17 But in order that it may spread no further among the people, let us warn them (A)to speak no more to anyone in this name.”

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17 But to stop this thing from spreading any further among the people, we must warn them to speak no longer to anyone in this name.”

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28 saying, (A)“We strictly charged you not to teach in this name, yet here you have filled Jerusalem with your teaching, and you (B)intend to bring this man's blood upon us.”

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28 “We gave you strict orders not to teach in this name,”(A) he said. “Yet you have filled Jerusalem with your teaching and are determined to make us guilty of this man’s blood.”(B)

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For not only has the word of the Lord (A)sounded forth from you in Macedonia and Achaia, but your faith in God has gone forth (B)everywhere, so that we need not say anything.

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The Lord’s message(A) rang out from you not only in Macedonia and Achaia—your faith in God has become known everywhere.(B) Therefore we do not need to say anything about it,

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18 For I will not venture to speak of anything except (A)what Christ has accomplished through me (B)to bring the Gentiles to obedience—by word and deed, 19 (C)by the power of signs and wonders, by the power of the Spirit of God—so that (D)from Jerusalem and all the way around (E)to Illyricum I have fulfilled the ministry of the gospel of Christ; 20 and thus I make it my ambition to preach the gospel, not where Christ has already been named, (F)lest I build on someone else's foundation, 21 but as it is written,

(G)“Those who have never been told of him will see,
    and those who have never heard will understand.”

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22 This is the reason why (H)I have so often been hindered from coming to you.

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18 I will not venture to speak of anything except what Christ has accomplished through me in leading the Gentiles(A) to obey God(B) by what I have said and done— 19 by the power of signs and wonders,(C) through the power of the Spirit of God.(D) So from Jerusalem(E) all the way around to Illyricum, I have fully proclaimed the gospel of Christ.(F) 20 It has always been my ambition to preach the gospel(G) where Christ was not known, so that I would not be building on someone else’s foundation.(H) 21 Rather, as it is written:

“Those who were not told about him will see,
    and those who have not heard will understand.”[a](I)

22 This is why I have often been hindered from coming to you.(J)

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  1. Romans 15:21 Isaiah 52:15 (see Septuagint)

24 Now when (A)the captain of the temple and the chief priests heard these words, they were greatly perplexed about them, wondering what this would come to.

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24 On hearing this report, the captain of the temple guard and the chief priests(A) were at a loss, wondering what this might lead to.

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15 (A)who killed both the Lord Jesus and (B)the prophets, and drove us out, and displease God and (C)oppose all mankind 16 (D)by hindering us from speaking to the Gentiles that they might be saved—so as always (E)to fill up the measure of their sins. But (F)wrath has come upon them at last![a]

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  1. 1 Thessalonians 2:16 Or completely, or forever

15 who killed the Lord Jesus(A) and the prophets(B) and also drove us out. They displease God and are hostile to everyone 16 in their effort to keep us from speaking to the Gentiles(C) so that they may be saved. In this way they always heap up their sins to the limit.(D) The wrath of God has come upon them at last.[a]

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  1. 1 Thessalonians 2:16 Or them fully

16 But (A)they have not all obeyed the gospel. For Isaiah says, (B)“Lord, who has believed what he has heard from us?” 17 So (C)faith comes from hearing, and hearing through the word of Christ.

18 But I ask, have they not heard? Indeed they have, for

(D)“Their voice has gone out (E)to all the earth,
    and their words to the ends of the world.”

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16 But not all the Israelites accepted the good news.(A) For Isaiah says, “Lord, who has believed our message?”[a](B) 17 Consequently, faith comes from hearing the message,(C) and the message is heard through the word about Christ.(D) 18 But I ask: Did they not hear? Of course they did:

“Their voice has gone out into all the earth,
    their words to the ends of the world.”[b](E)

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  1. Romans 10:16 Isaiah 53:1
  2. Romans 10:18 Psalm 19:4

39 but (A)if it is of God, you will not be able to overthrow them. You (B)might even be found opposing God!” So they took his advice, 40 and (C)when they had called in the apostles, (D)they beat them and charged them not to speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go.

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39 But if it is from God, you will not be able to stop these men; you will only find yourselves fighting against God.”(A)

40 His speech persuaded them. They called the apostles in and had them flogged.(B) Then they ordered them not to speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go.

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29 And now, Lord, (A)look upon their threats and grant to your servants to continue to speak your word with all (B)boldness, 30 while (C)you stretch out your hand to heal, and signs and wonders are performed (D)through the name of your (E)holy servant Jesus.”

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29 Now, Lord, consider their threats and enable your servants to speak your word with great boldness.(A) 30 Stretch out your hand to heal and perform signs and wonders(B) through the name of your holy servant Jesus.”(C)

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21 And when they had further threatened them, they let them go, finding no way to punish them, (A)because of the people, for all were praising God (B)for what had happened.

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21 After further threats they let them go. They could not decide how to punish them, because all the people(A) were praising God(B) for what had happened.

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47 So the chief priests and the Pharisees (A)gathered (B)the council and said, (C)“What are we to do? For this man performs many signs. 48 If we let him go on like this, everyone will believe in him, and (D)the Romans will come and take away both our (E)place and our nation.”

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47 Then the chief priests and the Pharisees(A) called a meeting(B) of the Sanhedrin.(C)

“What are we accomplishing?” they asked. “Here is this man performing many signs.(D) 48 If we let him go on like this, everyone will believe in him, and then the Romans will come and take away both our temple and our nation.”

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64 Therefore order the tomb to be made secure until the third day, (A)lest his disciples go and steal him away and tell the people, ‘He has risen from the dead,’ and the last fraud will be worse than the first.”

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64 So give the order for the tomb to be made secure until the third day. Otherwise, his disciples may come and steal the body(A) and tell the people that he has been raised from the dead. This last deception will be worse than the first.”

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(A)“Do not preach”—thus they preach—
    (B)“one should not preach of such things;
    (C)disgrace will not overtake us.”
Should this be said, O house of Jacob?
    (D)Has the Lord grown impatient?[a]
    Are these his deeds?
Do not my words do good
    to him who walks uprightly?

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  1. Micah 2:7 Hebrew Has the spirit of the Lord grown short?

False Prophets

“Do not prophesy,” their prophets say.
    “Do not prophesy about these things;
    disgrace(A) will not overtake us.(B)
You descendants of Jacob, should it be said,
    “Does the Lord become[a] impatient?
    Does he do such things?”

“Do not my words do good(C)
    to the one whose ways are upright?(D)

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  1. Micah 2:7 Or Is the Spirit of the Lord