KJV - 24 O Lord, how manifold are thy works! in wisdom hast thou made them all: the earth is full of thy riches [creatures]. 25 So is this great and wide sea, wherein are things creeping innumerable, both small and great beasts.

30 Thou sendest forth thy spirit, they are created: and thou renewest the face of the earth.

34 My meditation of him shall be sweet: I will be glad in the Lord.

KJV - 6 We are of God: he that knoweth God heareth us; he that is not of God heareth not us. Hereby know we the spirit of truth, and the spirit of error.

ESV - 6 We are from God. Whoever knows God listens to us; whoever is not from God does not listen to us. By this we know the Spirit of truth and the spirit of error.

TEV - "The True Spirit and the False Spirit" - 4 But you belong to God, my children, and have defeated the false prophets, because the Spirit who is in you is more powerful than the spirit in those who belong to the world. 5 Those false prophets speak about matters of the world, and the world listens to them because they belong to the world. 6 But we belong to God. Whoever knows God listens to us; whoever does not belong to God does not listen to us. This, then, is how we can tell the difference between the Spirit of truth and the spirit of error.

KJV - 6 That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.

ESV - 6 That which is born of the flesh is flesh, and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.

TEV - "Jesus and Nicodemus" - 5 "I am telling you the truth," replied Jesus, "that no one can enter the Kingdom of God unless he is born of water and the Spirit. 6 A person is born physically of human parents, but he is born spiritually of the Spirit. 7 Do not be surprised because I tell you that you must all be born again. 8 The wind blows wherever it wishes; you hear the sound it makes, but you do not know where it comes from or where it is going. It is like that with everyone who is born of the Spirit."

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KJV - 9 …ye are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit, if so be that the Spirit of God dwell in you...

ESV - 9 You, ... are not in the flesh but in the Spirit, if in fact the Spirit of God dwells in you...

TEV - "The Conflict in Man" - 9 But you do not live as your human nature tells you to; instead, you live as the Spirit tells you to -- if, in fact, God's Spirit lives in you. Whoever does not have the Spirit of Christ does not belong to him. 10 But if Christ lives in you, the Spirit is life for you) because you have been put right with God, even though your bodies are going to die because of sin. 11 If the Spirit of God, who raised Jesus from death, lives in you, then he who raised Christ from death will also give life to your mortal bodies by the presence of his Spirit in you.

• Rom 8:9
  • S&H 534:18

KJV - 9 …as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him. 10 But God hath revealed them unto us by his Spirit: for the Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God.

12 Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the spirit which is of God; that we might know the things that are freely given to us of God. 13 Which things also we speak, not in the words which man's wisdom teacheth, but which the Holy Ghost [Spirit] teacheth; comparing spiritual things with spiritual.

ESV - 9 ...as it is written, "What no eye has seen, nor ear heard, nor the heart of man imagined, what God has prepared for those who love him"- 10 these things God has revealed to us through the Spirit. For the Spirit searches everything, even the depths of God.

12 Now we have received not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is from God, that we might understand the things freely given us by God. 13 And we impart this in words not taught by human wisdom but taught by the Spirit, interpreting spiritual truths to those who are spiritual.

TEV - "God's Wisdom" - 9 However, as the scripture says, "What no one ever saw or heard, what no one ever thought could happen, is the very thing God prepared for those who love him." 10 But it was to us that God made known his secret by means of his Spirit. The Spirit searches everything, even the hidden depths of God's purposes. 11 It is only a person's own spirit within him that knows all about him; in the same way, only God's Spirit knows all about God. 12 We have not received this world's spirit; instead, we have received the Spirit sent by God, so that we may know all that God has given us. 13 So then, we do not speak in words taught by human wisdom, but in words taught by the Spirit, as we explain spiritual truths to those who have the Spirit. 14 Whoever does not have the Spirit cannot receive the gifts that come from God's Spirit. Such a person really does not understand them; they are nonsense to him, because their value can be judged only on a spiritual basis.

• 1Co 2:9 - eye has not seen, ear has not heard, heart has not perceived
• For biblical and other references to this, browse "Ears but not hear, eyes but not see" at http://www.bibletexts.com/topics/e.htm#ears-cannot-hear.
• 1Co 2:10
• Mat 13:11
• Col 1:26
• 1Co 2:10-12 - the Spirit, i.e., the Holy Spirit (KJV: the Holy Ghost)
• To read some Bible dictionary definitions of the Holy Spirit, browse http://www.bibletexts.com/glossary/holyspirit.htm.
• To further explore New Testament descriptions of the role of the Holy Spirit as the Advocate (the Counselor, the Defense Attorney; KJV: the Comforter), browse http://www.bibletexts.com/terms/comforter.htm.
• 1Co 2:12
• Joh 14:16,17
• 1Co 2:13 - omit KJV wording: holy <40> - (based on a needed correction of the KJV's Greek text)
• 1Co 2:13 - KJV wording: Ghost - modern translation: Spirit
• KJV wording:
• "the [Holy] Ghost"
• Though the Greek word hagiou, Strong's #40 and translated as "Holy," was in the Greek text from which the KJV was translated, it was not in the original text of the verse.
• Corrected wording that appears in other Bible versions owned and used by Mary Baker Eddy
• RV, ASV, Rotherham, Weymouth, TCNT, Moulton : "the Spirit"
• The same corrected wording that appears in the writings of Mary Baker Eddy
• '01: "the Holy Spirit" ( '01 9:22. See also S&H 359:9 and S&H 598:1.)
• To explore some of Mary Baker Eddy's other quotes and paraphrases from non-KJV translations of the Bible, see Section 3 of http://www.bibletexts.com/bl-ver.htm.
• Original Greek New Testament (upon which the above corrections are based)
• pneumatos <4151>
• For more details on the use of the terms Holy Ghost or Holy Spirit, browse: http://www.bibletexts.com/terms/comforter.htm.

KJV - 4 The Spirit of God hath made me, and the breath of the Almighty hath given me life.

ESV - 4 The Spirit of God has made me, and the breath of the Almighty gives me life.

TEV - "The Speeches of Elihu" - 1 And now, Job, listen carefully to all that I have to say. 2 I am ready to say what's on my mind. 3 All my words are sincere, and I am speaking the truth. 4 God's spirit made me and gave me life. 5 Answer me if you can. Prepare your arguments. 6 You and I are the same in God's sight, both of us were formed from clay. 7 So you have no reason to fear me; I will not overpower you.

• Job 33:4
• Job 32:8
• Rom 8:2

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KJV - 7 …Jesus withdrew himself with his disciples to the sea:…

ESV - 7 Jesus withdrew with his disciples to the sea,...

TEV - "A Crowd by the Lake" - 7 Jesus and his disciples went away to Lake Galilee, and a large crowd followed him. They had come from Galilee, from Judea, 8 from Jerusalem, from the territory of Idumea, from the territory on the east side of the Jordan, and from the region around the cities of Tyre and Sidon. All these people came to Jesus because they had heard of the things he was doing. 9 The crowd was so large that Jesus told his disciples to get a boat ready for him, so that the people would not crush him. 10 He had healed many people, and all the sick kept pushing their way to him in order to touch him. 11 And whenever the people who had evil spirits in them saw him, they would fall down before him and scream, "You are the Son of God!"

• Mar 3:7 - disciples
  • To explore a detailed, descriptive listing of all recorded disciples of Jesus, both men and women, browse http://www.bibletexts.com/glossary/thetwelve.htm.
• Mar 3:7
  • Mat 4:24

KJV - 1 And they came over unto the other side of the sea, into the country of the Gadarenes [Gerasenes]. 2 And when he was come out of the ship, immediately there met him out of the tombs a man with an unclean spirit, 3 Who had his dwelling among the tombs; and no man could bind him, no, not with chains:

5 And always, night and day, he was in the mountains, and in the tombs, crying, and cutting himself with stones. 6 But when he saw Jesus afar off, he ran and worshipped him, 7 And cried with a loud voice, and said, What have I to do with thee, Jesus, thou Son of the most high God? I adjure thee by God, that thou torment me not. 8 For he said unto him, Come out of the man, thou unclean spirit. 9 And he asked him, What is thy name? And he answered, saying, My name is Legion: for we are many.

11 Now there was there nigh unto the mountains a great herd of swine feeding. 12 And all the devils [demons] besought him, saying, Send us into the swine, that we may enter into them. 13 And forthwith Jesus gave them leave. And the unclean spirits went out, and entered into the swine: and the herd ran violently down a steep place into the sea, (they were about two thousand;) and were choked in the sea. 14 And they that fed the swine fled, and told it in the city, and in the country. And they went out to see what it was that was done. 15 And they come to Jesus, and see him that was possessed with the devil, and had the legion [the one who had been possessed by the legion of demons], sitting, and clothed, and in his right mind:…

ESV - 1 They came to the other side of the sea, to the country of the Gerasenes. 2 And when Jesus had stepped out of the boat, immediately there met him out of the tombs a man with an unclean spirit. 3 He lived among the tombs. And no one could bind him anymore, not even with a chain,

5 Night and day among the tombs and on the mountains he was always crying out and bruising himself with stones. 6 And when he saw Jesus from afar, he ran and fell down before him. 7 And crying out with a loud voice, he said, "What have you to do with me, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I adjure you by God, do not torment me." 8 For he was saying to him, "Come out of the man, you unclean spirit!" 9 And Jesus asked him, "What is your name?" He replied, "My name is Legion, for we are many."

11 Now a great herd of pigs was feeding there on the hillside, 12 and they begged him, saying, "Send us to the pigs; let us enter them." 13 So he gave them permission. And the unclean spirits came out, and entered the pigs, and the herd, numbering about two thousand, rushed down the steep bank into the sea and were drowned in the sea. 14 The herdsmen fled and told it in the city and in the country. And people came to see what it was that had happened. 15 And they came to Jesus and saw the demon-possessed man, the one who had had the legion, sitting there, clothed and in his right mind,...

TEV - "Jesus Heals a Man with Evil Spirits" - 1 Jesus and his disciples arrived on the other side of Lake Galilee, in the territory of Gerasa. 2 As soon as Jesus got out of the boat, he was met by a man who came out of the burial caves there. This man had an evil spirit in him 3 and lived among the tombs. Nobody could keep him tied with chains any more; 4 many times his feet and his hands had been tied, but every time he broke the chains and smashed the irons on his feet. He was too strong for anyone to control him. 5 Day and night he wandered among the tombs and through the hills, screaming and cutting himself with stones. 6 He was some distance away when he saw Jesus; so he ran, fell on his knees before him, 7 and screamed in a loud voice, "Jesus, Son of the Most High God! What do you want with me? For God's sake, I beg you, don't punish me!" (8 He said this because Jesus was saying, "Evil spirit, come out of this man!") 9 So Jesus asked him, "What is your name!" The man answered, "My name is "Mob' -- there are so many of us!" 10 And he kept begging Jesus not to send the evil spirits out of that region. 11 There was a large herd of pigs near by, feeding on a hillside. 12 So the spirits begged Jesus, "Send us to the pigs, and let us go into them." 13 He let them go, and the evil spirits went out of the man and entered the pigs. The whole herd -- about two thousand pigs in all -- rushed down the side of the cliff into the lake and was drowned. 14 The men who had been taking care of the pigs ran away and spread the news in the town and among the farms. People went out to see what had happened, 15 and when they came to Jesus, they saw the man who used to have the mob of demons in him. He was sitting there, clothed and in his right mind; and they were all afraid. 16 Those who had seen it told the people what had happened to the man with the demons, and about the pigs. 17 So they asked Jesus to leave their territory. 18 As Jesus was getting into the boat, the man who had had the demons begged him, "Let me go with you!"

• Mar 5:1-20 - Jesus' exorcism of the Gerasene demoniac
  • John R. Donahue (HarperCollins Bible Commentary, Revised Edition [book review], edited by James Luther Mays with the Society of Biblical Literature, New York: Harper Collins, 2000) comments (p. 908):

    The exorcism of the Gerasene demoniac (5:1-20) is one of the longest and most vivid of the NT miracles. Mark has here adapted an early folkloric narrative to his theology. (Geographical details that puzzled even ancient commentators, such as the location of Gerasa some thirty miles from the Sea of Galilee, are not important to Mark.) Just as Jesus began his ministry on Jewish soil with an exorcism (1:21-28; 1:24 and 5:7 are almost identical in Gk.), his first arrival in gentile territory (where pigs could be raised; cf. Luke 15:15) involves even more violent conflict with the power of evil. The first half describes the exorcism (5:1-13), while the second describes its effect on various people (vv. 14-20). The demoniac comes to him from the realm of the dead (v. 2; cf. Isa. 65:5, where Gentiles are a people “who sit in tombs”) and his destructive power is as uncontrolled as the raging sea (Mark 5:3-5).

    The narrative violates the normal pattern of exorcisms: first, meeting of demoniac and exorcist; second, silencing and expulsion of demon by exorcist; and third, departure of demon, with reaction of onlookers. Instead, on first sight (vv. 6-7) he “worships” Jesus and recognizes him as “Son of the Most High God” — a way of speaking of God characteristic of pagans (Dan. 3:26; 4:2; cf. Isa. 14:14). The exorcism (Mark 5:8) has already occurred and is mentioned almost as an afterthought. By departing from the traditional arrangement, Mark highlights the Christology of the narrative. The expulsion of the demons into the herd of swine and their drowning in the sea initiates the purification of gentile territory. Since the unbridled power of the water has already been subjected to Jesus’ power (4:35-41), it now becomes the tomb of the demons. The subsequent meeting between Jesus and the freed demoniac is also unusual in miracle stories. Rather than commanding silence, Jesus now commissions the man to proclaim, “how much the Lord has done for you and how he has had mercy on you” (5:19). He is the prototype for Mark’s community of a gentile convert, freed from the domination of evil, who becomes a missionary proclaiming God’s mercy.

• Mar 5:1 - KJV wording: Gadarenes - corrected wording: Gerasenes - (based on a needed correction of the KJV's Greek text)
• Though the original Greek text of Mark and Luke almost certainly read "Gerasenes," and though the original text of Matthew (which used Mark as one of its sources) almost certainly read "Gadarenes," scholarly debate on where this account took place has continued since the end of the 2nd century. To explore the variety of scholarly conclusions on the location, browse http://www.bibletexts.com/glossary/gadara.htm.
• Mar 5:7
• Mat 8:29
• Luk 8:28
• '00 9:11
• '02 10:6
• S&H 129:15
• Mar 5:9
• Luk 8:30
• Mar 5:15
• Mis 366:31
• S&H 411:16
• Mar 5:9,15 - Legion
• Mar 5:9,15
• Luk 8:30
• S&H 411:13-19
• Mis 366:31-4
• Mar 5:12 - KJV wording: devils <1140> - corrected translation: demons
  • Mary Baker Eddy also made this correction on the Cross and Crown "Seal of Christian Science," which quotes from Mat 10:8. She chose to use the term demons, which is the correct translation of the Greek word daimonia <Strong's #1140>, rather than devils, which is consistently found in the KJV. (To further explore Mrs. Eddy's dependence on more accurate Greek texts and modern translations, browse http://www.bibletexts.com/versecom/mat10v08.htm. See also http://www.bibletexts.com/bl-ver.htm.)
• Mar 5:15 - KJV wording: him that was possessed with the devil, and had the legion - corrected translation: the one who had been possessed by the legion of demons
• Mar 5:15
• Mar 5:9
• Mat 8:34
• Luk 8:30
• Luk 8:35
• S&H 411:13
• '00 6:19

KJV - 7 …God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.

ESV - 7 ...God gave us a spirit not of fear but of power and love and self-control.

TEV - "Thanksgiving and Encouragement" - 3 I give thanks to God, whom I serve with a clear conscience, as my ancestors did. I thank him as I remember you always in my prayers night and day. 4 I remember your tears, and I want to see you very much, so that I may be filled with joy. 5 I remember the sincere faith you have, the kind of faith that your grandmother Lois and your mother Eunice also had. I am sure that you have it also. 6 For this reason I remind you to keep alive the gift that God gave you when I laid my hands on you. 7 For the Spirit that God has given us does not make us timid; instead, his Spirit fills us with power, love, and self-control.

• 2Ti 1:7 - God has not given us a spirit of fear
• To read additional texts on "FEAR NOT," browse http://www.bibletexts.com/terms/fear-not.htm.

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KJV - 19 And John calling unto him two of his disciples sent them to Jesus [the Lord], saying, Art thou he that should come? or look we for another?

21 And in that same hour he cured many of their infirmities and plagues, and of evil spirits; and unto many that were blind he gave sight. 22 Then Jesus [he] answering said unto them, Go your way, and tell John what things ye have seen and heard; how that the blind see, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, to the poor the gospel is preached. 23 And blessed is he, whosoever shall not be offended in me.

ESV - 18 ...And John, 19 calling two of his disciples to him, sent them to the Lord, saying, "Are you the one who is to come, or shall we look for another?"

21 In that hour he healed many people of diseases and plagues and evil spirits, and on many who were blind he bestowed sight. 22 And he answered them, "Go and tell John what you have seen and heard: the blind receive their sight, the lame walk, lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, the poor have good news preached to them. 23 And blessed is the one who is not offended by me."

TEV - "The Messengers from John the Baptist" - 18 When John's disciples told him about all these things, he called two of them 19 and sent them to the Lord to ask him, "Are you the one John said was going to come, or should we expect someone else?" 20 When they came to Jesus, they said, "John the Baptist sent us to ask if you are the one he said was going to come, or should we expect someone else?" 21 At that very time Jesus healed many people from their sicknesses, diseases, and evil spirits, and gave sight to many blind people. 22 He answered John's messengers, "Go back and tell John what you have seen and heard: the blind can see, the lame can walk, those who suffer from dreaded skin diseases are made clean, the deaf can hear, the dead are raised to life, and the Good News is preached to the poor. 23 How happy are those who have no doubts about me!"

• Luk 7.18-35
  • John the Baptist - to explore further information and references to John the Baptist, browse:
    • Bible dictionary definitions: http://www.bibletexts.com/glossary/johnbaptist.htm
    • References in S&H: http://www.bibletexts.com/sh/people.htm#johnbaptist
    • Mat 3:1-17; Mat 4:12; Mat 11:2-19; Mat 14:1-13; Mat 17:10-13; Mar 1.1-11; Mar 6:14-29; Mar 9:11-13; Luk 1:5-45; 57-80; Luk 3.1-22; Luk 7:18-35; Luk 9:7-9; Joh 1.6-9, 19-36; Joh 3:22-36; Act 1:5; Act 18:24-28; Act 19:1-7
• Luk 7:19 - move KJV wording to the end of Luk 7:18: and John calling unto him two of his disciples {Greek, move to the end of Luk 7:18: kai proskalesamenos duo tinas ton matheton autou ho Ioannes.
• The KJV division of these two verses is different from the standardly accepted division of verses. Based upon the TR the KJV puts "and John calling unto him two of his disciples" in Luk 7:19 rather than in Luk 7:18, which is where it is standardly placed. The only discrepancy here is with the division of the verses, not with the text itself. 
• Luk 7:19 - KJV wording: Jesus - corrected wording: the Lord - (based on a needed correction of the KJV's Greek text)
• Luk 7:22 - KJV wording: Jesus - corrected wording: he (literally in Greek: omit: JESUS) - (based on a needed correction of the KJV's Greek text)
• Luk 7:22 - omit KJV wording: how that - (based on a needed correction of the KJV's Greek text)
• Luk 7:22
• Mat 11:4
• S&H 27:1

KJV - 14 And he was casting out a devil [demon], and it was dumb. And it came to pass, when the devil [demon] was gone out, the dumb spake; and the people wondered. 15 But some of them said, He casteth out devils [demons] through Beelzebub the chief of the devils [demons].

17 But he, knowing their thoughts, said unto them, Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation; and a house divided against a house falleth. 18 If Satan also be divided against himself, how shall his kingdom stand?…

19 And if I by Beelzebub cast out devils [demons], by whom do your sons cast them out? therefore shall they be your judges. 20 But if I with the finger of God cast out devils [demons], no doubt the kingdom of God is come upon you.

ESV - 14 Now he was casting out a demon that was mute. When the demon had gone out, the mute man spoke, and the people marveled. 15 But some of them said, "He casts out demons by Beelzebul, the prince of demons,"

17 But he, knowing their thoughts, said to them, "Every kingdom divided against itself is laid waste, and a divided household falls. 18 And if Satan also is divided against himself, how will his kingdom stand?...

19 And if I cast out demons by Beelzebul, by whom do your sons cast them out? Therefore they will be your judges. 20 But if it is by the finger of God that I cast out demons, then the kingdom of God has come upon you.

TEV - "Jesus and Beelzebul" - 14 Jesus was driving out a demon that could not talk; and when the demon went out, the man began to talk. The crowds were amazed, 15 but some of the people said, "It is Beelzebul, the chief of the demons, who gives him the power to drive them out." 16 Others wanted to trap Jesus, so they asked him to perform a miracle to show that God approved of him. 17 But Jesus knew what they were thinking, so he said to them, "Any country that divides itself into groups which fight each other will not last very long; a family divided against itself falls apart. 18 So if Satan's kingdom has groups fighting each other, how can it last? You say that I drive out demons because Beelzebul gives me the power to do so. 19 If this is how I drive them out, how do your followers drive them out? Your own followers prove that you are wrong! 20 No, it is rather by means of God's power that I drive out demons, and this proves that the Kingdom of God has already come to you.

• Luk 11:14,15,18-20 - KJV wording: devils <1140> - corrected translation: demons - (based on a needed correction of the KJV's translation
  • Mary Baker Eddy also made this correction on the Cross and Crown "Seal of Christian Science," which quotes from Mat 10:8. She chose to use the term demons, which is the correct translation of the Greek word daimonia <Strong's #1140>, rather than devils, which is consistently found in the KJV. (To further explore Mrs. Eddy's dependence on more accurate Greek texts and modern translations, browse http://www.bibletexts.com/versecom/mat10v08.htm. See also http://www.bibletexts.com/bl-ver.htm.)
  • For a Bible dictionary description of demon, see http://www.bibletexts.com/glossary/demon.htm.
• Luk 11:14,19 - Beelzebul
  • For an explanation of Beelzebul (KJV, Beelzebub), see http://www.bibletexts.com/glossary/beelzebul.htm.
• Luk 11:14
• Mat 9:32
• Mat 12:22
• Mis 190:11,13,28
• Mis 191:2
• S&H 135:16
• Luk 11:15
• Mat 9:34
• Mat 12:24
• Mar 3:22
• S&H 52:32
• Luk 11:17
• Mat 12:25
• Mar 3:24
• S&H 85:16
• S&H 252:2
• S&H 388:12-21
• Mis 189:2
• No 5:21

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KJV - 12 …by the hands of the apostles were many signs and wonders wrought among the people;…

16 There came also a multitude out of the cities round about unto Jerusalem, bringing sick folks, and them which were vexed with unclean spirits: and they were healed every one. 17 Then the high priest rose up, and all they that were with him, (which is the sect of the Sadducees,) and were filled with indignation, 18 And laid their hands on the apostles, and put them in the common prison. 19 But the angel of the Lord by night opened the prison doors, and brought them forth, and said, 20 Go, stand and speak in the temple to the people all the words of this life. 21 And when they heard that, they entered into the temple early in the morning, and taught. But the high priest came, and they that were with him, and called the council together, and all the senate of the children of Israel, and sent to the prison to have them brought.

25 Then came one and told them, saying, Behold, the men whom ye put in prison are standing in the temple, and teaching the people.

27 And when they had brought them, they set them before the council: and the high priest asked them, 28 Saying, Did not we straitly command you that ye should not teach in this name?…

29 Then Peter and the other apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men.

40 …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. 41 And they departed from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer shame for his name. 42 And daily in the temple, and in every house, they ceased not to teach and preach Jesus Christ…

ESV - 12 Now many signs and wonders were regularly done among the people by the hands of the apostles...

16 The people also gathered from the towns around Jerusalem, bringing the sick and those afflicted with unclean spirits, and they were all healed. 17 But the high priest rose up, and all who were with him (that is, the party of the Sadducees), and filled with jealousy 18 they arrested the apostles and put them in the public prison. 19 But during the night an angel of the Lord opened the prison doors and brought them out, and said, 20 "Go and stand in the temple and speak to the people all the words of this Life." 21 And when they heard this, they entered the temple at daybreak and began to teach. Now when the high priest came, and those who were with him, they called together the council and all the senate of Israel and sent to the prison to have them brought.

25 And someone came and told them, "Look! The men whom you put in prison are standing in the temple and teaching the people."

27 And when they had brought them, they set them before the council. And the high priest questioned them, 28 saying, "We strictly charged you not to teach in this name,...

29 But Peter and the apostles answered, "We must obey God rather than men.

40 and when they had called in the apostles, they beat them and charged them not to speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go. 41 Then they left the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer dishonor for the name. 42 And every day, in the temple and from house to house, they did not cease teaching and preaching Jesus as the Christ.

TEV - "Miracles and Wonders" - 12 Many miracles and wonders were being performed among the people by the apostles. All the believers met together in Solomon's Porch. 13 Nobody outside the group dared join them, even though the people spoke highly of them. 14 But more and more people were added to the group -- a crowd of men and women who believed in the Lord. 15 As a result of what the apostles were doing, sick people were carried out into the streets and placed on beds and mats so that at least Peter's shadow might fall on some of them as he passed by. 16 And crowds of people came in from the towns around Jerusalem, bringing those who were sick or who had evil spirits in them; and they were all healed.

"The Apostles Are Persecuted" - 17 Then the High Priest and all his companions, members of the local party of the Sadducees, became extremely jealous of the apostles; so they decided to take action. 18 They arrested the apostles and put them in the public jail. 19 But that night an angel of the Lord opened the prison gates, led the apostles out, and said to them, 20 "Go and stand in the Temple, and tell the people all about this new life." 21 The apostles obeyed, and at dawn they entered the Temple and started teaching. The High Priest and his companions called together all the Jewish elders for a full meeting of the Council; then they sent orders to the prison to have the apostles brought before them. 22 But when the officials arrived, they did not find the apostles in prison, so they returned to the Council and reported, 23 "When we arrived at the jail, we found it locked up tight and all the guards on watch at the gates; but when we opened the gates, we found no one inside!" 24 When the chief priests and the officer in charge of the Temple guards heard this, they wondered what had happened to the apostles. 25 Then a man came in and said to them, "Listen! The men you put in prison are in the Temple teaching the people!" 26 So the officer went off with his men and brought the apostles back. They did not use force, however, because they were afraid that the people might stone them. 27 They brought the apostles in, made them stand before the Council, and the High Priest questioned them. 28 "We gave you strict orders not to teach in the name of this man," he said; "but see what you have done! You have spread your teaching all over Jerusalem, and you want to make us responsible for his death!" 29 Peter and the other apostles answered, "We must obey God, not men. 30 The God of our ancestors raised Jesus from death, after you had killed him by nailing him to a cross. 31 God raised him to his right side as Leader and Savior, to give the people of Israel the opportunity to repent and have their sins forgiven. 32 We are witnesses to these things -- we and the Holy Spirit, who is God's gift to those who obey him."

38 And so in this case, I tell you, do not take any action against these men. Leave them alone! If what they have planned and done is of human origin, it will disappear, 39 but if it comes from God, you cannot possibly defeat them. You could find yourselves fighting against God!" The Council followed Gamaliel's advice. 40 They called the apostles in, had them whipped, and ordered them never again to speak in the name of Jesus; and then they set them free. 41 As the apostles left the Council, they were happy, because God had considered them worthy to suffer disgrace for the sake of Jesus. 42 And every day in the Temple and in people's homes they continued to teach and preach the Good News about Jesus the Messiah.

KJV - 57 Thou art my portion, O Lord:…

110 The wicked have laid a snare for me: yet I erred not from thy precepts.

ESV - 57 The LORD is my portion; I promise to keep your words.

110 The wicked have laid a snare for me, but I do not stray from your precepts.

TEV - "Devotion to the Law of the LORD" - 57 You are all I want, O LORD; I promise to obey your laws. 58 I ask you with all my heart to have mercy on me, as you have promised! 59 I have considered my conduct, and I promise to follow your instructions. 60 Without delay I hurry to obey your commands. 61 The wicked have laid a trap for me, but I do not forget your law. 62 In the middle of the night I wake up to praise you for your righteous judgments. 63 I am a friend of all who serve you, of all who obey your laws. 64 LORD, the earth is full of your constant love; teach me your commandments.

"Light from the Law of the LORD" - 109 I am always ready to risk my life; I have not forgotten your law. 110 Wicked men lay a trap for me, but I have not disobeyed your commands. 111 Your commandments are my eternal possession; they are the joy of my heart. 112 I have decided to obey your laws until the day I die.

KJV - 17 …where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty.

ESV - 17 ...where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom.

TEV - "Servants of the New Covenant" - 16 But it can be removed, as the scripture says about Moses: "His veil was removed when he turned to the Lord." 17 Now, "the Lord" in this passage is the Spirit; and where the Spirit of the Lord is present, there is freedom. 18 All of us, then, reflect the glory of the Lord with uncovered faces; and that same glory, coming from the Lord, who is the Spirit, transforms us into his likeness in an ever greater degree of glory.

• 2Co 3:17, 18 - the Lord
• Roger L. Omanson and John Ellington in A Handbook on Paul's Second Letter to the Corinthians (New York: United Bible Societies, 1993, page 69) comments on this verse:
• Spirit of the Lord: some languages specify "Lord God" or "Lord Jesus," since the word for "lord" is the same as that used for a human master or chief. Here Lord may refer to God (3.3) or to Christ (Rom 8:9-10).
• C.K. Barrett in The Second Epistle to the Corinthians, New York: Harper & Row, 1973, page 123) comments on this verse:
• It is certainly true that for Paul Christ the Lord, and the Spirit, were two very closely related terms, each of which was unthinkable apart from the other, since the objective status of being in Christ carried with it the subjective accompaniment of receiving the Spirit, who was manifested in particular gifts (e.g., 1 Cor. xii. 7); he was however capable of distinguishing them, as for example in the phrase 'Spirit of Christ' (Rom. viii. 9). It is in the realm of action (cf. 1 Cor. xv. 45) rather than of person (or of substance, as Lietzmann says) that the terms Lord and Spirit are identified. Earlier in the chapter the Spirit was contrasted with ink (iii. 3) and with letter (iii. 6, 7, 8); the work of the Spirit is to replace the authority (as kurios [Lord]) of the written law, thus fulfilling Jeremiah's 'new covenant' prophecy of the law written in men's hearts.
• See also S&H 590:15-19.

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KJV - 4 …let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing.

ESV - 4 ...let steadfastness have its full effect, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing.

TEV - "Faith and Wisdom" - 2 My brothers, consider yourselves fortunate when all kinds of trials come your way, 3 for you know that when your faith succeeds in facing such trials, the result is the ability to endure. 4 Make sure that your endurance carries you all the way without failing, so that you may be perfect and complete, lacking nothing. 5 But if any of you lacks wisdom, he should pray to God, who will give it to him; because God gives generously and graciously to all. 6 But when you pray, you must believe and not doubt at all. Whoever doubts is like a wave in the sea that is driven and blown about by the wind. 7...8 A person like that, unable to make up his mind and undecided in all he does, must not think that he will receive anything from the Lord.

KJV - 13 Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before, 14 I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus. 15 Let us therefore, as many as be perfect, be thus minded: and if in any thing ye be otherwise minded, God shall reveal even this unto you.

ESV - 13 Brothers, I do not consider that I have made it my own. But one thing I do: forgetting what lies behind and straining forward to what lies ahead, 14 I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus. 15 Let those of us who are mature think this way, and if in anything you think otherwise, God will reveal that also to you.

TEV - "Running toward the Goal" - 12 I do not claim that I have already succeeded or have already become perfect. I keep striving to win the prize for which Christ Jesus has already won me to himself. 13 Of course, my brothers, I really do not 4 think that I have already won it; the one thing I do, however, is to forget what is behind me and do my best to reach what is ahead. 14 So I run straight toward the goal in order to win the prize, which is God's call through Christ Jesus to the life above. 15 All of us who are spiritually mature should have this same attitude. But if some of you have a different attitude, God will make this clear to you. 16 However that may be, let us go forward according to the same rules we have followed until now.

• Phi 3:12-14 - metaphor of running a race (forget what is behind, reach what is ahead, press/run toward the mark/goal of the high calling)

  • 1Co 9:24-27
  • Heb 12:1,2
  • S&H 20:27-32
  • S&H 324:11-18
  • S&H 353-22-24
  • S&H 426:5-11
  • Man 86:9-15
  • Mis 126:24-26
  • Mis 218:6-11
  • Mis 328:21-32
  • Mis 347:31-4
  • Mis 361:3-23
  • '00 6:4-9
  • My 155:4-15
  • My 201:2-4

KJV - 1 …Paul departed from Athens, and came to Corinth; 2 And found a certain Jew named Aquila, born in Pontus, lately come from Italy, with his wife Priscilla; (because that Claudius had commanded all Jews to depart from Rome:) and came unto them.

5 And when Silas and Timotheus were come from Macedonia, Paul was pressed in the spirit, and testified to the Jews that Jesus was Christ.

8 And Crispus, the chief ruler of the synagogue, believed on the Lord with all his house; and many of the Corinthians hearing believed, and were baptized.

18 And Paul after this tarried there yet a good while, and then took his leave of the brethren, and sailed thence into Syria, and with him Priscilla and Aquila;…

19 And he came to Ephesus, and left them there:…

24 And a certain Jew named Apollos, born at Alexandria, an eloquent man, and mighty in the scriptures, came to Ephesus.

26 And he began to speak boldly in the synagogue: whom when Aquila and Priscilla [Priscilla and Aquila] had heard, they took him unto them, and expounded unto him the way of God more perfectly.

ESV - 1 ...Paul left Athens and went to Corinth. 2 And he found a Jew named Aquila, a native of Pontus, recently come from Italy with his wife Priscilla, because Claudius had commanded all the Jews to leave Rome. And he went to see them,

5 When Silas and Timothy arrived from Macedonia, Paul was occupied with the word, testifying to the Jews that the Christ was Jesus.

8 Crispus, the ruler of the synagogue, believed in the Lord, together with his entire household. And many of the Corinthians hearing Paul believed and were baptized.

18 After this, Paul stayed many days longer and then took leave of the brothers and set sail for Syria, and with him Priscilla and Aquila...

19 And they came to Ephesus, and he left them there,...

24 Now a Jew named Apollos, a native of Alexandria, came to Ephesus. He was an eloquent man, competent in the Scriptures.

26 He began to speak boldly in the synagogue, but when Priscilla and Aquila heard him, they took him and explained to him the way of God more accurately.

TEV - "In Corinth" - 1 After this, Paul left Athens and went on to Corinth. 2 There he met a Jew named Aquila, born in Pontus, who had recently come from Italy with his wife Priscilla, for Emperor Claudius had ordered all the Jews to leave Rome. Paul went to see them, 3 and stayed and worked with them, because he earned his living by making tents, just as they did. 4 He held discussions in the synagogue every Sabbath, trying to convince both Jews and Greeks. 5 When Silas and Timothy arrived from Macedonia, Paul gave his whole time to preaching the message, testifying to the Jews that Jesus is the Messiah. 6 When they opposed him and said evil things about him, he protested by shaking the dust from his clothes and saying to them, "If you are lost, you yourselves must take the blame for it! I am not responsible. From now on I will go to the Gentiles." 7 So he left them and went to live in the house of a Gentile named Titius Justus, who worshiped God; his house was next to the synagogue. 8 Crispus, who was the leader of the synagogue, believed in the Lord, together with all his family; and many other people in Corinth heard the message, believed, and were baptized.

"The Return to Antioch" - 18 Paul stayed on with the believers in Corinth for many days, then left them and sailed off with Priscilla and Aquila for Syria. Before sailing from Cenchreae he had his head shaved because of a vow he had taken. 19 They arrived in Ephesus, where Paul left Priscilla and Aquila. He went into the synagogue and held discussions with the Jews. 20 The people asked him to stay longer, but he would not consent. 21 Instead, he told them as he left, "If it is the will of God, I will come back to you." And so he sailed from Ephesus.

"Apollos in Ephesus and Corinth" - 24 At that time a Jew named Apollos, who had been born in Alexandria, came to Ephesus. He was an eloquent speaker and had a thorough knowledge of the Scriptures. 25 He had been instructed in the Way of the Lord, and with great enthusiasm he proclaimed and taught correctly the facts about Jesus. However, he knew only the baptism of John. 26 He began to speak boldly in the synagogue. When Priscilla and Aquila heard him, they took him home with them and explained to him more correctly the Way of God. 27 Apollos then decided to go to Achaia, so the believers in Ephesus helped him by writing to the believers in Achaia, urging them to welcome him. When he arrived, he was a great help to those who through God's grace had become believers. 28 For with his strong arguments he defeated the Jews in public debates by proving from the Scriptures that Jesus is the Messiah.

• Act 18:1-3, 18-19, 24-26 - Priscilla and Aquila (a.k.a., Prisca and Aquila)
  • Rom 16:3
  • 1Co 16:19
  • 2Ti 4:19
  • See explanations of this wife-husband ministry team at http://www.bibletexts.com/glossary/prisca-and-aquila.htm.
  • See explanations and other resources regarding house churches, which Priscilla and Aquila also hosted, at http://www.bibletexts.com/glossary/house-churches.htm.
• Act 18:24-28
  • John the Baptist - to explore further information and references to John the Baptist, browse:
    • Bible dictionary definitions: http://www.bibletexts.com/glossary/johnbaptist.htm
    • References in S&H: http://www.bibletexts.com/sh/people.htm#johnbaptist
    • Mat 3:1-17; Mat 4:12; Mat 11:2-19; Mat 14:1-13; Mat 17:10-13; Mar 1.1-11; Mar 6:14-29; Mar 9:11-13; Luk 1:5-45; 57-80; Luk 3.1-22; Luk 7:18-35; Luk 9:7-9; Joh 1.6-9, 19-36; Joh 3:22-36; Act 1:5; Act 18:24-28; Act 19:1-7
• Act 18:26 - KJV wording: Aquila and Priscilla - corrected wording: Priscilla and Aquila - (based on a needed correction of the KJV's Greek text)
  • "Priscilla and Aquila," the order in which these names appeared in the original text of Act 18:26, was later changed to "Aquila and Priscilla." To explore how the Textus Receptus and the KJV reflect Western-text errors that systematically minimize the historically important roles of early Christian women, browse "The influence on the Textus Receptus of the 'Anti-feminist bias' of the Western Text of the New Testament" at http://www.bibletexts.com/terms/tr-wtext.htm.

KJV - 48 Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect.

ESV - 48 You therefore must be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect.

TEV - "Love for Enemies" - 43 "You have heard that it was said, "Love your friends, hate your enemies.' 44 But now I tell you: love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, 45 so that you may become the sons of your Father in heaven. For he makes his sun to shine on bad and good people alike, and gives rain to those who do good and to those who do evil. 46 Why should God reward you if you love only the people who love you? Even the tax collectors do that! 47 And if you speak only to your friends, have you done anything out of the ordinary? Even the pagans do that! 48 You must be perfect -- just as your Father in heaven is perfect.

• Mat 5:48 - perfect
• Jam 1:4
• To explore biblical and other references to this, browse "PERFECT" at http://www.bibletexts.com/topics/p.htm#perfect.
• To explore an explanation of the Hebrew and Greek biblical terms translated as "perfect," browse http://www.bibletexts.com/glossary/perfect.htm.

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