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26 "Go to this people and say, You will indeed listen, but never understand, and you will indeed look, but never perceive.
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“ ‘Go to this people and say, “You will be ever hearing but never understanding; you will be ever seeing but never perceiving.”
27 For this people's heart has grown dull, and their ears are hard of hearing, and they have shut their eyes; so that they might not look with their eyes, and listen with their ears, and understand with their heart and turn— and I would heal them.'
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For this people’s heart has become calloused; they hardly hear with their ears, and they have closed their eyes. Otherwise they might see with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their hearts and turn, and I would heal them.’
28 Let it be known to you then that this salvation of God has been sent to the Gentiles; they will listen."
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“Therefore I want you to know that God’s salvation has been sent to the Gentiles, and they will listen!”
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30 He lived there two whole years at his own expense and welcomed all who came to him,
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For two whole years Paul stayed there in his own rented house and welcomed all who came to see him.
31 proclaiming the kingdom of God and teaching about the Lord Jesus Christ with all boldness and without hindrance.
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He proclaimed the kingdom of God and taught about the Lord Jesus Christ—with all boldness and without hindrance!
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