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then they that embraced his doctrine, were baptized: and there were about three thousand converts made that very day.

so that they sold their possessions and goods, and distributed the money to every one as his occasions required.

they were carrying a man who had been lame from his birth, one whom they daily laid at the gate of the temple called, Beauty-gate, to ask alms of those that pass'd into the temple.

and taking him by the right hand, he lift him up; and immediately his feet and ancle-bones received strength.

the God of Abraham, of Isaac, and of Jacob, the God of our fathers, hath glorified his son Jesus; whom ye delivered up, and renounced in opposition to Pilate, who was determined to let him go.

but thus it is that God has accomplished what he had foretold by the mouth of all his prophets, that Christ should suffer.

but must reside in heaven, till the time of the restitution of all things, of which God has spoken from the beginning by the mouth of his holy prophets.

it is to you that God first of all sent his son Jesus, having raised him up to bless you, provided you all renounce your iniquities.

the kings of the earth stood up, and the rulers were gathered together against the Lord, and against his Christ."

Now the whole body of believers were but one heart, and one soul: no one look'd upon what he possessed, as his own, but every thing was held in common.

which they laid down at the apostles feet: and they distributed it to every man as his occasions required.

Now there was a certain man named Ananias who with Sapphira his wife, sold a possession,

and kept back part of the price, his wife also being privy to it, and brought the rest which he laid at the apostles feet.

about the space of three hours after, his wife, not knowing what had happen'd, came in.

in the instant she fell down dead at his feet: and the young men came in, found her dead, carried her out, and buried her by her husband.

when they heard that, they entred into the temple early in the morning, and taught. in the mean time, the high priest, and those of his party, being arrived at the council-chamber, summon'd all the Jewish senate to meet, and sent to the prison to bring the apostles before them.

upon which the captain went with his officers, and brought them, without offering any violence, for fear of being stoned, he and his men by the people.

him hath God rais'd by his power to be the author of salvation, by giving repentance to Israel, and the remission of their sins.

and we are his witnesses in what we say, and so is the holy spirit, whom God hath given to those that obey him.

for some time ago one Theudas started up, pretending to be something extraordinary, who was join'd indeed by about four hundred men: but he was no sooner put to death, than his followers all dispers'd, and were reduc'd to nothing.