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We are all familiar with Acts 1:8: “But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.” This verse is often misquoted, changing its meaning. The first misquote goes something like this: “You will be my witnesses either in Jerusalem, or Judea, or Samaria, or to the ends of the earth.” Thinking that the text reads that way, many say, “I think I’ll choose to witness in Jerusalem. Yep. Sounds good to me. Okay, God, use me here.”