But truly I am full of power by the Spirit of the Lord,
And of justice and might,
(A)To declare to Jacob his transgression
And to Israel his sin.

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But as for me, I am filled with power,
    with the Spirit of the Lord,
    and with justice and might,
to declare to Jacob his transgression,
    to Israel his sin.(A)

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Fasting that Pleases God

58 “Cry aloud, [a]spare not;
Lift up your voice like a trumpet;
(A)Tell My people their transgression,
And the house of Jacob their sins.

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  1. Isaiah 58:1 do not hold back

True Fasting

58 “Shout it aloud,(A) do not hold back.
    Raise your voice like a trumpet.(B)
Declare to my people their rebellion(C)
    and to the descendants of Jacob their sins.(D)

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12 Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but (A)the Spirit who is from God, that we might know the things that have been freely given to us by God.

13 These things we also speak, not in words which man’s wisdom teaches but which the [a]Holy Spirit teaches, comparing spiritual things with spiritual.

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  1. 1 Corinthians 2:13 NU omits Holy

12 What we have received is not the spirit(A) of the world,(B) but the Spirit who is from God, so that we may understand what God has freely given us. 13 This is what we speak, not in words taught us by human wisdom(C) but in words taught by the Spirit, explaining spiritual realities with Spirit-taught words.[a]

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  1. 1 Corinthians 2:13 Or Spirit, interpreting spiritual truths to those who are spiritual

And my speech and my preaching (A)were not with persuasive words of [a]human wisdom, (B)but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power,

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  1. 1 Corinthians 2:4 NU omits human

My message and my preaching were not with wise and persuasive words,(A) but with a demonstration of the Spirit’s power,(B)

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10 “Son of man, (A)describe the [a]temple to the house of Israel, that they may be ashamed of their iniquities; and let them measure the pattern.

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  1. Ezekiel 43:10 Lit. house

10 “Son of man, describe the temple to the people of Israel, that they may be ashamed(A) of their sins. Let them consider its perfection,

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“Son of man, (A)cause Jerusalem to know her abominations,

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“Son of man, confront(A) Jerusalem with her detestable practices(B)

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(A)The Spirit of the Lord shall rest upon Him,
The Spirit of wisdom and understanding,
The Spirit of counsel and might,
The Spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the Lord.

His delight is in the fear of the Lord,
And He shall not judge by the sight of His eyes,
Nor decide by the hearing of His ears;

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The Spirit(A) of the Lord will rest on him—
    the Spirit of wisdom(B) and of understanding,
    the Spirit of counsel and of might,(C)
    the Spirit of the knowledge and fear of the Lord
and he will delight in the fear(D) of the Lord.

He will not judge by what he sees with his eyes,(E)
    or decide by what he hears with his ears;(F)

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Now (A)the Lord spoke to Paul in the night by a vision, “Do not be afraid, but speak, and do not keep silent; 10 (B)for I am with you, and no one will attack you to hurt you; for I have many people in this city.” 11 And he continued there a year and six months, teaching the word of God among them.

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One night the Lord spoke to Paul in a vision:(A) “Do not be afraid;(B) keep on speaking, do not be silent. 10 For I am with you,(C) and no one is going to attack and harm you, because I have many people in this city.” 11 So Paul stayed in Corinth for a year and a half, teaching them the word of God.(D)

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Stephen the Martyr

54 (A)When they heard these things they were [a]cut to the heart, and they gnashed at him with their teeth. 55 But he, (B)being full of the Holy Spirit, gazed into heaven and saw the (C)glory of God, and Jesus standing at the right hand of God, 56 and said, “Look! (D)I see the heavens opened and the (E)Son of Man standing at the right hand of God!”

57 Then they cried out with a loud voice, stopped their ears, and ran at him with one accord;

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  1. Acts 7:54 furious

The Stoning of Stephen

54 When the members of the Sanhedrin heard this, they were furious(A) and gnashed their teeth at him. 55 But Stephen, full of the Holy Spirit,(B) looked up to heaven and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing at the right hand of God.(C) 56 “Look,” he said, “I see heaven open(D) and the Son of Man(E) standing at the right hand of God.”

57 At this they covered their ears and, yelling at the top of their voices, they all rushed at him,

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Israel Resists the Holy Spirit

51 You (A)stiff-necked[a] and (B)uncircumcised in heart and ears! You always resist the Holy Spirit; as your fathers did, so do you. 52 (C)Which of the prophets did your fathers not persecute? And they killed those who foretold the coming of (D)the Just One, of whom you now have become the betrayers and murderers,

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  1. Acts 7:51 stubborn

51 “You stiff-necked people!(A) Your hearts(B) and ears are still uncircumcised. You are just like your ancestors: You always resist the Holy Spirit! 52 Was there ever a prophet your ancestors did not persecute?(C) They even killed those who predicted the coming of the Righteous One. And now you have betrayed and murdered him(D)

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19 But Peter and John answered and said to them, (A)“Whether it is right in the sight of God to listen to you more than to God, you judge. 20 (B)For we cannot but speak the things which (C)we have seen and heard.”

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19 But Peter and John replied, “Which is right in God’s eyes: to listen to you, or to him?(A) You be the judges! 20 As for us, we cannot help speaking(B) about what we have seen and heard.”(C)

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(A)Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, said to them, “Rulers of the people and elders of Israel: If we this day are judged for a good deed done to a helpless man, by what means he has been made well, 10 let it be known to you all, and to all the people of Israel, (B)that by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom you crucified, (C)whom God raised from the dead, by Him this man stands here before you whole. 11 This is the (D)‘stone which was rejected by you builders, which has become the chief cornerstone.’ 12 (E)Nor is there salvation in any other, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved.”

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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)

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  1. Acts 4:11 Psalm 118:22

29 (A)for He taught them as one having authority, and not as the scribes.

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29 because he taught as one who had authority, and not as their teachers of the law.

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