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Him did God exalt with his right hand [to be] a Prince and a Saviour, to give repentance to Israel, and remission of sins.
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And we are witnesses of these things; and [so is] the Holy Spirit, whom God hath given to them that obey him.
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But they, when they heard this, were cut to the heart, and minded to slay them.
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But there stood up one in the council, a Pharisee, named Gamaliel, a doctor of the law, had in honor of all the people, and commanded to put the men forth a little while.
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And he said unto them, Ye men of Israel, take heed to yourselves as touching these men, what ye are about to do.
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For before these days rose up Theudas, giving himself out to be somebody; to whom a number of men, about four hundred, joined themselves: who was slain; and all, as many as obeyed him, were dispersed, and came to nought.
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After this man rose up Judas of Galilee in the days of the enrolment, and drew away [some of the] people after him: he also perished; and all, as many as obeyed him, were scattered abroad.
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And now I say unto you, Refrain from these men, and let them alone: for if this counsel or this work be of men, it will be overthrown:
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but if it is of God, ye will not be able to overthrow them; lest haply ye be found even to be fighting against God.
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And to him they agreed: and when they had called the apostles unto them, they beat them and charged them not to speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go.
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They therefore departed from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer dishonor for the Name.