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ylt @Acts:7:1 @And the chief priest said , 'Are then these things so ?' ylt @Acts:7:2 @and he said , 'Men , brethren , and fathers , hearken : The God of the glory did appear to our father Abraham , being in Mesopotamia , before his dwelling in Haran , ylt @Acts:7:3 @and He said to him , Go forth out of thy land , and out of thy kindred , and come to a land that I shall shew thee . ylt @Acts:7:4 @'Then having come forth out of the land of the Chaldeans , he dwelt in Haran , and from thence , after the death of his father , He did remove him to this land wherein ye now dwell , ylt @Acts:7:5 @and He gave him no inheritance in it , not even a footstep , and did promise to give it to him for a possession , and to his seed after him -- he having no child . ylt @Acts:7:6 @'And God spake thus , That his seed shall be sojourning in a strange land , and they shall cause it to serve , and shall do it evil four hundred years , ylt @Acts:7:7 @and the nation whom they shall serve I will judge , said God ; and after these things they shall come forth and shall do Me service in this place . ylt @Acts:7:8 @'And He gave to him a covenant of circumcision , and so he begat Isaac , and did circumcise him on the eighth day , and Isaac [begat ] Jacob , and Jacob -- the twelve patriarchs ; ylt @Acts:7:9 @and the patriarchs , having been moved with jealousy , sold Joseph to Egypt , and God was with him , ylt @Acts:7:10 @and did deliver him out of all his tribulations , and gave him favour and wisdom before Pharaoh king of Egypt , and he did set him -- governor over Egypt and all his house . ylt @Acts:7:11 @'And there came a dearth upon all the land of Egypt and Canaan , and great tribulation , and our fathers were not finding sustenance , ylt @Acts:7:12 @and Jacob having heard that there was corn in Egypt , sent forth our fathers a first time ; ylt @Acts:7:13 @and at the second time was Joseph made known to his brethren , and Joseph 's kindred became manifest to Pharaoh , ylt @Acts:7:14 @and Joseph having sent , did call for his father Jacob , and all his kindred -- with seventy and five souls -- ylt @Acts:7:15 @and Jacob went down to Egypt , and died , himself and our fathers , ylt @Acts:7:16 @and they were carried over into Sychem , and were laid in the tomb that Abraham bought for a price in money from the sons of Emmor , of Sychem . ylt @Acts:7:17 @'And according as the time of the promise was drawing nigh , which God did swear to Abraham , the people increased and multiplied in Egypt , ylt @Acts:7:18 @till another king rose , who had not known Joseph ; ylt @Acts:7:19 @this one , having dealt subtilely with our kindred , did evil to our fathers , causing to expose their babes , that they might not live ; ylt @Acts:7:20 @in which time Moses was born , and he was fair to God , and he was brought up three months in the house of his father ; ylt @Acts:7:21 @and he having been exposed , the daughter of Pharaoh took him up , and did rear him to herself for a son ; ylt @Acts:7:22 @and Moses was taught in all wisdom of the Egyptians , and he was powerful in words and in works . ylt @Acts:7:23 @'And when forty years were fulfilled to him , it came upon his heart to look after his brethren , the sons of Israel ; ylt @Acts:7:24 @and having seen a certain one suffering injustice , he did defend , and did justice to the oppressed , having smitten the Egyptian ; ylt @Acts:7:25 @and he was supposing his brethren to understand that God through his hand doth give salvation ; and they did not understand . ylt @Acts:7:26 @'On the succeeding day , also , he shewed himself to them as they are striving , and urged them to peace , saying , Men , brethren are ye , wherefore do ye injustice to one another ? ylt @Acts:7:27 @and he who is doing injustice to the neighbour , did thrust him away , saying , Who set thee a ruler and a judge over us ? ylt @Acts:7:28 @to kill me dost thou wish , as thou didst kill yesterday the Egyptian ? ylt @Acts:7:29 @'And Moses fled at this word , and became a sojourner in the land of Midian , where he begat two sons , ylt @Acts:7:30 @and forty years having been fulfilled , there appeared to him in the wilderness of mount Sinai a messenger of the Lord , in a flame of fire of a bush , ylt @Acts:7:31 @and Moses having seen did wonder at the sight ; and he drawing near to behold , there came a voice of the Lord unto him , ylt @Acts:7:32 @I [am ] the God of thy fathers ; the God of Abraham , and the God of Isaac , and the God of Jacob . 'And Moses having become terrified , durst not behold , ylt @Acts:7:33 @and the Lord said to him , Loose the sandal of thy feet , for the place in which thou hast stood is holy ground ; ylt @Acts:7:34 @seeing I have seen the affliction of My people that [is ] in Egypt , and their groaning I did hear , and came down to deliver them ; and now come , I will send thee to Egypt . ylt @Acts:7:35 @'This Moses , whom they did refuse , saying , Who did set thee a ruler and a judge ? this one God a ruler and a redeemer did send , in the hand of a messenger who appeared to him in the bush ; ylt @Acts:7:36 @this one did bring them forth , having done wonders and signs in the land of Egypt , and in the Red Sea , and in the wilderness forty years ; ylt @Acts:7:37 @this is the Moses who did say to the sons of Israel : A prophet to you shall the Lord your God raise up out of your brethren , like to me , him shall ye hear . ylt @Acts:7:38 @'This is he who was in the assembly in the wilderness , with the messenger who is speaking to him in the mount Sinai , and with our fathers who did receive the living oracles to give to us ; ylt @Acts:7:39 @to whom our fathers did not wish to become obedient , but did thrust away , and turned back in their hearts to Egypt , ylt @Acts:7:40 @saying to Aaron , Make to us gods who shall go on before us , for this Moses , who brought us forth out of the land of Egypt , we have not known what hath happened to him . ylt @Acts:7:41 @'And they made a calf in those days , and brought a sacrifice to the idol , and were rejoicing in the works of their hands , ylt @Acts:7:42 @and God did turn , and did give them up to do service to the host of the heaven , according as it hath been written in the scroll of the prophets : Slain beasts and sacrifices did ye offer to Me forty years in the wilderness , O house of Israel ? ylt @Acts:7:43 @and ye took up the tabernacle of Moloch , and the star of your god Remphan -- the figures that ye made to bow before them , and I will remove your dwelling beyond Babylon . ylt @Acts:7:44 @'The tabernacle of the testimony was among our fathers in the wilderness , according as He did direct , who is speaking to Moses , to make it according to the figure that he had seen ; ylt @Acts:7:45 @which also our fathers having in succession received , did bring in with Joshua , into the possession of the nations whom God did drive out from the presence of our fathers , till the days of David , ylt @Acts:7:46 @who found favour before God , and requested to find a tabernacle for the God of Jacob ; ylt @Acts:7:47 @and Solomon built Him an house . ylt @Acts:7:48 @'But the Most High in sanctuaries made with hands doth not dwell , according as the prophet saith : ylt @Acts:7:49 @The heaven [is ] My throne , and the earth My footstool ; what house will ye build to Me ? saith the Lord , or what [is ] the place of My rest ? ylt @Acts:7:50 @hath not My hand made all these things ? ylt @Acts:7:51 @'Ye stiff-necked and uncircumcised in heart and in ears ! ye do always the Holy Spirit resist ; as your fathers -- also ye ; ylt @Acts:7:52 @which of the prophets did not your fathers persecute ? and they killed those who declared before about the coming of the Righteous One , of whom now ye betrayers and murderers have become , ylt @Acts:7:53 @who received the law by arrangement of messengers , and did not keep [it ].' ylt @Acts:7:54 @And hearing these things , they were cut to the hearts , and did gnash the teeth at him ; ylt @Acts:7:55 @and being full of the Holy Spirit , having looked stedfastly to the heaven , he saw the glory of God , and Jesus standing on the right hand of God , ylt @Acts:7:56 @and he said , 'Lo , I see the heavens having been opened , and the Son of Man standing on the right hand of God .' ylt @Acts:7:57 @And they , having cried out with a loud voice , stopped their ears , and did rush with one accord upon him , ylt @Acts:7:58 @and having cast him forth outside of the city , they were stoning [him ] -- and the witnesses did put down their garments at the feet of a young man called Saul -- ylt @Acts:7:59 @and they were stoning Stephen , calling and saying , 'Lord Jesus , receive my spirit ;' ylt @Acts:7:60 @and having bowed the knees , he cried with a loud voice , 'Lord , mayest thou not lay to them this sin ;' and this having said , he fell asleep . ylt @Acts:8:1 @And Saul was assenting to his death , and there came in that day a great persecution upon the assembly in Jerusalem , all also were scattered abroad in the regions of Judea and Samaria , except the apostles ; ylt @Acts:8:2 @and devout men carried away Stephen , and made great lamentation over him ; ylt @Acts:8:3 @and Saul was making havoc of the assembly , into every house entering , and haling men and women , was giving them up to prison ; ylt @Acts:8:4 @they then indeed , having been scattered , went abroad proclaiming good news -- the word . ylt @Acts:8:5 @And Philip having gone down to a city of Samaria , was preaching to them the Christ , ylt @Acts:8:6 @the multitudes also were giving heed to the things spoken by Philip , with one accord , in their hearing and seeing the signs that he was doing , ylt @Acts:8:7 @for unclean spirits came forth from many who were possessed , crying with a loud voice , and many who have been paralytic and lame were healed , ylt @Acts:8:8 @and there was great joy in that city . ylt @Acts:8:9 @And a certain man , by name Simon , was before in the city using magic , and amazing the nation of Samaria , saying himself to be a certain great one , ylt @Acts:8:10 @to whom they were all giving heed , from small unto great , saying , 'This one is the great power of God ;' ylt @Acts:8:11 @and they were giving heed to him , because of his having for a long time amazed them with deeds of magic . ylt @Acts:8:12 @And when they believed Philip , proclaiming good news , the things concerning the reign of God and the name of Jesus Christ , they were baptized both men and women ; ylt @Acts:8:13 @and Simon also himself did believe , and , having been baptized , he was continuing with Philip , beholding also signs and mighty acts being done , he was amazed . ylt @Acts:8:14 @And the apostles in Jerusalem having heard that Samaria hath received the word of God , did send unto them Peter and John , ylt @Acts:8:15 @who having come down did pray concerning them , that they may receive the Holy Spirit , -- ylt @Acts:8:16 @for as yet he was fallen upon none of them , and only they have been baptized -- to the name of the Lord Jesus ; ylt @Acts:8:17 @then were they laying hands on them , and they received the Holy Spirit . ylt @Acts:8:18 @And Simon , having beheld that through the laying on of the hands of the apostles , the Holy Spirit is given , brought before them money , ylt @Acts:8:19 @saying , 'Give also to me this authority , that on whomsoever I may lay the hands , he may receive the Holy Spirit .' ylt @Acts:8:20 @And Peter said unto him , 'Thy silver with thee -- may it be to destruction ! because the gift of God thou didst think to possess through money ; ylt @Acts:8:21 @thou hast neither part nor lot in this thing , for thy heart is not right before God ; ylt @Acts:8:22 @reform , therefore , from this thy wickedness , and beseech God , if then the purpose of thy heart may be forgiven thee , ylt @Acts:8:23 @for in the gall of bitterness , and bond of unrighteousness , I perceive thee being .' ylt @Acts:8:24 @And Simon answering , said , 'Beseech ye for me unto the Lord , that nothing may come upon me of the things ye have spoken .' ylt @Acts:8:25 @They indeed , therefore , having testified fully , and spoken the word of the Lord , did turn back to Jerusalem ; in many villages also of the Samaritans they did proclaim good news . ylt @Acts:8:26 @And a messenger of the Lord spake unto Philip , saying , 'Arise , and go on toward the south , on the way that is going down from Jerusalem to Gaza ,' -- this is desert . ylt @Acts:8:27 @And having arisen , he went on , and lo , a man of Ethiopia , a eunuch , a man of rank , of Candace the queen of the Ethiopians , who was over all her treasure , who had come to worship to Jerusalem ; ylt @Acts:8:28 @he was also returning , and is sitting on his chariot , and he was reading the prophet Isaiah . ylt @Acts:8:29 @And the Spirit said to Philip , 'Go near , and be joined to this chariot ;' ylt @Acts:8:30 @and Philip having run near , heard him reading the prophet Isaiah , and said , 'Dost thou then know what thou dost read ?' ylt @Acts:8:31 @and he said , 'Why , how am I able , if some one may not guide me ?' he called Philip also , having come up , to sit with him . ylt @Acts:8:32 @And the contents of the Writing that he was reading was this : 'As a sheep unto slaughter he was led , and as a lamb before his shearer dumb , so he doth not open his mouth ; ylt @Acts:8:33 @in his humiliation his judgment was taken away , and his generation -- who shall declare ? because taken from the earth is his life .' ylt @Acts:8:34 @And the eunuch answering Philip said , 'I pray thee , about whom doth the prophet say this ? about himself , or about some other one ?' ylt @Acts:8:35 @and Philip having opened his mouth , and having begun from this Writing , proclaimed good news to him -- Jesus . ylt @Acts:8:36 @And as they were going on the way , they came upon a certain water , and the eunuch said , 'Lo , water ; what doth hinder me to be baptized ?' ylt @Acts:8:37 @[And Philip said , 'If thou dost believe out of all the heart , it is lawful ;' and he answering said , 'I believe Jesus Christ to be the Son of God ;'] ylt @Acts:8:38 @and he commanded the chariot to stand still , and they both went down to the water , both Philip and the eunuch , and he baptized him ; ylt @Acts:8:39 @and when they came up out of the water , the Spirit of the Lord caught away Philip , and the eunuch saw him no more , for he was going on his way rejoicing ; ylt @Acts:8:40 @and Philip was found at Azotus , and passing through , he was proclaiming good news to all the cities , till his coming to Cesarea . ylt @Acts:9:1 @And Saul , yet breathing of threatening and slaughter to the disciples of the Lord , having gone to the chief priest ,

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