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In those days Peter stood up among the believers (a group numbering about a hundred and twenty)
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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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“Fellow Israelites, listen to this: Jesus of Nazareth was a man accredited by God to you by miracles, wonders and signs, which God did among you through him, as you yourselves know.
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But to stop this thing from spreading any further among the people, we must warn them to speak no longer to anyone in this name.”
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The Apostles Heal Many
The apostles performed many signs and wonders among the people. And all the believers used to meet together in Solomon’s Colonnade.
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The Choosing of the Seven
In those days when the number of disciples was increasing, the Hellenistic Jews among them complained against the Hebraic Jews because their widows were being overlooked in the daily distribution of food.
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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.
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Simon the Sorcerer
Now for some time a man named Simon had practiced sorcery in the city and amazed all the people of Samaria. He boasted that he was someone great,
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“Who are you, Lord?” Saul asked. “I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting,” he replied.
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All those who heard him were astonished and asked, “Isn’t he the man who raised havoc in Jerusalem among those who call on this name? And hasn’t he come here to take them as prisoners to the chief priests?”
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But Peter made him get up. “Stand up,” he said, “I am only a man myself.”
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The Church in Antioch
Now those who had been scattered by the persecution that broke out when Stephen was killed traveled as far as Phoenicia, Cyprus and Antioch, spreading the word only among Jews.
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In the morning, there was no small commotion among the soldiers as to what had become of Peter.
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As John was completing his work, he said: ‘Who do you suppose I am? I am not the one you are looking for. But there is one coming after me whose sandals I am not worthy to untie.’
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“‘Look, you scoffers, wonder and perish, for I am going to do something in your days that you would never believe, even if someone told you.’”
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In Thessalonica
When Paul and his companions had passed through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where there was a Jewish synagogue.
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explaining and proving that the Messiah had to suffer and rise from the dead. “This Jesus I am proclaiming to you is the Messiah,” he said.
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For as I walked around and looked carefully at your objects of worship, I even found an altar with this inscription: to an unknown god. So you are ignorant of the very thing you worship—and this is what I am going to proclaim to you.
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But when they opposed Paul and became abusive, he shook out his clothes in protest and said to them, “Your blood be on your own heads! I am innocent of it. From now on I will go to the Gentiles.”
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For I am with you, and no one is going to attack and harm you, because I have many people in this city.”
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“And now, compelled by the Spirit, I am going to Jerusalem, not knowing what will happen to me there.
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“Now I know that none of you among whom I have gone about preaching the kingdom will ever see me again.
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Therefore, I declare to you today that I am innocent of the blood of any of you.
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I know that after I leave, savage wolves will come in among you and will not spare the flock.
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“Now I commit you to God and to the word of his grace, which can build you up and give you an inheritance among all those who are sanctified.
