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God raised him up, ending the pains of death, because it was not possible for him to be held by death.

because you will not abandon me in Hadesor allow your holy one to see decay.

because they were annoyed that they were teaching the people and proclaiming in Jesus the resurrection of the dead.

After threatening them further, they released them. They found no way to punish them because the people were all giving glory to God over what had been done.

For there was not a needy person among them because all those who owned lands or houses sold them, brought the proceeds of what was sold,

Then the commander went with the servants and brought them in without force, because they were afraid the people might stone them.

“The Lord said to him: Take off the sandals from your feet, because the place where you are standing is holy ground.

They were attentive to him because he had amazed them with his sorceries for a long time.

After they went down there, they prayed for them so the Samaritans might receive the Holy Spirit because he had not yet come down on any of them.

But Peter told him, “May your silver be destroyed with you, because you thought you could obtain the gift of God with money!

You have no part or share in this matter, because your heart is not right before God.

Get up, go downstairs, and go with them with no doubts at all, because I have sent them.”

how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power, and how he went about doing good and healing all who were under the tyranny of the devil, because God was with him.

The circumcised believers who had come with Peter were amazed because the gift of the Holy Spirit had been poured out even on the Gentiles.

Now those who had been scattered as a result of the persecution that started because of Stephen made their way as far as Phoenicia, Cyprus, and Antioch, speaking the word to no one except Jews.

She recognized Peter’s voice, and because of her joy, she did not open the gate but ran in and announced that Peter was standing at the outer gate.

Herod had been very angry with the people of Tyre and Sidon. Together they presented themselves before him. After winning over Blastus, who was in charge of the king’s bedroom, they asked for peace, because their country was supplied with food from the king’s country.

At once an angel of the Lord struck him because he did not give the glory to God, and he was eaten by worms and died.

Then, when he saw what happened, the proconsul believed, because he was astonished at the teaching of the Lord.

Look, you scoffers,marvel and vanish away,because I am doing a work in your days,a work that you will never believe,even if someone were to explain it to you.”