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Acts 10:42

Made Simple — Modern English Translation

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KJV ORIGINAL

And he commanded us to preach unto the people, and to testify that it is he which was ordained of God to be the Judge of quick and dead.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

He told us to go out and tell everyone the truth: God chose Jesus to be the judge of everyone — those who are alive and those who have died.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

Jesus isn't just a teacher or inspiration — he's literally the one God picked to judge every soul that's ever lived.

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Because here's what actually went down — Herod, Pontius Pilate, non-Jewish people, and even God's own people Israel all came together against Jesus, your holy son who you chose for this mission.

Actually, there are tons of advantages! The biggest one? God trusted them with his actual words — like, he chose them to be the keepers of his message to the world.

This is exactly what God called me to do — I'm here to preach and serve as an apostle. I'm telling you the absolute truth in Christ, no lies here. He made me a teacher for everyone who isn't Jewish, helping them understand what real faith and truth look like.

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