MORE SPOKEN ENGLISH -- JESUS’ FOLLOWERS:  #12 Peter’s Explanation (part 2)

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<< For help understanding the meaning, read this story from a Bible written in your language.  The story is found in:

Acts 3:16-21



V V V V JESUS’ FOLLOWERS  (jf-12.txt / jf-12.mp3) V V V V


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.) 


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VOCABULARY  (Suggestion: To understand the meaning better, read  Acts 3:11-15  16-21  22-26 from a Bible written in your language.)

ago
all
already
and
announced (to announce)
as
be (to be)
by
can
chosen (to choose)
come (to come)
comes (to come)
did (to do)
do (to do)
done (to do)
due
faith
for
forgive (to forgive)
friend
from
gave (to give)
God
had (to have)
has (to have)
he
heaven
him
his
holy
I
if
ignorance
in
is (to be)
it
Jesus = a man’s name
know (to know)
lame
leader
long (long, longer, longest)
Lord = a title of Jesus
made (to make)
man (men)
Messiah = a title of Jesus
must
my
name
new (new, newer, newest, newly)
now
of
power
prophet
remain (to remain)
repent (to repent)
see (to see)
send (to send)
sin
so
spiritual (spiritual, more, most spiritual, spiritually)
strength
suffer (to suffer)
that
the
then
thing
this
through
time
to
to announce
to be
to choose
to come
to do
to forgive
to give
to have
to know
to make
to remain
to repent
to see
to send
to suffer
to turn
true
turn (to turn)
until
was (to be)
way
well
what
who
will
you
your