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Acts 9:17

First Nations Version

Creator Shows Kindness (Ananias) followed the guidance given to him in the vision and went to the house, and there he placed his hands on Man Who Questions (Saul). “Man Who Questions (Saul), my brother,” he said to him, “Creator Sets Free (Jesus), our Honored Chief, the one who appeared to you on the road, has sent me to you so you may see again and be filled with his Holy Spirit.”

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When Stands on the Rock (Peter) and He Shows Goodwill (John) placed their hands on them and prayed, they received the Holy Spirit.


They stood these men before the message bearers, who then placed their hands on them and sent their voices to the Great Spirit.


The Holy Spirit had come down upon them and began to fill them with his life and power. New languages began to flow out from their mouths, languages they had never learned, given from the Holy Spirit.


Do not be in a hurry to lay your hands on others to choose them as spiritual leaders. Do not take part in the broken ways of others. Keep yourself pure.


The followers of Creator Sets Free (Jesus) were filled with joy and with the Holy Spirit.


You have been given instructions about different kinds of ceremonies for purification and for laying on of hands. You have also been taught about the rising of the dead and the final judgment.


Treat him not as a slave, but as more than your slave—treat him as a much-loved spiritual brother. If he is loved by me in this way, he should be loved all the more by you, both as a human being and as one who belongs to our Honored Chief.


This is why I now remind you to fan into flame the gift Creator gave you when I laid my hands on you as you were set in place as a spiritual leader.


Do not neglect the spiritual gift that is in you. This gift came to you through a word of prophecy that was given when the council of elders laid their hands on you to set you in place as a spiritual leader.


The first man came from the ground and was made of dirt. The second man, who is our Honored Chief, came from the spirit-world above.


Last of all the Chosen One showed himself to me, as if I were a child that was born past its time of birth. Among the message bearers I am the least.


So welcome each other with open arms in the same way the Chosen One has honored the Great Spirit by welcoming you.


“‘Honored One,’ I said back to the voice, ‘who are you?’ “‘I am Creator Sets Free (Jesus),’ the voice answered, ‘the one you are pursuing and mistreating.


When they heard this, they gave praise to the Great Spirit. “Our brother,” they said to him, “you can see how many thousands of our Tribal Members have become followers of Creator Sets Free (Jesus), and how our tribal law given by Drawn from the Water (Moses) burns like a fire in them!” But then their manner changed, and their voices lowered as they looked around and then back to Small Man (Paul).


Small Man (Paul) then laid his hands on the men, about twelve in all, and they spoke in languages they had not learned and prophesied when the Holy Spirit came down upon them.


So after they continued to go without food and pray, they laid their hands on them and sent them on their way.


“This is the message he has given to the tribes of Wrestles with Creator (Israel), a message of peace that comes through Creator Sets Free (Jesus) the Chosen One. He is the one who has been honored above all others!


When they finished praying, the place where they had gathered began to rumble and shake. The Holy Spirit filled them with his power, and with brave and strong hearts they began to tell Creator’s Story!


But it is a good thing for us to celebrate with glad hearts, for your brother was dead but now is alive. He was lost, but now we have found him!’”


But when this son of yours, who wasted all you gave him on sexual favors with women, comes home, you kill the fattest calf for him.’ “The father looked kindly into his older son’s face.


Today in the village of Much Loved One (David) an Honored Chief has been born who will set his people free. He is the Chosen One!”


“And you, my son, will be a prophet from the One Above Us All. You will make a clear path for the coming of the Great Chief,


Because of this he could do no great miracles among them, except to touch and heal a few sick people.


The people were bringing their little children to Creator Sets Free (Jesus) so he would lay his hands on them and pray, but his followers spoke harsh words to the ones bringing them.


“My little girl is almost dead!” he begged him urgently. “She is my only daughter. Please come and lay your hands on her that she may be healed and live!”


When Creator Is My Promise (Elizabeth) heard Bitter Tears’s (Mary’s) greeting, she felt her child jump inside her. She was filled with the Holy Spirit,


Then, with a glad heart, Creator Will Remember (Zechariah) spoke these words the Holy Spirit was giving him to say.


Right then something like fish scales fell from his eyes and he could see again! Then he stood up and went to participate in the purification ceremony.


Am I not free? Am I not a message bearer? Did I not come face to face with Creator Sets Free (Jesus) the Chosen One? Are you not the fruit of the work given to me by our Honored Chief?


Remember, the reason our Honored Chief is being patient is to give more time for people to trust him to rescue them from what is coming. This is what our much-loved spiritual brother Small Man (Paul) wrote to you about, through the wisdom he was given.





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