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But those things which God before had shewed by the mouth of all the prophets, that his Christ should suffer, he hath so fulfilled.

Whom heaven indeed must receive, until the times of the restitution of all things, which God hath spoken by the mouth of his holy prophets, from the beginning of the world.

To you first, God, raising up his Son, hath sent him to bless you: that every one may convert himself from his wickedness.

The kings of the earth stood up: and the princes assembled together against the Lord and his Christ.

And the multitude of believers had but one heart and one soul. Neither did any one say that aught of the things which he possessed was his own: but all things were common unto them.

But a certain man named Ananias, with Saphira his wife, sold a piece of land,

And by fraud kept back part of the price of the land, his wife being privy thereunto: and bringing a certain part of it, laid it at the feet of the apostles.

And it was about the space of three hours after, when his wife, not knowing what had happened, came in.

Immediately, she fell down before his feet and gave up the ghost. And the young men coming in found her dead: and carried her out and buried her by her husband.

Insomuch that they brought forth the sick into the streets and laid them on beds and couches, that, when Peter came, his shadow at the least might overshadow any of them and they might be delivered from their infirmities.

Him hath God exalted with his right hand, to be Prince and Saviour. to give repentance to Israel and remission of sins.

And all that sat in the council, looking on him, saw his face as if it had been the face of an angel.

Then he went out of the land of the Chaldeans and dwelt in Charan. And from thence, after his father was dead, he removed him into this land, wherein you now dwell.

And he gave him no inheritance in it: no, not the pace of a foot. But he promised to give it him in possession, and to his seed after him, when as yet he had no child.

And God said to him: That his seed should sojourn in a strange country, and that they should bring them under bondage and treat them evil four hundred years.

And delivered him out of all his tribulations: and he gave him favour and wisdom in the sight of Pharao, the king of Egypt. And he appointed him governor over Egypt and over all his house.

And at the second time, Joseph was known by his brethren: and his kindred was made known to Pharao.

And Joseph sending, called thither Jacob, his father, and all his kindred, seventy-five souls.

At the same time was Moses born: and he was acceptable to God. Who was nourished three months in his father’s house.

And Moses was instructed in all the wisdom of the Egyptians: and he was mighty in his words and in his deeds.