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29 And now, Lord, look at their threats, and grant to your servants to speak your word with all boldness,(A)

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29 Now, Lord, consider their threats and enable your servants to speak your word with great boldness.(A)

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13 Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John and realized that they were uneducated and ordinary men, they were amazed and recognized them as companions of Jesus.(A)

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13 When they saw the courage of Peter and John(A) and realized that they were unschooled, ordinary men,(B) they were astonished and they took note that these men had been with Jesus.(C)

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So they remained for a long time speaking boldly for the Lord, who testified to the word of his grace by granting signs and wonders to be done through them.(A)

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So Paul and Barnabas spent considerable time there, speaking boldly(A) for the Lord, who confirmed the message of his grace by enabling them to perform signs and wonders.(B)

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31 When they had prayed, the place in which they were gathered together was shaken, and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and spoke the word of God with boldness.(A)

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31 After they prayed, the place where they were meeting was shaken.(A) And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit(B) and spoke the word of God(C) boldly.(D)

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17 But the Lord stood by me and gave me strength, so that through me the message might be fully proclaimed and all the gentiles might hear it. So I was rescued from the lion’s mouth.(A)

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17 But the Lord stood at my side(A) and gave me strength,(B) so that through me the message might be fully proclaimed and all the Gentiles might hear it.(C) And I was delivered from the lion’s mouth.(D)

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14 and most of the brothers and sisters, having been made confident in the Lord by my imprisonment, dare to speak the word[a] with greater boldness and without fear.

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  1. 1.14 Other ancient authorities read word of God

14 And because of my chains,(A) most of the brothers and sisters have become confident in the Lord and dare all the more to proclaim the gospel without fear.(B)

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31 proclaiming the kingdom of God and teaching about the Lord Jesus Christ with all boldness and without hindrance.

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31 He proclaimed the kingdom of God(A) and taught about the Lord Jesus Christ—with all boldness(B) and without hindrance!

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for God did not give us a spirit of cowardice but rather a spirit of power and of love and of self-discipline.(A)

Do not be ashamed, then, of the testimony about our Lord or of me his prisoner, but join with me in suffering for the gospel, in the power of God,(B)

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For the Spirit God gave us does not make us timid,(A) but gives us power,(B) love and self-discipline. So do not be ashamed(C) of the testimony about our Lord or of me his prisoner.(D) Rather, join with me in suffering for the gospel,(E) by the power of God.

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18 Pray in the Spirit at all times in every prayer and supplication. To that end, keep alert and always persevere in supplication for all the saints.(A) 19 Pray also for me, so that when I speak a message may be given to me to make known with boldness the mystery of the gospel,[a](B) 20 for which I am an ambassador in chains. Pray that I may declare it boldly, as I must speak.(C)

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  1. 6.19 Other ancient authorities lack of the gospel

18 And pray in the Spirit(A) on all occasions(B) with all kinds of prayers and requests.(C) With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying(D) for all the Lord’s people. 19 Pray also for me,(E) that whenever I speak, words may be given me so that I will fearlessly(F) make known the mystery(G) of the gospel, 20 for which I am an ambassador(H) in chains.(I) Pray that I may declare it fearlessly, as I should.

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He entered the synagogue and for three months spoke out boldly and argued persuasively about the kingdom of God.(A)

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Paul entered the synagogue(A) and spoke boldly there for three months, arguing persuasively about the kingdom of God.(B)

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46 Then both Paul and Barnabas spoke out boldly, saying, “It was necessary that the word of God should be spoken first to you. Since you reject it and judge yourselves to be unworthy of eternal life, we are now turning to the gentiles.(A)

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46 Then Paul and Barnabas answered them boldly: “We had to speak the word of God to you first.(A) Since you reject it and do not consider yourselves worthy of eternal life, we now turn to the Gentiles.(B)

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27 But Barnabas took him, brought him to the apostles, and described for them how on the road he had seen the Lord, who had spoken to him, and how in Damascus he had spoken boldly in the name of Jesus.(A)

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27 But Barnabas(A) took him and brought him to the apostles. He told them how Saul on his journey had seen the Lord and that the Lord had spoken to him,(B) and how in Damascus he had preached fearlessly in the name of Jesus.(C)

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17 But to keep it from spreading further among the people, let us warn them to speak no more to anyone in this name.” 18 So they called them and ordered them not to speak or teach at all in the name of Jesus.(A)

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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.”

18 Then they called them in again and commanded them not to speak or teach at all in the name of Jesus.(A)

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