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"And behold, at that momentthreemenappeared at the house in which we were staying, having been sent to me from 1Caesarea.
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"2The Spirittold me to go with them 3withoutmisgivings. 4Thesesixbrethrenalsowent with me and we entered the man'shouse.
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"And he reported to us how he had seen the angelstanding in his house, and saying, 'Send to Joppa and have Simon, who is also calledPeter, broughthere;
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and he will speak5words to you by which you will be saved, you and 6all your household.'
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"And as I began to speak, 7the HolySpiritfell upon them just8as He did upon us at the beginning.
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"And I remembered the word of the Lord, how He used to say, '9Johnbaptized with water, but you will be baptized with the HolySpirit.'
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"Thereforeif10Godgave to them the samegift as He gave to us also after believing in the LordJesusChrist, 11who was I that I couldstand in God'sway?"
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When they heardthis, they quieteddown and 12glorifiedGod, saying, "Wellthen, God has granted to the Gentilesalso the 13repentance that leads to life."
The Church at Antioch
1914Sothenthose who were scatteredbecause of the persecution that occurred in connection with Stephenmade their way to 15Phoenicia and 16Cyprus and 17Antioch, speaking the word to nooneexcept to Jewsalone.
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But there were some of them, men of 18Cyprus and 19Cyrene, whocame to 20Antioch and began speaking to the 21Greeksalso, 22preaching the LordJesus.
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And 23the hand of the Lord was with them, and 24a largenumber who believedturned to the Lord.