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Acts 18:2 (100.00%)

World English Bible:

He found a certain Jew named Aquila, a man of Pontus by race, who had recently come from Italy with his wife Priscilla, because Claudius had commanded all the Jews to depart from Rome. He came to them,

King James w/Strong’s #s:

and found () a certain Jew named Aquila, born in Pontus, lately come () from Italy, with his wife Priscilla; (because that Claudius had commanded () all Jews to depart () from Rome:) and came () unto them.

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ):

Καὶ () εὑρών () τινα () Ἰουδαῖον () ὀνόματι () Ἀκύλαν, () Ποντικὸν () τῷ () γένει, () προσφάτως () ἐληλυθότα () ἀπὸ () τῆς () Ἰταλίας, () καὶ () Πρίσκιλλαν () γυναῖκα () αὐτοῦ, () διὰ () τὸ () τεταχέναι () Κλαύδιον () χωρίζεσθαι () πάντας () τοὺς () Ἰουδαίους () ἐκ () τῆς () Ῥώμης, () προσῆλθεν () αὐτοῖς· ()

Acts 18:2a τεταχέναι ¦ CT PCK PT RPmg TR διατεταχέναι
Acts 18:2b ἐκ ¦ CT PT ἀπὸ

Acts 18:4 (100.00%)

World English Bible:

He reasoned in the synagogue every Sabbath and persuaded Jews and Greeks.

King James w/Strong’s #s:

And he reasoned () in the synagogue every sabbath, and persuaded () the Jews and the Greeks.

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ):

Διελέγετο () δὲ () ἐν () τῇ () συναγωγῇ () κατὰ () πᾶν () σάββατον, () ἔπειθέν () τε () Ἰουδαίους () καὶ () Ἕλληνας. ()

Acts 18:5 (100.00%)

World English Bible:

When Silas and Timothy came down from Macedonia, Paul was compelled by the Spirit, testifying to the Jews that Jesus was the Christ.

King James w/Strong’s #s:

And when Silas and Timotheus were come () from Macedonia, Paul was pressed () in the spirit, and testified () to the Jews that Jesus was Christ.

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ):

Ὡς () δὲ () κατῆλθον () ἀπὸ () τῆς () Μακεδονίας () ὅ () τε () Σίλας () καὶ () ὁ () Τιμόθεος, () συνείχετο () τῷ () πνεύματι () ὁ () Παῦλος, () διαμαρτυρόμενος () τοῖς () Ἰουδαίοις () τὸν () χριστὸν () Ἰησοῦν. ()

Acts 18:5a πνεύματι ¦ CT λόγῳ
Acts 18:5b τὸν ¦ CT εἶναι τὸν

Acts 18:12 (100.00%)

World English Bible:

But when Gallio was proconsul of Achaia, the Jews with one accord rose up against Paul and brought him before the judgment seat,

King James w/Strong’s #s:

And when Gallio was the deputy () of Achaia, the Jews made insurrection () with one accord against Paul, and brought () him to the judgment seat,

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ):

Γαλλίωνος () δὲ () ἀνθυπατεύοντος () τῆς () Ἀχαΐας, () κατεπέστησαν () ὁμοθυμαδὸν () οἱ () Ἰουδαῖοι () τῷ () Παύλῳ, () καὶ () ἤγαγον () αὐτὸν () ἐπὶ () τὸ () βῆμα, ()

Acts 18:12a ἀνθυπατεύοντος ¦ ECM† txt ¦ CT† ἀνθυπάτου ὄντος
Acts 18:12b ὁμοθυμαδὸν οἱ Ἰουδαῖοι ¦ WH οἱ Ἰουδαῖοι ὁμοθυμαδὸν

Acts 18:14 (100.00%)

World English Bible:

But when Paul was about to open his mouth, Gallio said to the Jews, “If indeed it were a matter of wrong or of wicked crime, you Jews, it would be reasonable that I should bear with you;

King James w/Strong’s #s:

And when Paul was now about () to open () his mouth, Gallio said () unto the Jews, If it were () a matter of wrong or wicked lewdness, O ye Jews, reason would that I should bear () with you:

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ):

Μέλλοντος () δὲ () τοῦ () Παύλου () ἀνοίγειν () τὸ () στόμα, () εἶπεν () ὁ () Γαλλίων () πρὸς () τοὺς () Ἰουδαίους, () Εἰ () μὲν () οὖν () ἦν () ἀδίκημά () τι () ἢ () ῥᾳδιούργημα () πονηρόν, () ὦ () Ἰουδαῖοι, () κατὰ () λόγον () ἂν () ἠνεσχόμην () ὑμῶν· ()

Acts 18:14a οὖν ¦ CT om.
Acts 18:14b ἠνεσχόμην ¦ CT ἀνεσχόμην

Acts 18:19 (100.00%)

World English Bible:

He came to Ephesus, and he left them there; but he himself entered into the synagogue and reasoned with the Jews.

King James w/Strong’s #s:

And he came () to Ephesus, and left () them there: but he himself entered () into the synagogue, and reasoned with () the Jews.

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ):

Κατήντησεν () δὲ () εἰς () Ἔφεσον, () καὶ () ἐκείνους () κατέλιπεν () αὐτοῦ· () αὐτὸς () δὲ () εἰσελθὼν () εἰς () τὴν () συναγωγὴν () διελέχθη () τοῖς () Ἰουδαίοις. ()

Acts 18:19a Κατήντησεν ¦ ECM† txt ¦ CT† Κατήντησαν
Acts 18:19b καὶ ἐκείνους ¦ CT PCK PT RPmg TR κἀκείνους
Acts 18:19c διελέχθη ¦ CT διελέξατο

Acts 18:24 (100.00%)

World English Bible:

Now a certain Jew named Apollos, an Alexandrian by race, an eloquent man, came to Ephesus. He was mighty in the Scriptures.

King James w/Strong’s #s:

And a certain Jew named Apollos, born at Alexandria, an eloquent man, and mighty () in the scriptures, came () to Ephesus.

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ):

Ἰουδαῖος () δέ () τις () Ἀπολλὼς () ὀνόματι, () Ἀλεξανδρεὺς () τῷ () γένει, () ἀνὴρ () λόγιος, () κατήντησεν () εἰς () Ἔφεσον, () δυνατὸς () ὢν () ἐν () ταῖς () γραφαῖς. ()

Acts 18:28 (100.00%)

World English Bible:

for he powerfully refuted the Jews, publicly showing by the Scriptures that Jesus was the Christ.

King James w/Strong’s #s:

for he mightily convinced () the Jews, and that publickly, shewing () by the scriptures that Jesus was () Christ.

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ):

εὐτόνως () γὰρ () τοῖς () Ἰουδαίοις () διακατηλέγχετο () δημοσίᾳ, () ἐπιδεικνὺς () διὰ () τῶν () γραφῶν () εἶναι () τὸν () χριστὸν () Ἰησοῦν. ()

Acts 19:10 (100.00%)

World English Bible:

This continued for two years, so that all those who lived in Asia heard the word of the Lord Jesus, both Jews and Greeks.

King James w/Strong’s #s:

And this continued () by the space of two years; so that all they which dwelt in () Asia heard () the word of the Lord Jesus, both Jews and Greeks.

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ):

Τοῦτο () δὲ () ἐγένετο () ἐπὶ () ἔτη () δύο, () ὥστε () πάντας () τοὺς () κατοικοῦντας () τὴν () Ἀσίαν () ἀκοῦσαι () τὸν () λόγον () τοῦ () κυρίου () Ἰησοῦ, () Ἰουδαίους () τε () καὶ () Ἕλληνας. ()

Acts 19:10 Ἰησοῦ ¦ [PT] ¦ CT om.

Acts 19:13 (100.00%)

World English Bible:

But some of the itinerant Jews, exorcists, took on themselves to invoke over those who had the evil spirits the name of the Lord Jesus, saying, “We adjure you by Jesus whom Paul preaches.”

King James w/Strong’s #s:

Then certain of the vagabond () Jews, exorcists, took upon them () to call () over them which had () evil spirits the name of the Lord Jesus, saying, () We adjure () you by Jesus whom Paul preacheth. ()

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ):

Ἐπεχείρησαν () δέ () τινες () ἀπὸ () τῶν () περιερχομένων () Ἰουδαίων () ἐξορκιστῶν () ὀνομάζειν () ἐπὶ () τοὺς () ἔχοντας () τὰ () πνεύματα () τὰ () πονηρὰ () τὸ () ὄνομα () τοῦ () κυρίου () Ἰησοῦ, () λέγοντες, () Ὁρκίζομεν () ὑμᾶς () τὸν () Ἰησοῦν () ὃν () ὁ () Παῦλος () κηρύσσει. ()

Acts 19:13a ἀπὸ ¦ CT καὶ
Acts 19:13b Ὁρκίζομεν ¦ CT Ὁρκίζω
Acts 19:13c ὁ ¦ CT om.

Acts 19:14 (100.00%)

World English Bible:

There were seven sons of one Sceva, a Jewish chief priest, who did this.

King James w/Strong’s #s:

And there were () seven sons of one Sceva, a Jew, and chief of the priests, which did () so.

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ):

Ἦσαν () δέ () τινες () υἱοὶ () Σκευᾶ () Ἰουδαίου () ἀρχιερέως () ἑπτὰ () οἱ () τοῦτο () ποιοῦντες. ()

Acts 19:14a τινες υἱοὶ ¦ ECM τινες ¦ NA SBL TH WH τινος
Acts 19:14b οἱ ¦ CT υἱοὶ

Acts 19:17 (100.00%)

World English Bible:

This became known to all, both Jews and Greeks, who lived at Ephesus. Fear fell on them all, and the name of the Lord Jesus was magnified.

King James w/Strong’s #s:

And this was () known to all the Jews and Greeks also dwelling () at Ephesus; and fear fell () on them all, and the name of the Lord Jesus was magnified. ()

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ):

Τοῦτο () δὲ () ἐγένετο () γνωστὸν () πᾶσιν () Ἰουδαίοις () τε () καὶ () Ἕλλησιν () τοῖς () κατοικοῦσιν () τὴν () Ἔφεσον, () καὶ () ἐπέπεσεν () φόβος () ἐπὶ () πάντας () αὐτούς, () καὶ () ἐμεγαλύνετο () τὸ () ὄνομα () τοῦ () κυρίου () Ἰησοῦ. ()

Acts 19:17 γνωστὸν πᾶσιν ¦ PCK πᾶσιν γνωστὸν

Acts 19:33 (100.00%)

World English Bible:

They brought Alexander out of the multitude, the Jews putting him forward. Alexander beckoned with his hand, and would have made a defense to the people.

King James w/Strong’s #s:

And they drew () Alexander out of the multitude, the Jews putting him forward. () () And Alexander beckoned () with the hand, and would () have made his defence () unto the people.

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ):

Ἐκ () δὲ () τοῦ () ὄχλου () προεβίβασαν () Ἀλέξανδρον, () προβαλόντων () αὐτὸν () τῶν () Ἰουδαίων. () Ὁ () δὲ () Ἀλέξανδρος, () κατασείσας () τὴν () χεῖρα, () ἤθελεν () ἀπολογεῖσθαι () τῷ () δήμῳ. ()

Acts 19:33a προεβίβασαν ¦ CT συνεβίβασαν
Acts 19:33b προβαλόντων ¦ CT† txt ¦ ECM† PCK PT SCR προβαλλόντων

Acts 19:34 (100.00%)

World English Bible:

But when they perceived that he was a Jew, all with one voice for a time of about two hours cried out, “Great is Artemis of the Ephesians!”

King James w/Strong’s #s:

But when they knew () that he was () a Jew, all () with one voice about the space of two hours cried out, () Great is Diana of the Ephesians.

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ):

Ἐπιγνόντες () δὲ () ὅτι () Ἰουδαῖός () ἐστιν, () φωνὴ () ἐγένετο () μία () ἐκ () πάντων () ὡς () ἐπὶ () ὥρας () δύο () κραζόντων, () Μεγάλη () ἡ () Ἄρτεμις () Ἐφεσίων. ()

Acts 19:34a Ἐπιγνόντες ¦ TR Ἐπιγνόντων
Acts 19:34b ὡς ¦ WH ὡσεὶ

Acts 20:3 (100.00%)

World English Bible:

When he had spent three months there, and a plot was made against him by Jews as he was about to set sail for Syria, he determined to return through Macedonia.

King James w/Strong’s #s:

and there abode () three months. And when the Jews laid () wait for him, as he was about () to sail () into Syria, he purposed () to return () through Macedonia.

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ):

Ποιήσας () τε () μῆνας () τρεῖς, () γενομένης () αὐτῷ () ἐπιβουλῆς () ὑπὸ () τῶν () Ἰουδαίων () μέλλοντι () ἀνάγεσθαι () εἰς () τὴν () Συρίαν, () ἐγένετο () γνώμη () τοῦ () ὑποστρέφειν () διὰ () Μακεδονίας. ()

Acts 20:3a αὐτῷ ἐπιβουλῆς ¦ ECM† txt ¦ CT† PCK ἐπιβουλῆς αὐτῷ
Acts 20:3b γνώμη ¦ CT γνώμης

Acts 20:19 (100.00%)

World English Bible:

serving the Lord with all humility, with many tears, and with trials which happened to me by the plots of the Jews;

King James w/Strong’s #s:

serving () the Lord with all humility of mind, and with many tears, and temptations, which befell () me by the lying in wait of the Jews:

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ):

δουλεύων () τῷ () κυρίῳ () μετὰ () πάσης () ταπεινοφροσύνης () καὶ () πολλῶν () δακρύων () καὶ () πειρασμῶν () τῶν () συμβάντων () μοι () ἐν () ταῖς () ἐπιβουλαῖς () τῶν () Ἰουδαίων· ()

Acts 20:19 πολλῶν ¦ CT om.

Acts 20:21 (100.00%)

World English Bible:

testifying both to Jews and to Greeks repentance toward God and faith toward our Lord Jesus.

Acts 20:21 TR adds “Christ”

King James w/Strong’s #s:

testifying () both to the Jews, and also to the Greeks, repentance toward God, and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ.

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ):

διαμαρτυρόμενος () Ἰουδαίοις () τε () καὶ () Ἕλλησιν () τὴν () εἰς () τὸν () θεὸν () μετάνοιαν, () καὶ () πίστιν () τὴν () εἰς () τὸν () κύριον () ἡμῶν () Ἰησοῦν. ()

Acts 20:21a τὸν ¦ ECM† txt ¦ [PT] ¦ CT† PCK om.
Acts 20:21b τὴν ¦ CT om.
Acts 20:21c Ἰησοῦν ¦ ECM TR Ἰησοῦν χριστόν ¦ PT Ἰησοῦν [χριστόν]

Acts 21:10 (100.00%)

World English Bible:

As we stayed there some days, a certain prophet named Agabus came down from Judea.

King James w/Strong’s #s:

And as we tarried () there many days, there came down () from Judæa a certain prophet, named Agabus.

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ):

Ἐπιμενόντων () δὲ () ἡμῶν () ἡμέρας () πλείους, () κατῆλθέν () τις () ἀπὸ () τῆς () Ἰουδαίας () προφήτης () ὀνόματι () Ἄγαβος. ()

Acts 21:10 ἡμῶν ¦ CT om.

Acts 21:11 (100.00%)

World English Bible:

Coming to us and taking Paul’s belt, he bound his own feet and hands, and said, “The Holy Spirit says: ‘So the Jews at Jerusalem will bind the man who owns this belt, and will deliver him into the hands of the Gentiles.’”

King James w/Strong’s #s:

And when he was come () unto us, he took () Paul’s girdle, and bound () his own hands and feet, and said, () Thus saith () the Holy Ghost, So shall the Jews at Jerusalem bind () the man that owneth () this girdle, and shall deliver () him into the hands of the Gentiles.

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ):

Καὶ () ἐλθὼν () πρὸς () ἡμᾶς, () καὶ () ἄρας () τὴν () ζώνην () τοῦ () Παύλου, () δήσας () τε () αὐτοῦ () τοὺς () πόδας () καὶ () τὰς () χεῖρας () εἶπεν, () Τάδε () λέγει () τὸ () πνεῦμα () τὸ () ἅγιον, () Τὸν () ἄνδρα () οὗ () ἐστιν () ἡ () ζώνη () αὕτη, () οὕτως () δήσουσιν () ἐν () Ἱερουσαλὴμ () οἱ () Ἰουδαῖοι, () καὶ () παραδώσουσιν () εἰς () χεῖρας () ἐθνῶν. ()

Acts 21:11a τε αὐτοῦ ¦ CT ἑαυτοῦ
Acts 21:11b τοὺς πόδας καὶ τὰς χεῖρας ¦ TR τὰς χεῖρας καὶ τοὺς πόδας
Acts 21:11c ἐν ¦ PT εἰς

Acts 21:20 (100.00%)

World English Bible:

They, when they heard it, glorified God. They said to him, “You see, brother, how many thousands there are among the Jews of those who have believed, and they are all zealous for the law.

King James w/Strong’s #s:

And when they heard () it, they glorified () the Lord, and said () unto him, Thou seest, () brother, how many thousands of Jews there are () which believe; () and they are () all zealous of the law:

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ):

Οἱ () δὲ () ἀκούσαντες () ἐδόξαζον () τὸν () κύριον, () εἰπόντες () αὐτῷ, () Θεωρεῖς, () ἀδελφέ, () πόσαι () μυριάδες () εἰσὶν () Ἰουδαίων () τῶν () πεπιστευκότων· () καὶ () πάντες () ζηλωταὶ () τοῦ () νόμου () ὑπάρχουσιν· ()

Acts 21:20a κύριον ¦ CT θεόν
Acts 21:20b εἰπόντες ¦ ECM NA PT SBL TR εἶπόν τε ¦ TH WH εἶπάν τε
Acts 21:20c Ἰουδαίων ¦ CT ἐν τοῖς Ἰουδαίοις

Acts 21:21 (100.00%)

World English Bible:

They have been informed about you, that you teach all the Jews who are among the Gentiles to forsake Moses, telling them not to circumcise their children and not to walk after the customs.

King James w/Strong’s #s:

and they are informed () of thee, that thou teachest () all the Jews which are among the Gentiles to forsake Moses, saying () that they ought not to circumcise () their children, neither to walk () after the customs.

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ):

κατηχήθησαν () δὲ () περὶ () σοῦ, () ὅτι () ἀποστασίαν () διδάσκεις () ἀπὸ () Μωϋσέως () τοὺς () κατὰ () τὰ () ἔθνη () πάντας () Ἰουδαίους, () λέγων () μὴ () περιτέμνειν () αὐτοὺς () τὰ () τέκνα, () μηδὲ () τοῖς () ἔθεσιν () περιπατεῖν. ()

Acts 21:21 Μωϋσέως ¦ PCK RPmg Μωϋσέος ¦ HF TR Μωσέως

Acts 21:27 (100.00%)

World English Bible:

When the seven days were almost completed, the Jews from Asia, when they saw him in the temple, stirred up all the multitude and laid hands on him,

King James w/Strong’s #s:

And when the seven days were almost () ended, () the Jews which were of Asia, when they saw () him in the temple, stirred up () all the people, and laid () hands on him,

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ):

Ὡς () δὲ () ἔμελλον () αἱ () ἑπτὰ () ἡμέραι () συντελεῖσθαι, () οἱ () ἀπὸ () τῆς () Ἀσίας () Ἰουδαῖοι, () θεασάμενοι () αὐτὸν () ἐν () τῷ () ἱερῷ, () συνέχεον () πάντα () τὸν () ὄχλον, () καὶ () ἐπέβαλον () τὰς () χεῖρας () ἐπ’ () αὐτόν, ()

Acts 21:27a ἔμελλον ¦ PCK ἤμελλον
Acts 21:27b ἐπέβαλον ¦ WH ἐπέβαλαν
Acts 21:27c τὰς χεῖρας ἐπ αὐτόν ¦ CT PCK ἐπ αὐτὸν τὰς χεῖρας

Acts 21:39 (100.00%)

World English Bible:

But Paul said, “I am a Jew from Tarsus in Cilicia, a citizen of no insignificant city. I beg you, allow me to speak to the people.”

King James w/Strong’s #s:

But Paul said, () I am () a man which am a Jew of Tarsus, a city in Cilicia, a citizen of no mean city: and, I beseech () thee, suffer () me to speak () unto the people.

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ):

Εἶπεν () δὲ () ὁ () Παῦλος, () Ἐγὼ () ἄνθρωπος () μέν () εἰμι () Ἰουδαῖος, () Ταρσεὺς () τῆς () Κιλικίας, () οὐκ () ἀσήμου () πόλεως () πολίτης· () δέομαι () δέ () σου, () ἐπίτρεψόν () μοι () λαλῆσαι () πρὸς () τὸν () λαόν. ()

Acts 22:3 (100.00%)

World English Bible:

“I am indeed a Jew, born in Tarsus of Cilicia, but brought up in this city at the feet of Gamaliel, instructed according to the strict tradition of the law of our fathers, being zealous for God, even as you all are today.

King James w/Strong’s #s:

I am () verily a man which am a Jew, born () in Tarsus, a city in Cilicia, yet brought up () in this city at the feet of Gamaliel, and taught () according to the perfect manner of the law of the fathers, and was () zealous toward God, as ye all are () this day.

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ):

Ἐγὼ () μέν () εἰμι () ἀνὴρ () Ἰουδαῖος, () γεγεννημένος () ἐν () Ταρσῷ () τῆς () Κιλικίας, () ἀνατεθραμμένος () δὲ () ἐν () τῇ () πόλει () ταύτῃ () παρὰ () τοὺς () πόδας () Γαμαλιήλ, () πεπαιδευμένος () κατὰ () ἀκρίβειαν () τοῦ () πατρῴου () νόμου, () ζηλωτὴς () ὑπάρχων () τοῦ () θεοῦ, () καθὼς () πάντες () ὑμεῖς () ἐστε () σήμερον· ()

Acts 22:3 μὲν ¦ CT om.

Acts 22:12 (100.00%)

World English Bible:

“One Ananias, a devout man according to the law, well reported of by all the Jews who lived in Damascus,

King James w/Strong’s #s:

And one Ananias, a devout man according to the law, having a good report () of all the Jews which dwelt () there,

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ):

Ἀνανίας () δέ () τις, () ἀνὴρ () εὐσεβὴς () κατὰ () τὸν () νόμον, () μαρτυρούμενος () ὑπὸ () πάντων () τῶν () κατοικούντων () Ἰουδαίων, ()

Acts 22:12a εὐσεβὴς ¦ CT HF εὐλαβὴς
Acts 22:12b κατοικούντων ¦ HF PCK κατοικούντων ἐν Δαμασκῷ ¦ PT κατοικούντων [ἐν Δαμασκῷ]

Acts 22:30 (100.00%)

World English Bible:

But on the next day, desiring to know the truth about why he was accused by the Jews, he freed him from the bonds and commanded the chief priests and all the council to come together, and brought Paul down and set him before them.

King James w/Strong’s #s:

On the morrow, because he would () have known () the certainty wherefore he was accused () of the Jews, he loosed () him from his bands, and commanded () the chief priests and all their council to appear, () and brought Paul down, () and set him () before them.

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ):

Τῇ () δὲ () ἐπαύριον () βουλόμενος () γνῶναι () τὸ () ἀσφαλές, () τὸ () τί () κατηγορεῖται () παρὰ () τῶν () Ἰουδαίων, () ἔλυσεν () αὐτὸν () ἀπὸ () τῶν () δεσμῶν, () καὶ () ἐκέλευσεν () ἐλθεῖν () τοὺς () ἀρχιερεῖς () καὶ () ὅλον () τὸ () συνέδριον () αὐτῶν, () καὶ () καταγαγὼν () τὸν () Παῦλον () ἔστησεν () εἰς () αὐτούς. ()

Acts 22:30a παρὰ ¦ CT PCK ὑπὸ
Acts 22:30b ἀπὸ τῶν δεσμῶν ¦ CT om.
Acts 22:30c ἐλθεῖν ¦ CT συνελθεῖν
Acts 22:30d ὅλον ¦ CT PCK πᾶν
Acts 22:30e αὐτῶν ¦ CT om.

Acts 23:12 (100.00%)

World English Bible:

When it was day, some of the Jews banded together and bound themselves under a curse, saying that they would neither eat nor drink until they had killed Paul.

King James w/Strong’s #s:

And when it was () day, certain of the Jews banded together, () and bound themselves under a curse, () saying () that they would neither eat () nor drink () till they had killed () Paul.

Acts 23:12 Or, with an oath of execration

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ):

Γενομένης () δὲ () ἡμέρας, () ποιήσαντές () τινες () τῶν () Ἰουδαίων () συστροφήν, () ἀνεθεμάτισαν () ἑαυτούς, () λέγοντες () μήτε () φαγεῖν () μήτε () πιεῖν () ἕως () οὗ () ἀποκτείνωσιν () τὸν () Παῦλον. ()

Acts 23:12a τινες τῶν Ἰουδαίων συστροφήν ¦ CT συστροφὴν οἱ Ἰουδαῖοι
Acts 23:12b λέγοντες ¦ PCK om.
Acts 23:12c πιεῖν ¦ WH πεῖν
Acts 23:12d ἀποκτείνωσιν ¦ PCK ἀνέλωσιν

Acts 23:20 (100.00%)

World English Bible:

He said, “The Jews have agreed to ask you to bring Paul down to the council tomorrow, as though intending to inquire somewhat more accurately concerning him.

King James w/Strong’s #s:

And he said, () The Jews have agreed () to desire () thee that thou wouldest bring down () Paul to morrow into the council, as though they would () enquire () somewhat of him more perfectly.

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ):

Εἶπεν () δὲ () ὅτι () Οἱ () Ἰουδαῖοι () συνέθεντο () τοῦ () ἐρωτῆσαί () σε, () ὅπως () αὔριον () εἰς () τὸ () συνέδριον () καταγάγῃς () τὸν () Παῦλον, () ὡς () μέλλοντά () τι () ἀκριβέστερον () πυνθάνεσθαι () περὶ () αὐτοῦ. ()

Acts 23:20a εἰς τὸ συνέδριον καταγάγῃς τὸν Παῦλον ¦ CT τὸν Παῦλον καταγάγῃς εἰς τὸ συνέδριον
Acts 23:20b μέλλοντά ¦ ECM NA SBL μέλλον ¦ PT μελλόντων ¦ PCK RPmg TR μέλλοντές ¦ TH WH μέλλων

Acts 23:27 (100.00%)

World English Bible:

“This man was seized by the Jews, and was about to be killed by them when I came with the soldiers and rescued him, having learned that he was a Roman.

King James w/Strong’s #s:

This man was taken () of the Jews, and should () have been killed () of them: then came I () with an army, and rescued () him, having understood () that he was () a Roman.

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ):

Τὸν () ἄνδρα () τοῦτον () συλληφθέντα () ὑπὸ () τῶν () Ἰουδαίων, () καὶ () μέλλοντα () ἀναιρεῖσθαι () ὑπ’ () αὐτῶν, () ἐπιστὰς () σὺν () τῷ () στρατεύματι () ἐξειλόμην () αὐτόν, () μαθὼν () ὅτι () Ῥωμαῖός () ἐστιν. ()

Acts 23:27a συλληφθέντα ¦ CT συλλημφθέντα
Acts 23:27b ἐξειλόμην αὐτόν ¦ CT ἐξειλάμην

Acts 23:30 (100.00%)

World English Bible:

When I was told that the Jews lay in wait for the man, I sent him to you immediately, charging his accusers also to bring their accusations against him before you. Farewell.”

King James w/Strong’s #s:

And when it was told () me how that the Jews laid wait () () for the man, I sent () straightway to thee, and gave commandment () to his accusers also to say () before thee what they had against him. Farewell. ()

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ):

Μηνυθείσης () δέ () μοι () ἐπιβουλῆς () εἰς () τὸν () ἄνδρα () μέλλειν () ἔσεσθαι () ὑπὸ () τῶν () Ἰουδαίων, () ἐξαυτῆς () ἔπεμψα () πρός () σε, () παραγγείλας () καὶ () τοῖς () κατηγόροις () λέγειν () τὰ () πρὸς () αὐτὸν () ἐπὶ () σοῦ. () Ἔρρωσο. ()

Acts 23:30a μέλλειν ἔσεσθαι ὑπὸ τῶν Ἰουδαίων ¦ CT ἔσεσθαι
Acts 23:30b τὰ ¦ [NA] ¦ SBL WH om.
Acts 23:30c Ἔρρωσο ¦ ECM† txt ¦ ECM† NA SBL WH om.

Acts 24:5 (100.00%)

World English Bible:

For we have found this man to be a plague, an instigator of insurrections among all the Jews throughout the world, and a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes.

King James w/Strong’s #s:

For we have found () this man a pestilent fellow, and a mover () of sedition among all the Jews throughout the world, and a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes:

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ):

Εὑρόντες () γὰρ () τὸν () ἄνδρα () τοῦτον () λοιμόν, () καὶ () κινοῦντα () στάσιν () πᾶσιν () τοῖς () Ἰουδαίοις () τοῖς () κατὰ () τὴν () οἰκουμένην, () πρωτοστάτην () τε () τῆς () τῶν () Ναζωραίων () αἱρέσεως· ()

Acts 24:5a κινοῦντα ¦ TH κεινοῦντα
Acts 24:5b στάσιν ¦ CT στάσεις

Acts 24:9 (100.00%)

World English Bible:

The Jews also joined in the attack, affirming that these things were so.

King James w/Strong’s #s:

And the Jews also assented, () saying () that these things were () so.

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ):

Συνεπέθεντο () δὲ () καὶ () οἱ () Ἰουδαῖοι, () φάσκοντες () ταῦτα () οὕτως () ἔχειν. ()

Acts 24:9 Συνεπέθεντο ¦ TR συνέθεντο

Acts 24:18 (100.00%)

World English Bible:

amid which certain Jews from Asia found me purified in the temple, not with a mob, nor with turmoil.

King James w/Strong’s #s:

Whereupon certain Jews from Asia found () me purified () in the temple, neither with multitude, nor with tumult.

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ):

ἐν () οἷς () εὗρόν () με () ἡγνισμένον () ἐν () τῷ () ἱερῷ, () οὐ () μετὰ () ὄχλου () οὐδὲ () μετὰ () θορύβου, () τινὲς () ἀπὸ () τῆς () Ἀσίας () Ἰουδαῖοι· ()

Acts 24:18a οἷς ¦ CT αἷς
Acts 24:18b τινὲς ¦ CT ST τινὲς δὲ

Acts 24:19 (100.00%)

World English Bible:

They ought to have been here before you and to make accusation if they had anything against me.

King James w/Strong’s #s:

Who ought () () to have been here () before thee, and object, () if they had () ought against me.

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ):

οὓς () δεῖ () ἐπὶ () σοῦ () παρεῖναι () καὶ () κατηγορεῖν () εἴ () τι () ἔχοιεν () πρός () με. ()

Acts 24:19a δεῖ ¦ CT PCK PT SCR ἔδει
Acts 24:19b με ¦ CT ἐμέ

Acts 24:24 (100.00%)

World English Bible:

After some days, Felix came with Drusilla his wife, who was a Jewess, and sent for Paul and heard him concerning the faith in Christ Jesus.

King James w/Strong’s #s:

And after certain days, when Felix came () with his wife Drusilla, which was () a Jewess, he sent for () Paul, and heard () him concerning the faith in Christ.

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ):

Μετὰ () δὲ () ἡμέρας () τινάς, () παραγενόμενος () ὁ () Φῆλιξ () σὺν () Δρουσίλλῃ () τῇ () γυναικὶ () οὔσῃ () Ἰουδαίᾳ, () μετεπέμψατο () τὸν () Παῦλον, () καὶ () ἤκουσεν () αὐτοῦ () περὶ () τῆς () εἰς () χριστὸν () πίστεως. ()

Acts 24:24a γυναικὶ ¦ CT† ἰδίᾳ γυναικὶ ¦ ECM† PT TR γυναικὶ αὐτοῦ
Acts 24:24b χριστὸν ¦ CT PCK χριστὸν Ἰησοῦν

Acts 24:27 (100.00%)

World English Bible:

But when two years were fulfilled, Felix was succeeded by Porcius Festus, and desiring to gain favor with the Jews, Felix left Paul in bonds.

King James w/Strong’s #s:

But after () two years Porcius Festus came () into Felix’ room: and Felix, willing () to shew () the Jews a pleasure, left () Paul bound. ()

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ):

Διετίας () δὲ () πληρωθείσης, () ἔλαβεν () διάδοχον () ὁ () Φῆλιξ () Πόρκιον () Φῆστον· () θέλων () τε () χάριτας () καταθέσθαι () τοῖς () Ἰουδαίοις () ὁ () Φῆλιξ () κατέλιπεν () τὸν () Παῦλον () δεδεμένον. ()

Acts 24:27a τε ¦ ECM† txt ¦ ECM† PCK PT δὲ
Acts 24:27b χάριτας ¦ CT χάριτα ¦ PT χάριν

Acts 25:2 (100.00%)

World English Bible:

Then the high priest and the principal men of the Jews informed him against Paul, and they begged him,

King James w/Strong’s #s:

Then the high priest and the chief of the Jews informed () him against Paul, and besought () him,

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ):

Ἐνεφάνισαν () δὲ () αὐτῷ () ὁ () ἀρχιερεὺς () καὶ () οἱ () πρῶτοι () τῶν () Ἰουδαίων () κατὰ () τοῦ () Παύλου, () καὶ () παρεκάλουν () αὐτόν, ()

Acts 25:2a δὲ ¦ CT τε
Acts 25:2b ὁ ἀρχιερεὺς ¦ CT PCK οἱ ἀρχιερεῖς

Acts 25:7 (100.00%)

World English Bible:

When he had come, the Jews who had come down from Jerusalem stood around him, bringing against him many and grievous charges which they could not prove,

King James w/Strong’s #s:

And when he was come, () the Jews which came down () from Jerusalem stood round about, () and laid () many and grievous complaints against Paul, which they could () not prove. ()

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ):

Παραγενομένου () δὲ () αὐτοῦ, () περιέστησαν () οἱ () ἀπὸ () Ἱεροσολύμων () καταβεβηκότες () Ἰουδαῖοι, () πολλὰ () καὶ () βαρέα () αἰτιώματα () φέροντες () κατὰ () τοῦ () Παύλου, () ἃ () οὐκ () ἴσχυον () ἀποδεῖξαι, ()

Acts 25:7a περιέστησαν ¦ CT περιέστησαν αὐτὸν
Acts 25:7b αἰτιώματα ¦ PCK RPmg TR αἰτιάματα
Acts 25:7c φέροντες κατὰ τοῦ Παύλου ἃ οὐκ ἴσχυον ἀποδεῖξαι ἀπολογουμένου αὐτοῦ ¦ CT καταφέροντες ἃ οὐκ ἴσχυον ἀποδεῖξαι τοῦ Παύλου ἀπολογουμένου

Acts 25:8 (100.00%)

World English Bible:

while he said in his defense, “Neither against the law of the Jews, nor against the temple, nor against Caesar, have I sinned at all.”

King James w/Strong’s #s:

While he answered () for himself, Neither against the law of the Jews, neither against the temple, nor yet against Cæsar, have I offended () any thing at all.

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ):

ἀπολογουμένου () αὐτοῦ () ὅτι () Οὔτε () εἰς () τὸν () νόμον () τῶν () Ἰουδαίων, () οὔτε () εἰς () τὸ () ἱερόν, () οὔτε () εἰς () Καίσαρά () τι () ἥμαρτον. ()

Acts 25:9 (100.00%)

World English Bible:

But Festus, desiring to gain favor with the Jews, answered Paul and said, “Are you willing to go up to Jerusalem and be judged by me there concerning these things?”

King James w/Strong’s #s:

But Festus, willing () to do () the Jews a pleasure, answered () Paul, and said, () Wilt thou () go up () to Jerusalem, and there be judged () of these things before me?

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ):

Ὁ () Φῆστος () δὲ () τοῖς () Ἰουδαίοις () θέλων () χάριν () καταθέσθαι, () ἀποκριθεὶς () τῷ () Παύλῳ () εἶπεν, () Θέλεις () εἰς () Ἱεροσόλυμα () ἀναβάς, () ἐκεῖ () περὶ () τούτων () κρίνεσθαι () ἐπ’ () ἐμοῦ; ()

Acts 25:9a τοῖς Ἰουδαίοις θέλων ¦ CT PT θέλων τοῖς Ἰουδαίοις
Acts 25:9b Ἱεροσόλυμα ¦ PT Ἱερουσαλὴμ
Acts 25:9c κρίνεσθαι ¦ CT κριθῆναι
Acts 25:9d ἐπ ¦ PCK ὑπ

Acts 25:10 (100.00%)

World English Bible:

But Paul said, “I am standing before Caesar’s judgment seat, where I ought to be tried. I have done no wrong to the Jews, as you also know very well.

King James w/Strong’s #s:

Then said () Paul, I stand () () at Cæsar’s judgment seat, where I ought () to be judged: () to the Jews have I done no wrong, () as thou very well knowest. ()

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ):

Εἶπεν () δὲ () ὁ () Παῦλος, () Ἐπὶ () τοῦ () βήματος () Καίσαρος () ἑστώς () εἰμι, () οὗ () με () δεῖ () κρίνεσθαι· () Ἰουδαίους () οὐδὲν () ἠδίκησα, () ὡς () καὶ () σὺ () κάλλιον () ἐπιγινώσκεις. ()

Acts 25:10a Ἐπὶ τοῦ βήματος Καίσαρος ἑστὼς ¦ WH Ἑστὼς ἐπὶ τοῦ βήματος Καίσαρός
Acts 25:10b ἠδίκησα ¦ TH WH ἠδίκηκα

Acts 25:15 (100.00%)

World English Bible:

about whom, when I was at Jerusalem, the chief priests and the elders of the Jews informed me, asking for a sentence against him.

King James w/Strong’s #s:

about whom, when I was () at Jerusalem, the chief priests and the elders of the Jews informed () me, desiring () to have judgment against him.

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ):

περὶ () οὗ, () γενομένου () μου () εἰς () Ἱεροσόλυμα, () ἐνεφάνισαν () οἱ () ἀρχιερεῖς () καὶ () οἱ () πρεσβύτεροι () τῶν () Ἰουδαίων, () αἰτούμενοι () κατ’ () αὐτοῦ () δίκην. ()

Acts 25:15 δίκην ¦ CT καταδίκην

Acts 25:24 (100.00%)

World English Bible:

Festus said, “King Agrippa, and all men who are here present with us, you see this man about whom all the multitude of the Jews petitioned me, both at Jerusalem and here, crying that he ought not to live any longer.

King James w/Strong’s #s:

And Festus said, () King Agrippa, and all men which are here present () with us, ye see () this man, about whom all the multitude of the Jews have dealt () with me, both at Jerusalem, and also here, crying () that he ought () not to live () any longer.

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ):

Καί () φησιν () ὁ () Φῆστος, () Ἀγρίππα () βασιλεῦ, () καὶ () πάντες () οἱ () συμπαρόντες () ἡμῖν () ἄνδρες, () θεωρεῖτε () τοῦτον () περὶ () οὗ () πᾶν () τὸ () πλῆθος () τῶν () Ἰουδαίων () ἐνέτυχόν () μοι () ἔν () τε () Ἱεροσολύμοις () καὶ () ἐνθάδε, () ἐπιβοῶντες () μὴ () δεῖν () ζῇν () αὐτὸν () μηκέτι. ()

Acts 25:24a συμπαρόντες ¦ TH WH συνπαρόντες
Acts 25:24b πᾶν ¦ CT ἅπαν
Acts 25:24c ἐνέτυχόν ¦ WH ἐνέτυχέν
Acts 25:24d ἐπιβοῶντες ¦ CT βοῶντες
Acts 25:24e ζῇν αὐτὸν ¦ CT αὐτὸν ζῆν

Acts 26:2 (100.00%)

World English Bible:

“I think myself happy, King Agrippa, that I am to make my defense before you today concerning all the things the Jews accuse me of,

King James w/Strong’s #s:

I think () myself happy, king Agrippa, because I shall () answer for myself () this day before thee touching all the things whereof I am accused () of the Jews:

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ):

Περὶ () πάντων () ὧν () ἐγκαλοῦμαι () ὑπὸ () Ἰουδαίων, () βασιλεῦ () Ἀγρίππα, () ἥγημαι () ἐμαυτὸν () μακάριον () ἐπὶ () σοῦ () μέλλων () ἀπολογεῖσθαι () σήμερον· ()

Acts 26:2 ἐπί σοῦ μέλλων ἀπολογεῖσθαι σήμερον ¦ CT ἐπί σοῦ μέλλων σήμερον ἀπολογεῖσθαι ¦ TR μέλλων ἀπολογεῖσθαι ἐπί σοῦ σήμερον

Acts 26:3 (100.00%)

World English Bible:

especially because you are expert in all customs and questions which are among the Jews. Therefore I beg you to hear me patiently.

King James w/Strong’s #s:

especially because I know () thee to be () expert in all customs and questions which are among the Jews: wherefore I beseech () thee to hear () me patiently.

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ):

μάλιστα () γνώστην () ὄντα () σὲ () πάντων () τῶν () κατὰ () Ἰουδαίους () ἠθῶν () τε () καὶ () ζητημάτων· () διὸ () δέομαί () σου, () μακροθύμως () ἀκοῦσαί () μου. ()

Acts 26:3a σὲ ¦ SCR σὲ εἰδὼς
Acts 26:3b ἠθῶν ¦ CT PCK PT RPmg TR ἐθῶν
Acts 26:3c σου ¦ CT om.

Acts 26:4 (100.00%)

World English Bible:

“Indeed, all the Jews know my way of life from my youth up, which was from the beginning among my own nation and at Jerusalem;

King James w/Strong’s #s:

My manner of life from my youth, which was () at the first among mine own nation at Jerusalem, know () all the Jews;

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ):

Τὴν () μὲν () οὖν () βίωσίν () μου () τὴν () ἐκ () νεότητος, () τὴν () ἀπ’ () ἀρχῆς () γενομένην () ἐν () τῷ () ἔθνει () μου () ἐν () Ἱεροσολύμοις, () ἴσασιν () πάντες () οἱ () Ἰουδαῖοι, ()

Acts 26:4a τὴν ¦ [NA] ¦ WH om.
Acts 26:4b ἐν ¦ CT ἐν τε
Acts 26:4c οἱ ¦ ECM† txt ¦ [NA] ¦ ECM† SBL TH WH om.

Acts 26:7 (100.00%)

World English Bible:

which our twelve tribes, earnestly serving night and day, hope to attain. Concerning this hope I am accused by the Jews, King Agrippa!

King James w/Strong’s #s:

unto which promise our twelve tribes, instantly serving () God day and night, hope () to come. () For which hope’s sake, king Agrippa, I am accused () of the Jews.

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ):

εἰς () ἣν () τὸ () δωδεκάφυλον () ἡμῶν () ἐν () ἐκτενείᾳ () νύκτα () καὶ () ἡμέραν () λατρεῦον () ἐλπίζει () καταντῆσαι· () περὶ () ἧς () ἐλπίδος () ἐγκαλοῦμαι, () βασιλεῦ () Ἀγρίππα, () ὑπὸ () Ἰουδαίων. ()

Acts 26:7a ἐκτενείᾳ ¦ PCK ἐκτενίᾳ
Acts 26:7b βασιλεῦ Ἀγρίππα ὑπὸ Ἰουδαίων ¦ TR βασιλεῦ Ἀγρίππα ὑπὸ τῶν Ἰουδαίων ¦ PT βασιλεῦ Ἀγρίππα ὑπὸ [τῶν] Ἰουδαίων ¦ CT ὑπὸ Ἰουδαίων βασιλεῦ

Acts 26:20 (100.00%)

World English Bible:

but declared first to them of Damascus, at Jerusalem, and throughout all the country of Judea, and also to the Gentiles, that they should repent and turn to God, doing works worthy of repentance.

King James w/Strong’s #s:

but shewed () () first unto them of Damascus, and at Jerusalem, and throughout all the coasts of Judæa, and then to the Gentiles, that they should repent () and turn () to God, and do () works meet for repentance.

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ):

ἀλλὰ () τοῖς () ἐν () Δαμασκῷ () πρῶτον () καὶ () Ἱεροσολύμοις, () εἰς () πᾶσάν () τε () τὴν () χώραν () τῆς () Ἰουδαίας, () καὶ () τοῖς () ἔθνεσιν, () ἀπαγγέλλων () μετανοεῖν, () καὶ () ἐπιστρέφειν () ἐπὶ () τὸν () θεόν, () ἄξια () τῆς () μετανοίας () ἔργα () πράσσοντας. ()

Acts 26:20a καὶ Ἱεροσολύμοις εἰς ¦ CT τε καὶ Ἱεροσολύμοις
Acts 26:20b ἀπαγγέλλων ¦ PCK PT Ἀπαγγελλῶ ¦ CT SCR ἀπήγγελλον

Acts 26:21 (100.00%)

World English Bible:

For this reason the Jews seized me in the temple and tried to kill me.

King James w/Strong’s #s:

For these causes the Jews caught () me in the temple, and went about () to kill () me.

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ):

Ἕνεκα () τούτων () οἱ () Ἰουδαῖοί () με () συλλαβόμενοι () ἐν () τῷ () ἱερῷ () ἐπειρῶντο () διαχειρίσασθαι. ()

Acts 26:21a οἱ Ἰουδαῖοί με ¦ HF PCK PT RPmg TR με οἱ Ἰουδαῖοι ¦ CT με Ἰουδαῖοι
Acts 26:21b ἐν ¦ ECM† txt ¦ ECM† ὄντα ἐν ¦ NA [ὄντα] ἐν

Acts 28:17 (100.00%)

World English Bible:

After three days Paul called together those who were the leaders of the Jews. When they had come together, he said to them, “I, brothers, though I had done nothing against the people or the customs of our fathers, still was delivered prisoner from Jerusalem into the hands of the Romans,

King James w/Strong’s #s:

And it came to pass, () that after three days Paul called the chief () of the Jews together: () and when they were come together, () he said () unto them, Men and brethren, though I have committed () nothing against the people, or customs of our fathers, yet was I delivered () prisoner from Jerusalem into the hands of the Romans.

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ):

Ἐγένετο () δὲ () μετὰ () ἡμέρας () τρεῖς () συγκαλέσασθαι () τὸν () Παῦλον () τοὺς () ὄντας () τῶν () Ἰουδαίων () πρώτους· () συνελθόντων () δὲ () αὐτῶν, () ἔλεγεν () πρὸς () αὐτούς, () Ἄνδρες () ἀδελφοί, () ἐγὼ () οὐδὲν () ἐναντίον () ποιήσας () τῷ () λαῷ () ἢ () τοῖς () ἔθεσιν () τοῖς () πατρῴοις, () δέσμιος () ἐξ () Ἱεροσολύμων () παρεδόθην () εἰς () τὰς () χεῖρας () τῶν () Ῥωμαίων· ()

Acts 28:17a συγκαλέσασθαι ¦ TH WH συνκαλέσασθαι
Acts 28:17b τὸν Παῦλον ¦ CT αὐτὸν
Acts 28:17c Ἄνδρες ἀδελφοὶ ἐγὼ ¦ CT Ἐγὼ ἄνδρες ἀδελφοὶ

World English Bible:

Scripture quotations are taken from The World English Bible™ of eBible.org, 2020 stable text edition. It is in the public domain.

King James w/Strong’s #s:

Scripture quotations from The Authorized King James Version of the Holy Bible, using the standardized text of 1769. It is in the public domain.

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ):

The Greek New Testament According to the Byzantine Text (Guardian Press, Inc., Robinson-Pierpont Byzantine Textform, 2026). Dedicated to the public domain by Guardian Press, Inc. and J. Jeffrey Dodson.