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Acts 3:16

Made Simple — Modern English Translation

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KJV ORIGINAL

And his name through faith in his name hath made this man strong, whom ye see and know: yea, the faith which is by him hath given him this perfect soundness in the presence of you all.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

It's Jesus' name — and trusting in that name — that made this guy completely healthy again. You all saw him before, you know what he was like. The faith that comes through Jesus is what gave him this total healing right in front of everyone.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

Jesus' name + faith = complete healing that everyone can see.

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God wanted to show everyone, right here and right now, that he's completely fair and righteous. He found a way to be perfectly just while also making things right for anyone who puts their trust in Jesus.

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