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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: (4:24) Who by the mouth of thy servant David hast said, Why did the heathen rage, and the people imagine vain things? (4:25) The kings of the earth stood up, and the rulers were gathered together against the Lord, and against his Christ (4:26) 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, (4:27) For to do whatsoever thy hand and thy counsel determined before to be done (4:28) And now, Lord, behold their threatenings: and grant unto thy servants, that with all boldness they may speak thy word, (4:29) By stretching forth thine hand to heal; and that signs and wonders may be done by the name of thy holy child Jesus (4:30) 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 (4:31) 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 (4:32) And with great power gave the apostles witness of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus: and great grace was upon them all (4:33) 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, (4:34) com1 And laid [them] down at the apostles' feet: and distribution was made unto every man according as he had need. (4:35) 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, (4:36) Having land, sold [it], and brought the money, and laid [it] at the apostles' feet
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