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Acts 20:24

Bible in Basic English 1965

But I put no value on my life, if only at the end of it I may see the work complete which was given to me by the Lord Jesus, to be a witness of the good news of the grace of God.

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So the three, forcing a way through the Philistine army, got water from the water-hole of Beth-lehem, by the doorway into the town, and took it back to David; but David would not take it, but made an offering of it, draining it out to the Lord,

For I have five brothers; and let him give them an account of these things, so that they may not come to this place of pain.

And you, in addition, will give witness because you have been with me from the first.

I have given you glory on the earth, having done all the work which you gave me to do.

For he was numbered among us, and had his part in our work.

Who, when he came and saw the grace of God, was glad; and he made clear to them the need of keeping near the Lord with all the strength of their hearts:

And when John was completing his work, he said, What do I seem to you to be? I am not he; but one is coming after me, whose shoes I am not good enough to undo.

So they kept there for a long time, taking heart in the Lord, who gave witness to the word of his grace by causing signs and wonders to be done by their hands.

And when there had been much discussion, Peter got up and said to them, My brothers, you have knowledge that some time back it was God's pleasure that by my mouth the good news might be given to the Gentiles so that they might have faith.

And when Silas and Timothy came down from Macedonia, Paul was completely given up to the word, preaching to the Jews that the Christ was Jesus.

Preaching to Jews and to Greeks the need for a turning of the heart to God, and faith in the Lord Jesus Christ.

Only that the Holy Spirit makes clear to me in every town that prison and pains are waiting for me.

And now, I give you into the care of God and the word of his grace, which is able to make you strong and to give you your heritage among all the saints.

Then Paul said, What are you doing, weeping and wounding my heart? for I am ready, not only to be a prisoner, but to be put to death at Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus.

And he said to me, Go, for I will send you far away to the Gentiles.

But the Lord said, Go without fear: for he is a special vessel for me, to give to the Gentiles and kings and to the children of Israel the knowledge of my name:

But if it is of grace, then it is no longer of works: or grace would not be grace.

Now, the reward is credited to him who does works, not as of grace but as a debt.

For this cause, my dear brothers, be strong in purpose and unmoved, ever giving yourselves to the work of the Lord, because you are certain that your work is not without effect in the Lord.

So I take pleasure in being feeble, in unkind words, in needs, in cruel attacks, in troubles, on account of Christ: for when I am feeble, then am I strong.

For this reason, because we have been made servants of this new order, through the mercy given to us, we are strong:

So then, death is working in us, but life in you.

We are without fear, desiring to be free from the body, and to be with the Lord.

My words to you are without fear, I am full of pride on account of you: I have great comfort and joy in all our troubles.

Paul, an Apostle not from men, and not through man, but through Jesus Christ, and God the Father, who made him come back from the dead,

To the praise of the glory of his grace, which he freely gave to us in the Loved One:

For this reason it is my prayer that you may not become feeble because of my troubles for you, which are your glory.

And even if I am offered like a drink offering, giving myself for the cause and work of your faith, I am glad and have joy with you all:

Because for the work of Christ he was near to death, putting his life in danger to make your care for me complete.

Now I have joy in my pain because of you, and in my flesh I undergo whatever is still needed to make the sorrows of Christ complete, for the salvation of his body, the church;

But after we had first undergone much pain and been cruelly attacked as you saw, at Philippi, by the help of God we gave you the good news without fear, though everything was against us.

So that no man might be moved by these troubles; because you see that these things are part of God's purpose for us.

And for which I undergo these things: but I have no feeling of shame. For I have knowledge of him in whom I have faith, and I am certain that he is able to keep that which I have given into his care till that day.

My punishments and pain; the things which came to me at Antioch, at Iconium, at Lystra; the cruel attacks made on me: and the Lord made me free from them all.

But the Lord was by my side and gave me strength; so that through me the news might be given out in full measure, and all the Gentiles might give ear: and I was taken out of the mouth of the lion.

Who, in his time, made clear his word in the good news, of which, by the order of God our Saviour, I became a preacher;

For the grace of God has come, giving salvation to all men,

For you had pity on those who were in prison, and had joy in the loss of your property, in the knowledge that you still had a better property and one which you would keep for ever.

I have sent you this short letter by Silvanus, a true brother, in my opinion; comforting you and witnessing that this is the true grace of God; keep to it.

In this we see what love is, because he gave his life for us; and it is right for us to give our lives for the brothers.

And they overcame him through the blood of the Lamb and the word of their witness; and loving not their lives they freely gave themselves up to death.

And there was given to every one a white robe, and they were ordered to take their rest for a little time, till the number was complete of the other servants, their brothers, who would be put to death, even as they had been.




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