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After threatening them further, they released them. They found no way to punish them because the people were all giving glory to God over what had been done.

When they heard this, they raised their voices together to God and said, “Master, you are the one who made the heaven, the earth, and the sea, and everything in them.

When they had prayed, the place where they were assembled was shaken, and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak the word of God boldly.

Wasn’t it yours while you possessed it? And after it was sold, wasn’t it at your disposal? Why is it that you planned this thing in your heart? You have not lied to people but to God.”

Peter and the apostles replied, “We must obey God rather than people.

The God of our ancestors raised up Jesus, whom you had murdered by hanging him on a tree.

God exalted this man to his right hand as ruler and Savior, to give repentance to Israel and forgiveness of sins.

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

but if it is of God, you will not be able to overthrow them. You may even be found fighting against God.” They were persuaded by him.

The Twelve summoned the whole company of the disciples and said, “It would not be right for us to give up preaching the word of God to wait on tables.

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

Then they secretly persuaded some men to say, “We heard him speaking blasphemous words against Moses and God.”

“Brothers and fathers,” he replied, “listen: The God of glory appeared to our father Abraham when he was in Mesopotamia, before he settled in Haran,

“Then he left the land of the Chaldeans and settled in Haran. From there, after his father died, God had him move to this land in which you are now living.

God spoke in this way: His descendants would be strangers in a foreign country, and they would enslave and oppress them for four hundred years.

I will judge the nation that they will serve as slaves, God said. After this, they will come out and worship me in this place.

“The patriarchs became jealous of Joseph and sold him into Egypt, but God was with him

“As the time was approaching to fulfill the promise that God had made to Abraham, the people flourished and multiplied in Egypt

He assumed his people would understand that God would give them deliverance through him, but they did not understand.

I am the God of your ancestors—the God of Abraham, of Isaac, and of Jacob. Moses began to tremble and did not dare to look.