20 But when the disciples gathered about him, he rose up and entered the city, and on the next day he went on with Barnabas to Derbe.

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20 But after the disciples(A) had gathered around him, he got up and went back into the city. The next day he and Barnabas left for Derbe.

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as unknown, and (A)yet well known; (B)as dying, and behold, we live; (C)as punished, and yet not killed;

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known, yet regarded as unknown; dying,(A) and yet we live on;(B) beaten, and yet not killed;

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Indeed, we felt that we had received the sentence of death. But that was to make us (A)rely not on ourselves (B)but on God (C)who raises the dead. 10 (D)He delivered us from such a deadly peril, and he will deliver us. (E)On him we have set our hope that he will deliver us again.

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Indeed, we felt we had received the sentence of death. But this happened that we might not rely on ourselves but on God,(A) who raises the dead.(B) 10 He has delivered us from such a deadly peril,(C) and he will deliver us again. On him we have set our hope(D) that he will continue to deliver us,

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Paul in Macedonia and Greece

20 After the uproar ceased, Paul sent for the disciples, and after encouraging them, he said farewell and (A)departed for Macedonia.

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Through Macedonia and Greece

20 When the uproar had ended, Paul sent for the disciples(A) and, after encouraging them, said goodbye and set out for Macedonia.(B)

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40 So they went out of the prison and visited (A)Lydia. And when they had seen (B)the brothers, they encouraged them and departed.

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40 After Paul and Silas came out of the prison, they went to Lydia’s house,(A) where they met with the brothers and sisters(B) and encouraged them. Then they left.

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they learned of it and (A)fled to (B)Lystra and Derbe, cities of Lycaonia, and to the surrounding country,

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But they found out about it and fled(A) to the Lycaonian cities of Lystra and Derbe and to the surrounding country,

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And when they have finished their testimony, (A)the beast that rises from (B)the bottomless pit[a] (C)will make war on them and conquer them and kill them, and their dead bodies will lie in the street of the great city that symbolically[b] is called (D)Sodom and (E)Egypt, where their Lord was crucified. For three and a half days some from the peoples and tribes and languages and nations will gaze at their dead bodies and (F)refuse to let them be placed in a tomb, 10 and (G)those who dwell on the earth will rejoice over them and make merry and (H)exchange presents, because these two prophets (I)had been a torment to those who dwell on the earth. 11 But after the three and a half days (J)a breath of life from God entered them, and they stood up on their feet, and great fear fell on those who saw them. 12 Then they heard a loud voice from heaven saying to them, (K)“Come up here!” And (L)they went up to heaven (M)in a cloud, and their enemies watched them.

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  1. Revelation 11:7 Or the abyss
  2. Revelation 11:8 Greek spiritually

Now when they have finished their testimony, the beast(A) that comes up from the Abyss(B) will attack them,(C) and overpower and kill them. Their bodies will lie in the public square of the great city(D)—which is figuratively called Sodom(E) and Egypt—where also their Lord was crucified.(F) For three and a half days some from every people, tribe, language and nation(G) will gaze on their bodies and refuse them burial.(H) 10 The inhabitants of the earth(I) will gloat over them and will celebrate by sending each other gifts,(J) because these two prophets had tormented those who live on the earth.

11 But after the three and a half days(K) the breath[a] of life from God entered them,(L) and they stood on their feet, and terror struck those who saw them. 12 Then they heard a loud voice from heaven saying to them, “Come up here.”(M) And they went up to heaven in a cloud,(N) while their enemies looked on.

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  1. Revelation 11:11 Or Spirit (see Ezek. 37:5,14)

And a young man named Eutychus, sitting at the window, sank into a deep sleep as Paul talked still longer. And being overcome by sleep, he (A)fell down from the third story and was taken up dead. 10 But Paul went down and (B)bent over him, and taking him in his arms, said, (C)“Do not be alarmed, for his life is in him.” 11 And when Paul had gone up and (D)had broken bread and eaten, he conversed with them a long while, until daybreak, and so departed. 12 And they took the youth away alive, and were not a little comforted.

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Seated in a window was a young man named Eutychus, who was sinking into a deep sleep as Paul talked on and on. When he was sound asleep, he fell to the ground from the third story and was picked up dead. 10 Paul went down, threw himself on the young man(A) and put his arms around him. “Don’t be alarmed,” he said. “He’s alive!”(B) 11 Then he went upstairs again and broke bread(C) and ate. After talking until daylight, he left. 12 The people took the young man home alive and were greatly comforted.

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Timothy Joins Paul and Silas

16 Paul[a] came also to Derbe and to Lystra. A disciple was there, named (A)Timothy, (B)the son of a Jewish woman who was a believer, but his father was a Greek.

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  1. Acts 16:1 Greek He

Timothy Joins Paul and Silas

16 Paul came to Derbe and then to Lystra,(A) where a disciple named Timothy(B) lived, whose mother was Jewish and a believer(C) but whose father was a Greek.

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28 And they remained no little time with the disciples.

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28 And they stayed there a long time with the disciples.(A)

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17 But (A)motioning to them with his hand to be silent, he described to them how the Lord had brought him out of the prison. And he said, “Tell these things to (B)James and to (C)the brothers.”[a] Then he departed and went to another place.

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  1. Acts 12:17 Or brothers and sisters

17 Peter motioned with his hand(A) for them to be quiet and described how the Lord had brought him out of prison. “Tell James(B) and the other brothers and sisters(C) about this,” he said, and then he left for another place.

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26 and when he had found him, he brought him to Antioch. For a whole year they met with the church and taught a great many people. And in Antioch the disciples were first called (A)Christians.

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26 and when he found him, he brought him to Antioch. So for a whole year Barnabas and Saul met with the church and taught great numbers of people. The disciples(A) were called Christians first(B) at Antioch.

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22 (A)strengthening the souls of the disciples, encouraging them (B)to continue in (C)the faith, and saying that (D)through many tribulations we must enter the kingdom of God.

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22 strengthening the disciples and encouraging them to remain true to the faith.(A) “We must go through many hardships(B) to enter the kingdom of God,” they said.

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