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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.

And they, when they heard it, lifted up their voice to God with one accord, and said, O Lord, you that made the heaven and the earth and the sea, and all that in them is:

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 spoke the word of God with boldness.

While it remained, did it not remain your own? and after it was sold, was it not in your power? How is it that you have conceived this thing in your heart? you have not lied to men, but to God.

But Peter and the apostles answered and said, We must obey God rather than men.

The God of our fathers raised up Jesus, whom you slew, hanging him on a tree.

God exalted him with his right hand [to be] a Prince and a Savior, to give repentance to Israel, and remission of sins.

And we are witnesses of these things; and [so is] the Holy Spirit, whom God has given to those that obey him.

but if it is of God, you will not be able to overthrow them; lest perhaps you are found even to be fighting against God. And to him they agreed.

And the twelve called the multitude of the disciples to them, and said, It is not fit that we should forsake the word of God to serve tables.

And the word of God increased; and the number of the disciples multiplied in Jerusalem exceedingly; and a great company of the priests were obedient to the faith.

Then they suborned men, who said, We have heard him speak blasphemous words against Moses, and [against] God.

And he said, Men, brothers and fathers, listen: The God of glory appeared to our father Abraham, when he was in Mesopotamia, before he dwelt in Haran,

Then he came out of the land of the Chaldaeans, and dwelt in Haran: and from there, when his father was dead, [God] removed him into this land, wherein you now dwell:

And God spoke on this wise, that his seed should sojourn in a strange land, and that they should make them slaves, and treat them ill, four hundred years.

And I will judge the nation to which they will serve as slaves, God said: and after that they shall come forth, and serve me in this place.

And the patriarchs, moved with jealousy against Joseph, sold him into Egypt: and God was with him,

But as the time of the promise drew near which God assured to Abraham, the people grew and multiplied in Egypt,

and he supposed that his brothers understood that God by his hand was giving them deliverance; but they didn't understand.

I am the God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, and of Isaac, and of Jacob. And Moses trembled, and did not dare look.