From work on PDF Acts 27-28

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 \v 23 For last night an angel of the God to whom I belong, whom also I worship—his angel stood beside me
 \v 24 and said, 'Do not be afraid, Paul. You must stand before Caesar, and see, God in his kindness has given to you all those who are sailing with you.'
-\v 25 Therefore be cheerful, men! For I trust God that it will happen just as it was told to me.
+\v 25 Therefore have courage, men! For I trust God that it will happen just as it was told to me.
 \v 26 But we must run aground upon some island."
 
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 \v 32 Then the soldiers cut away the ropes of the boat and let it drift away.
 
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-\v 33 When daylight was coming on, Paul urged them all to take some food. He said, "This day is the fourteenth day that you have been in constant suspense and have gone without food—you have not eaten anything. 
-\v 34 So I urge you to share some food, for this is necessary for you to survive. For not one of you will lose a single hair from his head."
+\v 33 When daylight was coming on, Paul urged them all to take some food. He said, "This day is the fourteenth day that you have been on constant guard and have gone without food—you have not eaten anything. 
+\v 34 So I urge you to share some food, for this is your salvation. For not one of you will lose a single hair from his head."
 \v 35 When he had said this, he took bread and he thanked God in the sight of everyone. Then he broke the bread and began to eat.
 
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 \v 36 Then they were all encouraged and they also took food.
-\v 37 We were 276 people in the ship.
+\v 37 We were 276 souls on the ship.
 \v 38 When they had eaten enough, they made the ship lighter by throwing out the wheat into the sea.
 
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 \v 3 But when Paul had gathered a bundle of sticks and placed them on the fire, a viper came out because of the heat and fastened onto his hand.
-\v 4 When the native people saw the animal hanging from his hand, they said one to another, "This man certainly is a murderer who escaped from the sea, Justice does not permit him to live."
+\v 4 When the native people saw the serpent hanging from his hand, they said one to another, "This man certainly is a murderer who has been saved from the sea, Justice does not permit him to live."
 
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 \v 5 But then he shook the animal into the fire and suffered no harm.
-\v 6 They were waiting for him to become inflamed with a fever or to suddenly drop dead. But after they watched him for a long time and saw that nothing was unusual with him, they changed their minds and said that he was a god.
+\v 6 They were waiting for him to become inflamed with a fever or to suddenly drop dead. But after they watched him for a long time and saw that nothing was wrong with him, they changed their minds and said that he was a god.
 
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 \v 7 Now in a nearby place there were lands belonging to the chief man of the island, a man named Publius. He welcomed us and kindly provided for us for three days.
-\v 8 It happened that the father of Publius had been made ill with a fever and dysentery. When Paul went to him, he prayed, placed his hands on him, and healed him.
+\v 8 It happened that the father of Publius was lying afflicted with a fever and dysentery. When Paul went to him, he prayed, placed his hands on him, and healed him.
 \v 9 After this happened, the rest of the people on the island who were sick also came and were healed.
 \v 10 The people also honored us with many honors. When we were preparing to sail, they gave us what we needed.
 
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-\v 23 When they had set a day for him, more people came to him at his dwelling place. He presented the matter to them, and testified about the kingdom of God. He tried to persuade them about Jesus, both from the law of Moses and from the prophets, from morning until evening.
+\v 23 When they had appointed a day for him, more people came to him at his dwelling place. He presented the matter to them, and testified about the kingdom of God. He tried to persuade them about Jesus, both from the law of Moses and from the prophets, from morning until evening.
 \v 24 Some were convinced about the things which were said, while others did not believe.
 
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