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Acts 12:17

Made Simple — Modern English Translation

Translated by Verse Made Simple Editorial
KJV ORIGINAL
But he, beckoning unto them with the hand to hold their peace, declared unto them how the Lord had brought him out of the prison. And he said, Go shew these things unto James, and to the brethren. And he departed, and went into another place.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE

Peter motioned for everyone to quiet down, then told them the whole story of how God had gotten him out of prison. He was like, 'Go tell James and the other believers what happened.' Then he left and went somewhere else to lay low.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

Sometimes God's rescue comes with instructions to share the story and then move wisely.

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