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a devout man, and one that feared God with all his house, who gave much alms to the people, and prayed to God always.

And he, fastening his eyes upon him, and being affrighted, said, What is it, Lord? And he said unto him, Thy prayers and thine alms are gone up for a memorial before God.

And when the angel that spake unto him was departed, he called two of his household-servants, and a devout soldier of them that waited on him continually;

And they said, Cornelius a centurion, a righteous man and one that feareth God, and well reported of by all the nation of the Jews, was warned of God by a holy angel to send for thee into his house, and to hear words from thee.

And on the morrow they entered into Caesarea. And Cornelius was waiting for them, having called together his kinsmen and his near friends.

And when it came to pass that Peter entered, Cornelius met him, and fell down at his feet, and worshipped him.

And Peter opened his mouth, and said, Of a truth I perceive that God is no respecter of persons:

To him bear all the prophets witness, that through his name every one that believeth on him shall receive remission of sins.

and he told us how he had seen the angel standing in his house, and saying, Send to Joppa, and fetch Simon, whose surname is Peter;

And the disciples, every man according to his ability, determined to send relief unto the brethren that dwelt in Judaea:

Now about that time Herod the king put forth his hands to afflict certain of the church.

And behold, an angel of the Lord stood by him, and a light shined in the cell: and he smote Peter on the side, and awoke him, saying, Rise up quickly. And his chains fell off from his hands.

And when Peter was come to himself, he said, Now I know of a truth, that the Lord hath sent forth his angel and delivered me out of the hand of Herod, and from all the expectation of the people of the Jews.

And they said unto her, Thou art mad. But she confidently affirmed that it was even so. And they said, It is his angel.

But Elymas the sorcerer (for so is his name by interpretation) withstood them, seeking to turn aside the proconsul from the faith.

But Saul, who is also called Paul, filled with the Holy Spirit, fastened his eyes on him,

Now Paul and his company set sail from Paphos, and came to Perga in Pamphylia: and John departed from them and returned to Jerusalem.

when John had first preached before his coming the baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel.

And as John was fulfilling his course, he said, What suppose ye that I am? I am not he. But behold, there cometh one after me the shoes of whose feet I am not worthy to unloose.

and he was seen for many days of them that came up with him from Galilee to Jerusalem, who are now his witnesses unto the people.