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"But the man who was doing the wrong resented his interference, and asked, "`Who appointed you magistrate and judge over us?

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"Alarmed at this question, Moses fled from the country and went to live in the land of Midian. There he became the father of two sons.

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When Moses saw this he wondered at the sight; but on his going up to look further, the voice of the Lord was heard, saying,

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"`I am the God of your forefathers, the God of Abraham, of Isaac, and of Jacob.' "Quaking with fear Moses did not dare gaze.

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"`Take off your shoes,' said the Lord, `for the spot on which you are standing is holy ground.

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So God turned from them and gave them up to the worship of the Host of Heaven, as it is written in the Book of the Prophets, "'Were they victims and sacrifices which you offered Me, forty years in the Desert, O House of Israel?

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But it was Solomon who built a house for Him.

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"`The sky is My throne, and earth is the footstool for My feet. What kind of house will you build for Me, says the Lord, or what resting place shall I have?

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As they listened to these words, they became infuriated and gnashed their teeth at him.

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But, full of the Holy Spirit and looking up to Heaven, Stephen saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing at God's right hand.

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Upon this, with a loud outcry they stopped their ears, rushed upon Stephen in a body,

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Then, rising on his knees, he cried aloud, "Lord, do not reckon this sin against them." And with these words he fell asleep.

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And Saul fully approved of his murder. At this time a great persecution broke out against the Church in Jerusalem, and all except the Apostles were scattered throughout Judaea and Samaria.

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A party of devout men, however, buried Stephen, and made loud lamentation over him.

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But Saul cruelly harassed the Church. He went into house after house, and, dragging off both men and women, threw them into prison.

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while Philip went down to the city of Samaria and proclaimed Christ there.

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Crowds of people, with one accord, gave attention to what they heard from him, listening, and witnessing the signs which he did.

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For, with a loud cry, foul spirits came out of many possessed by them, and many paralytics and lame persons were restored to health.

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And there was great joy in that city.

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Now for some time past there had been a man named Simon living there, who had been practising magic and astonishing the Samaritans, pretending that he was more than human.

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His influence over them arose from their having been, for a long time, bewildered by his sorceries.

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But when Philip began to tell the Good News about the Kingdom of God and about the Name of Jesus Christ, and they embraced the faith, they were baptized, men and women alike.

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Simon himself also believed, and after being baptized remained in close attendance on Philip, and was full of amazement at seeing such signs and such great miracles performed.

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When the Apostles in Jerusalem heard that the Samaritans had accepted God's Message, they sent Peter and John to visit them.

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for He had not as yet fallen upon any of them. They had only been baptized into the name of the Lord Jesus.

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