Acts 4:23-37 (New American Standard)
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When they had been released, they went to their own companions and reported all that the chief priests and the elders had said to them.
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And when they heard this, they lifted their voices to God with one accord and said, "O aLord, it is You who 1MADE THE HEAVEN AND THE EARTH AND THE SEA, AND ALL
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who 2by the Holy Spirit, through the mouth of our father David Your servant, said, '3WHY DID THE bGENTILES RAGE, AND THE PEOPLES DEVISE FUTILE THINGS ?
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'4THE KINGS OF THE EARTH cTOOK THEIR STAND, AND THE RULERS WERE GATHERED TOGETHER AGAINST THE LORD AND AGAINST HIS d5CHRIST.'
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"For truly in this city there were gathered together against Your holy e6servant Jesus, whom You anointed, both 7Herod and 8Pontius Pilate, along with 9the fGentiles and the peoples of Israel,
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to do whatever Your hand and 10Your purpose predestined to occur.
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"And gnow, Lord, take note of their threats, and grant that Your bond-servants may 11speak Your word with all 12confidence,
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while You extend Your hand to heal, and h13signs and wonders take place through the name of Your holy i14servant Jesus."
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And when they had prayed, the 15place where they had gathered together was shaken, and they were all 16filled with the Holy Spirit and began to 17speak the word of God with 18boldness.
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32 And the jcongregation of those who believed were of one heart and soul ; and not one of them kclaimed that anything belonging to him was his own, but 19all things were common property to them. 33 And 20with great power the apostles were giving 21testimony to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus, and abundant grace was upon them all. 34 For there was not a needy person among them, for all who were owners of land or houses 22would sell them and bring the lproceeds of the sales 35 and 23lay them at the apostles' feet, and they would be 24distributed to each as any had need. 36 Now Joseph, a Levite of 25Cyprian birth, who was also called 26Barnabas by the apostles (which translated means Son of m27Encouragement ), 37 and who owned a tract of land, sold it and brought the money and 28laid it at the apostles' feet.New American Standard Bible Copyright © 1960, 1962, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1995 by The Lockman Foundation, La Habra, California. All rights reserved. (New American Standard Version - Holy Bible)
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