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| | |Then stood there up one in the council, a Pharisee, named Gamaliel, a doctor of the law, had in reputation among all the people, and commanded to put the apostles forth a little space; | | |Then stood there up one in the council, a Pharisee, named Gamaliel, a doctor of the law, had in reputation among all the people, and commanded to put the apostles forth a little space; |
| − | | | + | |Gamaliel the Pharisee, knowledgeable in the law and well respected, stood and commanded that the apostles be put outside. |
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| | |And said unto them, Ye men of Israel, take heed to yourselves what ye intend to do as touching these men. | | |And said unto them, Ye men of Israel, take heed to yourselves what ye intend to do as touching these men. |
| − | | | + | |He said "Men of Israel, be careful in deciding what to do with these men." |
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| | |For before these days rose up Theudas, boasting himself to be somebody; to whom a number of men, about four hundred, joined themselves: who was slain; and all, as many as obeyed him, were scattered, and brought to nought. | | |For before these days rose up Theudas, boasting himself to be somebody; to whom a number of men, about four hundred, joined themselves: who was slain; and all, as many as obeyed him, were scattered, and brought to nought. |
| − | | | + | |"Remember when Theudas, who boasted about his importance, rose up. Four hundred men joined him, and all were slain and scattered. It came to nothing." |
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| | |After this man rose up Judas of Galilee in the days of the taxing, and drew away much people after him: he also perished; and all, even as many as obeyed him, were dispersed. | | |After this man rose up Judas of Galilee in the days of the taxing, and drew away much people after him: he also perished; and all, even as many as obeyed him, were dispersed. |
| − | | | + | |"Then Judas of Galilee rose up in the days of taxation, and drew a mob after him. He too died, and they were all dispersed." |
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| | |And now I say unto you, Refrain from these men, and let them alone: for if this counsel or this work be of men, it will come to nought: | | |And now I say unto you, Refrain from these men, and let them alone: for if this counsel or this work be of men, it will come to nought: |
| − | | | + | |"So I advise you, leave these men along and do not kill them. If their plot is manmade, it will come to nothing." |
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| | |But if it be of God, ye cannot overthrow it; lest haply ye be found even to fight against God. | | |But if it be of God, ye cannot overthrow it; lest haply ye be found even to fight against God. |
| − | | | + | |"If it's from God, however, you cannot stop it. Worse it will be if you fight against God." |
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| | |And to him they agreed: and when they had called the apostles, and beaten them, they commanded that they should not speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go. | | |And to him they agreed: and when they had called the apostles, and beaten them, they commanded that they should not speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go. |
| − | | | + | |They agreed with him, and after calling the apostles in and beating them, commanded them not to speak the name of Jesus, and set them free. |
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| | |And they departed from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer shame for his name. | | |And they departed from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer shame for his name. |
| − | | | + | |So the apostles left the council, rejoicing that they were worthy enough to suffer for Jesus' name. |
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| | |And daily in the temple, and in every house, they ceased not to teach and preach Jesus Christ. | | |And daily in the temple, and in every house, they ceased not to teach and preach Jesus Christ. |
| − | | | + | |And each day in the temple and every house they came to, they continued to teach and preach the name of Jesus Christ. |
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