Acts 8:29
King James Version
29 Then the Spirit said unto Philip, Go near, and join thyself to this chariot.
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Acts 8:29
Common English Bible
29 The Spirit told Philip, “Approach this carriage and stay with it.”
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Acts 8:29
New Living Translation
29 The Holy Spirit said to Philip, “Go over and walk along beside the carriage.”
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Acts 10:19
King James Version
19 While Peter thought on the vision, the Spirit said unto him, Behold, three men seek thee.
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Acts 10:19
Common English Bible
19 While Peter was brooding over the vision, the Spirit interrupted him, “Look! Three people are looking for you.
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Acts 10:19
New Living Translation
19 Meanwhile, as Peter was puzzling over the vision, the Holy Spirit said to him, “Three men have come looking for you.
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Acts 11:12
King James Version
12 And the Spirit bade me go with them, nothing doubting. Moreover these six brethren accompanied me, and we entered into the man's house:
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Acts 11:12
Common English Bible
12 The Spirit told me to go with them even though they were Gentiles. These six brothers also went with me, and we entered that man’s house.
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Acts 11:12
New Living Translation
12 The Holy Spirit told me to go with them and not to worry that they were Gentiles. These six brothers here accompanied me, and we soon entered the home of the man who had sent for us.
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Acts 13:2-4
King James Version
2 As they ministered to the Lord, and fasted, the Holy Ghost said, Separate me Barnabas and Saul for the work whereunto I have called them.
3 And when they had fasted and prayed, and laid their hands on them, they sent them away.
4 So they, being sent forth by the Holy Ghost, departed unto Seleucia; and from thence they sailed to Cyprus.
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Acts 13:2-4
Common English Bible
2 As they were worshipping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, “Appoint Barnabas and Saul to the work I have called them to undertake.” 3 After they fasted and prayed, they laid their hands on these two and sent them off.
Serving in Cyprus
4 After the Holy Spirit sent them on their way, they went down to Seleucia. From there they sailed to Cyprus.
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Acts 13:2-4
New Living Translation
2 One day as these men were worshiping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, “Appoint Barnabas and Saul for the special work to which I have called them.” 3 So after more fasting and prayer, the men laid their hands on them and sent them on their way.
Paul’s First Missionary Journey
4 So Barnabas and Saul were sent out by the Holy Spirit. They went down to the seaport of Seleucia and then sailed for the island of Cyprus.
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Acts 16:6-7
King James Version
6 Now when they had gone throughout Phrygia and the region of Galatia, and were forbidden of the Holy Ghost to preach the word in Asia,
7 After they were come to Mysia, they assayed to go into Bithynia: but the Spirit suffered them not.
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Acts 16:6-7
Common English Bible
Vision of the Macedonian
6 Paul and his companions traveled throughout the regions of Phrygia and Galatia because the Holy Spirit kept them from speaking the word in the province of Asia. 7 When they approached the province of Mysia, they tried to enter the province of Bithynia, but the Spirit of Jesus wouldn’t let them.
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Acts 16:6-7
New Living Translation
A Call from Macedonia
6 Next Paul and Silas traveled through the area of Phrygia and Galatia, because the Holy Spirit had prevented them from preaching the word in the province of Asia at that time. 7 Then coming to the borders of Mysia, they headed north for the province of Bithynia,[a] but again the Spirit of Jesus did not allow them to go there.
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- 16:6-7 Phrygia, Galatia, Asia, Mysia, and Bithynia were all districts in what is now Turkey.
Acts 20:22
King James Version
22 And now, behold, I go bound in the spirit unto Jerusalem, not knowing the things that shall befall me there:
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Acts 20:22
Common English Bible
22 Now, compelled by the Spirit, I’m going to Jerusalem. I don’t know what will happen to me there.
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Acts 20:22
New Living Translation
22 “And now I am bound by the Spirit[a] to go to Jerusalem. I don’t know what awaits me,
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- 20:22 Or by my spirit, or by an inner compulsion; Greek reads by the spirit.
Acts 21:4
King James Version
4 And finding disciples, we tarried there seven days: who said to Paul through the Spirit, that he should not go up to Jerusalem.
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Acts 21:4
Common English Bible
4 We found the disciples there and stayed with them for a week. Compelled by the Spirit, they kept telling Paul not to go to Jerusalem.
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Acts 21:4
New Living Translation
4 We went ashore, found the local believers,[a] and stayed with them a week. These believers prophesied through the Holy Spirit that Paul should not go on to Jerusalem.
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