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45-ACT/06.usfm

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-\v 7 So the word of God increased; and the number of the disciples multiplied in Jerusalem exceedingly; and a great number of the priests became obedient to the faith.
+\v 7 So the word of God continued to spread, and the number of disciples in Jerusalem increased greatly, and a large number of the priests became obedient to the faith.
 
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 \v 10 But they were not able to stand against the wisdom and the Spirit with which Stephen spoke.
-\v 11 Then they secretly persuaded some men to say, "We have heard Stephen speak blasphemous words against Moses and against God."
+\v 11 Then they bribed some men to say, "We have heard Stephen speak blasphemous words against Moses and against God."
 
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-\v 12 They incited the people, the elders, and the scribes, and they confronted Stephen, seized him, and brought him to the council.
+\v 12 They stirred up the people, the elders, and the scribes, and they approached Stephen and seized him and brought him before the council.
 \v 13 They brought false witnesses, who said, "This man does not stop speaking words against this holy place and the law.
 \v 14 For we have heard him say that this Jesus of Nazareth will destroy this place and change the customs that Moses handed down to us."
 \v 15 Everyone who sat in the council fixed their eyes on him and saw his face was like the face of an angel.

45-ACT/07.usfm

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 \v 8 And he gave Abraham the covenant of circumcision, so Abraham became the father of Isaac and circumcised him on the eighth day; Isaac became the father of Jacob, and Jacob the father of the twelve patriarchs.
 
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-\v 9 The patriarchs were motivated by jealousy against Joseph and sold him into Egypt, and God was with him,
-\v 10 and rescued him from all his sufferings, and gave him favor and wisdom in the presence of Pharaoh, king of Egypt. Pharaoh then made him governor over Egypt and over all his household.
+\v 9 Because the patriarchs were jealous of Joseph, they sold him into Egypt; but God was with him
+\v 10 and rescued him from all his troubles. He gave Joseph favor and wisdom in the presence of Pharaoh, king of Egypt, who had made him governor over Egypt and over all his household.
 
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-\v 11 Now there came a famine over all Egypt and Canaan, and great suffering and our fathers found no food.
-\v 12 But when Jacob heard that there was grain in Egypt, he sent our forefathers the first time.
-\v 13 At the second time Joseph showed himself to his brothers; and Joseph's family became known to Pharaoh.
+\v 11 Now there came a famine over all Egypt and Canaan, and great suffering, and our fathers could find no food.
+\v 12 But when Jacob heard that there was grain in Egypt, he sent out our fathers on their first trip.
+\v 13 On their second trip Joseph made himself known to his brothers, and Joseph's family became known to Pharaoh.
 
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 \v 14 Joseph sent his brothers back to tell Jacob his father to come to Egypt, along with all his relatives, seventy-five persons in all.
-\v 15 So Jacob went down into Egypt; then he died, himself and our forefathers.
+\v 15 So Jacob went down into Egypt, and he died, he and our fathers.
 \v 16 They were carried over to Shechem and laid in the tomb that Abraham had bought for a price in silver from the sons of Hamor in Shechem.
 
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 \v 17 As the time of the promise approached, the promise that God had made to Abraham, the people grew and multiplied in Egypt,
 \v 18 until there arose another king over Egypt, a king who did not know about Joseph.
-\v 19 This same king deceived our people and treated our forefathers so badly, they had to expose their infants to danger, hoping they would survive.
+\v 19 This same king deceived our people and treated our fathers so badly, they had to expose their infants to danger, hoping they would survive.
 
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 \v 20 At that time Moses was born; he was very beautiful before God and was nourished for three months in his father's house.
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 \v 37 It is the same Moses who said to the people of Israel, 'God will raise up a prophet for you from among your brothers, a prophet like me.'
 
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-\v 38 This is the man who was in the assembly in the wilderness with the angel who had spoken to him on Mount Sinai. This is the man who was with our forefathers; this is the man who received living words to give to us.
-\v 39 This is the man whom our forefathers refused to obey; they pushed him away from themselves, and in their hearts they turned back to Egypt.
+\v 38 This is the man who was in the assembly in the wilderness with the angel who had spoken to him on Mount Sinai. This is the man who was with our fathers; this is the man who received living words to give to us.
+\v 39 This is the man whom our fathers refused to obey; they pushed him away from themselves, and in their hearts they turned back to Egypt.
 \v 40 At that time they said to Aaron, 'Make us gods who will lead us. As for this Moses, who led us out of the land of Egypt, we do not know what has happened to him.'
 
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-\v 44 Our forefathers had the tabernacle of the testimony in the wilderness, just as God commanded when he spoke to Moses, that he should make it like the pattern that he had seen.
-\v 45 This is the tent that our forefathers, in their turn, brought into the land with Joshua. This happened when they entered in on the possession of the nations that God drove out before the presence of our forefathers. It was like this until the days of David,
+\v 44 Our fathers had the tabernacle of the testimony in the wilderness, just as God commanded when he spoke to Moses, that he should make it like the pattern that he had seen.
+\v 45 This is the tent that our fathers, in their turn, brought into the land with Joshua. This happened when they entered in on the possession of the nations that God drove out before the presence of our fathers. It was like this until the days of David,
 \v 46 who found favor in the sight of God; he asked to find a dwelling place for the God of Jacob.
 
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-\v 51 You people who are stiff-necked and uncircumcised in heart and ears, you always resist the Holy Spirit; you act just as your forefathers acted.
-\v 52 Which of the prophets did your forefathers not persecute? They killed the prophets who appeared in advance of the coming of the Righteous One; and you have now become the betrayers and murderers of him also,
+\v 51 You people who are stiff-necked and uncircumcised in heart and ears, you always resist the Holy Spirit; you act just as your fathers acted.
+\v 52 Which of the prophets did your fathers not persecute? They killed the prophets who appeared in advance of the coming of the Righteous One; and you have now become the betrayers and murderers of him also,
 \v 53 you people who received the law that angels had established, but you did not keep it."
 
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45-ACT/13.usfm

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 \v 16 So Paul stood up and motioned with his hand; he said, "Men of Israel and you who honor God, listen.
-\v 17 The God of this people Israel chose our forefathers and made the people numerous when they stayed in the land of Egypt, and with an uplifted arm he led them out of it.
+\v 17 The God of this people Israel chose our fathers and made the people numerous when they stayed in the land of Egypt, and with an uplifted arm he led them out of it.
 \v 18 For about forty years he put up with them in the wilderness.
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 \v 31 He was seen for many days by those who had come up with him from Galilee to Jerusalem. These people are now his witnesses to the people.
 
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-\v 32 So we are bringing you good news about the promises made to our forefathers:
+\v 32 So we are bringing you good news about the promises made to our fathers:
 \v 33 God has kept these promises to us, their children, in that he raised up Jesus back to life. This is also what was written in the second Psalm:
 \q 'You are my Son, today I have become your Father.'
 \v 34 Also about the fact that he raised him up from the dead ones so that his body will not return to decay, he has spoken like this:

45-ACT/22.usfm

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 \v 2 When the crowd heard Paul speak to them in the Hebrew language, they became quiet. He said,
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-\v 3 "I am a Jew, born in Tarsus of Cilicia, but educated in this city at the feet of Gamaliel. I was instructed according to the strict ways of the law of our forefathers. I am zealous for God, just as all of you are today.
+\v 3 "I am a Jew, born in Tarsus of Cilicia, but educated in this city at the feet of Gamaliel. I was instructed according to the strict ways of the law of our fathers. I am zealous for God, just as all of you are today.
 \v 4 I persecuted this Way to the death; I tied up both men and women and delivered them into prison.
 \v 5 Also the high priest and all the elders can bear witness that I received letters from them for the brothers in Damascus, for me to journey there. I was to bring back in bonds to Jerusalem those of this Way in order to be punished.
 
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 \v 13 He came to me, stood by me, and said, 'Brother Saul, receive your sight.' In that very hour I saw him.
 
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-\v 14 Then he said, 'The God of our forefathers has chosen you to know his will, to see the Righteous One, and to hear the voice coming from his own mouth.
+\v 14 Then he said, 'The God of our fathers has chosen you to know his will, to see the Righteous One, and to hear the voice coming from his own mouth.
 \v 15 For you shall be a witness for him to all men about what you have seen and heard.
 \v 16 And now why are you waiting? Arise, be baptized, and wash away your sins, calling on his name.'
 

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 \v 13 and they cannot prove to you the accusations that they make against me now.
 
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-\v 14 But I admit this to you, that according to the way that they call a sect, in that same way I serve the God of our forefathers. I am faithful to all that is in the law and the writings of the prophets.
+\v 14 But I admit this to you, that according to the way that they call a sect, in that same way I serve the God of our fathers. I am faithful to all that is in the law and the writings of the prophets.
 \v 15 I have the same confidence in God, just as these men also wait for it, the coming resurrection of the dead, of both the righteous ones and the unrighteous ones;
 \v 16 and in this, I work to have a conscience without blame before God and men through all things.
 

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 \v 16 When we entered Rome, Paul was allowed to live by himself with the soldier who was guarding him.
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-\v 17 Then it came about that after three days Paul called together those men who were the leaders among the Jews. When they had come together, he said to them, "Brothers, although I have done nothing wrong against the people or the customs of our forefathers, I was delivered as a prisoner from Jerusalem into the hands of the Romans.
+\v 17 Then it came about that after three days Paul called together those men who were the leaders among the Jews. When they had come together, he said to them, "Brothers, although I have done nothing wrong against the people or the customs of our fathers, I was delivered as a prisoner from Jerusalem into the hands of the Romans.
 \v 18 After they questioned me, they wished to set me free, because there was no reason in me for a death penalty.
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 \v 19 But when the Jews spoke against their desire, I was forced to appeal to Caesar, although it is not as if I were bringing any accusation against my nation.
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 \v 24 Some were convinced about the things which were said, while others did not believe.
 
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-\v 25 When they did not agree with one another, they left after Paul had spoken this one word, "The Holy Spirit spoke well through Isaiah the prophet to your forefathers.
+\v 25 When they did not agree with one another, they left after Paul had spoken this one word, "The Holy Spirit spoke well through Isaiah the prophet to your fathers.
 \v 26 He said, 'Go to this people and say,
 \q "By hearing you will hear, but not understand;
 \q And seeing you will see, but will not perceive.