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12 When the proconsul saw what had happened, he believed, for he was astonished at the teaching about the Lord.

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12 When the proconsul(A) saw what had happened, he believed, for he was amazed at the teaching about the Lord.

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for the weapons of our warfare are not merely human,[a] but they have divine power to destroy strongholds. We destroy arguments(A) and every proud obstacle raised up against the knowledge of God, and we take every thought captive to obey Christ.(B)

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  1. 10.4 Gk fleshly

The weapons we fight with(A) are not the weapons of the world. On the contrary, they have divine power(B) to demolish strongholds.(C) We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God,(D) and we take captive every thought to make it obedient(E) to Christ.

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He was with the proconsul, Sergius Paulus, an intelligent man who summoned Barnabas and Saul and wanted to hear the word of God.(A)

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who was an attendant of the proconsul,(A) Sergius Paulus. The proconsul, an intelligent man, sent for Barnabas and Saul because he wanted to hear the word of God.

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22 All spoke well of him and were amazed at the gracious words that came from his mouth. They said, “Is this not Joseph’s son?”(A)

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22 All spoke well of him and were amazed at the gracious words that came from his lips. “Isn’t this Joseph’s son?” they asked.(A)

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Now in the vicinity of that place were lands belonging to the leading man of the island, named Publius, who received us and entertained us hospitably for three days.

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There was an estate nearby that belonged to Publius, the chief official of the island. He welcomed us to his home and showed us generous hospitality for three days.

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altogether there were about twelve of them.

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There were about twelve men in all.

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35 But Paul and Barnabas remained in Antioch, and there, with many others, they taught and proclaimed the word of the Lord.

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35 But Paul and Barnabas remained in Antioch, where they and many others taught and preached(A) the word of the Lord.(B)

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49 Thus the word of the Lord spread throughout the region.

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49 The word of the Lord(A) spread through the whole region.

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10 But they could not withstand the wisdom and the Spirit[a] with which he spoke.(A)

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  1. 6.10 Or spirit

10 But they could not stand up against the wisdom the Spirit gave him as he spoke.(A)

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46 The police answered, “Never has anyone spoken like this!”

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46 “No one ever spoke the way this man does,”(A) the guards replied.

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16 Fear seized all of them, and they glorified God, saying, “A great prophet has risen among us!” and “God has visited his people!”(A)

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16 They were all filled with awe(A) and praised God.(B) “A great prophet(C) has appeared among us,” they said. “God has come to help his people.”(D)

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54 Now when the centurion and those with him, who were keeping watch over Jesus, saw the earthquake and what took place, they were terrified and said, “Truly this man was God’s Son!”[a](A)

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  1. 27.54 Or a son of God

54 When the centurion and those with him who were guarding(A) Jesus saw the earthquake and all that had happened, they were terrified, and exclaimed, “Surely he was the Son of God!”(B)

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28 Now when Jesus had finished saying these words, the crowds were astounded at his teaching,(A) 29 for he taught them as one having authority and not as their scribes.

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28 When Jesus had finished saying these things,(A) the crowds were amazed at his teaching,(B) 29 because he taught as one who had authority, and not as their teachers of the law.

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