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They all joined together constantly in prayer, along with the women and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brothers.
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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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The Fellowship of the Believers
They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer.
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Peter Heals a Lame Beggar
One day Peter and John were going up to the temple at the time of prayer—at three in the afternoon.
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The Believers Pray
On their release, Peter and John went back to their own people and reported all that the chief priests and the elders had said to them.
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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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After they prayed, the place where they were meeting was shaken. And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and spoke the word of God boldly.
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and will give our attention to prayer and the ministry of the word.”
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They presented these men to the apostles, who prayed and laid their hands on them.
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While they were stoning him, Stephen prayed, “Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.”
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When they arrived, they prayed for the new believers there that they might receive the Holy Spirit,
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Repent of this wickedness and pray to the Lord in the hope that he may forgive you for having such a thought in your heart.
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Then Simon answered, “Pray to the Lord for me so that nothing you have said may happen to me.”
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The Lord told him, “Go to the house of Judas on Straight Street and ask for a man from Tarsus named Saul, for he is praying.
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Peter sent them all out of the room; then he got down on his knees and prayed. Turning toward the dead woman, he said, “Tabitha, get up.” She opened her eyes, and seeing Peter she sat up.
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He and all his family were devout and God-fearing; he gave generously to those in need and prayed to God regularly.
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Cornelius stared at him in fear. “What is it, Lord?” he asked. The angel answered, “Your prayers and gifts to the poor have come up as a memorial offering before God.
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Peter’s Vision
About noon the following day as they were on their journey and approaching the city, Peter went up on the roof to pray.
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Cornelius answered: “Three days ago I was in my house praying at this hour, at three in the afternoon. Suddenly a man in shining clothes stood before me
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and said, ‘Cornelius, God has heard your prayer and remembered your gifts to the poor.
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“I was in the city of Joppa praying, and in a trance I saw a vision. I saw something like a large sheet being let down from heaven by its four corners, and it came down to where I was.
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So Peter was kept in prison, but the church was earnestly praying to God for him.
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When this had dawned on him, he went to the house of Mary the mother of John, also called Mark, where many people had gathered and were praying.
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So after they had fasted and prayed, they placed their hands on them and sent them off.
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Paul and Barnabas appointed elders for them in each church and, with prayer and fasting, committed them to the Lord, in whom they had put their trust.
