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Then those who gladly received his word were baptized. There were added that day about three thousand souls.Those who accepted his message were baptized, and about three thousand were added to their number that day.
He is ‘the stone which was regarded as worthless by you, the builders, which has become the head of the corner.’Jesus is ‘the stone you builders rejected, which has become the cornerstone.’
We are his witnesses of these things; and so also is the Holy Spirit, whom God has given to those who obey him.We are witnesses of these things, and so is the Holy Spirit, whom God has given to those who obey him.
‘For in him we live, move, and have our being.’ As some of your own poets have said, ‘For we are also his offspring.’‘For in him we live and move and have our being.’ As some of your own poets have said, ‘We are his offspring.’
The times of ignorance therefore God overlooked. But now he commands that all people everywhere should repent.In the past God overlooked such ignorance, but now he commands all people everywhere to repent.
When he had said these things, as they were looking, he was taken up, and a cloud received him out of their sight.After he said this, he was taken up before their very eyes, and a cloud hid him from their sight.
Can anyone forbid these people from being baptized with water? They have received the Holy Spirit just like us.Surely no one can stand in the way of their being baptized with water. They have received the Holy Spirit just as we have.
But about midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the prisoners were listening to them.About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the other prisoners were listening to them.
How I didn’t shrink from declaring to you anything that was profitable, teaching you publicly and from house to house.You know that I have not hesitated to preach anything that would be helpful to you but have taught you publicly and from house to house.
There is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven that is given among men, by which we must be saved!Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to mankind by which we must be saved.
God, having raised up his servant Jesus, sent him to you first to bless you, in turning away every one of you from your wickedness.When God raised up his servant, he sent him first to you to bless you by turning each of you from your wicked ways.
As they served the Lord and fasted, the Holy Spirit said, “Separate Barnabas and Saul for me, for the work to which I have called them.”While they were worshiping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, “Set apart for me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them.”
This book of the law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate on it day and night, that you may observe to do according to all that is written in it; for then you shall make your way prosperous, and then you shall have good success.Keep this Book of the Law always on your lips; meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything written in it. Then you will be prosperous and successful.
Repent therefore, and turn again, that your sins may be blotted out, so that there may come times of refreshing from the presence of the Lord.Repent, then, and turn to God, so that your sins may be wiped out, that times of refreshing may come from the Lord.
All these with one accord continued steadfastly in prayer and supplication, along with the women and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brothers.They all joined together constantly in prayer, along with the women and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brothers.
For so has the Lord commanded us, saying, ‘I have set you as a light for the Gentiles, that you should bring salvation to the uttermost parts of the earth.’For this is what the Lord has commanded us: “I have made you a light for the Gentiles, that you may bring salvation to the ends of the earth.”
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.After they prayed, the place where they were meeting was shaken. And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and spoke the word of God boldly.
Peter said to them, “Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.”Peter replied, “Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins. And you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.”
Being therefore exalted by the right hand of God, and having received from the Father the promise of the Holy Spirit, he has poured out this which you now see and hear.Exalted to the right hand of God, he has received from the Father the promised Holy Spirit and has poured out what you now see and hear.
Peter opened his mouth and said, “Truly I perceive that God doesn’t show favoritism; but in every nation he who fears him and works righteousness is acceptable to him.”Then Peter began to speak: “I now realize how true it is that God does not show favoritism but accepts from every nation the one who fears him and does what is right.”
Paul said, “John indeed baptized with the baptism of repentance, saying to the people that they should believe in the one who would come after him, that is, in Christ Jesus.”Paul said, “John’s baptism was a baptism of repentance. He told the people to believe in the one coming after him, that is, in Jesus.”
But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you. You will be witnesses to me in Jerusalem, in all Judea and Samaria, and to the uttermost parts of the earth.But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.
So the assemblies throughout all Judea, Galilee, and Samaria had peace and were built up. They were multiplied, walking in the fear of the Lord and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit.Then the church throughout Judea, Galilee and Samaria enjoyed a time of peace and was strengthened. Living in the fear of the Lord and encouraged by the Holy Spirit, it increased in numbers.
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.All the believers were one in heart and mind. No one claimed that any of their possessions was their own, but they shared everything they had.
When they heard this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus. When Paul had laid his hands on them, the Holy Spirit came on them and they spoke with other languages and prophesied.On hearing this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus. When Paul placed his hands on them, the Holy Spirit came on them, and they spoke in tongues and prophesied.

For if you thoroughly amend your ways and your doings, if you thoroughly execute justice between a man and his neighbor; if you don’t oppress the foreigner, the fatherless, and the widow, and don’t shed innocent blood in this place, and don’t walk after other gods to your own hurt, then I will cause you to dwell in this place, in the land that I gave to your fathers, from of old even forever more.If you really change your ways and your actions and deal with each other justly, if you do not oppress the foreigner, the fatherless or the widow and do not shed innocent blood in this place, and if you do not follow other gods to your own harm, then I will let you live in this place, in the land I gave your ancestors for ever and ever.
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