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not to all the people, but to witnesses--men previously chosen by God--namely, to us, who ate and drank with Him after He rose from the dead.
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And He has commanded us to preach to the people and solemnly declare that this is He who has been appointed by God to be the Judge of the living and the dead.
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To Him all the Prophets bear witness, and testify that through His name all who believe in Him receive the forgiveness of their sins."
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While Peter was speaking these words, the Holy Spirit fell on all who were listening to the Message.
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And all the Jewish believers who had come with Peter were astonished that on the Gentiles also the gift of the Holy Spirit was poured out.
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For they heard them speaking in tongues and extolling the majesty of God. Then Peter said,
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"Can any one forbid the use of water, and object to these persons being baptized--men who have received the Holy Spirit just as we did?"
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And he directed that they should be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ. Then they begged him to remain with them for a time.