Acts 13:13-26 (New Revised Standard)
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Then Paul and his companions set sail from Paphos and came to Perga in Pamphylia. John, however, left them and returned to Jerusalem;
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but they went on from Perga and came to Antioch in Pisidia. And on the sabbath day they went into the synagogue and sat down.
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After the reading of the law and the prophets, the officials of the synagogue sent them a message, saying, "Brothers, if you have any word of exhortation for the people, give it."
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So Paul stood up and with a gesture began to speak: "You Israelites, a and others who fear God, listen.
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The God of this people Israel chose our ancestors and made the people great during their stay in the land of Egypt, and with uplifted arm he led them out of it.
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For about forty years he put up with b them in the wilderness.
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After he had destroyed seven nations in the land of Canaan, he gave them their land as an inheritance
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for about four hundred fifty years. After that he gave them judges until the time of the prophet Samuel.
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Then they asked for a king; and God gave them Saul son of Kish, a man of the tribe of Benjamin, who reigned for forty years.
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When he had removed him, he made David their king. In his testimony about him he said, "I have found David, son of Jesse, to be a man after my heart, who will carry out all my wishes.'
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Of this man's posterity God has brought to Israel a Savior, Jesus, as he promised;
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before his coming John had already proclaimed a baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel.
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And as John was finishing his work, he said, "What do you suppose that I am? I am not he. No, but one is coming after me; I am not worthy to untie the thong of the sandals c on his feet.'
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"My brothers, you descendants of Abraham's family, and others who fear God, to us d the message of this salvation has been sent.
New Revised Standard Version Bible, copyright 1989, Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved. (New Revised Standard Bible Version Online)
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