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And the day following they entered into Cesarea. And Cornelius was waiting for them, having called together his kinsmen and near friends.

And he said to them, Ye know it is unlawful for a Jew to join with or come to one of another nation; but God hath shewed me, to call no man common or unclean.

Therefore being sent for, I came without gain-saying. I ask therefore, for what intent ye have sent for me?

How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Ghost and with power, who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed by the devil; for God was with him.

For they heard them speaking with tongues and magnifying God.

But I said, In no wise, Lord: for nothing common or unclean hath ever entered into my mouth.

For he was a good man, and full of the Holy Ghost and faith. And a considerable multitude was added to the Lord.

So Peter was kept in the prison; but continual prayer was made to God by the church for him.

And knowing Peter's voice, she opened not the gate for joy, but running in, told them, that Peter stood before the gate.

And Herod having sought for him, and not found him, examined the guard, and commanded them to be put to death. And going down from Judea to Cesarea, he abode there.

And he was highly incensed against them of Tyre and Sidon: but they came with one accord to him, and having gained Blastus, the king's chamberlain, sued for peace; because their country was nourished by the king's country.

And as they were ministring to the Lord and fasting, the Holy Ghost said, Separate me Barnabas and Saul, for the work to which I have called them.

And being at Salamis, they preached the word of God in the synagogues of the Jews; and they had also John for their attendant.

And now behold the hand of the Lord is upon thee; and thou shalt be blind, not seeing the sun for a season. And immediately a mist and darkness fell upon him, and going about, he sought some to lead him.

And having removed him, he raised up to them David for their king, to whom also bearing witness he said, I have found David, the son of Jesse, a man after mine own heart, who will do all my will.

For they that dwell at Jerusalem, and their rulers, neither knowing him, nor the sayings of the prophets, which are read very sabbath-day, have fulfilled them, in condemning him.

Behold ye despisers, and wonder and perish. For I work a work in your days, a work which ye will in no wise believe, though a man declare it unto you.

For so hath the Lord commanded us, saying, I have set Thee for a light of the Gentiles, that Thou mightest be for salvation to the ends of the earth.

they went down to Attalia, And thence sailed back to Antioch, from whence they had been recommended to the grace of God, for the work which they had fulfilled.

Simon hath declared, how God at first visited the Gentiles, to take out of them a people for his name.