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   the midst of you, as ye yourselves also know:   
   [23] Him, being delivered by the determinate counsel and foreknowledge of   
   God, ye have taken, and by wicked hands have crucified and slain:   
   [24] Whom God hath raised up, having loosed the pains of death: because it   
   was not possible that he should be holden of it.   
   [25] For David speaketh concerning him, I foresaw the Lord always before my   
   face, for he is on my right hand, that I should not be moved:   
   [26] Therefore did my heart rejoice, and my tongue was glad; moreover also   
   my flesh shall rest in hope:   
   [27] Because thou wilt not leave my soul in hell, neither wilt thou suffer   
   thine Holy One to see corruption.   
   [28] Thou hast made known to me the ways of life; thou shalt make me full of   
   joy with thy countenance.   
   [29] Men and brethren, let me freely speak unto you of the patriarch David,   
   that he is both dead and buried, and his sepulchre is with us unto this day.   
   [30] Therefore being a prophet, and knowing that God had sworn with an oath   
   to him, that of the fruit of his loins, according to the flesh, he would   
   raise up Christ to sit on his throne;   
   [31] He seeing this before spake of the resurrection of Christ, that his   
   soul was not left in hell, neither his flesh did see corruption.   
   [32] This Jesus hath God raised up, whereof we all are witnesses.   
   [33] Therefore being by the right hand of God exalted, and having received   
   of the Father the promise of the Holy Ghost, he hath shed forth this, which   
   ye now see and hear.   
   [34] For David is not ascended into the heavens: but he saith himself, The   
   LORD said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand,   
   [35] Until I make thy foes thy footstool.   
   [36] Therefore let all the house of Israel know assuredly, that God hath   
   made that same Jesus, whom ye have crucified, both Lord and Christ.   
   [37] Now when they heard this, they were pricked in their heart, and said   
   unto Peter and to the rest of the apostles, Men and brethren, what shall we   
   do?   
   [38] Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in   
   the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the   
   gift of the Holy Ghost.   
   [39] For the promise is unto you, and to your children, and to all that are   
   afar off, even as many as the Lord our God shall call.   
   [40] And with many other words did he testify and exhort, saying, Save   
   yourselves from this untoward generation.   
   [41] Then they that gladly received his word were baptized: and the same day   
   there were added unto them about three thousand souls.   
      
   Life Among the Believers   
      
   42 (Ac 1:14; 20:7; 2:46) They continued steadfastly in the apostles'   
   teaching and fellowship, in the breaking of bread and in the prayers.   
   43 Fear came to every soul. And many wonders and signs were done through   
   the apostles.   
   44 (Ac 4:32) All who believed were together and had all things in common.   
   45 They sold their property and goods and distributed them to all,   
   according to their need.   
   46 (Ac 5:42; 20:7) And continuing daily with one mind in the temple,   
   and breaking bread from house to house, they ate their food with gladness   
   and simplicity of heart,   
   47 (Ac 11:24; 2:41) praising God and having favor with all the people.   
   And the Lord added to the church daily those who were being saved.   
      
   [42] And they continued stedfastly in the apostles' doctrine and fellowship,   
   and in breaking of bread, and in prayers.   
   [43] And fear came upon every soul: and many wonders and signs were done by   
   the apostles.   
   [44] And all that believed were together, and had all things common;   
   [45] And sold their possessions and goods, and parted them to all men, as   
   every man had need.   
   [46] And they, continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking   
   bread from house to house, did eat their meat with gladness and singleness   
   of heart,   
   [47] Praising God, and having favour with all the people. And the Lord added   
   to the church daily such as should be saved.   
      
   Acts 3   
      
   The Lame Man Healed at the Temple Gate   
      
   1 (Ps 55:17; Ac 10:30) Now Peter and John went up together to the temple   
   at the ninth hour, the hour of prayer.   
   2 (Lk 16:20; Jn 9:8) A man lame from birth was being carried,   
   whom people placed daily at the gate of the temple called Beautiful   
   to ask alms from those who entered the temple.   
   3 Seeing Peter and John about to go into the temple, he asked for alms.   
   4 Peter, gazing at him with John, said, "Look at us."   
   5 So he paid attention to them, expecting to receive something from them.   
   6 (Ac 3:16; 4:10) Then Peter said, "I have no silver and gold,   
   but I give you what I have. In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth,   
   rise up and walk."   
   7 He took him by the right hand and raised him up.   
   Immediately his feet and ankles were strengthened.   
   8 (Ac 14:10; Isa 35:6) Jumping up, he stood and walked   
   and entered the temple with them, walking and jumping and praising God.   
   9 (Ac 4:16; 4:21) All the people saw him walking and praising God.   
   10 (Ac 3:2) They knew that it was he who sat for alms at the Beautiful Gate   
   of the temple. And they were filled with wonder and amazement   
   at what happened to him.   
      
   [1] Now Peter and John went up together into the temple at the hour of   
   prayer, being the ninth hour.   
   [2] And a certain man lame from his mother's womb was carried, whom they   
   laid daily at the gate of the temple which is called Beautiful, to ask alms   
   of them that entered into the temple;   
   [3] Who seeing Peter and John about to go into the temple asked an alms.   
   [4] And Peter, fastening his eyes upon him with John, said, Look on us.   
   [5] And he gave heed unto them, expecting to receive something of them.   
   [6] Then Peter said, Silver and gold have I none; but such as I have give I   
   thee: In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth rise up and walk.   
   [7] And he took him by the right hand, and lifted him up: and immediately   
   his feet and ancle bones received strength.   
   [8] And he leaping up stood, and walked, and entered with them into the   
   temple, walking, and leaping, and praising God.   
   [9] And all the people saw him walking and praising God:   
   [10] And they knew that it was he which sat for alms at the Beautiful gate   
   of the temple: and they were filled with wonder and amazement at that which   
   had happened unto him.   
      
   Peter's Speech at Solomon's Porch   
      
   11 (Jn 10:23; Ac 5:12) As the lame man who was healed held on to Peter   
   and John, all the people ran together to them in the entrance that is   
   called Solomon's Porch, greatly amazed.   
   12 When Peter saw it, he answered the people: "Men of Israel,   
   why do you marvel at this man? Or why do you stare at us,   
   as if by our own power or piety we had made him walk?   
   13 (Mt 22:32; 27:2) The God of Abraham and Isaac and Jacob,   
   the God of our fathers, has glorified His Son Jesus,   
   whom you handed over and denied in the presence of Pilate,   
   when he had decided to release Him.   
   14 (Mk 1:24; Ac 4:27; 7:52) You denied the Holy and Righteous One   
   and asked for a murderer to be granted to you,   
   15 (Ac 2:24; 2:32) and you killed the Creator of Life,   
   whom God has raised from the dead, of which we are witnesses.   
   16 (Ac 3:6; Dt 32:4) And His name, by faith in His name, has made   
   this man strong, whom you see and know. And faith which comes   
   through Him has given him perfect health in your presence.   
   17 (Lk 23:34; Ac 13:27) "Now brothers, I know that you acted   
   in ignorance, as did also your rulers.   
   18 (Ac 26:22-23; Lk 24:26-27) But what God foretold through   
   all the prophets, that His Christ should suffer, He thus fulfilled.   
      
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