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Then they gathered around him and asked him, “Lord, are you at this time going to restore the kingdom to Israel?”
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Therefore it is necessary to choose one of the men who have been with us the whole time the Lord Jesus was living among us,
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Then they prayed, “Lord, you know everyone’s heart. Show us which of these two you have chosen
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Now there were staying in Jerusalem God-fearing Jews from every nation under heaven.
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The sun will be turned to darkness and the moon to blood before the coming of the great and glorious day of the Lord.
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And everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.’
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David said about him: “‘I saw the Lord always before me. Because he is at my right hand, I will not be shaken.
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For David did not ascend to heaven, and yet he said, “‘The Lord said to my Lord: “Sit at my right hand
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“Therefore let all Israel be assured of this: God has made this Jesus, whom you crucified, both Lord and Messiah.”
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The promise is for you and your children and for all who are far off—for all whom the Lord our God will call.”
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praising God and enjoying the favor of all the people. And the Lord added to their number daily those who were being saved.
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Repent, then, and turn to God, so that your sins may be wiped out, that times of refreshing may come from the Lord,
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For Moses said, ‘The Lord your God will raise up for you a prophet like me from among your own people; you must listen to everything he tells you.
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When they heard this, they raised their voices together in prayer to God. “Sovereign Lord,” they said, “you made the heavens and the earth and the sea, and everything in them.
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The kings of the earth rise up and the rulers band together against the Lord and against his anointed one.’
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Now, Lord, consider their threats and enable your servants to speak your word with great boldness.
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With great power the apostles continued to testify to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus. And God’s grace was so powerfully at work in them all
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When Ananias heard this, he fell down and died. And great fear seized all who heard what had happened.
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Peter said to her, “How could you conspire to test the Spirit of the Lord? Listen! The feet of the men who buried your husband are at the door, and they will carry you out also.”
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Great fear seized the whole church and all who heard about these events.
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Nevertheless, more and more men and women believed in the Lord and were added to their number.
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But during the night an angel of the Lord opened the doors of the jail and brought them out.
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At that, the captain went with his officers and brought the apostles. They did not use force, because they feared that the people would stone them.
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When he saw this, he was amazed at the sight. As he went over to get a closer look, he heard the Lord say:
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‘I am the God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob.’ Moses trembled with fear and did not dare to look.
