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So they nominated two men: Joseph called Barsabbas (also known as Justus) and Matthias.

Then they cast lots, and the lot fell to Matthias; so he was added to the eleven apostles.

So the man gave them his attention, expecting to get something from them.

Repent, then, and turn to God, so that your sins may be wiped out, that times of refreshing may come from the Lord,

But many who heard the message believed; so the number of men who believed grew to about five thousand.

Annas the high priest was there, and so were Caiaphas, John, Alexander and others of the high priest's family.

So they ordered them to withdraw from the Sanhedrin and then conferred together.

With great power the apostles continued to testify to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus. And God's grace was so powerfully at work in them all

Then Peter said, "Ananias, how is it that Satan has so filled your heart that you have lied to the Holy Spirit and have kept for yourself some of the money you received for the land?

As a result, people brought the sick into the streets and laid them on beds and mats so that at least Peter's shadow might fall on some of them as he passed by.

But on arriving at the jail, the officers did not find them there. So they went back and reported,

We are witnesses of these things, and so is the Holy Spirit, whom God has given to those who obey him."

So the Twelve gathered all the disciples together and said, "It would not be right for us to neglect the ministry of the word of God in order to wait on tables.

So the word of God spread. The number of disciples in Jerusalem increased rapidly, and a large number of priests became obedient to the faith.

So they stirred up the people and the elders and the teachers of the law. They seized Stephen and brought him before the Sanhedrin.

"So he left the land of the Chaldeans and settled in Harran. After the death of his father, God sent him to this land where you are now living.

and rescued him from all his troubles. He gave Joseph wisdom and enabled him to gain the goodwill of Pharaoh king of Egypt. So Pharaoh made him ruler over Egypt and all his palace.

He dealt treacherously with our people and oppressed our ancestors by forcing them to throw out their newborn babies so that they would die.

He saw one of them being mistreated by an Egyptian, so he went to his defense and avenged him by killing the Egyptian.

So there was great joy in that city.