Jason|strong="G2394"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w others|strong="G3062"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* released \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.   
\s1 Paul and Silas at Berea  
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\v 10  \w The|strong="G2532"\w* brothers \w sent|strong="G1599"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Silas|strong="G4609"\w* \w off|strong="G1599"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* Berea \w at|strong="G1519"\w* once, \w during|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w night|strong="G3571"\w*. \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w arrived|strong="G3854"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jewish|strong="G2453"\w* \w synagogue|strong="G4864"\w*.  
\v 11  \w These|strong="G3778"\w* Jews \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w more|strong="G2192"\w* open-minded \w than|strong="G2104"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Thessalonica|strong="G2332"\w*, \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w eagerly|strong="G3326"\w* \w received|strong="G1209"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w message|strong="G3056"\w*, examining \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w scriptures|strong="G1124"\w* carefully \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* see \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w so|strong="G3779"\w*.  
\v 12  \w Therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w believed|strong="G4100"\w*, \w along|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G1537"\w* \w quite|strong="G4183"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w few|strong="G3641"\w* \w prominent|strong="G2158"\w* \w Greek|strong="G1674"\w* \w women|strong="G1135"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w men|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 13  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w* \w from|strong="G2064"\w* \w Thessalonica|strong="G2332"\w* \w heard|strong="G1097"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w proclaimed|strong="G2605"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* Berea, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w too|strong="G2532"\w*, \w inciting|strong="G4531"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w disturbing|strong="G5015"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w crowds|strong="G3793"\w*.  
\v 14  \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* brothers \w sent|strong="G1821"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w away|strong="G1821"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* coast \w at|strong="G1909"\w* once, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w Silas|strong="G4609"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Timothy|strong="G5095"\w* \w remained|strong="G5278"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* Berea.  
\v 15  \w Those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w accompanied|strong="G2064"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w escorted|strong="G2525"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w far|strong="G2193"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* Athens, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w after|strong="G1161"\w* \w receiving|strong="G2983"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* \w order|strong="G2443"\w* \w for|strong="G4314"\w* \w Silas|strong="G4609"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Timothy|strong="G5095"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w soon|strong="G5613"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* possible, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w left|strong="G1826"\w*.   
\s1 Paul at Athens  
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\v 16  \w While|strong="G1722"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w waiting|strong="G1551"\w* \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* Athens, \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* greatly upset \w because|strong="G1722"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w saw|strong="G2334"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w city|strong="G4172"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w full|strong="G1722"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w idols|strong="G2712"\w*.  
\v 17  \w So|strong="G3767"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w addressing|strong="G1256"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w God-fearing|strong="G4576"\w* Gentiles \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w synagogue|strong="G4864"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* marketplace \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w happened|strong="G3909"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w*.  
\v 18  \w Also|strong="G2532"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Epicurean|strong="G1946"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Stoic|strong="G4770"\w* \w philosophers|strong="G5386"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w conversing|strong="G4820"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w asking|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w does|strong="G1510"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w foolish|strong="G2532"\w* \w babbler|strong="G4691"\w* \w want|strong="G2309"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w*?” \w Others|strong="G3588"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w seems|strong="G1380"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w proclaimer|strong="G2604"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* foreign \w gods|strong="G1140"\w*.” (\w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w proclaiming|strong="G2097"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w good|strong="G2097"\w* \w news|strong="G2097"\w* \w about|strong="G2424"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* resurrection.)  
\v 19  \w So|strong="G5037"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w took|strong="G1949"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G5037"\w* brought \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G1909"\w* Areopagus, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w May|strong="G1410"\w* \w we|strong="G3778"\w* \w know|strong="G1097"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w new|strong="G2537"\w* \w teaching|strong="G1322"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w proclaiming|strong="G2980"\w*?  
\v 20  \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w you|strong="G1510"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w bringing|strong="G1533"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* surprising \w things|strong="G3778"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w our|strong="G1519"\w* ears, \w so|strong="G3767"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w want|strong="G2309"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w know|strong="G1097"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w mean|strong="G2309"\w*.”  
\v 21  (\w All|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* Athenians \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w foreigners|strong="G3581"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w lived|strong="G2532"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* used \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w spend|strong="G2119"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w time|strong="G2119"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w nothing|strong="G3762"\w* \w else|strong="G2228"\w* \w than|strong="G2228"\w* \w telling|strong="G3004"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* listening \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w something|strong="G5100"\w* \w new|strong="G2537"\w*.)   
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\v 22  \w So|strong="G1161"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w stood|strong="G2476"\w* \w before|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* Areopagus \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G5346"\w*, “\w Men|strong="G3956"\w* \w of|strong="G1722"\w* Athens, \w I|strong="G1161"\w* \w see|strong="G2334"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w very|strong="G3588"\w* religious \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w respects|strong="G3956"\w*.  
\v 23  \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w went|strong="G1330"\w* around \w and|strong="G2532"\w* observed closely \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w objects|strong="G4574"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w worship|strong="G2151"\w*, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w found|strong="G2147"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* \w altar|strong="G1041"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w inscription|strong="G1924"\w*: ‘\w To|strong="G2532"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* unknown \w god|strong="G2316"\w*.’ \w Therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w worship|strong="G2151"\w* \w without|strong="G2532"\w* knowing \w it|strong="G2532"\w*, \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w proclaim|strong="G2605"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*.  
\v 24  \w The|strong="G1722"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w made|strong="G4160"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w everything|strong="G3956"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w*, \w does|strong="G4160"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w live|strong="G2730"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w temples|strong="G3485"\w* \w made|strong="G4160"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w human|strong="G5499"\w* \w hands|strong="G5499"\w*,  
\v 25  \w nor|strong="G3761"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w served|strong="G2323"\w* \w by|strong="G5259"\w* human \w hands|strong="G5495"\w*, \w as|strong="G2532"\w* \w if|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w needed|strong="G4326"\w* \w anything|strong="G5100"\w*, \w because|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* himself \w gives|strong="G1325"\w* \w life|strong="G2222"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w breath|strong="G4157"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w everything|strong="G3956"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w everyone|strong="G3956"\w*.  
\v 26  \w From|strong="G1537"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w man|strong="G3956"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w made|strong="G4160"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w nation|strong="G1484"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* human race \w to|strong="G2532"\w* inhabit \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w entire|strong="G3956"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w*, \w determining|strong="G3724"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w set|strong="G2532"\w* \w times|strong="G2540"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* fixed limits \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* places \w where|strong="G3956"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w would|strong="G2532"\w* \w live|strong="G2730"\w*,  
\v 27  \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w would|strong="G2316"\w* \w search|strong="G2212"\w* \w for|strong="G1520"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* perhaps \w grope|strong="G5584"\w* around \w for|strong="G1520"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w find|strong="G2147"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w though|strong="G1487"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w far|strong="G3112"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w each|strong="G1538"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w*.  
\v 28  \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w we|strong="G1063"\w* \w live|strong="G2198"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w move|strong="G2795"\w* \w about|strong="G5613"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w exist|strong="G1510"\w*, \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* own \w poets|strong="G4163"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, ‘\w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w we|strong="G1063"\w* \w too|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w offspring|strong="G1085"\w*.’  
\v 29  \w So|strong="G3767"\w* since \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’s \w offspring|strong="G1085"\w*, \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w should|strong="G3784"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w think|strong="G3543"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* deity \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w like|strong="G3664"\w* \w gold|strong="G5557"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* silver \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w stone|strong="G3037"\w*, \w an|strong="G2532"\w* \w image|strong="G5480"\w* \w made|strong="G2316"\w* \w by|strong="G2532"\w* human \w skill|strong="G5078"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w imagination|strong="G1761"\w*.  
\v 30  \w Therefore|strong="G3767"\w*, although \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w overlooked|strong="G5237"\w* \w such|strong="G3588"\w* \w times|strong="G5550"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* ignorance, \w he|strong="G3588"\w* \w now|strong="G3568"\w* \w commands|strong="G3853"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w people|strong="G3956"\w* \w everywhere|strong="G3837"\w* \w to|strong="G2316"\w* \w repent|strong="G3340"\w*,  
\v 31  \w because|strong="G1537"\w* \w he|strong="G3739"\w* \w has|strong="G3739"\w* \w set|strong="G2476"\w* \w a|strong="G1722"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w going|strong="G3195"\w* \w to|strong="G3195"\w* \w judge|strong="G2919"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w world|strong="G3625"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w righteousness|strong="G1343"\w*, \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G1722"\w* \w man|strong="G3956"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G3739"\w* designated, having provided \w proof|strong="G4102"\w* \w to|strong="G3195"\w* \w everyone|strong="G3956"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* raising \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w*.”   
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\v 32  \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* heard \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* resurrection \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w*, \w some|strong="G3588"\w* \w began|strong="G1161"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* scoff, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w others|strong="G3588"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w We|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* hear \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w again|strong="G3825"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w*.”  
\v 33  \w So|strong="G3779"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w left|strong="G1831"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* Areopagus.  
\v 34  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w people|strong="G3588"\w* \w joined|strong="G2853"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w believed|strong="G4100"\w*. \w Among|strong="G1722"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w Dionysius|strong="G1354"\w*, \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* member \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* Areopagus, \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w* \w named|strong="G3686"\w* \w Damaris|strong="G1152"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w others|strong="G2087"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.   
\c 18  
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\v 1  \w After|strong="G3326"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w Paul|strong="G5563"\w* \w departed|strong="G5563"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* Athens  
\v 2  \w There|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w found|strong="G2147"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jew|strong="G2453"\w* \w named|strong="G3686"\w* Aquila, \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w native|strong="G1085"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w Pontus|strong="G4193"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w recently|strong="G4373"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w from|strong="G2064"\w* \w Italy|strong="G2482"\w* \w with|strong="G1223"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w wife|strong="G1135"\w* \w Priscilla|strong="G4252"\w*, \w because|strong="G1223"\w* \w Claudius|strong="G2804"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w ordered|strong="G1299"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w depart|strong="G5563"\w* \w from|strong="G2064"\w* \w Rome|strong="G4516"\w*. \w Paul|strong="G5563"\w* \w approached|strong="G4334"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*,  
\v 3  \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w because|strong="G1223"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w worked|strong="G2038"\w* \w at|strong="G3844"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w same|strong="G2532"\w* \w trade|strong="G3673"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w stayed|strong="G3306"\w* \w with|strong="G3844"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w worked|strong="G2038"\w* \w with|strong="G3844"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* (\w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w tentmakers|strong="G4635"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w trade|strong="G3673"\w*).  
\v 4  \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w addressed|strong="G1256"\w* \w both|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Greeks|strong="G1672"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w synagogue|strong="G4864"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w Sabbath|strong="G4521"\w*, attempting \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w persuade|strong="G3982"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.   
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\v 5  \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w Silas|strong="G4609"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Timothy|strong="G5095"\w* \w arrived|strong="G2718"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w Macedonia|strong="G3109"\w*, \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w became|strong="G3588"\w* wholly absorbed \w with|strong="G2532"\w* proclaiming \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w*, \w testifying|strong="G1263"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*.  
\v 6  \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* opposed \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* reviled \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* protested \w by|strong="G1909"\w* shaking \w out|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w clothes|strong="G2440"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Your|strong="G2532"\w* blood \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w own|strong="G1438"\w* \w heads|strong="G2776"\w*! \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1473"\w* guiltless! \w From|strong="G2532"\w* \w now|strong="G1161"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w go|strong="G4198"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Gentiles|strong="G1484"\w*!”  
\v 7  \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w Paul|strong="G1510"\w* \w left|strong="G3327"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w synagogue|strong="G4864"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G1525"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w house|strong="G3614"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w person|strong="G3739"\w* \w named|strong="G3686"\w* \w Titius|strong="G5103"\w* \w Justus|strong="G2459"\w*, \w a|strong="G2532"\w* Gentile \w who|strong="G3739"\w* worshiped \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w whose|strong="G3739"\w* \w house|strong="G3614"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w next|strong="G4927"\w* door \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w synagogue|strong="G4864"\w*.  
\v 8  \w Crispus|strong="G2921"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* president \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* synagogue, \w believed|strong="G4100"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w together|strong="G4862"\w* \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w entire|strong="G3650"\w* \w household|strong="G3624"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Corinthians|strong="G2881"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* heard \w about|strong="G3588"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w believed|strong="G4100"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* baptized.  
\v 9  \w The|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w vision|strong="G3705"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w night|strong="G3571"\w*, “\w Do|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w afraid|strong="G5399"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w speak|strong="G2980"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w silent|strong="G4623"\w*,  
\v 10  \w because|strong="G1360"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w no|strong="G3762"\w* \w one|strong="G3762"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* assault \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w harm|strong="G2559"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*, \w because|strong="G1360"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w city|strong="G4172"\w*.”  
\v 11  \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* stayed \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w year|strong="G1763"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w six|strong="G1803"\w* \w months|strong="G3376"\w*, \w teaching|strong="G1321"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.   
\s1 Paul Before the Proconsul Gallio  
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\v 12  \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w while|strong="G1161"\w* \w Gallio|strong="G1058"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* proconsul \w of|strong="G2532"\w* Achaia, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w* \w attacked|strong="G2721"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w together|strong="G1909"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w brought|strong="G1161"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w before|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* judgment seat,  
\v 13  \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* persuading \w people|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w worship|strong="G4576"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w in|strong="G2316"\w* \w a|strong="G3004"\w* \w way|strong="G3778"\w* \w contrary|strong="G3844"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w*!”  
\v 14  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w just|strong="G2596"\w* \w as|strong="G1161"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w about|strong="G3195"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w speak|strong="G3004"\w*, \w Gallio|strong="G1058"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w*, “\w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w matter|strong="G3056"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w crime|strong="G4467"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* serious piece \w of|strong="G3056"\w* villainy, \w I|strong="G1161"\w* \w would|strong="G3195"\w* \w have|strong="G1510"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* justified \w in|strong="G2596"\w* accepting \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w complaint|strong="G3056"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w*,  
\v 15  \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w since|strong="G1161"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* concerns \w points|strong="G2213"\w* \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w disagreement|strong="G2213"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w words|strong="G3056"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w names|strong="G3686"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* own \w law|strong="G3551"\w*, settle \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w yourselves|strong="G4771"\w*. \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w judge|strong="G2923"\w* \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w*!”  
\v 16  \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* forced away \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* judgment seat.  
\v 17  \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w seized|strong="G1949"\w* \w Sosthenes|strong="G4988"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* president \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* synagogue, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w began|strong="G1161"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w beat|strong="G5180"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w front|strong="G1715"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* judgment seat. \w Yet|strong="G2532"\w* \w none|strong="G3762"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w any|strong="G3956"\w* concern \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w Gallio|strong="G1058"\w*.   
\s1 Paul Returns to Antioch in Syria  
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\v 18  \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w*, \w after|strong="G1161"\w* \w staying|strong="G4357"\w* \w many|strong="G2425"\w* \w more|strong="G2089"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* Corinth, \w said|strong="G1161"\w* farewell \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* brothers \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w sailed|strong="G1602"\w* \w away|strong="G1602"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Syria|strong="G4947"\w* \w accompanied|strong="G4862"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w Priscilla|strong="G4252"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* Aquila. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w hair|strong="G2751"\w* \w cut|strong="G2532"\w* \w off|strong="G2751"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w Cenchrea|strong="G2747"\w* \w because|strong="G1063"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\w* \w made|strong="G1161"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w vow|strong="G2171"\w*.  
\v 19  \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w reached|strong="G1519"\w* \w Ephesus|strong="G2181"\w*, \w Paul|strong="G1256"\w* \w left|strong="G2641"\w* Priscilla \w and|strong="G1161"\w* Aquila \w behind|strong="G2641"\w* \w there|strong="G1161"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w himself|strong="G1519"\w* \w went|strong="G1525"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w synagogue|strong="G4864"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w addressed|strong="G1256"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w*.  
\v 20  \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w asked|strong="G2065"\w* \w him|strong="G2065"\w* \w to|strong="G1909"\w* \w stay|strong="G3306"\w* \w longer|strong="G1909"\w*, \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w would|strong="G5550"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w consent|strong="G1962"\w*,  
\v 21  \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* farewell \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* added, “\w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2309"\w* \w come|strong="G2532"\w* \w back|strong="G3825"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w again|strong="G3825"\w* \w if|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w wills|strong="G2309"\w*.” \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w set|strong="G2532"\w* sail \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w Ephesus|strong="G2181"\w*,  
\v 22  \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w arrived|strong="G2718"\w* \w at|strong="G1519"\w* \w Caesarea|strong="G2542"\w*,  
\v 23  \w After|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w spent|strong="G4160"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w time|strong="G5550"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w*, \w Paul|strong="G3588"\w* \w left|strong="G1831"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G1831"\w* \w through|strong="G1330"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w region|strong="G5561"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Galatia|strong="G1054"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Phrygia|strong="G5435"\w*, \w strengthening|strong="G4741"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w*.   
\s1 Apollos Begins His Ministry  
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\v 24  \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w a|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jew|strong="G2453"\w* \w named|strong="G3686"\w* Apollos, \w a|strong="G1519"\w* \w native|strong="G1085"\w* \w of|strong="G3686"\w* Alexandria, \w arrived|strong="G2658"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Ephesus|strong="G2181"\w*. \w He|strong="G1161"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w an|strong="G1519"\w* \w eloquent|strong="G3052"\w* speaker, \w well-versed|strong="G1415"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w scriptures|strong="G1124"\w*.  
\v 25  \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2424"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* \w instructed|strong="G2727"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w way|strong="G3598"\w* \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w great|strong="G2980"\w* enthusiasm \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w spoke|strong="G2980"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w taught|strong="G1321"\w* accurately \w the|strong="G2532"\w* facts \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w although|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* knew \w only|strong="G3440"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* baptism \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w*.  
\v 26  \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w began|strong="G1161"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w speak|strong="G3955"\w* \w out|strong="G2532"\w* fearlessly \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w synagogue|strong="G4864"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w Priscilla|strong="G4252"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* Aquila heard \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w took|strong="G4355"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w aside|strong="G4355"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w explained|strong="G1620"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w way|strong="G3598"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w more|strong="G2532"\w* accurately.  
\v 27  \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w Apollos|strong="G1014"\w* \w wanted|strong="G1014"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* cross \w over|strong="G1330"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* Achaia, \w the|strong="G1519"\w* brothers \w encouraged|strong="G4389"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w wrote|strong="G1125"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* welcome \w him|strong="G3588"\w*. \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w arrived|strong="G3854"\w*, \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w assisted|strong="G4820"\w* \w greatly|strong="G4183"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w had|strong="G3739"\w* \w believed|strong="G4100"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w*,  
\v 28  \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w he|strong="G3588"\w* \w refuted|strong="G1246"\w* \w the|strong="G1223"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w* \w vigorously|strong="G1246"\w* \w in|strong="G1223"\w* \w public|strong="G1219"\w* debate, \w demonstrating|strong="G1925"\w* \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1223"\w* \w scriptures|strong="G1124"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1223"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*.   
\c 19  
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\v 1  \w While|strong="G1722"\w* Apollos \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Corinth|strong="G2882"\w*, \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w found|strong="G2147"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w*  
\v 2  \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Did|strong="G4100"\w* \w you|strong="G1487"\w* \w receive|strong="G2983"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w Holy|strong="G4151"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w you|strong="G1487"\w* \w believed|strong="G4100"\w*?” \w They|strong="G1161"\w* \w replied|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w No|strong="G3761"\w*, \w we|strong="G1161"\w* \w have|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3761"\w* \w even|strong="G3761"\w* heard \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w there|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G2983"\w* \w Holy|strong="G4151"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*.”  
\v 3  \w So|strong="G3767"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3588"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Into|strong="G1519"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w then|strong="G3767"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G3004"\w* baptized?” “\w Into|strong="G1519"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w*’s baptism,” \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w replied|strong="G3004"\w*.  
\v 4  \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w John|strong="G2491"\w* baptized \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w a|strong="G1519"\w* baptism \w of|strong="G2424"\w* \w repentance|strong="G3341"\w*, \w telling|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w believe|strong="G4100"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w after|strong="G3326"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w*, \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*.”  
\v 5  \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* heard \w this|strong="G3588"\w*, \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* baptized \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w* \w of|strong="G3686"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*,  
\v 6  \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w placed|strong="G2007"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w hands|strong="G5495"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Holy|strong="G4151"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w upon|strong="G1909"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w began|strong="G1909"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w speak|strong="G2980"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w tongues|strong="G1100"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w prophesy|strong="G4395"\w*.  
\v 7  (\w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w there|strong="G1161"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w about|strong="G5616"\w* \w twelve|strong="G1427"\w* \w men|strong="G3956"\w* \w in|strong="G3956"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w*.)   
\s1 Paul Continues to Minister at Ephesus  
\p
\v 8  \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w Paul|strong="G1256"\w* \w entered|strong="G1525"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w synagogue|strong="G4864"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w spoke|strong="G3955"\w* \w out|strong="G2532"\w* fearlessly \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w three|strong="G5140"\w* \w months|strong="G3376"\w*, \w addressing|strong="G1256"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w convincing|strong="G3982"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* kingdom \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.  
\v 9  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* stubborn \w and|strong="G2532"\w* refused \w to|strong="G2532"\w* believe, \w reviling|strong="G2551"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Way|strong="G3598"\w* \w before|strong="G1799"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w congregation|strong="G4128"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* left \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w took|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w addressing|strong="G1256"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w every|strong="G2596"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* lecture hall \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w Tyrannus|strong="G5181"\w*.  
\v 10  \w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w went|strong="G2532"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w for|strong="G1909"\w* \w two|strong="G1417"\w* \w years|strong="G2094"\w*, \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w lived|strong="G2730"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* province \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w Asia|strong="G3588"\w*, \w both|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Greeks|strong="G1672"\w*, heard \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*.   
\s1 The Seven Sons of Sceva  
\p
\v 11  \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w performing|strong="G4160"\w* \w extraordinary|strong="G5177"\w* \w miracles|strong="G1411"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w*’s \w hands|strong="G5495"\w*,  
\v 12  \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w handkerchiefs|strong="G4676"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w aprons|strong="G4612"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* touched \w his|strong="G1909"\w* \w body|strong="G5559"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w brought|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* sick, \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w diseases|strong="G3554"\w* left \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w evil|strong="G4190"\w* \w spirits|strong="G4151"\w* \w went|strong="G2532"\w* \w out|strong="G1607"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 13  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w itinerant|strong="G4022"\w* \w Jewish|strong="G2453"\w* \w exorcists|strong="G1845"\w* tried \w to|strong="G2532"\w* invoke \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w over|strong="G1909"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w possessed|strong="G2192"\w* \w by|strong="G1909"\w* \w evil|strong="G4190"\w* \w spirits|strong="G4151"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w I|strong="G3739"\w* sternly warn \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w by|strong="G1909"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w preaches|strong="G2784"\w*.”  
\v 14  (\w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w seven|strong="G2033"\w* \w sons|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w man|strong="G5100"\w* \w named|strong="G4630"\w* \w Sceva|strong="G4630"\w*, \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w Jewish|strong="G2453"\w* \w high|strong="G5100"\w* priest, \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w doing|strong="G4160"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w*.)  
\v 15  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w evil|strong="G4190"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w replied|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w know|strong="G1097"\w* \w about|strong="G2424"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w acquainted|strong="G1987"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w who|strong="G5101"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*?”  
\v 16  \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w man|strong="G3739"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* possessed \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w evil|strong="G4190"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w jumped|strong="G2177"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* beat \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w all|strong="G2532"\w* \w into|strong="G1909"\w* submission. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w prevailed|strong="G2480"\w* \w against|strong="G2596"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w fled|strong="G1628"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w house|strong="G3624"\w* \w naked|strong="G1131"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w wounded|strong="G5135"\w*.  
\v 17  \w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w became|strong="G1096"\w* \w known|strong="G1110"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w lived|strong="G2730"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w Ephesus|strong="G2181"\w*, \w both|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Greeks|strong="G1672"\w*; \w fear|strong="G5401"\w* \w came|strong="G1096"\w* \w over|strong="G1909"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* praised.  
\v 18  \w Many|strong="G4183"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w believed|strong="G4100"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* forward, \w confessing|strong="G1843"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w making|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w deeds|strong="G4234"\w* known.  
\v 19  \w Large|strong="G2425"\w* numbers \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w practiced|strong="G4238"\w* \w magic|strong="G4021"\w* \w collected|strong="G4238"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* books \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w burned|strong="G2618"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w up|strong="G2618"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w presence|strong="G1799"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w everyone|strong="G3956"\w*. \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w value|strong="G5092"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* books \w was|strong="G3588"\w* added \w up|strong="G2618"\w*, \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w found|strong="G2147"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* total \w fifty|strong="G3461"\w* \w thousand|strong="G3461"\w* silver coins.  
\v 20  \w In|strong="G2596"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w way|strong="G3779"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* continued \w to|strong="G2532"\w* grow \w in|strong="G2596"\w* \w power|strong="G2904"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* prevail.   
\s1 A Riot in Ephesus  
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\v 21  \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w after|strong="G3326"\w* \w all|strong="G2532"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w taken|strong="G1096"\w* \w place|strong="G1096"\w*, \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w resolved|strong="G4151"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w go|strong="G4198"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2414"\w*, \w passing|strong="G1330"\w* \w through|strong="G1722"\w* \w Macedonia|strong="G3109"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* Achaia. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w After|strong="G3326"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G1096"\w* \w there|strong="G1563"\w*, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w must|strong="G1163"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w see|strong="G3708"\w* \w Rome|strong="G4516"\w*.”  
\v 22  \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w after|strong="G1161"\w* sending \w two|strong="G1417"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w assistants|strong="G1247"\w*, \w Timothy|strong="G5095"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Erastus|strong="G2037"\w*, \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Macedonia|strong="G3109"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w himself|strong="G1519"\w* \w stayed|strong="G1907"\w* \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w while|strong="G5550"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* province \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Asia|strong="G3588"\w*.   
\p
\v 23  \w At|strong="G2596"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w time|strong="G2540"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w great|strong="G3756"\w* \w disturbance|strong="G5017"\w* \w took|strong="G1096"\w* \w place|strong="G1096"\w* \w concerning|strong="G4012"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w Way|strong="G3598"\w*.  
\v 24  \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w a|strong="G4160"\w* \w man|strong="G5100"\w* \w named|strong="G3686"\w* \w Demetrius|strong="G1216"\w*, \w a|strong="G4160"\w* silversmith \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w made|strong="G4160"\w* silver \w shrines|strong="G3485"\w* \w of|strong="G3686"\w* Artemis, \w brought|strong="G3930"\w* \w a|strong="G4160"\w* \w great|strong="G3756"\w* deal \w of|strong="G3686"\w* \w business|strong="G2039"\w* \w to|strong="G3756"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w craftsmen|strong="G5079"\w*.  
\v 25  \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w gathered|strong="G4867"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w together|strong="G4867"\w*, \w along|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w workmen|strong="G2040"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w similar|strong="G5108"\w* trades, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Men|strong="G3778"\w*, \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w know|strong="G1987"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w prosperity|strong="G2142"\w* \w comes|strong="G1510"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w business|strong="G2039"\w*.  
\v 26  \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G3754"\w* \w see|strong="G2334"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* hear \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w persuaded|strong="G3982"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w turned|strong="G3179"\w* \w away|strong="G3179"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w large|strong="G2425"\w* \w crowd|strong="G3793"\w*, \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w only|strong="G3440"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w Ephesus|strong="G2181"\w* \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* practically \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* province \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w Asia|strong="G3588"\w*, \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w saying|strong="G3004"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w gods|strong="G2316"\w* \w made|strong="G1096"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w hands|strong="G5495"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w gods|strong="G2316"\w* \w at|strong="G3756"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w*.  
\v 27  \w There|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w danger|strong="G2793"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w only|strong="G3440"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w business|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w ours|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G3195"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* disrepute, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w temple|strong="G2411"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w great|strong="G3173"\w* \w goddess|strong="G2299"\w* Artemis \w will|strong="G3195"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w regarded|strong="G3049"\w* \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w nothing|strong="G3762"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w all|strong="G3650"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* province \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Asia|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w world|strong="G3625"\w* \w worship|strong="G4576"\w* \w will|strong="G3195"\w* \w suffer|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* loss \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w her|strong="G1519"\w* \w greatness|strong="G3168"\w*.”   
\p
\v 28  \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* heard \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w became|strong="G1096"\w* \w enraged|strong="G4134"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w began|strong="G1096"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w shout|strong="G2896"\w*, “\w Great|strong="G3173"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* Artemis \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Ephesians|strong="G2180"\w*!”  
\v 29  \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w city|strong="G4172"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w filled|strong="G4130"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* uproar, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* crowd \w rushed|strong="G3729"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w theater|strong="G2302"\w* \w together|strong="G3661"\w*, \w dragging|strong="G4884"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w Gaius|strong="G1050"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* Aristarchus, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Macedonians|strong="G3110"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w*’s \w traveling|strong="G4898"\w* \w companions|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 30  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w wanted|strong="G1014"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w enter|strong="G1525"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* public \w assembly|strong="G1218"\w*, \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w would|strong="G1014"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w let|strong="G1439"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 31  \w Even|strong="G2532"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* provincial authorities \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w friends|strong="G5384"\w* \w sent|strong="G3992"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* message \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w urging|strong="G3870"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w venture|strong="G1325"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w theater|strong="G2302"\w*.  
\v 32  \w So|strong="G3767"\w* \w then|strong="G3767"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w shouting|strong="G2896"\w* \w one|strong="G5100"\w* \w thing|strong="G5100"\w*, \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w another|strong="G5100"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w assembly|strong="G1577"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w confusion|strong="G4797"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w most|strong="G4183"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w why|strong="G5101"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* met \w together|strong="G4905"\w*.  
\v 33  \w Some|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w crowd|strong="G3793"\w* \w concluded|strong="G4822"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w about|strong="G3588"\w* Alexander \w because|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w* \w had|strong="G3588"\w* pushed \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2309"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* front. Alexander, \w gesturing|strong="G2678"\w* \w with|strong="G1537"\w* \w his|strong="G3588"\w* \w hand|strong="G5495"\w*, \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w wanting|strong="G2309"\w* \w to|strong="G2309"\w* \w make|strong="G2309"\w* \w a|strong="G3793"\w* defense \w before|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* public \w assembly|strong="G1218"\w*.  
\v 34  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w recognized|strong="G1921"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w Jew|strong="G2453"\w*, \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w shouted|strong="G2896"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* unison, “\w Great|strong="G3173"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* Artemis \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w Ephesians|strong="G2180"\w*!” \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w about|strong="G5613"\w* \w two|strong="G1417"\w* \w hours|strong="G5610"\w*.  
\v 35  \w After|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w city|strong="G4172"\w* secretary \w quieted|strong="G2687"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w crowd|strong="G3793"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G5346"\w*, “\w Men|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Ephesus|strong="G2180"\w*, \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w person|strong="G5101"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w does|strong="G1097"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w know|strong="G1097"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w city|strong="G4172"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Ephesians|strong="G2180"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* keeper \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w temple|strong="G3511"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w great|strong="G3173"\w* Artemis \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w her|strong="G3588"\w* image \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w fell|strong="G2532"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w heaven|strong="G1356"\w*?  
\v 36  \w So|strong="G3767"\w* \w because|strong="G2532"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* facts \w are|strong="G1510"\w* indisputable, \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w must|strong="G1163"\w* \w keep|strong="G4238"\w* \w quiet|strong="G2687"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3367"\w* \w do|strong="G4238"\w* \w anything|strong="G3367"\w* \w reckless|strong="G4312"\w*.  
\v 37  \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w you|strong="G3778"\w* \w have|strong="G1473"\w* brought \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w men|strong="G3778"\w* \w here|strong="G3778"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w neither|strong="G3777"\w* temple \w robbers|strong="G2417"\w* \w nor|strong="G3777"\w* blasphemers \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w goddess|strong="G2316"\w*.  
\v 38  \w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w then|strong="G3767"\w* \w Demetrius|strong="G1216"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w craftsmen|strong="G5079"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w complaint|strong="G3056"\w* \w against|strong="G4314"\w* \w someone|strong="G5100"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* courts \w are|strong="G1510"\w* open \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* proconsuls; \w let|strong="G1510"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w bring|strong="G1458"\w* \w charges|strong="G1458"\w* \w against|strong="G4314"\w* \w one|strong="G5100"\w* \w another|strong="G5100"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w*.  
\v 39  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w you|strong="G1487"\w* \w want|strong="G1934"\w* \w anything|strong="G5100"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* addition, \w it|strong="G1161"\w* \w will|strong="G5100"\w* \w have|strong="G5100"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w be|strong="G3588"\w* \w settled|strong="G1956"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G1722"\w* legal \w assembly|strong="G1577"\w*.  
\v 40  \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w we|strong="G3739"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w danger|strong="G2793"\w* \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w being|strong="G5225"\w* charged \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w rioting|strong="G4714"\w* \w today|strong="G4594"\w*, \w since|strong="G1063"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w cause|strong="G3739"\w* \w we|strong="G3739"\w* \w can|strong="G1410"\w* \w give|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* explain \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w disorderly|strong="G4963"\w* \w gathering|strong="G4963"\w*.”  
\v 41  \w After|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* dismissed \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w assembly|strong="G1577"\w*.   
\c 20  
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\v 1  \w After|strong="G3326"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* disturbance \w had|strong="G2532"\w* ended, \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w sent|strong="G3343"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w after|strong="G3326"\w* \w encouraging|strong="G3870"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* saying farewell, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w left|strong="G1831"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w go|strong="G4198"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Macedonia|strong="G3109"\w*.  
\v 2  \w After|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w gone|strong="G1330"\w* \w through|strong="G1330"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w regions|strong="G3313"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w spoken|strong="G3870"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w words|strong="G3056"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* encouragement \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* believers \w there|strong="G2532"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Greece|strong="G1671"\w*,  
\v 3  \w where|strong="G1519"\w* \w he|strong="G3588"\w* stayed \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w three|strong="G5140"\w* \w months|strong="G3376"\w*. \w Because|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w* \w had|strong="G3588"\w* \w made|strong="G4160"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w plot|strong="G1917"\w* \w against|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w he|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w intending|strong="G3195"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* sail \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w Syria|strong="G4947"\w*, \w he|strong="G3588"\w* \w decided|strong="G1096"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w return|strong="G5290"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w Macedonia|strong="G3109"\w*.  
\v 4  \w Paul|strong="G4902"\w* \w was|strong="G2532"\w* \w accompanied|strong="G4902"\w* \w by|strong="G2532"\w* \w Sopater|strong="G4986"\w* son \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Pyrrhus|strong="G4450"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* Berea, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Timothy|strong="G5095"\w*, \w as|strong="G1161"\w* \w well|strong="G2532"\w* \w as|strong="G1161"\w* \w Tychicus|strong="G5190"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Trophimus|strong="G5161"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* province \w of|strong="G2532"\w* Asia.  
\v 5  \w These|strong="G3778"\w* \w had|strong="G3778"\w* \w gone|strong="G4281"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w ahead|strong="G4281"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w were|strong="G3778"\w* \w waiting|strong="G3306"\w* \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Troas|strong="G5174"\w*.  
\v 6  \w We|strong="G2249"\w* \w sailed|strong="G1602"\w* \w away|strong="G1602"\w* \w from|strong="G2064"\w* \w Philippi|strong="G5375"\w* \w after|strong="G3326"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* Unleavened Bread, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w within|strong="G4314"\w* \w five|strong="G4002"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w others|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w Troas|strong="G5174"\w*, \w where|strong="G3699"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w stayed|strong="G1304"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w seven|strong="G2033"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w*.  
\v 7  \w On|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w first|strong="G1520"\w* \w day|strong="G1887"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w week|strong="G4521"\w*, \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w met|strong="G4863"\w* \w to|strong="G3195"\w* \w break|strong="G2806"\w* bread, \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w began|strong="G1161"\w* \w to|strong="G3195"\w* \w speak|strong="G1161"\w* \w to|strong="G3195"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w people|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w because|strong="G1722"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* intended \w to|strong="G3195"\w* \w leave|strong="G1826"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w next|strong="G1887"\w* \w day|strong="G1887"\w*, \w he|strong="G1161"\w* extended \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w message|strong="G3056"\w* \w until|strong="G3360"\w* \w midnight|strong="G3317"\w*.  
\v 8  (\w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w there|strong="G1161"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w many|strong="G2425"\w* \w lamps|strong="G2985"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* upstairs \w room|strong="G5253"\w* \w where|strong="G3757"\w* \w we|strong="G1161"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w meeting|strong="G4863"\w*.)  
\v 9  \w A|strong="G2532"\w* \w young|strong="G3494"\w* \w man|strong="G5100"\w* \w named|strong="G3686"\w* \w Eutychus|strong="G2161"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w sitting|strong="G2516"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w window|strong="G2376"\w*, \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w sinking|strong="G2702"\w* \w into|strong="G1909"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w deep|strong="G4183"\w* \w sleep|strong="G5258"\w* \w while|strong="G1161"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* continued \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w speak|strong="G1161"\w* \w for|strong="G1909"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w long|strong="G4183"\w* \w time|strong="G1909"\w*. Fast asleep, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w fell|strong="G4098"\w* \w down|strong="G4098"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w third|strong="G5152"\w* story \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* picked \w up|strong="G2532"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w*.  
\v 10  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w went|strong="G2597"\w* \w down|strong="G2597"\w*, \w threw|strong="G1968"\w* himself \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* young \w man|strong="G3361"\w*, \w put|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* arms \w around|strong="G1968"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Do|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* distressed, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* still alive!”  
\v 11  \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3588"\w* \w went|strong="G1831"\w* back upstairs, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w after|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w broken|strong="G2806"\w* bread \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w eaten|strong="G1089"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w talked|strong="G3656"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w long|strong="G2425"\w* \w time|strong="G1909"\w*, \w until|strong="G2532"\w* dawn. \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w left|strong="G1831"\w*.  
\v 12  \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w took|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w boy|strong="G3816"\w* home \w alive|strong="G2198"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w greatly|strong="G3756"\w* \w comforted|strong="G3870"\w*.   
\s1 The Voyage to Miletus  
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\v 13  \w We|strong="G2249"\w* \w went|strong="G4281"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w ahead|strong="G4281"\w* \w to|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w ship|strong="G4143"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* put \w out|strong="G1063"\w* \w to|strong="G1909"\w* sea \w for|strong="G1063"\w* Assos, \w intending|strong="G3195"\w* \w to|strong="G1909"\w* \w take|strong="G1161"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* aboard \w there|strong="G1161"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w had|strong="G3972"\w* \w arranged|strong="G1299"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w way|strong="G3779"\w*. \w He|strong="G1161"\w* himself \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w intending|strong="G3195"\w* \w to|strong="G1909"\w* \w go|strong="G4281"\w* \w there|strong="G1161"\w* \w by|strong="G1909"\w* \w land|strong="G3978"\w*.  
\v 14  \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w met|strong="G4820"\w* \w us|strong="G1519"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* Assos, \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w took|strong="G1161"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* aboard \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w went|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Mitylene|strong="G3412"\w*.  
\v 15  \w We|strong="G1161"\w* \w set|strong="G2064"\w* sail \w from|strong="G2064"\w* \w there|strong="G1161"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w following|strong="G1966"\w* \w day|strong="G3588"\w* \w we|strong="G1161"\w* \w arrived|strong="G2064"\w* off \w Chios|strong="G5508"\w*. \w The|strong="G1519"\w* \w next|strong="G2087"\w* \w day|strong="G3588"\w* \w we|strong="G1161"\w* approached \w Samos|strong="G4544"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w day|strong="G3588"\w* \w after|strong="G1161"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w we|strong="G1161"\w* \w arrived|strong="G2064"\w* \w at|strong="G1519"\w* \w Miletus|strong="G3399"\w*.  
\v 16  \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w had|strong="G3972"\w* \w decided|strong="G2919"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w sail|strong="G3896"\w* \w past|strong="G1096"\w* \w Ephesus|strong="G2181"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w possible|strong="G1415"\w*, \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w Pentecost|strong="G4005"\w*.  
\v 17  \w From|strong="G3588"\w* \w Miletus|strong="G3399"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w sent|strong="G3992"\w* \w a|strong="G1519"\w* message \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Ephesus|strong="G2181"\w*, \w telling|strong="G3333"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w elders|strong="G4245"\w* \w of|strong="G1577"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w church|strong="G1577"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* come \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.   
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\v 18  \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w arrived|strong="G3854"\w*, \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w You|strong="G5210"\w* \w yourselves|strong="G4771"\w* \w know|strong="G1987"\w* \w how|strong="G4459"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* lived \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w whole|strong="G3956"\w* \w time|strong="G5550"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w first|strong="G4413"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w set|strong="G1910"\w* \w foot|strong="G1910"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* province \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w Asia|strong="G3588"\w*,  
\v 19  \w serving|strong="G1398"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w humility|strong="G5012"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w tears|strong="G1144"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w trials|strong="G3986"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w happened|strong="G4819"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w because|strong="G1722"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w plots|strong="G1917"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w*.  
\v 20  \w You|strong="G5210"\w* know \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* hold \w back|strong="G5288"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* proclaiming \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w anything|strong="G3762"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w would|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* helpful, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w teaching|strong="G1321"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w publicly|strong="G1219"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w house|strong="G3624"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w house|strong="G3624"\w*,  
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\v 22  \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w now|strong="G3568"\w*, \w compelled|strong="G1210"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1473"\w* \w going|strong="G4198"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\w* \w without|strong="G3361"\w* \w knowing|strong="G1492"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w happen|strong="G1519"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w*,  
\v 23  \w except|strong="G4133"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Holy|strong="G4151"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w warns|strong="G1263"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w in|strong="G2596"\w* \w town|strong="G4172"\w* \w after|strong="G2596"\w* \w town|strong="G4172"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w imprisonment|strong="G1199"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w persecutions|strong="G2347"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w waiting|strong="G3306"\w* \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*.  
\v 24  \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w not|strong="G3762"\w* \w consider|strong="G5613"\w* \w my|strong="G1473"\w* \w life|strong="G5590"\w* \w worth|strong="G5093"\w* \w anything|strong="G3762"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w myself|strong="G1683"\w*, \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w finish|strong="G5048"\w* \w my|strong="G1473"\w* \w task|strong="G1408"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w ministry|strong="G1248"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w received|strong="G2983"\w* \w from|strong="G3844"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w testify|strong="G1263"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w good|strong="G3588"\w* \w news|strong="G3056"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’\w s|strong="G2962"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w*.   
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\v 25 “\w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w now|strong="G3568"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w none|strong="G3956"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w went|strong="G1330"\w* around \w proclaiming|strong="G2784"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* kingdom \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w see|strong="G3708"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w again|strong="G3765"\w*.  
\v 26  \w Therefore|strong="G1360"\w* \w I|strong="G3754"\w* declare \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w today|strong="G4594"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w I|strong="G3754"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w innocent|strong="G2513"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* blood \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w*.  
\v 27  \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w I|strong="G1063"\w* \w did|strong="G3361"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* hold \w back|strong="G5288"\w* \w from|strong="G3756"\w* announcing \w to|strong="G3756"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w whole|strong="G3956"\w* \w purpose|strong="G1012"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.  
\v 28  \w Watch|strong="G4337"\w* \w out|strong="G2532"\w* \w for|strong="G1223"\w* \w yourselves|strong="G1438"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w for|strong="G1223"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w flock|strong="G4168"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Holy|strong="G4151"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w made|strong="G5087"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w overseers|strong="G1985"\w*, \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w shepherd|strong="G4165"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w church|strong="G1577"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* obtained \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* blood \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w own|strong="G2398"\w* Son.  
\v 29  \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w after|strong="G3326"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1473"\w* \w gone|strong="G1525"\w* fierce \w wolves|strong="G3074"\w* \w will|strong="G1473"\w* \w come|strong="G1525"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w among|strong="G1519"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w sparing|strong="G5339"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w flock|strong="G4168"\w*.  
\v 30  \w Even|strong="G2532"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w among|strong="G1537"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w own|strong="G1438"\w* group \w men|strong="G3588"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* arise, \w teaching|strong="G2980"\w* perversions \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* truth \w to|strong="G2532"\w* draw \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w away|strong="G1294"\w* \w after|strong="G3694"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 31  \w Therefore|strong="G1352"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w alert|strong="G1127"\w*, \w remembering|strong="G3421"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w night|strong="G3571"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w three|strong="G5148"\w* \w years|strong="G2250"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w stop|strong="G3973"\w* \w warning|strong="G3560"\w* \w each|strong="G1538"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w you|strong="G3754"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w tears|strong="G1144"\w*.  
\v 32  \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w now|strong="G3568"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w entrust|strong="G3908"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w message|strong="G3056"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w*. \w This|strong="G3588"\w* \w message|strong="G3056"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w able|strong="G1410"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w build|strong="G3618"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w up|strong="G3618"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w give|strong="G1325"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* \w inheritance|strong="G2817"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w sanctified|strong="G3956"\w*.  
\v 33  \w I|strong="G2228"\w* \w have|strong="G2228"\w* \w desired|strong="G1937"\w* \w no|strong="G3762"\w* \w one|strong="G3762"\w*’s silver \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w gold|strong="G5553"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w clothing|strong="G2441"\w*.  
\v 34  \w You|strong="G3754"\w* yourselves \w know|strong="G1097"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w hands|strong="G5495"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w mine|strong="G1473"\w* provided \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w my|strong="G1473"\w* \w needs|strong="G5532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w needs|strong="G5532"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*.  
\v 35  \w By|strong="G3004"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w these|strong="G3956"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w*, \w I|strong="G3754"\w* \w have|strong="G3748"\w* shown \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w by|strong="G3004"\w* \w working|strong="G2962"\w* \w in|strong="G3956"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w way|strong="G3779"\w* \w we|strong="G3754"\w* \w must|strong="G1163"\w* help \w the|strong="G3956"\w* weak, \w and|strong="G5037"\w* \w remember|strong="G3421"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w words|strong="G3056"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G3754"\w* himself \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, ‘\w It|strong="G3754"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w more|strong="G3123"\w* \w blessed|strong="G3107"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w give|strong="G1325"\w* \w than|strong="G2228"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w receive|strong="G2983"\w*.’”   
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\v 36  \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w knelt|strong="G1119"\w* \w down|strong="G5087"\w* \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w prayed|strong="G4336"\w*.  
\v 37  \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w began|strong="G1096"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w weep|strong="G2805"\w* \w loudly|strong="G2425"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w hugged|strong="G1968"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w kissed|strong="G2705"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*,  
\v 38  \w especially|strong="G3122"\w* \w saddened|strong="G3600"\w* \w by|strong="G1909"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w had|strong="G3739"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3765"\w* \w going|strong="G3195"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w see|strong="G2334"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w again|strong="G3765"\w*. \w Then|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w accompanied|strong="G4311"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w ship|strong="G4143"\w*.   
\c 21  
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\v 1  \w After|strong="G1161"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* tore \w ourselves|strong="G2249"\w* away \w from|strong="G2064"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w put|strong="G1096"\w* \w out|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* sea, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* sailing \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w straight|strong="G2113"\w* \w course|strong="G2113"\w*, \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Cos|strong="G2972"\w*, \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w next|strong="G1836"\w* \w day|strong="G1836"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Rhodes|strong="G4499"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w from|strong="G2064"\w* \w there|strong="G1161"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Patara|strong="G3959"\w*.  
\v 2  \w We|strong="G2532"\w* \w found|strong="G2147"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w ship|strong="G4143"\w* \w crossing|strong="G1276"\w* \w over|strong="G1276"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Phoenicia|strong="G5403"\w*, \w went|strong="G2532"\w* \w aboard|strong="G1910"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w put|strong="G2532"\w* \w out|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w sea|strong="G2532"\w*.  
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\v 9  (\w He|strong="G1161"\w* \w had|strong="G1510"\w* \w four|strong="G5064"\w* \w unmarried|strong="G3933"\w* \w daughters|strong="G2364"\w* \w who|strong="G3778"\w* \w prophesied|strong="G4395"\w*.)   
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\v 10  \w While|strong="G1161"\w* \w we|strong="G1161"\w* remained \w there|strong="G1161"\w* \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w a|strong="G1161"\w* number \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w*, \w a|strong="G1161"\w* \w prophet|strong="G4396"\w* \w named|strong="G3686"\w* Agabus \w came|strong="G2718"\w* \w down|strong="G2718"\w* \w from|strong="G2718"\w* \w Judea|strong="G2449"\w*.  
\v 11  \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w*, \w took|strong="G2532"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w*’s \w belt|strong="G2223"\w*, \w tied|strong="G1210"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w own|strong="G1438"\w* \w hands|strong="G5495"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w feet|strong="G4228"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w The|strong="G1722"\w* \w Holy|strong="G4151"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w says|strong="G3004"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w*: ‘\w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w way|strong="G3779"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w tie|strong="G1210"\w* \w up|strong="G3860"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w* \w whose|strong="G3739"\w* \w belt|strong="G2223"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w hand|strong="G5495"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w over|strong="G3860"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Gentiles|strong="G1484"\w*.’”  
\v 12  \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* heard \w this|strong="G3778"\w*, \w both|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w local|strong="G1786"\w* \w people|strong="G3361"\w* \w begged|strong="G3870"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w go|strong="G1519"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\w*.  
\v 13  \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w replied|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G3004"\w* \w doing|strong="G4160"\w*, \w weeping|strong="G2799"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w breaking|strong="G4919"\w* \w my|strong="G1473"\w* \w heart|strong="G2588"\w*? \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1473"\w* \w ready|strong="G2093"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w only|strong="G3440"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w tied|strong="G1210"\w* \w up|strong="G1210"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* die \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*.”  
\v 14  \w Because|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w could|strong="G3982"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w persuaded|strong="G3982"\w*, \w we|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w no|strong="G3361"\w* \w more|strong="G1161"\w* \w except|strong="G3361"\w*, “\w The|strong="G1161"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*’\w s|strong="G2962"\w* \w will|strong="G2307"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w done|strong="G1096"\w*.”   
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\v 15  \w After|strong="G3326"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w* \w we|strong="G1161"\w* got ready \w and|strong="G1161"\w* started \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2414"\w*.  
\v 16  \w Some|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w from|strong="G3844"\w* \w Caesarea|strong="G2542"\w* \w came|strong="G4905"\w* \w along|strong="G4862"\w* \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w us|strong="G3579"\w* \w too|strong="G2532"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w brought|strong="G1161"\w* \w us|strong="G3579"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* house \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Mnason|strong="G3416"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Cyprus|strong="G2953"\w*, \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w disciple|strong="G3101"\w* \w from|strong="G3844"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* earliest times, \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* stay.  
\v 17  \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w arrived|strong="G1096"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2414"\w*, \w the|strong="G1519"\w* brothers welcomed \w us|strong="G1519"\w* gladly.  
\v 18  \w The|strong="G3956"\w* \w next|strong="G1966"\w* \w day|strong="G3588"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w went|strong="G1524"\w* \w in|strong="G3956"\w* \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* see \w James|strong="G2385"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w elders|strong="G4245"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w there|strong="G1161"\w*.  
\v 19  \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* greeted \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* began \w to|strong="G2532"\w* explain \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w detail|strong="G1520"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w done|strong="G4160"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Gentiles|strong="G1484"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w ministry|strong="G1248"\w*.  
\v 20  \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* heard \w this|strong="G3588"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w praised|strong="G1392"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*. \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w You|strong="G1722"\w* \w see|strong="G2334"\w*, brother, \w how|strong="G4214"\w* \w many|strong="G4214"\w* \w thousands|strong="G3461"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w believed|strong="G4100"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* ardent observers \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w*.  
\v 21  \w They|strong="G1161"\w* \w have|strong="G3748"\w* \w been|strong="G3361"\w* \w informed|strong="G2727"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* – \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w teach|strong="G1321"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w* \w now|strong="G1161"\w* \w living|strong="G4043"\w* \w among|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w Gentiles|strong="G1484"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* abandon \w Moses|strong="G3475"\w*, \w telling|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w circumcise|strong="G4059"\w* \w their|strong="G1438"\w* \w children|strong="G5043"\w* \w or|strong="G3366"\w* \w live|strong="G4043"\w* \w according|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w our|strong="G3956"\w* \w customs|strong="G1485"\w*.  
\v 22  \w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w then|strong="G3767"\w* \w should|strong="G1163"\w* \w we|strong="G3754"\w* \w do|strong="G5101"\w*? \w They|strong="G3754"\w* \w will|strong="G5101"\w* \w no|strong="G3754"\w* \w doubt|strong="G3843"\w* \w hear|strong="G5101"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G3754"\w* \w have|strong="G3748"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w*.  
\v 23  \w So|strong="G3767"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w tell|strong="G3004"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*: \w We|strong="G2249"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w four|strong="G5064"\w* \w men|strong="G3778"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* taken \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w vow|strong="G2171"\w*;  
\v 24  \w take|strong="G3880"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* purify \w yourself|strong="G4771"\w* \w along|strong="G4862"\w* \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w pay|strong="G1159"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w expenses|strong="G1159"\w*, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w heads|strong="G2776"\w* \w shaved|strong="G3587"\w*. \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w everyone|strong="G3956"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w know|strong="G1097"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w nothing|strong="G3762"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* \w told|strong="G2727"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w yourself|strong="G4771"\w* \w live|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* conformity \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w*.  
\v 25  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w regarding|strong="G4012"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Gentiles|strong="G1484"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w believed|strong="G4100"\w*, \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w written|strong="G1989"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w letter|strong="G1989"\w*, \w having|strong="G2532"\w* \w decided|strong="G2919"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w should|strong="G3588"\w* avoid \w meat|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w has|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w* \w sacrificed|strong="G1494"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w idols|strong="G1494"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* blood \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w has|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w* \w strangled|strong="G4156"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w sexual|strong="G4202"\w* \w immorality|strong="G4202"\w*.”  
\v 26  \w Then|strong="G5119"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w took|strong="G3880"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w men|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w next|strong="G2192"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w*, \w and|strong="G3972"\w* \w after|strong="G5119"\w* \w he|strong="G3739"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\w* purified \w himself|strong="G4862"\w* \w along|strong="G4862"\w* \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w he|strong="G3739"\w* \w went|strong="G1524"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w temple|strong="G2411"\w* \w and|strong="G3972"\w* \w gave|strong="G3588"\w* \w notice|strong="G1229"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w completion|strong="G1604"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* purification, \w when|strong="G3739"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w sacrifice|strong="G4376"\w* \w would|strong="G2250"\w* \w be|strong="G1519"\w* \w offered|strong="G4374"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w each|strong="G1538"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 27  \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w seven|strong="G2033"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w almost|strong="G3195"\w* \w over|strong="G1909"\w*, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* province \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w Asia|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w seen|strong="G2300"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w temple|strong="G2413"\w* area \w stirred|strong="G2453"\w* \w up|strong="G4797"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w whole|strong="G3956"\w* \w crowd|strong="G3793"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w seized|strong="G1911"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*,  
\v 28  \w shouting|strong="G2896"\w*, “\w Men|strong="G3956"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Israel|strong="G2475"\w*, help! \w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w teaches|strong="G1321"\w* \w everyone|strong="G3956"\w* \w everywhere|strong="G3837"\w* \w against|strong="G2596"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w*, \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w sanctuary|strong="G5117"\w*! \w Furthermore|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w has|strong="G3778"\w* \w brought|strong="G1521"\w* \w Greeks|strong="G1672"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* inner courts \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w temple|strong="G2411"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w made|strong="G2840"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* holy \w place|strong="G5117"\w* ritually \w unclean|strong="G2840"\w*!”  
\v 29  (\w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G3972"\w* \w seen|strong="G4308"\w* \w Trophimus|strong="G5161"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Ephesian|strong="G2180"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w city|strong="G4172"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w previously|strong="G4308"\w*, \w and|strong="G3972"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* assumed \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w had|strong="G3972"\w* \w brought|strong="G1521"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* inner \w temple|strong="G2411"\w* courts.)  
\v 30  \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w whole|strong="G3650"\w* \w city|strong="G4172"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w stirred|strong="G2532"\w* \w up|strong="G2808"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w* \w rushed|strong="G4890"\w* \w together|strong="G4890"\w*. \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w seized|strong="G1949"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w dragged|strong="G1670"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w out|strong="G1854"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w temple|strong="G2413"\w* courts, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w immediately|strong="G2112"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w doors|strong="G2374"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w shut|strong="G2808"\w*.  
\v 31  \w While|strong="G3754"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w trying|strong="G2212"\w* \w to|strong="G2212"\w* kill \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w a|strong="G3754"\w* \w report|strong="G5334"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* sent \w up|strong="G4797"\w* \w to|strong="G2212"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* commanding officer \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w cohort|strong="G4686"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w all|strong="G3650"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G3588"\w* \w confusion|strong="G4797"\w*.  
\v 32  \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w immediately|strong="G1824"\w* \w took|strong="G3880"\w* \w soldiers|strong="G4757"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w centurions|strong="G1543"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w ran|strong="G1161"\w* \w down|strong="G2701"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* crowd. \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* commanding officer \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w soldiers|strong="G4757"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w stopped|strong="G3973"\w* \w beating|strong="G5180"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w*.  
\v 33  \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w commanding|strong="G2753"\w* officer \w came|strong="G2532"\w* \w up|strong="G1210"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* arrested \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w ordered|strong="G2753"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w tied|strong="G1210"\w* \w up|strong="G1210"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w two|strong="G1417"\w* \w chains|strong="G1210"\w*; \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w then|strong="G2532"\w* \w asked|strong="G4441"\w* \w who|strong="G5101"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w done|strong="G4160"\w*.  
\v 34  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w crowd|strong="G3793"\w* \w shouted|strong="G2019"\w* \w one|strong="G5100"\w* \w thing|strong="G5100"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w others|strong="G3588"\w* \w something|strong="G5100"\w* \w else|strong="G3361"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w commanding|strong="G2753"\w* officer \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w unable|strong="G3361"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w find|strong="G1097"\w* \w out|strong="G3793"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* truth \w because|strong="G1223"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* disturbance, \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w ordered|strong="G2753"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w be|strong="G3361"\w* \w brought|strong="G1161"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w barracks|strong="G3925"\w*.  
\v 35  \w When|strong="G3753"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w came|strong="G1096"\w* \w to|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* steps, \w Paul|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1909"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w carried|strong="G1096"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w soldiers|strong="G4757"\w* \w because|strong="G1223"\w* \w of|strong="G5259"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* violence \w of|strong="G5259"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w mob|strong="G3793"\w*,  
\v 36  \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w a|strong="G1063"\w* \w crowd|strong="G4128"\w* \w of|strong="G4128"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w* \w followed|strong="G2992"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w screaming|strong="G2896"\w*, “Away \w with|strong="G2896"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*!”  
\v 37  \w As|strong="G1519"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w about|strong="G3195"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w be|strong="G3195"\w* \w brought|strong="G1521"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w barracks|strong="G3925"\w*, \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* commanding officer, “\w May|strong="G1832"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w something|strong="G5100"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*?” \w The|strong="G1519"\w* officer \w replied|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Do|strong="G3004"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w know|strong="G1097"\w* \w Greek|strong="G1676"\w*?  
\v 38  \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*’re \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* Egyptian \w who|strong="G3588"\w* started \w a|strong="G2532"\w* rebellion \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w led|strong="G1806"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w four|strong="G5070"\w* \w thousand|strong="G5070"\w* \w men|strong="G3778"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* ‘\w Assassins|strong="G4607"\w*’ \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w wilderness|strong="G2048"\w* \w some|strong="G3588"\w* \w time|strong="G2250"\w* \w ago|strong="G4253"\w*?”  
\v 39  \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w Jew|strong="G2453"\w* \w from|strong="G3756"\w* \w Tarsus|strong="G5018"\w* \w in|strong="G2980"\w* \w Cilicia|strong="G2791"\w*, \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w citizen|strong="G4177"\w* \w of|strong="G4172"\w* \w an|strong="G1510"\w* important \w city|strong="G4172"\w*. \w Please|strong="G2010"\w* \w allow|strong="G2010"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w speak|strong="G2980"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w*.”  
\v 40  \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* commanding officer \w had|strong="G3972"\w* \w given|strong="G2010"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w permission|strong="G2010"\w*, \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w stood|strong="G2476"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* steps \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w gestured|strong="G2678"\w* \w to|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w* \w with|strong="G1909"\w* \w his|strong="G1909"\w* \w hand|strong="G5495"\w*. \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w had|strong="G3972"\w* \w become|strong="G1096"\w* \w silent|strong="G4602"\w*, \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w addressed|strong="G4377"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* Aramaic,   
\c 22  
\p
\v 1 “Brothers \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w fathers|strong="G3962"\w*, listen \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w my|strong="G1473"\w* defense \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w now|strong="G2532"\w* \w make|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*.”  
\v 2  (\w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* heard \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w addressing|strong="G4377"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* Aramaic, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w became|strong="G3930"\w* \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w quieter|strong="G2271"\w*.) \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3588"\w* \w said|strong="G5346"\w*,  
\v 3 “\w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jew|strong="G2453"\w*, \w born|strong="G1080"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Tarsus|strong="G5019"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Cilicia|strong="G2791"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w brought|strong="G1161"\w* \w up|strong="G1722"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w city|strong="G4172"\w*, \w educated|strong="G3811"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* strictness \w under|strong="G1722"\w* \w Gamaliel|strong="G1059"\w* \w according|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* ancestors, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w zealous|strong="G2207"\w* \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w just|strong="G2531"\w* \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w today|strong="G4594"\w*.  
\v 4  \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w persecuted|strong="G1377"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w Way|strong="G3598"\w* \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* point \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w death|strong="G2288"\w*, tying \w up|strong="G3860"\w* \w both|strong="G2532"\w* \w men|strong="G3778"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w women|strong="G1135"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w putting|strong="G3860"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w prison|strong="G5438"\w*,  
\v 5  \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w both|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w high|strong="G3956"\w* priest \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w whole|strong="G3956"\w* \w council|strong="G4244"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w elders|strong="G4244"\w* can \w testify|strong="G3140"\w* \w about|strong="G5613"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*. \w From|strong="G3844"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w received|strong="G1209"\w* \w letters|strong="G1992"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* brothers \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w Damascus|strong="G1154"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w my|strong="G3956"\w* \w way|strong="G4198"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w make|strong="G1519"\w* arrests \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w bring|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w prisoners|strong="G1210"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w punished|strong="G5097"\w*.  
\v 6  \w As|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* en route \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w near|strong="G1448"\w* \w Damascus|strong="G1154"\w*, \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w noon|strong="G3314"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w very|strong="G2532"\w* \w bright|strong="G2425"\w* \w light|strong="G5457"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w* \w suddenly|strong="G1810"\w* \w flashed|strong="G4015"\w* \w around|strong="G4012"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*.  
\v 7  \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w fell|strong="G4098"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w ground|strong="G1475"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* heard \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w voice|strong="G5456"\w* \w saying|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*, ‘\w Saul|strong="G4549"\w*, \w Saul|strong="G4549"\w*, \w why|strong="G5101"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G3004"\w* \w persecuting|strong="G1377"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*?’  
\v 8  \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w*, ‘\w Who|strong="G3739"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*, \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*?’ \w He|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*, ‘\w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w Nazarene|strong="G3480"\w*, \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w persecuting|strong="G1377"\w*.’  
\v 9  \w Those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w saw|strong="G2300"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w light|strong="G5457"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w did|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* understand \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w voice|strong="G5456"\w* \w of|strong="G5456"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w speaking|strong="G2980"\w* \w to|strong="G3756"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*.  
\v 10  \w So|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w asked|strong="G3004"\w*, ‘\w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w should|strong="G3588"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w*, \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*?’ \w The|strong="G1519"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*, ‘Get \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w go|strong="G4198"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Damascus|strong="G1154"\w*; \w there|strong="G1161"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w will|strong="G5101"\w* \w be|strong="G3956"\w* \w told|strong="G3004"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w everything|strong="G3956"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w have|strong="G1473"\w* \w been|strong="G2962"\w* \w designated|strong="G5021"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w*.’  
\v 11  \w Since|strong="G5613"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w could|strong="G1689"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w see|strong="G1689"\w* \w because|strong="G1161"\w* \w of|strong="G5259"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* brilliance \w of|strong="G5259"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w light|strong="G5457"\w*, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Damascus|strong="G1154"\w* \w led|strong="G5496"\w* \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w hand|strong="G1161"\w* \w of|strong="G5259"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w with|strong="G5259"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*.  
\v 12  \w A|strong="G1161"\w* \w man|strong="G5100"\w* named Ananias, \w a|strong="G1161"\w* \w devout|strong="G2126"\w* \w man|strong="G5100"\w* \w according|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w*, \w well|strong="G3140"\w* \w spoken|strong="G3140"\w* \w of|strong="G5259"\w* \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w live|strong="G2730"\w* \w there|strong="G1161"\w*,  
\v 13  \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w stood|strong="G2186"\w* \w beside|strong="G4314"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*, ‘Brother \w Saul|strong="G4549"\w*, regain \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w sight|strong="G3588"\w*!’ \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w at|strong="G1519"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w very|strong="G2532"\w* \w moment|strong="G5610"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w looked|strong="G2532"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* saw \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 14  \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, ‘\w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w ancestors|strong="G3962"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* already \w chosen|strong="G4400"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w know|strong="G1097"\w* \w his|strong="G3708"\w* \w will|strong="G2307"\w*, \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w see|strong="G3708"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Righteous|strong="G1342"\w* \w One|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w hear|strong="G5456"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w command|strong="G3004"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w his|strong="G3708"\w* \w mouth|strong="G4750"\w*,  
\v 15  \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w witness|strong="G3144"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w people|strong="G3956"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w seen|strong="G3708"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* heard.  
\v 16  \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w now|strong="G3568"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* waiting \w for|strong="G2532"\w*? \w Get|strong="G2532"\w* \w up|strong="G2532"\w*, \w be|strong="G2532"\w* baptized, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* sins washed away, \w calling|strong="G1941"\w* \w on|strong="G1941"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w*.’  
\v 17  \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w returned|strong="G5290"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w praying|strong="G4336"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w temple|strong="G2413"\w*, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w fell|strong="G1096"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w trance|strong="G1611"\w*  
\v 18  \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2532"\w* \w saying|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*, ‘\w Hurry|strong="G4692"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w get|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\w* \w quickly|strong="G5034"\w*, \w because|strong="G1360"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w accept|strong="G3858"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w testimony|strong="G3141"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*.’  
\v 19  \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w replied|strong="G3004"\w*, ‘\w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w themselves|strong="G1510"\w* \w know|strong="G1987"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w imprisoned|strong="G5439"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w beat|strong="G1194"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w various|strong="G2596"\w* \w synagogues|strong="G4864"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w believed|strong="G4100"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*.  
\v 20  \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w when|strong="G3753"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* blood \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w witness|strong="G3144"\w* \w Stephen|strong="G4736"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w shed|strong="G1632"\w*, \w I|strong="G2532"\w* myself \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w standing|strong="G2186"\w* nearby, \w approving|strong="G4909"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w guarding|strong="G5442"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w cloaks|strong="G2440"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* killing \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.’  
\v 21  \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*, ‘\w Go|strong="G4198"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w send|strong="G1821"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w far|strong="G3112"\w* \w away|strong="G1821"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Gentiles|strong="G1484"\w*.’”   
\s1 The Roman Commander Questions Paul  
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\v 22  \w The|strong="G2532"\w* crowd \w was|strong="G3588"\w* listening \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w until|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w*. \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w raised|strong="G1869"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w voices|strong="G5456"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w shouted|strong="G1869"\w*, “Away \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w*! \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w should|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w allowed|strong="G2520"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w live|strong="G2198"\w*!”  
\v 23  \w While|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* screaming \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w throwing|strong="G4496"\w* \w off|strong="G4495"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w cloaks|strong="G2440"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* tossing \w dust|strong="G2868"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* air,  
\v 24  \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w commanding|strong="G2753"\w* officer \w ordered|strong="G2753"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3148"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w be|strong="G1519"\w* \w brought|strong="G1521"\w* \w back|strong="G1519"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w barracks|strong="G3925"\w*. \w He|strong="G3739"\w* \w told|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* interrogate \w Paul|strong="G3148"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* beating \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w with|strong="G1223"\w* \w a|strong="G1519"\w* lash \w so|strong="G3779"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w he|strong="G3739"\w* \w could|strong="G3588"\w* \w find|strong="G1921"\w* \w out|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w reason|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* crowd \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w shouting|strong="G2019"\w* \w at|strong="G1519"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3148"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w way|strong="G3779"\w*.  
\v 25  \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w stretched|strong="G4385"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w out|strong="G2532"\w* \w for|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* lash, \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w centurion|strong="G1543"\w* \w standing|strong="G2476"\w* nearby, “\w Is|strong="G3588"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* legal \w for|strong="G4314"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* lash \w a|strong="G5613"\w* man \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w Roman|strong="G4514"\w* citizen \w without|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* proper trial?”  
\v 26  \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w centurion|strong="G1543"\w* heard \w this|strong="G3778"\w*, \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w went|strong="G4334"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* commanding officer \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w reported|strong="G3004"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w you|strong="G3004"\w* \w about|strong="G3195"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w*? \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w Roman|strong="G4514"\w* citizen.”  
\v 27  \w So|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* commanding officer \w came|strong="G4334"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w asked|strong="G3004"\w* \w Paul|strong="G1510"\w*, “\w Tell|strong="G3004"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*, \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w Roman|strong="G4514"\w* citizen?” \w He|strong="G1161"\w* \w replied|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Yes|strong="G3483"\w*.”  
\v 28  \w The|strong="G2532"\w* commanding officer \w answered|strong="G5346"\w*, “\w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w acquired|strong="G2932"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w citizenship|strong="G4174"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w large|strong="G4183"\w* \w sum|strong="G2774"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w money|strong="G2774"\w*.” “\w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w born|strong="G1080"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* citizen,” \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w replied|strong="G5346"\w*.  
\v 29  \w Then|strong="G3767"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w about|strong="G3195"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* interrogate \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w stayed|strong="G1510"\w* away \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* commanding officer \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w frightened|strong="G5399"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w realized|strong="G1921"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w Paul|strong="G1510"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w Roman|strong="G4514"\w* citizen \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w tied|strong="G1210"\w* \w up|strong="G1210"\w*.   
\s1 Paul Before the Sanhedrin  
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\v 30  \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w next|strong="G1887"\w* \w day|strong="G1887"\w*, \w because|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w commanding|strong="G2753"\w* officer \w wanted|strong="G1014"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w know|strong="G1097"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w true|strong="G3588"\w* reason \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w being|strong="G2532"\w* \w accused|strong="G2723"\w* \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w released|strong="G3089"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w ordered|strong="G2753"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w chief|strong="G2532"\w* priests \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w whole|strong="G3956"\w* \w council|strong="G4892"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w assemble|strong="G4905"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w then|strong="G2532"\w* \w brought|strong="G2609"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w down|strong="G2609"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w stand|strong="G2476"\w* \w before|strong="G1519"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.   
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\v 1  \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* looked directly \w at|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w council|strong="G4892"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “Brothers, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w have|strong="G1473"\w* \w lived|strong="G4176"\w* \w my|strong="G3956"\w* \w life|strong="G4176"\w* \w with|strong="G2316"\w* \w a|strong="G1161"\w* clear \w conscience|strong="G4893"\w* \w before|strong="G3588"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w*.”  
\v 2  \w At|strong="G1161"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* high priest Ananias \w ordered|strong="G2004"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w standing|strong="G3936"\w* near \w Paul|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1161"\w* \w strike|strong="G5180"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w on|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w mouth|strong="G4750"\w*.  
\v 3  \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w going|strong="G3195"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w strike|strong="G5180"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*, \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w whitewashed|strong="G2867"\w* \w wall|strong="G5109"\w*! \w Do|strong="G2919"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w sit|strong="G2521"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w judging|strong="G2919"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w according|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G2596"\w* \w violation|strong="G3891"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w order|strong="G2753"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w struck|strong="G5180"\w*?”  
\v 4  \w Those|strong="G3588"\w* \w standing|strong="G3936"\w* near \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Do|strong="G3004"\w* \w you|strong="G3004"\w* dare insult \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’s \w high|strong="G2316"\w* priest?”  
\v 5  \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w replied|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w I|strong="G1063"\w* \w did|strong="G1492"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w realize|strong="G1492"\w*, brothers, \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G3754"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* high priest, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w it|strong="G3754"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w written|strong="G1125"\w*, ‘\qt  You must not speak evil about a ruler of your people\qt*.’”   
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\v 6  \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w noticed|strong="G1097"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w part|strong="G3313"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w Sadducees|strong="G4523"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w others|strong="G2087"\w* \w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w shouted|strong="G2896"\w* \w out|strong="G2896"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w council|strong="G4892"\w*, “Brothers, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w Pharisee|strong="G5330"\w*, \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\w*. \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w trial|strong="G2919"\w* \w concerning|strong="G4012"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w hope|strong="G1680"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* resurrection \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w*!”  
\v 7  \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G2980"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w*, \w an|strong="G2532"\w* argument \w began|strong="G1096"\w* \w between|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Sadducees|strong="G4523"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w assembly|strong="G4128"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w divided|strong="G4977"\w*.  
\v 8  (\w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w Sadducees|strong="G4523"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w there|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w no|strong="G3361"\w* resurrection, \w or|strong="G3383"\w* angel, \w or|strong="G3383"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\w* \w acknowledge|strong="G3670"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w all|strong="G3361"\w*.)  
\v 9  \w There|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w great|strong="G3173"\w* \w commotion|strong="G2906"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* experts \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* law \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w party|strong="G3313"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\w* \w stood|strong="G3588"\w* \w up|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* protested strongly, “\w We|strong="G2532"\w* \w find|strong="G2147"\w* \w nothing|strong="G3762"\w* \w wrong|strong="G2556"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w man|strong="G5100"\w*. \w What|strong="G3588"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* angel \w has|strong="G1096"\w* \w spoken|strong="G2980"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*?”  
\v 10  \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* argument \w became|strong="G1096"\w* \w so|strong="G1161"\w* \w great|strong="G4183"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w commanding|strong="G2753"\w* officer \w feared|strong="G5399"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w would|strong="G1096"\w* tear \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w pieces|strong="G1288"\w*, \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w ordered|strong="G2753"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* detachment \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w go|strong="G2597"\w* \w down|strong="G2597"\w*, \w take|strong="G1096"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* away \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w by|strong="G5259"\w* force, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w bring|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w barracks|strong="G3925"\w*.   
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\v 11  \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w following|strong="G1966"\w* \w night|strong="G3571"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w stood|strong="G2186"\w* \w near|strong="G2186"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Have|strong="G2532"\w* \w courage|strong="G2293"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w just|strong="G5613"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w testified|strong="G3140"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\w*, \w so|strong="G3779"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w must|strong="G1163"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w testify|strong="G3140"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w Rome|strong="G4516"\w*.”   
\s1 The Plot to Kill Paul  
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\v 12  \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w morning|strong="G2250"\w* \w came|strong="G1096"\w*, \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w* \w formed|strong="G4160"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w conspiracy|strong="G4160"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* bound \w themselves|strong="G1438"\w* \w with|strong="G1438"\w* \w an|strong="G1096"\w* oath \w not|strong="G3383"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w eat|strong="G2068"\w* \w or|strong="G3383"\w* \w drink|strong="G4095"\w* \w anything|strong="G2193"\w* \w until|strong="G2193"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w had|strong="G3972"\w* killed \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w*.  
\v 13  \w There|strong="G1161"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w more|strong="G4119"\w* \w than|strong="G4183"\w* \w forty|strong="G5062"\w* \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w formed|strong="G4160"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w conspiracy|strong="G4945"\w*.  
\v 14  \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G4334"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w chief|strong="G2532"\w* priests \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w elders|strong="G4245"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w We|strong="G3739"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* bound \w ourselves|strong="G1438"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* solemn oath \w not|strong="G3367"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* partake \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w anything|strong="G3367"\w* \w until|strong="G2193"\w* \w we|strong="G3739"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* killed \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w*.  
\v 15  \w So|strong="G3767"\w* \w now|strong="G1161"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w council|strong="G4892"\w* \w request|strong="G1718"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* commanding officer \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w bring|strong="G2609"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w down|strong="G2609"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w if|strong="G5613"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w going|strong="G3195"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w determine|strong="G1231"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w case|strong="G3588"\w* \w by|strong="G1519"\w* conducting \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w more|strong="G1161"\w* thorough inquiry. \w We|strong="G2249"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w ready|strong="G2092"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* kill \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w before|strong="G4253"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w comes|strong="G1510"\w* \w near|strong="G1448"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w place|strong="G1473"\w*.”   
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\v 16  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w*’s sister heard \w about|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w ambush|strong="G1747"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G3854"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w entered|strong="G1525"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w barracks|strong="G3925"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* told \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w*.  
\v 17  \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w called|strong="G4341"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w of|strong="G1520"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w centurions|strong="G1543"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G5346"\w*, “\w Take|strong="G1161"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w young|strong="G3494"\w* \w man|strong="G5100"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* commanding officer, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* \w something|strong="G5100"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* report \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.”  
\v 18  \w So|strong="G3767"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* centurion \w took|strong="G3880"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w brought|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* commanding officer \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G5346"\w*, “\w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w prisoner|strong="G1198"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w called|strong="G4341"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w asked|strong="G2065"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w bring|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w young|strong="G3495"\w* \w man|strong="G5100"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w because|strong="G4314"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* \w something|strong="G5100"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w tell|strong="G2980"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*.”  
\v 19  \w The|strong="G2532"\w* commanding officer \w took|strong="G1949"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w by|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w hand|strong="G5495"\w*, withdrew \w privately|strong="G2398"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w asked|strong="G4441"\w*, “\w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* want \w to|strong="G2532"\w* report \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*?”  
\v 20  \w He|strong="G1161"\w* \w replied|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w The|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w* \w have|strong="G3748"\w* \w agreed|strong="G4934"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w ask|strong="G2065"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w bring|strong="G2609"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w down|strong="G2609"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w council|strong="G4892"\w* tomorrow, \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w if|strong="G5613"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w going|strong="G3195"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w inquire|strong="G4441"\w* \w more|strong="G1161"\w* \w thoroughly|strong="G3754"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 21  \w So|strong="G3767"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w let|strong="G1510"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w persuade|strong="G3982"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w*, \w because|strong="G1063"\w* \w more|strong="G4119"\w* \w than|strong="G4183"\w* \w forty|strong="G5062"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w lying|strong="G1748"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* ambush \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*. \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* bound \w themselves|strong="G1438"\w* \w with|strong="G1537"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* oath \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w eat|strong="G2068"\w* \w or|strong="G2532"\w* \w drink|strong="G4095"\w* \w anything|strong="G2193"\w* \w until|strong="G2193"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* killed \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w now|strong="G3568"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w ready|strong="G2092"\w*, \w waiting|strong="G4327"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w agree|strong="G1510"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G1438"\w* request.”  
\v 22  \w Then|strong="G3767"\w* \w the|strong="G4314"\w* \w commanding|strong="G3853"\w* officer sent \w the|strong="G4314"\w* \w young|strong="G3495"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w* away, \w directing|strong="G3853"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Tell|strong="G1583"\w* \w no|strong="G3367"\w* \w one|strong="G3367"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G3754"\w* \w have|strong="G1473"\w* reported \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*.”  
\v 23  \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w summoned|strong="G4341"\w* \w two|strong="G1417"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w centurions|strong="G1543"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Make|strong="G2090"\w* \w ready|strong="G2090"\w* \w two|strong="G1417"\w* \w hundred|strong="G1250"\w* \w soldiers|strong="G4757"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w go|strong="G4198"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w Caesarea|strong="G2542"\w* \w along|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w seventy|strong="G1440"\w* \w horsemen|strong="G2460"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w two|strong="G1417"\w* \w hundred|strong="G1250"\w* \w spearmen|strong="G1187"\w* \w by|strong="G2532"\w* \w nine|strong="G5154"\w* o’clock \w tonight|strong="G3571"\w*,  
\v 24  \w and|strong="G5037"\w* \w provide|strong="G3936"\w* \w mounts|strong="G2934"\w* \w for|strong="G4314"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* ride \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w he|strong="G3588"\w* \w may|strong="G2443"\w* \w be|strong="G2443"\w* \w brought|strong="G1295"\w* \w safely|strong="G1295"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w Felix|strong="G5344"\w* \w the|strong="G4314"\w* \w governor|strong="G2232"\w*.”  
\v 25  \w He|strong="G3778"\w* \w wrote|strong="G1125"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w letter|strong="G1992"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w went|strong="G3588"\w* \w like|strong="G5179"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w*:   
\pi1
\v 26  \w Claudius|strong="G2804"\w* \w Lysias|strong="G3079"\w* \w to|strong="G3588"\w* \w His|strong="G3588"\w* Excellency \w Governor|strong="G2232"\w* \w Felix|strong="G5344"\w*, \w greetings|strong="G5463"\w*.  
\v 27  \w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w seized|strong="G4815"\w* \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w about|strong="G3195"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* kill \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2532"\w* \w up|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* detachment \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w rescued|strong="G1807"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w learned|strong="G3129"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w Roman|strong="G4514"\w* citizen.  
\v 28  \w Since|strong="G1223"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w wanted|strong="G1014"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w know|strong="G1921"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w charge|strong="G1458"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w accusing|strong="G1458"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w*, \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w brought|strong="G2609"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w down|strong="G2609"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w their|strong="G1519"\w* \w council|strong="G4892"\w*.  
\v 29  \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w found|strong="G2147"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w accused|strong="G1458"\w* \w with|strong="G2192"\w* reference \w to|strong="G1161"\w* controversial \w questions|strong="G2213"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w their|strong="G4012"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w no|strong="G3367"\w* \w charge|strong="G1462"\w* \w against|strong="G4012"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* deserved \w death|strong="G2288"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w imprisonment|strong="G1199"\w*.  
\v 30  \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w informed|strong="G3377"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w would|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w plot|strong="G1917"\w* \w against|strong="G1909"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w man|strong="G1519"\w*, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w sent|strong="G3992"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w at|strong="G1909"\w* \w once|strong="G1824"\w*, \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w ordering|strong="G3853"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w accusers|strong="G2725"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* state \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w charges|strong="G3004"\w* \w against|strong="G1909"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w before|strong="G1909"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*.   
\p
\v 31  \w So|strong="G3767"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w soldiers|strong="G4757"\w*, \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w accordance|strong="G2596"\w* \w with|strong="G1223"\w* \w their|strong="G2596"\w* \w orders|strong="G1299"\w*, \w took|strong="G3767"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w and|strong="G3972"\w* \w brought|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* Antipatris \w during|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w night|strong="G3571"\w*.  
\v 32  \w The|strong="G1519"\w* \w next|strong="G1887"\w* \w day|strong="G1887"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w let|strong="G1439"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w horsemen|strong="G2460"\w* \w go|strong="G1519"\w* \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w returned|strong="G5290"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w barracks|strong="G3925"\w*.  
\v 33  \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* horsemen \w came|strong="G1525"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Caesarea|strong="G2542"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* delivered \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w letter|strong="G1992"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w governor|strong="G2232"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w presented|strong="G3936"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 34  \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* governor \w had|strong="G2532"\w* read \w the|strong="G2532"\w* letter, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w asked|strong="G1905"\w* \w what|strong="G4169"\w* \w province|strong="G1885"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w*. \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w learned|strong="G4441"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w Cilicia|strong="G2791"\w*,  
\v 35  \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G5346"\w*, “\w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w give|strong="G1251"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w hearing|strong="G1251"\w* \w when|strong="G3752"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w accusers|strong="G2725"\w* \w arrive|strong="G3854"\w* \w too|strong="G2532"\w*.” \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w ordered|strong="G2753"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3588"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w kept|strong="G5442"\w* \w under|strong="G1722"\w* \w guard|strong="G5442"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Herod|strong="G2264"\w*’s \w palace|strong="G4232"\w*.   
\c 24  
\p
\v 1  \w After|strong="G3326"\w* \w five|strong="G4002"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w high|strong="G2532"\w* priest Ananias \w came|strong="G2597"\w* \w down|strong="G2597"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w elders|strong="G4245"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* \w attorney|strong="G4489"\w* \w named|strong="G5061"\w* \w Tertullus|strong="G5061"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w brought|strong="G1718"\w* formal \w charges|strong="G1718"\w* \w against|strong="G2596"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w governor|strong="G2232"\w*.  
\v 2  \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w Paul|strong="G2723"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G1096"\w* \w summoned|strong="G2564"\w*, \w Tertullus|strong="G5061"\w* \w began|strong="G1096"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w accuse|strong="G2723"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w We|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* experienced \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w lengthy|strong="G4183"\w* time \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w peace|strong="G1515"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w your|strong="G4674"\w* rule, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* reforms \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w being|strong="G1096"\w* \w made|strong="G1096"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w nation|strong="G1484"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w your|strong="G4674"\w* \w foresight|strong="G4307"\w*.  
\v 3  \w Most|strong="G4183"\w* \w excellent|strong="G2903"\w* \w Felix|strong="G5344"\w*, \w we|strong="G2532"\w* acknowledge \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w everywhere|strong="G3837"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w way|strong="G1223"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w gratitude|strong="G2169"\w*.  
\v 4  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w may|strong="G2443"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w delay|strong="G1465"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w any|strong="G3361"\w* \w further|strong="G4119"\w*, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w beg|strong="G3870"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* hear \w us|strong="G2249"\w* \w briefly|strong="G4935"\w* \w with|strong="G1909"\w* \w your|strong="G4674"\w* customary graciousness.  
\v 5  \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w we|strong="G1063"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w found|strong="G2147"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* troublemaker, \w one|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w stirs|strong="G2795"\w* \w up|strong="G2532"\w* \w riots|strong="G4714"\w* \w among|strong="G2596"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w* \w throughout|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w world|strong="G3625"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w ringleader|strong="G4414"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* sect \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Nazarenes|strong="G3480"\w*.  
\v 6  \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w tried|strong="G3985"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* desecrate \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w temple|strong="G2411"\w*, \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G3739"\w* \w arrested|strong="G2902"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 7 \f + \fr 24:7 \ft [[EMPTY]]\f*  
\v 8  \w When|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* examine \w him|strong="G3739"\w* yourself, \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w will|strong="G3739"\w* \w be|strong="G1410"\w* \w able|strong="G1410"\w* \w to|strong="G1410"\w* learn \w from|strong="G3844"\w* \w him|strong="G3739"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w are|strong="G3956"\w* \w accusing|strong="G2723"\w* \w him|strong="G3739"\w* \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w doing|strong="G3844"\w*.”  
\v 9  \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w joined|strong="G4934"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* verbal attack, \w claiming|strong="G5335"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w true|strong="G3779"\w*.   
\s1 Paul’s Defense Before Felix  
\p
\v 10  \w When|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w governor|strong="G2232"\w* \w gestured|strong="G3506"\w* \w for|strong="G4012"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w speak|strong="G3004"\w*, \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w replied|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Because|strong="G1537"\w* \w I|strong="G3778"\w* \w know|strong="G1987"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w have|strong="G1510"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w judge|strong="G2923"\w* \w over|strong="G1537"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w nation|strong="G1484"\w* \w for|strong="G4012"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w years|strong="G2094"\w*, \w I|strong="G3778"\w* \w confidently|strong="G2115"\w* make \w my|strong="G1683"\w* defense.  
\v 11  \w As|strong="G1519"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w can|strong="G1410"\w* \w verify|strong="G1921"\w* \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w yourself|strong="G4771"\w*, \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w more|strong="G4119"\w* \w than|strong="G4183"\w* \w twelve|strong="G1427"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w* ago \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w went|strong="G3739"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w worship|strong="G4352"\w*.  
\v 12  \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w did|strong="G4160"\w* \w not|strong="G3777"\w* \w find|strong="G2147"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w arguing|strong="G1256"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w anyone|strong="G5100"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* stirring \w up|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w crowd|strong="G3793"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w temple|strong="G2413"\w* courts \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w synagogues|strong="G4864"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w throughout|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w city|strong="G4172"\w*,  
\v 13  \w nor|strong="G3761"\w* \w can|strong="G1410"\w* \w they|strong="G3739"\w* \w prove|strong="G3936"\w* \w to|strong="G1410"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w the|strong="G3739"\w* \w things|strong="G3739"\w* \w they|strong="G3739"\w* \w are|strong="G3739"\w* \w accusing|strong="G2723"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w of|strong="G4012"\w* doing.  
\v 14  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w confess|strong="G3670"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*, \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w worship|strong="G3000"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* ancestors \w according|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Way|strong="G3598"\w* (\w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w call|strong="G3004"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* sect), \w believing|strong="G4100"\w* \w everything|strong="G3956"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w according|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w written|strong="G1125"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w prophets|strong="G4396"\w*.  
\v 15  \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w hope|strong="G1680"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* (\w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w hope|strong="G1680"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w men|strong="G3778"\w* \w themselves|strong="G1519"\w* \w accept|strong="G4327"\w* \w too|strong="G2532"\w*) \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w going|strong="G3195"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* resurrection \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w both|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w righteous|strong="G1342"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* unrighteous.  
\v 16  \w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w reason|strong="G1223"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* best \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w always|strong="G3956"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* clear \w conscience|strong="G4893"\w* \w toward|strong="G4314"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w toward|strong="G4314"\w* \w people|strong="G3956"\w*.  
\v 17  \w After|strong="G1161"\w* \w several|strong="G4183"\w* \w years|strong="G2094"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w came|strong="G3854"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w bring|strong="G4160"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w my|strong="G1473"\w* \w people|strong="G1484"\w* \w gifts|strong="G1654"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* poor \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w present|strong="G3854"\w* \w offerings|strong="G4376"\w*,  
\v 18  \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* doing \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w found|strong="G2147"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w temple|strong="G2413"\w*, ritually purified, \w without|strong="G3756"\w* \w a|strong="G1722"\w* \w crowd|strong="G3793"\w* \w or|strong="G3761"\w* \w a|strong="G1722"\w* disturbance.  
\v 19  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G3739"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* province \w of|strong="G2532"\w* Asia \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w should|strong="G1163"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w here|strong="G3918"\w* \w before|strong="G1909"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w bring|strong="G2532"\w* \w charges|strong="G2723"\w*, \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w anything|strong="G5100"\w* \w against|strong="G1909"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*.  
\v 20  \w Or|strong="G2228"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w men|strong="G3778"\w* \w here|strong="G3778"\w* \w should|strong="G3588"\w* \w tell|strong="G3004"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w crime|strong="G2147"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w found|strong="G2147"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* guilty \w of|strong="G1909"\w* \w when|strong="G2147"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w stood|strong="G2476"\w* \w before|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G1909"\w* \w council|strong="G4892"\w*,  
\v 21  \w other|strong="G1520"\w* \w than|strong="G2228"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w thing|strong="G1520"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w shouted|strong="G2896"\w* \w out|strong="G2896"\w* \w while|strong="G1722"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w stood|strong="G2476"\w* \w before|strong="G1909"\w* \w them|strong="G1722"\w*: ‘\w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1473"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w trial|strong="G2919"\w* \w before|strong="G1909"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w today|strong="G4594"\w* \w concerning|strong="G4012"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* resurrection \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w*.’”   
\p
\v 22  \w Then|strong="G1161"\w* \w Felix|strong="G5344"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w understood|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* facts \w concerning|strong="G4012"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w Way|strong="G3598"\w* \w more|strong="G1492"\w* accurately, adjourned \w their|strong="G1438"\w* hearing, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w When|strong="G3752"\w* \w Lysias|strong="G3079"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* commanding officer \w comes|strong="G2597"\w* \w down|strong="G2597"\w*, \w I|strong="G1161"\w* \w will|strong="G3004"\w* \w decide|strong="G1231"\w* \w your|strong="G3708"\w* \w case|strong="G3588"\w*.”  
\v 23  \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w ordered|strong="G1299"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w centurion|strong="G1543"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w guard|strong="G5083"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3588"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w let|strong="G2192"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w some|strong="G3588"\w* freedom, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3367"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w prevent|strong="G2967"\w* \w any|strong="G3367"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G2398"\w* \w friends|strong="G2398"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* meeting \w his|strong="G2398"\w* \w needs|strong="G5256"\w*.   
\s1 Paul Speaks Repeatedly to Felix  
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\v 24  \w Some|strong="G5100"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w* \w later|strong="G3326"\w*, \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w Felix|strong="G5344"\w* \w arrived|strong="G3854"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w wife|strong="G1135"\w* \w Drusilla|strong="G1409"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w Jewish|strong="G2453"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w sent|strong="G3343"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* heard \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w speak|strong="G1161"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*.  
\v 25  \w While|strong="G1161"\w* \w Paul|strong="G1256"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w discussing|strong="G1256"\w* \w righteousness|strong="G1343"\w*, \w self-control|strong="G1466"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w coming|strong="G1096"\w* \w judgment|strong="G2917"\w*, \w Felix|strong="G5344"\w* \w became|strong="G1096"\w* \w frightened|strong="G1719"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G1161"\w*, “\w Go|strong="G4198"\w* \w away|strong="G4198"\w* \w for|strong="G4012"\w* \w now|strong="G1161"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w an|strong="G2192"\w* \w opportunity|strong="G2540"\w*, \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G3195"\w* send \w for|strong="G4012"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*.”  
\v 26  \w At|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w same|strong="G2532"\w* time \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w hoping|strong="G1679"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w would|strong="G2532"\w* \w give|strong="G1325"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w money|strong="G5536"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w reason|strong="G1352"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w sent|strong="G3343"\w* \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w as|strong="G2532"\w* \w often|strong="G4437"\w* \w as|strong="G2532"\w* possible \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w talked|strong="G3656"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 27  \w After|strong="G1161"\w* \w two|strong="G1333"\w* \w years|strong="G1333"\w* \w had|strong="G3972"\w* \w passed|strong="G4137"\w*, \w Porcius|strong="G4201"\w* \w Festus|strong="G5347"\w* \w succeeded|strong="G1240"\w* \w Felix|strong="G5344"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w because|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w wanted|strong="G2309"\w* \w to|strong="G2309"\w* \w do|strong="G2983"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w* \w a|strong="G2983"\w* \w favor|strong="G5485"\w*, \w Felix|strong="G5344"\w* \w left|strong="G2641"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w in|strong="G1161"\w* prison.   
\c 25  
\s1 Paul Appeals to Caesar  
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\v 1  \w Now|strong="G3767"\w* \w three|strong="G5140"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w* \w after|strong="G3326"\w* \w Festus|strong="G5347"\w* \w arrived|strong="G1910"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w province|strong="G1885"\w*, \w he|strong="G3588"\w* \w went|strong="G3767"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2414"\w* \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w Caesarea|strong="G2542"\w*.  
\v 2 \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w chief|strong="G4413"\w* priests \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* most \w prominent|strong="G4413"\w* \w men|strong="G4413"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w* \w brought|strong="G1718"\w* formal \w charges|strong="G1718"\w* \w against|strong="G2596"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 3 Requesting \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w a|strong="G1519"\w* \w favor|strong="G5485"\w* \w against|strong="G2596"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3588"\w*, \w they|strong="G3588"\w* urged Festus \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w summon|strong="G3343"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\w*, planning \w an|strong="G1519"\w* \w ambush|strong="G1747"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* kill \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w along|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w way|strong="G3598"\w*.  
\v 4 \w Then|strong="G3767"\w* \w Festus|strong="G5347"\w* replied \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w being|strong="G1722"\w* \w kept|strong="G5083"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w Caesarea|strong="G2542"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w himself|strong="G1438"\w* intended \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w go|strong="G1607"\w* \w there|strong="G1161"\w* \w shortly|strong="G5034"\w*.  
\v 5 “\w So|strong="G3767"\w*,” \w he|strong="G3588"\w* \w said|strong="G5346"\w*, “\w let|strong="G1510"\w* \w your|strong="G1487"\w* leaders \w go|strong="G4782"\w* down \w there|strong="G1510"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* me, \w and|strong="G3767"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w man|strong="G5100"\w* \w has|strong="G5100"\w* done \w anything|strong="G5100"\w* wrong, \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w may|strong="G5100"\w* \w bring|strong="G2723"\w* \w charges|strong="G2723"\w* \w against|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.”   
\p
\v 6 \w After|strong="G1161"\w* Festus \w had|strong="G3972"\w* \w stayed|strong="G1304"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w more|strong="G4119"\w* \w than|strong="G2228"\w* \w eight|strong="G3638"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w ten|strong="G1176"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w went|strong="G2597"\w* \w down|strong="G2597"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Caesarea|strong="G2542"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w next|strong="G1887"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w sat|strong="G2523"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w judgment|strong="G2250"\w* \w seat|strong="G2523"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w ordered|strong="G2753"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w be|strong="G3756"\w* \w brought|strong="G1161"\w*.  
\v 7 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w arrived|strong="G3854"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w come|strong="G3854"\w* \w down|strong="G2597"\w* \w from|strong="G2597"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2414"\w* \w stood|strong="G3588"\w* \w around|strong="G4026"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w bringing|strong="G2702"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* serious charges \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w able|strong="G2480"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* prove.  
\v 8 \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w said|strong="G3972"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* defense, “\w I|strong="G3754"\w* \w have|strong="G3748"\w* committed \w no|strong="G3777"\w* offense \w against|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jewish|strong="G2453"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w* \w or|strong="G3777"\w* \w against|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w temple|strong="G2411"\w* \w or|strong="G3777"\w* \w against|strong="G1519"\w* \w Caesar|strong="G2541"\w*.”  
\v 9 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w Festus|strong="G5347"\w*, \w wanting|strong="G2309"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w do|strong="G2919"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w* \w a|strong="G1519"\w* \w favor|strong="G5485"\w*, \w asked|strong="G3004"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w*, “\w Are|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G3004"\w* \w willing|strong="G2309"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w go|strong="G2309"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2414"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w be|strong="G1519"\w* \w tried|strong="G2919"\w* \w before|strong="G1909"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w there|strong="G1563"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w charges|strong="G3004"\w*?”  
\v 10 \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w replied|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w standing|strong="G2476"\w* \w before|strong="G1909"\w* \w Caesar|strong="G2541"\w*’s \w judgment|strong="G2919"\w* seat, \w where|strong="G3757"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w should|strong="G1163"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w tried|strong="G2919"\w*. \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* done \w nothing|strong="G3762"\w* wrong \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w*, \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w know|strong="G1921"\w* \w very|strong="G2532"\w* \w well|strong="G2532"\w*.  
\v 11 \w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w then|strong="G3767"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* wrong \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w done|strong="G4238"\w* \w anything|strong="G5100"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* deserves \w death|strong="G2288"\w*, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* trying \w to|strong="G2532"\w* escape dying, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w one|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w charges|strong="G2723"\w* \w against|strong="G3762"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w true|strong="G3588"\w*, \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w one|strong="G5100"\w* \w can|strong="G1410"\w* \w hand|strong="G1161"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w over|strong="G5483"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*. \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w appeal|strong="G1941"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w Caesar|strong="G2541"\w*!”  
\v 12 \w Then|strong="G5119"\w*, \w after|strong="G3326"\w* conferring \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w his|strong="G1909"\w* \w council|strong="G4824"\w*, \w Festus|strong="G5347"\w* replied, “\w You|strong="G1909"\w* \w have|strong="G3588"\w* \w appealed|strong="G1941"\w* \w to|strong="G1909"\w* \w Caesar|strong="G2541"\w*; \w to|strong="G1909"\w* \w Caesar|strong="G2541"\w* \w you|strong="G1909"\w* \w will|strong="G5119"\w* \w go|strong="G4198"\w*!”   
\s1 Festus Asks King Agrippa for Advice  
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\v 13 \w After|strong="G1161"\w* \w several|strong="G5100"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w passed|strong="G3588"\w*, \w King|strong="G3588"\w* Agrippa \w and|strong="G2532"\w* Bernice \w arrived|strong="G2658"\w* \w at|strong="G1519"\w* \w Caesarea|strong="G2542"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* pay \w their|strong="G2532"\w* respects \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Festus|strong="G5347"\w*.  
\v 14 \w While|strong="G5613"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w staying|strong="G1304"\w* \w there|strong="G1563"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w*, \w Festus|strong="G5347"\w* explained \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w*’s \w case|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w king|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* get \w his|strong="G5613"\w* opinion, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w There|strong="G1563"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w man|strong="G5100"\w* \w left|strong="G2641"\w* \w here|strong="G1510"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w prisoner|strong="G1198"\w* \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w Felix|strong="G5344"\w*.  
\v 15 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2414"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w chief|strong="G2532"\w* priests \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w elders|strong="G4245"\w* \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w* \w informed|strong="G1718"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, asking \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w sentence|strong="G1473"\w* \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w condemnation|strong="G2613"\w* \w against|strong="G2596"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 16 \w I|strong="G3739"\w* answered \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w it|strong="G3754"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w the|strong="G2596"\w* \w custom|strong="G1485"\w* \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w the|strong="G2596"\w* \w Romans|strong="G4514"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w hand|strong="G5483"\w* \w over|strong="G4012"\w* \w anyone|strong="G5100"\w* \w before|strong="G4250"\w* \w the|strong="G2596"\w* \w accused|strong="G2723"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\w* met \w his|strong="G4012"\w* \w accusers|strong="G2725"\w* \w face|strong="G4383"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w face|strong="G4383"\w* \w and|strong="G5037"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* \w given|strong="G5483"\w* \w an|strong="G2192"\w* \w opportunity|strong="G5117"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w make|strong="G2723"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* defense \w against|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G2596"\w* \w accusation|strong="G2723"\w*.  
\v 17 \w So|strong="G3767"\w* \w after|strong="G1909"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w came|strong="G4905"\w* back \w here|strong="G1759"\w* \w with|strong="G1909"\w* \w me|strong="G4160"\w*, \w I|strong="G3767"\w* \w did|strong="G4160"\w* \w not|strong="G3367"\w* postpone \w the|strong="G1909"\w* \w case|strong="G3588"\w*, \w but|strong="G3767"\w* \w the|strong="G1909"\w* \w next|strong="G1836"\w* \w day|strong="G1836"\w* \w I|strong="G3767"\w* \w sat|strong="G2523"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G1909"\w* judgment \w seat|strong="G2523"\w* \w and|strong="G3767"\w* \w ordered|strong="G2753"\w* \w the|strong="G1909"\w* \w man|strong="G3367"\w* \w to|strong="G1909"\w* \w be|strong="G3588"\w* brought.  
\v 18 \w When|strong="G3739"\w* \w his|strong="G4012"\w* \w accusers|strong="G2725"\w* \w stood|strong="G2476"\w* \w up|strong="G2476"\w*, \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w did|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3762"\w* \w charge|strong="G2476"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w with|strong="G4012"\w* \w any|strong="G3762"\w* \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w evil|strong="G4190"\w* \w deeds|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w had|strong="G3739"\w* \w suspected|strong="G5282"\w*.  
\v 19 \w Rather|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\w* \w several|strong="G5100"\w* \w points|strong="G2213"\w* \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w disagreement|strong="G2213"\w* \w with|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w own|strong="G2398"\w* \w religion|strong="G1175"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w man|strong="G5100"\w* \w named|strong="G2424"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w dead|strong="G2348"\w*, \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* claimed \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w alive|strong="G2198"\w*.  
\v 20 \w Because|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w at|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G1519"\w* loss \w how|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w could|strong="G3588"\w* \w investigate|strong="G2214"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* matters, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w asked|strong="G3004"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w willing|strong="G1014"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w go|strong="G4198"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2414"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w be|strong="G1519"\w* \w tried|strong="G2919"\w* \w there|strong="G1161"\w* \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w charges|strong="G3004"\w*.  
\v 21 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w appealed|strong="G1941"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w be|strong="G1519"\w* \w kept|strong="G5083"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w custody|strong="G5083"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w decision|strong="G1233"\w* \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w His|strong="G1519"\w* Majesty \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w Emperor|strong="G4575"\w*, \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w ordered|strong="G2753"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w be|strong="G1519"\w* \w kept|strong="G5083"\w* under \w guard|strong="G5083"\w* \w until|strong="G2193"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w could|strong="G3588"\w* send \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Caesar|strong="G2541"\w*.”  
\v 22 Agrippa \w said|strong="G5346"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w Festus|strong="G5347"\w*, “\w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w would|strong="G1014"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w like|strong="G4314"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* hear \w the|strong="G2532"\w* man myself.” “Tomorrow,” \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w replied|strong="G5346"\w*, “\w you|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* hear \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.”   
\s1 Paul Before King Agrippa and Bernice  
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\v 23 \w So|strong="G3767"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w next|strong="G1887"\w* \w day|strong="G1887"\w* Agrippa \w and|strong="G2532"\w* Bernice \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w great|strong="G4183"\w* \w pomp|strong="G5325"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w entered|strong="G1525"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* audience hall, \w along|strong="G4862"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* senior \w military|strong="G5506"\w* officers \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w prominent|strong="G1851"\w* \w men|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w city|strong="G4172"\w*. \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w Festus|strong="G5347"\w* \w gave|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w order|strong="G2753"\w*, \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w brought|strong="G2064"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w*.  
\v 24 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w Festus|strong="G5347"\w* \w said|strong="G5346"\w*, “\w King|strong="G3588"\w* Agrippa, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w present|strong="G4840"\w* \w here|strong="G1759"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w*, \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w see|strong="G2334"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w entire|strong="G3956"\w* \w Jewish|strong="G2453"\w* populace petitioned \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w both|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2414"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w here|strong="G1759"\w*, shouting loudly \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w ought|strong="G1163"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w live|strong="G2198"\w* \w any|strong="G3956"\w* \w longer|strong="G3371"\w*.  
\v 25 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w found|strong="G2638"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w had|strong="G3588"\w* \w done|strong="G4238"\w* \w nothing|strong="G3367"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* deserved \w death|strong="G2288"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w appealed|strong="G1941"\w* \w to|strong="G1161"\w* \w His|strong="G3992"\w* Majesty \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w Emperor|strong="G4575"\w*, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w decided|strong="G2919"\w* \w to|strong="G1161"\w* \w send|strong="G3992"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 26 \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w nothing|strong="G3756"\w* definite \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w write|strong="G1125"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w my|strong="G3739"\w* \w lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*. \w Therefore|strong="G1352"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w brought|strong="G4254"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w before|strong="G1909"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w all|strong="G2532"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w especially|strong="G3122"\w* \w before|strong="G1909"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w King|strong="G3588"\w* Agrippa, \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w after|strong="G1909"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* preliminary hearing \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w something|strong="G5100"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w write|strong="G1125"\w*.  
\v 27 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w seems|strong="G1380"\w* unreasonable \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w send|strong="G3992"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w prisoner|strong="G1198"\w* \w without|strong="G3361"\w* clearly indicating \w the|strong="G2532"\w* charges \w against|strong="G2596"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.”   
\c 26  
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\v 1  \w So|strong="G1161"\w* Agrippa \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w*, “\w You|strong="G4771"\w* \w have|strong="G3588"\w* \w permission|strong="G2010"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w speak|strong="G3004"\w* \w for|strong="G5228"\w* \w yourself|strong="G4572"\w*.” \w Then|strong="G5119"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* held \w out|strong="G1614"\w* \w his|strong="G4012"\w* \w hand|strong="G5495"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w began|strong="G5119"\w* \w his|strong="G4012"\w* defense:   
\p
\v 2 “\w Regarding|strong="G4012"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w have|strong="G3195"\w* been \w accused|strong="G1458"\w* \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w*, King Agrippa, \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w consider|strong="G2233"\w* \w myself|strong="G1683"\w* \w fortunate|strong="G3107"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w am|strong="G3195"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w to|strong="G1909"\w* make \w my|strong="G3956"\w* defense \w before|strong="G1909"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w today|strong="G4594"\w*,  
\v 3  \w because|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w especially|strong="G3122"\w* \w familiar|strong="G1109"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w customs|strong="G1485"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* controversial issues \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w*. \w Therefore|strong="G1352"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w ask|strong="G1189"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* listen \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w patiently|strong="G3116"\w*.  
\v 4  \w Now|strong="G3767"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w way|strong="G1722"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* lived \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w youth|strong="G3503"\w*, spending \w my|strong="G1722"\w* life \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* beginning \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* own \w people|strong="G1484"\w* \w and|strong="G5037"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2414"\w*.  
\v 5  \w They|strong="G3588"\w* \w know|strong="G4267"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w have|strong="G2309"\w* \w known|strong="G4267"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w from|strong="G2596"\w* time past, \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w willing|strong="G2309"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w testify|strong="G3140"\w*, \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w according|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G2596"\w* strictest party \w of|strong="G2596"\w* \w our|strong="G2251"\w* \w religion|strong="G2356"\w*, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w lived|strong="G2198"\w* \w as|strong="G2596"\w* \w a|strong="G1437"\w* \w Pharisee|strong="G5330"\w*.  
\v 6  \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w now|strong="G3568"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w stand|strong="G2476"\w* \w here|strong="G1519"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w trial|strong="G2919"\w* \w because|strong="G1909"\w* \w of|strong="G5259"\w* \w my|strong="G1473"\w* \w hope|strong="G1680"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w promise|strong="G1860"\w* \w made|strong="G1096"\w* \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w ancestors|strong="G3962"\w*,  
\v 7  \w a|strong="G2532"\w* promise \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w twelve|strong="G1429"\w* \w tribes|strong="G1429"\w* \w hope|strong="G1680"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w attain|strong="G2658"\w* \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w earnestly|strong="G2532"\w* \w serve|strong="G3000"\w* \w God|strong="G2532"\w* \w night|strong="G3571"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w*. \w Concerning|strong="G4012"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w hope|strong="G1680"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w accusing|strong="G1458"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*, \w Your|strong="G2532"\w* Majesty!  
\v 8  \w Why|strong="G5101"\w* \w do|strong="G5101"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w people|strong="G2919"\w* \w think|strong="G2919"\w* \w it|strong="G1487"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* unbelievable \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w raises|strong="G1453"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w*?  
\v 9  \w Of|strong="G3686"\w* course, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w myself|strong="G1683"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* convinced \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w it|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w necessary|strong="G1163"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w do|strong="G4238"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w hostile|strong="G1727"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G4314"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w* \w of|strong="G3686"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w the|strong="G4314"\w* \w Nazarene|strong="G3480"\w*.  
\v 10  \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w did|strong="G4160"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2414"\w*: \w Not|strong="G3739"\w* \w only|strong="G2532"\w* \w did|strong="G4160"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w lock|strong="G2623"\w* \w up|strong="G2623"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* saints \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w prisons|strong="G5438"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w authority|strong="G1849"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w received|strong="G2983"\w* \w from|strong="G3844"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w chief|strong="G2532"\w* priests, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w cast|strong="G2532"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w vote|strong="G5586"\w* \w against|strong="G1722"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* sentenced \w to|strong="G2532"\w* death.  
\v 11  \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w punished|strong="G5097"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w often|strong="G4178"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w synagogues|strong="G4864"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* tried \w to|strong="G1519"\w* force \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* blaspheme. \w Because|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w furiously|strong="G4057"\w* \w enraged|strong="G1693"\w* \w at|strong="G1519"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w persecute|strong="G1377"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w foreign|strong="G1854"\w* \w cities|strong="G4172"\w*.   
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\v 12 “\w While|strong="G1722"\w* doing \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w very|strong="G2532"\w* \w thing|strong="G3739"\w*, \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w going|strong="G4198"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Damascus|strong="G1154"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w authority|strong="G1849"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* complete \w power|strong="G1849"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w chief|strong="G2532"\w* priests,  
\v 13  \w about|strong="G2596"\w* noon \w along|strong="G4862"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w road|strong="G3598"\w*, \w Your|strong="G2532"\w* Majesty, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w light|strong="G5457"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3771"\w*, \w brighter|strong="G2987"\w* \w than|strong="G5228"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w sun|strong="G2246"\w*, \w shining|strong="G4034"\w* everywhere \w around|strong="G4034"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w traveling|strong="G4198"\w* \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*.  
\v 14  \w When|strong="G3004"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w had|strong="G3588"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w fallen|strong="G2667"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w ground|strong="G1093"\w*, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* heard \w a|strong="G1519"\w* \w voice|strong="G5456"\w* \w saying|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* Aramaic, ‘\w Saul|strong="G4549"\w*, \w Saul|strong="G4549"\w*, \w why|strong="G5101"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w persecuting|strong="G1377"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*? \w You|strong="G4771"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* hurting \w yourself|strong="G4771"\w* \w by|strong="G4314"\w* kicking \w against|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w goads|strong="G2759"\w*.’  
\v 15  \w So|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, ‘\w Who|strong="G3739"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*, \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*?’ \w And|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w replied|strong="G3004"\w*, ‘\w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w persecuting|strong="G1377"\w*.  
\v 16  \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w get|strong="G2532"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w stand|strong="G2476"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w feet|strong="G4228"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w appeared|strong="G3708"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* reason, \w to|strong="G1519"\w* designate \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* advance \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w servant|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w witness|strong="G3144"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w seen|strong="G3708"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w appear|strong="G3708"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*.  
\v 17  \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w rescue|strong="G1807"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* own \w people|strong="G2992"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Gentiles|strong="G1484"\w*, \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1473"\w* sending \w you|strong="G4771"\w*  
\v 18  \w to|strong="G1519"\w* open \w their|strong="G1438"\w* \w eyes|strong="G3788"\w* \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w turn|strong="G1994"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w darkness|strong="G4655"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w light|strong="G5457"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w power|strong="G1849"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w Satan|strong="G4567"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w receive|strong="G2983"\w* forgiveness \w of|strong="G2316"\w* sins \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w share|strong="G2819"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* sanctified \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*.’   
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\v 19 “\w Therefore|strong="G3606"\w*, \w King|strong="G3588"\w* Agrippa, \w I|strong="G1096"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* disobedient \w to|strong="G3756"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w heavenly|strong="G3770"\w* \w vision|strong="G3701"\w*,  
\v 20  \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* declared \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Damascus|strong="G1154"\w* \w first|strong="G4413"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w then|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2414"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w Judea|strong="G2449"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Gentiles|strong="G1484"\w*, \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w should|strong="G2316"\w* \w repent|strong="G3340"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w turn|strong="G1994"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w performing|strong="G4238"\w* \w deeds|strong="G2041"\w* consistent \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w repentance|strong="G3341"\w*.  
\v 21  \w For|strong="G1752"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w reason|strong="G1752"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w* \w seized|strong="G4815"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w temple|strong="G2413"\w* courts \w and|strong="G2453"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* trying \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w kill|strong="G1315"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*.  
\v 22  \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* experienced \w help|strong="G1947"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w so|strong="G3767"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w stand|strong="G2476"\w* \w testifying|strong="G3143"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w both|strong="G2532"\w* \w small|strong="G3398"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w great|strong="G3173"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w* \w nothing|strong="G3762"\w* \w except|strong="G1622"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w prophets|strong="G4396"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Moses|strong="G3475"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w going|strong="G3195"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w happen|strong="G1096"\w*:  
\v 23  \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w suffer|strong="G3805"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w first|strong="G4413"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* rise \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w*, \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w proclaim|strong="G2605"\w* \w light|strong="G5457"\w* \w both|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Gentiles|strong="G1484"\w*.”   
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\v 24  \w As|strong="G1519"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w saying|strong="G5346"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* defense, \w Festus|strong="G5347"\w* \w exclaimed|strong="G5346"\w* \w loudly|strong="G3173"\w*, “\w You|strong="G4771"\w* \w have|strong="G3588"\w* \w lost|strong="G3105"\w* \w your|strong="G3588"\w* \w mind|strong="G3105"\w*, \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w*! \w Your|strong="G3588"\w* \w great|strong="G3173"\w* \w learning|strong="G1121"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w driving|strong="G4062"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w insane|strong="G3105"\w*!”  
\v 25  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w replied|strong="G5346"\w*, “\w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w lost|strong="G3105"\w* \w my|strong="G3588"\w* \w mind|strong="G3105"\w*, \w most|strong="G2903"\w* \w excellent|strong="G2903"\w* \w Festus|strong="G5347"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w am|strong="G2532"\w* speaking \w true|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w rational|strong="G4997"\w* \w words|strong="G4487"\w*.  
\v 26  \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w king|strong="G3588"\w* \w knows|strong="G1987"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w speaking|strong="G2980"\w* \w freely|strong="G3955"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w because|strong="G1063"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w cannot|strong="G3756"\w* \w believe|strong="G3982"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w any|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w* \w has|strong="G3739"\w* \w escaped|strong="G2990"\w* \w his|strong="G4012"\w* \w notice|strong="G2990"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w done|strong="G4238"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w corner|strong="G1137"\w*.  
\v 27  \w Do|strong="G1492"\w* \w you|strong="G3754"\w* \w believe|strong="G4100"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w prophets|strong="G4396"\w*, \w King|strong="G3588"\w* Agrippa? \w I|strong="G3754"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G3754"\w* \w believe|strong="G4100"\w*.”  
\v 28  Agrippa \w said|strong="G1161"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w*, “\w In|strong="G1722"\w* \w such|strong="G1161"\w* \w a|strong="G1722"\w* \w short|strong="G3641"\w* \w time|strong="G3641"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G1722"\w* \w persuading|strong="G3982"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w become|strong="G1161"\w* \w a|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christian|strong="G5546"\w*?”  
\v 29  \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* replied, “\w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w pray|strong="G2172"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w whether|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w short|strong="G3641"\w* \w or|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w long|strong="G3641"\w* \w time|strong="G3641"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w only|strong="G3440"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* listening \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w today|strong="G4594"\w* \w could|strong="G3588"\w* \w become|strong="G1096"\w* \w such|strong="G5108"\w* \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w*, \w except|strong="G3924"\w* \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w chains|strong="G1199"\w*.”   
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\v 30  \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w king|strong="G3588"\w* got \w up|strong="G2532"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w governor|strong="G2232"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* Bernice \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w sitting|strong="G4775"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*,  
\v 31  \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w as|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w leaving|strong="G3588"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w one|strong="G5100"\w* \w another|strong="G5100"\w*, “\w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w man|strong="G5100"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3762"\w* \w doing|strong="G4238"\w* \w anything|strong="G5100"\w* deserving \w death|strong="G2288"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w imprisonment|strong="G1199"\w*.”  
\v 32  Agrippa \w said|strong="G5346"\w* \w to|strong="G1410"\w* \w Festus|strong="G5347"\w*, “\w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w* \w could|strong="G1410"\w* \w have|strong="G3588"\w* \w been|strong="G3361"\w* released \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w had|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w appealed|strong="G1941"\w* \w to|strong="G1410"\w* \w Caesar|strong="G2541"\w*.”   
\c 27  
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\v 1  \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w decided|strong="G2919"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w would|strong="G2532"\w* sail \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Italy|strong="G2482"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w handed|strong="G3860"\w* \w over|strong="G3860"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w other|strong="G2087"\w* \w prisoners|strong="G1202"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w centurion|strong="G1543"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Augustan|strong="G4575"\w* \w Cohort|strong="G4686"\w* \w named|strong="G3686"\w* \w Julius|strong="G2457"\w*.  
\v 2  \w We|strong="G2249"\w* \w went|strong="G3588"\w* \w on|strong="G1519"\w* board \w a|strong="G1519"\w* \w ship|strong="G4143"\w* \w from|strong="G2596"\w* Adramyttium \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w about|strong="G3195"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w sail|strong="G4126"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w various|strong="G2596"\w* ports \w along|strong="G4862"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w coast|strong="G2596"\w* \w of|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* province \w of|strong="G2596"\w* \w Asia|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w put|strong="G1519"\w* \w out|strong="G1519"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* sea, \w accompanied|strong="G4862"\w* \w by|strong="G2596"\w* Aristarchus, \w a|strong="G1519"\w* \w Macedonian|strong="G3110"\w* \w from|strong="G2596"\w* \w Thessalonica|strong="G2331"\w*.  
\v 3  \w The|strong="G1519"\w* \w next|strong="G2087"\w* \w day|strong="G3588"\w* \w we|strong="G4314"\w* \w put|strong="G2609"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w at|strong="G1519"\w* \w Sidon|strong="G4605"\w*, \w and|strong="G5037"\w* \w Julius|strong="G2457"\w*, \w treating|strong="G5530"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w kindly|strong="G5364"\w*, \w allowed|strong="G2010"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w go|strong="G4198"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w friends|strong="G5384"\w* \w so|strong="G1519"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w could|strong="G3588"\w* provide \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w with|strong="G4314"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w he|strong="G3588"\w* needed.  
\v 4  \w From|strong="G3588"\w* \w there|strong="G2547"\w* \w we|strong="G1510"\w* put \w out|strong="G1223"\w* \w to|strong="G1510"\w* sea \w and|strong="G3588"\w* \w sailed|strong="G5284"\w* \w under|strong="G5284"\w* \w the|strong="G1223"\w* lee \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w Cyprus|strong="G2954"\w* \w because|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1223"\w* winds \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w against|strong="G1727"\w* us.  
\v 5  \w After|strong="G2596"\w* \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w sailed|strong="G1277"\w* across \w the|strong="G2532"\w* open \w sea|strong="G3989"\w* \w off|strong="G2596"\w* \w Cilicia|strong="G2791"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Pamphylia|strong="G3828"\w*, \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w put|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w at|strong="G1519"\w* \w Myra|strong="G3460"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w Lycia|strong="G3073"\w*.  
\v 6  \w There|strong="G2546"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w centurion|strong="G1543"\w* \w found|strong="G2147"\w* \w a|strong="G1519"\w* \w ship|strong="G4143"\w* \w from|strong="G3588"\w* Alexandria \w sailing|strong="G4126"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w Italy|strong="G2482"\w*, \w and|strong="G3588"\w* \w he|strong="G3588"\w* \w put|strong="G1688"\w* \w us|strong="G1519"\w* \w aboard|strong="G1688"\w* \w it|strong="G2147"\w*.  
\v 7  \w We|strong="G2249"\w* \w sailed|strong="G5284"\w* \w slowly|strong="G1020"\w* \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w many|strong="G2425"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w arrived|strong="G1096"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w difficulty|strong="G3433"\w* \w off|strong="G2596"\w* \w Cnidus|strong="G2834"\w*. \w Because|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* wind \w prevented|strong="G3361"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w going|strong="G2532"\w* \w any|strong="G3361"\w* \w farther|strong="G4330"\w*, \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w sailed|strong="G5284"\w* \w under|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* lee \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w Crete|strong="G2914"\w* \w off|strong="G2596"\w* \w Salmone|strong="G4534"\w*.  
\v 8  \w With|strong="G1519"\w* \w difficulty|strong="G3433"\w* \w we|strong="G3739"\w* \w sailed|strong="G3881"\w* \w along|strong="G3881"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w coast|strong="G5117"\w* \w of|strong="G5100"\w* Crete \w and|strong="G5037"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G1519"\w* \w place|strong="G5117"\w* \w called|strong="G2564"\w* \w Fair|strong="G2570"\w* Havens \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w near|strong="G1451"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w town|strong="G4172"\w* \w of|strong="G5100"\w* \w Lasea|strong="G2996"\w*.   
\s1 Caught in a Violent Storm  
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\v 9  \w Since|strong="G1223"\w* \w considerable|strong="G2425"\w* \w time|strong="G5550"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w passed|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w voyage|strong="G4144"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w now|strong="G1161"\w* \w dangerous|strong="G2000"\w* \w because|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w fast|strong="G3521"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w already|strong="G2235"\w* \w over|strong="G3928"\w*, \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w advised|strong="G3867"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*,  
\v 10 “\w Men|strong="G3588"\w*, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w can|strong="G3004"\w* \w see|strong="G2334"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w voyage|strong="G4144"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w going|strong="G3195"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w end|strong="G3326"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w disaster|strong="G5196"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w great|strong="G4183"\w* \w loss|strong="G2209"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w only|strong="G3440"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w cargo|strong="G5413"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w ship|strong="G4143"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w lives|strong="G5590"\w*.”  
\v 11  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w centurion|strong="G1543"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w more|strong="G3123"\w* \w convinced|strong="G3982"\w* \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w captain|strong="G3490"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w ship|strong="G3490"\w*’s owner \w than|strong="G2228"\w* \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*.  
\v 12  \w Because|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w harbor|strong="G3040"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G1410"\w* \w suitable|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w spend|strong="G3914"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w winter|strong="G3914"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w majority|strong="G4183"\w* \w decided|strong="G1012"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w put|strong="G5087"\w* \w out|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w sea|strong="G2532"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w*. \w They|strong="G2532"\w* hoped \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w somehow|strong="G1513"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w could|strong="G1410"\w* \w reach|strong="G2658"\w* \w Phoenix|strong="G5405"\w*, \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w harbor|strong="G3040"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Crete|strong="G2914"\w* facing \w southwest|strong="G3047"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w northwest|strong="G5566"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w spend|strong="G3914"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w winter|strong="G3914"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w*.  
\v 13  \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w a|strong="G1161"\w* gentle \w south|strong="G3558"\w* \w wind|strong="G3558"\w* sprang up, \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w thought|strong="G1380"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w could|strong="G3588"\w* carry out \w their|strong="G3588"\w* \w purpose|strong="G4286"\w*, \w so|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* weighed anchor \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w sailed|strong="G3881"\w* close \w along|strong="G3881"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* coast \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w Crete|strong="G2914"\w*.  
\v 14  \w Not|strong="G3756"\w* \w long|strong="G4183"\w* \w after|strong="G3326"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w*, \w a|strong="G1161"\w* hurricane-force wind \w called|strong="G2564"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* northeaster blew \w down|strong="G2596"\w* \w from|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* island.  
\v 15  \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w ship|strong="G4143"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w caught|strong="G4884"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w could|strong="G1410"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* head into \w the|strong="G2532"\w* wind, \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w gave|strong="G2532"\w* \w way|strong="G1929"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w driven|strong="G5342"\w* \w along|strong="G2532"\w*.  
\v 16  \w As|strong="G1161"\w* \w we|strong="G1161"\w* \w ran|strong="G1161"\w* \w under|strong="G5295"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* lee \w of|strong="G5100"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w small|strong="G3519"\w* \w island|strong="G3519"\w* \w called|strong="G2564"\w* \w Cauda|strong="G2802"\w*, \w we|strong="G1161"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w able|strong="G2480"\w* \w with|strong="G3588"\w* \w difficulty|strong="G3433"\w* \w to|strong="G1096"\w* \w get|strong="G1096"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* ship’s \w boat|strong="G4627"\w* \w under|strong="G5295"\w* \w control|strong="G4031"\w*.  
\v 17  \w After|strong="G3739"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* crew \w had|strong="G3739"\w* hoisted \w it|strong="G3739"\w* aboard, \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w used|strong="G5530"\w* supports \w to|strong="G1519"\w* undergird \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w ship|strong="G4143"\w*. \w Fearing|strong="G5399"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* would \w run|strong="G1601"\w* \w aground|strong="G1601"\w* \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w Syrtis|strong="G4950"\w*, \w they|strong="G3588"\w* lowered \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w sea|strong="G4632"\w* \w anchor|strong="G4632"\w*, \w thus|strong="G3779"\w* \w letting|strong="G5342"\w* \w themselves|strong="G1519"\w* \w be|strong="G3361"\w* \w driven|strong="G5342"\w* \w along|strong="G5037"\w*.  
\v 18  \w The|strong="G1161"\w* \w next|strong="G1836"\w* \w day|strong="G1836"\w*, \w because|strong="G1161"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w violently|strong="G4971"\w* battered \w by|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* storm, \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w began|strong="G1161"\w* throwing \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w cargo|strong="G1546"\w* overboard,  
\v 19  \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w on|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w third|strong="G5154"\w* \w day|strong="G3588"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w threw|strong="G4496"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w ship|strong="G4143"\w*’s \w gear|strong="G4631"\w* \w overboard|strong="G4496"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* own hands.  
\v 20  \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w neither|strong="G3756"\w* \w sun|strong="G2246"\w* \w nor|strong="G3383"\w* stars \w appeared|strong="G2014"\w* \w for|strong="G1909"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w a|strong="G1909"\w* violent \w storm|strong="G5494"\w* continued \w to|strong="G1909"\w* batter \w us|strong="G2249"\w*, \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w finally|strong="G3063"\w* \w abandoned|strong="G4014"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w hope|strong="G1680"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w being|strong="G1161"\w* \w saved|strong="G4982"\w*.   
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\v 21  \w Since|strong="G5119"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w no|strong="G3361"\w* desire \w to|strong="G2532"\w* eat, \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w stood|strong="G2476"\w* \w up|strong="G2476"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Men|strong="G3778"\w*, \w you|strong="G1722"\w* \w should|strong="G1163"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* listened \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w put|strong="G2476"\w* \w out|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w sea|strong="G2532"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w Crete|strong="G2914"\w*, \w thus|strong="G2532"\w* \w avoiding|strong="G2770"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w damage|strong="G5196"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w loss|strong="G2209"\w*.  
\v 22  \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w now|strong="G3568"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* advise \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w keep|strong="G2114"\w* \w up|strong="G2532"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w courage|strong="G2114"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w no|strong="G3762"\w* loss \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w life|strong="G5590"\w* \w among|strong="G1537"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w only|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w ship|strong="G4143"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* lost.  
\v 23  \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w last|strong="G3778"\w* \w night|strong="G3571"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* angel \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w belong|strong="G1510"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w serve|strong="G3000"\w* \w came|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*  
\v 24  \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, ‘\w Do|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w afraid|strong="G5399"\w*, \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w*! \w You|strong="G4771"\w* \w must|strong="G1163"\w* \w stand|strong="G3936"\w* \w before|strong="G3936"\w* \w Caesar|strong="G2541"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w graciously|strong="G5483"\w* \w granted|strong="G5483"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* safety \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w sailing|strong="G4126"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*.’  
\v 25  \w Therefore|strong="G1352"\w* \w keep|strong="G2114"\w* up \w your|strong="G3588"\w* \w courage|strong="G2114"\w*, \w men|strong="G3588"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w have|strong="G1473"\w* \w faith|strong="G3739"\w* \w in|strong="G2596"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w it|strong="G3754"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w just|strong="G2596"\w* \w as|strong="G2596"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w have|strong="G1473"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* \w told|strong="G2980"\w*.  
\v 26  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w must|strong="G1163"\w* \w run|strong="G1601"\w* \w aground|strong="G1601"\w* \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w island|strong="G3520"\w*.”   
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\v 27  \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w fourteenth|strong="G5065"\w* \w night|strong="G3571"\w* \w had|strong="G3588"\w* \w come|strong="G1096"\w*, \w while|strong="G1722"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w being|strong="G1096"\w* \w driven|strong="G1308"\w* \w across|strong="G1308"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* Adriatic Sea, \w about|strong="G5613"\w* \w midnight|strong="G3319"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w sailors|strong="G3492"\w* \w suspected|strong="G5282"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w approaching|strong="G4317"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w land|strong="G5561"\w*.  
\v 28  \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w took|strong="G2532"\w* \w soundings|strong="G1001"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w found|strong="G2147"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* water \w was|strong="G2532"\w* \w twenty|strong="G1501"\w* \w fathoms|strong="G3712"\w* deep; \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* sailed \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w little|strong="G1024"\w* \w farther|strong="G1339"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w took|strong="G2532"\w* \w soundings|strong="G1001"\w* \w again|strong="G3825"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w found|strong="G2147"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G2532"\w* \w fifteen|strong="G1178"\w* \w fathoms|strong="G3712"\w* deep.  
\v 29  \w Because|strong="G1537"\w* \w they|strong="G5037"\w* \w were|strong="G1096"\w* \w afraid|strong="G5399"\w* \w that|strong="G1096"\w* \w we|strong="G2250"\w* \w would|strong="G1096"\w* \w run|strong="G1601"\w* \w aground|strong="G1601"\w* \w on|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* rocky \w coast|strong="G2596"\w*, \w they|strong="G5037"\w* \w threw|strong="G4496"\w* \w out|strong="G1537"\w* \w four|strong="G5064"\w* anchors \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w stern|strong="G4403"\w* \w and|strong="G5037"\w* \w wished|strong="G2172"\w* \w for|strong="G1537"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* appear.  
\v 30  \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w sailors|strong="G3492"\w* \w tried|strong="G2212"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w escape|strong="G5343"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w ship|strong="G4143"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* lowering \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w ship|strong="G4143"\w*’s \w boat|strong="G4143"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w sea|strong="G2281"\w*, \w pretending|strong="G4392"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w going|strong="G3195"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w put|strong="G2532"\w* \w out|strong="G1537"\w* anchors \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w bow|strong="G4408"\w*,  
\v 31  \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w centurion|strong="G1543"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w soldiers|strong="G4757"\w*, “\w Unless|strong="G1437"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w men|strong="G3778"\w* \w stay|strong="G3306"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w ship|strong="G4143"\w*, \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w cannot|strong="G1410"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w saved|strong="G4982"\w*.”  
\v 32  \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w soldiers|strong="G4757"\w* \w cut|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w ropes|strong="G4979"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* ship’s \w boat|strong="G4627"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w let|strong="G1439"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* drift \w away|strong="G1601"\w*.   
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\v 33  \w As|strong="G1161"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w about|strong="G3195"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w dawn|strong="G1096"\w*, \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w urged|strong="G3870"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w all|strong="G1161"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w take|strong="G1096"\w* \w some|strong="G3739"\w* \w food|strong="G5160"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Today|strong="G4594"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w fourteenth|strong="G5065"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w have|strong="G3195"\w* \w been|strong="G1096"\w* \w in|strong="G1096"\w* suspense \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w have|strong="G3195"\w* gone \w without|strong="G3367"\w* \w food|strong="G5160"\w*; \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w have|strong="G3195"\w* eaten \w nothing|strong="G3367"\w*.  
\v 34  \w Therefore|strong="G1352"\w* \w I|strong="G1063"\w* \w urge|strong="G3870"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w take|strong="G3335"\w* \w some|strong="G3588"\w* \w food|strong="G5160"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* important \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w your|strong="G5212"\w* \w survival|strong="G4991"\w*. \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w not|strong="G3762"\w* \w one|strong="G3762"\w* \w of|strong="G2776"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w will|strong="G3778"\w* lose \w a|strong="G4314"\w* \w hair|strong="G2359"\w* \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w his|strong="G4314"\w* \w head|strong="G2776"\w*.”  
\v 35  \w After|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w*, \w Paul|strong="G2983"\w* \w took|strong="G2983"\w* bread \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w gave|strong="G2532"\w* \w thanks|strong="G2168"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w front|strong="G1799"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w*, \w broke|strong="G2806"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w began|strong="G1161"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w eat|strong="G2068"\w*.  
\v 36  \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3956"\w* \w were|strong="G1096"\w* \w encouraged|strong="G2115"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w took|strong="G4355"\w* \w food|strong="G5160"\w* themselves.  
\v 37  (\w We|strong="G1161"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w two|strong="G1250"\w* \w hundred|strong="G1250"\w* \w seventy-six|strong="G1440"\w* \w persons|strong="G5590"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w ship|strong="G4143"\w*.)  
\v 38  \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w had|strong="G3588"\w* \w eaten|strong="G2880"\w* \w enough|strong="G2880"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w be|strong="G1519"\w* \w satisfied|strong="G2880"\w*, \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w lightened|strong="G2893"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w ship|strong="G4143"\w* \w by|strong="G1519"\w* \w throwing|strong="G1544"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w wheat|strong="G4621"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w sea|strong="G2281"\w*.   
\s1 Paul is Shipwrecked  
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\v 39  \w When|strong="G3753"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w came|strong="G1096"\w*, \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w did|strong="G1096"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w recognize|strong="G1921"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w land|strong="G1093"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* noticed \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w bay|strong="G2859"\w* \w with|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* beach, \w where|strong="G3739"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w decided|strong="G1096"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* run \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w ship|strong="G4143"\w* \w aground|strong="G1856"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w could|strong="G1410"\w*.  
\v 40  \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* slipped \w the|strong="G2532"\w* anchors \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w left|strong="G1439"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w sea|strong="G2281"\w*, \w at|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w same|strong="G2532"\w* time loosening \w the|strong="G2532"\w* linkage \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w bound|strong="G2722"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* steering oars \w together|strong="G2532"\w*. \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* hoisted \w the|strong="G2532"\w* foresail \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w wind|strong="G4154"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* steered \w toward|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* beach.  
\v 41  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* encountered \w a|strong="G2532"\w* patch \w of|strong="G5259"\w* crosscurrents \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w ran|strong="G2027"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w ship|strong="G4403"\w* \w aground|strong="G2027"\w*; \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w bow|strong="G4408"\w* \w stuck|strong="G2043"\w* \w fast|strong="G2043"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w could|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* moved, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w stern|strong="G4403"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w being|strong="G2532"\w* \w broken|strong="G3089"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* force \w of|strong="G5259"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* waves.  
\v 42  \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w soldiers|strong="G4757"\w*’ \w plan|strong="G1012"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* kill \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w prisoners|strong="G1202"\w* \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w none|strong="G3361"\w* \w of|strong="G5100"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w would|strong="G1096"\w* \w escape|strong="G1309"\w* \w by|strong="G3361"\w* swimming \w away|strong="G1579"\w*.  
\v 43  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w centurion|strong="G1543"\w*, \w wanting|strong="G1014"\w* \w to|strong="G1909"\w* \w save|strong="G1295"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w*’s \w life|strong="G1295"\w*, \w prevented|strong="G2967"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w from|strong="G3588"\w* carrying \w out|strong="G1438"\w* \w their|strong="G1438"\w* plan. \w He|strong="G1161"\w* \w ordered|strong="G2753"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w could|strong="G1410"\w* \w swim|strong="G2860"\w* \w to|strong="G1909"\w* jump overboard \w first|strong="G4413"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w get|strong="G1826"\w* \w to|strong="G1909"\w* \w land|strong="G1093"\w*,  
\v 44  \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w rest|strong="G3062"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w follow|strong="G1161"\w*, \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w planks|strong="G4548"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* pieces \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w ship|strong="G4143"\w*. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w way|strong="G3779"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w brought|strong="G1295"\w* \w safely|strong="G1295"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w land|strong="G1093"\w*.   
\c 28  
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\v 1  \w After|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G3754"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w safely|strong="G1295"\w* reached shore, \w we|strong="G3754"\w* \w learned|strong="G1921"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w island|strong="G3520"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w called|strong="G2564"\w* \w Malta|strong="G3194"\w*.  
\v 2  \w The|strong="G2532"\w* local inhabitants \w showed|strong="G3930"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w* \w extraordinary|strong="G5177"\w* \w kindness|strong="G5363"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w built|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w fire|strong="G4443"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* welcomed \w us|strong="G2249"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w because|strong="G1223"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* started \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w rain|strong="G5205"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w cold|strong="G5592"\w*.  
\v 3  \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w gathered|strong="G4962"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w bundle|strong="G4128"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* brushwood \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w putting|strong="G2007"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w fire|strong="G4443"\w*, \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w viper|strong="G2191"\w* \w came|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w because|strong="G1909"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w heat|strong="G2329"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w fastened|strong="G2510"\w* itself \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w his|strong="G2007"\w* \w hand|strong="G5495"\w*.  
\v 4  \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* local \w people|strong="G1510"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w creature|strong="G2342"\w* \w hanging|strong="G2910"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w Paul|strong="G1510"\w*’s \w hand|strong="G5495"\w*, \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w one|strong="G3739"\w* \w another|strong="G3739"\w*, “\w No|strong="G3756"\w* \w doubt|strong="G3843"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w murderer|strong="G5406"\w*! \w Although|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w has|strong="G3739"\w* \w escaped|strong="G1295"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w sea|strong="G2281"\w*, \w Justice|strong="G1349"\w* \w herself|strong="G1439"\w* \w has|strong="G3739"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w allowed|strong="G1439"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w live|strong="G2198"\w*!”  
\v 5  \w However|strong="G3767"\w*, \w Paul|strong="G3588"\w* shook \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w creature|strong="G2342"\w* off \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w fire|strong="G4442"\w* \w and|strong="G3767"\w* \w suffered|strong="G3958"\w* \w no|strong="G3762"\w* \w harm|strong="G2556"\w*.  
\v 6  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w expecting|strong="G4328"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w going|strong="G3195"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w swell|strong="G4092"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* suddenly \w drop|strong="G2667"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w*. \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w after|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w waited|strong="G4328"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w long|strong="G4183"\w* \w time|strong="G1909"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w seen|strong="G2334"\w* \w nothing|strong="G3367"\w* unusual \w happen|strong="G1096"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w changed|strong="G3328"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w minds|strong="G3328"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w god|strong="G2316"\w*.   
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\v 7  \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* region \w around|strong="G4012"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w place|strong="G5117"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* fields \w belonging|strong="G5225"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w chief|strong="G4413"\w* official \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w island|strong="G3520"\w*, \w named|strong="G3686"\w* \w Publius|strong="G4196"\w*, \w who|strong="G3739"\w* welcomed \w us|strong="G3579"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w entertained|strong="G3579"\w* \w us|strong="G3579"\w* hospitably \w as|strong="G1722"\w* guests \w for|strong="G4012"\w* \w three|strong="G5140"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w*.  
\v 8  \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w father|strong="G3962"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Publius|strong="G4196"\w* \w lay|strong="G2007"\w* \w sick|strong="G2621"\w* \w in|strong="G1525"\w* bed, \w suffering|strong="G4912"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w fever|strong="G4446"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w dysentery|strong="G1420"\w*. \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w went|strong="G1525"\w* \w in|strong="G1525"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* see \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w after|strong="G1161"\w* \w praying|strong="G4336"\w*, \w placed|strong="G2007"\w* \w his|strong="G2007"\w* \w hands|strong="G5495"\w* \w on|strong="G5495"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w healed|strong="G2390"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 9  \w After|strong="G1161"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\w* \w happened|strong="G1096"\w*, \w many|strong="G1722"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w people|strong="G3588"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w island|strong="G3520"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* sick \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G4334"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w healed|strong="G2323"\w*.  
\v 10  \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w bestowed|strong="G5091"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w honors|strong="G5091"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* preparing \w to|strong="G4314"\w* sail, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w gave|strong="G2532"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w* \w all|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* supplies \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w needed|strong="G5532"\w*.   
\s1 Paul Finally Reaches Rome  
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\v 11  \w After|strong="G3326"\w* \w three|strong="G5140"\w* \w months|strong="G3376"\w* \w we|strong="G1161"\w* put out \w to|strong="G1722"\w* sea \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w an|strong="G1722"\w* Alexandrian \w ship|strong="G4143"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G3588"\w* \w wintered|strong="G3914"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w island|strong="G3520"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w had|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* “Heavenly Twins” \w as|strong="G1722"\w* its \w figurehead|strong="G3902"\w*.  
\v 12  \w We|strong="G2532"\w* \w put|strong="G2609"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w at|strong="G1519"\w* \w Syracuse|strong="G4946"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w stayed|strong="G1961"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w three|strong="G5140"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w*.  
\v 13  \w From|strong="G2064"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w cast|strong="G2532"\w* \w off|strong="G4014"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w arrived|strong="G2064"\w* \w at|strong="G1519"\w* \w Rhegium|strong="G4484"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w after|strong="G3326"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w south|strong="G3558"\w* \w wind|strong="G3558"\w* \w sprang|strong="G1920"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w second|strong="G1206"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Puteoli|strong="G4223"\w*.  
\v 14  \w There|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w found|strong="G2147"\w* \w some|strong="G3588"\w* brothers \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w invited|strong="G3870"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w stay|strong="G1961"\w* \w with|strong="G3844"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w seven|strong="G2033"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w*. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w way|strong="G3779"\w* \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Rome|strong="G4516"\w*.  
\v 15  \w The|strong="G2532"\w* brothers \w from|strong="G2064"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w*, \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* heard \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w us|strong="G1519"\w*, \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w far|strong="G3588"\w* \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Forum|strong="G5410"\w* \w of|strong="G4012"\w* Appius \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Three|strong="G5140"\w* \w Taverns|strong="G4999"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w meet|strong="G3588"\w* \w us|strong="G1519"\w*. \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w thanked|strong="G2168"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w took|strong="G2983"\w* \w courage|strong="G2294"\w*.  
\v 16  \w When|strong="G3753"\w* \w we|strong="G1161"\w* \w entered|strong="G1525"\w* \w Rome|strong="G4516"\w*, \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w allowed|strong="G2010"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w live|strong="G4862"\w* \w by|strong="G2596"\w* \w himself|strong="G1438"\w*, \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w soldier|strong="G4757"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w guarding|strong="G5442"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.   
\s1 Paul Addresses the Jewish Community in Rome  
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\v 17  \w After|strong="G3326"\w* \w three|strong="G5140"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w* \w Paul|strong="G1510"\w* \w called|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* local \w Jewish|strong="G2453"\w* \w leaders|strong="G4413"\w* \w together|strong="G4905"\w*. \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w had|strong="G1510"\w* \w assembled|strong="G4905"\w*, \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, “Brothers, \w although|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w had|strong="G1510"\w* \w done|strong="G4160"\w* \w nothing|strong="G3762"\w* \w against|strong="G4314"\w* \w our|strong="G3326"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w customs|strong="G1485"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w our|strong="G3326"\w* ancestors, \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2414"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w handed|strong="G3860"\w* \w over|strong="G3860"\w* \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w prisoner|strong="G1198"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w Romans|strong="G4514"\w*.  
\v 18  \w When|strong="G1722"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G3588"\w* heard \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w case|strong="G3588"\w*, \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w wanted|strong="G1014"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* release \w me|strong="G1473"\w*, \w because|strong="G1223"\w* \w there|strong="G1722"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w no|strong="G3367"\w* \w basis|strong="G3367"\w* \w for|strong="G1223"\w* \w a|strong="G1722"\w* \w death|strong="G2288"\w* \w sentence|strong="G1473"\w* \w against|strong="G1722"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*.  
\v 19  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w* objected, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* forced \w to|strong="G3756"\w* \w appeal|strong="G1941"\w* \w to|strong="G3756"\w* \w Caesar|strong="G2541"\w* – \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w charge|strong="G2723"\w* \w to|strong="G3756"\w* \w bring|strong="G2723"\w* \w against|strong="G2723"\w* \w my|strong="G1473"\w* own \w people|strong="G1484"\w*.  
\v 20  \w So|strong="G3767"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w reason|strong="G1223"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w asked|strong="G3870"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w see|strong="G3708"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w speak|strong="G4354"\w* \w with|strong="G1223"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w am|strong="G2532"\w* bound \w with|strong="G1223"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* chain \w because|strong="G1223"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w hope|strong="G1680"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w Israel|strong="G2474"\w*.”  
\v 21  \w They|strong="G1161"\w* \w replied|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w We|strong="G2249"\w* \w have|strong="G1473"\w* \w received|strong="G1209"\w* \w no|strong="G3777"\w* \w letters|strong="G1121"\w* \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w Judea|strong="G2449"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*, \w nor|strong="G3777"\w* \w have|strong="G1473"\w* \w any|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* brothers \w come|strong="G3854"\w* \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w there|strong="G1161"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w reported|strong="G3004"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w anything|strong="G5100"\w* \w bad|strong="G4190"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*.  
\v 22  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w would|strong="G1510"\w* \w like|strong="G4012"\w* \w to|strong="G1161"\w* hear \w from|strong="G3844"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w think|strong="G5426"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w regarding|strong="G4012"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* sect \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w know|strong="G1110"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w people|strong="G1510"\w* \w everywhere|strong="G3837"\w* \w speak|strong="G1161"\w* \w against|strong="G4012"\w* \w it|strong="G3754"\w*.”   
\p
\v 23  \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w set|strong="G5021"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w meet|strong="G3588"\w* \w with|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w where|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* staying \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w greater|strong="G4183"\w* \w numbers|strong="G4183"\w*. \w From|strong="G2064"\w* \w morning|strong="G4404"\w* \w until|strong="G2193"\w* \w evening|strong="G2073"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w explained|strong="G1620"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w testifying|strong="G1263"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* kingdom \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* trying \w to|strong="G1519"\w* convince \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w from|strong="G2064"\w* \w both|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w* \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w Moses|strong="G3475"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w prophets|strong="G4396"\w*.  
\v 24  \w Some|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w convinced|strong="G3982"\w* \w by|strong="G2532"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w others|strong="G3588"\w* refused \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w believe|strong="G3982"\w*.  
\v 25  \w So|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w began|strong="G1161"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* leave, unable \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w agree|strong="G1510"\w* \w among|strong="G4314"\w* \w themselves|strong="G1510"\w*, \w after|strong="G1161"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w made|strong="G1161"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* last \w statement|strong="G4487"\w*: “\w The|strong="G1161"\w* \w Holy|strong="G4151"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w spoke|strong="G2980"\w* \w rightly|strong="G2573"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w your|strong="G1223"\w* \w ancestors|strong="G3962"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w prophet|strong="G4396"\w* \w Isaiah|strong="G2268"\w*  
\v 26  \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*,  
\q1 ‘\qt  Go to this people and say,\qt*  
\q1 “\qt  You will keep on hearing, but will never understand,\qt*  
\q1 \qt  and you will keep on looking, but will never perceive\qt*.   
\q1
\v 27  \qt  For the heart of this people has become dull,\qt*  
\q1 \qt  and their ears are hard of hearing,\qt*  
\q1 \qt  and they have closed their eyes,\qt*  
\q1 \qt  so that they would not see with their eyes\qt*  
\q1 \qt  and hear with their ears\qt*  
\q1 \qt  and understand with their heart\qt*  
\q1 \qt  and turn, and I would heal them\qt*.”’   
\p
\v 28 “\w Therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w advised|strong="G1110"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w salvation|strong="G4992"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* \w sent|strong="G2316"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Gentiles|strong="G1484"\w*; \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* listen!”  
\v 29 \f + \fr 28:29 \ft [[EMPTY]]\f*   
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\v 30  \w Paul|strong="G1696"\w* \w lived|strong="G2532"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w two|strong="G1333"\w* \w whole|strong="G3650"\w* \w years|strong="G1333"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w own|strong="G2398"\w* \w rented|strong="G3410"\w* \w quarters|strong="G3410"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* welcomed \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w came|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*,  
\v 31  \w proclaiming|strong="G2784"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* kingdom \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w teaching|strong="G1321"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w complete|strong="G3956"\w* \w boldness|strong="G3954"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w without|strong="G2532"\w* restriction.   