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And they stoned Stephen, calling upon God, and saying, Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.
To whom they all gave heed, from the least to the greatest, saying, This man is the great power of God.
Now when the apostles which were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent unto them Peter and John:
But Peter said unto him, Thy money perish with thee, because thou hast thought that the gift of God may be purchased with money.
Thou hast neither part nor lot in this matter: for thy heart is not right in the sight of God.
Repent therefore of this thy wickedness, and pray God, if perhaps the thought of thine heart may be forgiven thee.
And Philip said, If thou believest with all thine heart, thou mayest. And he answered and said, I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God.
And straightway he preached Christ in the synagogues, that he is the Son of God.
He saw in a vision evidently about the ninth hour of the day an angel of God coming in to him, and saying unto him, Cornelius.
And when he looked on him, he was afraid, and said, What is it, Lord? And he said unto him, Thy prayers and thine alms are come up for a memorial before God.
And the voice spake unto him again the second time, What God hath cleansed, that call not thou common.
And he said unto them, Ye know how that it is an unlawful thing for a man that is a Jew to keep company, or come unto one of another nation; but God hath shewed me that I should not call any man common or unclean.
And said, Cornelius, thy prayer is heard, and thine alms are had in remembrance in the sight of God.
Then Peter opened his mouth, and said, Of a truth I perceive that God is no respecter of persons:
The word which God sent unto the children of Israel, preaching peace by Jesus Christ: (he is Lord of all:)
Him God raised up the third day, and shewed him openly;
Not to all the people, but unto witnesses chosen before of God, even to us, who did eat and drink with him after he rose from the dead.
And he commanded us to preach unto the people, and to testify that it is he which was ordained of God to be the Judge of quick and dead.
For they heard them speak with tongues, and magnify God. Then answered Peter,
And the apostles and brethren that were in Judaea heard that the Gentiles had also received the word of God.
But the voice answered me again from heaven, What God hath cleansed, that call not thou common.
Who, when he came, and had seen the grace of God, was glad, and exhorted them all, that with purpose of heart they would cleave unto the Lord.
Peter therefore was kept in prison: but prayer was made without ceasing of the church unto God for him.
And the people gave a shout, saying, It is the voice of a god, and not of a man.
And immediately the angel of the Lord smote him, because he gave not God the glory: and he was eaten of worms, and gave up the ghost.