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And God turned and gave them up, to worship the host of heaven; as it is written in the book of the prophets, Have ye offered victims and sacrifices to me, for forty years in the wilderness, O house of Israel?

Who found favour with God, and petitioned to find an habitation for the God of Jacob.

For unclean spirits, crying with a loud voice, came out of many that had them, and many sick of the palsy and lame were healed.

Who being come down, prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Ghost.

For as yet he was fallen upon none of them: only they had been baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.

Thou hast neither part nor lot in this matter: for thy heart is not right before God.

For I see, thou art in the gall of bitterness, and the bond of iniquity.

And Simon answering said, Pray ye to the Lord for me, that none of these things, which ye have spoken, may come upon me.

In his humiliation his judgment was taken away: and who shall declare his generation? For his life is taken from the earth.

And he said, Who art thou, Lord? And the Lord said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest. It is hard for thee, to kick against the goads.

And he said, Behold I am here, Lord. And the Lord said to him, Arise, go into the street called Straight, and inquire in the house of Judas, for one named Saul of Tarsus; for behold, he is praying.

But the Lord said unto him, Go: for he is a chosen vessel to me, to bear my name before nations and kings, and the children of Israel.

For I will shew him how great things he must suffer for my name's sake.

But all that heard were amazed, and said, Is not this he who destroyed those that call on this name at Jerusalem? And came hither for this intent, that he might bring them bound to the chief priests?

And looking stedfastly on him, and being affrighted, he said, What is it, Lord? And he said to him, Thy prayers and thy alms are come up for a memorial before God.

And now send men to Joppa, and call for Simon, who is surnamed Peter.

But Peter said, In no wise, Lord: for I have never eaten any thing common or unclean.

Arise therefore and go down, and go with them, doubting nothing; for I have sent them.

Then Peter going down to the men, said, Behold, I am he whom ye seek: for what cause are ye come?

And they said, Cornelius the centurion, a just man, and fearing God, and of good report among all the nation of the Jews, was warned of God by an holy angel, to send for thee to his house, and to hear words from thee.