Contemplative Bible Reading

Acts 11:48 (New Living Translation) 18 When the others heard this, they stopped objecting and began praising God. They said, “We can see that God has also given the Gentiles the privilege of repenting of their sins and receiving eternal life.” In this verse, Peter is explaining to Jews why he entered the home of […]

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Acts 10: 47-48 (New Living Translation) Then Peter asked, 47 “Can anyone object to their being baptized, now that they have received the Holy Spirit just as we did?” 48 So he gave orders for them to be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ. Afterward Cornelius asked him to stay with them for several […]

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Acts 10:43 (New Living Translation) 43 He is the one all the prophets testified about, saying that everyone who believes in him will have their sins forgiven through his name. Peter is talking to a group of Gentiles at the home of a man named Cornelius. Peter is telling them about Jesus, that fellow from […]

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Acts 13:39 (New Living Translation) 14 “But I admit that I follow the Way, which they call a cult. I worship the God of our ancestors, and I firmly believe the Jewish law and everything written in the prophets. Paul is speaking to an audience of people who have gathered around a governor named Felix. […]

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Acts 11:27-28 (New Living Translation) 27 During this time some prophets traveled from Jerusalem to Antioch. 28 One of them named Agabus stood up in one of the meetings and predicted by the Spirit that a great famine was coming upon the entire Roman world. (This was fulfilled during the reign of Claudius.) This is […]

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Acts 9:28-29 (New Living Translation) 28 So Saul stayed with the apostles and went all around Jerusalem with them, preaching boldly in the name of the Lord. 29 He debated with some Greek-speaking Jews, but they tried to murder him. Paul had tormented and killed Christians. God changed Paul. It was difficult for Christians to […]

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Acts 15:31 (New Living Translation) 31 And there was great joy throughout the church that day as they read this encouraging message. The apostles and elders in Jerusalem had written a short letter to the Gentile believers in Antioch, Syria, and Cilicia. When received, the reaction was described above. The message was encouraging; there was […]

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Acts 2:37a (New Living Translation) 37 Peter’s words pierced their hearts, Peter is speaking to a large crowd on the day credited with the birth of the church (so some say). At the end of talk, there is the reaction of the crowd. They all respond to Peter’s admonitions. But first, we have this description […]

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Acts 8:1 (New Living Translation) 1 Saul was one of the witnesses, and he agreed completely with the killing of Stephen. A great wave of persecution began that day, sweeping over the church in Jerusalem; and all the believers except the apostles were scattered through the regions of Judea and Samaria. This is one of […]

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Acts 14:16-17 (New Living Translation) 16 In the past he permitted all the nations to go their own ways, 17 but he never left them without evidence of himself and his goodness. For instance, he sends you rain and good crops and gives you food and joyful hearts.” Paul is talking to a group of […]

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