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PHall | December 28, 2010
Acts 2:40 NASB And with many other words he solemnly testified and kept on exhorting them, saying, “Be saved from this perverse generation!” Acts 2:40 HCSB And with many other words he testified and strongly urged them, saying, “Be saved from this corrupt generation!” Acts 2:40 ESV And with many other words he bore witness […]
PHall | December 28, 2010
Acts 2:23 NASB this Man, delivered over by the predetermined plan and foreknowledge of God, you nailed to a cross by the hands of godless men and put Him to death. Acts 2:23 HCSB Though He was delivered up according to God’s determined plan and foreknowledge, you used lawless people to nail Him to a […]
PHall | December 28, 2010
Acts 2:3-4 NASB And there appeared to them tongues as of fire distributing themselves, and they rested on each one of them. (4) And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit was giving them utterance. Acts 2:3-4 HCSB And tongues, like flames of fire […]
PHall | December 28, 2010
Acts 1:25 NASB to occupy this ministry and apostleship from which Judas turned aside to go to his own place.” Acts 1:25 HCSB to take the place in this apostolic service that Judas left to go to his own place.” Sometimes choosing a translation of a word comes down to personal preference. The NASB (and […]
PHall | December 28, 2010
Acts 1:18-19 NASB (Now this man acquired a field with the price of his wickedness, and falling headlong, he burst open in the middle and all his intestines gushed out. (19) And it became known to all who were living in Jerusalem; so that in their own language that field was called Hakeldama, that is, […]
PHall | December 28, 2010
Acts 1:17 NASB “For he was counted among us and received his share in this ministry.” Acts 1:17 HCSB For he was one of our number and was allotted a share in this ministry.” Acts 1:17 ESV For he was numbered among us and was allotted his share in this ministry.” It is preferable, in […]
PHall | December 15, 2010
An examination of the text reveals certain interesting nuances and facts. For example, there is no denying the fact of the intent of their assembly – “On the first day of the week, we assembled to break bread.” For some reason, the Christians in Troas thought it was important to assemble for this purpose, and […]
PHall | December 15, 2010
Acts 8:1 HCSB Saul agreed with putting him to death. On that day a severe persecution broke out against the church in Jerusalem, and all except the apostles were scattered throughout the land of Judea and Samaria. Recently I was asked the question as to why the apostles stayed behind, why they were not forced […]
PHall | December 12, 2010
Many years I received a call from the bank asking if I had recently been to Venezuela. Unfortunately I hadn’t because someone was having the best vacation I never had “in my name.” Somehow, a thief had stolen the number off of my debit card. This was, in a very real sense, extremely disconcerting, inconvenient, […]
PHall | November 27, 2010
Punsters like to play with words as much as children like to play in puddles. And amazingly so does the Holy Spirit. The Bible is a book not only to be read and applied, but to be enjoyed and be surprised by. After telling Nicodemus he must be born again, Jesus adds, “The wind blows […]