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King James Bible 1611 |
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King James Bible 1769 |
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| 28:1 |
And when they were escaped, then they knew that the Iland was called Melita. |
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And when they were escaped, then they knew that the island was called Melita. |
| 28:2 |
And the barbarous people shewed vs no little kindnesse: for they kindled a fire, and receiued vs euery one because of the present raine, and because of the cold. |
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And the barbarous people shewed us no little kindness: for they kindled a fire, and received us every one, because of the present rain, and because of the cold. |
| 28:3 |
And when Paul had gathered a bundle of stickes, and layde them on the fire, there came a Uiper out of the heat, and fastened on his hand. |
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And when Paul had gathered a bundle of sticks, and laid them on the fire, there came a viper out of the heat, and fastened on his hand. |
| 28:4 |
And when the Barbarians saw the venomous beast hang on his hand, they saide among themselues, No doubt this man is a murtherer, whom though hee hath escaped the Sea, yet Uengeance suffereth not to liue. |
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And when the barbarians saw the venomous beast hang on his hand, they said among themselves, No doubt this man is a murderer, whom, though he hath escaped the sea, yet vengeance suffereth not to live. |
| 28:5 |
And hee shooke off the beast into the fire, and felt no harme. |
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And he shook off the beast into the fire, and felt no harm. |
| 28:6 |
Howbeit, they looked when hee should haue swollen, or fallen downe dead suddenly: but after they had looked a great while, and saw no harme come to him, they changed their minds, and said that he was a God. |
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Howbeit they looked when he should have swollen, or fallen down dead suddenly: but after they had looked a great while, and saw no harm come to him, they changed their minds, and said that he was a god. |
| 28:7 |
In the same quarters were possessions of the chiefe man of the Iland, whose name was Publius, who receiued vs, and lodged vs three dayes courteously. |
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In the same quarters were possessions of the chief man of the island, whose name was Publius; who received us, and lodged us three days courteously. |
| 28:8 |
And it came to passe that the father of Publius lay sicke of a feuer, and of a bloody-flixe, to whom Paul entred in, and prayed, and layed his hands on him, and healed him. |
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And it came to pass, that the father of Publius lay sick of a fever and of a bloody flux: to whom Paul entered in, and prayed, and laid his hands on him, and healed him. |
| 28:9 |
So when this was done, others also which had diseases in the Iland, came, and were healed: |
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So when this was done, others also, which had diseases in the island, came, and were healed: |
| 28:10 |
Who also honoured vs with many honours, and when wee departed, they laded vs with such things as were necessary. |
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Who also honoured us with many honours; and when we departed, they laded us with such things as were necessary. |
| 28:11 |
And after three moneths wee departed in a ship of Alexandria, which had wintered in the Ile, whose signe was Castor and Pollux. |
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And after three months we departed in a ship of Alexandria, which had wintered in the isle, whose sign was Castor and Pollux. |
| 28:12 |
And landing at Syracuse wee taried there three dayes. |
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And landing at Syracuse, we tarried there three days. |
| 28:13 |
And from thence wee fet a compasse, and came to Rhegium, and after one day the South winde blew, and we came the next day to Puteoli: |
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And from thence we fetched a compass, and came to Rhegium: and after one day the south wind blew, and we came the next day to Puteoli: |
| 28:14 |
Where wee found brethren, and were desired to tary with them seuen dayes: and so we went toward Rome. |
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Where we found brethren, and were desired to tarry with them seven days: and so we went toward Rome. |
| 28:15 |
And from thence, when the brethren heard of vs, they came to meet vs as farre as Appii forum, and the three Tauernes: whom when Paul saw, he thanked God, and tooke courage. |
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And from thence, when the brethren heard of us, they came to meet us as far as Appii forum, and The three taverns: whom when Paul saw, he thanked God, and took courage. |
| 28:16 |
And when we came to Rome, the Centurion deliuered the prisoners to the Captaine of the guard: but Paul was suffered to dwell by himselfe, with a souldier that kept him. |
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And when we came to Rome, the centurion delivered the prisoners to the captain of the guard: but Paul was suffered to dwell by himself with a soldier that kept him. |
| 28:17 |
And it came to passe, that after three dayes, Paul called the chiefe of the Iewes together. And when they were come together, he said vnto them, Men and brethren, though I haue committed nothing against the people, or customes of our fathers, yet was I deliuered prisoner from Hierusalem into the hands of the Romanes. |
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And it came to pass, that after three days Paul called the chief of the Jews together: and when they were come together, he said unto them, Men and brethren, though I have committed nothing against the people, or customs of our fathers, yet was I delivered prisoner from Jerusalem into the hands of the Romans. |
| 28:18 |
Who when they had examined me, would haue let me goe, because there was no cause of death in me. |
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Who, when they had examined me, would have let me go, because there was no cause of death in me. |
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But when the Iewes spake against it, I was constrained to appeale vnto Cesar, not that I had ought to accuse my nation of. |
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But when the Jews spake against it, I was constrained to appeal unto Caesar; not that I had ought to accuse my nation of. |
| 28:20 |
For this cause therefore haue I called for you, to see you, and to speake with you: because that for the hope of Israel I am bound with this chaine. |
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For this cause therefore have I called for you, to see you, and to speak with you: because that for the hope of Israel I am bound with this chain. |
| 28:21 |
And they saide vnto him, Wee neither receiued letters out of Iudea concerning thee, neither any of the brethren that came, shewed or spake any harme of thee. |
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And they said unto him, We neither received letters out of Judaea concerning thee, neither any of the brethren that came shewed or spake any harm of thee. |
| 28:22 |
But we desire to heare of thee what thou thinkest: for as concerning this sect, we know that euery where it is spoken against. |
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But we desire to hear of thee what thou thinkest: for as concerning this sect, we know that every where it is spoken against. |
| 28:23 |
And when they had appointed him a day, there came many to him into his lodging, to whom he expounded and testified the kingdome of God, perswading them concerning Iesus, both out of the law of Moses, and out of the Prophets, from morning till euening. |
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And when they had appointed him a day, there came many to him into his lodging; to whom he expounded and testified the kingdom of God, persuading them concerning Jesus, both out of the law of Moses, and out of the prophets, from morning till evening. |
| 28:24 |
And some beleeued the things which were spoken, and some beleeued not. |
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And some believed the things which were spoken, and some believed not. |
| 28:25 |
And when they agreed not among themselues, they departed, after that Paul had spoken one word, Well spake the holy Ghost by Esaias the Prophet, vnto our fathers, |
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And when they agreed not among themselves, they departed, after that Paul had spoken one word, Well spake the Holy Ghost by Esaias the prophet unto our fathers, |
| 28:26 |
Saying, Goe vnto this people, and say, Hearing ye shall heare, and shall not vnderstand, and seeing ye shall see, and not perceiue. |
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Saying, Go unto this people, and say, Hearing ye shall hear, and shall not understand; and seeing ye shall see, and not perceive: |
| 28:27 |
For the heart of this people is waxed grosse, and their eares are dull of hearing, and their eyes haue they closed, lest they should with their eyes, and heare with their eares, and vnderstand with their heart, and should bee conuerted, and I should heale them. |
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For the heart of this people is waxed gross, and their ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes have they closed; lest they should see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their heart, and should be converted, and I should heal them. |
| 28:28 |
Be it knowen therfore vnto you, that the saluation of God is sent vnto the Gentiles, and that they wil heare it. |
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Be it known therefore unto you, that the salvation of God is sent unto the Gentiles, and that they will hear it. |
| 28:29 |
And when hee had saide these words, the Iewes departed, and had great reasoning among themselues. |
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And when he had said these words, the Jews departed, and had great reasoning among themselves. |
| 28:30 |
And Paul dwelt two whole yeeres in his owne hired house, and receiued all that came in vnto him, |
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And Paul dwelt two whole years in his own hired house, and received all that came in unto him, |
| 28:31 |
Preaching the kingdome of God, and teaching those things which concerne the Lord Iesus Christ, with all confidence, no man forbidding him. |
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Preaching the kingdom of God, and teaching those things which concern the Lord Jesus Christ, with all confidence, no man forbidding him. |