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And the morrow after, he entered into Caesarea. And Cornelius waited for them, having called together his kinsmen and special friends.

And it came to pass that when Peter was come in, Cornelius came to meet him and falling at his feet adored.

And Peter opening his mouth, said: in very deed I perceive that God is not a respecter of persons.

To him all the prophets give testimony, that by his name all receive remission of sins, who believe in him.

And he told us how he had seen an angel in his house, standing and saying to him: Send to Joppe and call hither Simon, who is surnamed Peter,

And the disciples, every man according to his ability, purposed to send relief to the brethren who dwelt in Judea.

And at the same time, Herod the king stretched forth his hands, to afflict some of the church.

And behold an angel of the Lord stood by him and a light shined in the room. And he, striking Peter on the side, raised him up, saying: Arise quickly. And the chains fell off from his hands.

And Peter coming to himself, said: Now I know in very deed that the Lord hath sent his angel and hath delivered me out of the hand of Herod and from all the expectation of the people of the Jews.

But they said to her: Thou art mad. But she affirmed that it was so. Then said they: It is his angel.

But he, beckoning to them with his hand to hold their peace, told how the Lord had brought him out of prison. And he said: Tell these things to James and to the brethren. And going out, he went into another place.

But Elymas the magician (for so his name is interpreted) withstood them, seeking to turn away the proconsul from the faith.

Then Paul rising up and with his hand bespeaking silence, said: Ye men of Israel and you that fear God, give ear.

Of this man’s seed, God, according to his promise, hath raised up to Israel a Saviour Jesus:

John first preaching, before his coming, the baptism of penance to all the people of Israel.

And when John was fulfilling his course, he said: I am not he whom you think me to be. But behold, there cometh one after me, whose shoes of his feet I am not worthy to loose.

Who was seen for many days by them who came up with him from Galilee to Jerusalem, who to this present are his witnesses to the people.

For David, when he had served in his generation, according to the will of God, slept: and was laid unto his fathers and saw corruption.

A long time therefore they abode there, dealing confidently in the Lord, who gave testimony to the word of his grace, granting signs and wonders to be done by their hands.

(14-7) And there sat a certain man at Lystra, impotent in his feet, a cripple from his mother’s womb, who never had walked.