From: ngninja@baptist.email   
      
   Bible Reading for November 14   
      
   Acts Chapter 4   
      
   1 And as they spake unto the people, the priests, and the captain of the   
   temple, and the Sadducees, came upon them,   
      
   2 Being grieved that they taught the people, and preached through Jesus   
   the resurrection from the dead.   
      
   3 And they laid hands on them, and put them in hold unto the next day:   
   for it was now eventide.   
      
   4 Howbeit many of them which heard the word believed; and the number of   
   the men was about five thousand.   
      
   5 And it came to pass on the morrow, that their rulers, and elders, and   
   scribes,   
      
   6 And Annas the high priest, and Caiaphas, and John, and Alexander, and   
   as many as were of the kindred of the high priest, were gathered   
   together at Jerusalem.   
      
   7 And when they had set them in the midst, they asked, By what power, or   
   by what name, have ye done this?   
      
   8 Then Peter, filled with the Holy Ghost, said unto them, Ye rulers of   
   the people, and elders of Israel,   
      
   9 If we this day be examined of the good deed done to the impotent man,   
   by what means he is made whole;   
      
   10 Be it known unto you all, and to all the people of Israel, that by   
   the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom ye crucified, whom God raised   
   from the dead, even by him doth this man stand here before you whole.   
      
   11 This is the stone which was set at nought of you builders, which is   
   become the head of the corner.   
      
   12 Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name   
   under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.   
      
   13 Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that   
   they were unlearned and ignorant men, they marvelled; and they took   
   knowledge of them, that they had been with Jesus.   
      
   14 And beholding the man which was healed standing with them, they could   
   say nothing against it.   
      
   15 But when they had commanded them to go aside out of the council, they   
   conferred among themselves,   
      
   16 Saying, What shall we do to these men? for that indeed a notable   
   miracle hath been done by them is manifest to all them that dwell in   
   Jerusalem; and we cannot deny it.   
      
   17 But that it spread no further among the people, let us straitly   
   threaten them, that they speak henceforth to no man in this name.   
      
   18 And they called them, and commanded them not to speak at all nor   
   teach in the name of Jesus.   
      
   19 But Peter and John answered and said unto them, Whether it be right   
   in the sight of God to hearken unto you more than unto God, judge ye.   
      
   20 For we cannot but speak the things which we have seen and heard.   
      
   21 So when they had further threatened them, they let them go, finding   
   nothing how they might punish them, because of the people: for all men   
   glorified God for that which was done.   
      
   22 For the man was above forty years old, on whom this miracle of   
   healing was shewed.   
      
   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.   
      
   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 Chapter 5   
      
   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.   
      
   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   
      
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