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CHAPTER 3
Acts 3:1-11
1 Now Peter and John were going up into the temple at the hour of prayer,
being the ninth hour. 2 And a certain man that was lame from his mother's
womb was carried, whom they laid daily at the door of the temple which is
called Beautiful, to ask alms of them that entered into the temple; 3 who
seeing Peter and John about to go into the temple, asked to receive an
alms. 4 And Peter, fastening his eyes upon him, with John, said, Look on
us. 5 And he gave heed unto them, expecting to receive something from them.
6 But Peter said, Silver and gold have I none; but what I have, that give I
thee. In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, walk. 7 And he took him by
the right hand, and raised him up: and immediately his feet and his
ankle-bones received strength. 8 And leaping up, he stood, and began to
walk; and he entered with them into the temple, walking, and leaping, and
praising God. 9 And all the people saw him walking and praising God: 10 and
they took knowledge of him, that it was he that sat for alms at the
Beautiful Gate of the temple; and they were filled with wonder and
amazement at that which had happened unto him. 11 And as he held Peter and
John, all the people ran together unto them in the porch that is called
Solomon's, greatly wondering. Acts 3:12-26
12 And when Peter saw it, he answered unto the people, Ye men of Israel,
why marvel ye at this man? or why fasten ye your eyes on us, as though by
our own power or godliness we had made him to walk? 13 The God of Abraham,
and of Isaac, and of Jacob, the God of our fathers, hath glorified his
Servant Jesus; whom ye delivered up, and denied before the face of Pilate,
when he had determined to release him. 14 But ye denied the Holy and
Righteous One, and asked for a murderer to be granted unto you, 15 and
killed the Prince of life; whom God raised from the dead; whereof we are
witnesses. 16 And by faith in his name hath his name made this man strong,
whom ye behold and know: yea, the faith which is through him hath given him
this perfect soundness in the presence of you all. 17 And now, brethren, I
know that in ignorance ye did it, as did also your rulers. 18 But the
things which God foreshowed by the mouth of all the prophets, that his
Christ should suffer, he thus fulfilled. 19 Repent ye therefore, and turn
again, that your sins may be blotted out, that so there may come seasons of
refreshing from the presence of the Lord; 20 and that he may send the
Christ who hath been appointed for you, even Jesus: 21 whom the heaven must
receive until the times of restoration of all things, whereof God spake by
the mouth of His holy prophets that have been from of old. 22 Moses indeed
said, A prophet shall the Lord God raise up unto you from among your
brethren, like unto me. To him shall ye hearken in all things whatsoever he
shall speak unto you. 23 And it shall be, that every soul that shall not
hearken to that prophet, shall be utterly destroyed from among the people.
24 Yea and all the prophets from Samuel and them that followed after, as
many as have spoken, they also told of these days. 25 Ye are the sons of
the prophets, and of the covenant which God made with your fathers, saying
unto Abraham, And in thy seed shall all the families of the earth be
blessed. 26 Unto you first God, having raised up his Servant, sent him to
bless you, in turning away every one of you from your iniquities.
CHAPTER 4
Acts 4:1-4
1 And as they spake unto the people, the priests and the captain of the
temple and the Sadducees came upon them, 2 being sore troubled because they
taught the people, and proclaimed in Jesus the resurrection from the dead.
3 And they laid hands on them, and put them in ward unto the morrow: for it
was now eventide. 4 But many of them that heard the word believed; and the
number of the men came to be about five thousand. Acts 4:5-14
5 And it came to pass on the morrow, that their rulers and elders and
scribes were gathered together in Jerusalem; 6 and Annas the high priest
was there, and Caiaphas, and John, and Alexander, and as many as were of
the kindred of the high priest. 7 And when they had set them in the midst,
they inquired, By what power, or in what name, have ye done this? 8 Then
Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, said unto them, Ye rulers of the
people, and elders, 9 if we this day are examined concerning a good deed
done to an impotent man, by what means this man is made whole; 10 be it
known unto you all, and to all the people of Israel, that in the name of
Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom ye crucified, whom God raised from the dead,
even in him doth this man stand here before you whole. 11 He is the stone
which was set at nought of you the builders, which was made the head of the
corner. 12 And in none other is there salvation: for neither is there any
other name under heaven, that is given among men, wherein we must be saved.
13 Now when they beheld the boldness of Peter and John, and had perceived
that they were unlearned and ignorant men, they marvelled; and they took
knowledge of them, that they had been with Jesus. 14 And seeing the man
that was healed standing with them, they could say nothing against it. Acts
4:15-22
15 But when they had commanded them to go aside out of the council, they
conferred among themselves, 16 saying, What shall we do to these men? for
that indeed a notable miracle hath been wrought through them, is manifest
to all that dwell in Jerusalem; and we cannot deny it. 17 But that it
spread no further among the people, let us threaten them, that they speak
henceforth to no man in this name. 18 And they called them, and charged
them not to speak at all nor teach in the name of Jesus. 19 But Peter and
John answered and said unto them, Whether it is right in the sight of God
to hearken unto you rather than unto God, judge ye: 20 for we cannot but
speak the things which we saw and heard. 21 And they, when they had further
threatened them, let them go, finding nothing how they might punish them,
because of the people; for all men glorified God for that which was done.
22 For the man was more than forty years old, on whom this miracle of
healing was wrought. Acts 4:23-31
23 And being let go, they came to their own company, and reported all that
the chief priests and the elders had said unto them. 24 And they, when they
heard it, lifted up their voice to God with one accord, and said, O Lord,
thou that didst make the heaven and the earth and the sea, and all that in
them is: 25 who by the Holy Spirit, by the mouth of our father David thy
servant, didst say, Why did the Gentiles rage, And the peoples imagine vain
things? 26 The kings of the earth set themselves in array, And the rulers
were gathered together, Against the Lord, and against his Anointed: 27 for
of a truth in this city against thy holy Servant Jesus, whom thou didst
anoint, both Herod and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles and the peoples of
Israel, were gathered together, 28 to do whatsoever thy hand and thy
council foreordained to come to pass. 29 And now, Lord, look upon their
threatenings: and grant unto thy servants to speak thy word with all
boldness, 30 while thy stretchest forth thy hand to heal; and that signs
and wonders may be done through the name of thy holy Servant Jesus. 31 And
when they had prayed, the place was shaken wherein they were gathered
together; and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and they spake the
word of God with boldness.
Acts 4:32-37
32 And the multitude of them that believed were of one heart and soul: and
not one of them said that aught of the things which he possessed was his
own; but they had all things common. 33 And with great power gave the
apostles their witness of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus: and great
grace was upon them all. 34 For neither was there among them any that
lacked: for as many as were possessors of lands or houses sold them, and
brought the prices of the things that were sold, 35 and laid them at the
apostles' feet: and distribution was made unto each, according as any one
had need. 36 And Joseph, who by the apostles was surnamed Barnabas (which
is, being interpreted, Son of exhortation), a Levite, a man of Cyprus by
race, 37 having a field, sold it, and brought the money and laid it at the
apostles' feet.
CHAPTER 5
Acts 5:1-11
1 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 thy heart to lie to the Holy
Spirit, and to keep back part of the price of the land? 4 While it
remained, did it not remain thine own? and after it was sold, was it not in
thy power? How is it that thou hast conceived this thing in thy heart? thou
has not lied unto men, but unto God. 5 And Ananias hearing these words fell
down and gave up the ghost: and great fear came upon all that heard it. 6
And the young men arose and wrapped him round, and they carried him out and
buried him. 7 And it was about the space of three hours after, when his
wife, not knowing what was done, came in. 8 And Peter answered unto her,
Tell me whether ye sold the land for so much. And she said, Yea, for so
much. 9 But Peter said unto her, How is it that ye have agreed together to
try the Spirit of the Lord? behold, the feet of them that have buried thy
husband are at the door, and they shall carry thee out. 10 And she fell
down immediately at his feet, and gave up the ghost: and the young men came
in and found her dead, and they carried her out and buried her by her
husband. 11 And great fear came upon the whole church, and upon all that
heard these things.
Acts 5:12-16
12 And by the hands of the apostles were many signs and wonders wrought
among the people; and they were all with one accord in Solomon's porch. 13
But of the rest durst no man join himself to them: howbeit the people
magnified them; 14 and believers were the more added to the Lord,
multitudes both of them and women; 15 insomuch that they even carried out
the sick into the streets, and laid them on beds and couches, that, as
Peter came by, at the least his shadow might overshadow some one of them.
16 And there also came together the multitudes from the cities round about
Jerusalem, bring sick folk, and them that were vexed with unclean spirits:
and they were healed every one.
Acts 5:17-25
17 But the high priest rose up, and all they that were with him (which is
the sect of the Sadducees), and they were filled with jealousy, 18 and laid
hands on the apostles, and put them in public ward. 19 But an angel of the
Lord by night opened the prison doors, and brought them out, and said, 20
Go ye, and stand and speak in the temple to the people all the words of
this Life. 21 And when they heard this, they entered into the temple about
daybreak, and taught. But the high priest came, and they that were with
him, and called the council together, and all the senate of the children of
Israel, and sent to the prison-house to have them brought. 22 But the
officers that came found them not in the prison; and they returned, and
told, 23 saying, The prison-house we found shut in all safety, and the
keepers standing at the doors: but when we had opened, we found no man
within. 24 Now when the captain of the temple and the chief priests heard
these words, they were much perplexed concerning them whereunto this would
grow. 25 And there came one and told them, Behold, the men whom ye put in
the prison are in the temple standing and teaching the people. Acts 5:26-42
26 Then went the captain with the officers, and brought them, but without
violence; for they feared the people, lest they should be stoned. 27 And
when they had brought them, they set them before the council. And the high
priest asked them, 28 saying, We strictly charged you not to teach in this
name: and behold, ye have filled Jerusalem with your teaching, and intend
to bring this man's blood upon us. 29 But Peter and the apostles answered
and said, We must obey God rather than men. 30 The God of our fathers
raised up Jesus, whom ye slew, hanging him on a tree. 31 Him did God exalt
with his right hand to be a Prince and a Saviour, to give repentance to
Israel, and remission of sins. 32 And we are witnesses of these things; and
so is the Holy Spirit, whom God hath given to them that obey him. 33 But
they, when they heard this, were cut to the heart, and minded to slay them.
34 But there stood up one in the council, a Pharisee, named Gamaliel, a
doctor of the law, had in honor of all the people, and commanded to put the
men forth a little while. 35 And he said unto them, Ye men of Israel, take
heed to yourselves as touching these men, what ye are about to do. 36 For
before these days rose up Theudas, giving himself out to be somebody; to
whom a number of men, about four hundred, joined themselves: who was slain;
and all, as many as obeyed him, were dispersed, and came to nought. 37
After this man rose up Judas of Galilee in the days of the enrolment, and
drew away some of the people after him: he also perished; and all, as many
as obeyed him, were scattered abroad. 38 And now I say unto you, Refrain
from these men, and let them alone: for if this counsel or this work be of
men, it will be overthrown: 39 but if it is of God, ye will not be able to
overthrow them; lest haply ye be found even to be fighting against God. 40
And to him they agreed: and when they had called the apostles unto them,
they beat them and charged them not to speak in the name of Jesus, and let
them go. 41 They therefore departed from the presence of the council,
rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer dishonor for the Name. 42
And every day, in the temple and at home, they ceased not to teach and to
preach Jesus as the Christ.

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