Bob Johnson on Acts, still in progress

24-JER/26.usfm

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 \v 21 But when King Jehoiakim and all his soldiers and officials heard his word, then the king tried to put him to death, but Uriah heard and was afraid, so he ran away and went to Egypt.
 
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-\v 22 Yet King Jehoiakim sent out men to Egypt—Elnathan son of Achbor and men with him to Egypt.
+\v 22 Then King Jehoiakim sent out men to go to Egypt—Elnathan son of Achbor and men to go into Egypt after Uriah.
 \v 23 They took Uriah out from Egypt and brought him to King Jehoiakim. Then Jehoiakim killed him with a sword and sent his corpse out to the graves of the ordinary people.
 \v 24 But the hand of Ahikam son of Shaphan was with Jeremiah, so he was not given into the hand of the people to be put to death.
 

24-JER/27.usfm

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 \v 8 So the nation and the kingdom that does not serve Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon, and that does not put its neck under the yoke of the king of Babylon—I will punish that nation with sword, famine, and plague—this is Yahweh's declaration—until I have destroyed them by his hand.
 
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-\v 9 So do not listen to your prophets, your diviners, your seers, your soothsayers, and sorcerers who have been speaking to you and saying, 'Do not serve the king of Babylon.'
+\v 9 So do not listen to your prophets, your diviners, your seers, your soothsayers, and sorcerers, who have been speaking to you and saying, 'Do not serve the king of Babylon.'
 \v 10 For they are prophesying deceit to you in order to send you far away from your lands, for I will drive you away, and you will die.
 \v 11 But the nation that places its neck under the yoke of the king of Babylon and serves him, I will allow it to rest in its land—this is Yahweh's declaration—and they will cultivate it and make their homes in it."'"
 

24-JER/49.usfm

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 \v 4 Why do you brag about your valleys, your valleys that are so fruitful, faithless daughter?
-\q uou who trust in your wealth and say, 'Who will come against me?'
+\q you who trust in your wealth and say, 'Who will come against me?'
 
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44-JHN/20.usfm

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 \v 15 Jesus said to her, "Woman, why are you weeping? Whom are you looking for?" She thought that he was the gardener, so she said to him, "Sir, if you have taken him away, tell me where you have put him, and I will take him away."
 
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-\v 16 Jesus said to her, "Mary." She turned, and said to him in Aramaic, "Rabboni" (which means "Teacher").
+\v 16 Jesus said to her, "Mary." She turned, and said to him in Hebrew, "Rabboni" (which means "Teacher").
 \v 17 Jesus said to her, "Do not touch me, for I have not yet gone up to the Father, but go to my brothers and say to them that I will go up to my Father and your Father, and my God and your God."
 \v 18 Mary Magdalene came and told the disciples, "I have seen the Lord," and that he had said these things to her.
 

45-ACT/19.usfm

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 \v 8 Paul went into the synagogue and spoke boldly for three months, reasoning and persuading them about the kingdom of God.
-\v 9 But when some Jews were hardened and disobedient, they began to speak evil of the way of Christ before the crowd. So Paul left them and led the believers away from them. He reasoned with them every day in the lecture hall of Tyrannus.
+\v 9 But when some Jews were hardened and disobedient, they began to speak evil of the Way before the crowd. So Paul left them and took the disciples from him, reasoning with them every day in the lecture hall of Tyrannus.
 \v 10 This continued for two years, so that all who lived in Asia heard the word of the Lord, both Jews and Greeks.
 
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 \v 21 Now after Paul completed his ministry in Ephesus, he decided in the Spirit to pass through Macedonia and Achaia on his way to Jerusalem; he said, "After I have been there, I must also see Rome."
-\v 22 Paul sent to Macedonia two of his disciples, Timothy and Erastus, who had helped him. But he himself stayed in Asia for a while.
+\v 22 Paul sent to Macedonia two of his helpers, Timothy and Erastus, who had helped him. But he himself stayed in Asia for a while.
 
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45-ACT/21.usfm

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 \v 3 After sighting Cyprus, leaving it on the left side of the boat, we sailed on to Syria and landed at Tyre, where the ship was to unload its cargo.
-\v 4 After we found the disciples, we stayed there seven days. These disciples said to Paul through the Spirit that he should not set foot in Jerusalem.
+\v 4 After we found the disciples, we stayed there seven day. Through the Spirit they kept urging Paul not to go to Jerusalem.
 
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 \v 5 When our days there were over, we left and went on our way, and they all, with their wives and children, accompanied out of the city. Then we knelt down on the beach, prayed,

45-ACT/24.usfm

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 \v 7 \f + \ft Some ancient copies have vs 7: \fqa But Lysias, the officer, came and took him by force out of our hands. \f*
 \v 8 When you question Paul about all these matters, you will be able to learn about these charges we are bringing against him."
 \f + \ft Some ancient copies add to the first part of vs 8, \fqa sending us to you.\fqa* \f*
-\v 9 The Jews together accused Paul, too, and said that these things were true.
+\v 9 The Jews also joined in the accusation, affirming that these charges were true.
 
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 \v 10 But when the governor motioned for Paul to speak, Paul answered, "I understand that for many years you have been a judge to this nation, and so I gladly explain myself to you.
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-\v 11 You are able to verify that it has not been more than twelve days since I went up to worship in Jerusalem;
+\v 11 You will be able to find out that it has not been more than twelve days since I went up to worship in Jerusalem.
-\v 12 and when they found me in the temple, I did not argue with anyone, and I did not stir up a crowd, either in the synagogues, or in the city;
+\v 12 When they found me in the temple, I did not argue with anyone, and I did not stir up a crowd, either in the synagogues, or in the city.
-\v 13 and they cannot prove to you the accusations that they make against me now.
+\v 13 They cannot prove to you the accusations they are now making against me.
 
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-\v 14 But I admit this to you, that according to the way that they call a sect, in that same way I serve the God of our fathers. I am faithful to all that is in the law and the writings of the prophets.
+\v 14 But I admit this to you, that according to the Way that they call a sect, in that same way I serve the God of our fathers. I am faithful to all that is in the law and the writings of the prophets.
 \v 15 I have the same confidence in God, just as these men also wait for it, the coming resurrection of the dead, of both the righteous ones and the unrighteous ones;
 \v 16 and in this, I work to have a conscience without blame before God and men through all things.