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For I see that you are in the gall of bitterness and in the bondage of iniquity."

Simon answered, "Pray for me to the Lord, that none of the things which you have spoken come on me."

In his humiliation, his judgment was taken away. Who will declare His generations? For his life is taken from the earth."

When they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord caught Philip away, and the eunuch didn't see him any more, for he went on his way rejoicing.

and asked for letters from him to the synagogues of Damascus, that if he found any who were of the Way, whether men or women, he might bring them bound to Jerusalem.

He was without sight for three days, and neither ate nor drank.

The Lord said to him, "Arise, and go to the street which is called Straight, and inquire in the house of Judas for one named Saul, a man of Tarsus. For behold, he is praying,

But the Lord said to him, "Go your way, for he is my chosen vessel to bear my name before the nations and kings, and the children of Israel.

For I will show him how many things he must suffer for my name's sake."

There he found a certain man named Aeneas, who had been bedridden for eight years, because he was paralyzed.

a devout man, and one who feared God with all his house, who gave gifts for the needy generously to the people, and always prayed to God.

He, fastening his eyes on him, and being frightened, said, "What is it, Lord?" He said to him, "Your prayers and your gifts to the needy have gone up for a memorial before God.

But Peter said, "Not so, Lord; for I have never eaten anything that is common or unclean."

Now while Peter was very perplexed in himself what the vision which he had seen might mean, behold, the men who were sent by Cornelius, having made inquiry for Simon's house, stood before the gate,

But arise, get down, and go with them, doubting nothing; for I have sent them."

On the next day they entered into Caesarea. Cornelius was waiting for them, having called together his relatives and his near friends.

He said to them, "You yourselves know how it is an unlawful thing for a man who is a Jew to join himself or come to one of another nation, but God has shown me that I shouldn't call any man unholy or unclean.

Therefore also I came without complaint when I was sent for. I ask therefore, why did you send for me?"

even Jesus of Nazareth, how God anointed him with the Holy Spirit and with power, who went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for God was with him.

For they heard them speak with other languages and magnify God. Then Peter answered,