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And he kept back part of the proceeds, his wife also being aware of it, and brought a certain part and laid it at the apostles' feet.

Then Ananias, hearing these words, fell down and breathed his last. So great fear came upon all those who heard these things.

Now it was about three hours later when his wife came in, not knowing what had happened.

Then immediately she fell down at his feet and breathed her last. And the young men came in and found her dead, and carrying her out, buried her by her husband.

Him God has exalted to His right hand to be Prince and Savior, to give repentance to Israel and forgiveness of sins.

And we are His witnesses to these things, and so also is the Holy Spirit whom God has given to those who obey Him."

So they departed from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer shame for His [fn] name.

And all who sat in the council, looking steadfastly at him, saw his face as the face of an angel.

Then he came out of the land of the Chaldeans and dwelt in Haran. And from there, when his father was dead, He moved him to this land in which you now dwell.

And God gave him no inheritance in it, not even enough to set his foot on. But even when Abraham had no child, He promised to give it to him for a possession, and to his descendants after him.

But God spoke in this way: that his descendants would dwell in a foreign land, and that they would bring them into bondage and oppress them four hundred years.

and delivered him out of all his troubles, and gave him favor and wisdom in the presence of Pharaoh, king of Egypt; and he made him governor over Egypt and all his house.

And the second time Joseph was made known to his brothers, and Joseph's family became known to the Pharaoh.

Then Joseph sent and called his father Jacob and all his relatives to him, seventy-five Exodus 1:5)">[fn] people.

At this time Moses was born, and was well pleasing to God; and he was brought up in his father's house for three months.

"Now when he was forty years old, it came into his heart to visit his brethren, the children of Israel.

For he supposed that his brethren would have understood that God would deliver them by his hand, but they did not understand.

But he who did his neighbor wrong pushed him away, saying, "Who made you a ruler and a judge over us?

Now Saul was consenting to his death. At that time a great persecution arose against the church which was at Jerusalem; and they were all scattered throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria, except the apostles.

And devout men carried Stephen to his burial, and made great lamentation over him.