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24 Then they prayed and said, “Lord, you know everyone’s heart. Show us which one of these two you have chosen(A)

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24 Then they prayed,(A) “Lord, you know everyone’s heart.(B) Show us(C) which of these two you have chosen

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But the Lord said to Samuel, “Do not look on his appearance or on the height of his stature, because I have rejected him, for the Lord does not see as mortals see; they look on the outward appearance, but the Lord looks on the heart.”(A)

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But the Lord said to Samuel, “Do not consider his appearance or his height, for I have rejected him. The Lord does not look at the things people look at. People look at the outward appearance,(A) but the Lord looks at the heart.”(B)

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And God, who knows the human heart, testified to them by giving them the Holy Spirit, just as he did to us,(A)

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God, who knows the heart,(A) showed that he accepted them by giving the Holy Spirit to them,(B) just as he did to us.

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10 I the Lord test the mind
    and search the heart,
to give to all according to their ways,
    according to the fruit of their doings.(A)

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10 “I the Lord search the heart(A)
    and examine the mind,(B)
to reward(C) each person according to their conduct,
    according to what their deeds deserve.”(D)

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23 and I will strike her children dead. And all the churches will know that I am the one who searches minds and hearts, and I will give to each of you as your works deserve.(A)

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23 I will strike her children dead. Then all the churches will know that I am he who searches hearts and minds,(A) and I will repay each of you according to your deeds.(B)

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27 And God,[a] who searches hearts, knows what is the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit[b] intercedes for the saints according to the will of God.(A)

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Footnotes

  1. 8.27 Gk And the one
  2. 8.27 Gk he or it

27 And he who searches our hearts(A) knows the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes(B) for God’s people in accordance with the will of God.

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23 And after they had appointed elders for them in each church, with prayer and fasting they entrusted them to the Lord in whom they had come to believe.(A)

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23 Paul and Barnabas appointed elders[a](A) for them in each church and, with prayer and fasting,(B) committed them to the Lord,(C) in whom they had put their trust.

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Footnotes

  1. Acts 14:23 Or Barnabas ordained elders; or Barnabas had elders elected

They had these men stand before the apostles, who prayed and laid their hands on them.(A)

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They presented these men to the apostles, who prayed(A) and laid their hands on them.(B)

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13 And before him no creature is hidden, but all are naked and laid bare to the eyes of the one to whom we must render an account.(A)

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13 Nothing in all creation is hidden from God’s sight.(A) Everything is uncovered and laid bare before the eyes of him to whom we must give account.

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While they were worshiping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, “Set apart for me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them.”(A) Then after fasting and praying they laid their hands on them and sent them off.(B)

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While they were worshiping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said,(A) “Set apart for me Barnabas and Saul for the work(B) to which I have called them.”(C) So after they had fasted and prayed, they placed their hands on them(D) and sent them off.(E)

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17 He said to him the third time, “Simon son of John, do you love me?” Peter felt hurt because he said to him the third time, “Do you love me?” And he said to him, “Lord, you know everything; you know that I love you.” Jesus said to him, “Feed my sheep.(A)

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17 The third time he said to him, “Simon son of John, do you love me?”

Peter was hurt because Jesus asked him the third time, “Do you love me?”(A) He said, “Lord, you know all things;(B) you know that I love you.”

Jesus said, “Feed my sheep.(C)

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24 But Jesus on his part would not entrust himself to them, because he knew all people 25 and needed no one to testify about anyone, for he himself knew what was in everyone.(A)

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24 But Jesus would not entrust himself to them, for he knew all people. 25 He did not need any testimony about mankind,(A) for he knew what was in each person.(B)

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Jesus Chooses the Twelve Apostles

12 Now during those days he went out to the mountain to pray, and he spent the night in prayer to God.(A) 13 And when day came, he called his disciples and chose twelve of them, whom he also named apostles:(B)

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The Twelve Apostles(A)

12 One of those days Jesus went out to a mountainside to pray, and spent the night praying to God.(B) 13 When morning came, he called his disciples to him and chose twelve of them, whom he also designated apostles:(C)

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