Lesson 8-1
8.1 Lesson Text 3:11-26 (Acts). Repeat each sentence.
As the man held on to Peter and John (As the man held on to Peter and John) / in Solomon's Porch, as it was called, (in Solomon's Porch, as it was called,) / the people were amazed and ran to them. (the people were amazed and ran to them.)
When Peter saw the people, (When Peter saw the people,) / he said to them, (he said to them,) / Why are you surprised at this, (Why are you surprised at this,) / and why do you stare at us? (and why do you stare at us?)
Do you think that it was by means (Do you think that it was by means) / of our own power or godliness (of our own power or godliness) / that we made this man walk? (that we made this man walk?) / Do you think that it was by means of our own power or godliness that we made this man walk? (Do you think that it was by means of our own power or godliness that we made this man walk?)
The God of our ancestors, (The God of our ancestors,) / has given divine glory (has given divine glory) / to his Servant Jesus. (to his Servant Jesus.) / But you handed him over to the authorities, (But you handed him over to the authorities,) and you rejected him in the Roman judge's presence, (and you rejected him in the Roman judge's presence,) / even after he had decided to set him free. (even after he had decided to set him free.) He was holy and good, (He was holy and good,) / but you rejected him, (but you rejected him,) / He was holy and good, but you rejected him. (He was holy and good, but you rejected him,) / and instead you asked the Roman judge to do you the favor (and instead you asked the Roman judge to do you the favor) / of turning loose a murderer. (of turning loose a murderer.) / and instead you asked the Roman judge to do you the favor of turning loose a murderer. (and instead you asked the Roman judge to do you the favor of turning loose a murderer.)
You killed the one who leads to life, (You killed the one who leads to life,) / but God raised him from death (but God raised him from death) / and we are witnesses to this. (and we are witnesses to this.) / You killed the one who leads to life, but God raised him from death, and we are witnesses to this. (You killed the one who leads to life, but God raised him from death, and we are witnesses to this.)
It was the power of his name (It was the power of his name) / that gave strength to this lame man. (that gave strength to this lame man.) / It was the power of his name that gave strength to this lame man. (It was the power of his name that gave strength to this lame man.) / What you see and know (What you see and know) / was done by faith in his name; (was done by faith in his name;) / What you see and know was done by faith in his name; (What you see and know was done by faith in his name;) / it was faith in Jesus that has made him well, (it was faith in Jesus that has made him well,) / as you can all see. (as you can all see.) / it was faith in Jesus that has made him well, as you can all see. (it was faith in Jesus that has made him well, as you can all see.) And now, my friends, (And now, my friends,) / I know that what you and your leaders did to Jesus (I know that what you and your leaders did to Jesus) / was due to your ignorance. (was due to your ignorance.) / And now, my friends, I know that what you and your leaders did to Jesus was due to your ignorance. (And now, my friends, I know that what you and your leaders did to Jesus was due to your ignorance.)
God announced long ago (God announced long ago) / through all the prophets (through all the prophets) / that his Messiah had to suffer; (that his Messiah had to suffer;) / and he made it come true in this way. (and he made it come true in this way.)
Repent, then, and turn to God, (Repent, then, and turn to God,) / so that he will forgive your sins. (so that he will forgive your sins.) / Repent, then, and turn to God, so that he will forgive your sins. (Repent, then, and turn to God, so that he will forgive your sins.)
If you do, (If you do,) / times of spiritual strength will come from the Lord, (times of spiritual strength will come from the Lord,) / If you do, times of spiritual strength will come from the Lord, (If you do, times of spiritual strength will come from the Lord,) / and he will send Jesus, (and he will send Jesus,) / who is the Messiah he has already chosen for you. (who is the Messiah he has already chosen for you.)
He must remain in heaven (He must remain in heaven) / until the time comes for all things to be made new, (until the time comes for all things to be made new,) / as God announced (as God announced) through his holy prophets of long ago. (through his holy prophets of long ago.)
All the prophets who had a message, (All the prophets who had a message,) / announced what has been happening these days. (announced what has been happening these days.)
The promises of God through his prophets (The promises of God through his prophets) / are for you, (are for you,) / The promises of God through his prophets are for you, (The promises of God through his prophets are for you,) / and you share in the covenant (and you share in the covenant) / which God made with your ancestors. (which God made with your ancestors.)
And so God chose his Servant (And so God chose his Servant) / and sent him to you first, (and sent him to you first,) / And so God chose his Servant and sent him to you first, (And so God chose his Servant and sent him to you first,) / to bless you (to bless you) / by making every one of you (by making every one of you) / turn away from your wicked ways. (turn away from your wicked ways.) / to bless you by making every one of you turn away from your wicked ways. (to bless you by making every one of you turn away from your wicked ways.) 