15 After (A)the reading from (B)the Law and the Prophets, (C)the rulers of the synagogue sent a message to them, saying, “Brothers, if you have any (D)word of encouragement for the people, say it.”

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15 After the reading from the Law(A) and the Prophets, the leaders of the synagogue sent word to them, saying, “Brothers, if you have a word of exhortation for the people, please speak.”

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Final Greetings

22 I appeal to you, brothers,[a] bear with my word of exhortation, for (A)I have written to you briefly.

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Footnotes

  1. Hebrews 13:22 Or brothers and sisters

22 Brothers and sisters, I urge you to bear with my word of exhortation, for in fact I have written to you quite briefly.(A)

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21 For from ancient generations Moses has had in every city those who proclaim him, (A)for he is read every Sabbath in the synagogues.”

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21 For the law of Moses has been preached in every city from the earliest times and is read in the synagogues on every Sabbath.”(A)

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22 (A)Then came one of (B)the rulers of the synagogue, Jairus by name, and seeing him, he fell at his feet

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22 Then one of the synagogue leaders,(A) named Jairus, came, and when he saw Jesus, he fell at his feet.

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On the other hand, the one who prophesies speaks to people for their upbuilding and encouragement and consolation.

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But the one who prophesies speaks to people for their strengthening,(A) encouraging(B) and comfort.

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the one who exhorts, in his exhortation; the one who contributes, in generosity; (A)the one who leads,[a] with zeal; the one who does acts of mercy, with (B)cheerfulness.

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  1. Romans 12:8 Or gives aid

if it is to encourage, then give encouragement;(A) if it is giving, then give generously;(B) if it is to lead,[a] do it diligently; if it is to show mercy, do it cheerfully.

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Footnotes

  1. Romans 12:8 Or to provide for others

22 (A)“Brothers and fathers, hear the defense that I now make before you.”

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22 “Brothers and fathers,(A) listen now to my defense.”

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17 And they all seized Sosthenes, the ruler of the synagogue, and beat him in front of the tribunal. But Gallio paid no attention to any of this.

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17 Then the crowd there turned on Sosthenes(A) the synagogue leader(B) and beat him in front of the proconsul; and Gallio showed no concern whatever.

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27 For those who live in Jerusalem and their rulers, because (A)they did not recognize him nor understand (B)the utterances of the prophets, which are read every Sabbath, (C)fulfilled them by condemning him.

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27 The people of Jerusalem and their rulers did not recognize Jesus,(A) yet in condemning him they fulfilled the words of the prophets(B) that are read every Sabbath.

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Jesus Rejected at Nazareth

16 (A)And he came to (B)Nazareth, where he had been brought up. And (C)as was his custom, (D)he went to the synagogue on the Sabbath day, and he stood up (E)to read. 17 And (F)the scroll of the prophet Isaiah was given to him. He unrolled the scroll and found the place where it was written,

18 (G)“The Spirit of the Lord (H)is upon me,
    because he has anointed me
    to (I)proclaim good news to the poor.
(J)He has sent me to proclaim liberty to the captives
    and (K)recovering of sight to the blind,
    (L)to set at liberty those who are oppressed,

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16 He went to Nazareth,(A) where he had been brought up, and on the Sabbath day he went into the synagogue,(B) as was his custom. He stood up to read,(C) 17 and the scroll of the prophet Isaiah was handed to him. Unrolling it, he found the place where it is written:

18 “The Spirit of the Lord is on me,(D)
    because he has anointed me
    to proclaim good news(E) to the poor.
He has sent me to proclaim freedom for the prisoners
    and recovery of sight for the blind,
to set the oppressed free,

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When he had gone through those regions and had given them much encouragement, he came to Greece.

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He traveled through that area, speaking many words of encouragement to the people, and finally arrived in Greece,

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(A)Crispus, the ruler of the synagogue, believed in the Lord, together (B)with his entire household. And many of the Corinthians hearing Paul believed and were baptized.

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Crispus,(A) the synagogue leader,(B) and his entire household(C) believed in the Lord; and many of the Corinthians who heard Paul believed and were baptized.

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And after there had been much (A)debate, Peter stood up and said to them, “Brothers, you know that in the early days God made a choice among you, (B)that by my mouth the Gentiles should hear (C)the word of (D)the gospel and believe.

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After much discussion, Peter got up and addressed them: “Brothers, you know that some time ago God made a choice among you that the Gentiles might hear from my lips the message of the gospel and believe.(A)

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