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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 Now a man lame from birth was being carried every day to the Beautiful Gate of the temple, so he could ask people who were going into the temple for a gift of money.
+\v 2 Now a man lame from birth was being carried every day to the Beautiful Gate of the 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 19 He said, "Give me this power, too, that whoever I place my hands on might receive the Holy Spirit."
 
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 \v 20 But Peter said to him, "May your silver perish along with you, because you thought to obtain the gift of God with money.
 \v 21 You have no part or share in this matter, because your heart is not right with God.
 \v 22 Therefore repent of this wickedness of yours, and pray to the Lord, so that he might perhaps forgive you for the intention of your heart.
 \v 23 For I see that you are in the poison of bitterness and in the bonds of sin."
 
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 \v 24 Simon answered and said, "Pray to the Lord for me, so that nothing you have said may happen to me."
 
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 \v 28 He was returning and sitting in his chariot, and was reading the prophet Isaiah.
 
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 \v 29 The Spirit said to Philip, "Go over and stay close to this chariot."
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 \v 30 So Philip ran to him, and heard him reading Isaiah the prophet, and said, "Do you understand what you are reading?"
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 \v 31 Then he said, "How can I, unless someone guides me?" He begged Philip to come up into the chariot and sit with him.
 
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 \v 32 Now the passage of the scripture which the Ethiopian was reading was this,
 \q "He was led like a sheep to the slaughter,
 \q and like a lamb before his shearer is silent,
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 \v 34 So the eunuch asked Philip, and said, "I beg you, who is the prophet speaking about, himself, or someone else?"
 \v 35 Philip began to speak, and beginning with this scripture he proclaimed the gospel about Jesus to him.
 
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 \v 4 and he fell upon the ground and heard a voice saying to him, "Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?"
 
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-\v 5 Saul replied, "Who are you, Lord?" The Lord said, "I am Jesus whom you are persecuting;
+\v 5 Saul replied, "Who are you, Lord?" The Lord said, "I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting;
 \v 6 but rise, enter into the city, and it will be told you what you must do."
 \v 7 The men who traveled with Saul stood speechless, hearing the voice, but seeing no one.
 
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 \v 10 Now there was a disciple at Damascus named Ananias. The Lord said to him in a vision, "Ananias!" He said, "See, I am here, Lord."
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 \v 11 The Lord said to him, "Arise, and go to the street which is called Straight, and at the house of Judas ask for a man from Tarsus named Saul, for he is praying.
 \v 12 He has seen in a vision a man named Ananias coming in and laying his hands on him, so that he might see again."
 
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 \v 13 But Ananias answered, "Lord, I have heard from many about this man, how much harm he has done to your holy people in Jerusalem.
 \v 14 He has authority from the chief priests to arrest everyone here who calls upon your name."
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 \v 15 But the Lord said to him, "Go, for he is a chosen instrument of mine, to carry my name before the Gentiles and kings and the children of Israel;
 \v 16 for I will show him how much he must suffer for the cause of my name."
 
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 \v 17 So Ananias departed, and entered into the house. Laying his hands on him, he said, "Brother Saul, the Lord Jesus, who appeared to you on the road when you were coming, has sent me so that you might receive your sight and be filled with the Holy Spirit."
 \v 18 Immediately something like scales fell from Saul's eyes, and he received his sight; he arose and was baptized;
 \v 19 and he ate and was strengthened.
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 \v 3 About the ninth hour of the day, he clearly saw in a vision an angel of God coming to him. The angel said to him, "Cornelius!"
-\v 4 Cornelius stared at the angel and was very frightened and said, "What is it, sir?" The angel said to him, "Your prayers and your gifts to the poor have gone up as a memorial offering into God's presence.
+\v 4 Cornelius stared at the angel and was very frightened and said, "What is it, sir?" 
+\p The angel said to him, "Your prayers and your gifts to the poor have gone up as a memorial offering into God's presence.
 
 \v 5 Now send men to the city of Joppa to bring a man named Simon who is called Peter.
 \v 6 He is staying with a tanner named Simon, whose house is by the seaside."
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 \v 7 When the angel who spoke to him had left, Cornelius called two of his house servants, and a devout soldier from among those who served him.
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 \v 13 Then a voice spoke to him: "Rise, Peter, kill and eat."
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 \v 14 But Peter said, "Not so, Lord; for I have never eaten anything that was defiled and unclean."
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 \v 15 But the voice came to him again a second time: "What God has made clean, you must not call defiled."  
 \v 16 This happened three times; then the container was immediately taken back up into the sky.
 
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 \v 18 They called out and asked whether Simon, who was also called Peter, was staying there.
 
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 \v 19 While Peter was still thinking about the vision, the Spirit said to him, "Behold, three men are looking for you.
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 \f + \ft Some ancient copies have, \fqa two men are looking for you \fqa* or \fqa some men are looking for you \fqa*. \f*
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 \v 20 Arise and go down and go with them. Do not hesitate to go with them, because I have sent them."
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 \v 21 So Peter went down to the men and said, "I am he whom you are seeking. Why have you come?"
 
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 \v 22 They said, "A centurion named Cornelius, a righteous man and one who fears God, and is well spoken of by all the nation of the Jews, was told by a holy angel of God to send for you to come to his house, so he could listen to a message from you."
 \v 23 So Peter invited them to come in and stay with him.
 \p On the next morning he got up and went with them, and some of the brothers from Joppa accompanied him.
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 \v 26 But Peter helped him up, saying, "Stand up! I too am a man."
 
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 \v 27 While Peter was talking with him, he went in and found many people gathered together.
 \v 28 He said to them, "You yourselves know that it is not lawful for a Jewish man to associate with or to visit someone from another nation. But God has shown me that I should not call any man defiled or unclean.
 \v 29 That is why I came without arguing, when I was sent for. So I ask you why you sent for me."
 
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 \v 30 Cornelius said, "Four days ago at this very hour, I was praying at the ninth hour in my house; and see, a man stood before me in bright clothing.
 \v 31 He said, 'Cornelius, your prayer has been heard by God, and your gifts to the poor have reminded God about you.
 \v 32 So send someone to Joppa, and call to you a man named Simon who is called Peter. He is staying in the house of a tanner named Simon, by the seaside.' \f + \ft Some ancient copies add: \fqa When he comes, he will speak to you \fqa* . \f*
 \v 33 So at once I sent for you. You are kind to have come. Now then, we are all here present in the sight of God, to hear everything that you have been instructed by the Lord to say." \f + \ft Instead of \fqa instructed by the Lord to say, \fqa* some ancient copies have, \fqa instructed by God to say \fqa* . \f*
 
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-\v 34 Then Peter opened his mouth and said,
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-\p "Truly, I perceive that God does not take anyone's side.
+\v 34 Then Peter opened his mouth and said, "Truly, I perceive that God does not take anyone's side.
 \v 35 Instead, in every nation anyone who fears him and does righteous deeds is acceptable to him.
 
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 \v 7 Then I heard a voice say to me, "Get up, Peter; kill and eat!"
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 \v 8 I said, "Not so, Lord; for nothing unholy or unclean has ever entered into my mouth."
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 \v 9 But the voice answered again from heaven, "What God has made clean, you must not call defiled."
 \v 10 This happened three times, and then everything was taken back up into heaven again.
 
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 \v 11 Behold, right away there were three men standing in front of the house where we were; they had been sent from Caesarea to me.
 \v 12 The Spirit commanded me to go with them, and that I should make no distinction regarding them. These six brothers went with me, and we went into the man's house.
 \v 13 He told us how he had seen the angel standing in his house and saying, "Send men to Joppa and bring back Simon who is called Peter.
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 \v 13 The priest of Zeus, whose temple was just outside the city, brought oxen and wreaths to the gates; he and the multitudes wanted to offer sacrifice.
 
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-\v 14 But when the apostles, Barnabas and Paul, heard of it, they tore their clothing and quickly went out into the crowd, crying out
+\v 14 But when the apostles, Barnabas and Paul, heard of it, they tore their clothing and quickly went out into the crowd, crying out,
-\v 15 and saying, "Men, why are you doing these things? We also are human beings, with the same nature as you. We are proclaiming the gospel to you, telling you to turn from these useless things to the living God, who made the heavens, the earth, the sea, and everything that is in them.
+\v 15 "Men, why are you doing these things? We also are human beings, with the same nature as you. We are proclaiming the gospel to you, telling you to turn from these useless things to the living God, who made the heavens, the earth, the sea, and everything that is in them.
 \v 16 In the past ages, he allowed all the nations to walk in their own ways.
 
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