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Luke 11:11-13
New International Version
Luke 11:11-13
New International Version
11 “Which of you fathers, if your son asks for[a] a fish, will give him a snake instead? 12 Or if he asks for an egg, will give him a scorpion? 13 If you then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him!”
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- Luke 11:11 Some manuscripts for bread, will give him a stone? Or if he asks for
Luke 11:11-13
Amplified Bible
Luke 11:11-13
Amplified Bible
11 What father among you, if his son asks for a fish, will give him a snake instead of a fish? 12 Or if he asks for an egg, will give him a scorpion? 13 If you, then, being evil [that is, sinful by nature], know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask and continue to ask Him!”
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Luke 11:11-13
New Living Translation
Luke 11:11-13
New Living Translation
11 “You fathers—if your children ask[a] for a fish, do you give them a snake instead? 12 Or if they ask for an egg, do you give them a scorpion? Of course not! 13 So if you sinful people know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him.”
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- 11:11 Some manuscripts add for bread, do you give them a stone? Or [if they ask].
Luke 11:11-13
English Standard Version
Luke 11:11-13
English Standard Version
11 What father among you, if his son asks for[a] a fish, will instead of a fish give him a serpent; 12 or if he asks for an egg, will give him a scorpion? 13 If you then, (A)who are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will the heavenly Father (B)give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him!”
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- Luke 11:11 Some manuscripts insert bread, will give him a stone; or if he asks for
Luke 11:11-13
King James Version
Luke 11:11-13
King James Version
11 If a son shall ask bread of any of you that is a father, will he give him a stone? or if he ask a fish, will he for a fish give him a serpent?
12 Or if he shall ask an egg, will he offer him a scorpion?
13 If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children: how much more shall your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to them that ask him?
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Luke 24:49
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Luke 24:49
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49 I am going to send you what my Father has promised;(A) but stay in the city until you have been clothed with power from on high.”
Luke 24:49
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Luke 24:49
Amplified Bible
49 Listen carefully: I am sending the Promise of My Father [the Holy Spirit] upon you; but you are to remain in the city [of Jerusalem] until you are clothed (fully equipped) with power from on high.”(A)
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Luke 24:49
New Living Translation
Luke 24:49
New Living Translation
49 “And now I will send the Holy Spirit, just as my Father promised. But stay here in the city until the Holy Spirit comes and fills you with power from heaven.”
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Luke 24:49
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Luke 24:49
English Standard Version
49 And behold, I am sending (A)the promise of my Father upon you. But stay in the city until you (B)are clothed with (C)power (D)from on high.”
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Luke 24:49
King James Version
Luke 24:49
King James Version
49 And, behold, I send the promise of my Father upon you: but tarry ye in the city of Jerusalem, until ye be endued with power from on high.
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Acts 1:4
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Acts 1:4
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4 On one occasion, while he was eating with them, he gave them this command: “Do not leave Jerusalem, but wait(A) for the gift my Father promised, which you have heard me speak about.(B)
Acts 1:4
Amplified Bible
Acts 1:4
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4 While being together and eating with them, He commanded them not to leave Jerusalem, but to wait for what the Father had promised, “Of which,” He said, “you have heard Me speak.(A)
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Acts 1:4
New Living Translation
Acts 1:4
New Living Translation
4 Once when he was eating with them, he commanded them, “Do not leave Jerusalem until the Father sends you the gift he promised, as I told you before.
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Acts 1:4
English Standard Version
Acts 1:4
English Standard Version
4 And while staying[a] with them (A)he ordered them not to depart from Jerusalem, but to wait for the promise of the Father, which, he said, “you heard from me;
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- Acts 1:4 Or eating
Acts 1:4
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Acts 1:4
King James Version
4 And, being assembled together with them, commanded them that they should not depart from Jerusalem, but wait for the promise of the Father, which, saith he, ye have heard of me.
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