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Our ancestors brought it here with Joshua when they replaced the nations that God drove out before our ancestors, and it was here until the time of David.Joshua 3:14; Nehemiah 9:24; Psalm 44:2; 78:55; Acts 13:19;">[xr]

He found favor with God and asked to design a dwelling for the housefor the God">[fn] of Jacob,1 Samuel 16:1; 2 Samuel 7:1; 1 Kings 8:17; 1 Chronicles 22:7; Psalm 89:19; 132:4-5; Acts 13:22;">[xr]

But Stephen,he">[fn] filled with the Holy Spirit, looked straight into heaven and saw the glory of God and Jesus standing at the right hand of God.Acts 6:5;">[xr]

He said, "Look! I see the heavens opened and the Son of Man standing at the right hand of God!"Ezekiel 1:1; Daniel 7:13; Matthew 3:16; Acts 10:11;">[xr]

Everyone from the least to the greatest paid close attention to him, saying, "This man is the power of God, which is called great!"

But when Philip proclaimed the good news of the kingdom of God and of the name of Jesus Christ, men and women believed and were baptized.Acts 1:3;">[xr]

Now when the apostles in Jerusalem heard that Samaria had accepted the word of God, they sent Peter and John to them.

You have no part or share in this matter, because your heart isn't right before God.

Philip said, "If you believe with all your heart, you may." He replied, "I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God."Matthew 16:16; 28:19; Mark 16:16; John 6:69; 11:27; Acts 9:20; 10:47; 1 John 4:15;">[xr]

He immediately started to proclaim Jesus in the synagogues, saying, "This is the Son of God."Acts 8:37;">[xr]

He was a devout man who feared God, as did everyone in his home. He gave many gifts to the poor among the people and always prayed to God.Acts 8:2; 10:22;">[xr]

One day about three in the afternoonAbout the ninth hour of the day">[fn] he had a vision and clearly saw an angel of God coming to him and saying to him, "Cornelius!"Acts 10:30; 11:13;">[xr]

He stared at the angelat him">[fn] in terror and asked, "What is it, Lord?" He answered him, "Your prayers and your gifts to the poor have come up as a memorial before God.

Again a voice came to him a second time, "You must stop calling unclean what God has made clean."Matthew 15:11; Acts 15:28; Romans 14:14,17, 20; 1 Corinthians 10:25; 1 Timothy 4:4; Titus 1:15;">[xr]

The men replied, "Cornelius, a centurion and an upright and God-fearing man who is respected by the whole Jewish nation, was instructed by a holy angel to send for you to come to his home to hear what you have to say."Acts 10:1-2; 22:12;">[xr]

He said to them, "You understand how wrong it is for a Jew to associate or visit with a Gentile. But God has shown me that I should stop calling anyone common or unclean,John 4:9; 18:28; Acts 11:3; 15:8-9; Galatians 2:12,14; Ephesians 3:6;">[xr]

So I sent for you immediately, and it was good of you to come. All of us are here now in the presence of God to listen to everything the Lord has ordered you to say."

Then Peter opened his mouth and said, "Now I understand that God shows no partiality.Deuteronomy 10:17; 2 Chronicles 19:7; Job 1:34:19; Romans 2:11; Galatians 2:6; Ephesians 6:9; Colossians 3:25; 1 Peter 1:17;">[xr]

God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power, and he went around doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, because God was with him.Luke 4:18; John 3:2; Acts 2:22; 4:27; Hebrews 1:9;">[xr]

but God raised him on the third day and allowed him to appearActs 2:24;">[xr] -