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1. On the day of Pentecost all the believers were meeting together in one place.
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1. And G2532 when the G3588 day G2250 of Pentecost G4005 was fully come G4845 , they were G2258 all G537 with one accord G3661 in G1909 one place G846 .
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2. Suddenly, there was a sound from heaven like the roaring of a mighty windstorm, and it filled the house where they were sitting.
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2. And G2532 suddenly G869 there came G1096 a sound G2279 from G1537 heaven G3772 as G5618 of a rushing G5342 mighty G972 wind G4157 , and G2532 it filled G4137 all G3650 the G3588 house G3624 where G3757 they were G2258 sitting G2521 .
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3. Then, what looked like flames or tongues of fire appeared and settled on each of them.
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3. And G2532 there appeared G3700 unto them G846 cloven G1266 tongues G1100 like as G5616 of fire G4442 , and G5037 it sat G2523 upon G1909 each G1538 G1520 of them G846 .
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4. And everyone present was filled with the Holy Spirit and began speaking in other languages, as the Holy Spirit gave them this ability.
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4. And G2532 they were all G537 filled G4130 with the Holy G40 Ghost G4151 , and G2532 began G756 to speak G2980 with other G2087 tongues G1100 , as G2531 the G3588 Spirit G4151 gave G1325 them G846 utterance G669 .
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5. At that time there were devout Jews from every nation living in Jerusalem.
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5. And G1161 there were G2258 dwelling G2730 at G1722 Jerusalem G2419 Jews G2453 , devout G2126 men G435 , out of G575 every G3956 nation G1484 under G5259 heaven G3772 .
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6. When they heard the loud noise, everyone came running, and they were bewildered to hear their own languages being spoken by the believers.
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6. Now G1161 when this G5026 was noised abroad G1096 G5456 , the G3588 multitude G4128 came together G4905 , and G2532 were confounded G4797 , because G3754 that every man G1538 G1520 heard G191 them G846 speak G2980 in his own G2398 language G1258 .
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7. They were completely amazed. "How can this be?" they exclaimed. "These people are all from Galilee,
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7. And G1161 they were all G3956 amazed G1839 and G2532 marveled G2296 , saying G3004 one to another G240 G4314 , Behold G2400 , are G1526 not G3756 all G3956 these G3778 which speak G2980 Galilaeans G1057 ?
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8. and yet we hear them speaking in our own native languages!
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8. And G2532 how G4459 hear G191 we G2249 every man G1538 in our G2257 own G2398 tongue G1258 , wherein G1722 G3739 we were born G1080 ?
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9. Here we are-- Parthians, Medes, Elamites, people from Mesopotamia, Judea, Cappadocia, Pontus, the province of Asia,
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9. Parthians G3934 , and G2532 Medes G3370 , and G2532 Elamites G1639 , and G2532 the G3588 dwellers G2730 in Mesopotamia G3318 , and G5037 in Judea G2449 , and G2532 Cappadocia G2587 , in Pontus G4195 , and G2532 Asia G773 ,
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10. Phrygia, Pamphylia, Egypt, and the areas of Libya around Cyrene, visitors from Rome (both Jews and converts to Judaism),
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10. G5037 Phrygia G5435 , and G2532 Pamphylia G3828 , in Egypt G125 , and G2532 in the G3588 parts G3313 of Libya G3033 about G2596 Cyrene G2957 , and G2532 strangers G1927 of Rome G4514 G5037 , Jews G2453 and G2532 proselytes G4339 ,
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11. Cretans, and Arabs. And we all hear these people speaking in our own languages about the wonderful things God has done!"
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11. Cretes G2912 and G2532 Arabians G690 , we do hear G191 them G846 speak G2980 in our G2251 tongues G1100 the G3588 wonderful works G3167 of God G2316 .
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12. They stood there amazed and perplexed. "What can this mean?" they asked each other.
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12. And G1161 they were all G3956 amazed G1839 , and G2532 were in doubt G1280 , saying G3004 one to another G243 G4314 G243 , What G5101 meaneth G2309 G302 G1511 this G5124 ?
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13. But others in the crowd ridiculed them, saying, "They're just drunk, that's all!"
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13. G1161 Others G2087 mocking G5512 said G3004 , These men are G1526 full G3325 of new wine G1098 .
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14. Then Peter stepped forward with the eleven other apostles and shouted to the crowd, "Listen carefully, all of you, fellow Jews and residents of Jerusalem! Make no mistake about this.
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14. But G1161 Peter G4074 , standing up G2476 with G4862 the G3588 eleven G1733 , lifted up G1869 his G848 voice G5456 , and G2532 said G669 unto them G846 , Ye men G435 of Judea G2453 , and G2532 all G537 ye that dwell G2730 at Jerusalem G2419 , be G2077 this G5124 known G1110 unto you G5213 , and G2532 hearken G1801 to my G3450 words G4487 :
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15. These people are not drunk, as some of you are assuming. Nine o'clock in the morning is much too early for that.
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15. For G1063 these G3778 are not G3756 drunken G3184 , as G5613 ye G5210 suppose G5274 , seeing G1063 it is G2076 but the third G5154 hour G5610 of the G3588 day G2250 .
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16. No, what you see was predicted long ago by the prophet Joel:
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16. But G235 this G5124 is G2076 that which was spoken G2046 by G1223 the G3588 prophet G4396 Joel G2493 ;
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17. 'In the last days,' God says, 'I will pour out my Spirit upon all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy. Your young men will see visions, and your old men will dream dreams.
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17. And G2532 it shall come to pass G2071 in G1722 the G3588 last G2078 days G2250 , saith G3004 God G2316 , I will pour out G1632 of G575 my G3450 Spirit G4151 upon G1909 all G3956 flesh G4561 : and G2532 your G5216 sons G5207 and G2532 your G5216 daughters G2364 shall prophesy G4395 , and G2532 your G5216 young men G3495 shall see G3700 visions G3706 , and G2532 your G5216 old men G4245 shall dream G1797 dreams G1798 :
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18. In those days I will pour out my Spirit even on my servants-- men and women alike-- and they will prophesy.
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18. And G2532 G1065 on G1909 my G3450 servants G1401 and G2532 on G1909 my G3450 handmaidens G1399 I will pour out G1632 in G1722 those G1565 days G2250 of G575 my G3450 Spirit G4151 ; and G2532 they shall prophesy G4395 :
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19. And I will cause wonders in the heavens above and signs on the earth below-- blood and fire and clouds of smoke.
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19. And G2532 I will show G1325 wonders G5059 in G1722 heaven G3772 above G507 , and G2532 signs G4592 in G1909 the G3588 earth G1093 beneath G2736 ; blood G129 , and G2532 fire G4442 , and G2532 vapor G822 of smoke G2586 :
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20. The sun will become dark, and the moon will turn blood red before that great and glorious day of the LORD arrives.
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20. The G3588 sun G2246 shall be turned G3344 into G1519 darkness G4655 , and G2532 the G3588 moon G4582 into G1519 blood G129 , before G4250 that G2228 great G3173 and G2532 notable G2016 day G2250 of the Lord G2962 come G2064 :
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21. But everyone who calls on the name of the LORD will be saved.'
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21. And G2532 it shall come to pass G2071 , that whosoever G3956 G3739 G302 shall call on G1941 the G3588 name G3686 of the Lord G2962 shall be saved G4982 .
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22. "People of Israel, listen! God publicly endorsed Jesus the Nazarene by doing powerful miracles, wonders, and signs through him, as you well know.
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22. Ye men G435 of Israel G2475 , hear G191 these G5128 words G3056 ; Jesus G2424 of Nazareth G3480 , a man G435 approved G584 of G575 God G2316 among G1519 you G5209 by miracles G1411 and G2532 wonders G5059 and G2532 signs G4592 , which G3739 God G2316 did G4160 by G1223 him G846 in G1722 the midst G3319 of you G5216 , as G2531 ye G846 yourselves also G2532 know G1492 :
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23. But God knew what would happen, and his prearranged plan was carried out when Jesus was betrayed. With the help of lawless Gentiles, you nailed him to a cross and killed him.
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23. Him G5126 , being delivered G1560 by the G3588 determinate G3724 counsel G1012 and G2532 foreknowledge G4268 of God G2316 , ye have taken G2983 , and by G1223 wicked G459 hands G5495 have crucified G4362 and slain G337 :
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24. But God released him from the horrors of death and raised him back to life, for death could not keep him in its grip.
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24. Whom G3739 God G2316 hath raised up G450 , having loosed G3089 the G3588 pains G5604 of death G2288 : because G2530 it was G2258 not G3756 possible G1415 that he G846 should be holden G2902 of G5259 it G846 .
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25. King David said this about him: 'I see that the LORD is always with me. I will not be shaken, for he is right beside me.
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25. For G1063 David G1138 speaketh G3004 concerning G1519 him G846 , I foresaw G4308 the G3588 Lord G2962 always G1223 G3956 before G1799 my face G3450 , for G3754 he is G2076 on G1537 my G3450 right hand G1188 , that G2443 I should not G3361 be moved G4531 :
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26. No wonder my heart is glad, and my tongue shouts his praises! My body rests in hope.
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26. Therefore G1223 G5124 did my G3450 heart G2588 rejoice G2165 , and G2532 my G3450 tongue G1100 was glad G21 ; moreover G1161 G2089 also G2532 my G3450 flesh G4561 shall rest G2681 in G1909 hope G1680 :
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27. For you will not leave my soul among the dead or allow your Holy One to rot in the grave.
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27. Because G3754 thou wilt not G3756 leave G1459 my G3450 soul G5590 in G1519 hell G86 , neither G3761 wilt thou suffer G1325 thine G4675 Holy One G3741 to see G1492 corruption G1312 .
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28. You have shown me the way of life, and you will fill me with the joy of your presence.'
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28. Thou hast made known G1107 to me G3427 the ways G3598 of life G2222 ; thou shalt make me full G4137 G3165 of joy G2167 with G3326 thy G4675 countenance G4383 .
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29. "Dear brothers, think about this! You can be sure that the patriarch David wasn't referring to himself, for he died and was buried, and his tomb is still here among us.
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29. Men G435 and brethren G80 , let G1832 me freely G3326 G3954 speak G2036 unto G4314 you G5209 of G4012 the G3588 patriarch G3966 David G1138 , that G3754 he is both dead G5053 G2532 and G2532 buried G2290 , and G2532 his G846 sepulcher G3418 is G2076 with G1722 us G2254 unto G891 this G5026 day G2250 .
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30. But he was a prophet, and he knew God had promised with an oath that one of David's own descendants would sit on his throne.
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30. Therefore G3767 being G5225 a prophet G4396 , and G2532 knowing G1492 that G3754 God G2316 had sworn G3660 with an oath G3727 to him G846 , that of G1537 the fruit G2590 of his G846 loins G3751 , according to G2596 the flesh G4561 , he would raise up G450 Christ G5547 to sit G2523 on G1909 his G846 throne G2362 ;
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31. David was looking into the future and speaking of the Messiah's resurrection. He was saying that God would not leave him among the dead or allow his body to rot in the grave.
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31. He seeing this before G4275 spake G2980 of G4012 the G3588 resurrection G386 of Christ G5547 , that G3754 his G846 soul G5590 was not G3756 left G2641 in G1519 hell G86 , neither G3761 his G846 flesh G4561 did see G1492 corruption G1312 .
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32. "God raised Jesus from the dead, and we are all witnesses of this.
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32. This G5126 Jesus G2424 hath God G2316 raised up G450 , whereof G3739 we G2249 all G3956 are G2070 witnesses G3144 .
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33. Now he is exalted to the place of highest honor in heaven, at God's right hand. And the Father, as he had promised, gave him the Holy Spirit to pour out upon us, just as you see and hear today.
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33. Therefore G3767 being by the G3588 right hand G1188 of God G2316 exalted G5312 , and G5037 having received G2983 of G3844 the G3588 Father G3962 the G3588 promise G1860 of the G3588 Holy G40 Ghost G4151 , he hath shed forth G1632 this G5124 , which G3739 ye G5210 now G3568 see G991 and G2532 hear G191 .
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34. For David himself never ascended into heaven, yet he said, 'The LORD said to my Lord, "Sit in the place of honor at my right hand
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34. For G1063 David G1138 is not G3756 ascended G305 into G1519 the G3588 heavens G3772 : but G1161 he G846 saith G3004 himself, The G3588 Lord G2962 said G2036 unto my G3450 Lord G2962 , Sit G2521 thou on G1537 my G3450 right hand G1188 ,
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35. until I humble your enemies, making them a footstool under your feet." '
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35. Until G2193 I make G5087 G302 thy G4675 foes G2190 thy footstool G5286 G4675 G4228 .
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36. "So let everyone in Israel know for certain that God has made this Jesus, whom you crucified, to be both Lord and Messiah!"
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36. Therefore G3767 let all G3956 the house G3624 of Israel G2474 know G1097 assuredly G806 , that G3754 God G2316 hath made G4160 that same G5126 Jesus G2424 , whom G3739 ye G5210 have crucified G4717 , both G2532 Lord G2962 and G2532 Christ G5547 .
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37. Peter's words pierced their hearts, and they said to him and to the other apostles, "Brothers, what should we do?"
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37. Now G1161 when they heard G191 this, they were pricked G2660 in their heart G2588 , and G5037 said G2036 unto G4314 Peter G4074 and G2532 to the G3588 rest G3062 of the apostles G652 , Men G435 and brethren G80 , what G5101 shall we do G4160 ?
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38. Peter replied, "Each of you must repent of your sins, turn to God, and be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ to show that you have received forgiveness for your sins. Then you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.
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38. Then G1161 Peter G4074 said G5346 unto G4314 them G846 , Repent G3340 , and G2532 be baptized G907 every one G1538 of you G5216 in G1909 the G3588 name G3686 of Jesus G2424 Christ G5547 for G1519 the remission G859 of sins G266 , and G2532 ye shall receive G2983 the G3588 gift G1431 of the G3588 Holy G40 Ghost G4151 .
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39. This promise is to you, and to your children, and even to the Gentiles-- all who have been called by the Lord our God."
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39. For G1063 the G3588 promise G1860 is G2076 unto you G5213 , and G2532 to your G5216 children G5043 , and G2532 to all G3956 that G3588 are afar off G1519 G3112 , even as many as G3745 G302 the Lord G2962 our G2257 God G2316 shall call G4341 .
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40. Then Peter continued preaching for a long time, strongly urging all his listeners, "Save yourselves from this crooked generation!"
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40. And G5037 with many G4119 other G2087 words G3056 did he testify G1263 and G2532 exhort G3870 , saying G3004 , Save G4982 yourselves from G575 this G5026 untoward G4646 generation G1074 .
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41. Those who believed what Peter said were baptized and added to the church that day-- about 3,000 in all.
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41. Then G3767 they that gladly received G588 G3303 his G846 word G3056 were baptized G907 : and G2532 the G3588 same G1565 day G2250 there were added G4369 unto them about G5616 three thousand G5153 souls G5590 .
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42. All the believers devoted themselves to the apostles' teaching, and to fellowship, and to sharing in meals (including the Lord's Supper), and to prayer.
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42. And G1161 they continued steadfastly G2258 G4342 in the G3588 apostles G652 ' doctrine G1322 and G2532 fellowship G2842 , and G2532 in breaking G2800 of bread G740 , and G2532 in prayers G4335 .
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43. A deep sense of awe came over them all, and the apostles performed many miraculous signs and wonders.
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43. And G1161 fear G5401 came G1096 upon every G3956 soul G5590 : and G5037 many G4183 wonders G5059 and G2532 signs G4592 were done G1096 by G1223 the G3588 apostles G652 .
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44. And all the believers met together in one place and shared everything they had.
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44. And G1161 all G3956 that believed G4100 were G2258 together G1909 G846 , and G2532 had G2192 all things G537 common G2839 ;
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45. They sold their property and possessions and shared the money with those in need.
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45. And G2532 sold G4097 their possessions G2933 and G2532 goods G5223 , and G2532 parted G1266 them G846 to all G3956 men, as G2530 every man G5100 G302 had G2192 need G5532 .
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46. They worshiped together at the Temple each day, met in homes for the Lord's Supper, and shared their meals with great joy and generosity--
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46. And G5037 they, continuing G4342 daily G2596 G2250 with one accord G3661 in G1722 the G3588 temple G2411 , and G5037 breaking G2806 bread G740 from house to house G2596 G3624 , did eat G3335 their meat G5160 with G1722 gladness G20 and G2532 singleness G858 of heart G2588 ,
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47. all the while praising God and enjoying the goodwill of all the people. And each day the Lord added to their fellowship those who were being saved.
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47. Praising G134 God G2316 , and G2532 having G2192 favor G5485 with G4314 all G3650 the G3588 people G2992 . And G1161 the G3588 Lord G2962 added G4369 to the G3588 church G1577 daily G2596 G2250 such as should be saved G4982 .
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