(for he who worked through Peter for his apostolic ministry to the circumcised worked also through me for mine to the Gentiles),

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For God, who was at work in Peter as an apostle(A) to the circumcised, was also at work in me as an apostle(B) to the Gentiles.

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15 But the Lord said to him, “Go, for (A)he is a chosen instrument of mine to carry my name (B)before the Gentiles and (C)kings and the children of Israel.

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15 But the Lord said to Ananias, “Go! This man is my chosen instrument(A) to proclaim my name to the Gentiles(B) and their kings(C) and to the people of Israel.

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21 And he said to me, ‘Go, for I will send you (A)far away to the Gentiles.’

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21 “Then the Lord said to me, ‘Go; I will send you far away to the Gentiles.’ (A)

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19 After greeting them, (A)he related one by one (B)the things that God had done among the Gentiles through his (C)ministry.

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19 Paul greeted them and reported in detail what God had done among the Gentiles(A) through his ministry.(B)

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The Sons of Sceva

11 And (A)God was doing extraordinary miracles by the hands of Paul, 12 (B)so that even handkerchiefs or aprons that had touched his skin were carried away to the sick, and their diseases left them and (C)the evil spirits came out of them.

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11 God did extraordinary miracles(A) through Paul, 12 so that even handkerchiefs and aprons that had touched him were taken to the sick, and their illnesses were cured(B) and the evil spirits left them.

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12 And all the assembly fell silent, and they listened to Barnabas and Paul (A)as they related what signs and wonders God had done through them among the Gentiles.

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12 The whole assembly became silent as they listened to Barnabas and Paul telling about the signs and wonders(A) God had done among the Gentiles through them.(B)

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Peter's Sermon at Pentecost

14 But Peter, standing with the eleven, lifted up his voice and addressed them: “Men of Judea and all who dwell in Jerusalem, let this be known to you, and give ear to my words. 15 For these people are not drunk, as you suppose, (A)since it is only the third hour of the day.[a] 16 But this is what was uttered through the prophet Joel:

17 (B)“‘And in the last days it shall be, God declares,
(C)that I will pour out my Spirit (D)on all flesh,
and your sons and (E)your daughters shall prophesy,
    and your young men shall see visions,
    and your old men shall dream dreams;
18 even on my male servants and female servants
    in those days I will pour out my Spirit, and (F)they shall prophesy.
19 And I will show wonders in the heavens above
    and signs on the earth below,
    blood, and fire, and vapor of smoke;
20 (G)the sun shall be turned to darkness
    and the moon to blood,
    before (H)the day of the Lord comes, the great and magnificent day.
21 And it shall come to pass that (I)everyone who calls upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.’

22 “Men of Israel, hear these words: Jesus of Nazareth, (J)a man attested to you by God (K)with (L)mighty works and wonders and signs that (M)God did through him in your midst, as you yourselves know— 23 this Jesus,[b] (N)delivered up according to (O)the definite plan and (P)foreknowledge of God, (Q)you crucified and killed by the hands of lawless men. 24 (R)God raised him up, loosing the pangs of death, because (S)it was not possible for him to be held by it. 25 For David says concerning him,

(T)“‘I saw the Lord always before me,
    for he is at my right hand that I may not be shaken;
26 therefore my heart was glad, and my tongue rejoiced;
    my flesh also will dwell (U)in hope.
27 For you will not abandon my soul to (V)Hades,
    (W)or let your (X)Holy One (Y)see corruption.
28 You have made known to me the paths of life;
    you will make me full of gladness with your presence.’

29 “Brothers, I may say to you with confidence about (Z)the patriarch David (AA)that he both died and (AB)was buried, and (AC)his tomb is with us to this day. 30 (AD)Being therefore a prophet, and knowing that (AE)God had sworn with an oath to him that he would set one of his descendants on his throne, 31 he foresaw and spoke about the resurrection of the Christ, that (AF)he was not abandoned to Hades, nor did his flesh see corruption. 32 This Jesus (AG)God raised up, (AH)and of that we all are witnesses. 33 (AI)Being therefore (AJ)exalted at the right hand of God, and having received from (AK)the Father (AL)the promise of the Holy Spirit, (AM)he has poured out this that you yourselves are seeing and hearing. 34 For (AN)David did not ascend into the heavens, but he himself says,

(AO)“‘The Lord said to my Lord,
“Sit at my right hand,
35     until I make your enemies your footstool.”’

36 Let all the house of Israel therefore know for certain that (AP)God has made him (AQ)both Lord and Christ, this Jesus (AR)whom you crucified.”

37 Now when (AS)they heard this they were cut to the heart, and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles, “Brothers, (AT)what shall we do?” 38 And Peter said to them, (AU)“Repent and (AV)be baptized every one of you (AW)in the name of Jesus Christ (AX)for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive (AY)the gift of the Holy Spirit. 39 For (AZ)the promise is for you and (BA)for your children and for all (BB)who are far off, everyone (BC)whom the Lord our God calls to himself.” 40 And with many other words he bore witness and continued to exhort them, saying, (BD)“Save yourselves from this (BE)crooked generation.” 41 So those who received his word were baptized, and (BF)there were added that day about three thousand souls.

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Footnotes

  1. Acts 2:15 That is, 9 a.m.
  2. Acts 2:23 Greek this one

Peter Addresses the Crowd

14 Then Peter stood up with the Eleven, raised his voice and addressed the crowd: “Fellow Jews and all of you who live in Jerusalem, let me explain this to you; listen carefully to what I say. 15 These people are not drunk, as you suppose. It’s only nine in the morning!(A) 16 No, this is what was spoken by the prophet Joel:

17 “‘In the last days, God says,
    I will pour out my Spirit on all people.(B)
Your sons and daughters will prophesy,(C)
    your young men will see visions,
    your old men will dream dreams.
18 Even on my servants, both men and women,
    I will pour out my Spirit in those days,
    and they will prophesy.(D)
19 I will show wonders in the heavens above
    and signs on the earth below,(E)
    blood and fire and billows of smoke.
20 The sun will be turned to darkness
    and the moon to blood(F)
    before the coming of the great and glorious day of the Lord.
21 And everyone who calls
    on the name of the Lord(G) will be saved.’[a](H)

22 “Fellow Israelites, listen to this: Jesus of Nazareth(I) was a man accredited by God to you by miracles, wonders and signs,(J) which God did among you through him,(K) as you yourselves know. 23 This man was handed over to you by God’s deliberate plan and foreknowledge;(L) and you, with the help of wicked men,[b] put him to death by nailing him to the cross.(M) 24 But God raised him from the dead,(N) freeing him from the agony of death, because it was impossible for death to keep its hold on him.(O) 25 David said about him:

“‘I saw the Lord always before me.
    Because he is at my right hand,
    I will not be shaken.
26 Therefore my heart is glad and my tongue rejoices;
    my body also will rest in hope,
27 because you will not abandon me to the realm of the dead,
    you will not let your holy one see decay.(P)
28 You have made known to me the paths of life;
    you will fill me with joy in your presence.’[c](Q)

29 “Fellow Israelites,(R) I can tell you confidently that the patriarch(S) David died and was buried,(T) and his tomb is here(U) to this day. 30 But he was a prophet and knew that God had promised him on oath that he would place one of his descendants on his throne.(V) 31 Seeing what was to come, he spoke of the resurrection of the Messiah, that he was not abandoned to the realm of the dead, nor did his body see decay.(W) 32 God has raised this Jesus to life,(X) and we are all witnesses(Y) of it. 33 Exalted(Z) to the right hand of God,(AA) he has received from the Father(AB) the promised Holy Spirit(AC) and has poured out(AD) what you now see and hear. 34 For David did not ascend to heaven, and yet he said,

“‘The Lord said to my Lord:
    “Sit at my right hand
35 until I make your enemies
    a footstool for your feet.”’[d](AE)

36 “Therefore let all Israel be assured of this: God has made this Jesus, whom you crucified, both Lord(AF) and Messiah.”(AG)

37 When the people heard this, they were cut to the heart and said to Peter and the other apostles, “Brothers, what shall we do?”(AH)

38 Peter replied, “Repent and be baptized,(AI) every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins.(AJ) And you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.(AK) 39 The promise is for you and your children(AL) and for all who are far off(AM)—for all whom the Lord our God will call.”

40 With many other words he warned them; and he pleaded with them, “Save yourselves from this corrupt generation.”(AN) 41 Those who accepted his message were baptized, and about three thousand were added to their number(AO) that day.

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Footnotes

  1. Acts 2:21 Joel 2:28-32
  2. Acts 2:23 Or of those not having the law (that is, Gentiles)
  3. Acts 2:28 Psalm 16:8-11 (see Septuagint)
  4. Acts 2:35 Psalm 110:1

For if someone comes and (A)proclaims another Jesus than the one we proclaimed, or if you receive a different spirit from the one you received, or if you accept (B)a different gospel from the one you accepted, you put up with it readily enough. Indeed, I consider that (C)I am not in the least inferior to these super-apostles.

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For if someone comes to you and preaches a Jesus other than the Jesus we preached,(A) or if you receive a different spirit(B) from the Spirit you received, or a different gospel(C) from the one you accepted, you put up with it(D) easily enough.

I do not think I am in the least inferior to those “super-apostles.”[a](E)

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  1. 2 Corinthians 11:5 Or to the most eminent apostles

10 But by the grace of God I am what I am, and his grace toward me was not in vain. On the contrary, (A)I worked harder than any of them, (B)though it was not I, but the grace of God that is with me.

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10 But by the grace(A) of God I am what I am, and his grace to me(B) was not without effect. No, I worked harder than all of them(C)—yet not I, but the grace of God that was with me.(D)

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If to others I am not an apostle, at least I am to you, for you are (A)the seal of my apostleship in the Lord.

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Even though I may not be an apostle to others, surely I am to you! For you are the seal(A) of my apostleship in the Lord.

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So they remained for a long time, speaking boldly for (A)the Lord, who bore witness to (B)the word of his grace, (C)granting signs and wonders to be done by their hands. But the people of the city (D)were divided; (E)some sided with the Jews and some with the apostles. When an attempt was made by both Gentiles and Jews, with their rulers, (F)to mistreat them and (G)to stone them, they learned of it and (H)fled to (I)Lystra and Derbe, cities of Lycaonia, and to the surrounding country, and there they continued to preach the gospel.

Paul and Barnabas at Lystra

Now at Lystra there was a man sitting who could not use his feet. He was (J)crippled from birth and had never walked. He listened to Paul speaking. And Paul, looking intently at him and (K)seeing that he had faith to be made well,[a] 10 said in a loud voice, “Stand upright on your feet.” And he (L)sprang up and began walking. 11 And when the crowds saw what Paul had done, they lifted up their voices, saying in Lycaonian, (M)“The gods have come down to us in the likeness of men!”

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  1. Acts 14:9 Or be saved

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) The people of the city were divided; some sided with the Jews, others with the apostles.(C) There was a plot afoot among both Gentiles and Jews,(D) together with their leaders, to mistreat them and stone them.(E) But they found out about it and fled(F) to the Lycaonian cities of Lystra and Derbe and to the surrounding country, where they continued to preach(G) the gospel.(H)

In Lystra and Derbe

In Lystra there sat a man who was lame. He had been that way from birth(I) and had never walked. He listened to Paul as he was speaking. Paul looked directly at him, saw that he had faith to be healed(J) 10 and called out, “Stand up on your feet!”(K) At that, the man jumped up and began to walk.(L)

11 When the crowd saw what Paul had done, they shouted in the Lycaonian language, “The gods have come down to us in human form!”(M)

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While they were worshiping the Lord and fasting, (A)the Holy Spirit said, (B)“Set apart for me Barnabas and Saul (C)for the work to which I have called them.” Then after fasting and (D)praying they laid their hands on them and (E)sent them off.

Barnabas and Saul on Cyprus

So, being sent out (F)by the Holy Spirit, they went down to Seleucia, and from there they sailed to Cyprus. When they arrived at Salamis, they proclaimed the word of God (G)in the synagogues of the Jews. And they had (H)John to (I)assist them. When they had gone through the whole island as far as Paphos, they came upon a certain (J)magician, (K)a Jewish false prophet named Bar-Jesus. He was with (L)the proconsul, Sergius Paulus, a man of intelligence, who summoned Barnabas and Saul and sought to hear the word of God. But Elymas the (M)magician (for that is the meaning of his name) (N)opposed them, seeking to turn (O)the proconsul away from the faith. But Saul, who was also called Paul, (P)filled with the Holy Spirit, looked intently at him 10 and said, “You (Q)son of the devil, you enemy of all righteousness, full of all deceit and (R)villainy, will you not stop (S)making crooked (T)the straight paths of the Lord? 11 And now, behold, (U)the hand of the Lord is upon you, and you will be blind and unable to see the sun for a time.” Immediately mist and darkness fell upon him, and he went about seeking (V)people to lead him by the hand.

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While they were worshiping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said,(A) “Set apart for me Barnabas and Saul for the work(B) to which I have called them.”(C) So after they had fasted and prayed, they placed their hands on them(D) and sent them off.(E)

On Cyprus

The two of them, sent on their way by the Holy Spirit,(F) went down to Seleucia and sailed from there to Cyprus.(G) When they arrived at Salamis, they proclaimed the word of God(H) in the Jewish synagogues.(I) John(J) was with them as their helper.

They traveled through the whole island until they came to Paphos. There they met a Jewish sorcerer(K) and false prophet(L) named Bar-Jesus, who was an attendant of the proconsul,(M) Sergius Paulus. The proconsul, an intelligent man, sent for Barnabas and Saul because he wanted to hear the word of God. But Elymas the sorcerer(N) (for that is what his name means) opposed them and tried to turn the proconsul(O) from the faith.(P) Then Saul, who was also called Paul, filled with the Holy Spirit,(Q) looked straight at Elymas and said, 10 “You are a child of the devil(R) and an enemy of everything that is right! You are full of all kinds of deceit and trickery. Will you never stop perverting the right ways of the Lord?(S) 11 Now the hand of the Lord is against you.(T) You are going to be blind for a time, not even able to see the light of the sun.”(U)

Immediately mist and darkness came over him, and he groped about, seeking someone to lead him by the hand.

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17 Then (A)they laid their hands on them and (B)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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