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15 for I will give you words[a] and a wisdom that none of your opponents will be able to withstand or contradict.(A)

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  1. 21.15 Gk a mouth

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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Then the Lord put out his hand and touched my mouth, and the Lord said to me,

“Now I have put my words in your mouth.(A)

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Then the Lord reached out his hand and touched(A) my mouth and said to me, “I have put my words in your mouth.(B)

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19 Pray also for me, so that when I speak a message may be given to me to make known with boldness the mystery of the gospel,[a](A)

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  1. 6.19 Other ancient authorities lack of the gospel

19 Pray also for me,(A) that whenever I speak, words may be given me so that I will fearlessly(B) make known the mystery(C) of the gospel,

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12 for the Holy Spirit will teach you at that very hour what you ought to say.”

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12 for the Holy Spirit will teach you at that time what you should say.”(A)

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10 But they could not withstand the wisdom and the Spirit[a] with which he spoke.(A)

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  1. 6.10 Or spirit

10 But they could not stand up against the wisdom the Spirit gave him as he spoke.(A)

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At the same time, pray for us as well, that God will open to us a door for the word, that we may declare the mystery of Christ, for which I am in prison,(A) so that I may reveal it clearly, as I should.

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And pray for us, too, that God may open a door(A) for our message, so that we may proclaim the mystery(B) of Christ, for which I am in chains.(C) Pray that I may proclaim it clearly, as I should.

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16 At my first defense no one came to my support, but all deserted me. May it not be counted against them! 17 But the Lord stood by me and gave me strength, so that through me the message might be fully proclaimed and all the gentiles might hear it. So I was rescued from the lion’s mouth.(A)

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16 At my first defense, no one came to my support, but everyone deserted me. May it not be held against them.(A) 17 But the Lord stood at my side(B) and gave me strength,(C) so that through me the message might be fully proclaimed and all the Gentiles might hear it.(D) And I was delivered from the lion’s mouth.(E)

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If any of you is lacking in wisdom, ask God, who gives to all generously and ungrudgingly, and it will be given you.(A)

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If any of you lacks wisdom, you should ask God,(A) who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to you.(B)

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45 Then he opened their minds to understand the scriptures,

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

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11 Then the Lord said to him, “Who gives speech to mortals? Who makes them mute or deaf, seeing or blind? Is it not I, the Lord?(A) 12 Now go, and I will be with your mouth and teach you what you are to speak.”(B)

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11 The Lord said to him, “Who gave human beings their mouths? Who makes them deaf or mute?(A) Who gives them sight or makes them blind?(B) Is it not I, the Lord? 12 Now go;(C) I will help you speak and will teach you what to say.”(D)

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31 When they had prayed, the place in which they were gathered together was shaken, and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and spoke the word of God with boldness.(A)

The Believers Share Their Possessions

32 Now the whole group of those who believed were of one heart and soul, and no one claimed private ownership of any possessions, but everything they owned was held in common.(B) 33 With great power the apostles gave their testimony to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus, and great grace was upon them all.(C)

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31 After they prayed, the place where they were meeting was shaken.(A) And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit(B) and spoke the word of God(C) boldly.(D)

The Believers Share Their Possessions

32 All the believers were one in heart and mind. No one claimed that any of their possessions was their own, but they shared everything they had.(E) 33 With great power the apostles continued to testify(F) to the resurrection(G) of the Lord Jesus. And God’s grace(H) was so powerfully at work in them all

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Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, said to them, “Rulers of the people and elders,(A) if we are being questioned today because of a good deed done to someone who was sick and are being asked how this man has been healed,[a] 10 let it be known to all of you, and to all the people of Israel, that this man is standing before you in good health by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth,[b] whom you crucified, whom God raised from the dead.(B) 11 This Jesus[c] is

‘the stone that was rejected by you, the builders;
    it has become the cornerstone.’[d](C)

12 “There is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given among mortals by which we must be saved.”(D)

13 Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John and realized that they were uneducated and ordinary men, they were amazed and recognized them as companions of Jesus.(E)

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  1. 4.9 Or saved
  2. 4.10 Gk the Nazorean
  3. 4.11 Gk This
  4. 4.11 Or keystone (in an arch)

Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit,(A) said to them: “Rulers and elders of the people!(B) If we are being called to account today for an act of kindness shown to a man who was lame(C) and are being asked how he was healed, 10 then know this, you and all the people of Israel: It is by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth,(D) whom you crucified but whom God raised from the dead,(E) that this man stands before you healed. 11 Jesus is

“‘the stone you builders rejected,
    which has become the cornerstone.’[a](F)

12 Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to mankind by which we must be saved.”(G)

13 When they saw the courage of Peter and John(H) and realized that they were unschooled, ordinary men,(I) they were astonished and they took note that these men had been with Jesus.(J)

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  1. Acts 4:11 Psalm 118:22

For the Lord gives wisdom;
    from his mouth come knowledge and understanding;(A)

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For the Lord gives wisdom;(A)
    from his mouth come knowledge and understanding.(B)

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