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Acts · read by Brian Long
76 verses, in order. Only the verses Brian read aloud are shown.
Acts 1
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In my first book, O Theophilus, I wrote about all that Jesus began to do and to teach,Read from KJV · A Heart for the Lost
Acts 2
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When the day of Pentecost came, they were all together in one place.Read from NKJV · Prepare for Suddenly
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Suddenly a sound like a mighty rushing wind came from heaven and filled the whole house where they were sitting.Read from NKJV · Prepare for Suddenly
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And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit enabled them.Read from ESV · A Fresh Vision for Church
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'In the last days, God says, I will pour out My Spirit on all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy, your young men will see visions, your old men will dream dreams.Read from NKJV · The Form or the Fire
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Even on My menservants and maidservants I will pour out My Spirit in those days, and they will prophesy.Read from NKJV · The Form or the Fire
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I will show wonders in the heavens above and signs on the earth below, blood and fire and billows of smoke.Read from NKJV · The Form Or The Fire？
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The sun will be turned to darkness, and the moon to blood, before the coming of the great and glorious Day of the Lord.Read from KJV · The Form Or The Fire？
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And everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.'Read from NKJV · The Form or the Fire
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Therefore let all Israel know with certainty that God has made this Jesus, whom you crucified, both Lord and Christ!"Read from NKJV · Bringing Glory to Gods Name
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When the people heard this, they were cut to the heart and asked Peter and the other apostles, "Brothers, what shall we do?"Read from KJV · Bringing Glory to Gods Name
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Peter replied, "Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.Read from KJV · Bringing Glory to Gods Name
Acts 4
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then let this be known to all of you and to all the people of Israel: It is by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom you crucified but whom God raised from the dead, that this man stands before you healed.Read from KJV · Bringing Glory to Gods Name
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This Jesus is 'the stone you builders rejected, which has become the cornerstone.'Read from KJV · Bringing Glory to Gods Name
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Salvation exists in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to men by which we must be saved."Read from KJV · Bringing Glory to Gods Name
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"What shall we do with these men?" they asked. "It is clear to everyone living in Jerusalem that a remarkable miracle has occurred through them, and we cannot deny it.Read from KJV · Bringing Glory to Gods Name
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But to keep this message from spreading any further among the people, we must warn them not to speak to anyone in this name."Read from KJV · Bringing Glory to Gods Name
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But Peter and John replied, "Judge for yourselves whether it is right in God's sight to listen to you rather than God.Read from KJV · Bringing Glory to Gods Name
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For we cannot stop speaking about what we have seen and heard."Read from NKJV · Bringing Glory to Gods Name
Acts 7
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They dragged him out of the city and began to stone him. Meanwhile the witnesses laid their garments at the feet of a young man named Saul.Read from NKJV · De-Masked on the Road to Damascus
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While they were stoning him, Stephen appealed, "Lord Jesus, receive my spirit."Read from NKJV · De-Masked on the Road to Damascus
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Falling on his knees, he cried out in a loud voice, "Lord, do not hold this sin against them." And when he had said this, he fell asleep.Read from NKJV · De-Masked on the Road to Damascus
Acts 8
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But Saul began to destroy the church. Going from house to house, he dragged off men and women and put them in prison.Read from NKJV · (Remnant Meeting 2013) Testimonies by Pam, Brenda, Alan Message
Acts 9
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Meanwhile, Saul was still breathing out murderous threats against the disciples of the Lord. He approached the high priestRead from NKJV · De-Masked on the Road to Damascus
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and requested letters to the synagogues in Damascus, so that if he found any men or women belonging to the Way, he could bring them as prisoners to Jerusalem.Read from NKJV · De-Masked on the Road to Damascus
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As Saul drew near to Damascus on his journey, suddenly a light from heaven flashed around him.Read from NKJV · De-Masked on the Road to Damascus
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He fell to the ground and heard a voice say to him, "Saul, Saul, why do you persecute Me?"Read from NKJV · De-Masked on the Road to Damascus
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"Who are You, Lord?" Saul asked. "I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting," He replied.Read from NKJV · De-Masked on the Road to Damascus
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"Now get up and go into the city, and you will be told what you must do."Read from NKJV · De-Masked on the Road to Damascus
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The men traveling with Saul stood there speechless. They heard the voice but did not see anyone.Read from NKJV · De-Masked on the Road to Damascus
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Saul got up from the ground, but when he opened his eyes he could not see a thing. So they led him by the hand into Damascus.Read from NKJV · De-Masked on the Road to Damascus
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For three days he was without sight, and he did not eat or drink anything.Read from NASB1995 · De-Masked on the Road to Damascus
Acts 12
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About that time, King Herod reached out to harm some who belonged to the church.Read from KJV · Hear The Sound Of The Trumpet： The Call To War
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He had James, the brother of John, put to death with the sword.Read from KJV · Hear The Sound Of The Trumpet： The Call To War
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And seeing that this pleased the Jews, Herod proceeded to seize Peter during the Feast of Unleavened Bread.Read from KJV · Hear The Sound Of The Trumpet： The Call To War
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He arrested him and put him in prison, handing him over to be guarded by four squads of four soldiers each. Herod intended to bring him out to the people after the Passover.Read from KJV · If My People Will Pray
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So Peter was kept in prison, but the church was fervently praying to God for him.Read from KJV · Hear The Sound Of The Trumpet： The Call To War
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On the night before Herod was to bring him to trial, Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains, with sentries standing guard at the entrance to the prison.Read from KJV · If My People Will Pray
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Suddenly an angel of the Lord appeared and a light shone in the cell. He tapped Peter on the side and woke him up, saying, "Get up quickly." And the chains fell off his wrists.Read from KJV · If My People Will Pray
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"Get dressed and put on your sandals," said the angel. Peter did so, and the angel told him, "Wrap your cloak around you and follow me."Read from KJV · Hear The Sound Of The Trumpet： The Call To War
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So Peter followed him out, but he was unaware that what the angel was doing was real. He thought he was only seeing a vision.Read from KJV · If My People Will Pray
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They passed the first and second guards and came to the iron gate leading to the city, which opened for them by itself. When they had gone outside and walked the length of one block, the angel suddenly left him.Read from KJV · Hear The Sound Of The Trumpet： The Call To War
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Then Peter came to himself and said, "Now I know for sure that the Lord has sent His angel and rescued me from Herod's grasp and from everything the Jewish people were anticipating."Read from KJV · Hear The Sound Of The Trumpet： The Call To War
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And when he had realized this, he went to the house of Mary the mother of John, also called Mark, where many people had gathered together and were praying.Read from KJV · Hear The Sound Of The Trumpet： The Call To War
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He knocked at the outer gate, and a servant girl named Rhoda came to answer it.Read from KJV · If My People Will Pray
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When she recognized Peter's voice, she was so overjoyed that she forgot to open the gate, but ran inside and announced, "Peter is standing at the gate!"Read from KJV · If My People Will Pray
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"You are out of your mind," they told her. But when she kept insisting it was so, they said, "It must be his angel."Read from KJV · If My People Will Pray
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But Peter kept on knocking, and when they opened the door and saw him, they were astounded.Read from NASB1995 · If My People Will Pray
Acts 16
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About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the other prisoners were listening to them.Read from NKJV · Prepare for Suddenly
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Suddenly a strong earthquake shook the foundations of the prison. At once all the doors flew open and everyone's chains came loose.Read from NKJV · Prepare for Suddenly
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When the jailer woke up and saw the prison doors open, he drew his sword and was about to kill himself, presuming that the prisoners had escaped.Read from NKJV · Prepare for Suddenly
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But Paul called out in a loud voice, "Do not harm yourself! We are all here!"Read from NKJV · Prepare for Suddenly
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Calling for lights, the jailer rushed in and fell trembling before Paul and Silas.Read from NKJV · Prepare for Suddenly
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Then he brought them out and asked, "Sirs, what must I do to be saved?"Read from NKJV · Prepare for Suddenly
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They replied, "Believe in the Lord Jesus and you will be saved, you and your household."Read from NKJV · Prepare for Suddenly
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Then Paul and Silas spoke the word of the Lord to him and to everyone in his house.Read from NKJV · Prepare for Suddenly
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At that hour of the night, the jailer took them and washed their wounds. And without delay, he and all his household were baptized.Read from NKJV · Prepare for Suddenly
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Then he brought them into his home and set a meal before them. So he and all his household rejoiced that they had come to believe in God.Read from NKJV · Prepare for Suddenly
Acts 27
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By now much time had passed, and the voyage had already become dangerous because it was after the Fast. So Paul advised them,Read from KJV · Remember Your Calling in the Midst of the Storm
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"Men, I can see that our voyage will be filled with disaster and great loss, not only to ship and cargo, but to our own lives as well."Read from KJV · Remember Your Calling in the Midst of the Storm
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But contrary to Paul's advice, the centurion was persuaded by the pilot and by the owner of the ship.Read from KJV · Remember Your Calling in the Midst of the Storm
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When neither sun nor stars appeared for many days and the great storm continued to batter us, we abandoned all hope of being saved.Read from KJV · Remember Your Calling in the Midst of the Storm
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After the men had gone a long time without food, Paul stood up among them and said, "Men, you should have followed my advice not to sail from Crete. Then you would have averted this disaster and loss.Read from KJV · Remember Your Calling in the Midst of the Storm
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But now I urge you to keep up your courage, because you will not experience any loss of life, but only of the ship.Read from KJV · Remember Your Calling in the Midst of the Storm
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For just last night an angel of God, whose I am and whom I serve, stood beside meRead from KJV · Remember Your Calling in the Midst of the Storm
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So take courage, men, for I believe God that it will happen just as He told me.Read from KJV · Remember Your Calling in the Midst of the Storm
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Right up to daybreak, Paul kept urging them all to eat: "Today is your fourteenth day in constant suspense, without taking any food.Read from KJV · Remember Your Calling in the Midst of the Storm
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So for your own preservation, I urge you to eat something, because not a single hair of your head will be lost."Read from KJV · Remember Your Calling in the Midst of the Storm
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After he had said this, Paul took bread and gave thanks to God in front of them all. Then he broke it and began to eat.Read from KJV · Remember Your Calling in the Midst of the Storm
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They were all encouraged and took some food themselves.Read from KJV · Remember Your Calling in the Midst of the Storm
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When daylight came, they did not recognize the land, but they sighted a bay with a sandy beach, where they decided to run the ship aground if they could.Read from KJV · Remember Your Calling in the Midst of the Storm
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Cutting away the anchors, they left them in the sea as they loosened the ropes that held the rudders. Then they hoisted the foresail to the wind and made for the beach.Read from KJV · Remember Your Calling in the Midst of the Storm
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But the vessel struck a sandbar and ran aground. The bow stuck fast and would not move, and the stern was being broken up by the pounding of the waves.Read from KJV · Remember Your Calling in the Midst of the Storm
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The soldiers planned to kill the prisoners so none of them could swim to freedom.Read from KJV · Remember Your Calling in the Midst of the Storm
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But the centurion, wanting to spare Paul's life, thwarted their plan. He commanded those who could swim to jump overboard first and get to land.Read from KJV · Remember Your Calling in the Midst of the Storm
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The rest were to follow on planks and various parts of the ship. In this way everyone was brought safely to land.Read from KJV · Remember Your Calling in the Midst of the Storm