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`And when forty years were fulfilled to him, it came upon his heart to look after his brethren, the sons of Israel;

and he was supposing his brethren to understand that God through his hand doth give salvation; and they did not understand.

And Saul was assenting to his death, and there came in that day a great persecution upon the assembly in Jerusalem, all also were scattered abroad in the regions of Judea and Samaria, except the apostles;

and they were giving heed to him, because of his having for a long time amazed them with deeds of magic.

he was also returning, and is sitting on his chariot, and he was reading the prophet Isaiah.

And the contents of the Writing that he was reading was this: `As a sheep unto slaughter he was led, and as a lamb before his shearer dumb, so he doth not open his mouth;

in his humiliation his judgment was taken away, and his generation -- who shall declare? because taken from the earth is his life.'

and Philip having opened his mouth, and having begun from this Writing, proclaimed good news to him -- Jesus.

and when they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord caught away Philip, and the eunuch saw him no more, for he was going on his way rejoicing;

and Philip was found at Azotus, and passing through, he was proclaiming good news to all the cities, till his coming to Cesarea.

and Saul arose from the earth, and his eyes having been opened, he beheld no one, and leading him by the hand they brought him to Damascus,

And Ananias went away, and did enter into the house, and having put upon him [his] hands, said, `Saul, brother, the Lord hath sent me -- Jesus who did appear to thee in the way in which thou wast coming -- that thou mayest see again, and mayest be filled with the Holy Spirit.'

And immediately there fell from his eyes as it were scales, he saw again also presently, and having risen, was baptized,

and having given her [his] hand, he lifted her up, and having called the saints and the widows, he presented her alive,

pious, and fearing God with all his house, doing also many kind acts to the people, and beseeching God always,

And when the messenger who is speaking to Cornelius went away, having called two of his domestics, and a pious soldier of those waiting on him continually,

And they said, `Cornelius, a centurion, a man righteous and fearing God, well testified to, also, by all the nation of the Jews, was divinely warned by a holy messenger to send for thee, to his house, and to hear sayings from thee.'

and on the morrow they did enter into Cesarea; and Cornelius was waiting for them, having called together his kindred and near friends,

and as it came that Peter entered in, Cornelius having met him, having fallen at [his] feet, did bow before [him];

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