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highlighted Acts 13:10 NLT
Then he said, “You son of the devil, full of every sort of deceit and fraud, and enemy of all that is good! Will you never stop perverting the true ways of the Lord?
Apr 27
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highlighted Acts 13:9 NLT
Saul, also known as Paul, was filled with the Holy Spirit, and he looked the sorcerer in the eye.
Apr 27
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highlighted Acts 13:6 NLT
Afterward they traveled from town to town across the entire island until finally they reached Paphos, where they met a Jewish sorcerer, a false prophet named Bar-Jesus.
Apr 27
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highlighted Acts 13:8 NLT
But Elymas, the sorcerer (as his name means in Greek), interfered and urged the governor to pay no attention to what Barnabas and Saul said. He was trying to keep the governor from believing.
Apr 27
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highlighted Acts 13:7 NLT
He had attached himself to the governor, Sergius Paulus, who was an intelligent man. The governor invited Barnabas and Saul to visit him, for he wanted to hear the word of God.
Apr 27
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highlighted Acts 13:5 NLT
There, in the town of Salamis, they went to the Jewish synagogues and preached the word of God. John Mark went with them as their assistant.
Apr 27
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highlighted Acts 13:4 NLT
So Barnabas and Saul were sent out by the Holy Spirit. They went down to the seaport of Seleucia and then sailed for the island of Cyprus.
Apr 27
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highlighted Acts 13:2 NLT
One day as these men were worshiping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, “Dedicate Barnabas and Saul for the special work to which I have called them.”
Apr 27
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highlighted Acts 13:1 NLT
Among the prophets and teachers of the church at Antioch of Syria were Barnabas, Simeon (called “the black man”), Lucius (from Cyrene), Manaen (the childhood companion of King Herod Antipas), and Saul.
Apr 27
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highlighted Acts 12:24-25 NLT
Meanwhile, the word of God continued to spread, and there were many new believers. When Barnabas and Saul had finished their mission to Jerusalem, they returned, taking John Mark with them.
Apr 26
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highlighted Acts 12:23 NLT
Instantly, an angel of the Lord struck Herod with a sickness, because he accepted the people’s worship instead of giving the glory to God. So he was consumed with worms and died.
Apr 26
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highlighted Acts 12:21-22 NLT
and an appointment with Herod was granted. When the day arrived, Herod put on his royal robes, sat on his throne, and made a speech to them. The people gave him a great ovation, shouting, “It’s the voice of a god, not of a man!”
Apr 26
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highlighted Acts 12:18-20 NLT
At dawn there was a great commotion among the soldiers about what had happened to Peter. Herod Agrippa ordered a thorough search for him. When he couldn’t be found, Herod interrogated the guards and sentenced them to death. Afterward Herod left Judea to stay in Caesarea for a while. Now Herod was very angry with the people of Tyre and Sidon. So they sent a delegation to make peace with him because their cities were dependent upon Herod’s country for food. The delegates won the support of Blastus, Herod’s personal assistant,
Apr 26
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highlighted Acts 12:16-17 NLT
Meanwhile, Peter continued knocking. When they finally opened the door and saw him, they were amazed. He motioned for them to quiet down and told them how the Lord had led him out of prison. “Tell James and the other brothers what happened,” he said. And then he went to another place.
Apr 26
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highlighted Acts 12:14-15 NLT
When she recognized Peter’s voice, she was so overjoyed that, instead of opening the door, she ran back inside and told everyone, “Peter is standing at the door!” “You’re out of your mind!” they said. When she insisted, they decided, “It must be his angel.”
Apr 26
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highlighted Acts 12:13 NLT
He knocked at the door in the gate, and a servant girl named Rhoda came to open it.
Apr 26
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highlighted Acts 12:12 NLT
When he realized this, he went to the home of Mary, the mother of John Mark, where many were gathered for prayer.
Apr 26
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highlighted Acts 12:11 NLT
Peter finally came to his senses. “It’s really true!” he said. “The Lord has sent his angel and saved me from Herod and from what the Jewish leaders had planned to do to me!”
Apr 26
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highlighted Acts 12:10 NLT
They passed the first and second guard posts and came to the iron gate leading to the city, and this opened for them all by itself. So they passed through and started walking down the street, and then the angel suddenly left him.
Apr 26
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highlighted Acts 12:9 NLT
So Peter left the cell, following the angel. But all the time he thought it was a vision. He didn’t realize it was actually happening.
Apr 26