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As soon as Peter and John were let go, they went to their friends and told them what the high priests and religious leaders had said.

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On their release, Peter and John went back to their own people and reported all that the chief priests and elders had said to them.

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And being let go, they went to their own companions and reported all that the chief priests and elders had said to them.

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As soon as they were freed, Peter and John found the other believers and told them what the leading priests and elders had said.

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Hearing the report, they lifted their voices in a wonderful harmony in prayer: "Strong God, you made heaven and earth and sea and everything in them.

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When they heard this, they raised their voices together in prayer to God. "Sovereign Lord," they said, "you made the heaven and the earth and the sea, and everything in them.

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So when they heard that, they raised their voice to God with one accord and said: "Lord, You are God, who made heaven and earth and the sea, and all that is in them,

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Then all the believers were united as they lifted their voices in prayer: "O Sovereign Lord, Creator of heaven and earth, the sea, and everything in them--

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By the Holy Spirit you spoke through the mouth of your servant and our father, David: Why the big noise, nations? Why the mean plots, peoples?

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You spoke by the Holy Spirit through the mouth of your servant, our father David: "'Why do the nations rage and the peoples plot in vain?

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who by the mouth of Your servant David have said: "Why did the nations rage, And the people plot vain things?

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you spoke long ago by the Holy Spirit through our ancestor King David, your servant, saying, 'Why did the nations rage? Why did the people waste their time with futile plans?

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Earth's leaders push for position, Potentates meet for summit talks, The God-deniers, the Messiah--defiers!

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The kings of the earth take their stand and the rulers gather together against the Lord and against his Anointed One. '

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The kings of the earth took their stand, And the rulers were gathered together Against the LORD and against His Christ.'

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The kings of the earth prepared for battle; the rulers gathered together against the Lord and against his Messiah.'

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"For in fact they did meet--Herod and Pontius Pilate with nations and peoples, even Israel itself!-met in this very city to plot against your holy Son Jesus, the One you made Messiah,

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Indeed Herod and Pontius Pilate met together with the Gentiles and the people of Israel in this city to conspire against your holy servant Jesus, whom you anointed.

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"For truly 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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"That is what has happened here in this city! For Herod Antipas, Pontius Pilate the governor, the Gentiles, and the people of Israel were all united against Jesus, your holy servant, whom you anointed.

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to carry out the plans you long ago set in motion.

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They did what your power and will had decided beforehand should happen.

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to do whatever Your hand and Your purpose determined before to be done.

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In fact, everything they did occurred according to your eternal will and plan.

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"And now they're at it again! Take care of their threats and give your servants fearless confidence in preaching your Message,

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Now, Lord, consider their threats and enable your servants to speak your word with great boldness.

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Now, Lord, look on their threats, and grant to Your servants that with all boldness they may speak Your word,

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And now, O Lord, hear their threats, and give your servants great boldness in their preaching.

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as you stretch out your hand to us in healings and miracles and wonders done in the name of your holy servant Jesus."

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Stretch out your hand to heal and perform miraculous signs and wonders through the name of your holy servant Jesus."

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by stretching out Your hand to heal, and that signs and wonders may be done through the name of Your holy Servant Jesus."

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Send your healing power; may miraculous signs and wonders be done through the name of your holy servant Jesus."

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While they were praying, the place where they were meeting trembled and shook. They were all filled with the Holy Spirit and continued to speak God's Word with fearless confidence.

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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.

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And when they had prayed, the place where they were assembled together was shaken; and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and they spoke the word of God with boldness.

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After this prayer, the building where they were meeting shook, and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit. And they preached God's message with boldness.

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The whole congregation of believers was united as one--one heart, one mind! They didn't even claim ownership of their own possessions. No one said, "That's mine; you can't have it." They shared everything.

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All the believers were one in heart and mind. No one claimed that any of his possessions was his own, but they shared everything they had.

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Now the multitude of those who believed were of one heart and one soul; neither did anyone say that any of the things he possessed was his own, but they had all things in common.

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All the believers were of one heart and mind, and they felt that what they owned was not their own; they shared everything they had.

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The apostles gave powerful witness to the resurrection of the Master Jesus, and grace was on all of them.

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With great power the apostles continued to testify to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus, and much grace was upon them all.

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And with great power the apostles gave witness to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus. And great grace was upon them all.

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And the apostles gave powerful witness to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus, and God's great favor was upon them all.

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And so it turned out that not a person among them was needy. Those who owned fields or houses sold them and brought the price of the sale

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There were no needy persons among them. For from time to time those who owned lands or houses sold them, brought the money from the sales

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Nor was there anyone among them who lacked; for all who were possessors of lands or houses sold them, and brought the proceeds of the things that were sold,

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There was no poverty among them, because people who owned land or houses sold them

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to the apostles and made an offering of it. The apostles then distributed it according to each person's need.

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and put it at the apostles' feet, and it was distributed to anyone as he had need.

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and laid them at the apostles' feet; and they distributed to each as anyone had need.

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and brought the money to the apostles to give to others in need.

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Joseph, called by the apostles "Barnabas" (which means "Son of Comfort"), a Levite born in Cyprus,

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Joseph, a Levite from Cyprus, whom the apostles called Barnabas (which means Son of Encouragement),

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And Joses, who was also named Barnabas by the apostles (which is translated Son of Encouragement), a Levite of the country of Cyprus,

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For instance, there was Joseph, the one the apostles nicknamed Barnabas (which means "Son of Encouragement"). He was from the tribe of Levi and came from the island of Cyprus.

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sold a field that he owned, brought the money, and made an offering of it to the apostles.

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sold a field he owned and brought the money and put it at the apostles' feet.

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having land, sold it, and brought the money and laid it at the apostles' feet.

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He sold a field he owned and brought the money to the apostles for those in need.

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But a man named Ananias--his wife, Sapphira, conniving in this with him--sold a piece of land,

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Now a man named Ananias, together with his wife Sapphira, also sold a piece of property.

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But a certain man named Ananias, with Sapphira his wife, sold a possession.

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There was also a man named Ananias who, with his wife, Sapphira, sold some property.

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secretly kept part of the price for himself, and then brought the rest to the apostles and made an offering of it.

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With his wife's full knowledge he kept back part of the money for himself, but brought the rest and put it at the apostles' feet.

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And he kept back part of the proceeds, his wife also being aware of it, and brought a certain part and laid it at the apostles' feet.

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He brought part of the money to the apostles, but he claimed it was the full amount. His wife had agreed to this deception.

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Peter said, "Ananias, how did Satan get you to lie to the Holy Spirit and secretly keep back part of the price of the field?

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Then Peter said, "Ananias, how is it that Satan has so filled your heart that you have lied to the Holy Spirit and have kept for yourself some of the money you received for the land?

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But Peter said, "Ananias, why has Satan filled your heart to lie to the Holy Spirit and keep back part of the price of the land for yourself?

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Then Peter said, "Ananias, why has Satan filled your heart? You lied to the Holy Spirit, and you kept some of the money for yourself.

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Before you sold it, it was all yours, and after you sold it, the money was yours to do with as you wished. So what got into you to pull a trick like this? You didn't lie to men but to God."

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Didn't it belong to you before it was sold? And after it was sold, wasn't the money at your disposal? What made you think of doing such a thing? You have not lied to men but to God."

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While it remained, was it not your own? And after it was sold, was it not in your own control? Why have you conceived this thing in your heart? You have not lied to men but to God."

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The property was yours to sell or not sell, as you wished. And after selling it, the money was yours to give away. How could you do a thing like this? You weren't lying to us but to God."

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Ananias, when he heard those words, fell down dead. That put the fear of God into everyone who heard of it.

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When Ananias heard this, he fell down and died. And great fear seized all who heard what had happened.

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Then Ananias, hearing these words, fell down and breathed his last. So great fear came upon all those who heard these things.

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As soon as Ananias heard these words, he fell to the floor and died. Everyone who heard about it was terrified.

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The younger men went right to work and wrapped him up, then carried him out and buried him.

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Then the young men came forward, wrapped up his body, and carried him out and buried him.

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And the young men arose and wrapped him up, carried him out, and buried him.

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Then some young men wrapped him in a sheet and took him out and buried him.

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Not more than three hours later, his wife, knowing nothing of what had happened, came in.

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About three hours later his wife came in, not knowing what had happened.

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Now it was about three hours later when his wife came in, not knowing what had happened.

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About three hours later his wife came in, not knowing what had happened.

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Peter said, "Tell me, were you given this price for your field?Yes," she said, "that price."

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Peter asked her, "Tell me, is this the price you and Ananias got for the land?Yes," she said, "that is the price."

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And Peter answered her, "Tell me whether you sold the land for so much?" She said, "Yes, for so much."

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Peter asked her, "Was this the price you and your husband received for your land?Yes," she replied, "that was the price."

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Peter responded, "What's going on here that you connived to conspire against the Spirit of the Master? The men who buried your husband are at the door, and you're next."

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Peter said to her, "How could you agree to test the Spirit of the Lord? Look! The feet of the men who buried your husband are at the door, and they will carry you out also."

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Then Peter said to her, "How is it that you have agreed together to test the Spirit of the Lord? Look, the feet of those who have buried your husband are at the door, and they will carry you out."

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And Peter said, "How could the two of you even think of doing a thing like this--conspiring together to test the Spirit of the Lord? Just outside that door are the young men who buried your husband, and they will carry you out, too."

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No sooner were the words out of his mouth than she also fell down, dead. When the young men returned they found her body. They carried her out and buried her beside her husband.

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At that moment she fell down at his feet and died. Then the young men came in and, finding her dead, carried her out and buried her beside her husband.

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Then immediately she fell down at his feet and breathed her last. And the young men came in and found her dead, and carrying her out, buried her by her husband.

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Instantly, she fell to the floor and died. When the young men came in and saw that she was dead, they carried her out and buried her beside her husband.

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By this time the whole church and, in fact, everyone who heard of these things had a healthy respect for God. They knew God was not to be trifled with.

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Great fear seized the whole church and all who heard about these events.

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So great fear came upon all the church and upon all who heard these things.

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Great fear gripped the entire church and all others who heard what had happened.