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20 For it is written in the book of Psalms, 'Let his habitation become desolate, and let there be no one to live in it'; and 'His office let another take.'
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20 "For," said Peter, "it is written in the book of Psalms, " 'May his place be deserted; let there be no one to dwell in it,' and, " 'May another take his place of leadership.'
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21 So one of the men who have accompanied us during all the time that the Lord Jesus went in and out among us,
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21 Therefore it is necessary to choose one of the men who have been with us the whole time the Lord Jesus went in and out among us,
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22 beginning from the baptism of John until the day when he was taken up from us--one of these men must become with us a witness to his resurrection."
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22 beginning from John's baptism to the time when Jesus was taken up from us. For one of these must become a witness with us of his resurrection."
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