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26 ‘Go and say to this people: When you hear what I say, you will not understand. When you see what I do, you will not comprehend.
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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 the hearts of these people are hardened, and their ears cannot hear, and they have closed their eyes— so their eyes cannot see, and their ears cannot hear, and their hearts cannot understand, and they cannot turn to me and let me 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 So I want you to know that this salvation from God has also been offered to the Gentiles, and they will accept it.”
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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 For the next two years, Paul lived in Rome at his own expense. He welcomed all who visited 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 boldly proclaiming the Kingdom of God and teaching about the Lord Jesus Christ. And no one tried to stop him.
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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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