22 But Saul increased all the more in strength, (A)and confounded the Jews who dwelt in Damascus, proving that this Jesus is the Christ.

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22 Yet Saul grew more and more powerful and baffled the Jews living in Damascus by proving that Jesus is the Messiah.(A)

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(A)When Silas and Timothy had come from Macedonia, Paul was (B)compelled [a]by the Spirit, and testified to the Jews that Jesus is the Christ.

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  1. Acts 18:5 Or in his spirit or in the Spirit

When Silas(A) and Timothy(B) came from Macedonia,(C) Paul devoted himself exclusively to preaching, testifying to the Jews that Jesus was the Messiah.(D)

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15 for I will give you a mouth and wisdom (A)which all your adversaries will not be able to contradict or [a]resist.

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  1. Luke 21:15 withstand

15 For I will give you(A) words and wisdom that none of your adversaries will be able to resist or contradict.

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29 He gives power to the weak,
And to those who have no might He increases strength.

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29 He gives strength(A) to the weary(B)
    and increases the power of the weak.

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27 But (A)God has chosen the foolish things of the world to put to shame the wise, and God has chosen the weak things of the world to put to shame the things which are mighty;

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27 But God chose(A) the foolish(B) things of the world to shame the wise; God chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong.

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27 And when he desired to cross to Achaia, the brethren wrote, exhorting the disciples to receive him; and when he arrived, (A)he greatly helped those who had believed through grace; 28 for he vigorously refuted the Jews publicly, (B)showing from the Scriptures that Jesus is the Christ.

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27 When Apollos wanted to go to Achaia,(A) the brothers and sisters(B) encouraged him and wrote to the disciples there to welcome him. When he arrived, he was a great help to those who by grace had believed. 28 For he vigorously refuted his Jewish opponents in public debate, proving from the Scriptures(C) that Jesus was the Messiah.(D)

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23 So when they had appointed him a day, many came to him at his lodging, (A)to whom he explained and solemnly testified of the kingdom of God, persuading them concerning Jesus (B)from both the Law of Moses and the Prophets, from morning till evening.

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23 They arranged to meet Paul on a certain day, and came in even larger numbers to the place where he was staying. He witnessed to them from morning till evening, explaining about the kingdom of God,(A) and from the Law of Moses and from the Prophets(B) he tried to persuade them about Jesus.(C)

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Then there arose some from what is called the Synagogue of the Freedmen (Cyrenians, Alexandrians, and those from Cilicia and Asia), disputing with Stephen. 10 And (A)they were not able to resist the wisdom and the Spirit by which he spoke.

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Opposition arose, however, from members of the Synagogue of the Freedmen (as it was called)—Jews of Cyrene(A) and Alexandria as well as the provinces of Cilicia(B) and Asia(C)—who began to argue with Stephen. 10 But they could not stand up against the wisdom the Spirit gave him as he spoke.(D)

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13 I can do all things (A)through [a]Christ who strengthens me.

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  1. Philippians 4:13 NU Him who

13 I can do all this through him who gives me strength.(A)

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explaining and demonstrating (A)that the Christ had to suffer and rise again from the dead, and saying, “This Jesus whom I preach to you is the Christ.”

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explaining and proving that the Messiah had to suffer(A) and rise from the dead.(B) “This Jesus I am proclaiming to you is the Messiah,”(C) he said.

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The Scriptures Opened

44 Then He said to them, (A)“These are the words which I spoke to you while I was still with you, that all things must be fulfilled which were written in the Law of Moses and the Prophets and the Psalms concerning Me.” 45 And (B)He opened their understanding, that they might comprehend the Scriptures.

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44 He said to them, “This is what I told you while I was still with you:(A) Everything must be fulfilled(B) that is written about me in the Law of Moses,(C) the Prophets(D) and the Psalms.”(E)

45 Then he opened their minds so they could understand the Scriptures.

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They go (A)from strength to strength;
[a]Each one (B)appears before God in Zion.

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  1. Psalm 84:7 LXX, Syr., Vg. The God of gods shall be seen

They go from strength to strength,(A)
    till each appears(B) before God in Zion.(C)

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Yet the righteous will hold to his (A)way,
And he who has (B)clean hands will be stronger and stronger.

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Nevertheless, the righteous(A) will hold to their ways,
    and those with clean hands(B) will grow stronger.(C)

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