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When they had further threatened them, they let them go, finding no way to punish them, because of the people; for everyone glorified God for that which was done.

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Being let go, they came to their own company, and reported all that the chief priests and the elders had said to them.

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When they heard it, they lifted up their voice to God with one accord, and said, "O Lord, you are God, who made the heaven, the earth, the sea, and all that is in them;

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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.

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and laid them at the apostles' feet, and distribution was made to each, according as anyone had need.

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Joses, who by the apostles was surnamed Barnabas (which is, being interpreted, Son of Encouragement), a Levite, a man of Cyprus by race,

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

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

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Ananias, hearing these words, fell down and died. Great fear came on all who heard these things.

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The young men arose and wrapped him up, and they carried him out and buried him.

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

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

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

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She fell down immediately at his feet, and died. The young men came in and found her dead, and they carried her out and buried her by her husband.

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By the hands of the apostles many signs and wonders were done among the people. They were all with one accord in Solomon's porch.

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None of the rest dared to join them, however the people honored them.

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More believers were added to the Lord, multitudes of both men and women.

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Multitudes also came together from the cities around Jerusalem, bringing sick people, and those who were tormented by unclean spirits: and they were all healed.

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But the high priest rose up, and all those who were with him (which is the sect of the Sadducees), and they were filled with jealousy,

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But an angel of the Lord opened the prison doors by night, and brought them out, and said,

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When they heard this, they entered into the temple about daybreak, and taught. But the high priest came, and those who were with him, and called the council together, and all the senate of the children of Israel, and sent to the prison to have them brought.

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But the officers who came didn't find them in the prison. They returned and reported,

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"We found the prison shut and locked, and the guards standing before the doors, but when we opened them, we found no one inside!"

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Now when the high priest, the captain of the temple, and the chief priests heard these words, they were very perplexed about them and what might become of this.

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One came and told them, "Behold, the men whom you put in prison are in the temple, standing and teaching the people."

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