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Then Philip opened his mouth, and began at the same scripture, and preached to him Jesus.

And when they had come up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord caught away Philip, that the eunuch saw him no more: and he went on his way rejoicing.

And Saul arose from the earth; and when his eyes were opened, he saw no man: but they led him by the hand, and brought [him] into Damascus.

And hath seen in a vision a man named Ananias, coming in, and putting [his] hand on him, that he might receive his sight.

And Ananias went, and entered into the house; and putting his hands on him, said, Brother Saul, the Lord ([even] Jesus that appeared to thee in the way as thou camest) hath sent me, that thou mayest receive thy sight, and be filled with the Holy Spirit.

And immediately there fell from his eyes as it had been scales: and he received sight forthwith, and arose, and was baptized.

And there he found a certain man named Eneas, who had kept his bed eight years, and was sick with the palsy.

And he gave her [his] hand, and lifted her up; and when he had called the saints and widows, presented her alive.

[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 when the angel who spoke to Cornelius had departed, he called two of his household servants, and a devout soldier of them that waited on him continually;

And they said, Cornelius the centurion, a just man, and one that feareth God, and of good report among all the nation of the Jews, was warned from 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 Cesarea. And Cornelius waited for them, and had called together his kinsmen and near friends.

And as Peter was coming in, Cornelius met him, and fell down at his feet, and worshiped [him].

Then Peter opened [his] mouth, and said, In truth I perceive that God is no respecter of persons:

To him give all the prophets testimony, that through his name whoever believeth in him shall receive remission of sins.

And he showed us how he had seen an angel in his house, who stood and said to him, Send men to Joppa, and call for Simon, whose surname is Peter;

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

Now about that time, Herod the king stretched forth [his] hands to afflict certain of the church.

And behold, the angel of the Lord came upon [him], and a light shined in the prison; and he smote Peter on the side, and raised him up, saying, Arise quickly. And his chains fell off from [his] hands.

And when Peter had come to himself, he said, Now I know with certainty, 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.