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  28:1 ¶
And when we were escaped, then we knew that the island was called Melita. |
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28:1 ¶
And°
when they were escaped,°°
then°
they knew°°
that°
the°
island°
was called°°
Melita.° |
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28:2
And the barbarians showed us no common kindness; for they kindled a fire, and received us all, because of the present rain, and because of the cold. |
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28:2
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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28:3
But when Paul had gathered a bundle of sticks and laid them on the fire, a viper came out by reason of the heat, and fastened on his hand. |
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28:3
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°°
his°°
hand.° |
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28:4
And when the barbarians saw the [venomous] creature hanging from his hand, they said one to another, No doubt this man is a murderer, whom, though he hath escaped from the sea, yet Justice hath not suffered to live. |
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28:4
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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28:5
Howbeit he shook off the creature into the fire, and took no harm. |
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28:5
And°°
he°°
shook off°°
the°
beast°
into°
the°
fire,°
and felt°°
no°
harm.° |
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28:6
But they expected that he would have swollen, or fallen down dead suddenly: but when they were long in expectation and beheld nothing amiss came to him, they changed their minds, and said that he was a god. |
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28:6
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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28:7
Now in the neighborhood of that place were lands belonging to the chief man of the island, named Publius, who received us, and entertained us three days courteously. |
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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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28:8
And it was so, that the father of Publius lay sick of fever and dysentery: unto whom Paul entered in, and prayed, and laying his hands on him healed him. |
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28:8
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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28:9
And when this was done, the rest also that had diseases in the island came, and were cured: |
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28:9
So°
when°°
this°
was done,°°
others°
also,°
which°
had°°
diseases°
in°
the°
island,°
came,°°
and°
were healed:°° |
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28:10
who also honored us with many honors; and when we sailed, they put on board such things as we needed. |
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28:10
Who°
also°
honoured°
us°
with many°
honours;°°
and°
when we departed,°°
they laded°°
[us] with such things as°
were necessary.°° |
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28:11
And after three months we set sail in a ship of Alexandria which had wintered in the island, whose sign was The Twin Brothers. |
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28:11
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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28:12
And touching at Syracuse, we tarried there three days. |
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28:12
And°
landing°°
at°
Syracuse,°
we tarried°°
[there] three°
days.° |
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28:13
And from thence we made a circuit, and arrived at Rhegium: and after one day a south wind sprang up, and on the second day we came to Puteoli; |
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28:13
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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28:14
where we found brethren, and were entreated to tarry with them seven days: and so we came to Rome. |
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28:14
Where°
we found°°
brethren,°
and were desired°°
to tarry°°
with°
them°
seven°
days:°
and°
so°
we went°°
toward°
Rome.° |
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28:15
And from thence the brethren, when they heard of us, came to meet us as far as The Market of Appius and The Three Taverns; whom when Paul saw, he thanked God, and took courage. |
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28:15
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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28:16
And when we entered into Rome, Paul was suffered to abide by himself with the soldier that guarded him. |
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28:16
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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28:17
And it came to pass, that after three days he called together those that were the chief of the Jews: and when they were come together, he said unto them, I, brethren, though I had done nothing against the people, or the customs of our fathers, yet was delivered prisoner from Jerusalem into the hands of the Romans: |
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28:17
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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28:18
who, when they had examined me, desired to set me at liberty, because there was no cause of death in me. |
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28:18
Who,°
when they had examined°°
me,°
would°°
have let [me] go,°°
because°
there was°°
no°
cause°
of death°
in°
me.° |
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28:19
But when the Jews spake against it, I was constrained to appeal unto Caesar; not that I had aught whereof to accuse my nation. |
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28:19
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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28:20
For this cause therefore did I entreat you to see and to speak with [me]: for because of the hope of Israel I am bound with this chain. |
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28:20
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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28:21
And they said unto him, We neither received letters from Judaea concerning thee, nor did any of the brethren come hither and report or speak any harm of thee. |
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28:21
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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28:22
But we desire to hear of thee what thou thinkest: for as concerning this sect, it is known to us that everywhere it is spoken against. |
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28:22
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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28:23
And when they had appointed him a day, they came to him into his lodging in great number; to whom he expounded [the matter], testifying the kingdom of God, and persuading them concerning Jesus, both from the law of Moses and from the prophets, from morning till evening. |
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28:23
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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28:24
And some believed the things which were spoken, and some disbelieved. |
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28:24
And°
some°°
believed°°
the things which were spoken,°°
and°
some°
believed not.°° |
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28:25
And when they agreed not among themselves, they departed after that Paul had spoken one word, Well spake the Holy Spirit through Isaiah the prophet unto your fathers, |
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28:25
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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28:26
saying, Go thou unto this people, and say, By hearing ye shall hear, and shall in no wise understand; And seeing ye shall see, and shall in no wise perceive: |
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28:26
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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28:27
For this people's heart is waxed gross, And their ears are dull of hearing, And their eyes they have closed; Lest, haply they should perceive with their eyes, And hear with their ears, And understand with their heart, And should turn again, And I should heal them. |
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28:27
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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28:28
Be it known therefore unto you, that this salvation of God is sent unto the Gentiles: they will also hear. |
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28:28
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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28:29
[And when he had said these words, the Jews departed, having much disputing among themselves.] |
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28:29
And°
when he°
had said°°
these words,°
the°
Jews°
departed,°°
and had°°
great°
reasoning°
among°
themselves.° |
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28:30
And he abode two whole years in his own hired dwelling, and received all that went in unto him, |
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28:30
And°
Paul°
dwelt°°
two°°
whole°
years°°
in°
his own°
hired house,°
and°
received°°
all°
that came in°°°
unto°
him,° |
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28:31
preaching the kingdom of God, and teaching the things concerning the Lord Jesus Christ with all boldness, none forbidding him. |
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28:31
Preaching°°
the°
kingdom°
of God,°
and°
teaching°°
those things°
which concern°
the°
Lord°
Jesus°
Christ,°
with°
all°
confidence,°
no man forbidding him.° |
