Acts Chapter 5
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being sore troubled because they taught the people, and proclaimed in Jesus the resurrection from the dead.
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And they laid hands on them, and put them in ward unto the morrow: for it was now eventide.
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But many of them that heard the word believed; and the number of the men came to be about five thousand.
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And it came to pass on the morrow, that their rulers and elders and scribes were gathered together in Jerusalem;
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and Annas the high priest
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was there, and Caiaphas, and John, and Alexander, and as many as were of the kindred of the high priest.
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And when they had set them in the midst, they inquired, By what power, or in what name, have ye done this?
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Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, said unto them, Ye rulers of the people, and elders,
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if we this day are examined concerning a good deed done to an impotent man, by what means this man is made whole;
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be it known unto you all, and to all the people of Israel, that in the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom ye crucified, whom God raised from the dead,
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even in him doth this man stand here before you whole.
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He is the stone which was set at nought of you the builders, which was made the head of the corner.
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And in none other is there salvation: for neither is there any other name under heaven, that is given among men, wherein we must be saved.
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Now when they beheld the boldness of Peter and John, and had perceived that they were unlearned and ignorant men, they marvelled; and they took knowledge of them, that they had been with Jesus.
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And seeing the man that was healed standing with them, they could say nothing against it.
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But when they had commanded them to go aside out of the council, they conferred among themselves,
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saying, What shall we do to these men? for that indeed a notable miracle hath been wrought through them, is manifest to all that dwell in Jerusalem; and we cannot deny it.
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But that it spread no further among the people, let us threaten them, that they speak henceforth to no man in this name.
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And they called them, and charged them not to speak at all nor teach in the name of Jesus.
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But Peter and John answered and said unto them, Whether it is right in the sight of God to hearken unto you rather than unto God, judge ye:
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for we cannot but speak the things which we saw and heard.
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And they, when they had further threatened them, let them go, finding nothing how they might punish them, because of the people; for all men glorified God for that which was done.
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For the man was more than forty years old, on whom this miracle of healing was wrought.
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And being let go, they came to their own company, and reported all that the chief priests and the elders had said unto them.
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And they, when they heard it, lifted up their voice to God with one accord, and said, O Lord, thou that didst make the heaven and the earth and the sea, and all that in them is:
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who by the Holy Spirit,
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by the mouth of our father David thy servant, didst say,
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Why did the Gentiles rage,
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And the peoples imagine vain things?
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The kings of the earth set themselves in array,
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And the rulers were gathered together,
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Against the Lord, and against his Anointed:
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for of a truth in this city against thy holy Servant Jesus, whom thou didst anoint, both Herod and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles and the peoples of Israel, were gathered together,
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to do whatsoever thy hand and thy counsel foreordained to come to pass.
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And now, Lord, look upon their threatenings: and grant unto thy servants to speak thy word with all boldness,
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while thou stretchest forth thy hand to heal; and that signs and wonders may be done through the name of thy holy Servant Jesus.
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And when they had prayed, the place was shaken wherein they were gathered together; and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and they spake the word of God with boldness.
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And the multitude of them that believed were of one heart and soul: and not one
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of them said that aught of the things which he possessed was his own; but they had all things common.
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And with great power gave the apostles their witness of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus: and great grace was upon them all.
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For neither was there among them any that lacked: for as many as were possessors of lands or houses sold them, and brought the prices of the things that were sold,
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and laid them at the apostles’ feet: and distribution was made unto each, according as any one had need.
darby (darby) - eBible.org Darby 1890 plaintext
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But a certain man, Ananias by name, with Sapphira his wife, sold a possession,
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and put aside for himself part of the price, [his] wife also being privy to it; and having brought a certain part, laid it at the feet of the apostles.
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But Peter said, Ananias, why has Satan filled thy heart that thou shouldest lie to the Holy Spirit, and put aside for thyself a part of the price of the estate?
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While it remained did it not remain to thee? and sold, was [it not] in thine own power? Why is it that thou hast purposed this thing in thine heart? Thou hast not lied to men, but toGod.
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And Ananias, hearing these words, fell down and expired. And great fear came upon all who heard [it].
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And the young men, rising up, swathed him up for burial, and having carried him out, buried him.
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And it came to pass about three hours afterwards, that his wife, not knowing what had happened, came in.
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And Peter answered her, Tell me if ye gave the estate for so much? And she said, Yes, for so much.
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And Peter said to her, Why [is it] that ye have agreed together to tempt the Spirit of [the] Lord? Lo, the feet of those that have buried thy husband [are] at the door, and they shall carry thee out.
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And she fell down immediately at his feet and expired. And when the young men came in they found her dead; and, having carried her out, they buried her by her husband.
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And great fear came upon all the assembly, and upon all who heard these things.
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And by the hands of the apostles were many signs and wonders done among the people; (and they were all with one accord in Solomon's porch,
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but of the rest durst no man join them, but the people magnified them;
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and believers were more than ever added to the Lord, multitudes both of men and women;)
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so that they brought out the sick into the streets and put [them] on beds and couches, that at least the shadow of Peter, when he came, might overshadow some one of them.
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And the multitude also of the cities round about came together to Jerusalem, bringing sick persons and persons beset by unclean spirits, who were all healed.
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And the high priest rising up, and all they that were with him, which is the sect of the Sadducees, were filled with wrath,
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and laid hands on the apostles and put them in the public prison.
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But an angel of [the] Lord during the night opened the doors of the prison, and leading them out, said,
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Go ye and stand and speak in the temple to the people all the words of this life.
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And when they heard it, they entered very early into the temple and taught. And when the high priest was come, and they that were with him, they called together the council and all the elderhood of the sons of Israel, and sent to the prison to have them brought.
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And when the officers were come, they did not find them in the prison; and returned and reported
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saying, We found the prison shut with all security, and the keepers standing at the doors; but when we had opened [them], within we found no one.
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And when they heard these words, both the priest and the captain of the temple and the chief priests were in perplexity as to them, what this would come to.
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And some one coming reported to them, Lo, the men whom ye put in the prison are in the temple, standing and teaching the people.
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Then the captain, having gone with the officers, brought them, not with violence, for they feared the people, lest they should be stoned.
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And they bring them and set them in the council. And the high priest asked them,
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saying, We strictly enjoined you not to teach in this name: and lo, ye have filled Jerusalem with your doctrine, and purpose to bring upon us the blood of this man.
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But Peter answering, and the apostles, said,God must be obeyed rather than men.
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TheGod of our fathers has raised up Jesus, whom ye have slain, having hanged on a cross.
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Him hasGod exalted by his right hand as leader and saviour, to give repentance to Israel and remission of sins.
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And we are [his] witnesses of these things, and the Holy Spirit also, whichGod has given to those that obey him.
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But they, when they heard [these things], were cut to the heart, and took counsel to kill them.
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But a certain [man], a Pharisee, named Gamaliel, a teacher of the law, held in honour of all the people, rose up in the council, and commanded to put the men out for a short while,
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and said to them, Men of Israel, take heed to yourselves as regards these men what ye are going to do;
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for before these days Theudas rose up, alleging himself to be somebody, to whom a number of men, about four hundred, were joined; who was slain, and all, as many as obeyed him, were dispersed and came to nothing.
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After him rose Judas the Galilean in the days of the census, and drew away [a number of] people after him; and he perished, and all, as many as obeyed him, were scattered abroad.
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And now I say to you, Withdraw from these men and let them alone, for if this counsel or this work have its origin from men, it will be destroyed;
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but if it be fromGod, ye will not be able to put them down, lest ye be found also fighters againstGod.
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And they listened to his advice; and having called the apostles, they beat them, and enjoined them not to speak in the name of Jesus, and dismissed them.
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They therefore went their way from [the] presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to be dishonoured for the name.
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And every day, in the temple and in the houses, they ceased not teaching and announcing the glad tidings that Jesus [was] the Christ.
vul1914 (vul1914) - Vulgate 1914 UTF-8 (sacredbible.org)
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Vir autem quidam nomine Ananias, cum Saphira uxore suo vendidit agrum,
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et fraudavit de pretio agri, conscia uxore sua: et afferens partem quamdam, ad pedes Apostolorum posuit.
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Dixit autem Petrus: Anania, cur tentavit satanas cor tuum, mentiri te Spiritui sancto, et fraudare de pretio agri?
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Nonne manens tibi manebat, et venundatum in tua erat potestate? Quare posuisti in corde tuo hanc rem? Non es mentitus hominibus, sed Deo.
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Audiens autem Ananias hæc verba, cecidit, et expiravit. Et factus est timor magnus super omnes, qui audierunt.
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Surgentes autem iuvenes amoverunt eum, et efferentes sepelierunt.
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Factum est autem quasi horarum trium spatium, et uxor ipsius, nesciens quod factum fuerat, introivit.
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Dixit autem ei Petrus: Dic mihi mulier, si tanti agrum vendidistis? At illa dixit: Etiam tanti.
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Petrus autem ad eam: Quid utique convenit vobis tentare Spiritum Domini? Ecce pedes eorum, qui sepelierunt virum tuum ad ostium, et efferent te.
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Confestim cecidit ante pedes eius, et expiravit. Intrantes autem iuvenes invenerunt illam mortuam: et extulerunt, et sepelierunt ad virum suum.
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Et factus est timor magnus in universa ecclesia, et in omnes, qui audierunt hæc.
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Per manus autem Apostolorum fiebant signa, et prodigia multa in plebe. Et erant unanimiter omnes in porticu Salomonis.
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Ceterorum autem nemo audebat se coniungere illis: sed magnificabat eos populus.
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Magis autem augebatur credentium in Domino multitudo virorum, ac mulierum,
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ita ut in plateas eiicerent infirmos, et ponerent in lectulis et grabatis, ut, veniente Petro, saltem umbra illius obumbraret quemquam illorum, et liberarentur ab infirmitatibus suis.
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Concurrebat autem et multitudo vicinarum civitatum Ierusalem, afferentes ægros, et vexatos a spiritibus immundis: qui curabantur omnes.
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Exurgens autem princeps sacerdotum, et omnes, qui cum illo erant, (quæ est hæresis Sadducæorum) repleti sunt zelo:
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et iniecerunt manus in Apostolos, et posuerunt eos in custodia publica.
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Angelus autem Domini per noctem aperiens ianuas carceris, et educens eos, dixit:
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Ite, et stantes loquimini in templo plebi omnia verba vitæ huius.
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Qui cum audissent, intraverunt diluculo in templum, et docebant. Adveniens autem princeps sacerdotum, et qui cum eo erant, convocaverunt concilium, et omnes seniores filiorum Israel: et miserunt ad carcerem ut adducerentur.
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Cum autem venissent ministri, et aperto carcere non invenissent illos, reversi nunciaverunt,
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dicentes: Carcerem quidem invenimus clausum cum omni diligentia, et custodes stantes ante ianuas: aperientes autem neminem intus invenimus.
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Ut autem audierunt hos sermones magistratus templi, et principes sacerdotum ambigebant de illis quidnam fieret.
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Adveniens autem quidam nunciavit eis: Quia ecce viri, quos posuistis in carcerem, sunt in templo stantes, et docentes populum.
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Tunc abiit magistratus cum ministris, et adduxit illos sine vi: timebant enim populum ne lapidarentur.
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Et cum adduxissent illos, statuerunt in concilio: Et interrogavit eos princeps sacerdotum,
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dicens: Præcipiendo præcepimus vobis ne doceretis in nomine isto: et ecce replestis Ierusalem doctrina vestra: et vultis inducere super nos sanguinem hominis istius.
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Respondens autem Petrus, et Apostoli, dixerunt: Obedire oportet Deo magis, quam hominibus.
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Deus patrum nostrorum suscitavit Iesum, quem vos interemistis, suspendentes in ligno.
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Hunc principem, et salvatorem Deus exaltavit dextera sua ad dandam pœnitentiam Israeli, et remissionem peccatorum.
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et nos sumus testes horum verborum, et Spiritus sanctus, quem dedit Deus omnibus obedientibus sibi.
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Hæc cum audissent, dissecabantur, et cogitabant interficere illos.
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Surgens autem quidam in concilio Pharisæus, nomine Gamaliel, legisdoctor honorabilis universæ plebi, iussit foras ad breve homines fieri.
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dixitque ad illos: Viri Israelitæ attendite vobis super hominibus istis quid acturi sitis.
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Ante hos enim dies extitit Theodas, dicens se esse aliquem, cui consensit numerus virorum circiter quadringentorum: qui occisus est: et omnes, qui credebant ei, dissipati sunt, et redacti ad nihilum.
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Post hunc extitit Iudas Galilæus in diebus professionis, et avertit populum post se, et ipse periit: et omnes, quotquot consenserunt ei, dispersi sunt.
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Et nunc itaque dico vobis, discedite ab hominibus istis, et sinite illos: quoniam si est ex hominibus consilium hoc, aut opus, dissolvetur:
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si vero ex Deo est, non poteritis dissolvere illud, ne forte et Deo repugnare inveniamini. Consenserunt autem illi.
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Et convocantes Apostolos, cæsis denunciaverunt ne omnino loquerentur in nomine Iesu, et dimiserunt eos.
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Et illi quidem ibant gaudentes a conspectu concilii, quoniam digni habiti sunt pro nomine Iesu contumeliam pati.
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Omni autem die non cessabant in templo, et circa domos docentes, et evangelizantes Christum Iesum.
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But a certain man named Ananias, with Sapphira his wife, sold a possession,
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and kept back part of the price, his wife also being aware of it, then brought a certain part and laid it at the apostles’ feet.
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But Peter said, “Ananias, why has Satan filled your heart to lie to the Holy Spirit and to keep back part of the price of the land?
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While you kept it, didn’t it remain your own? After it was sold, wasn’t it in your power? How is it that you have conceived this thing in your heart? You haven’t lied to men, but to God.”
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Ananias, hearing these words, fell down and died. Great fear came on all who heard these things.
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The young men arose and wrapped him up, and they carried him out and buried him.
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About three hours later, his wife, not knowing what had happened, came in.
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Peter answered her, “Tell me whether you sold the land for so much.” She said, “Yes, for so much.”
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But Peter asked her, “How is it that you have agreed together to tempt the Spirit of the Lord? Behold, the feet of those who have buried your husband are at the door, and they will carry you out.”
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She fell down immediately at his feet and died. The young men came in and found her dead, and they carried her out and buried her by her husband.
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Great fear came on the whole assembly, and on all who heard these things.
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By the hands of the apostles many signs and wonders were done among the people. They were all with one accord in Solomon’s porch.
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None of the rest dared to join them; however, the people honored them.
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More believers were added to the Lord, multitudes of both men and women.
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They even carried out the sick into the streets and laid them on cots and mattresses, so that as Peter came by, at least his shadow might overshadow some of them.
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The multitude also came together from the cities around Jerusalem, bringing sick people and those who were tormented by unclean spirits; and they were all healed.
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But the high priest rose up, and all those who were with him (which is the sect of the Sadducees), and they were filled with jealousy
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and laid hands on the apostles, then put them in public custody.
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But an angel of the Lord opened the prison doors by night, and brought them out and said,
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“Go stand and speak in the temple to the people all the words of this life.”
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When they heard this, they entered into the temple about daybreak and taught. But the high priest and those who were with him came and called the council together, with all the senate of the children of Israel, and sent to the prison to have them brought.
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But the officers who came didn’t find them in the prison. They returned and reported,
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“We found the prison shut and locked, and the guards standing before the doors, but when we opened them, we found no one inside!”
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Now when the high priest, the captain of the temple, and the chief priests heard these words, they were very perplexed about them and what might become of this.
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One came and told them, “Behold, the men whom you put in prison are in the temple, standing and teaching the people.”
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Then the captain went with the officers, and brought them without violence, for they were afraid that the people might stone them.
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When they had brought them, they set them before the council. The high priest questioned them,
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saying, “Didn’t we strictly command you not to teach in this name? Behold, you have filled Jerusalem with your teaching, and intend to bring this man’s blood on us.”
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But Peter and the apostles answered, “We must obey God rather than men.
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The God of our fathers raised up Jesus, whom you killed, hanging him on a tree.
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God exalted him with his right hand to be a Prince and a Savior, to give repentance to Israel, and remission of sins.
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We are his witnesses of these things; and so also is the Holy Spirit, whom God has given to those who obey him.”
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But they, when they heard this, were cut to the heart, and were determined to kill them.
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But one stood up in the council, a Pharisee named Gamaliel, a teacher of the law, honored by all the people, and commanded to put the apostles out for a little while.
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He said to them, “You men of Israel, be careful concerning these men, what you are about to do.
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For before these days Theudas rose up, making himself out to be somebody; to whom a number of men, about four hundred, joined themselves. He was slain; and all, as many as obeyed him, were dispersed and came to nothing.
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After this man, Judas of Galilee rose up in the days of the enrollment, and drew away some people after him. He also perished, and all, as many as obeyed him, were scattered abroad.
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Now I tell you, withdraw from these men and leave them alone. For if this counsel or this work is of men, it will be overthrown.
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But if it is of God, you will not be able to overthrow it, and you would be found even to be fighting against God!”
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They agreed with him. Summoning the apostles, they beat them and commanded them not to speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go.
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They therefore departed from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer dishonor for Jesus’ name.
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Every day, in the temple and at home, they never stopped teaching and preaching Jesus, the Christ.
wh1881 (wh1881) - Westcott-Hort Greek NT 1881 eBible USFM
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ανηρ δε τις ανανιας ονοματι συν σαπφειρη τη γυναικι αυτου επωλησεν κτημα
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και ενοσφισατο απο της τιμης συνειδυιης και της γυναικος και ενεγκας μερος τι παρα τους ποδας των αποστολων εθηκεν
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ειπεν δε ο πετρος ανανια δια τι επληρωσεν ο σατανας την καρδιαν σου ψευσασθαι σε το πνευμα το αγιον και νοσφισασθαι απο της τιμης του χωριου
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ουχι μενον σοι εμενεν και πραθεν εν τη ση εξουσια υπηρχεν τι οτι εθου εν τη καρδια σου το πραγμα τουτο ουκ εψευσω ανθρωποις αλλα τω θεω
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ακουων δε ο ανανιας τους λογους τουτους πεσων εξεψυξεν και εγενετο φοβος μεγας επι παντας τους ακουοντας
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ανασταντες δε οι νεωτεροι συνεστειλαν αυτον και εξενεγκαντες εθαψαν
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εγενετο δε ως ωρων τριων διαστημα και η γυνη αυτου μη ειδυια το γεγονος εισηλθεν
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απεκριθη δε προς αυτην πετρος ειπε μοι ει τοσουτου το χωριον απεδοσθε η δε ειπεν ναι τοσουτου
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ο δε πετρος προς αυτην τι οτι συνεφωνηθη υμιν πειρασαι το πνευμα κυριου ιδου οι ποδες των θαψαντων τον ανδρα σου επι τη θυρα και εξοισουσιν σε
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επεσεν δε παραχρημα προς τους ποδας αυτου και εξεψυξεν εισελθοντες δε οι νεανισκοι ευρον αυτην νεκραν και εξενεγκαντες εθαψαν προς τον ανδρα αυτης
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και εγενετο φοβος μεγας εφ ολην την εκκλησιαν και επι παντας τους ακουοντας ταυτα
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δια δε των χειρων των αποστολων εγινετο σημεια και τερατα πολλα εν τω λαω και ησαν ομοθυμαδον παντες εν τη στοα σολομωντος
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των δε λοιπων ουδεις ετολμα κολλασθαι αυτοις αλλ εμεγαλυνεν αυτους ο λαος
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μαλλον δε προσετιθεντο πιστευοντες τω κυριω πληθη ανδρων τε και γυναικων
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ωστε και εις τας πλατειας εκφερειν τους ασθενεις και τιθεναι επι κλιναριων και κραβαττων ινα ερχομενου πετρου καν η σκια επισκιασει τινι αυτων
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συνηρχετο δε και το πληθος των περιξ πολεων ιερουσαλημ φεροντες ασθενεις και οχλουμενους υπο πνευματων ακαθαρτων οιτινες εθεραπευοντο απαντες
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αναστας δε ο αρχιερευς και παντες οι συν αυτω η ουσα αιρεσις των σαδδουκαιων επλησθησαν ζηλου
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και επεβαλον τας χειρας επι τους αποστολους και εθεντο αυτους εν τηρησει δημοσια
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αγγελος δε κυριου δια νυκτος ηνοιξεν τας θυρας της φυλακης εξαγαγων τε αυτους ειπεν
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πορευεσθε και σταθεντες λαλειτε εν τω ιερω τω λαω παντα τα ρηματα της ζωης ταυτης
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ακουσαντες δε εισηλθον υπο τον ορθρον εις το ιερον και εδιδασκον παραγενομενος δε ο αρχιερευς και οι συν αυτω συνεκαλεσαν το συνεδριον και πασαν την γερουσιαν των υιων ισραηλ και απεστειλαν εις το δεσμωτηριον αχθηναι αυτους
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οι δε παραγενομενοι υπηρεται ουχ ευρον αυτους εν τη φυλακη αναστρεψαντες δε απηγγειλαν
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λεγοντες οτι το δεσμωτηριον ευρομεν κεκλεισμενον εν παση ασφαλεια και τους φυλακας εστωτας επι των θυρων ανοιξαντες δε εσω ουδενα ευρομεν
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ως δε ηκουσαν τους λογους τουτους ο τε στρατηγος του ιερου και οι αρχιερεις διηπορουν περι αυτων τι αν γενοιτο τουτο
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παραγενομενος δε τις απηγγειλεν αυτοις οτι ιδου οι ανδρες ους εθεσθε εν τη φυλακη εισιν εν τω ιερω εστωτες και διδασκοντες τον λαον
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τοτε απελθων ο στρατηγος συν τοις υπηρεταις ηγεν αυτους ου μετα βιας εφοβουντο γαρ τον λαον μη λιθασθωσιν
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αγαγοντες δε αυτους εστησαν εν τω συνεδριω και επηρωτησεν αυτους ο αρχιερευς
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λεγων παραγγελια παρηγγειλαμεν υμιν μη διδασκειν επι τω ονοματι τουτω και ιδου πεπληρωκατε την ιερουσαλημ της διδαχης υμων και βουλεσθε επαγαγειν εφ ημας το αιμα του ανθρωπου τουτου
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αποκριθεις δε πετρος και οι αποστολοι ειπαν πειθαρχειν δει θεω μαλλον η ανθρωποις
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ο θεος των πατερων ημων ηγειρεν ιησουν ον υμεις διεχειρισασθε κρεμασαντες επι ξυλου
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τουτον ο θεος αρχηγον και σωτηρα υψωσεν τη δεξια αυτου [του] δουναι μετανοιαν τω ισραηλ και αφεσιν αμαρτιων
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και ημεις εσμεν μαρτυρες των ρηματων τουτων και το πνευμα το αγιον ο εδωκεν ο θεος τοις πειθαρχουσιν αυτω
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οι δε ακουσαντες διεπριοντο και εβουλοντο ανελειν αυτους
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αναστας δε τις εν τω συνεδριω φαρισαιος ονοματι γαμαλιηλ νομοδιδασκαλος τιμιος παντι τω λαω εκελευσεν εξω βραχυ τους ανθρωπους ποιησαι
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ειπεν τε προς αυτους ανδρες ισραηλιται προσεχετε εαυτοις επι τοις ανθρωποις τουτοις τι μελλετε πρασσειν
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προ γαρ τουτων των ημερων ανεστη θευδας λεγων ειναι τινα εαυτον ω προσεκλιθη ανδρων αριθμος ως τετρακοσιων ος ανηρεθη και παντες οσοι επειθοντο αυτω διελυθησαν και εγενοντο εις ουδεν
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μετα τουτον ανεστη ιουδας ο γαλιλαιος εν ταις ημεραις της απογραφης και απεστησεν λαον οπισω αυτου κακεινος απωλετο και παντες οσοι επειθοντο αυτω διεσκορπισθησαν
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και [τα] νυν λεγω υμιν αποστητε απο των ανθρωπων τουτων και αφετε αυτους οτι εαν η εξ ανθρωπων η βουλη αυτη η το εργον τουτο καταλυθησεται
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ει δε εκ θεου εστιν ου δυνησεσθε καταλυσαι αυτους μηποτε και θεομαχοι ευρεθητε
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επεισθησαν δε αυτω και προσκαλεσαμενοι τους αποστολους δειραντες παρηγγειλαν μη λαλειν επι τω ονοματι του ιησου και απελυσαν
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οι μεν ουν επορευοντο χαιροντες απο προσωπου του συνεδριου οτι κατηξιωθησαν υπερ του ονοματος ατιμασθηναι
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πασαν τε ημεραν εν τω ιερω και κατ οικον ουκ επαυοντο διδασκοντες και ευαγγελιζομενοι τον χριστον ιησουν
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And a certain man, Ananias by name, with Sapphira his wife, sold a possession,
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and did keep back of the price--his wife also knowing--and having brought a certain part, at the feet of the apostles he laid <FI>it<Fi> .
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And Peter said, `Ananias, wherefore did the Adversary fill thy heart, for thee to lie to the Holy Spirit, and to keep back of the price of the place?
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while it remained, did it not remain thine? and having been sold, in thy authority was it not? why <FI>is<Fi> it that thou didst put in thy heart this thing? thou didst not lie to men, but to God;'
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and Ananias hearing these words, having fallen down, did expire, and great fear came upon all who heard these things,
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and having risen, the younger men wound him up, and having carried forth, they buried <FI>him<Fi> .
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And it came to pass, about three hours after, that his wife, not knowing what hath happened, came in,
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and Peter answered her, `Tell me if for so much ye sold the place;' and she said, `Yes, for so much.'
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And Peter said unto her, `How was it agreed by you, to tempt the Spirit of the Lord? lo, the feet of those who did bury thy husband <FI>are<Fi> at the door, and they shall carry thee forth;'
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and she fell down presently at his feet, and expired, and the young men having come in, found her dead, and having carried forth, they buried <FI>her<Fi> by her husband;
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and great fear came upon all the assembly, and upon all who heard these things.
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And through the hands of the apostles came many signs and wonders among the people, and they were with one accord all in the porch of Solomon;
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and of the rest no one was daring to join himself to them, but the people were magnifying them,
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(and the more were believers added to the Lord, multitudes both of men and women,)
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so as into the broad places to bring forth the ailing, and to lay <FI>them<Fi> upon couches and mats, that at the coming of Peter, even <FI>his<Fi> shadow might overshadow some one of them;
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and there were coming together also the people of the cities round about to Jerusalem, bearing ailing persons, and those harassed by unclean spirits--who were all healed.
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And having risen, the chief priest, and all those with him--being the sect of the Sadducees--were filled with zeal,
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and laid their hands upon the apostles, and did put them in a public prison;
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and a messenger of the Lord through the night opened the doors of the prison, having also brought them forth, he said,
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`Go on, and standing, speak in the temple to the people all the sayings of this life;'
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and having heard, they did enter at the dawn into the temple, and were teaching. And the chief priest having come, and those with him, they called together the sanhedrim and all the senate of the sons of Israel, and they sent to the prison to have them brought,
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and the officers having come, did not find them in the prison, and having turned back, they told,
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saying--`The prison indeed we found shut in all safety, and the keepers standing without before the doors, and having opened--within we found no one.'
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And as the priest, and the magistrate of the temple, and the chief priests, heard these words, they were doubting concerning them to what this would come;
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and coming near, a certain one told them, saying--`Lo, the men whom ye did put in the prison are in the temple standing and teaching the people;'
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then the magistrate having gone away with officers, brought them without violence, for they were fearing the people, lest they should be stoned;
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and having brought them, they set <FI>them<Fi> in the sanhedrim, and the chief priest questioned them,
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saying, `Did not we strictly command you not to teach in this name? and lo, ye have filled Jerusalem with your teaching, and ye intend to bring upon us the blood of this man.'
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And Peter and the apostles answering, said, `To obey God it behoveth, rather than men;
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and the God of our fathers did raise up Jesus, whom ye slew, having hanged upon a tree;
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this one God, a Prince and a Saviour, hath exalted with His right hand, to give reformation to Israel, and forgiveness of sins;
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and we are His witnesses of these sayings, and the Holy Spirit also, whom God gave to those obeying him.'
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And they having heard, were cut <FI>to the heart<Fi> , and were taking counsel to slay them,
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but a certain one, having risen up in the sanhedrim--a Pharisee, by name Gamaliel, a teacher of law honoured by all the people--commanded to put the apostles forth a little,
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and said unto them, `Men, Israelites, take heed to yourselves about these men, what ye are about to do,
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for before these days rose up Theudas, saying, that himself was some one, to whom a number of men did join themselves, as it were four hundred, who was slain, and all, as many as were obeying him, were scattered, and came to nought.
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`After this one rose up, Judas the Galilean, in the days of the enrolment, and drew away much people after him, and that one perished, and all, as many as were obeying him, were scattered;
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and now I say to you, Refrain from these men, and let them alone, because if this counsel or this work may be of men, it will be overthrown,
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and if it be of God, ye are not able to overthrow it, lest perhaps also ye be found fighting against God.'
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And to him they agreed, and having called near the apostles, having beaten <FI>them<Fi> , they commanded <FI>them<Fi> not to speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go;
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they, indeed, then, departed from the presence of the sanhedrim, rejoicing that for his name they were counted worthy to suffer dishonour,
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every day also in the temple, and in every house, they were not ceasing teaching and proclaiming good news--Jesus the Christ.
Explanations by Age Level
Explain Like I'm 5
A long, long time ago, there was nothing at all - no earth, no sky, no animals, no people. It was all dark and empty. But God was there! God is so powerful that He can make anything just by speaking. So God said "Let there be light!" and BOOM! There was light everywhere! God saw that the light was beautiful and good. He called the light "day" and the darkness "night." This was the very first day when God started making our wonderful world!
Explain Like I'm 10
Before anything existed - no planets, stars, or life - God decided to create the universe. The earth started out as a dark, empty place covered with water. But God's Spirit was there, ready to bring order and beauty to everything. When God spoke and said "Let there be light," light immediately appeared because God's words have incredible power. God looked at the light and was pleased with what He had made. He organized time by separating light (day) from darkness (night), creating the first 24-hour period. This shows us that God is organized and purposeful in everything He does.
Explain Like I'm 15
Genesis 1:1-5 establishes fundamental theological truths about God and creation. The Hebrew word "bara" (created) indicates creation from nothing (ex nihilo), demonstrating God's absolute sovereignty and power. The phrase "without form and void" (tohu wa-bohu) describes a state of chaos that God transforms into order. The Spirit of God "hovering" or "brooding" over the waters suggests active, caring involvement in creation. The creation of light before the sun (created on day 4) indicates that God Himself is the ultimate source of light and energy. The establishment of day and night creates the framework of time, showing that God operates within orderly patterns while transcending them. This passage refutes both atheistic materialism and pantheism, establishing that God is both transcendent (separate from creation) and immanent (actively involved in it).