Chapter 4, verse 17 - Chapter 5, verse 9
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But so that this spreads no further among the people, let’s threaten them, that from now on they don’t speak to anyone in this name.”
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They called them, and commanded them not to speak at all nor teach in the name of Jesus.
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But Peter and John answered them, “Whether it is right in the sight of God to listen to you rather than to God, judge for yourselves,
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for we can’t help telling the things which we saw and heard.”
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When they had further threatened them, they let them go, finding no way to punish them, because of the people
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For the man on whom this miracle of healing was performed was more than forty years old.
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Being let go, they came to their own company, and reported all that the chief priests and the elders had said to them.
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When they heard it, they lifted up their voice to God with one accord, and said, “O Lord, you are God, who made the heaven, the earth, the sea, and all that is in them
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who by the mouth of your servant, David, said, ‘Why do the nations rage, and the peoples plot a vain thing?
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The kings of the earth take a stand, and the rulers take council together, against the Lord, and against his Christ.’
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“For truly, in this city against your holy servant, Jesus, whom you anointed, both Herod and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles and the people of Israel, were gathered together
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to do whatever your hand and your council foreordained to happen.
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Now, Lord, look at their threats, and grant to your servants to speak your word with all boldness,
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while you stretch out your hand to heal
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When they had prayed, the place was shaken where they were gathered together. They were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and they spoke the word of God with boldness.
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The multitude of those who believed were of one heart and soul. Not one of them claimed that anything of the things which he possessed was his own, but they had all things in common.
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With great power, the apostles gave their testimony of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus. Great grace was on them all.
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For neither was there among them any who lacked, for as many as were owners of lands or houses sold them, and brought the proceeds of the things that were sold,
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and laid them at the apostles’ feet, and distribution was made to each, according as anyone had need.
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Joses, who by the apostles was surnamed Barnabas (which is, being interpreted, Son of Encouragement), a Levite, a man of Cyprus by race,
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having a field, sold it, and brought the money and laid it at the apostles’ feet.
Chapter 5
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But a certain man named Ananias, with Sapphira, his wife, sold a possession,
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and kept back part of the price, his wife also being aware of it, and brought a certain part, and laid it at the apostles’ feet.
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But Peter said, “Ananias, why has Satan filled your heart to lie to the Holy Spirit, and to keep back part of the price of the land?
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While you kept it, didn’t it remain your own? After it was sold, wasn’t it in your power? How is it that you have conceived this thing in your heart? You haven’t lied to men, but to God.”
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Ananias, hearing these words, fell down and died. Great fear came on all who heard these things.
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The young men arose and wrapped him up, and they carried him out and buried him.
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About three hours later, his wife, not knowing what had happened, came in.
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Peter answered her, “Tell me whether you sold the land for so much.” She said, “Yes, for so much.”
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But Peter asked her, “How is it that you have agreed together to tempt the Spirit of the Lord? Behold, the feet of those who have buried your husband are at the door, and they will carry you out.”
