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Acts · read by John McGregor
47 verses, in order. Only the verses John read aloud are shown.
Acts 4
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When they saw the boldness of Peter and John and realized that they were unschooled, ordinary men, they marveled and took note that these men had been with Jesus.Read from NKJV · A New Testament Revival
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And seeing the man who had been healed standing there with them, they had nothing to say in response.Read from NKJV · A New Testament Revival
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So they ordered them to leave the Sanhedrin and then conferred together.Read from NKJV · A New Testament Revival
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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 NKJV · A New Testament Revival
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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 NKJV · A New Testament Revival
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Then they called them in again and commanded them not to speak or teach at all in the name of Jesus.Read from NKJV · A New Testament Revival
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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 NKJV · A New Testament Revival
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For we cannot stop speaking about what we have seen and heard."Read from NKJV · A New Testament Revival
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After further threats they let them go. They could not find a way to punish them, because all the people were glorifying God for what had happened.Read from NKJV · A New Testament Revival
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For the man who was miraculously healed was over forty years old.Read from NKJV · A New Testament Revival
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On their release, Peter and John returned to their own people and reported everything that the chief priests and elders had said to them.Read from NKJV · A New Testament Revival
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When the believers heard this, they lifted up their voices to God with one accord. "Sovereign Lord," they said, "You made the heaven and the earth and the sea and everything in them.Read from NKJV · A New Testament Revival
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You spoke by the Holy Spirit through the mouth of Your servant, our father David: 'Why do the nations rage and the peoples plot in vain?Read from NKJV · A New Testament Revival
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The kings of the earth take their stand and the rulers gather together against the Lord and against His Anointed One.'Read from NASB1995 · A New Testament Revival
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In fact, this is the very city where Herod and Pontius Pilate conspired with the Gentiles and the people of Israel against Your holy servant Jesus, whom You anointed.Read from NKJV · A New Testament Revival
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They carried out what Your hand and will had decided beforehand would happen.Read from NKJV · A New Testament Revival
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And now, Lord, consider their threats, and enable Your servants to speak Your word with complete boldness,Read from NKJV · A New Testament Revival
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as You stretch out Your hand to heal and perform signs and wonders through the name of Your holy servant Jesus."Read from NKJV · A New Testament Revival
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After they had prayed, their meeting place was shaken, and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and spoke the word of God boldly.Read from NKJV · A New Testament Revival
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The multitude of believers was one in heart and soul. No one claimed that any of his possessions was his own, but they shared everything they owned.Read from NKJV · A New Testament Revival
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With great power the apostles continued to give their testimony about the resurrection of the Lord Jesus. And abundant grace was upon them all.Read from NKJV · A New Testament Revival
Acts 12
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About that time, King Herod reached out to harm some who belonged to the church.Read from NKJV · Prevailing, Prayer, Persecuted Church
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He had James, the brother of John, put to death with the sword.Read from ESV · Prevailing, Prayer, Persecuted Church
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And seeing that this pleased the Jews, Herod proceeded to seize Peter during the Feast of Unleavened Bread.Read from NKJV · Prevailing, Prayer, Persecuted Church
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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 NKJV · Prevailing, Prayer, Persecuted Church
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So Peter was kept in prison, but the church was fervently praying to God for him.Read from NKJV · Prevailing, Prayer, Persecuted Church
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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 NKJV · Prevailing, Prayer, Persecuted Church
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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 NKJV · Prevailing, Prayer, Persecuted Church
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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 NKJV · Prevailing, Prayer, Persecuted Church
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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 NKJV · Prevailing, Prayer, Persecuted Church
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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 NKJV · Prevailing, Prayer, Persecuted Church
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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 NKJV · Prevailing, Prayer, Persecuted Church
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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 NKJV · Prevailing, Prayer, Persecuted Church
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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 NKJV · Prevailing, Prayer, Persecuted Church
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But Peter kept on knocking, and when they opened the door and saw him, they were astounded.Read from NKJV · Prevailing, Prayer, Persecuted Church
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Peter motioned with his hand for silence, and he described how the Lord had brought him out of the prison. "Send word to James and to the brothers," he said, and he left for another place.Read from NKJV · Prevailing, Prayer, Persecuted Church
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At daybreak there was no small commotion among the soldiers as to what had become of Peter.Read from NKJV · Prevailing, Prayer, Persecuted Church
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After Herod had searched for him unsuccessfully, he examined the guards and ordered that they be executed. Then he went down from Judea to Caesarea and spent some time there.Read from NKJV · Prevailing, Prayer, Persecuted Church
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 NASB1995 · Revelation 8
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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 NASB1995 · Revelation 8
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Calling for lights, the jailer rushed in and fell trembling before Paul and Silas.Read from ESV · Revelation 8
Acts 27
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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 NASB1995 · Shipwrecks
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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 NASB1995 · Shipwrecks
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For just last night an angel of God, whose I am and whom I serve, stood beside meRead from NASB1995 · Shipwrecks
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and said, 'Do not be afraid, Paul; you must stand before Caesar. And look, God has granted you the lives of all who sail with you.'Read from NASB1995 · Shipwrecks
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So take courage, men, for I believe God that it will happen just as He told me.Read from NASB1995 · Shipwrecks