11 So the Lord said to him, “Arise and go to the street called Straight, and inquire at the house of Judas for one called Saul (A)of Tarsus, for behold, he is praying.

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11 The Lord told him, “Go to the house of Judas on Straight Street and ask for a man from Tarsus(A) named Saul, for he is praying.

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39 But Paul said, (A)“I am a Jew from Tarsus, in Cilicia, a citizen of no [a]mean city; and I implore you, permit me to speak to the people.”

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  1. Acts 21:39 insignificant

39 Paul answered, “I am a Jew, from Tarsus(A) in Cilicia,(B) a citizen of no ordinary city. Please let me speak to the people.”

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(A)“I am indeed a Jew, born in Tarsus of Cilicia, but brought up in this city (B)at the feet of (C)Gamaliel, taught (D)according to the strictness of our fathers’ law, and (E)was zealous toward God (F)as you all are today.

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“I am a Jew,(A) born in Tarsus(B) of Cilicia,(C) but brought up in this city. I studied under(D) Gamaliel(E) and was thoroughly trained in the law of our ancestors.(F) I was just as zealous(G) for God as any of you are today.

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30 When the brethren found out, they brought him down to Caesarea and sent him out to Tarsus.

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30 When the believers(A) learned of this, they took him down to Caesarea(B) and sent him off to Tarsus.(C)

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25 Then Barnabas departed for (A)Tarsus to seek Saul.

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25 Then Barnabas went to Tarsus(A) to look for Saul,

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13 (A)And he told us how he had seen an angel standing in his house, who said to him, ‘Send men to Joppa, and call for Simon whose surname is Peter,

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13 He told us how he had seen an angel(A) appear in his house and say, ‘Send to Joppa for Simon who is called Peter.

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Now (A)send men to Joppa, and send for Simon whose surname is Peter. He is lodging with (B)Simon, a tanner, whose house is by the sea. (C)He[a] will tell you what you must do.”

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  1. Acts 10:6 NU, M omit the rest of v. 6.

Now send men to Joppa(A) to bring back a man named Simon who is called Peter. He is staying with Simon the tanner,(B) whose house is by the sea.”

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Christ Is Preached to an Ethiopian(A)

26 Now an angel of the Lord spoke to (B)Philip, saying, “Arise and go toward the south along the road which goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza.” This is [a]desert.

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  1. Acts 8:26 Or a deserted place

Philip and the Ethiopian

26 Now an angel(A) of the Lord said to Philip,(B) “Go south to the road—the desert road—that goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza.”

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22 Repent therefore of this your wickedness, and pray God (A)if perhaps the thought of your heart may be forgiven you.

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22 Repent(A) of this wickedness and pray to the Lord in the hope that he may forgive you for having such a thought in your heart.

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21 And it shall come to pass
That (A)whoever calls on the name of the Lord
Shall be saved.’

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21 And everyone who calls
    on the name of the Lord(A) will be saved.’[a](B)

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  1. Acts 2:21 Joel 2:28-32

10 Jesus answered and said to her, “If you knew the (A)gift of God, and who it is who says to you, ‘Give Me a drink,’ you would have asked Him, and He would have given you (B)living water.”

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10 Jesus answered her, “If you knew the gift of God and who it is that asks you for a drink, you would have asked him and he would have given you living water.”(A)

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42 Then he said [a]to Jesus, “Lord, remember me when You come into Your kingdom.”

43 And Jesus said to him, “Assuredly, I say to you, today you will be with Me in (A)Paradise.”

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  1. Luke 23:42 NU “Jesus, remember me

42 Then he said, “Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom.[a](A)

43 Jesus answered him, “Truly I tell you, today you will be with me in paradise.”(B)

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  1. Luke 23:42 Some manuscripts come with your kingly power

And (A)shall God not avenge His own elect who cry out day and night to Him, though He bears long with them? I tell you (B)that He will avenge them speedily. Nevertheless, when the Son of Man comes, will He really find faith on the earth?”

The Parable of the Pharisee and the Tax Collector

Also He spoke this parable to some (C)who trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and despised others: 10 “Two men went up to the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector. 11 The Pharisee (D)stood and prayed thus with himself, (E)‘God, I thank You that I am not like other men—extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this tax collector. 12 I fast twice a week; I give tithes of all that I possess.’ 13 And the tax collector, standing afar off, would not so much as raise his eyes to heaven, but beat his breast, saying, ‘God, be merciful to me a sinner!’ 14 I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other; (F)for everyone who exalts himself will be [a]humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted.”

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  1. Luke 18:14 put down

And will not God bring about justice for his chosen ones, who cry out(A) to him day and night? Will he keep putting them off? I tell you, he will see that they get justice, and quickly. However, when the Son of Man(B) comes,(C) will he find faith on the earth?”

The Parable of the Pharisee and the Tax Collector

To some who were confident of their own righteousness(D) and looked down on everyone else,(E) Jesus told this parable: 10 “Two men went up to the temple to pray,(F) one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector. 11 The Pharisee stood by himself(G) and prayed: ‘God, I thank you that I am not like other people—robbers, evildoers, adulterers—or even like this tax collector. 12 I fast(H) twice a week and give a tenth(I) of all I get.’

13 “But the tax collector stood at a distance. He would not even look up to heaven, but beat his breast(J) and said, ‘God, have mercy on me, a sinner.’(K)

14 “I tell you that this man, rather than the other, went home justified before God. For all those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted.”(L)

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