John 16:2-7
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2 (A)They will put you out of the synagogues. Indeed, (B)the hour is coming when (C)whoever kills you will think he is offering service to God. 3 And they will do these things (D)because they have not known the Father, nor me. 4 But (E)I have said these things to you, that when (F)their hour comes you may remember that I told them to you.
The Work of the Holy Spirit
“I did not say these things to you from the beginning, (G)because I was with you. 5 But now (H)I am going to him who sent me, and (I)none of you asks me, ‘Where are you going?’ 6 But because I have said these things to you, (J)sorrow has filled your heart. 7 Nevertheless, I tell you the truth: it is to your advantage that I go away, for (K)if I do not go away, (L)the Helper will not come to you. But (M)if (N)I go, (O)I will send him to you.
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Acts 11:22-28
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22 The report of this came to the ears of the church in Jerusalem, and they sent Barnabas to Antioch. 23 When he came and saw (A)the grace of God, he was glad, and he exhorted them all to remain faithful to the Lord (B)with steadfast purpose, 24 for he was a good man, (C)full of the Holy Spirit and of faith. And a great many people (D)were added to the Lord. 25 So Barnabas went to (E)Tarsus to look for Saul, 26 and when he had found him, he brought him to Antioch. For a whole year they met with the church and taught a great many people. And in Antioch the disciples were first called (F)Christians.
27 Now in these days (G)prophets came down from Jerusalem to Antioch. 28 And one of them named (H)Agabus stood up and foretold (I)by the Spirit that there would be a great (J)famine over all the world (this took place in the days of (K)Claudius).
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