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He said to them: “It is not for you to know the times or dates the Father has set by his own authority.
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So they nominated two men: Joseph called Barsabbas (also known as Justus) and Matthias.
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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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“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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You have made known to me the paths of life; you will fill me with joy in your presence.’
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By faith in the name of Jesus, this man whom you see and know was made strong. It is Jesus’ name and the faith that comes through him that has completely healed him, as you can all see.
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“Now, fellow Israelites, I know that you acted in ignorance, as did your leaders.
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then know this, you and all the people of Israel: It is by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom you crucified but whom God raised from the dead, that this man stands before you healed.
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“What are we going to do with these men?” they asked. “Everyone living in Jerusalem knows they have performed a notable sign, and we cannot deny it.
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With his wife’s full knowledge he kept back part of the money for himself, but brought the rest and put it at the apostles’ feet.
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About three hours later his wife came in, not knowing what had happened.
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Brothers and sisters, choose seven men from among you who are known to be full of the Spirit and wisdom. We will turn this responsibility over to them
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They told Aaron, ‘Make us gods who will go before us. As for this fellow Moses who led us out of Egypt—we don’t know what has happened to him!’
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This became known all over Joppa, and many people believed in the Lord.
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Cornelius Calls for Peter
At Caesarea there was a man named Cornelius, a centurion in what was known as the Italian Regiment.
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They called out, asking if Simon who was known as Peter was staying there.
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You know the message God sent to the people of Israel, announcing the good news of peace through Jesus Christ, who is Lord of all.
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You know what has happened throughout the province of Judea, beginning in Galilee after the baptism that John preached—
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Then Peter came to himself and said, “Now I know without a doubt that the Lord has sent his angel and rescued me from Herod’s clutches and from everything the Jewish people were hoping would happen.”
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“Therefore, my friends, I want you to know that through Jesus the forgiveness of sins is proclaimed to you.
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After much discussion, Peter got up and addressed them: “Brothers, you know that some time ago God made a choice among you that the Gentiles might hear from my lips the message of the gospel and believe.
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God, who knows the heart, showed that he accepted them by giving the Holy Spirit to them, just as he did to us.
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things known from long ago.
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Then they took him and brought him to a meeting of the Areopagus, where they said to him, “May we know what this new teaching is that you are presenting?
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You are bringing some strange ideas to our ears, and we would like to know what they mean.”
