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Then they asked for a king, and God gave them Saul the son of Kish, a man of the tribe of Benjamin, for a period of forty years.

For in as much as the inhabitants of Jerusalem and their leaders did not understand him nor the books of the prophets which are read every Sabbath day, they condemned him; but all the things which were written have been fulfilled.

And though they found no cause for his death, they asked Pilate that they might kill him.

And for many days he was seen by them who had come up with him from Galilee to Jerusalem, and they are now his witnesses to the people.

Behold God has fulfilled it unto us their children, for he has raised up Jesus, just as it is written in the second psalm, You are my son, this day I have begotten you.

For David, after he had served his own generation with the will of God, passed away; though he was a greater man than his fathers, yet he saw corruption.

Be careful, O you despisers, for you shall wonder and perish: for I will do a great work in your day which you will not believe even if a man tell it to you.

For so has our Lord commanded us, as it is written, I have set you to be a light to the Gentiles, that you should be for salvation unto the ends of the earth.

So they remained there for a long time, and spoke boldly concerning the LORD, and he gave them testimony to the word of his grace, by means of signs and wonders which he performed by their hands.

And thence they sailed and came to An''tioch, because from there they had been recommended to the grace of the LORD, for the work which they fulfilled.

And there was great dissension and controversy between them and Paul and Bar''nabas, and it reached such a point that it was necessary for Paul and Bar''na-bas and others with them to go up to Jerusalem to the apostles and elders concerning this question.

Simon Peter has told you how God from the beginning chose a people from the Gentiles for his name.

For Moses, from the very early centuries, had preachers in the synagogues in every city to read his books on every sabbath day.

Men who have dedicated their lives for the name of our LORD Jesus Christ.

For it is the will of the Holy Spirit and of us, to lay upon you no additional burden than these necessary things;

Paul wanted to take this man with him, so he took him and circumcised him because of the Jews who were in that region; for they all knew that his father was a Syr''i-an.

And after Paul had seen this vision, we were desirous to leave for Mac-e-do''ni-a at once, because we understood that our LORD had called us to preach the gospel to them.*

And it came to pass, as we went to the house of prayer, we were met by a young girl who was possessed of a spirit, and who did for her masters a great business by fortune telling.

And she did this for many days. So Paul was indignant and said to the spirit, I command you in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her. And it left her the same hour.

And when her masters saw that the hope for their business was lost with her power, they seized Paul and Silas and beat them and brought them to the market place.