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 \v 5 They bribed government officials to prevent the Jews from continuing to work on the temple. They did that all during the time that Cyrus was king of
 Persia and also when Darius became king.
-\v 6 Then during the first year that Darius' son Ahasuerus was king, the enemies of the Jews wrote a letter to the king saying that the Jews were planning to rebel against the government.
+\v 6 Then during the first year that Darius's son Ahasuerus was king, the enemies of the Jews wrote a letter to the king saying that the Jews were planning to rebel against the government.
 
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42-MRK.usfm

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-\v 35 While Jesus was still speaking to that woman, some people arrived who had come from Jairus' house. They said to Jairus, "Your daughter has now died. So there is no need to bother the teacher any longer, to bring him to your house!"
+\v 35 While Jesus was still speaking to that woman, some people arrived who had come from Jairus's house. They said to Jairus, "Your daughter has now died. So there is no need to bother the teacher any longer, to bring him to your house!"
 
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 \v 36 But when Jesus heard what these men said, he said to Jairus, "Do not think that the situation is hopeless! Just keep believing that she will live!"
-\v 37-38 Then he allowed only his three closest disciples—Peter, James, and John—to go with him to Jairus' house. He did not allow any other people to go with him. After they arrived near the house, Jesus saw that the people there were grieving. Some were weeping and others were wailing.
+\v 37-38 Then he allowed only his three closest disciples—Peter, James, and John—to go with him to Jairus's house. He did not allow any other people to go with him. After they arrived near the house, Jesus saw that the people there were grieving. Some were weeping and others were wailing.
 
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 \v 39 He entered the house and then he said to them, "Why are you so upset and crying? The child is not dead but only sleeping."

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-\v 49 While he was still speaking to her, a man from Jairus' house came and said to Jairus, "Your daughter has died. So do not bother the teacher anymore!"
+\v 49 While he was still speaking to her, a man from Jairus's house came and said to Jairus, "Your daughter has died. So do not bother the teacher anymore!"
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 \v 50 But when Jesus heard that, he said to Jairus, "Do not be afraid. Just believe in me and she will live again."
 
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 \v 19 Jesus also said, "Once there was a rich man who wore fine purple and linen clothes. Every day he gave expensive feasts.
-\v 20 And every day a poor man whose name was Lazarus was laid at the gate of the rich man's house. Lazarus' body was covered with sores.
+\v 20 And every day a poor man whose name was Lazarus was laid at the gate of the rich man's house. Lazarus's body was covered with sores.
 \v 21 He was so hungry that he wanted to eat the scraps of food that fell from the table where the rich man ate. While he was lying there, dogs came and licked his sores.
 
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44-JHN.usfm

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 \v 3 So the two sisters sent someone to tell Jesus about Lazarus; they said, "Lord, the one you love is ill."
-\v 4 When Jesus heard about Lazarus' illness, he said, "This illness will not end in the death of Lazarus. The purpose of this illness is so that people may see and know how great God is when he does wonderful things and also so that I, the Son of God, may show my power to give life."
+\v 4 When Jesus heard about Lazarus's illness, he said, "This illness will not end in the death of Lazarus. The purpose of this illness is so that people may see and know how great God is when he does wonderful things and also so that I, the Son of God, may show my power to give life."
 
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 \v 5 Now Jesus loved Martha, her sister Mary, and Lazarus.
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 \v 12 The disciples said to him, "Lord, if he has fallen asleep, he will get well."
-\v 13 Jesus was really speaking about Lazarus' death, but the disciples thought that he was talking about the sleep that we all know gives us rest.
+\v 13 Jesus was really speaking about Lazarus's death, but the disciples thought that he was talking about the sleep that we all know gives us rest.
 \v 14 Then he told them plainly, "Lazarus has died."
 
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-\v 28 Then the soldiers led Jesus from Caiaphas' house to the headquarters of Pilate, the Roman governor. It was early morning. Pilate was not a Jew, so Jesus's accusers thought that if they entered his headquarters, they would defile themselves and be unable to celebrate the Passover Festival. So they did not go in.
+\v 28 Then the soldiers led Jesus from Caiaphas's house to the headquarters of Pilate, the Roman governor. It was early morning. Pilate was not a Jew, so Jesus's accusers thought that if they entered his headquarters, they would defile themselves and be unable to celebrate the Passover Festival. So they did not go in.
 \v 29 So Pilate came out to talk to them. He said, "Of what are you accusing this man?"
 \v 30 "If this man were not a criminal, we would not have brought him to you!" they replied.
 

45-ACT.usfm

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 \v 3 Then Peter said, "Ananias, you let Satan completely control you so that you tried to deceive the Holy Spirit. Why did you do such a terrible thing? You have kept for yourself some of the money you received for selling the land. You did not give us all of it.
 \v 4 Before you sold that land, you truly owned it. And after you sold it, the money was still yours. So why did you ever think about doing this wicked thing? You were not trying to deceive only us! No, you tried to deceive God himself!"
-\v 5 When Ananias heard these words, immediately he fell down dead. And all who heard about Ananias' death became terrified.
+\v 5 When Ananias heard these words, immediately he fell down dead. And all who heard about Ananias's death became terrified.
 \v 6 Some young men came forward, wrapped his body in a sheet, and carried it out and buried it.
 
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 \v 38 Lydda was near the city of Joppa, so when the disciples heard that Peter was still in Lydda, they sent two men to go to Peter. When they arrived where Peter was, they urged him, "Please come immediately with us to Joppa!"
-\v 39 Peter got ready right away and went with them. When he arrived at the house in Joppa, they took him to the upstairs room where Dorcas' body was lying. All the widows there stood around him. They were crying and showing him the tunics and other garments that Dorcas had made for people while she was still alive.
+\v 39 Peter got ready right away and went with them. When he arrived at the house in Joppa, they took him to the upstairs room where Dorcas's body was lying. All the widows there stood around him. They were crying and showing him the tunics and other garments that Dorcas had made for people while she was still alive.
 
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 \v 40 But Peter sent them all out of the room. Then he got down on his knees and prayed. Then, turning toward her body, he said, "Tabitha, stand up!" Immediately she opened her eyes and, when she saw Peter, she sat up.
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 \v 7 Now in a place near to where they were, there were some fields that belonged to a man whose name was Publius. He was the chief official on the island. He invited us to come and stay in his home. He took very good care of us for three days.
-\v 8 At that time Publius' father had fever and dysentery, and he was lying in bed. So Paul visited him and prayed for him. Then Paul placed his hands on him and healed him.
+\v 8 At that time Publius's father had fever and dysentery, and he was lying in bed. So Paul visited him and prayed for him. Then Paul placed his hands on him and healed him.
 \v 9 After Paul had done that, the other people on the island who were sick came to him, and he healed them, too.
 \v 10 They brought us gifts and showed in other ways that they greatly respected us. When we were ready to leave three months later, they brought us food and other things that we would need on the ship.
 

47-1CO.usfm

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 \v 9 Surely you understand that the wicked will not come under God's rule. Do not believe them when they tell you otherwise. The truth is that the sexually immoral, those who worship anything or anyone other than God, those who break their marriage vows, those who engage in perverse acts of so-called worship involving sex, and those who engage in the practice of homosexuality,
-\v 10 those who steal, the ones who are greedy for more, those who get drunk, those who tell lies about others, and those who trick and cheat to steal from others—these will never come under Gods' rule.
+\v 10 those who steal, the ones who are greedy for more, those who get drunk, those who tell lies about others, and those who trick and cheat to steal from others—these will never come under God's rule.
 \v 11 Some of you used to do these things. But God has made you clean from your sins, he has set you apart for himself, and he has made you right with himself. He has done all this through the power of the Lord Jesus Christ and the Spirit of our God.
 
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-\v 10 Aristarchus, who is in prison with me, and Mark, who is Barnabas' cousin, greet you. I have instructed you about Mark, so if he comes to you, welcome him.
+\v 10 Aristarchus, who is in prison with me, and Mark, who is Barnabas's cousin, greet you. I have instructed you about Mark, so if he comes to you, welcome him.
 \v 11 Jesus, who is also named Justus, greets you, too. These three men are only Jews who follow Jesus Christ, and they are working with me to proclaim God as king through Christ Jesus. They have greatly helped and encouraged me.
 
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