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   31 (Ac 2:2; 2:4) When they had prayed, the place where they were assembled   
   together was shaken. And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit   
   and spoke the word of God with boldness.   
      
   [23] And being let go, they went to their own company, and reported all that   
   the chief priests and elders had said unto them.   
   [24] And when they heard that, they lifted up their voice to God with one   
   accord, and said, Lord, thou art God, which hast made heaven, and earth, and   
   the sea, and all that in them is:   
   [25] Who by the mouth of thy servant David hast said, Why did the heathen   
   rage, and the people imagine vain things?   
   [26] The kings of the earth stood up, and the rulers were gathered together   
   against the Lord, and against his Christ.   
   [27] For of a truth against thy holy child Jesus, whom thou hast anointed,   
   both Herod, and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles, and the people of Israel,   
   were gathered together,   
   [28] For to do whatsoever thy hand and thy counsel determined before to be   
   done.   
   [29] And now, Lord, behold their threatenings: and grant unto thy servants,   
   that with all boldness they may speak thy word,   
   [30] By stretching forth thine hand to heal; and that signs and wonders may   
   be done by the name of thy holy child Jesus.   
   [31] And when they had prayed, the place was shaken where they were   
   assembled together; and they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and they   
   spake the word of God with boldness.   
      
   All Things in Common   
      
   32 (2Ch 30:12; Php 1:27) All the believers were of one heart and one soul,   
   and no one said that what he possessed was his own. But to them all things   
   were in common.   
   33 (Ac 1:8; 1:22) With great power the apostles testified to the resurrection   
   of the Lord Jesus, and great grace was on them all.   
   34 (Ac 2:45) There was no one among them who lacked, for all those who were   
   owners of land or houses sold them, and brought the income from what   
   was sold,   
   35 (Ac 5:2; 2:45) and placed it at the apostles' feet. And it was distributed   
   to each according to his need.   
   36 (1Co 9:6; Mk 3:17) Joseph, whom the apostles called Barnabas   
   (which means, Son of Encouragement), a Levite from the land of Cyprus,   
   37 sold a field he owned, and brought the money   
   and placed it at the apostles' feet.   
      
   [32] And the multitude of them that believed were of one heart and of one   
   soul: neither said any of them that ought of the things which he possessed   
   was his own; but they had all things common.   
   [33] And with great power gave the apostles witness of the resurrection of   
   the Lord Jesus: and great grace was upon them all.   
   [34] Neither was there any among them that lacked: for as many as were   
   possessors of lands or houses sold them, and brought the prices of the   
   things that were sold,   
   [35] And laid them down at the apostles' feet: and distribution was made   
   unto every man according as he had need.   
   [36] And Joses, who by the apostles was surnamed Barnabas, (which is, being   
   interpreted, The son of consolation,) a Levite, and of the country of   
   Cyprus,   
   [37] Having land, sold it, and brought the money, and laid it at the   
   apostles' feet.   
      
   Acts 5   
      
   Ananias and Sapphira   
      
   1 Now a man named Ananias, with his wife Sapphira, sold a piece of property.   
   2 (Ac 4:37) He kept back part of the proceeds with his wife's knowledge,   
   and brought a part of it and placed it at the apostles' feet.   
   3 (Jn 13:2; 13:27) Then Peter said, "Ananias, why has Satan filled   
   your heart to deceive the Holy Spirit and keep back part of the proceeds   
   of the land?   
   4 (Ac 5:3) While it remained unsold, was it not your own?   
   And when it was sold, was it not under your authority?   
   Why have you conceived this deed in your heart? You did not lie to men,   
   but to God."   
   5 (Ac 5:10-11; 2:43) On hearing these words, Ananias fell down and died.   
   And great fear came on all those who heard these things.   
   6 (Jn 19:40) The young men rose and wrapped him up   
   and carried him out and buried him.   
   7 About three hours later his wife came in, not knowing what had happened.   
   8 Peter said to her, "Tell me whether you sold the land for this amount?"   
   She said, "Yes, for that much."   
   9 (Ac 5:3-4; 1Co 10:9) Peter said to her, "How is it that you have agreed   
   together to test the Spirit of the Lord? Look! The feet of those who have   
   buried your husband are at the door, and they will carry you out."   
   10 At once she fell down at his feet and died. Upon entering,   
   the young men found her dead and carried her out and buried her beside   
   her husband.   
   11 (Ac 5:5; 19:17) Great fear came on the entire church   
   and on all those who heard these things.   
      
   [1] But a certain man named Ananias, with Sapphira his wife, sold a   
   possession,   
   [2] And kept back part of the price, his wife also being privy to it, and   
   brought a certain part, and laid it at the apostles' feet.   
   [3] But Peter said, Ananias, why hath Satan filled thine heart to lie to the   
   Holy Ghost, and to keep back part of the price of the land?   
   [4] Whiles it remained, was it not thine own? and after it was sold, was it   
   not in thine own power? why hast thou conceived this thing in thine heart?   
   thou hast not lied unto men, but unto God.   
   [5] And Ananias hearing these words fell down, and gave up the ghost: and   
   great fear came on all them that heard these things.   
   [6] And the young men arose, wound him up, and carried him out, and buried   
   him.   
   [7] And it was about the space of three hours after, when his wife, not   
   knowing what was done, came in.   
   [8] And Peter answered unto her, Tell me whether ye sold the land for so   
   much? And she said, Yea, for so much.   
   [9] Then Peter said unto her, How is it that ye have agreed together to   
   tempt the Spirit of the Lord? behold, the feet of them which have buried thy   
   husband are at the door, and shall carry thee out.   
   [10] Then fell she down straightway at his feet, and yielded up the ghost:   
   and the young men came in, and found her dead, and, carrying her forth,   
   buried her by her husband.   
   [11] And great fear came upon all the church, and upon as many as heard   
   these things.   
      
   Signs and Wonders   
      
   12 (Ac 3:11; Jn 10:23) Many signs and wonders were performed   
   among the people by the hands of the apostles. And they were   
   all together in Solomon's Porch.   
   13 (Ac 2:47; 4:21) No one else dared join them, but the people respected them.   
   14 (Ac 2:47) Believers were increasingly added to the Lord,   
   crowds of both men and women,   
   15 (Mt 14:36) so that they even brought the sick out into the streets   
   and placed them on beds and mats, that at least the shadow   
   of Peter passing by might touch some of them.   
   16 (Mk 16:17-18) Crowds also came out of the cities surrounding Jerusalem,   
   bringing the sick and those who were afflicted by evil spirits,   
   and they were all healed.   
      
   [12] And by the hands of the apostles were many signs and wonders wrought   
   among the people; (and they were all with one accord in Solomon's porch.   
   [13] And of the rest durst no man join himself to them: but the people   
   magnified them.   
   [14] And believers were the more added to the Lord, multitudes both of men   
   and women.)   
   [15] Insomuch that they brought forth the sick into the streets, and laid   
   them on beds and couches, that at the least the shadow of Peter passing by   
   might overshadow some of them.   
   [16] There came also a multitude out of the cities round about unto   
   Jerusalem, bringing sick folks, and them which were vexed with unclean   
   spirits: and they were healed every one.   
      
   Persecution of the Apostles   
      
   17 (Ac 7:9; 13:45) Then the high priest and all those who were with him   
      
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