Working through Bob Johnson's notes on LUK/ ACT

43-LUK/11.usfm

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-\v 14 Later, Jesus was driving out a demon, and it was mute. It happened that when the demon had come out, the mute man spoke. The crowds were astonished!
-\v 15 But some of the people said, "By Beelzebul, the ruler of demons, he drives out demons."
+\v 14 Now Jesus was driving out a demon that was mute. When the demon had gone out, the man who had been mute spoke, and the crowd was amazed.
+\v 15 But some of the people said, "By Beelzebul, the ruler of demons, he is driving out demons."
 
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 \v 16 Others tested him and sought from him a sign from heaven.

45-ACT/01.usfm

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 \v 1 The former book I wrote, Theophilus, told all that Jesus began to do and to teach,
-\v 2 until the day that he was received up. This was after he had given a command through the Holy Spirit to the apostles he had chosen.
+\v 2 until the day that he was taken up, after he had given commands through the Holy Spirit to the apostles he had chosen.
 \v 3 After his suffering, he presented himself alive to them with many convincing proofs. For forty days he appeared to them, and he spoke about the kingdom of God.
 
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 \v 9 When the Lord Jesus had said these things, as they were looking up, he was raised up, and a cloud hid him from their eyes.
 \v 10 While they were looking intensely to heaven as he went, suddenly, two men stood by them in white clothing.
-\v 11 They said, "You men of Galilee, why do you stand here looking into heaven? This Jesus who ascended up into heaven will return in the same manner as you saw him going into heaven."
+\v 11 They said, "You men of Galilee, why do you stand here looking into heaven? This Jesus who has been taken up from you into heaven, will return in the same manner as you saw him going into heaven."
 
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 \v 24 They prayed and said, "You, Lord, know the hearts of all people, so reveal which of these two is the one whom you have chosen
 \v 25 to take the place in this ministry and apostleship from which Judas transgressed to go to his own place."
-\v 26 They cast lots for them; and the lot fell to Matthias and he was numbered with the eleven apostles.
+\v 26 They cast lots for them, and the lot fell to Matthias, and he was numbered with the eleven apostles.

45-ACT/02.usfm

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 \v 5 Now there were Jews who were living in Jerusalem, godly men, from every nation under heaven.
 \v 6 When this sound was heard, the multitude came together and was confused because everyone heard them speaking in his own language.
-\v 7 They were amazed and marvelled; they said, "Really, are not all these who are speaking Galileans?
+\v 7 They were amazed and marveled; they said, "Really, are not all these who are speaking Galileans?
 
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 \v 8 Why is it that we are hearing them, each in our own language in which we were born?
 \v 9 Parthians and Medes and Elamites, and those who live in Mesopotamia, in Judea and Cappadocia, in Pontus and Asia,
-\v 10 in Phrygia and Pamphylia, in Egypt and the parts of Libya about Cyrene, and visitors from Rome,
+\v 10 Phrygia and Pamphylia, in Egypt and the parts of Libya toward Cyrene, and visitors from Rome,
 \v 11 Jews and proselytes, Cretans and Arabians, we hear them telling in our languages about the mighty works of God."
 
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-\v 22 Men of Israel, hear these words: Jesus of Nazareth, a man authenticated by God to you by mighty deeds and wonders and signs which God did through him in your midst, as you yourselves know—
-\v 23 because of the determined plan and foreknowledge of God, he was delivered up, and you, by the hand of lawless men, crucified and killed him;
-\v 24 whom God raised up, having loosed the pains of death from him, because it was not possible that he should be held by it.
+\v 22 Men of Israel, hear these words: Jesus of Nazareth, a man shown to you by God to be genuine by the mighty deeds, the wonders, and the signs which God did through him in your midst, as you yourselves know.
+\v 23 This man was handed over by God's predetermined plan and foreknowledge; and you, by the hand of lawless men, put him to death by nailing him to a cross. 
+\v 24 But God raised him up, freeing him from the pains of death, because it was impossible for him to be held by it.
 
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 \v 25 For David says about him,
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 \v 37 Now when they heard this, they were pierced in their hearts, and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles, "Brothers, what shall we do?"
 \v 38 And Peter said to them, "Repent and be baptized, each of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.
-\v 39 For to you is the promise and to your children and to all that are far off, as many people as the Lord our God will call."
+\v 39 For the promise is to you and to your children and to all that are far off, as many people as the Lord our God will call."
 
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 \v 40 With many other words he testified and urged them; he said, "Save yourselves from this wicked generation."
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 \v 46 So day after day they continued with one purpose in the temple, and they broke bread in homes, and they shared food with joy and humility of heart;
-\v 47 they praised God and had favor with all the people. The Lord added to them day by day those that were being saved.
+\v 47 they praised God and had favor with all the people. Every day the Lord added to their number those who were being saved.
 
 
 

45-ACT/03.usfm

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 \v 1 Now Peter and John were going up into the temple at the hour of prayer, the ninth hour.
-\v 2 A certain man, lame from birth, was carried every day and was laid at the door of the temple called Beautiful, so he could beg for alms from the people who went into the temple.
-\v 3 When he saw Peter and John about to go into the temple, he asked for alms.
+\v 2 Now a man lame from birth was being carried every day to the Beautiful gate of temple, so he could ask people who were going into the temple for a gift of money.
+\v 3 When he saw Peter and John about to enter the temple, he asked them for a gift of money.
 
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 \v 4 Peter, fastening his eyes upon him, with John, said, "Look at us."
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 \v 6 But Peter said, "Silver and gold I do not have, but what I do have, I will give to you. In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, walk."
 
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-\v 7 Peter took him by the right hand, and raised him up: and immediately his feet and his ankle bones received strength.
+\v 7 Taking him by the right hand, Peter raised him up, and immediately the man's feet and ankle were made strong.
 \v 8 Leaping up, the lame man stood and began to walk; and he entered with Peter and John into the temple, walking, leaping, and praising God.
 
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 \v 9 All the people saw him walking and praising God.
-\v 10 They noticed that it was the man who had been sitting to receive alms at the Beautiful Gate of the temple; and they were filled with wonder and amazement because of what had happened to him.
+\v 10 They noticed that it was the man who had been asking people for a gift of money at the Beautiful Gate of the temple; and they were filled with wonder and amazement because of what had happened to him.
 
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 \v 14 You rejected the Holy and Righteous One, and you asked instead for a murderer to be released to you.
 
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-\v 15 You killed the Prince of life, whom God raised from the dead—and we are witnesses of this.
+\v 15 You killed the Founder of life, whom God raised from the dead—and we are witnesses of this.
 \v 16 Now, by faith in his name—this man whom you see and know—this same name made him strong. The faith that is through Jesus gave to him this complete health in the presence of all of you.
 
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45-ACT/04.usfm

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-\v 5 It came about on the next day, that their rulers, elders and scribes gathered together in Jerusalem.
+\v 5 It came about on the next day that their rulers, elders and scribes gathered together in Jerusalem.
 \v 6 Annas the high priest was there, and Caiaphas, and John, and Alexander, and all who were relatives of the high priest.
 \v 7 When they had set Peter and John in their midst, they asked them, "By what power, or in what name, have you done this?"
 
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 \v 11 Jesus Christ is the stone which you as builders despised but which has been made the head cornerstone.
-\v 12 There is no salvation in any other person: for there is no other name under heaven, that is given among men, by which we must be saved."
+\v 12 There is no salvation in any other person, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved."
 
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 \v 19 But Peter and John answered and said to them, "Whether it is right in the sight of God to obey you rather than him, you judge.
-\v 20 For we cannot help speaking about the things that we have seen and heard."
+\v 20 We are not able to stop speaking about the things we have seen and heard."
 
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 \v 21 After further warning Peter and John, they let them go. They were unable to find any excuse to punish them, because all of the people were praising God for what had been done.
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 \v 23 After they were set free, Peter and John came to their own people and reported all that the chief priests and the elders had said to them.
-\v 24 When they heard it, they raised their voices together to God and said, "Lord, you who made the heavens and the earth and the sea, and all that is in them,
-\v 25 you who by the Holy Spirit, by the mouth of our father David your servant, said,
+\v 24 When they heard it, they raised their voices together to God and said, "Lord, you made the heavens and the earth and the sea, and all that is in them.
+\v 25 You spoke by the Holy Spirit through the mouth of your servant, our father David, 
 \q 'Why did the Gentile nations rage,
-\q and the peoples imagine useless things?
+\q and the peoples imagine useless things?'
 
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-\v 26 The kings of the earth set themselves together,
+\v 26 You said, 'The kings of the earth set themselves together,
 \q and the rulers gathered together
 \q against the Lord, and against his Christ.'
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 \v 27 Indeed, both Herod and Pontius Pilate, together with the Gentiles and the people of Israel, gathered together in this city against your holy servant Jesus, whom you anointed. 
-\v 28 They gathered together to do all that your hand and your desire decided in advance would happen.
+\v 28 They gathered together to do all that your hand and your plan had decided in advance would happen.
 
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 \v 29 Now, Lord, look upon their warnings and grant to your servants to speak your word with all boldness.
-\v 30 So that while you stretch out your hand to heal, signs and wonders may happen through the name of your holy servant Jesus."
-\v 31 When they finished praying, the place where they were gathered together was shaken, and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and they spoke the word of God with boldness.
+\v 30 Stretch out your hand to heal, and to give signs and wonders through the name of your holy servant Jesus."
+\v 31 When they finished praying, the place where they were gathered together was shaken, and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and they spoke the word of God with boldness.
 
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-\v 32 The great number of those who believed were of one heart and soul: and not one of them said that anything he possessed was really his own; instead, they had all things in common.
+\v 32 The great number of those who believed were of one heart and soul. No one  said that anything he possessed was his own, but they had everything in common.
 \v 33 With great power the apostles were proclaiming their testimony about the resurrection of the Lord Jesus, and great grace was upon them all.
 
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 \v 34 There was no person among them who lacked anything, for all who owned title to lands or houses sold them and brought the money of the things that were sold
-\v 35 and laid it at the apostles' feet. And distribution was made to each believer, according as any one had need.
+\v 35 and laid it at the apostles' feet, and it was distributed to each one according to their need. 
 
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-\v 36 Joseph, a Levite, a man from Cyprus, was given the name Barnabas by the apostles (that is, being interpreted, son of encouragement).
-\v 37 Having a field, he sold it and brought the money and laid it at the apostles' feet.
+\v 36 Joseph, a Levite, a man from Cyprus whom the apostles called Barnabas (which means Son of Encouragement),
+\v 37 sold a field and brought the money and laid it at the apostles' feet.
 
 
 

45-ACT/05.usfm

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 \v 9 Then Peter said to her, "How is it that you have agreed together to test the Spirit of the Lord? Look, the feet of those who have buried your husband are at the door, and they will carry you out."
-\v 10 She instantly fell down at his feet, and breathed her last, and the young men came in and found her dead; they carried her out and buried her by her husband.
+\v 10 She immediately fell down at his feet and breathed her last. When the young men came in, they found her dead, and carried her out and buried her beside her husband.
 \v 11 Great fear came upon the whole church, and upon all who heard these things.
 
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