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ACTS 28:1
Acts 28:1
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And when they were escaped, then they knew that
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ACTS 28:2
Acts 28:2
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And the barbarous people shewed us no little
kindness: for they kindled a fire, and received us every one, because of the present
rain, and because of the cold. |
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ACTS 28:3
Acts 28:3
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And when Paul had gathered a bundle of sticks,
and laid them on the fire, there came a viper out of the heat, and fastened on
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ACTS 28:4
Acts 28:4
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And when the barbarians saw the venomous beast
hang on his hand, they said among themselves, No doubt this man is a murderer,
whom, though he hath escaped the sea, yet vengeance suffereth not to live. |
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ACTS 28:5
Acts 28:5
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And he shook off the beast into the fire, and
felt no harm. |
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ACTS 28:6
Acts 28:6
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Howbeit they looked when he should have swollen,
or fallen down dead suddenly: but after they had looked a great while, and saw
no harm come to him, they changed their minds, and said that he was a god. |
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ACTS 28:7
Acts 28:7
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In the same quarters were possessions of the
chief man of the island, whose name was Publius; who received us, and lodged us
three days courteously. |
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ACTS 28:8
Acts 28:8
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And it came to pass, that the father of Publius
lay sick of a fever and of a bloody flux: to whom Paul entered in, and prayed,
and laid his hands on him, and healed him. |
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ACTS 28:9
Acts 28:9
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So when this was done, others also, which had
diseases in the island, came, and were healed: |
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ACTS 28:10
Acts 28:10
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Who also honoured us with many honours; and
when we departed, they laded us with such things as were necessary. |
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ACTS 28:11
Acts 28:11
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And after three months we departed in a ship
of Alexandria, which had wintered in the isle, whose sign was Castor and Pollux. |
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ACTS 28:12
Acts 28:12
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And landing at Syracuse, we tarried there three
days. |
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ACTS 28:13
Acts 28:13
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And from thence we fetched a compass, and came
to Rhegium: and after one day the south wind blew, and we came the next day to
Puteoli: |
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ACTS 28:14
Acts 28:14
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Where we found brethren, and were desired to
tarry with them seven days: and so we went toward Rome. |
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ACTS 28:15
Acts 28:15
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And from thence, when the brethren heard of
us, they came to meet us as far as Appii forum, and The three taverns: whom when
Paul saw, he thanked God, and took courage. |
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ACTS 28:16
Acts 28:16
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And when we came to Rome, the centurion delivered
the prisoners to the captain of the guard: but Paul was suffered to dwell by himself
with a soldier that kept him. |
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ACTS 28:17
Acts 28:17
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And it came to pass, that after three days Paul
called the chief of the Jews together: and when they were come together, he said
unto them, Men and brethren, though I have committed nothing against the people,
or customs of our fathers, yet was I delivered prisoner from Jerusalem into the
hands of the Romans. |
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ACTS 28:18
Acts 28:18
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Who, when they had examined me, would have let
me go, because there was no cause of death in me. |
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ACTS 28:19
Acts 28:19
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But when the Jews spake against it, I was constrained
to appeal unto Caesar; not that I had ought to accuse my nation of. |
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ACTS 28:20
Acts 28:20
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For this cause therefore have I called for you,
to see you, and to speak with you: because that for the hope of Israel I am bound
with this chain. |
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ACTS 28:21
Acts 28:21
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And they said unto him, We neither received
letters out of Judaea concerning thee, neither any of the brethren that came shewed
or spake any harm of thee. |
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ACTS 28:22
Acts 28:22
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But we desire to hear of thee what thou thinkest:
for as concerning this sect, we know that every where it is spoken against. |
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ACTS 28:23
Acts 28:23
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And when they had appointed him a day, there
came many to him into his lodging; to whom he expounded and testified the kingdom
of God, persuading them concerning Jesus, both out of the law of Moses, and out
of the prophets, from morning till evening. |
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ACTS 28:24
Acts 28:24
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And some believed the things which were spoken,
and some believed not. |
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ACTS 28:25
Acts 28:25
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And when they agreed not among themselves, they
departed, after that Paul had spoken one word, Well spake the Holy Ghost by Esaias
the prophet unto our fathers, |
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ACTS 28:26
Acts 28:26
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Saying, Go unto this people, and say, Hearing
ye shall hear, and shall not understand; and seeing ye shall see, and not perceive: |
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ACTS 28:27
Acts 28:27
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For the heart of this people is waxed gross,
and their ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes have they closed; lest they
should see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their
heart, and should be converted, and I should heal them. |
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ACTS 28:28
Acts 28:28
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Be it known therefore unto you, that the salvation
of God is sent unto the Gentiles, and that they will hear it. |
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ACTS 28:29
Acts 28:29
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And when he had said these words, the Jews departed,
and had great reasoning among themselves. |
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ACTS 28:30
Acts 28:30
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And Paul dwelt two whole years in his own hired
house, and received all that came in unto him, |
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ACTS 28:31
Acts 28:31
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Preaching the kingdom of God, and teaching those
things which concern the Lord Jesus Christ, with all confidence, no man forbidding
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