concerning sin, (A)because they do not believe in me;

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about sin,(A) because people do not believe in me;

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22 “Men of Israel, hear these words: Jesus of Nazareth, (A)a man attested to you by God (B)with (C)mighty works and wonders and signs that (D)God did through him in your midst, as you yourselves know— 23 this Jesus,[a] (E)delivered up according to (F)the definite plan and (G)foreknowledge of God, (H)you crucified and killed by the hands of lawless men. 24 (I)God raised him up, loosing the pangs of death, because (J)it was not possible for him to be held by it. 25 For David says concerning him,

(K)“‘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 (L)in hope.
27 For you will not abandon my soul to (M)Hades,
    (N)or let your (O)Holy One (P)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 (Q)the patriarch David (R)that he both died and (S)was buried, and (T)his tomb is with us to this day. 30 (U)Being therefore a prophet, and knowing that (V)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 (W)he was not abandoned to Hades, nor did his flesh see corruption. 32 This Jesus (X)God raised up, (Y)and of that we all are witnesses. 33 (Z)Being therefore (AA)exalted at the right hand of God, and having received from (AB)the Father (AC)the promise of the Holy Spirit, (AD)he has poured out this that you yourselves are seeing and hearing. 34 For (AE)David did not ascend into the heavens, but he himself says,

(AF)“‘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 (AG)God has made him (AH)both Lord and Christ, this Jesus (AI)whom you crucified.”

37 Now when (AJ)they heard this they were cut to the heart, and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles, “Brothers, (AK)what shall we do?” 38 And Peter said to them, (AL)“Repent and (AM)be baptized every one of you (AN)in the name of Jesus Christ (AO)for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive (AP)the gift of the Holy Spirit.

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  1. Acts 2:23 Greek this one

22 “Fellow Israelites, listen to this: Jesus of Nazareth(A) was a man accredited by God to you by miracles, wonders and signs,(B) which God did among you through him,(C) as you yourselves know. 23 This man was handed over to you by God’s deliberate plan and foreknowledge;(D) and you, with the help of wicked men,[a] put him to death by nailing him to the cross.(E) 24 But God raised him from the dead,(F) freeing him from the agony of death, because it was impossible for death to keep its hold on him.(G) 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.(H)
28 You have made known to me the paths of life;
    you will fill me with joy in your presence.’[b](I)

29 “Fellow Israelites,(J) I can tell you confidently that the patriarch(K) David died and was buried,(L) and his tomb is here(M) 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.(N) 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.(O) 32 God has raised this Jesus to life,(P) and we are all witnesses(Q) of it. 33 Exalted(R) to the right hand of God,(S) he has received from the Father(T) the promised Holy Spirit(U) and has poured out(V) 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.”’[c](W)

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

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?”(Z)

38 Peter replied, “Repent and be baptized,(AA) every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins.(AB) And you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.(AC)

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

22 If I had not come and spoken to them, (A)they would not have been guilty of sin,[a] but now they have no excuse for their sin. 23 (B)Whoever hates me hates my Father also. 24 (C)If I had not done among them the works that no one else did, (D)they would not be guilty of sin, but now they have (E)seen and hated both me and my Father. 25 But (F)the word that is written in their Law must be fulfilled: (G)‘They hated me without a cause.’

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  1. John 15:22 Greek they would not have sin; also verse 24

22 If I had not come and spoken to them,(A) they would not be guilty of sin; but now they have no excuse for their sin.(B) 23 Whoever hates me hates my Father as well. 24 If I had not done among them the works no one else did,(C) they would not be guilty of sin.(D) As it is, they have seen, and yet they have hated both me and my Father. 25 But this is to fulfill what is written in their Law:(E) ‘They hated me without reason.’[a](F)

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  1. John 15:25 Psalms 35:19; 69:4

47 If anyone (A)hears my words and does not keep them, (B)I do not judge him; for (C)I did not come to judge the world but to save the world. 48 (D)The one who rejects me and does not receive my words has a judge; (E)the word that I have spoken will judge him (F)on the last day.

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47 “If anyone hears my words but does not keep them, I do not judge that person. For I did not come to judge the world, but to save the world.(A) 48 There is a judge for the one who rejects me and does not accept my words; the very words I have spoken will condemn them(B) at the last day.

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16 (A)Whoever believes and is (B)baptized (C)will be saved, but (D)whoever (E)does not believe will be condemned.

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16 Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved, but whoever does not believe will be condemned.(A)

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12 Take care, brothers, lest there be in any of you an evil, unbelieving heart, leading you to fall away from (A)the living God.

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12 See to it, brothers and sisters, that none of you has a sinful, unbelieving heart that turns away from the living God.(A)

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14 But you denied (A)the Holy and (B)Righteous One, and (C)asked for a murderer to be granted to you, 15 and you killed (D)the Author of life, (E)whom God raised from the dead. To this we are witnesses. 16 And (F)his name—by (G)faith in his name—has made this man strong whom you see and know, and the faith that is (H)through Jesus[a] has given the man this perfect health in the presence of you all.

17 “And now, brothers, I know that (I)you acted in ignorance, as did also your rulers. 18 But what God (J)foretold (K)by the mouth of all the prophets, that (L)his Christ would (M)suffer, he thus fulfilled. 19 (N)Repent therefore, and (O)turn back, that (P)your sins may be blotted out,

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  1. Acts 3:16 Greek him

14 You disowned the Holy(A) and Righteous One(B) and asked that a murderer be released to you.(C) 15 You killed the author of life, but God raised him from the dead.(D) We are witnesses(E) of this. 16 By faith in the name of Jesus,(F) this man whom you see and know was made strong. It is Jesus’ name and the faith that comes through him that has completely healed him, as you can all see.

17 “Now, fellow Israelites,(G) I know that you acted in ignorance,(H) as did your leaders.(I) 18 But this is how God fulfilled(J) what he had foretold(K) through all the prophets,(L) saying that his Messiah would suffer.(M) 19 Repent, then, and turn to God, so that your sins may be wiped out,(N) that times of refreshing may come from the Lord,

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42 Jesus said to them, (A)“If God were your Father, you would love me, for (B)I came from God and (C)I am here. (D)I came not of my own accord, but (E)he sent me. 43 (F)Why do you not understand what I say? It is because you cannot (G)bear to hear my word. 44 (H)You are of your father the devil, and your will is to do your father's desires. (I)He was a murderer from the beginning, and (J)does not stand in the truth, because there is no truth in him. (K)When he lies, he speaks out of his own character, for he is a liar and the father of lies. 45 But because I tell the truth, you do not believe me. 46 Which one of you convicts me of sin? If I tell the truth, why do you not believe me? 47 (L)Whoever is of God hears the words of God. (M)The reason why you do not hear them is that (N)you are not of God.”

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42 Jesus said to them, “If God were your Father, you would love me,(A) for I have come here from God.(B) I have not come on my own;(C) God sent me.(D) 43 Why is my language not clear to you? Because you are unable to hear what I say. 44 You belong to your father, the devil,(E) and you want to carry out your father’s desires.(F) He was a murderer from the beginning, not holding to the truth, for there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks his native language, for he is a liar and the father of lies.(G) 45 Yet because I tell the truth,(H) you do not believe me! 46 Can any of you prove me guilty of sin? If I am telling the truth, why don’t you believe me? 47 Whoever belongs to God hears what God says.(I) The reason you do not hear is that you do not belong to God.”

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23 He said to them, (A)“You are from below; I am from above. (B)You are of this world; (C)I am not of this world. 24 I told you that you (D)would die in your sins, for (E)unless you believe that (F)I am he you will die in your sins.”

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23 But he continued, “You are from below; I am from above. You are of this world; I am not of this world.(A) 24 I told you that you would die in your sins; if you do not believe that I am he,(B) you will indeed die in your sins.”

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28 (A)Anyone who has set aside the law of Moses dies without mercy (B)on the evidence of two or three witnesses. 29 How much worse punishment, do you think, will be deserved by the one (C)who has trampled underfoot the Son of God, and has profaned (D)the blood of the covenant (E)by which he was sanctified, and has (F)outraged the Spirit of grace?

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28 Anyone who rejected the law of Moses died without mercy on the testimony of two or three witnesses.(A) 29 How much more severely do you think someone deserves to be punished who has trampled the Son of God(B) underfoot,(C) who has treated as an unholy thing the blood of the covenant(D) that sanctified them,(E) and who has insulted the Spirit(F) of grace?(G)

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13 though formerly I was a blasphemer, (A)persecutor, and insolent opponent. But (B)I received mercy (C)because I had acted ignorantly in unbelief,

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13 Even though I was once a blasphemer and a persecutor(A) and a violent man, I was shown mercy(B) because I acted in ignorance and unbelief.(C)

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15 (A)who killed both the Lord Jesus and (B)the prophets, and drove us out, and displease God and (C)oppose all mankind 16 (D)by hindering us from speaking to the Gentiles that they might be saved—so as always (E)to fill up the measure of their sins. But (F)wrath has come upon them at last![a]

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  1. 1 Thessalonians 2:16 Or completely, or forever

15 who killed the Lord Jesus(A) and the prophets(B) and also drove us out. They displease God and are hostile to everyone 16 in their effort to keep us from speaking to the Gentiles(C) so that they may be saved. In this way they always heap up their sins to the limit.(D) The wrath of God has come upon them at last.[a]

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  1. 1 Thessalonians 2:16 Or them fully

I was once alive apart from the law, but when the commandment came, sin came alive and I died.

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Once I was alive apart from the law; but when the commandment came, sin sprang to life and I died.

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