| This Jesus is the stone that was rejected by you, the builders, which has become the cornerstone. | This is the ‘stone which was rejected by you builders, which has become the chief cornerstone.’ |
| So those who received his word were baptized, and there were added that day about three thousand souls. | Then those who gladly received his word were baptized; and that day about three thousand souls were added to them. |
| And we are witnesses to these things, and so is the Holy Spirit, whom God has given to those who obey him. | And we are His witnesses to these things, and so also is the Holy Spirit whom God has given to those who obey Him. |
| Can anyone withhold water for baptizing these people, who have received the Holy Spirit just as we have? | Can anyone forbid water, that these should not be baptized who have received the Holy Spirit just as we have? |
| Walk in wisdom toward outsiders, making the best use of the time. Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how you ought to answer each person. | Walk in wisdom toward those who are outside, redeeming the time. Let your speech always be with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer each one. |
| About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the prisoners were listening to them. | But at midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the prisoners were listening to them. |
| And they devoted themselves to the apostles' teaching and the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the prayers. | And they continued steadfastly in the apostles’ doctrine and fellowship, in the breaking of bread, and in prayers. |
| And when he had said these things, as they were looking on, he was lifted up, and a cloud took him out of their sight. | Now when He had spoken these things, while they watched, He was taken up, and a cloud received Him out of their sight. |
| God, having raised up his servant, sent him to you first, to bless you by turning every one of you from your wickedness. | To you first, God, having raised up His Servant Jesus, sent Him to bless you, in turning away every one of you from your iniquities. |
| To him all the prophets bear witness that everyone who believes in him receives forgiveness of sins through his name. | To Him all the prophets witness that, through His name, whoever believes in Him will receive remission of sins. |
| And every day, in the temple and from house to house, they did not cease teaching and preaching that the Christ is Jesus. | And daily in the temple, and in every house, they did not cease teaching and preaching Jesus as the Christ. |
| And there is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved. | Nor is there salvation in any other, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved. |
| For ‘In him we live and move and have our being’; as even some of your own poets have said, ‘For we are indeed his offspring.’ | For in Him we live and move and have our being, as also some of your own poets have said, ‘For we are also His offspring.’ |
| How I did not shrink from declaring to you anything that was profitable, and teaching you in public and from house to house. | How I kept back nothing that was helpful, but proclaimed it to you, and taught you publicly and from house to house. |
| All these with one accord were devoting themselves to prayer, together with the women and Mary the mother of Jesus, and his brothers. | These all continued with one accord in prayer and supplication, with the women and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with His brothers. |
| This Book of the Law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do according to all that is written in it. For then you will make your way prosperous, and then you will have good success. | This Book of the Law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate in it day and night, that you may observe to do according to all that is written in it. For then you will make your way prosperous, and then you will have good success. |
| For so the Lord has commanded us, saying, ‘I have made you a light for the Gentiles, that you may bring salvation to the ends of the earth.’ | For so the Lord has commanded us: ‘I have set you as a light to the Gentiles, That you should be for salvation to the ends of the earth.’ |
| And Paul said, “John baptized with the baptism of repentance, telling the people to believe in the one who was to come after him, that is, Jesus.” | Then Paul said, “John indeed baptized with a baptism of repentance, saying to the people that they should believe on Him who would come after him, that is, on Christ Jesus.” |
| While they were worshiping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, “Set apart for me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them.” | As they ministered to the Lord and fasted, the Holy Spirit said, “Now separate to Me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them.” |
| But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth. | But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be witnesses to Me in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth. |
| So Peter opened his mouth and said: “Truly I understand that God shows no partiality, but in every nation anyone who fears him and does what is right is acceptable to him.” | Then Peter opened his mouth and said: “In truth I perceive that God shows no partiality. But in every nation whoever fears Him and works righteousness is accepted by Him.” |
| And Peter said to them, “Repent and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.” | Then Peter said to them, “Repent, and let every one of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins; and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.” |
| 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. | Now the multitude of those who believed were of one heart and one soul; neither did anyone say that any of the things he possessed was his own, but they had all things in common. |
| So the church throughout all Judea and Galilee and Samaria had peace and was being built up. And walking in the fear of the Lord and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit, it multiplied. | Then the churches throughout all Judea, Galilee, and Samaria had peace and were edified. And walking in the fear of the Lord and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit, they were multiplied. |
| 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. | And when they had prayed, the place where they were assembled together was shaken; and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and they spoke the word of God with boldness. |
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