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1. At Caesarea there was a man named Cornelius, an officer in the Italian group of the Roman army.
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1. There G1161 was G2258 a certain G5100 man G435 in G1722 Caesarea G2542 called G3686 Cornelius G2883 , a centurion G1543 of G1537 the band G4686 called G2564 the Italian G2483 band,
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2. Cornelius was a religious man. He and all the other people who lived in his house worshiped the true God. He gave much of his money to the poor and prayed to God often.
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2. A devout G2152 man, and G2532 one that feared G5399 God G2316 with G4862 all G3956 his G848 house G3624 , which G5037 gave G4160 much G4183 alms G1654 to the G3588 people G2992 , and G2532 prayed G1189 to God G2316 always G1275 .
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3. One afternoon about three o'clock, Cornelius clearly saw a vision. An angel of God came to him and said, "Cornelius!"
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3. He saw G1492 in G1722 a vision G3705 evidently G5320 about G5616 the ninth G1766 hour G5610 of the G3588 day G2250 an angel G32 of God G2316 coming in G1525 to G4314 him G846 , and G2532 saying G2036 unto him G846 , Cornelius G2883 .
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4. Cornelius stared at the angel. He became afraid and said, "What do you want, Lord?" The angel said, "God has heard your prayers. He has seen that you give to the poor, and he remembers you.
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4. And G1161 when he G3588 looked G816 on him G846 , he G2532 was G1096 afraid G1719 , and said G2036 , What G5101 is G2076 it, Lord G2962 ? And G1161 he said G2036 unto him G846 , Thy G4675 prayers G4335 and G2532 thine G4675 alms G1654 are come up G305 for G1519 a memorial G3422 before G1799 God G2316 .
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5. Send some men now to Joppa to bring back a man named Simon who is also called Peter.
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5. And G2532 now G3568 send G3992 men G435 to G1519 Joppa G2445 , and G2532 call for G3343 one Simon G4613 , whose G3739 surname is G1941 Peter G4074 :
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6. He is staying with a man, also named Simon, who is a tanner and has a house beside the sea."
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6. He G3778 lodgeth G3579 with G3844 one G5100 Simon G4613 a tanner G1038 , whose G3739 house G3614 is G2076 by G3844 the sea side G2281 : he G3778 shall tell G2980 thee G4671 what G5101 thou G4571 oughtest G1163 to do G4160 .
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7. When the angel who spoke to Cornelius left, Cornelius called two of his servants and a soldier, a religious man who worked for him.
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7. And G1161 when G5613 the G3588 angel G32 which spake G2980 unto Cornelius G2883 was departed G565 , he called G5455 two G1417 of his G848 household servants G3610 , and G2532 a devout G2152 soldier G4757 of them that waited on him continually G4342 G846 ;
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8. Cornelius explained everything to them and sent them to Joppa.
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8. And G2532 when he had declared G1834 all G537 these things unto them G846 , he sent G649 them G846 to G1519 Joppa G2445 .
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9. About noon the next day as they came near Joppa, Peter was going up to the roofn to pray.
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9. On G1161 the G3588 morrow G1887 , as they G1565 went on their journey G3596 , and G2532 drew nigh G1448 unto the G3588 city G4172 , Peter G4074 went up G305 upon G1909 the G3588 housetop G1430 to pray G4336 about G4012 the sixth G1623 hour G5610 :
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10. He was hungry and wanted to eat, but while the food was being prepared, he had a vision.
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10. And G1161 he became G1096 very hungry G4361 , and G2532 would G2309 have eaten G1089 : but G1161 while they G1565 made ready G3903 , he fell G1968 into G1909 a G846 trance G1611 ,
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11. He saw heaven opened and something coming down that looked like a big sheet being lowered to earth by its four corners.
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11. And G2532 saw G2334 heaven G3772 opened G455 , and G2532 a certain G5100 vessel G4632 descending G2597 unto G1909 him G846 , as it had been G5613 a great G3173 sheet G3607 knit G1210 at the four G5064 corners G746 , and G2532 let down G2524 to G1909 the G3588 earth G1093 :
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12. In it were all kinds of animals, reptiles, and birds.
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12. Wherein G1722 G3739 were G5225 all manner G3956 of fourfooted beasts G5074 of the G3588 earth G1093 , and G2532 wild beasts G2342 , and G2532 creeping things G2062 , and G2532 fowls G4071 of the G3588 air G3772 .
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13. Then a voice said to Peter, "Get up, Peter; kill and eat."
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13. And G2532 there came G1096 a voice G5456 to G4314 him G846 , Rise G450 , Peter G4074 ; kill G2380 , and G2532 eat G5315 .
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14. But Peter said, "No, Lord! I have never eaten food that is unholy or unclean."
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14. But G1161 Peter G4074 said G2036 , Not so G3365 , Lord G2962 ; for G3754 I have never G3763 eaten G5315 any thing G3956 that is common G2839 or G2228 unclean G169 .
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15. But the voice said to him again, "God has made these things clean so don't call them 'unholy'!"
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15. And G2532 the voice G5456 spake unto G4314 him G846 again G3825 the G1537 second time G1208 , What G3739 God G2316 hath cleansed G2511 , that call not thou common G2840 G3361 G4771 .
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16. This happened three times, and at once the sheet was taken back to heaven.
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16. G1161 This G5124 was G1096 done G1909 thrice G5151 : and G2532 the G3588 vessel G4632 was received up G353 again G3825 into G1519 heaven G3772 .
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17. While Peter was wondering what this vision meant, the men Cornelius sent had found Simon's house and were standing at the gate.
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17. Now G1161 while G5613 Peter G4074 doubted G1280 in G1722 himself G1438 what G5101 this vision G3705 which G3739 he had seen G1492 should mean G1498 G2532 , behold G2400 , the G3588 men G435 which were sent G649 from G575 Cornelius G2883 had made inquiry G1331 for Simon G4613 's house G3614 , and stood G2186 before G1909 the G3588 gate G4440 ,
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18. They asked, "Is Simon Peter staying here?"
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18. And G2532 called G5455 , and asked G4441 whether G1487 Simon G4613 , which was surnamed G1941 Peter G4074 , were lodged G3579 there G1759 .
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19. While Peter was still thinking about the vision, the Spirit said to him, "Listen, three men are looking for you.
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19. While G1161 Peter G4074 thought G1760 on G4012 the G3588 vision G3705 , the G3588 Spirit G4151 said G2036 unto him G846 , Behold G2400 , three G5140 men G435 seek G2212 thee G4571 .
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20. Get up and go downstairs. Go with them without doubting, because I have sent them to you."
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20. Arise G450 therefore G235 , and get thee down G2597 , and G2532 go G4198 with G4862 them G846 , doubting G1252 nothing G3367 : for G1360 I G1473 have sent G649 them G846 .
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21. So Peter went down to the men and said, "I am the one you are looking for. Why did you come here?"
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21. Then G1161 Peter G4074 went down G2597 to G4314 the G3588 men G435 which were sent G649 unto G4314 him G846 from G575 Cornelius G2883 ; and said G2036 , Behold G2400 , I G1473 am G1510 he whom G3739 ye seek G2212 : what G5101 is the G3588 cause G156 wherefore G1223 G3739 ye are come G3918 ?
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22. They said, "A holy angel spoke to Cornelius, an army officer and a good man; he worships God. All the Jewish people respect him. The angel told Cornelius to ask you to come to his house so that he can hear what you have to say."
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22. And G1161 they G3588 said G2036 , Cornelius G2883 the centurion G1543 , a just G1342 man G435 , and G2532 one that feareth G5399 God G2316 , and G5037 of good report G3140 among G5259 all G3650 the G3588 nation G1484 of the G3588 Jews G2453 , was warned from God G5537 by G5259 a holy G40 angel G32 to send for G3343 thee G4571 into G1519 his G848 house G3624 , and G2532 to hear G191 words G4487 of G3844 thee G4675 .
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23. So Peter asked the men to come in and spend the night. The next day Peter got ready and went with them, and some of the followers from Joppa joined him.
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23. Then G3767 called he them in G1528 G846 , and lodged G3579 them. And G1161 on the G3588 morrow G1887 Peter G4074 went away G1831 with G4862 them G846 , and G2532 certain G5100 brethren G80 from G575 Joppa G2445 accompanied G4905 him G846 .
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24. On the following day they came to Caesarea. Cornelius was waiting for them and had called together his relatives and close friends.
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24. And G2532 the G3588 morrow after G1887 they entered G1525 into G1519 Caesarea G2542 . And G1161 Cornelius G2883 waited for G2258 G4328 them G846 , and had called together G4779 his G848 kinsmen G4773 and G2532 near G316 friends G5384 .
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25. When Peter entered, Cornelius met him, fell at his feet, and worshiped him.
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25. And G1161 as G5613 Peter G4074 was G1096 coming in G1525 , Cornelius G2883 met G4876 him G846 , and fell down G4098 at G1909 his feet G4228 , and worshipped G4352 him.
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26. But Peter helped him up, saying, "Stand up. I too am only a human."
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26. But G1161 Peter G4074 took him up G1453 G846 , saying G3004 , Stand up G450 ; I myself also G2504 G846 am G1510 a man G444 .
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27. As he talked with Cornelius, Peter went inside where he saw many people gathered.
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27. And G2532 as he talked with G4926 him G846 , he went in G1525 , and G2532 found G2147 many G4183 that were come together G4905 .
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28. He said, "You people understand that it is against our Jewish law for Jewish people to associate with or visit anyone who is not Jewish. But God has shown me that I should not call any person 'unholy' or 'unclean.'
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28. And G5037 he said G5346 unto G4314 them G846 , Ye G5210 know G1987 how G5613 that it is G2076 an unlawful thing G111 for a man G435 that is a Jew G2453 to keep company G2853 , or G2228 come unto G4334 one of another nation G246 ; but G2532 God G2316 hath showed G1166 me G1698 that I should not call G3004 any G3367 man G444 common G2839 or G2228 unclean G169 .
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29. That is why I did not argue when I was asked to come here. Now, please tell me why you sent for me."
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29. Therefore G1352 G2532 came G2064 I unto you without gainsaying G369 , as soon as I was sent for G3343 : I ask G4441 therefore G3767 for what G5101 intent G3056 ye have sent for G3343 me G3165 ?
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30. Cornelius said, "Four days ago, I was praying in my house at this same time -- three o'clock in the afternoon. Suddenly, there was a man standing before me wearing shining clothes.
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30. And G2532 Cornelius G2883 said G5346 , Four G5067 days G2250 ago G575 I was G2252 fasting G3522 until G3360 this G5026 hour G5610 ; and G2532 at the G3588 ninth G1766 hour G5610 I prayed G4336 in G1722 my G3450 house G3624 , and G2532 , behold G2400 , a man G435 stood G2476 before G1799 me G3450 in G1722 bright G2986 clothing G2066 ,
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31. He said, 'Cornelius, God has heard your prayer and has seen that you give to the poor and remembers you.
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31. And G2532 said G5346 , Cornelius G2883 , thy G4675 prayer G4335 is heard G1522 , and G2532 thine G4675 alms G1654 are had in remembrance G3415 in the sight G1799 of God G2316 .
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32. So send some men to Joppa and ask Simon Peter to come. Peter is staying in the house of a man, also named Simon, who is a tanner and has a house beside the sea.'
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32. Send G3992 therefore G3767 to G1519 Joppa G2445 , and G2532 call hither G3333 Simon G4613 , whose G3739 surname is G1941 Peter G4074 ; he G3778 is lodged G3579 in G1722 the house G3614 of one Simon G4613 a tanner G1038 by G3844 the sea side G2281 : who G3739 , when he cometh G3854 , shall speak G2980 unto thee G4671 .
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33. So I sent for you immediately, and it was very good of you to come. Now we are all here before God to hear everything the Lord has commanded you to tell us."
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33. Immediately G1824 therefore G3767 I sent G3992 to G4314 thee G4571 ; and G5037 thou G4771 hast well G2573 done G4160 that thou art come G3854 . Now G3568 therefore G3767 are we all here present G3918 G2249 G3956 before G1799 God G2316 , to hear G191 all things G3956 that are commanded G4367 thee G4671 of G5259 God G2316 .
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34. Peter began to speak: "I really understand now that to God every person is the same.
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34. Then G1161 Peter G4074 opened G455 his mouth G4750 , and said G2036 , Of G1909 a truth G225 I perceive G2638 that G3754 God G2316 is G2076 no G3756 respecter of persons G4381 :
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35. In every country God accepts anyone who worships him and does what is right.
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35. But G235 in G1722 every G3956 nation G1484 he that feareth G5399 him G846 , and G2532 worketh G2038 righteousness G1343 , is G2076 accepted G1184 with him G846 .
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36. You know the message that God has sent to the people of Israel is the Good News that peace has come through Jesus Christ. Jesus is the Lord of all people!
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36. The G3588 word G3056 which G3739 God sent G649 unto the G3588 children G5207 of Israel G2474 , preaching G2097 peace G1515 by G1223 Jesus G2424 Christ G5547 : ( he G3778 is G2076 Lord G2962 of all G3956 :)
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37. You know what has happened all over Judea, beginning in Galilee after John preached to the people about baptism.
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37. That word G4487 , I say, ye G5210 know G1492 , which was published G1096 throughout G2596 all G3650 Judea G2449 , and began G756 from G575 Galilee G1056 , after G3326 the G3588 baptism G908 which G3739 John G2491 preached G2784 ;
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38. You know about Jesus from Nazareth, that God gave him the Holy Spirit and power. You know how Jesus went everywhere doing good and healing those who were ruled by the devil, because God was with him.
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38. How G5613 God G2316 anointed G5548 Jesus G2424 of G575 Nazareth G3478 with the Holy G40 Ghost G4151 and G2532 with power G1411 : who G3739 went about G1330 doing good G2109 , and G2532 healing G2390 all G3956 that were oppressed G2616 of G5259 the G3588 devil G1228 ; for G3754 God G2316 was G2258 with G3326 him G846 .
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39. We saw what Jesus did in Judea and in Jerusalem, but the Jews in Jerusalem killed him by hanging him on a cross.
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39. And G2532 we G2249 are G2070 witnesses G3144 of all things G3956 which G3739 he did G4160 both G5037 in G1722 the G3588 land G5561 of the G3588 Jews G2453 , and G2532 in G1722 Jerusalem G2419 ; whom G3739 they slew G337 and hanged G2910 on G1909 a tree G3586 :
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40. Yet, on the third day, God raised Jesus to life and caused him to be seen,
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40. Him G5126 God G2316 raised up G1453 the G3588 third G5154 day G2250 , and G2532 showed him openly G1325 G846 G1096 G1717 ;
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41. not by all the people, but only by the witnesses God had already chosen. And we are those witnesses who ate and drank with him after he was raised from the dead.
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41. Not G3756 to all G3956 the G3588 people G2992 , but G235 unto witnesses G3144 chosen before G4401 of G5259 God G2316 , even to us G2254 , who G3748 did eat G4906 and G2532 drink with G4844 him G846 after he G846 rose G450 from G1537 the dead G3498 .
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42. He told us to preach to the people and to tell them that he is the one whom God chose to be the judge of the living and the dead.
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42. And G2532 he commanded G3853 us G2254 to preach G2784 unto the G3588 people G2992 , and G2532 to testify G1263 that G3754 it is G2076 he G846 which was ordained G3724 of G5259 God G2316 to be the Judge G2923 of quick G2198 and G2532 dead G3498 .
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43. All the prophets say it is true that all who believe in Jesus will be forgiven of their sins through Jesus' name."
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43. To him G5129 give all the prophets witness G3140 G3956 G3588 G4396 , that through G1223 his G846 name G3686 whosoever G3956 believeth G4100 in G1519 him G846 shall receive G2983 remission G859 of sins G266 .
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44. While Peter was still saying this, the Holy Spirit came down on all those who were listening.
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44. While Peter G4074 yet G2089 spake G2980 these G5023 words G4487 , the G3588 Holy G40 Ghost G4151 fell G1968 on G1909 all G3956 them which heard G191 the G3588 word G3056 .
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45. The Jewish believers who came with Peter were amazed that the gift of the Holy Spirit had been given even to those who were not Jews.
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45. And G2532 they of the circumcision which believed G4103 G1537 G4061 were astonished G1839 , as many as G3745 came with G4905 Peter G4074 , because G3754 that on G1909 the G3588 Gentiles G1484 also G2532 was poured out G1632 the G3588 gift G1431 of the G3588 Holy G40 Ghost G4151 .
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46. These Jewish believers heard them speaking in different languagesn and praising God. Then Peter said,
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46. For G1063 they heard G191 them G846 speak G2980 with tongues G1100 , and G2532 magnify G3170 God G2316 . Then G5119 answered G611 Peter G4074 ,
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47. "Can anyone keep these people from being baptized with water? They have received the Holy Spirit just as we did!"
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47. Can G1410 any man G5100 forbid G2967 G3385 water G5204 , that these G5128 should not G3361 be baptized G907 , which G3748 have received G2983 the G3588 Holy G40 Ghost G4151 as well as G2531 G2532 we G2249 ?
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48. So Peter ordered that they be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ. Then they asked Peter to stay with them for a few days.
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48. And G5037 he commanded G4367 them G846 to be baptized G907 in G1722 the G3588 name G3686 of the G3588 Lord G2962 . Then G5119 prayed G2065 they him G846 to tarry G1961 certain G5100 days G2250 .
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