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1. One day Peter and John went to the Temple area. It was three o'clock in the afternoon, which was the time for the daily Temple prayer service.
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1. Now G1161 Peter G4074 and G2532 John G2491 went up G305 together G1909 G846 into G1519 the G3588 temple G2411 at G1909 the G3588 hour G5610 of prayer G4335 , being the G3588 ninth G1766 hour.
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2. As they were entering the Temple area, a man was there who had been crippled all his life. He was being carried by some friends who brought him to the Temple every day. They put him by one of the gates outside the Temple. It was called Beautiful Gate. There he begged for money from the people going to the Temple.
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2. And G2532 a certain G5100 man G435 lame G5560 from G1537 his G848 mother G3384 's womb G2836 was carried G941 , whom G3739 they laid G5087 daily G2596 G2250 at G4314 the G3588 gate G2374 of the G3588 temple G2411 which is called G3004 Beautiful G5611 , to ask G154 alms G1654 of G3844 them that entered G1531 into G1519 the G3588 temple G2411 ;
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3. That day he saw Peter and John going into the Temple area. He asked them for money.
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3. Who G3739 seeing G1492 Peter G4074 and G2532 John G2491 about G3195 to go G1524 into G1519 the G3588 temple G2411 asked G2065 an G2983 alms G1654 .
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4. Peter and John looked at the crippled man and said, "Look at us!"
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4. And G1161 Peter G4074 , fastening his eyes G816 upon G1519 him G846 with G4862 John G2491 , said G2036 , Look G991 on G1519 us G2248 .
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5. He looked at them; he thought they would give him some money.
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5. And G1161 he G3588 gave heed G1907 unto them G846 , expecting G4328 to receive G2983 something G5100 of G3844 them G846 .
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6. But Peter said, "I don't have any silver or gold, but I do have something else I can give you. By the power of Jesus Christ from Nazareth�stand up and walk!"
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6. Then G1161 Peter G4074 said G2036 , Silver G694 and G2532 gold G5553 have G5225 I G3427 none G3756 ; but G1161 such G3739 as I have G2192 give G1325 I thee G4671 : In G1722 the G3588 name G3686 of Jesus G2424 Christ G5547 of Nazareth G3480 rise up G1453 and G2532 walk G4043 .
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7. Then Peter took the man's right hand and lifted him up. Immediately his feet and legs became strong.
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7. And G2532 he took G4084 him G846 by the G3588 right G1188 hand G5495 , and lifted him up G1453 : and G1161 immediately G3916 his G846 feet G939 and G2532 ankle bones G4974 received strength G4732 .
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8. He jumped up, stood on his feet, and began to walk. He went into the Temple area with them. He was walking and jumping and praising God.
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8. And G2532 he leaping up G1814 stood G2476 , and G2532 walked G4043 , and G2532 entered G1525 with G4862 them G846 into G1519 the G3588 temple G2411 , walking G4043 , and G2532 leaping G242 , and G2532 praising G134 God G2316 .
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9. All the people recognized him. They knew he was the crippled man who always sat by the Beautiful Gate to beg for money. Now they saw this same man walking and praising God. They were amazed. They did not understand how this could happen.
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9. And G2532 all G3956 the G3588 people G2992 saw G1492 him G846 walking G4043 and G2532 praising G134 God G2316 :
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10. And G5037 they knew G1921 that G3754 it was G2258 he G3778 which sat G2521 for G4314 alms G1654 at G1909 the G3588 Beautiful G5611 gate G4439 of the G3588 temple G2411 : and G2532 they were filled G4130 with wonder G2285 and G2532 amazement G1611 at G1909 that which had happened G4819 unto him G846 .
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11. The man was holding on to Peter and John. All the people were amazed. They ran to Peter and John at Solomon's Porch.
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11. And G1161 as the G3588 lame man G5560 which was healed G2390 held G2902 Peter G4074 and G2532 John G2491 , all G3956 the G3588 people G2992 ran together G4936 unto G4314 them G846 in G1909 the G3588 porch G4745 that is called G2564 Solomon G4672 's , greatly wondering G1569 .
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12. When Peter saw this, he said to the people, "My Jewish brothers, why are you surprised at this? You are looking at us as if it was our power that made this man walk. Do you think this was done because we are good?
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12. And G1161 when Peter G4074 saw G1492 it, he answered G611 unto G4314 the G3588 people G2992 , Ye men G435 of Israel G2475 , why G5101 marvel G2296 ye G1909 at this G5129 ? or G2228 why G5101 look ye so earnestly G816 on us G2254 , as though G5613 by our own G2398 power G1411 or G2228 holiness G2150 we had made G4160 this man G846 to walk G4043 ?
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13. No, God did it! He is the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob. He is the God of all our fathers. He gave glory to Jesus, his special servant. But you handed him over to be killed. Pilate decided to let him go free. But you told Pilate you did not want him.
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13. The G3588 God G2316 of Abraham G11 , and G2532 of Isaac G2464 , and G2532 of Jacob G2384 , the G3588 God G2316 of our G2257 fathers G3962 , hath glorified G1392 his G848 Son G3816 Jesus G2424 ; whom G3739 ye G5210 delivered up G3860 , and G2532 denied G720 him G846 in the presence G2596 G4383 of Pilate G4091 , when he G1565 was determined G2919 to let him go G630 .
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14. Jesus was holy and good, but you said you did not want him. You told Pilate to give you a murderer instead of Jesus.
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14. But G1161 ye G5210 denied G720 the G3588 Holy One G40 and G2532 the Just G1342 , and G2532 desired G154 a G435 murderer G5406 to be granted G5483 unto you G5213 ;
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15. And so you killed the one who gives life! But God raised him from death. We are witnesses of this�we saw it with our own eyes.
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15. And G1161 killed G615 the G3588 Prince G747 of life G2222 , whom G3739 God G2316 hath raised G1453 from G1537 the dead G3498 ; whereof G3739 we G2249 are G2070 witnesses G3144 .
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16. "This crippled man was healed because we trusted in Jesus. It was Jesus' power that made him well. You can see this man, and you know him. He was made completely well because of faith in Jesus. You all saw it happen!
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16. And G2532 his G846 name G3686 through G1909 faith G4102 in his G846 name G3686 hath made this man strong G4732 G5126 , whom G3739 ye see G2334 and G2532 know G1492 : yea G2532 , the G3588 faith G4102 which G3588 is by G1223 him G846 hath given G1325 him G846 this G5026 perfect soundness G3647 in the presence G561 of you G5216 all G3956 .
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17. "My brothers, I know that what you did to Jesus was done because you did not understand what you were doing. And your leaders did not understand any more than you did.
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17. And G2532 now G3568 , brethren G80 , I wot G1492 that G3754 through G2596 ignorance G52 ye did G4238 it, as G5618 did also G2532 your G5216 rulers G758 .
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18. But God said these things would happen. Through the prophets he said that his Christ would suffer and die. I have told you how God made this happen.
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18. But G1161 those things G3739 , which God G2316 before had showed G4293 by G1223 the mouth G4750 of all G3956 his G846 prophets G4396 , that Christ G5547 should suffer G3958 , he hath so G3779 fulfilled G4137 .
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19. So you must change your hearts and lives. Come back to God, and he will forgive your sins.
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19. Repent G3340 ye therefore G3767 , and G2532 be converted G1994 , that your G5216 sins G266 may be blotted out G1813 , when G3704 the times G2540 of refreshing G403 shall come G2064 G302 from G575 the presence G4383 of the G3588 Lord G2962 ;
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20. Then the Lord will give you times of spiritual rest. He will send you Jesus, the one he chose to be the Christ.
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20. And G2532 he shall send G649 Jesus G2424 Christ G5547 , which before was preached G4296 unto you G5213 :
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21. "But Jesus must stay in heaven until the time when all things will be made right again. God told about this time when he spoke long ago through his holy prophets.
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21. Whom G3739 the heaven G3772 must G1163 G3303 receive G1209 until G891 the times G5550 of restitution G605 of all things G3956 , which G3739 God G2316 hath spoken G2980 by G1223 the mouth G4750 of all G3956 his G848 holy G40 prophets G4396 since the world began G575 G165 .
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22. Moses said, 'The Lord your God will give you a prophet. That prophet will come from among your own people. He will be like me. You must obey everything he tells you.
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22. For G1063 Moses G3475 truly G3303 said G2036 unto G4314 the G3588 fathers G3962 , A prophet G4396 shall the Lord G2962 your G5216 God G2316 raise up G450 unto you G5213 of G1537 your G5216 brethren G80 , like unto G5613 me G1691 ; him G846 shall ye hear G191 in G2596 all things G3956 whatsoever G3745 G302 he shall say G2980 unto G4314 you G5209 .
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23. And anyone who refuses to obey that prophet will die, separated from God's people.'
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23. And G1161 it shall come to pass G2071 , that every G3956 soul G5590 , which G3748 will not G3361 hear G191 G302 that G1565 prophet G4396 , shall be destroyed G1842 from G1537 among the G3588 people G2992 .
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24. "Samuel, and all the other prophets who spoke for God after Samuel, said that this time would come.
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24. Yea G1161 , and G2532 all G3956 the G3588 prophets G4396 from G575 Samuel G4545 and G2532 those that follow after G2517 , as many as G3745 have spoken G2980 , have likewise G2532 foretold G4293 of these G5025 days G2250 .
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25. And what those prophets talked about is for you, their descendants. You have received the agreement that God made with your fathers. God said to your father Abraham, 'Every nation on earth will be blessed through your descendants.'
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25. Ye G5210 are G2075 the children G5207 of the G3588 prophets G4396 , and G2532 of the G3588 covenant G1242 which G3739 God G2316 made G1303 with G4314 our G2257 fathers G3962 , saying G3004 unto G4314 Abraham G11 , And G2532 in thy G4675 seed G4690 shall all G3956 the G3588 kindreds G3965 of the G3588 earth G1093 be blessed G1757 .
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26. God has sent his special servant Jesus. He sent him to you first. He sent him to bless you by causing each of you to turn away from your evil ways."
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26. Unto you G5213 first G4412 God G2316 , having raised up G450 his G848 Son G3816 Jesus G2424 , sent G649 him G846 to bless G2127 you G5209 , in turning away G654 every one G1538 of you from G575 his G5216 iniquities G4189 .
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