DAY 5 FOR A GOAL OF READING THE BOOK OF ACTS IN 30 DAYS

AC-5:6  And the young men arose, wound him up, and carried [him]

out, and buried [him].

AC-5:7  And it was about the space of three hours after, when his

wife, not knowing what was done, came in.

AC-5:8  And Peter answered unto her, Tell me whether ye sold the

land for so much? And she said, Yea, for so much.

AC-5:9  Then Peter said unto her, How is it that ye have agreed

together to tempt the Spirit of the Lord? behold, the feet of

them

which have buried thy husband [are] at the door, and shall carry

thee out.

AC-5:10  Then fell she down straightway at his feet, and yielded

up

the ghost: and the young men came in, and found her dead, and,

carrying [her] forth, buried [her] by her husband.

AC-5:11  And great fear came upon all the church, and upon as

many

as heard these things.

AC-5:12  And by the hands of the apostles were many signs and

wonders wrought among the people; (and they were all with one

accord

in Solomon's porch.

AC-5:13  And of the rest durst no man join himself to them: but

the

people magnified them.

AC-5:14  And believers were the more added to the Lord,

multitudes

both of men and women.)

AC-5:15  Insomuch that they brought forth the sick into the

streets,

and laid [them] on beds and couches, that at the least the

shadow of

Peter passing by might overshadow some of them.

AC-5:16  There came also a multitude [out] of the cities round

about

unto Jerusalem, bringing sick folks, and them which were vexed

with

unclean spirits: and they were healed every one.

AC-5:17  Then the high priest rose up, and all they that were

with

him, (which is the sect of the Sadducees,) and were filled with

indignation,

AC-5:18  And laid their hands on the apostles, and put them in

the

common prison.

AC-5:19  But the angel of the Lord by night opened the prison

doors,

and brought them forth, and said,

AC-5:20  Go, stand and speak in the temple to the people all the

words of this life.

AC-5:21  And when they heard [that], they entered into the temple

early in the morning, and taught. But the high priest came, and

they

that 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.

AC-5:22  But when the officers came, and found them not in the

prison, they returned, and told,

AC-5:23  Saying, The prison truly found we shut with all safety,

and

the keepers standing without before the doors: but when we had

opened, we found no man within.

AC-5:24  Now when the high priest and the captain of the temple

and

the chief priests heard these things, they doubted of them

whereunto

this would grow.

AC-5:25  Then came one and told them, saying, Behold, the men

whom

ye put in prison are standing in the temple, and teaching the

people.

AC-5:26  Then went the captain with the officers, and brought

them

without violence: for they feared the people, lest they should

have

been stoned.

AC-5:27  And when they had brought them, they set [them] before

the

council: and the high priest asked them,

AC-5:28  Saying, Did not we straitly command you that ye should

not

teach in this name? and, behold, ye have filled Jerusalem with

your

doctrine, and intend to bring this man's blood upon us.

AC-5:29  Then Peter and the [other] apostles answered and said,

We

ought to obey God rather than men.

AC-5:30  The God of our fathers raised up Jesus, whom ye slew and

hanged on a tree.

AC-5:31  Him hath God exalted with his right hand [to be] a

Prince

and a Saviour, for to give repentance to Israel, and forgiveness

of

sins.

AC-5:32  And we are his witnesses of these things; and [so is]

also

the Holy Ghost, whom God hath given to them that obey him.

AC-5:33  When they heard [that], they were cut [to the heart],

and

took counsel to slay them.

AC-5:34  Then stood there up one in the council, a Pharisee,

named

Gamaliel, a doctor of the law, had in reputation among all the

people, and commanded to put the apostles forth a little space;

AC-5:35  And said unto them, Ye men of Israel, take heed to

yourselves what ye intend to do as touching these men.

AC-5:36  For before these days rose up Theudas, boasting himself

to

be somebody; to whom a number of men, about four hundred, joined

themselves: who was slain; and all, as many as obeyed him, were

scattered, and brought to nought.

AC-5:37  After this man rose up Judas of Galilee in the days of

the

taxing, and drew away much people after him: he also perished;

and

all, [even] as many as obeyed him, were dispersed.

AC-5:38  And now I say unto you, Refrain from these men, and let

them alone: for if this counsel or this work be of men, it will

come

to nought:

AC-5:39  But if it be of God, ye cannot overthrow it; lest haply

ye

be found even to fight against God. 

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