41 So those who received his word were baptized, and (A)there were added that day about three thousand souls.

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41 Those who accepted his message were baptized, and about three thousand were added to their number(A) that day.

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But many of those who had heard the word believed, and (A)the number of the men came to about five thousand.

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But many who heard the message believed; so the number of men who believed grew(A) to about five thousand.

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47 praising God and (A)having favor with all the people. And the Lord (B)added to their number (C)day by day those who (D)were being saved.

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47 praising God and enjoying the favor of all the people.(A) And the Lord added to their number(B) daily those who were being saved.

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31 And they said, (A)“Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved, you (B)and your household.” 32 And they spoke the word of the Lord to him and to all who were in his house. 33 And he took them (C)the same hour of the night and washed their wounds; and he (D)was baptized at once, he and all his family. 34 Then he brought them up into his house and set food before them. And he (E)rejoiced along with his entire household that he had believed in God.

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31 They replied, “Believe(A) in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved(B)—you and your household.”(C) 32 Then they spoke the word of the Lord to him and to all the others in his house. 33 At that hour of the night(D) the jailer took them and washed their wounds; then immediately he and all his household were baptized.(E) 34 The jailer brought them into his house and set a meal before them; he(F) was filled with joy because he had come to believe in God—he and his whole household.

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37 Now when (A)they heard this they were cut to the heart, and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles, “Brothers, (B)what shall we do?”

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37 When the people heard this, they were cut to the heart and said to Peter and the other apostles, “Brothers, what shall we do?”(A)

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48 And when the Gentiles heard this, they began rejoicing and (A)glorifying the word of the Lord, and as many as were appointed to eternal life believed.

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48 When the Gentiles heard this, they were glad and honored the word of the Lord;(A) and all who were appointed for eternal life believed.

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(A)And the crowds with one accord paid attention to what was being said by Philip, when they heard him (B)and saw the signs that he did. For (C)unclean spirits, crying out with a loud voice, came out of many who had them, and many who were paralyzed or lame were healed. So (D)there was much joy in that city.

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When the crowds heard Philip and saw the signs he performed, they all paid close attention to what he said. For with shrieks, impure spirits came out of many,(A) and many who were paralyzed or lame were healed.(B) So there was great joy in that city.

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12 “Truly, truly, I say to you, (A)whoever believes in me will also do the works that I do; and greater works than these will he do, because I (B)am going to the Father.

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12 Very truly I tell you, whoever believes(A) in me will do the works I have been doing,(B) and they will do even greater things than these, because I am going to the Father.

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And Simon answered, “Master, (A)we toiled all night and took nothing! But at your word I will let down the nets.” And when they had done this, (B)they enclosed a large number of fish, and (C)their nets were breaking. They signaled to their partners in the other boat to come and help them. (D)And they came and filled both the boats, so that they began to sink.

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Simon answered, “Master,(A) we’ve worked hard all night and haven’t caught anything.(B) But because you say so, I will let down the nets.”

When they had done so, they caught such a large number of fish that their nets began to break.(C) So they signaled their partners in the other boat to come and help them, and they came and filled both boats so full that they began to sink.

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The Parable of the Hidden Treasure

44 “The kingdom of heaven (A)is like treasure hidden in a field, which a man found and covered up. Then in his joy (B)he goes and sells all that he has and (C)buys that field.

The Parable of the Pearl of Great Value

45 “Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant in search of fine pearls, 46 who, on finding (D)one pearl of great value, (E)went and sold all that he had and (F)bought it.

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The Parables of the Hidden Treasure and the Pearl

44 “The kingdom of heaven is like(A) treasure hidden in a field. When a man found it, he hid it again, and then in his joy went and sold all he had and bought that field.(B)

45 “Again, the kingdom of heaven is like(C) a merchant looking for fine pearls. 46 When he found one of great value, he went away and sold everything he had and bought it.

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(A)Your people will (B)offer themselves freely
    on the day of your (C)power,[a]
    in (D)holy garments;[b]
from the womb of the morning,
    the dew of your youth will be yours.[c]

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 110:3 Or on the day you lead your forces
  2. Psalm 110:3 Masoretic Text; some Hebrew manuscripts and Jerome on the holy mountains
  3. Psalm 110:3 The meaning of the Hebrew is uncertain

Your troops will be willing
    on your day of battle.
Arrayed in holy splendor,(A)
    your young men will come to you
    like dew from the morning’s womb.[a](B)

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  1. Psalm 110:3 The meaning of the Hebrew for this sentence is uncertain.

16 May there be abundance of grain in the land;
    on the tops of the mountains may it wave;
    may its fruit be like Lebanon;
and may people (A)blossom in the cities
    like the (B)grass of the field!
17 (C)May his name endure forever,
    his fame continue as long as the sun!
(D)May people be blessed in him,
    (E)all nations call him blessed!

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16 May grain(A) abound throughout the land;
    on the tops of the hills may it sway.
May the crops(B) flourish like Lebanon(C)
    and thrive[a] like the grass of the field.(D)
17 May his name endure forever;(E)
    may it continue as long as the sun.(F)

Then all nations will be blessed through him,[b]
    and they will call him blessed.(G)

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  1. Psalm 72:16 Probable reading of the original Hebrew text; Masoretic Text Lebanon, / from the city
  2. Psalm 72:17 Or will use his name in blessings (see Gen. 48:20)

14 and though my condition was a trial to you, you did not scorn or despise me, but received me (A)as an angel of God, (B)as Christ Jesus. 15 What then has become of your blessedness? For I testify to you that, if possible, you would have gouged out your eyes and given them to me.

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14 and even though my illness was a trial to you, you did not treat me with contempt or scorn. Instead, you welcomed me as if I were an angel of God, as if I were Christ Jesus himself.(A) 15 Where, then, is your blessing of me now? I can testify that, if you could have done so, you would have torn out your eyes and given them to me.

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