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Acts · read by William MacDonald
153 verses, in order. Only the verses William read aloud are shown.
Acts 1
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So when they came together, they asked Him, "Lord, will You at this time restore the kingdom to Israel?"Read from KJV · Be Filled With the Spirit
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Jesus replied, "It is not for you to know times or seasons that the Father has fixed by His own authority.Read from KJV · Be Filled With the Spirit
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But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you, and you will be My witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth."Read from KJV · A Manual for Prayer - Part 1
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After He had said this, they watched as He was taken up, and a cloud hid Him from their sight.Read from KJV · Does It Pay to Pray
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They were looking intently into the sky as He was going, when suddenly two men dressed in white stood beside them.Read from NKJV · Does It Pay to Pray
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"Men of Galilee," they said, "why do you stand here looking into the sky? This same Jesus, who has been taken from you into heaven, will come back in the same way you have seen Him go into heaven."Read from KJV · Does It Pay to Pray
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Then they returned to Jerusalem from the Mount of Olives, which is near the city, a Sabbath day's journey away.Read from KJV · Does It Pay to Pray
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When they arrived, they went to the upper room where they were staying: Peter and John, James and Andrew, Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew, James son of Alphaeus, Simon the Zealot, and Judas son of James.Read from KJV · Does It Pay to Pray
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With one accord they all continued in prayer, along with the women and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with His brothers.Read from KJV · Does It Pay to Pray
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And they prayed, "Lord, You know everyone's heart. Show us which of these two You have chosenRead from KJV · Does It Pay to Pray
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to take up this ministry and apostleship, which Judas abandoned to go to his rightful place."Read from KJV · Does It Pay to Pray
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Then they cast lots, and the lot fell to Matthias; so he was added to the eleven apostles.Read from KJV · Does It Pay to Pray
Acts 2
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When the day of Pentecost came, they were all together in one place.Read from KJV · A Manual for Prayer - Part 1
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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 KJV · A Manual for Prayer - Part 1
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They saw tongues like flames of fire that separated and came to rest on each of them.Read from KJV · Be Filled With the Spirit
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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 NKJV · Holy Spirit 1
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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 KJV · Commitment to the Assembly Mission 93
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Men of Israel, listen to this message: Jesus of Nazareth was a man certified by God to you by miracles, wonders, and signs, which God did among you through Him, as you yourselves know.Read from NKJV · Joseph Reminds Me of Jesus-06
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He was delivered up by God's set plan and foreknowledge, and you, by the hands of the lawless, put Him to death by nailing Him to the cross.Read from NKJV · Joseph Reminds Me of Jesus-06
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But God raised Him from the dead, releasing Him from the agony of death, because it was impossible for Him to be held in its clutches.Read from NKJV · Joseph Reminds Me of Jesus-06
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David says about Him: 'I saw the Lord always before me; because He is at my right hand, I will not be shaken.Read from NKJV · The Resurrection of Christ
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Therefore my heart is glad and my tongue rejoices; my body also will dwell in hope,Read from NKJV · The Resurrection of Christ
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because You will not abandon my soul to Hades, nor will You let Your Holy One see decay.Read from NKJV · The Resurrection of Christ
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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 · Holy Spirit 4
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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 NKJV · Calvary Chapel Modesto, Ca 1 2 of 3
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With many other words he testified, and he urged them, "Be saved from this corrupt generation."Read from KJV · Holy Spirit 4
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Those who embraced his message were baptized, and about three thousand were added to the believers that day.Read from KJV · Does It Pay to Pray
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They devoted themselves to the apostles' teaching and to the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer.Read from KJV · Does It Pay to Pray
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Selling their possessions and goods, they shared with anyone who was in need.Read from KJV · Does It Pay to Pray
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With one accord they continued to meet daily in the temple courts and to break bread from house to house, sharing their meals with gladness and sincerity of heart,Read from KJV · Does It Pay to Pray
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praising God and enjoying the favor of all the people. And the Lord added to their number daily those who were being saved.Read from KJV · Does It Pay to Pray
Acts 3
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The God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, the God of our fathers, has glorified His servant Jesus. You handed Him over and rejected Him before Pilate, even though he had decided to release Him.Read from NKJV · Houston Colonial Hills Conference 1995-06 7 Aspect of Glory of Christ
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 KJV · Holy Spirit 5
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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 KJV · Does It Pay to Pray
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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 · Fargo Memorial Day Conference-11 Fruitbearing
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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 KJV · A Manual for Prayer - Part 1
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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 KJV · Does It Pay to Pray
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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 KJV · A Manual for Prayer - Part 1
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They carried out what Your hand and will had decided beforehand would happen.Read from KJV · Does It Pay to Pray
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And now, Lord, consider their threats, and enable Your servants to speak Your word with complete boldness,Read from KJV · Does It Pay to Pray
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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 KJV · Spiritual Insights 03 Rom 13:8
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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 KJV · Does It Pay to Pray
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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 KJV · Be Filled With the Spirit
Acts 5
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Now a man named Ananias, together with his wife Sapphira, also sold a piece of property.Read from NKJV · Holy Spirit 1
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With his wife's full knowledge, he kept back some of the proceeds for himself, but brought a portion and laid it at the apostles' feet.Read from NKJV · Principles of Giving
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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 NKJV · Principles of Giving
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Did it not belong to you before it was sold? And after it was sold, was it not at your disposal? How could you conceive such a deed in your heart? You have not lied to men, but to God!"Read from KJV · Holy Spirit 1
Acts 6
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In those days when the disciples were increasing in number, the Grecian Jews among them began to grumble against the Hebraic Jews because their widows were being overlooked in the daily distribution of food.Read from KJV · Does It Pay to Pray
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So the Twelve summoned all the disciples and said, "It is unacceptable for us to neglect the word of God in order to wait on tables.Read from KJV · Does It Pay to Pray
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Therefore, brothers, select from among you seven men confirmed to be full of the Spirit and wisdom. We will appoint this responsibility to themRead from KJV · Does It Pay to Pray
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and will devote ourselves to prayer and to the ministry of the word."Read from NKJV · Does It Pay to Pray
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This proposal pleased the whole group. They chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit, as well as Philip, Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and Nicolas from Antioch, a convert to Judaism.Read from KJV · A Manual for Prayer - Part 2
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They presented these seven to the apostles, who prayed and laid their hands on them.Read from KJV · Does It Pay to Pray
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So the word of God continued to spread. The number of disciples in Jerusalem grew rapidly, and a great number of priests became obedient to the faith.Read from KJV · Does It Pay to Pray
Acts 7
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On hearing this, the members of the Sanhedrin were enraged, and they gnashed their teeth at him.Read from KJV · A Manual for Prayer - Part 2
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But Stephen, full of the Holy Spirit, looked intently into heaven and saw the glory of God and Jesus standing at the right hand of God.Read from KJV · Does It Pay to Pray
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"Look," he said, "I see heaven open and the Son of Man standing at the right hand of God."Read from KJV · A Manual for Prayer - Part 2
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At this they covered their ears, cried out in a loud voice, and rushed together at him.Read from KJV · Does It Pay to Pray
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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 KJV · Does It Pay to Pray
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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 KJV · A Manual for Prayer - Part 2
Acts 8
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When the apostles in Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent Peter and John to them.Read from KJV · Holy Spirit 4
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For the Holy Spirit had not yet fallen upon any of them; they had simply been baptized into the name of the Lord Jesus.Read from KJV · Does It Pay to Pray
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Then Peter and John laid their hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit.Read from KJV · Does It Pay to Pray
Acts 9
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In Damascus there was a disciple named Ananias. The Lord spoke to him in a vision, "Ananias!" "Here I am, Lord," he answered.Read from KJV · A Manual for Prayer - Part 2
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"Get up!" the Lord told him. "Go to the house of Judas on Straight Street and ask for a man from Tarsus named Saul, for he is praying.Read from KJV · A Manual for Prayer - Part 2
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In a vision he has seen a man named Ananias come and place his hands on him to restore his sight."Read from KJV · Does It Pay to Pray
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So Ananias went to the house, and when he arrived, he placed his hands on Saul. "Brother Saul," he said, "the Lord Jesus, who appeared to you on the road as you were coming here, has sent me so that you may see again and be filled with the Holy Spirit."Read from KJV · A Manual for Prayer - Part 2
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In Joppa there was a disciple named Tabitha (which is translated as Dorcas), who was always occupied with works of kindness and charity.Read from KJV · A Manual for Prayer - Part 2
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At that time, however, she became sick and died, and her body was washed and placed in an upper room.Read from KJV · A Manual for Prayer - Part 2
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Then Peter sent them all out of the room. He knelt down and prayed, and turning toward her body, he said, "Tabitha, get up!" She opened her eyes, and seeing Peter, she sat up.Read from KJV · Does It Pay to Pray
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Peter took her by the hand and helped her up. Then he called the saints and widows and presented her to them alive.Read from KJV · Does It Pay to Pray
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This became known all over Joppa, and many people believed in the Lord.Read from KJV · A Manual for Prayer - Part 2
Acts 10
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He and all his household were devout and God-fearing. He gave generously to the people and prayed to God regularly.Read from KJV · A Manual for Prayer - Part 2
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The next day at about the sixth hour, as the men were approaching the city on their journey, Peter went up on the roof to pray.Read from NKJV · Ministry From Acts 10
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He became hungry and wanted something to eat, but while the meal was being prepared, he fell into a trance.Read from NKJV · Ministry From Acts 10
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He saw heaven open and something like a large sheet being let down to earth by its four corners.Read from NKJV · Ministry From Acts 10
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It contained all kinds of four-footed animals and reptiles of the earth, as well as birds of the air.Read from NKJV · Ministry From Acts 10
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"No, Lord!" Peter answered. "I have never eaten anything impure or unclean."Read from NKJV · Ministry From Acts 10
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The voice spoke to him a second time: "Do not call anything impure that God has made clean."Read from NKJV · Ministry From Acts 10
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This happened three times, and all at once the sheet was taken back up into heaven.Read from NKJV · Ministry From Acts 10
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He has sent this message to the people of Israel, proclaiming the gospel of peace through Jesus Christ, who is Lord of all.Read from KJV · Spiritual Insights 03 Rom 13:8
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how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power, and how Jesus went around doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, because God was with Him.Read from KJV · Holy Spirit 1
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While Peter was still speaking these words, the Holy Spirit fell upon all who heard his message.Read from KJV · Holy Spirit 4
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All the circumcised believers who had accompanied Peter were astounded that the gift of the Holy Spirit had been poured out even on the Gentiles.Read from KJV · Does It Pay to Pray
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For they heard them speaking in tongues and exalting God. Then Peter said,Read from KJV · A Manual for Prayer - Part 2
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"Can anyone withhold the water to baptize these people? They have received the Holy Spirit just as we have!"Read from KJV · Holy Spirit 4
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So he ordered that they be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ. Then they asked him to stay for a few days.Read from KJV · Does It Pay to Pray
Acts 11
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So the disciples, each according to his ability, decided to send relief to the brothers living in Judea.Read from NKJV · Principles of Giving
Acts 12
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About that time, King Herod reached out to harm some who belonged to the church.Read from KJV · A Manual for Prayer - Part 2
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He had James, the brother of John, put to death with the sword.Read from KJV · Does It Pay to Pray
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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 · Does It Pay to Pray
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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 · Does It Pay to Pray
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So Peter was kept in prison, but the church was fervently praying to God for him.Read from KJV · Does It Pay to Pray
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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 · Does It Pay to 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 · A Manual for Prayer - Part 2
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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 · A Manual for Prayer - Part 2
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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 · Does It Pay to Pray
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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 · Does It Pay to Pray
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He knocked at the outer gate, and a servant girl named Rhoda came to answer it.Read from KJV · Does It Pay to 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 · Does It Pay to 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 · Does It Pay to Pray
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But Peter kept on knocking, and when they opened the door and saw him, they were astounded.Read from KJV · Does It Pay to Pray
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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 KJV · A Manual for Prayer - Part 2
Acts 13
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While they were worshiping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, "Set apart for Me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them."Read from KJV · Does It Pay to Pray
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And after they had fasted and prayed, they laid their hands on them and sent them off.Read from KJV · Does It Pay to Pray
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Through Him everyone who believes is justified from everything you could not be justified from by the law of Moses.Read from NKJV · Questions People Ask-01 Questions and Answers
Acts 14
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They preached the gospel to that city and made many disciples. Then they returned to Lystra, Iconium, and Antioch,Read from KJV · Automony of the Local Church
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strengthening the souls of the disciples and encouraging them to continue in the faith. "We must endure many hardships to enter the kingdom of God," they said.Read from KJV · Automony of the Local Church
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Paul and Barnabas appointed elders for them in each church, praying and fasting as they entrusted them to the Lord, in whom they had believed.Read from KJV · Automony of the Local Church
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After passing through Pisidia, they came to Pamphylia.Read from NKJV · Automony of the Local Church
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And when they had spoken the word in Perga, they went down to Attalia.Read from KJV · Automony of the Local Church
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From Attalia they sailed to Antioch, where they had been commended to the grace of God for the work they had just completed.Read from KJV · Automony of the Local Church
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When they arrived, they gathered the church together and reported all that God had done through them, and how He had opened the door of faith to the Gentiles.Read from KJV · Automony of the Local Church
Acts 15
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Then some men came down from Judea and were teaching the brothers, "Unless you are circumcised according to the custom of Moses, you cannot be saved."Read from KJV · Automony of the Local Church
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It seemed good to the Holy Spirit and to us not to burden you with anything beyond these essential requirements:Read from KJV · Automony of the Local Church
Acts 16
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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 ESV · A Manual for Prayer - Part 2
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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 KJV · A Manual for Prayer - Part 2
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But Paul called out in a loud voice, "Do not harm yourself! We are all here!"Read from KJV · A Manual for Prayer - Part 2
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Calling for lights, the jailer rushed in and fell trembling before Paul and Silas.Read from KJV · Does It Pay to Pray
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Then he brought them out and asked, "Sirs, what must I do to be saved?"Read from KJV · Does It Pay to Pray
Acts 17
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The God who made the world and everything in it is the Lord of heaven and earth and does not live in temples made by human hands.Read from NKJV · Principles of Giving
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Nor is He served by human hands, as if He needed anything, because He Himself gives everyone life and breath and everything else.Read from NKJV · Principles of Giving
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Therefore, being offspring of God, we should not think that the Divine Being is like gold or silver or stone, an image formed by man's skill and imagination.Read from NKJV · The Resurrection of Christ
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Although God overlooked the ignorance of earlier times, He now commands all people everywhere to repent.Read from NKJV · The Command to Repent
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For He has set a day when He will judge the world with justice by the Man He has appointed. He has given proof of this to everyone by raising Him from the dead."Read from NKJV · The Resurrection of Christ
Acts 19
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While Apollos was at Corinth, Paul passed through the interior and came to Ephesus. There he found some disciplesRead from KJV · Holy Spirit 4
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Paul explained: "John's baptism was a baptism of repentance. He told the people to believe in the One coming after him, that is, in Jesus."Read from KJV · Holy Spirit 4
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On hearing this, they were baptized into the name of the Lord Jesus.Read from NASB1995 · Holy Spirit 4
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And when Paul laid his hands on them, the Holy Spirit came upon them, and they spoke in tongues and prophesied.Read from KJV · Holy Spirit 4
Acts 20
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From Miletus, Paul sent to Ephesus for the elders of the church.Read from KJV · Does It Pay to Pray
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I did not shrink back from declaring anything that was helpful to you as I taught you publicly and from house to house,Read from KJV · Holy Spirit 10
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testifying to Jews and Greeks alike about repentance to God and faith in our Lord Jesus Christ.Read from KJV · Holy Spirit 10
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But I consider my life of no value to me, if only I may finish my course and complete the ministry I have received from the Lord Jesus—the ministry of testifying to the good news of God's grace.Read from KJV · Being Holy
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Keep watch over yourselves and the entire flock of which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers. Be shepherds of the church of God, which He purchased with His own blood.Read from NKJV · Ministry From 1 Timothy
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When Paul had said this, he knelt down with all of them and prayed.Read from KJV · A Manual for Prayer - Part 2
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They all wept openly as they embraced Paul and kissed him.Read from KJV · A Manual for Prayer - Part 2
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They were especially grieved by his statement that they would never see his face again. Then they accompanied him to the ship.Read from KJV · A Manual for Prayer - Part 2
Acts 21
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After sighting Cyprus and passing south of it, we sailed on to Syria and landed at Tyre, where the ship was to unload its cargo.Read from KJV · Does It Pay to Pray
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We sought out the disciples in Tyre and stayed with them seven days. Through the Spirit they kept telling Paul not to go up to Jerusalem.Read from KJV · A Manual for Prayer - Part 2
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But when our time there had ended, we set out on our journey. All the disciples, with their wives and children, accompanied us out of the city and knelt down on the beach to pray with us.Read from KJV · Does It Pay to Pray
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And after we had said our farewells, we went aboard the ship, and they returned home.Read from KJV · Does It Pay to Pray
Acts 24
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In this hope, I strive always to maintain a clear conscience before God and man.Read from KJV · Personal Holiness - Part 4
Acts 26
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"Short time or long," Paul replied, "I wish to God that not only you but all who hear me this day may become what I am, except for these chains."Read from KJV · Love
Acts 27
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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 · Does It Pay to Pray
Acts 28
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The father of Publius was sick in bed, suffering from fever and dysentery. Paul went in to see him, and after praying and placing his hands on him, he healed the man.Read from KJV · Does It Pay to Pray
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Be advised, therefore, that God's salvation has been sent to the Gentiles, and they will listen!"Read from KJV · Studies in Romans-08