Acts 3 ~ Acts 3

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1 Now Peter and John went up together into the temple at the hour of prayer, being the ninth hour.

Now Peter and John were going up into the temple at the hour of prayer, being the ninth hour.

2 A nd a certain man lame from his mother’s womb was carried, whom they laid daily at the gate of the temple which is called Beautiful, to ask alms of those that entered into the temple,

And a certain man that was lame from his mother's womb was carried, whom they laid daily at the door of the temple which is called Beautiful, to ask alms of them that entered into the temple;

3 w ho seeing Peter and John about to go into the temple asked for alms.

who seeing Peter and John about to go into the temple, asked to receive an alms.

4 A nd Peter, fastening his eyes upon him with John, said, Look on us.

And Peter, fastening his eyes upon him, with John, said, Look on us.

5 A nd he gave heed unto them, expecting to receive something of them.

And he gave heed unto them, expecting to receive something from them.

6 T hen Peter said, Silver and gold have I none, but such as I have I give thee: in the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth rise up and walk.

But Peter said, Silver and gold have I none; but what I have, that give I thee. In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, walk.

7 A nd he took him by the right hand and lifted him up, and immediately his feet and ankle bones received strength.

And he took him by the right hand, and raised him up: and immediately his feet and his ankle-bones received strength.

8 A nd he, leaping up, stood and walked and entered with them into the temple, walking and leaping and praising God.

And leaping up, he stood, and began to walk; and he entered with them into the temple, walking, and leaping, and praising God.

9 A nd all the people saw him walking and praising God,

And all the people saw him walking and praising God:

10 a nd they knew that it was he who sat for alms at the Beautiful gate of the temple, and they were filled with wonder and amazement at that which had happened unto him.

and they took knowledge of him, that it was he that sat for alms at the Beautiful Gate of the temple; and they were filled with wonder and amazement at that which had happened unto him.

11 A nd as the lame man who was healed held onto Peter and John, all the people ran together unto them in the porch that is called Solomon’s, greatly wondering.

And as he held Peter and John, all the people ran together unto them in the porch that is called Solomon's, greatly wondering.

12 And when Peter saw it, he answered unto the people, Ye men of Israel, why marvel ye at this? or why look ye so earnestly on us, as though by our own virtue or godliness we had made this man walk?

And when Peter saw it, he answered unto the people, Ye men of Israel, why marvel ye at this man? or why fasten ye your eyes on us, as though by our own power or godliness we had made him to walk?

13 T he God of Abraham and of Isaac and of Jacob, the God of our fathers, has glorified his Son Jesus, whom ye delivered up and denied him in the presence of Pilate, when he had judged to let him go.

The God of Abraham, and of Isaac, and of Jacob, the God of our fathers, hath glorified his Servant Jesus; whom ye delivered up, and denied before the face of Pilate, when he had determined to release him.

14 B ut ye denied the Holy One and the Just and desired a murderer to be granted unto you

But ye denied the Holy and Righteous One, and asked for a murderer to be granted unto you,

15 a nd killed the Author of life, whom God has raised from the dead, of which we are witnesses.

and killed the Prince of life; whom God raised from the dead; whereof we are witnesses.

16 A nd in the faith of his name, unto this man whom ye see and know, has confirmed his name; and the faith which is by him has given this man this perfect soundness in the presence of you all.

And by faith in his name hath his name made this man strong, whom ye behold and know: yea, the faith which is through him hath given him this perfect soundness in the presence of you all.

17 A nd now, brethren, I know that through ignorance ye did it as did also your princes.

And now, brethren, I know that in ignorance ye did it, as did also your rulers.

18 B ut God has thus fulfilled those things which he had showed in advance by the mouth of all his prophets, that his Christ should suffer.

But the things which God foreshowed by the mouth of all the prophets, that his Christ should suffer, he thus fulfilled.

19 R epent ye therefore and be converted that your sins may be blotted out, for the times of refreshing of the presence of the Lord are come;

Repent ye therefore, and turn again, that your sins may be blotted out, that so there may come seasons of refreshing from the presence of the Lord;

20 w ho has sent Jesus Christ, who before was preached unto you,

and that he may send the Christ who hath been appointed for you, even Jesus:

21 w hom it is certainly necessary that the heaven must receive until the times of restitution of all things, which God has spoken by the mouth of all his holy prophets since the age began.

whom the heaven must receive until the times of restoration of all things, whereof God spake by the mouth of His holy prophets that have been from of old.

22 F or Moses truly said unto the fathers, A prophet shall the Lord your God raise up unto you of your brethren, like unto me; him shall ye hear in all things doing whatever he shall say unto you.

Moses indeed said, A prophet shall the Lord God raise up unto you from among your brethren, like unto me. To him shall ye hearken in all things whatsoever he shall speak unto you.

23 A nd it shall come to pass that every soul which will not hear that prophet shall be destroyed from among the people.

And it shall be, that every soul that shall not hearken to that prophet, shall be utterly destroyed from among the people.

24 A nd all the prophets from Samuel and those that follow after, as many as have spoken, have likewise foretold of these days.

Yea and all the prophets from Samuel and them that followed after, as many as have spoken, they also told of these days.

25 Y e are the sons of the prophets and of the covenant which God made with our fathers, saying unto Abraham, And in thy seed shall all the families of the earth be blessed.

Ye are the sons of the prophets, and of the covenant which God made with your fathers, saying unto Abraham, And in thy seed shall all the families of the earth be blessed.

26 U nto you first, God, having raised up his Son Jesus, sent him to bless you, that each one of you might turn from his iniquities.

Unto you first God, having raised up his Servant, sent him to bless you, in turning away every one of you from your iniquities.