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17 So Ananias went and found Saul. He laid his hands on him and said, “Brother Saul, the Lord Jesus, who appeared to you on the road, has sent me so that you might regain your sight and be filled with the Holy Spirit.”

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17 Then Ananias went to the house and entered it. Placing his hands on(A) Saul, he said, “Brother Saul, the Lord—Jesus, who appeared to you on the road as you were coming here—has sent me so that you may see again and be filled with the Holy Spirit.”(B)

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17 Then Peter and John laid their hands upon these believers, and they received the Holy Spirit.

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17 Then Peter and John placed their hands on them,(A) and they received the Holy Spirit.(B)

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These seven were presented to the apostles, who prayed for them as they laid their hands on them.

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They presented these men to the apostles, who prayed(A) and laid their hands on them.(B)

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

12 A man named Ananias lived there. He was a godly man, deeply devoted to the law, and well regarded by all the Jews of Damascus. 13 He came and stood beside me and said, ‘Brother Saul, regain your sight.’ And that very moment I could see him!

14 “Then he told me, ‘The God of our ancestors has chosen you to know his will and to see the Righteous One and hear him speak.

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12 “A man named Ananias came to see me.(A) He was a devout observer of the law and highly respected by all the Jews living there.(B) 13 He stood beside me and said, ‘Brother Saul, receive your sight!’ And at that very moment I was able to see him.

14 “Then he said: ‘The God of our ancestors(C) has chosen you to know his will and to see(D) the Righteous One(E) and to hear words from his mouth.

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22 Never be in a hurry about appointing a church leader.[a] Do not share in the sins of others. Keep yourself pure.

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  1. 5:22 Greek about the laying on of hands.

22 Do not be hasty in the laying on of hands,(A) and do not share in the sins of others.(B) Keep yourself pure.(C)

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22 You were cleansed from your sins when you obeyed the truth, so now you must show sincere love to each other as brothers and sisters.[a] Love each other deeply with all your heart.[b]

23 For you have been born again, but not to a life that will quickly end. Your new life will last forever because it comes from the eternal, living word of God.

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  1. 1:22a Greek must have brotherly love.
  2. 1:22b Some manuscripts read with a pure heart.

22 Now that you have purified(A) yourselves by obeying(B) the truth so that you have sincere love for each other, love one another deeply,(C) from the heart.[a] 23 For you have been born again,(D) not of perishable seed, but of imperishable,(E) through the living and enduring word of God.(F)

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  1. 1 Peter 1:22 Some early manuscripts from a pure heart

52 And the believers[a] were filled with joy and with the Holy Spirit.

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  1. 13:52 Greek the disciples.

52 And the disciples(A) were filled with joy and with the Holy Spirit.(B)

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You don’t need further instruction about baptisms, the laying on of hands, the resurrection of the dead, and eternal judgment.

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instruction about cleansing rites,[a](A) the laying on of hands,(B) the resurrection of the dead,(C) and eternal judgment.

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  1. Hebrews 6:2 Or about baptisms

16 He is no longer like a slave to you. He is more than a slave, for he is a beloved brother, especially to me. Now he will mean much more to you, both as a man and as a brother in the Lord.

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16 no longer as a slave,(A) but better than a slave, as a dear brother.(B) He is very dear to me but even dearer to you, both as a fellow man and as a brother in the Lord.

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This is why I remind you to fan into flames the spiritual gift God gave you when I laid my hands on you.

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Appeal for Loyalty to Paul and the Gospel

For this reason I remind you to fan into flame the gift of God, which is in you through the laying on of my hands.(A)

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14 Do not neglect the spiritual gift you received through the prophecy spoken over you when the elders of the church laid their hands on you.

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14 Do not neglect your gift, which was given you through prophecy(A) when the body of elders(B) laid their hands on you.(C)

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47 Adam, the first man, was made from the dust of the earth, while Christ, the second man, came from heaven.

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47 The first man was of the dust of the earth;(A) the second man is of heaven.(B)

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