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PHall | January 7, 2011
Acts 4:2 NASB being greatly disturbed because they were teaching the people and proclaiming in Jesus the resurrection from the dead. Acts 4:2 HCSB (2004) because they were provoked that they were teaching the people and proclaiming in the person of Jesus the resurrection from the dead. Acts 4:2 HCSB (2010) because they were provoked […]
PHall | January 4, 2011
For every book in the Bible, there are at least three “time periods” – The past, the present and the future. The past is the history being recounted, because most if not all the books were written after the events being described. The present answers the questions as to why that book was originally written, […]
PHall | January 2, 2011
The book of Acts could have been named, “Speeches” because it is not only a book of actions, it is a book of speeches and sermons. The inspired rhetoric reminds the Jewish people of their special heritage and subsequent responsibilities. For example, Peter called the Jews, “sons of the prophets and of the covenant that […]
PHall | December 31, 2010
2 Chronicles 22:12 2 Chronicles 22:11 NASB (11) But Jehoshabeath the king’s daughter took Joash the son of Ahaziah, and stole him from among the king’s sons who were being put to death, and placed him and his nurse in the bedroom. So Jehoshabeath, the daughter of King Jehoram, the wife of Jehoiada the priest […]
PHall | December 31, 2010
2 Chronicles 22:10 NASB (10) Now when Athaliah the mother of Ahaziah saw that her son was dead, she rose and destroyed all the royal offspring of the house of Judah. 2 Chronicles 22:10 HCSB (10) When Athaliah, Ahaziah’s mother, saw that her son was dead, she proceeded to annihilate all the royal heirs of […]
PHall | December 30, 2010
Acts 13:24 NASB after John had proclaimed before His coming a baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel. Acts 13:24 HCSB Before He came to public attention, John had previously proclaimed a baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel. Acts 13:24 ESV Before his coming, John had proclaimed a baptism of […]
PHall | December 29, 2010
Acts 12:15 NASB They said to her, “You are out of your mind!” But she kept insisting that it was so. They kept saying, “It is his angel.” Acts 12:15 HCSB “You’re crazy!” they told her. But she kept insisting that it was true. Then they said, “It’s his angel!” Acts 12:15 ESV They said […]
PHall | December 29, 2010
Acts 11:17 NASB “Therefore if God gave to them the same gift as He gave to us also after believing in the Lord Jesus Christ, who was I that I could stand in God’s way?” Acts 11:17 HCSB Therefore, if God gave them the same gift that He also gave to us when we believed […]
PHall | December 29, 2010
Acts 8:25 NASB So, when they had solemnly testified and spoken the word of the Lord, they started back to Jerusalem, and were preaching the gospel to many villages of the Samaritans. Acts 8:25 HCSB Then, after they had testified and spoken the message of the Lord, they traveled back to Jerusalem, evangelizing many villages […]
PHall | December 29, 2010
Acts 8:23 NASB “For I see that you are in the gall of bitterness and in the bondage of iniquity.” Acts 8:23 HCSB For I see you are poisoned by bitterness and bound by iniquity.” Acts 8:23 ESV For I see that you are in the gall of bitterness and in the bond of iniquity.” […]