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for that which was done.
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For the man was above forty years old, on whom this miracle of healing
was shewed.
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And being let go, they went to their own company, and reported all that the chief priests and
elders had said unto them.
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And when they heard that, they lifted up their voice to God with one
accord, and said, Lord, thou
art
God, which hast made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and all that
in them is:
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Who by the mouth of thy servant David hast said, Why did the heathen rage, and the
people imagine vain things?
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The kings of the earth stood up, and the rulers were gathered together
against the Lord, and against his Christ.
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For of a truth against thy holy child Jesus, whom thou
hast anointed, both Herod, and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles, and the people of Israel, were
gathered together,
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For to do whatsoever thy hand and thy counsel determined before to be done.
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And now, Lord, behold their threatenings: and grant unto thy servants, that with all boldness they
may speak thy word,
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By stretching forth thine hand to heal; and that signs and wonders may be
done by the name of thy holy child Jesus.
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And when they had prayed, the place was shaken where they were assembled together; and
they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and they spake the word of God with boldness.
32
And
the multitude of them that believed were of one heart and of one soul: neither said any
of them
that
ought of the things which he possessed was his own; but they had all things common.
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And with
great power gave the apostles witness of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus: and great grace was
upon them all.
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Neither was there any among them that lacked: for as many as were possessors
of lands or houses sold them, and brought the prices of the things that were sold,
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And laid
them
down at the apostles’ feet: and distribution was made unto every man according as he had need.
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And Joses, who by the apostles was surnamed Barnabas, (which is, being interpreted, The son of
consolation,) a Levite,
and
of the country of Cyprus,
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Having land, sold
it,
and brought the money,
and laid
it
at the apostles’ feet.
CHAPTER 5
But a certain man named Ananias, with Sapphira his wife, sold a possession,
2
And kept back
part
of the price, his wife also being privy
to it,
and brought a certain part, and laid
it
at the apostles’
feet.
3
But Peter said, Ananias, why hath Satan filled thine heart to lie to the Holy Ghost, and to
keep back
part
of the price of the land?
4
Whiles it remained, was it not thine own? and after it was
sold, was it not in thine own power? why hast thou conceived this thing in thine heart? thou hast
not lied unto men, but unto God.
5
And Ananias hearing these words fell down, and gave up the
ghost: and great fear came on all them that heard these things.
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And the young men arose, wound
him up, and carried
him
out, and buried
him.
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And it was about the space of three hours after,
when his wife, not knowing what was done, came in.
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And Peter answered unto her, Tell me
whether ye sold the land for so much? And she said, Yea, for so much.
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Then Peter said unto her,
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