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29 And now, Lord, look upon their threats and grant to your servants to continue to speak your word with all boldness,
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Now, Lord, consider their threats and enable your servants to speak your word with great boldness.
30 while you stretch out your hand to heal, and signs and wonders are performed through the name of your holy servant Jesus. ”
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Stretch out your hand to heal and perform signs and wonders through the name of your holy servant Jesus.”
31 And when they had prayed, the place in which they were gathered together was shaken, and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and continued to speak the word of God with boldness.
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After they prayed, the place where they were meeting was shaken. And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and spoke the word of God boldly.
32 Now the full number of those who believed were of one heart and soul, and no one said that any of the things that belonged to him was his own, but they had everything in common.
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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.
33 And with great power the apostles were giving their testimony to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus, and great grace was upon them all.
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With great power the apostles continued to testify to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus. And God’s grace was so powerfully at work in them all
34 There was not a needy person among them, for as many as were owners of lands or houses sold them and brought the proceeds of what was sold
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that there were no needy persons among them. For from time to time those who owned land or houses sold them, brought the money from the sales
35 and laid it at the apostles’ feet, and it was distributed to each as any had need.
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and put it at the apostles’ feet, and it was distributed to anyone who had need.
36 Thus Joseph, who was also called by the apostles Barnabas (which means son of encouragement), a Levite, a native of Cyprus,
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Joseph, a Levite from Cyprus, whom the apostles called Barnabas (which means “son of encouragement”),
37 sold a field that belonged to him and brought the money and laid it at the apostles’ feet.
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sold a field he owned and brought the money and put it at the apostles’ feet.
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