And the Lord said to Paul (A)one night in (B)a vision, (C)“Do not be afraid, but go on speaking and do not be silent,

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One night the Lord spoke to Paul in a vision:(A) “Do not be afraid;(B) keep on speaking, do not be silent.

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11 (A)The following night (B)the Lord stood by him and said, (C)“Take courage, for (D)as you have testified to the facts about me in Jerusalem, so you must (E)testify also in Rome.”

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11 The following night the Lord stood near Paul and said, “Take courage!(A) As you have testified about me in Jerusalem, so you must also testify in Rome.”(B)

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And you, son of man, (A)be not afraid of them, nor be afraid of their words, (B)though briers and thorns are with you and you sit on (C)scorpions.[a] Be not afraid of their words, nor be dismayed at their looks, for they are a rebellious house. And you shall speak my words to them, (D)whether they hear or refuse to hear, for they are a rebellious house.

“But you, son of man, hear what I say to you. (E)Be not rebellious like that rebellious house; open your mouth and (F)eat what I give you.”

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Footnotes

  1. Ezekiel 2:6 Or on scorpion plants

And you, son of man, do not be afraid(A) of them or their words. Do not be afraid, though briers and thorns(B) are all around you and you live among scorpions. Do not be afraid of what they say or be terrified by them, though they are a rebellious people.(C) You must speak(D) my words to them, whether they listen or fail to listen, for they are rebellious.(E) But you, son of man, listen to what I say to you. Do not rebel(F) like that rebellious people;(G) open your mouth and eat(H) what I give you.”

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19 and (A)also for me, that words may be given to me in opening my mouth (B)boldly to proclaim (C)the mystery of the gospel, 20 for which I (D)am an ambassador (E)in chains, that I may declare it boldly, as I ought to speak.

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19 Pray also for me,(A) that whenever I speak, words may be given me so that I will fearlessly(B) make known the mystery(C) of the gospel, 20 for which I am an ambassador(D) in chains.(E) Pray that I may declare it fearlessly, as I should.

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23 For this very night (A)there (B)stood before me (C)an angel of the God (D)to whom I belong and (E)whom I worship, 24 and he said, ‘Do not be afraid, Paul; (F)you must stand before Caesar. And behold, (G)God has granted you all those who sail with you.’ 25 So take heart, men, for I have faith in God that it will be exactly as I have been told.

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23 Last night an angel(A) of the God to whom I belong and whom I serve(B) stood beside me(C) 24 and said, ‘Do not be afraid, Paul. You must stand trial before Caesar;(D) and God has graciously given you the lives of all who sail with you.’(E) 25 So keep up your courage,(F) men, for I have faith in God that it will happen just as he told me.(G)

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But though we had already suffered and been shamefully treated (A)at Philippi, as you know, (B)we had boldness in our God (C)to declare to you the gospel of God in the midst of much (D)conflict.

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We had previously suffered(A) and been treated outrageously in Philippi,(B) as you know, but with the help of our God we dared to tell you his gospel in the face of strong opposition.(C)

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Paul's Visions and His Thorn

12 I must go on boasting. Though there is nothing to be gained by it, I will go on to visions and (A)revelations of the Lord. I know a man (B)in Christ who fourteen years ago was (C)caught up to (D)the third heaven—whether in the body or out of the body I do not know, (E)God knows. And I know that this man was caught up into (F)paradise—whether in the body or out of the body I do not know, (G)God knows—

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Paul’s Vision and His Thorn

12 I must go on boasting.(A) Although there is nothing to be gained, I will go on to visions and revelations(B) from the Lord. I know a man in Christ(C) who fourteen years ago was caught up(D) to the third heaven.(E) Whether it was in the body or out of the body I do not know—God knows.(F) And I know that this man—whether in the body or apart from the body I do not know, but God knows—

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And a vision appeared to Paul in the night: a man of Macedonia was standing there, urging him and saying, “Come over to Macedonia and help us.”

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During the night Paul had a vision(A) of a man of Macedonia(B) standing and begging him, “Come over to Macedonia and help us.”

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But as for me, (A)I am filled with power,
    with the Spirit of the Lord,
    and with justice and might,
to declare to Jacob (B)his transgression
    and to Israel his sin.

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But as for me, I am filled with power,
    with the Spirit of the Lord,
    and with justice and might,
to declare to Jacob his transgression,
    to Israel his sin.(A)

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17 But you, (A)dress yourself for work;[a] arise, and (B)say to them everything that I command you. (C)Do not be dismayed by them, lest I dismay you before them.

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Footnotes

  1. Jeremiah 1:17 Hebrew gird up your loins

17 “Get yourself ready! Stand up and say(A) to them whatever I command you. Do not be terrified(B) by them, or I will terrify you before them.

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“Arise, go to (A)Nineveh, that great city, and call out against it the message that I tell you.”

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“Go to the great city of Nineveh and proclaim to it the message I give you.”

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Like (A)emery harder than flint have I made your forehead. (B)Fear them not, nor be dismayed at their looks, for they are a rebellious house.” 10 Moreover, he said to me, “Son of man, (C)all my words that I shall speak to you receive (D)in your heart, and hear with your ears. 11 And go to the exiles, (E)to your people, and speak to them and say to them, (F)‘Thus says the Lord God,’ (G)whether they hear or refuse to hear.”

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I will make your forehead(A) like the hardest stone, harder than flint.(B) Do not be afraid of them or terrified by them, though they are a rebellious people.(C)

10 And he said to me, “Son of man, listen carefully and take to heart(D) all the words I speak to you. 11 Go(E) now to your people in exile and speak to them. Say to them, ‘This is what the Sovereign Lord says,’(F) whether they listen or fail to listen.(G)

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True and False Fasting

58 “Cry aloud; do not hold back;
    (A)lift up your voice like a trumpet;
(B)declare to my people their transgression,
    to the house of Jacob their sins.

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True Fasting

58 “Shout it aloud,(A) do not hold back.
    Raise your voice like a trumpet.(B)
Declare to my people their rebellion(C)
    and to the descendants of Jacob their sins.(D)

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