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S Acts 


^ from the Weymouth New Testament 

k Richard Francis Weymouth was born on October 26, 1822 near Plymouth 


Dock, now known as Devonport, near Plymouth, Devonshire, in England. 
Dr. Weymouth was a Bible scholar and a philologist (a student of the 
1 origins of language), as well as a layman in the English Baptist 
I denomination. He edited "The Resultant Greek Text," after which he based 
his "New Testament in Modern Speech," which was published 
posthumously in 1903. He passed away on December 27, 1902 in Essex. 
His work is known for its simpler language and use in private reading. 
(Summary by Mark Penfold) 

Read by Mark Penfold. Total Running Time: 02:28:36. 


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