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\w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w laid|strong="G5087"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w at|strong="G3844"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* apostles’ \w feet|strong="G4228"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w then|strong="G2532"\w* \w everyone|strong="G1538"\w* \w received|strong="G2192"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w share|strong="H2506"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w proportion|strong="H6310"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G2192"\w* \w wants|strong="G5532"\w*.


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\w A|strong="G1510"\w* \w Levite|strong="G3019"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w Cyprian|strong="G2953"\w* \w birth|strong="G1085"\w*, \w named|strong="H7121"\w* \w Joseph|strong="G2501"\w*, (\w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w had|strong="G1510"\w* \w received|strong="H3947"\w* \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* apostles \w the|strong="G1161"\w* additional \w name|strong="G3739"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* ‘Barnabas’ – \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w means|strong="G1510"\w* ‘\w The|strong="G1161"\w* Consoler,’)


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\w Sold|strong="G4453"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w farm|strong="H2506"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w belonged|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w brought|strong="G5342"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w money|strong="G5536"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w laid|strong="G5087"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w at|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* apostles’ \w feet|strong="G4228"\w*.<pb/><pb/>


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\w and|strong="G2532"\w*, \w with|strong="G3844"\w* \w her|strong="G3588"\w* connivance, \w kept|strong="G5087"\w* \w back|strong="G3557"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w proceeds|strong="G5092"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w brought|strong="G5342"\w* \w only|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w part|strong="G3313"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w laid|strong="G5087"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w at|strong="G3844"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* apostles’ \w feet|strong="G4228"\w*.<pb/>


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“Ananias,” \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w exclaimed|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w how|strong="G5101"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w Satan|strong="G4567"\w* \w has|strong="G5101"\w* \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w taken|strong="H3947"\w* \w possession|strong="H0272"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w your|strong="G1223"\w* \w heart|strong="G2588"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w lied|strong="G5574"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Holy|strong="G4151"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w kept|strong="G2532"\w* \w back|strong="G3557"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w part|strong="G1161"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w money|strong="G5092"\w* \w paid|strong="H5414"\w* \w for|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w land|strong="G5564"\w*?


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\w While|strong="G1722"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* unsold, \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w your|strong="G4674"\w* \w own|strong="G4674"\w*? \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w after|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w sold|strong="G4097"\w*, \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w money|strong="H3701"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w your|strong="G4674"\w* \w own|strong="G4674"\w* \w disposal|strong="G1849"\w*? \w How|strong="G5101"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w come|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w think|strong="H2803"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w such|strong="G3778"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w thing|strong="G3778"\w*? \w You|strong="G4771"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w lied|strong="G5574"\w*, \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G3588"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*!”<pb/>


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\w As|strong="G1161"\w* Ananias \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w words|strong="G3056"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w fell|strong="G4098"\w* \w down|strong="G4098"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w expired|strong="H4390"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w everyone|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w appalled|strong="H8074"\w*.


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\w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w young|strong="G3501"\w* \w men|strong="G3501"\w* \w got|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="G4958"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w*, \w winding|strong="H3883"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w body|strong="H1320"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* sheet, \w carried|strong="G1627"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w out|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w buried|strong="G2290"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*.<pb/>


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\w After|strong="G1161"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* \w interval|strong="G1292"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w about|strong="G5613"\w* \w three|strong="G5140"\w* \w hours|strong="G5610"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w wife|strong="G1135"\w* \w came|strong="G1096"\w* \w in|strong="G1525"\w*, \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w knowing|strong="G1492"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w happened|strong="G1096"\w*.


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“\w Is|strong="G3588"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w* \w true|strong="G3588"\w*,” \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w asked|strong="G3004"\w*, \w addressing|strong="G3004"\w* \w her|strong="G1438"\w*, “\w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G1487"\w* \w sold|strong="H4376"\w* \w your|strong="G1487"\w* \w land|strong="G5564"\w* \w for|strong="G4314"\w* \w such|strong="G5118"\w* \w a|strong="G1487"\w* \w sum|strong="H7218"\w*?” <pb/>“\w Yes|strong="G3483"\w*,” \w she|strong="G1161"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w we|strong="G1161"\w* \w did|strong="G3588"\w*.”


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\w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w said|strong="G1161"\w*, “\w How|strong="G5101"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w come|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w agree|strong="G4856"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w provoke|strong="H3707"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*? \w Listen|strong="G2400"\w*! \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w footsteps|strong="H1870"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G5101"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w buried|strong="G2290"\w* \w your|strong="G2962"\w* \w husband|strong="H0376"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w at|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w door|strong="G2374"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G5101"\w* \w carry|strong="G1627"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w out|strong="G2532"\w* \w too|strong="G2532"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w Instantly|strong="H7281"\w* Sapphira \w fell|strong="G4098"\w* \w down|strong="G4098"\w* \w at|strong="G4314"\w* Peter’s \w feet|strong="G4228"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w expired|strong="H4390"\w*. \w On|strong="G1161"\w* \w coming|strong="G1525"\w* \w in|strong="G1525"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w young|strong="G3495"\w* \w men|strong="G3495"\w* \w found|strong="G2147"\w* \w her|strong="G1438"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w*; \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w carried|strong="G1627"\w* \w her|strong="G1438"\w* \w out|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w buried|strong="G2290"\w* \w her|strong="G1438"\w* \w by|strong="G4314"\w* \w her|strong="G1438"\w* \w husband’s|strong="H0376"\w* \w side|strong="H6285"\w*.


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\w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w whole|strong="G3650"\w* \w church|strong="G1577"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w events|strong="H1697"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w appalled|strong="H8074"\w*.<pb/><pb/>


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\w The|strong="G2532"\w* consequence \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w people|strong="G3588"\w* \w would|strong="G2532"\w* \w bring|strong="G2532"\w* \w out|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w sick|strong="H2470"\w* \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w streets|strong="G4113"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w lay|strong="G5087"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* mattresses \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w mats|strong="G2895"\w*, \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w hope|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w*, \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w by|strong="G1909"\w*, \w at|strong="G1909"\w* \w least|strong="G2579"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w shadow|strong="G4639"\w* \w might|strong="G2532"\w* \w fall|strong="G2064"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w someone|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.


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\w Besides|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w inhabitants|strong="H3427"\w* \w of|strong="G5259"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w towns|strong="G4172"\w* \w around|strong="G4038"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\w* flocked \w into|strong="G5259"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w city|strong="G4172"\w*, \w bringing|strong="G5342"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w sick|strong="G5342"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w troubled|strong="H0926"\w* \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w foul|strong="H0887"\w* \w spirits|strong="G4151"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w cured|strong="G2323"\w* \w everyone|strong="G3748"\w*.<pb/><pb/>


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\w An|strong="G1161"\w* \w angel|strong="H4397"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w however|strong="G1161"\w*, \w opened|strong="H6605"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w prison|strong="G5438"\w* \w doors|strong="G2374"\w* \w at|strong="G1161"\w* \w night|strong="G3571"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w led|strong="G1806"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w out|strong="G1806"\w*.


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\w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G5101"\w* \w who|strong="G5101"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* ill-treating \w his|strong="G1909"\w* \w fellow|strong="H7453"\w* \w workman|strong="H2803"\w* \w pushed|strong="H1920"\w* \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w* \w aside|strong="H5493"\w* \w saying|strong="G3004"\w* – ‘\w Who|strong="G5101"\w* \w made|strong="G2525"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w ruler|strong="G2525"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w judge|strong="G1348"\w* \w over|strong="G1909"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w*?


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\w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w Moses|strong="G3475"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w people|strong="G1510"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w Israel|strong="G2474"\w* – ‘\w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w raise|strong="G2316"\w* \w up|strong="G1537"\w* \w for|strong="G1537"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w among|strong="G1537"\w* \w yourselves|strong="G4771"\w*, \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w prophet|strong="G4396"\w*, \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w he|strong="G3778"\w* \w raised|strong="G2316"\w* \w up|strong="G1537"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*.’


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\w Which|strong="G3739"\w* \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w prophets|strong="G4396"\w* \w escaped|strong="H4422"\w* \w persecution|strong="G1377"\w* \w at|strong="G4012"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w*? \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w killed|strong="H2026"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w foretold|strong="G4293"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w coming|strong="G1096"\w* \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w righteous|strong="G1342"\w* \w one|strong="G3739"\w*; \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w turn|strong="H7725"\w*, \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w now|strong="G3568"\w* \w become|strong="G1096"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w betrayers|strong="G4273"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w murderers|strong="G5406"\w* –


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\w you|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w received|strong="G2983"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Law|strong="G3551"\w* \w as|strong="G1519"\w* transmitted \w by|strong="G2532"\w* \w angels|strong="H4397"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w yet|strong="G2532"\w* \w failed|strong="G3756"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w keep|strong="G5442"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w began|strong="H2490"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w stone|strong="G3036"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w witnesses|strong="G3144"\w* \w laying|strong="H2934"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w clothes|strong="G2440"\w* \w at|strong="G3844"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w feet|strong="G4228"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w young|strong="G3494"\w* \w man|strong="G3494"\w* \w named|strong="G2564"\w* \w Saul|strong="G4569"\w*.


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\w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w stoned|strong="G3036"\w* \w Stephen|strong="G4736"\w*, \w while|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w cried|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, “\w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*! \w Receive|strong="G1209"\w* \w my|strong="G1473"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w*!”


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\w Some|strong="G3588"\w* religious \w men|strong="G3588"\w* \w buried|strong="G4792"\w* \w Stephen|strong="G4736"\w*, \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w loud|strong="G3173"\w* \w lamentations|strong="H7015"\w* \w for|strong="G1909"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.


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\w Everyone|strong="G3956"\w*, \w high|strong="G3173"\w* \w and|strong="G2316"\w* \w low|strong="H8213"\w*, \w paid|strong="H5414"\w* \w attention|strong="G4337"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*. ‘\w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w*,’ \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w used|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w*, ‘\w must|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w power|strong="G1411"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w people|strong="G3956"\w* \w call|strong="G2564"\w* “\w The|strong="G3956"\w* \w Great|strong="G3173"\w* \w Power|strong="G1411"\w*.”’


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\w And|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w paid|strong="H5414"\w* \w attention|strong="G4337"\w* \w to|strong="G1161"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w because|strong="G1223"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w had|strong="G3588"\w* \w for|strong="G1223"\w* \w a|strong="G1161"\w* \w long|strong="G2425"\w* \w time|strong="G5550"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* mystified \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w magic|strong="G3095"\w* \w arts|strong="G3095"\w*.


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\w However|strong="G1161"\w*, \w when|strong="G3753"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w believe|strong="G4100"\w* \w Philip|strong="G5376"\w*, \w as|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w good|strong="G2097"\w* \w news|strong="G2097"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4467"\w* \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w* \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* baptized, \w both|strong="G2532"\w* \w men|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w women|strong="G1135"\w*.


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\w Even|strong="G2532"\w* \w Simon|strong="G4613"\w* \w believed|strong="G4100"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w after|strong="G1161"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* baptism \w attached|strong="H2266"\w* \w himself|strong="G1839"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w Philip|strong="G5376"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w turn|strong="G1510"\w* mystified \w at|strong="G1161"\w* \w seeing|strong="G2334"\w* \w signs|strong="G4592"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w great|strong="G3173"\w* \w miracles|strong="G1411"\w* \w constantly|strong="H8548"\w* occurring.<pb/>


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\w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* apostles \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2414"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Samaritans|strong="H8118"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w welcomed|strong="G1209"\w* \w God’s|strong="G2316"\w* \w message|strong="G3056"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w sent|strong="G2316"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*;


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\w and|strong="G4151"\w* \w they|strong="G3748"\w*, \w on|strong="G4012"\w* \w their|strong="G4012"\w* \w arrival|strong="H0935"\w*, \w prayed|strong="G4336"\w* \w that|strong="G3704"\w* \w the|strong="G2983"\w* \w Samaritans|strong="H8118"\w* \w might|strong="H1369"\w* \w receive|strong="G2983"\w* \w the|strong="G2983"\w* \w Holy|strong="G4151"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*.


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(\w As|strong="G1519"\w* \w yet|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2424"\w* \w not|strong="G1510"\w* \w descended|strong="H3381"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w any|strong="G3762"\w* \w of|strong="G3686"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*; \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w had|strong="G2424"\w* \w only|strong="G3440"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* baptized \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w* \w of|strong="G3686"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*).


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\w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w Peter|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w John|strong="G2532"\w* \w placed|strong="G2007"\w* \w their|strong="G1438"\w* \w hands|strong="G5495"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w received|strong="G2983"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Holy|strong="G4151"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*.<pb/>


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\w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w Simon|strong="G4613"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w it|strong="G3754"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w placing|strong="H5414"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* apostles’ \w hands|strong="G5495"\w* \w on|strong="G5495"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w given|strong="G1325"\w*, \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w brought|strong="G4374"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w a|strong="G3708"\w* \w sum|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w money|strong="G5536"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G1161"\w*,


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“\w Give|strong="G1325"\w* \w me|strong="G1325"\w* \w also|strong="G2504"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w power|strong="G1849"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w yours|strong="H4191"\w*, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w*, \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w place|strong="G2007"\w* \w my|strong="G1325"\w* \w hands|strong="G5495"\w* \w on|strong="G5495"\w* \w anyone|strong="G3739"\w*, \w he|strong="G3739"\w* \w may|strong="G2443"\w* \w receive|strong="G2983"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Holy|strong="G4151"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*.”<pb/>


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“\w A|strong="G1519"\w* \w curse|strong="H7045"\w* \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w your|strong="G1223"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w*,” \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w exclaimed|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w thinking|strong="H0559"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w God’s|strong="G2316"\w* \w free|strong="H2670"\w* \w gift|strong="G1431"\w* \w can|strong="G3004"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w bought|strong="H7069"\w* \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w money|strong="G5536"\w*!


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\w You|strong="G4771"\w* \w have|strong="G1510"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w share|strong="G3310"\w* \w or|strong="G3761"\w* \w part|strong="G3310"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w message|strong="G3056"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w your|strong="G1722"\w* \w heart|strong="G2588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w right|strong="G2117"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.


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\w Therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w repent|strong="G3340"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w wickedness|strong="G2549"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w yours|strong="G4771"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w pray|strong="G1189"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w that|strong="G3588"\w*, \w if|strong="G1487"\w* possible, \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w forgiven|strong="H5545"\w* \w for|strong="G2532"\w* \w such|strong="G3778"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w thought|strong="G1963"\w*;


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\w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w see|strong="G3708"\w* \w that|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w fallen|strong="H5307"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w bitterness|strong="G4088"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w envy|strong="H7065"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w fetters|strong="H5178"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w sin|strong="H2403"\w*.”<pb/>


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“\w Pray|strong="G1189"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w for|strong="G5228"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*, \w all|strong="G1161"\w* \w of|strong="G2962"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*,” \w Simon|strong="G4613"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w so|strong="G1161"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w none|strong="G3367"\w* \w of|strong="G2962"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w have|strong="G1473"\w* \w spoken|strong="G3004"\w* \w of|strong="G2962"\w* \w may|strong="G3004"\w* \w happen|strong="G1904"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w Peter|strong="G2980"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w John|strong="G2097"\w*, \w having|strong="G2532"\w* \w borne|strong="H3205"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w testimony|strong="G3056"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w delivered|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord’s|strong="G2962"\w* \w message|strong="G3056"\w*, \w returned|strong="G5290"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2414"\w*, \w telling|strong="G2980"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w good|strong="G2097"\w* \w news|strong="G2097"\w*, \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2532"\w*, \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w Samaritan|strong="G4541"\w* \w villages|strong="G2968"\w*.<pb/>


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\w Meanwhile|strong="G1161"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* \w angel|strong="G2597"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Philip|strong="G5376"\w*, “\w Set|strong="G2532"\w* \w out|strong="G2532"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w journey|strong="G3598"\w* southwards, \w along|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w road|strong="G3598"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w runs|strong="H7323"\w* \w down|strong="G2597"\w* \w from|strong="G2597"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Gaza|strong="G1048"\w*.” (\w It|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w now|strong="G1161"\w* \w deserted|strong="G2048"\w*).


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\w So|strong="G2532"\w* Philip \w set|strong="G2532"\w* \w out|strong="G2532"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w journey|strong="G4198"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w way|strong="G4198"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* \w official|strong="G1413"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w high|strong="G3956"\w* \w rank|strong="H1277"\w*, \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w service|strong="H5656"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Candace|strong="G2582"\w*, \w Queen|strong="H4436"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* Abyssinians. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w her|strong="G1519"\w* \w treasurer|strong="H1489"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w worship|strong="G4352"\w*,


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\w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w now|strong="G2532"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w his|strong="G1909"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w home|strong="G5290"\w*, \w sitting|strong="G2521"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w his|strong="G1909"\w* \w carriage|strong="H3627"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w reading|strong="H7121"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w prophet|strong="G4396"\w* \w Isaiah|strong="G2268"\w*.<pb/>


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\w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w Philip|strong="G5376"\w*, “\w Go|strong="G4151"\w* \w up|strong="G4334"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w carriage|strong="H3627"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w keep|strong="H8104"\w* \w close|strong="H5980"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*.”


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\w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w Philip|strong="G5376"\w* \w ran|strong="G4370"\w* \w up|strong="G2532"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w heard|strong="G1097"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* Abyssinian \w reading|strong="H7121"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w prophet|strong="G4396"\w* \w Isaiah|strong="G2268"\w*. <pb/>“\w Do|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w understand|strong="G1097"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w reading|strong="H7121"\w*?” \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w asked|strong="G3004"\w*.


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“\w How|strong="G4459"\w* \w can|strong="G1410"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w*,” \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w other|strong="G1161"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w unless|strong="G1437"\w* \w someone|strong="G5100"\w* \w will|strong="G1473"\w* \w explain|strong="H5046"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*?” \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w invited|strong="G3870"\w* \w Philip|strong="G5376"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w get|strong="H3947"\w* \w up|strong="G3361"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w sit|strong="G2523"\w* \w by|strong="G3004"\w* \w his|strong="G2523"\w* \w side|strong="H6285"\w*.


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\w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w passage|strong="G4042"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w scripture|strong="G1124"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w reading|strong="H7121"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* – <pb/>‘\w Like|strong="G5613"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w sheep|strong="G4263"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w led|strong="H1980"\w* \w away|strong="H5493"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w slaughter|strong="G4967"\w*, <pb/>\w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w lamb|strong="H3532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w dumb|strong="H0481"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w its|strong="H3605"\w* \w shearer|strong="G2751"\w*, <pb/>\w so|strong="G3779"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w refrains|strong="H3027"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w opening|strong="H6310"\w* \w his|strong="G1909"\w* \w lips|strong="G4750"\w*.<pb/>


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\w He|strong="G3754"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w humiliated|strong="H3637"\w* \w and|strong="G1093"\w* \w justice|strong="G2920"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w denied|strong="H3584"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*. <pb/>\w Who|strong="G5101"\w* \w will|strong="G5101"\w* \w tell|strong="G1334"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w story|strong="H4605"\w* \w of|strong="G1093"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w generation|strong="G1074"\w*? <pb/>\w For|strong="G3754"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w life|strong="G2222"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w cut|strong="H3772"\w* \w off|strong="H3772"\w* \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w*.’<pb/>


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“\w Now|strong="G1161"\w*,” \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w Treasurer|strong="H1489"\w*, \w addressing|strong="G3004"\w* \w Philip|strong="G5376"\w*, “\w tell|strong="G3004"\w* \w me|strong="G3004"\w*, \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w whom|strong="G5101"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w prophet|strong="G4396"\w* \w speaking|strong="G3004"\w*? \w Of|strong="G4012"\w* \w himself|strong="G1438"\w*, \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w someone|strong="G5100"\w* \w else|strong="G2228"\w*?”


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\w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w Philip|strong="G5376"\w* \w began|strong="G1161"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w*, \w taking|strong="H3947"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w passage|strong="H4569"\w* \w as|strong="G1161"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w text|strong="H3791"\w*, \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w good|strong="G2097"\w* \w news|strong="G2097"\w* \w about|strong="G2424"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*.<pb/>


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\w Presently|strong="H3117"\w*, \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w going|strong="G4198"\w* \w along|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w road|strong="G3598"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w water|strong="G5204"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Treasurer|strong="H1489"\w* \w exclaimed|strong="G5346"\w*, “\w Look|strong="G2400"\w*! \w Here|strong="G2400"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w water|strong="G5204"\w*; \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w prevent|strong="G2967"\w* \w my|strong="G3708"\w* \w being|strong="G2532"\w* baptized?”


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<n>Some later manuscripts add: Philip said, “If you believe with your whole heart, you may.” And he replied, “I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God.”</n>


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\w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w fell|strong="G4098"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w ground|strong="G1093"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w voice|strong="G5456"\w* \w saying|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* – <J>“\+w Saul|strong="G4549"\+w*, \+w Saul|strong="G4549"\+w*, \+w why|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w persecuting|strong="G1377"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*?”</J><pb/>


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<J>“\+w Go|strong="G4198"\+w* \+w at|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w once|strong="G4336"\+w*,”</J> \w said|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, <J>“\+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Straight|strong="G2117"\+w* \+w Street|strong="G4505"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w ask|strong="H7592"\+w* \+w at|strong="G1722"\+w* Judas’s \+w house|strong="G3614"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w man|strong="H0376"\+w* \+w named|strong="G3686"\+w* \+w Saul|strong="G4569"\+w*, \+w from|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Tarsus|strong="G5018"\+w*. \+w He|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w at|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w moment|strong="H7281"\+w* \+w praying|strong="G4336"\+w*,</J>


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<J>\+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w has|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w seen|strong="G3708"\+w*, \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w vision|strong="G3705"\+w*, \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w man|strong="H0376"\+w* \+w named|strong="G3686"\+w* Ananias \+w coming|strong="G1525"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w placing|strong="G2007"\+w* \+w his|strong="G2007"\+w* \+w hands|strong="G5495"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3708"\+w*, \+w so|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3704"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w may|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w recover|strong="H2421"\+w* \+w his|strong="G2007"\+w* \+w sight|strong="G3705"\+w*.”</J><pb/>


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<J>\+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w myself|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w show|strong="G5263"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3745"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w he|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w has|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1163"\+w* \+w suffer|strong="G3958"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w name|strong="G3686"\+w*.”</J><pb/>


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\w Go|strong="G4198"\w* \w down|strong="G2597"\w* \w at|strong="G2532"\w* \w once|strong="H6471"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3367"\w* \w hesitate|strong="H2820"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w go|strong="G4198"\w* \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w them|strong="G1438"\w*, \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w sent|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G1438"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w Peter|strong="G4074"\w*, \w however|strong="G1161"\w*, \w lifted|strong="G1453"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w up|strong="G1453"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w* \w as|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w so|strong="G2532"\w*, “\w Stand|strong="G1453"\w* \w up|strong="G1453"\w*, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w only|strong="G2532"\w* \w human|strong="H0120"\w* \w like|strong="H3644"\w* \w yourself|strong="H0859"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w That|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G2532"\w* \w why|strong="G5101"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w*, \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w was|strong="G2532"\w* \w sent|strong="G3343"\w* \w for|strong="G2532"\w*, \w without|strong="G2532"\w* \w raising|strong="H6965"\w* \w any|strong="G5101"\w* objection. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w now|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w ask|strong="G4441"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w reason|strong="G1352"\w* \w for|strong="G2532"\w* \w sending|strong="H7971"\w* \w for|strong="G2532"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*.”<pb/>


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‘\w No|strong="G3754"\w*, \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w cannot|strong="H3808"\w*,’ \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w*, ‘\w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w nothing|strong="G3763"\w* \w defiled|strong="G2839"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w unclean|strong="G2839"\w* \w has|strong="G2962"\w* \w ever|strong="G1519"\w* \w passed|strong="G3588"\w* \w my|strong="G1525"\w* \w lips|strong="G4750"\w*.’


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\w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G1218"\w* \w kept|strong="G2532"\w* \w shouting|strong="G2019"\w*, “\w It|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w voice|strong="G5456"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w person|strong="H5315"\w*!”<pb/>


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\w Meanwhile|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord’s|strong="H3068"\w* \w message|strong="G3056"\w* \w kept|strong="G2532"\w* \w extending|strong="H3318"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w spreading|strong="H6566"\w* \w far|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w wide|strong="H7341"\w*.<pb/><pb/>


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\w When|strong="G1161"\w* Barnabas \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Saul|strong="G4569"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w carried|strong="G2532"\w* \w out|strong="G1537"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w mission|strong="G1248"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w returned|strong="G5290"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w took|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G1537"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w known|strong="H3045"\w* \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w Mark|strong="G3138"\w*.<pb/>


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<br/><t>Acts of the Apostle Paul </t><br/>\w Among|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w members|strong="H3338"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w church|strong="G1577"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* Antioch \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w several|strong="H2669"\w* \w prophets|strong="G4396"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w teachers|strong="G1320"\w* – Barnabas, \w Simeon|strong="G4826"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w known|strong="H3045"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w name|strong="G2564"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* ‘Black’, \w Lucius|strong="G3066"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Cyrene|strong="G2956"\w*, \w Manaen|strong="G3127"\w*, foster-brother \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Prince|strong="H5387"\w* \w Herod|strong="G2264"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Saul|strong="G4569"\w*.


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\w While|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w engaged|strong="G3739"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w worship|strong="H7812"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w fasting|strong="G3522"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Holy|strong="G4151"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Set|strong="G2532"\w* \w apart|strong="H0914"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* Barnabas \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Saul|strong="G4569"\w*, \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w work|strong="G2041"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w called|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.”


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