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Moses thought his own people would understand that God was using him to save them, but they did not.

You received the law of Moses, which God gave you through his angels, but you haven't obeyed it."

He fell on his knees and cried in a loud voice, "Lord, do not hold this sin against them." After Stephen said this, he died.

Simon had amazed them with his magic so long that the people became his followers.

Now, as he was on his way home, he was sitting in his chariot reading from the Book of Isaiah, the prophet.

The portion of Scripture he was reading was this: "He was like a sheep being led to be killed. He was quiet, as a lamb is quiet while its wool is being cut; he never opened his mouth.

He was shamed and was treated unfairly. He died without children to continue his family. His life on earth has ended." Isaiah 53:7–8

When they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord took Philip away; the officer never saw him again. And the officer continued on his way home, full of joy.

Saul got up from the ground and opened his eyes, but he could not see. So those with Saul took his hand and led him into Damascus.

Saul has seen a vision in which a man named Ananias comes to him and lays his hands on him. Then he is able to see again."

So Ananias went to the house of Judas. He laid his hands on Saul and said, "Brother Saul, the Lord Jesus sent me. He is the one you saw on the road on your way here. He sent me so that you can see again and be filled with the Holy Spirit."

After he ate some food, his strength returned. Saul stayed with the followers of Jesus in Damascus for a few days.

But Saul grew more powerful. His proofs that Jesus is the Christ were so strong that his own people in Damascus could not argue with him.

There he met a man named Aeneas, who was paralyzed and had not been able to leave his bed for the past eight years.

He gave her his hand and helped her up. Then he called the saints and the widows into the room and showed them that Tabitha was alive.

Cornelius was a religious man. He and all the other people who lived in his house worshiped the true God. He gave much of his money to the poor and prayed to God often.

When the angel who spoke to Cornelius left, Cornelius called two of his servants and a soldier, a religious man who worked for him.

They said, "A holy angel spoke to Cornelius, an army officer and a good man; he worships God. All the people respect him. The angel told Cornelius to ask you to come to his house so that he can hear what you have to say."

On the following day they came to Caesarea. Cornelius was waiting for them and had called together his relatives and close friends.

When Peter entered, Cornelius met him, fell at his feet, and worshiped him.