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When they had been released, they went to their own companions and reported all that the chief priests and the elders had said to them.

And when they heard this, they lifted their voices to God with one accord and said, "O ^[p]Lord, it is You who ^(af) made the heaven and the earth and the sea, and all that is in them ,

who ^(ag)by the Holy Spirit, through the mouth of our father David Your servant, said, ‘^(ah) Why did the ^[q] Gentiles rage , And the peoples devise futile things ?

‘^(ai) The kings of the earth ^[r] took their stand , And the rulers were gathered together Against the Lord and against His ^[s](aj) Christ .'

For truly in this city there were gathered together against Your holy ^[t](ak)servant Jesus, whom You anointed, both ^(al)Herod and ^(am)Pontius Pilate, along with ^(an)the ^[u]Gentiles and the peoples of Israel,

to do whatever Your hand and ^(ao)Your purpose predestined to occur.

And ^[v]now, Lord, take note of their threats, and grant that Your bond-servants may ^(ap)speak Your word with all ^(aq)confidence,

while You extend Your hand to heal, and ^[w](ar)signs and wonders take place through the name of Your holy ^[x](as)servant Jesus."

And when they had prayed, the ^(at)place where they had gathered together was shaken, and they were all ^(au)filled with the Holy Spirit and began to ^(av)speak the word of God with ^(aw)boldness.

And the ^[y]congregation of those who believed were of one heart and soul; and not one of them ^[z]claimed that anything belonging to him was his own, but ^(ax)all things were common property to them.

And ^(ay)with great power the apostles were giving ^(az)testimony to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus, and abundant grace was upon them all.

For there was not a needy person among them, for all who were owners of land or houses ^(ba)would sell them and bring the ^[aa]proceeds of the sales

and ^(bb)lay them at the apostles' feet, and they would be ^(bc)distributed to each as any had need.

Now Joseph, a Levite of ^(bd)Cyprian birth, who was also called ^(be)Barnabas by the apostles (which translated means Son of ^[ab](bf)Encouragement),

and who owned a tract of land, sold it and brought the money and ^(bg)laid it at the apostles' feet.