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before you, whole. 11 This is the stone cast aside that healing, and signes, and wonders may be
of you builders which is become the head of done by the Name of thine holy Sonne Iesus.
the corner. 12 Neither is there saluation in any 31 And when as they had prayed, the place was
other: for among men there is giuen none other shaken where they were assembled together, and
Name vnder heauen, whereby we must be saued. they were all filled with the holy Ghost, and
13 Now when they sawe the boldnes of Peter and they spake the word of God boldely. 32 And the
Iohn, and vnderstoode that they were vnlearned multitude of them that beleeued, were of one
men and without knowledge, they marueiled, heart, and of one soule: neither any of them
and knew them, that they had bin with Iesus: said, that any thing of that which he possessed,
14 And beholding also the man which was healed was his owne, but they had all thinges common.
standing with them, they had nothing to say 33 And with great power gaue the Apostles witnes
against it. 15 Then they commanded them to goe of the resurrection of the Lord Iesus: and great
aside out of the Council, and conferred among grace was vpon them all. 34 Neither was there any
themselues, 16 Saying, What shall we doe to these among them, that lacked: for as many as were
men? for surely a manifest signe is done by them, possessours of landes or houses, solde them, and
and it is openly knowen to all them that dwell brought the price of the things that were solde,
in Hierusalem: and we cannot denie it. 17 But 35 And layde it downe at the Apostles feete, and
that it be noysed no farther among the people, it was distributed vnto euery man, according as
let vs threaten and charge them, that they speake he had neede. 36 Also Ioses which was called of
hencefoorth to no man in this Name. 18 So they the Apostles, Barnabas (that is by interpretation
called them, and commanded them, that in no the sonne of consolation) being a Leuite, and
wise they should speake or teach in the Name of of the countrey of Cyprus, 37 Where as he had
Iesus. 19 But Peter and Iohn answered vnto them, land, solde it, and brought the money, and laid
and said, Whether it be right in the sight of God, it downe at the Apostles feete.
to obey you rather then God, iudge ye. 20 For
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seene and heard. 21 So they threatened them, and 1 But a certaine man named Ananias, with
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let them goe, and found nothing how to punish Sapphira his wife, solde a possession, And kept
them, because of the people: for all men praised away part of the price, his wife also being of
God for that which was done. 22 For the man was counsell, and brought a certaine part, and layde
aboue fourtie yeeres olde, on whome this miracle it downe at the Apostles feete. 3 Then saide
of healing was shewed. 23 Then assoone as they Peter, Ananias, why hath Satan filled thine heart,
were let goe, they came to their fellowes, and that thou shouldest lye vnto the holy Ghost, and
shewed all that the hie Priestes and Elders had keepe away part of the price of this possession?
said vnto them. 24 And when they heard it, they 4 Whiles it remained, appertained it not vnto
lift vp their voyces to God with one accord, and thee? and after it was solde, was it not in
said, O Lord, thou art the God which hast made thine owne power? howe is it that thou hast
the heaue, and the earth, the sea, and all things conceiued this thing in thine heart? thou hast
that are in them, 25 Which by the mouth of thy not lyed vnto men, but vnto God. 5 Now when
seruant Dauid hast saide, Why did the Gentiles Ananias heard these wordes, he fell downe, and
rage, and the people imagine vaine things? 26 The gaue vp the ghost. Then great feare came on all
Kings of the earth assembled, and the rulers came them that heard these things. 6 And the yong
together against the Lord, and against his Christ. men rose vp, and tooke him vp, and caried him
27 For doutlesse, against thine holy Sonne Iesus, out, and buried him. 7 And it came to passe
whome thou haddest anoynted, both Herod and about the space of three houres after, that his
Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles and the people wife came in, ignorant of that which was done.
of Israel gathered themselues together, 28 To doe 8 And Peter sayd vnto her, Tell me, solde ye the
whatsoeuer thine hand, and thy counsell had land for so much? And she sayd, Yea, for so
determined before to be done. 29 And nowe, O much. Then Peter sayde vnto her, Why haue ye
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Lord, beholde their threatnings, and graunt vnto agreed together, to tempt the Spirit of the Lord?
thy seruants with all boldnesse to speake thy beholde, the feete of them which haue buried
word, 30 So that thou stretch forth thine hand, thine husband, are at the doore, and shall carie