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28 to do whatever Your hand and Your purpose predestined to occur.
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They did what your power and will had decided beforehand should happen.
29 "And now, Lord , take note of their threats, and grant that Your bond-servants may speak Your word with all confidence,
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Now, Lord, consider their threats and enable your servants to speak your word with great boldness.
30 while You extend Your hand to heal, and signs and wonders take place 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 where they had gathered together was shaken, and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began 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 And the congregation of those who believed were of one heart and soul; and not one of them claimed that anything belonging to him was his own, but all things were common property to them.
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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 testimony to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus, and abundant 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 For there was not a needy person among them, for all who were owners of land or houses would sell them and bring the proceeds of the sales
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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 lay them at the apostles' feet, and they would be 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 Now Joseph, a Levite of Cyprian birth, who was also called Barnabas by the apostles (which translated means Son of Encouragement ),
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Joseph, a Levite from Cyprus, whom the apostles called Barnabas (which means “son of encouragement”),
37 and who owned a tract of land, sold it 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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