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Acts · read by Atlee Yoder
43 verses, in order. Only the verses Atlee read aloud are shown.
Acts 5
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Then Peter said, "Ananias, how is it that Satan has filled your heart to lie to the Holy Spirit and withhold some of the proceeds from the land?Read from KJV · Man of Peace A Seed Bed for Truth
Acts 17
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When they heard about the resurrection of the dead, some began to mock him, but others said, "We want to hear you again on this topic."Read from KJV · Take heed how you hear
Acts 23
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They went to the chief priests and elders and said, "We have bound ourselves with a solemn oath not to eat anything until we have killed Paul.Read from KJV · Study on Acts 25
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Then Paul called one of the centurions and said, "Take this young man to the commander; he has something to tell him."Read from KJV · Study on Acts 25
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The commander took the young man by the hand, drew him aside, and asked, "What do you need to tell me?"Read from KJV · Study on Acts 25
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Then he called two of his centurions and said, "Prepare two hundred soldiers, seventy horsemen, and two hundred spearmen to go to Caesarea in the third hour of the night.Read from KJV · Study on Acts 25
Acts 24
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As Paul expounded on righteousness, self-control, and the coming judgment, Felix became frightened and said, "You may go for now. When I find the time, I will call for you."Read from KJV · Study on Acts 25
Acts 25
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where the chief priests and Jewish leaders presented their case against Paul. They urged FestusRead from KJV · Study on Acts 25
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to grant them a concession against Paul by summoning him to Jerusalem, because they were preparing an ambush to kill him along the way.Read from KJV · Study on Acts 25
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But Festus replied, "Paul is being held in Caesarea, and I myself am going there soon.Read from KJV · Study on Acts 25
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So if this man has done anything wrong, let some of your leaders come down with me and accuse him there."Read from KJV · Study on Acts 25
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After spending no more than eight or ten days with them, Festus went down to Caesarea. The next day he sat on the judgment seat and ordered that Paul be brought in.Read from KJV · Study on Acts 25
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When Paul arrived, the Jews who had come down from Jerusalem stood around him, bringing many serious charges that they could not prove.Read from KJV · Study on Acts 25
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If, however, I am guilty of anything worthy of death, I do not refuse to die. But if there is no truth to their accusations against me, no one has the right to hand me over to them. I appeal to Caesar!"Read from KJV · Study on Acts 25
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Then Festus conferred with his council and replied, "You have appealed to Caesar. To Caesar you will go!"Read from KJV · Study on Acts 25
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After several days had passed, King Agrippa and Bernice came down to Caesarea to pay their respects to Festus.Read from KJV · Study on Acts 25
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Since they were staying several days, Festus laid out Paul's case before the king: "There is a certain man whom Felix left in prison.Read from KJV · Study on Acts 25
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While I was in Jerusalem, the chief priests and elders of the Jews presented their case and requested a judgment against him.Read from KJV · Study on Acts 25
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I told them that it is not the Roman custom to hand a man over before he has had an opportunity to face his accusers and defend himself against their charges.Read from KJV · Study on Acts 25
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So when they came here with me, I did not delay. The next day I sat on the judgment seat and ordered that the man be brought in.Read from KJV · Study on Acts 25
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But when his accusers rose to speak, they did not charge him with any of the crimes I had expected.Read from KJV · Study on Acts 25
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They only had some contentions with him regarding their own religion and a certain Jesus who had died, but whom Paul affirmed to be alive.Read from KJV · Study on Acts 25
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Since I was at a loss as to how to investigate these matters, I asked if he was willing to go to Jerusalem and be tried there on these charges.Read from KJV · Study on Acts 25
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But when Paul appealed to be held over for the decision of the Emperor, I ordered that he be held until I could send him to Caesar."Read from KJV · Study on Acts 25
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Then Festus said, "King Agrippa and all who are present with us, you see this man. The whole Jewish community has petitioned me about him, both here and in Jerusalem, crying out that he ought not to live any longer.Read from KJV · Study on Acts 25
Acts 26
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Agrippa said to Paul, "You have permission to speak for yourself." Then Paul stretched out his hand and began his defense:Read from KJV · Study on Acts 25
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"King Agrippa, I consider myself fortunate to stand before you today to defend myself against all the accusations of the Jews,Read from KJV · Study on Acts 25
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especially since you are acquainted with all the Jewish customs and controversies. I beg you, therefore, to listen to me patiently.Read from KJV · Study on Acts 25
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They have known me for a long time and can testify, if they are willing, that I lived as a Pharisee, adhering to the strictest sect of our religion.Read from KJV · Study on Acts 25
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And now I stand on trial because of my hope in the promise that God made to our fathers,Read from NKJV · Study on Acts 25
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Why would any of you consider it incredible that God raises the dead?Read from KJV · Study on Acts 25
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And that is what I did in Jerusalem. With authority from the chief priests I put many of the saints in prison, and when they were condemned to death, I cast my vote against them.Read from KJV · Study on Acts 25
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I frequently had them punished in the synagogues, and I tried to make them blaspheme. In my raging fury against them, I even went to foreign cities to persecute them.Read from NKJV · Study on Acts 25
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In this pursuit I was on my way to Damascus with the authority and commission of the chief priests.Read from KJV · Study on Acts 25
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About noon, O king, as I was on the road, I saw a light from heaven, brighter than the sun, shining around me and my companions.Read from KJV · Study on Acts 25
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'Who are You, Lord?' I asked. 'I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting,' the Lord replied.Read from KJV · Study on Acts 25
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I will rescue you from your own people and from the Gentiles. I am sending you to themRead from KJV · Study on Acts 25
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to open their eyes, so that they may turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins and an inheritance among those sanctified by faith in Me.'Read from KJV · Study on Acts 25
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So then, King Agrippa, I was not disobedient to the heavenly vision.Read from KJV · Study on Acts 25
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First to those in Damascus and Jerusalem, then to everyone in the region of Judea, and then to the Gentiles, I declared that they should repent and turn to God, performing deeds worthy of their repentance.Read from KJV · Study on Acts 25
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that the Christ would suffer, and as the first to rise from the dead, would proclaim light to our people and to the Gentiles."Read from KJV · Study on Acts 25
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But Paul answered, "I am not insane, most excellent Festus; I am speaking words of truth and sobriety.Read from KJV · Study on Acts 25
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On their way out, they said to one another, "This man has done nothing worthy of death or imprisonment."Read from KJV · Study on Acts 25