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ACTS
Acts 1:1-3
Luke referred to the Gospel he had written to Theophilus.
Jesus commanded his apostles to wait forthe Holy Spirit.
Jesus said thattheywould tell abouthim everywhere, andthenhe ascended to heaven.
Angels toldthe apostles thatJesuswould return later.
The apostles andother believers often prayed together.
Peter told them why someone must replace Judas.
HowJudas died.
Peter quoted fromthe Psalms aboutJudas.
Peter concluded thatthey needed to choose amanto replace Judas.
Jesus' followers prayed andthen chose Matthias to replace Judas.
The Holy Spirit came and enabled the disciples to speak other languages.
Jews from many places were amazed to hear their native languagesspokenbythe believers.
Peter saidthatthe prophet Joel foretold whatthe Holy Spirit would do.
Peter said, “You killed Jesusbut God caused himto live again.”
David foretold thatthe Messiah would rejoice about becoming alive again.
Peter explained that David wrote thatthe Messiah would become alive again.
Petersaid, “Jesushas abundantly given usthe Holy Spirit, shown bywhatyouseeand hear.”
Peter said, “Know surely that God has madethisJesus both Lord and Messiah.”
Peter told themto repent, andsaidthat believers would baptize them.
Manypeople became believers and joined theother believers.
Theapostles performed miracles, allthe believers shared everything, andthe Lord helped them.
Peter healed a lame man, so the people were amazed.
Thepeoplewere amazed.
Peter explained thatJesus healed the man, andtheyshould repent.
Peter told thepeopleto repent.
Jewish leaders arrested Peter and John, but many people became believers.
Jewish leaders questioned Peter and John about healing the lame man.
Peter told themthatJesus healed themanandonlyJesus could save people.
The Jewish leaders realized that Peter and John hadbeen associating withJesus.
The Jewish leaders commanded the two apostles tostop teaching peopleaboutJesus.
PeterandJohnsaidthatthey needed tocontinuespeakingaboutJesus.
The Jewish leaders threatened to punish Peterand John andthen released them.
The believers talked to God about those who opposed him and them.
The believers asked Godtohelpthem speak boldly topeopleaboutJesus.
God shook theplacewheretheywere, andhis Spirit enabled themto speak hiswords boldly.
The believers shared everything, andthe apostles toldothersaboutJesus.
Joseph Barnabas sold a field and brought the money totheapostles.
Ananias pretended to give the apostles all the money from selling a field.
Peoplewere terrified whenthey saw or heard that Ananias had died.
Sapphira also died becauseshe lied, andsomemenburiedher beside her husband.
The apostles healed many people, and many people believed inJesus.
Jewish leaders jailed the apostles, butan angel freed themto teach people.
The Jewish leaderswere perplexed becausethe apostles werenotin jail.
After finding them, the leaders broughtthe apostles back toquestionthem.
Peterandtheother apostles said thattheymustobeyGod.
After beating the apostles, they followed Gamaliel's advice and released them.
Theapostles rejoiced and continued totellothersaboutJesus.
The believers neglected the Greek-speaking widows.
The apostles toldtheother believers to choose mento care forthosewidows.
The apostles appointed seven men to care forthe widows' needs.
Thenumberofpeoplewhowere becoming believers increased greatly.
People opposed Stephen, but could not refute his arguments.
People persuaded some men to falsely accuse Stephen.
Thepeople saw Stephen's face shining likethe face ofan angel.
Stephen started to answer the high priest's accusations by talking about Abraham.
God promised to give thelandtoAbrahamandhis descendants.
God told Abrahamthatlateronhewould deliver hisdescendantsfrom Egypt.
God commanded the ceremony of circumcision for Abraham andhis descendants.
God helped Joseph, so Pharaoh appointed himto govern Egypt.
There wasa famine in Canaan, so Jacob's family moved toEgypt.
WhenJacobandhis sons died, people buried themin Canaan.
An Egyptian king whodidnot know about Joseph began to oppress the Israelites.
Moses, who grew upasan Egyptian, spoke andacted powerfully.
Moses killed anEgyptian, sohehadto flee to Midian.
God commanded Mosesto rescue the Jewish peoplefrom Egypt.
GodsentMosesto lead Israeland tell themofthe Prophet whowouldcome.
Israel rejected Moses, soGod rejected themandsaidthathewould punish them.
The Israelite people worshipped GodatthetentMoses built and later inthetemplethat Solomon built.
People can worship God anywhere, not only at certain places.
Stephen said that those who were listening to him were opposing God.
Allthepeople there became very angry with Stephen.
AfterStephensaidthathe could see Jesus standing besideGodin heaven, they stoned him.
HeaskedtheLordto forgive them, andhe died. The disciples fled, some men buried Stephen, and Saul harassed believers. Butthe believers preached aboutJesus wherever theywere scattered.
Many Samaritans heeded Philip's wordsand rejoiced.
Philip baptized many Samaritans, including a sorcerer.
Samaritan believers received thepowerofthe Holy Spirit.
Peter denounced Simonthe sorcerer.
Peter andJohn preached to many Samaritans.
Philip met an Ethiopian official.
The official could not understand whathewasreading.
Philip preached aboutJesustothe official.
Philip baptized the official. Thenthe Spirit took Philipaway.
Philip preached in towns from Azotus to Caesarea.
Saul asked the high priest to authorize him to arrest believers.
WhileSaulwas traveling toDamascus, Jesus appeared tohimand blinded him.
Saul couldseeagainafter Ananias had put his hands onhim.
Peopletherewere astonished that Saul had believed inJesus.
Saul escaped fromthosewho plotted to kill him.
Barnabas introduced Saultoother believers in Jerusalem.
The believers sent Saulto Tarsus becausesome Jews tried to kill him.
The church inIsraelhad peace and many people believed.
Because Peter healed Aeneas, many people believed inJesus.
Dorcas died.
Peter resurrected Dorcas.
Obeying an angel, Cornelius sent men to summon Peter.
Peter's vision.
The Holy Spirit commanded Peter to go withthe non-Jewish men.
Peterwentwiththemenand met Cornelius.
Peterasked why theyhad sent forhim.
Cornelius told abouthis vision.
Peter reminded themofwhatthey knew aboutJesus.
PetersaidthatGodwould forgive the sins ofallwho believe inJesus.
The Holy Spirit came down onthe non-Jewish believers.
Some Jewish believers criticized Peter.
Petertoldabouthis vision.
Peter saidthatthe Holy Spirit cametobewiththe non-Jewish believers. Peter accepted those non-Jews as fellow believers.
They praised Godthathealso saves non-Jewish people.
Many non-Jews in Antioch believed intheLordJesus.
Barnabas encouraged thebelieversat Antioch.
Barnabas and Saul taught many believers at Antioch.
Believers inAntioch helped needy believers in Judea.
Herod had James killed and Peter put in prison.
An angel freed Peterfromprison.
Peterreportedtotheother believers.
Herod commanded soldiers to execute theguards.
An angel caused Herodto die.
Many people heard God's message andbecame believers. Barnabas andSaulreturnedto Antioch from Jerusalem.
The Holy Spirit commanded Barnabas and Saul to go on a mission.
Barnabas andSaul preached the gospel in Jewish meetings placeon Cyprus.
Saul-Paul denounced a sorcerer, andan official believed inJesus.
The leaders ofthe Jewish meeting placein Antioch asked Paul and Barnabas to speak tothem.
PaulsaidthatGod helped Israeland gave themthe land of Canaan.
Paul told about God's removing Saul and appointing David tobe Israel's king.
PaulsaidthatGod sent David's descendant, Jesus, toIsraelto save them.
PaulsaidthatGod resurrected Jesusand caused many peopletoseehim.
Paul said thatGodhad done whathehad promised thathewoulddoby resurrecting Jesus.
Paul informed themthatGod would forgive their sins if they believed inJesus.
People asked Paul and Barnabas to speak tothemagainthe next Jewish dayof rest.
Many non-Jews believed inJesusand told othersabouthim.
People expelled the apostles, butthe believers continued on.
Paul and Barnabas preached the gospel and performed miracles in Iconium.
Beforepeoplecould attack the apostles, they escaped to Lystra and Derbe.
God enabled Paulto heal a lame man.
The apostles stopped thepeoplefrom worshipping them.
Some Jews incited peopleto stone Paulat Lystra.
The apostles revisited believers and appointed leaders.
Pauland Barnabas reported tothebelieversat Syrian Antioch.
Some Jewish believers said that God will save only people who are circumcised.
PaulandBarnabas reported whatGodhad enabled themtodo.
Some Jewish believers saidthat non-Jewish believers mustobey Moses' laws.
Petertoldabout non-Jews becoming believerswhenhe preached tothem.
Barnabas and Paul reported what God had helped themtodoamongthe non-Jews.
James recommended whattheyshould tell the non-Jewish believers.
The church leaders sent messengers witha letter to non-Jewish believers.
The letter and messengers encouraged the believers at Antioch.
Pauland Barnabas continued to teach andpreachin Antioch.
PaulandBarnabas separated, andPaul chose Silas.
Paul chose Timothy to work with him and Silas.
Paul, Silas and Timothy told believers in Galatia whatthe church leadershad decided.
Becauseofa vision in Troas, Paul went to preach in Macedonia.
Paul's company wentfrom Troas to Philippi.
Paul preached the gospel and Lydia became a believer.
Paul expelled a demon froma slave girl, so officials imprisoned Pauland Silas.
Pauland Silas helped the jailer andhis household to become believers.
Paul and Silas encouraged the believers and then left Philippi.
In Thessalonica, Paul convinced many people that Jesus is the Messiah.
Some Jews there incited peopleto oppose PaulandSilas.
In Berea, Paul helped many Jews and non-Jews to believe inJesus.
Jews from Thessalonica incited peopleto oppose Paul.
InAthens, idols distressed Paul, sohe talked to many peopleaboutJesus.
WhenPaul talked aboutJesus, he perplexed some teachers.
Athens Council members askedPaulto explain whathehadbeen teaching.
Paul toldthemabouttheGodwhomtheydidnot know.
Some Council members believed inJesus.
In Corinth, Paul helped many people to become believers.
Paul helped many non-Jews become believers.
Jesus commanded Paultocontinue speaking abouthim, soPauldidthat.
Gallio refused to judge Paul.
At Ephesus, Paul parted from Priscilla and Aquila.
Paul visited Jerusalem, thenhe went onto Antioch in Syria andthenhe returned to visit the believers throughout Galatia and Phrygia.
Priscilla and Aquila instructed Apollos aboutthe gospel.
Apollos helped believers in Achaia.
Paul helped some men to become real believers in Jesus.
Paul helped many peoplein Asia province to hear the gospel.
God enabled Paul todo amazing miracles.
People honored Jesus' name, after Jewish exorcists misused itand failed.
Many believers confessed their former sins and burned their books of magic.
Demetrius made silver shrines ofthe goddess Artemis.
Demetrius incited peopleto shout andto riot.
The crowd shouted, “Great is Artemis ofthe Ephesians!”
The city secretary quieted, warned and dismissed the crowd.
After being in Macedonia and Greece, Paul went to Troas.
AtTroas, Paul encouraged believers by resurrecting Eutychus.
Paul andhis companions traveled from Troas to Miletus.
Paul reminded the Ephesian elders howhehad conducted himselfandhad taught them.
Paul told them thattheywould never see himagain.
Paul entrusted themtoGodandtothe message about God's goodness.
Paul prayed withthemandthey sadly toldhim goodbye.
Paul, Luke and his other companions traveled from Miletus to Tyre.
AtTyre, believers warned Paulnotto go to Jerusalem, buthewenton anyway.
Paulandhis companions sailed from Tyre to Caesarea.
The believers could not persuade Paulfrom going onto Jerusalem.
Paulandother believers wentfrom Caesarea to Jerusalem.
Paul agreed with church leaders to perform a Jewish purifying ritual.
Some Jews seized PaulintheTemple courts.
Roman soldiers ran to where those Jews were trying to kill Paul.
Afterthecommander arrested Paul, soldiers carried him towards the fort.
Paul defended his believing in Jesus, but the Jews wanted to kill him.
Paul told aboutthe Lord's commanding himtogoto non-Jewish people.
Paulsaidthathewasa Roman citizen, so soldiers didnot flog him.
The commander's soldiers brought Paultothe Jewish Council.
Paul apologized for unknowingly denouncing the high priest.
The commander rescued Paulfromthe Council members.
The Lord revealed thatPaulwould tell peopleabouthimin Rome.
Some Jews plotted to kill Paul.
Paul's nephew warned thatsome Jews had plotted tokillPaul.
Many soldiers escorted Paul safely to Governor Felix at Caesarea.
Paul defended himself, and the governor Felix promised to judge him.
Paul disproved whattheyhadsaid, but admitted thathewasa Christian.
Governor Felix adjourned thetrial.
Felix often talked toPaul, hoping thatPaulwould give himmoney.
Festus told the Jews to go and accuse Paul at Caesarea.
Paul appealed to Caesar, so Festus agreed tothat.
Festustold King Agrippa about Paul.
Festus asked King Agrippato tell himwhatto write to Caesar aboutPaul.
Paul requested that his hearers would listen to him.
Paul told aboutbeinga Pharisee who believed thatGodwould resurrect people.
Paul told abouthowhehad persecuted Christians.
Paul told howhehad become a believer inJesus.
Paulsaidthathe obeyed whatJesus commanded himfrom heaven.
Paul saidthathe proclaimed whatthe prophets had written aboutthe Messiah.
Paul talked to Festus and Agrippa, urging them to become believers inJesus.
The officials saidthatPaulwas innocent butmust go to Rome.
Paul and other prisoners sailed from Caesarea to Crete.
Paul warned themnotto travel on, butthe ship's officials decided togoon anyway.
Paul told themthatan angel fromGod said thattheywouldall survive.
Paul thwarted some sailors who tried to sneak ashore inthe lifeboat.
Paul urged themto eat some food, sotheydidandthen lightened the ship.
The waves began to break uptheshipafterit struck a shoal.
The officer saved Paul and commanded allto go tothe shore, sothey did that.
The Maltese thought that Paul was a god because a snake did not harm him.
Paul healed many Maltese, sothey supplied whatheandtheothers needed.
Paul andtheothers sailed to Puteoli, then went by land towards Rome.
Christians came out fromRomeand escorted Paulintothatcity.
The Jewish leaders asked Paulto tell themabout Christianity.
Paul told the Jews that non-Jews would believe the gospel.

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