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31 After this prayer, the meeting place shook, and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit. Then they preached the word of God with boldness.

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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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22 You can pray for anything, and if you have faith, you will receive it.”

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22 If you believe, you will receive whatever you ask for(A) in prayer.”

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And everyone present was filled with the Holy Spirit and began speaking in other languages,[a] as the Holy Spirit gave them this ability.

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Footnotes

  1. 2:4 Or in other tongues.

All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit(A) and began to speak in other tongues[a](B) as the Spirit enabled them.

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Footnotes

  1. Acts 2:4 Or languages; also in verse 11

24 I will answer them before they even call to me.
    While they are still talking about their needs,
    I will go ahead and answer their prayers!

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24 Before they call(A) I will answer;(B)
    while they are still speaking(C) I will hear.

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25 Around midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the other prisoners were listening. 26 Suddenly, there was a massive earthquake, and the prison was shaken to its foundations. All the doors immediately flew open, and the chains of every prisoner fell off!

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25 About midnight(A) Paul and Silas(B) were praying and singing hymns(C) to God, and the other prisoners were listening to them. 26 Suddenly there was such a violent earthquake that the foundations of the prison were shaken.(D) At once all the prison doors flew open,(E) and everyone’s chains came loose.(F)

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If you need wisdom, ask our generous God, and he will give it to you. He will not rebuke you for asking.

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If any of you lacks wisdom, you should ask God,(A) who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to you.(B)

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Suddenly, there was a sound from heaven like the roaring of a mighty windstorm, and it filled the house where they were sitting.

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Suddenly a sound like the blowing of a violent wind came from heaven and filled the whole house where they were sitting.(A)

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29 And now, O Lord, hear their threats, and give us, your servants, great boldness in preaching your word.

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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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23 At that time you won’t need to ask me for anything. I tell you the truth, you will ask the Father directly, and he will grant your request because you use my name. 24 You haven’t done this before. Ask, using my name, and you will receive, and you will have abundant joy.

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23 In that day(A) you will no longer ask me anything. Very truly I tell you, my Father will give you whatever you ask in my name.(B) 24 Until now you have not asked for anything in my name. Ask and you will receive,(C) and your joy will be complete.(D)

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But if you remain in me and my words remain in you, you may ask for anything you want, and it will be granted!

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If you remain in me(A) and my words remain in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you.(B)

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12 “I tell you the truth, anyone who believes in me will do the same works I have done, and even greater works, because I am going to be with 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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14 And because of my imprisonment, most of the believers[a] here have gained confidence and boldly speak God’s message[b] without fear.

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Footnotes

  1. 1:14a Greek brothers in the Lord.
  2. 1:14b Some manuscripts read speak the message.

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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16 You didn’t choose me. I chose you. I appointed you to go and produce lasting fruit, so that the Father will give you whatever you ask for, using my name.

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16 You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you(A) so that you might go and bear fruit(B)—fruit that will last—and so that whatever you ask in my name the Father will give you.(C)

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