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And laid (
5627 )
their hands on the apostles ,
and put (
5639 )
them in the common prison .
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But the angel of the Lord by night opened (
5656 )
the prison doors ,
and brought them forth (
5631 ),
and said (
5627 ),
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Go (
5737 ),
stand (
5685 )
and speak (
5720 )
in the temple to the people all the words of this life .
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And when they heard (
5660 )
that ,
they entered (
5627 )
into the temple early in the morning ,
and taught (
5707 ).
But the high priest came (
5637 ),
and they that were with him ,
and called the council together (
5656 ),
and all the senate of the children of Israel ,
and sent (
5656 )
to the prison to have them brought (
5683 ).
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But when the officers came (
5637 ),
and found (
5627 )
them not in the prison ,
they returned (
5660 ),
and told (
5656 ),
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Saying (
5723 ),
The prison truly found we (
5627 )
shut (
5772 )
with all safety ,
and the keepers standing (
5761 )
without before the doors :
but when we had opened (
5660 ),
we found (
5627 )
no man within .
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Now when the high priest and the captain of the temple and the chief priests heard (
5656 )
these things ,
they doubted (
5707 )
of them whereunto this would grow (
5636 ).
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Then came (
5637 )
one and told (
5656 )
them ,
saying (
5723 ),
Behold (
5628 ),
the men whom ye put (
5639 )
in prison are (
5748 )
standing (
5761 )
in the temple ,
and teaching (
5723 )
the people .
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Then went (
5631 )
the captain with the officers ,
and brought (
5627 )
them without violence :
for they feared (
5711 )
the people ,
lest they should have been stoned (
5686 ).
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And when they had brought (
5631 )
them ,
they set (
5627 )
them before the council :
and the high priest asked (
5656 )
them ,
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Saying (
5723 ),
Did not we straitly command (
5656 )
you that ye should not teach (
5721 )
in this name ?
and ,
behold (
5628 ),
ye have filled (
5758 )
Jerusalem with your doctrine ,
and intend (
5736 )
to bring (
5629 )
this mans blood upon us .
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Then Peter and the other apostles answered (
5679 )
and said (
5627 ),
We ought (
5748 )
to obey (
5721 )
God rather than men .
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The God of our fathers raised up (
5656 )
Jesus ,
whom ye slew (
5668 )
and hanged (
5660 )
on a tree .
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Him hath God exalted (
5656 )
with his right hand to be a Prince and a Saviour ,
for to give (
5629 )
repentance to Israel ,
and forgiveness of sins .
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And we are (
5748 )
his witnesses of these things ;
and so is also the Holy Ghost ,
whom God hath given (
5656 )
to them that obey (
5723 )
him .
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When they heard (
5660 )
that ,
they were cut (
5712 )
to the heart ,
and took counsel (
5711 )
to slay (
5629 )
them .
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Then stood there up (
5631 )
one in the council ,
a Pharisee ,
named Gamaliel ,
a doctor of the law ,
had in reputation among all the people ,
and commanded (
5656 )
to put (
5658 )
the apostles forth a little space ;
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And said (
5627 )
unto them ,
Ye men of Israel ,
take heed (
5720 )
to yourselves what ye intend (
5719 )
to do (
5721 )
as touching these men .
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For before these days rose up (
5627 )
Theudas ,
boasting (
5723 )
himself to be (
5750 )
somebody ;
to whom a number of men ,
about four hundred ,
joined themselves (
5681 ):
who was slain (
5681 );
and all ,
as many as obeyed (
5712 )
him ,
were scattered (
5681 ),
and brought (
5633 )
to nought .
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After this man rose up (
5627 )
Judas of Galilee in the days of the taxing ,
and drew away (
5656 )
much people after him :
he also perished (
5639 );
and all ,
even as many as obeyed (
5712 )
him ,
were dispersed (
5681 ).
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And now I say (
5719 )
unto you ,
Refrain (
5628 )
from these men ,
and let them alone (
5657 ):
for if this counsel or this work be (
5753 )
of men ,
it will come to nought (
5701 ):
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But if it be (
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of God ,
ye cannot (
5736 )
overthrow (
5658 )
it ;
lest haply ye be found (
5686 )
even to fight against God .
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And to him they agreed (
5681 ):
and when they had called (
5666 )
the apostles ,
and beaten (
5660 )
them ,
they commanded (
5656 )
that they should not speak (
5721 )
in the name of Jesus ,
and let them go (
5656 ).
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And they departed (
5711 )
from the presence of the council ,
rejoicing (
5723 )
that they were counted worthy (
5681 )
to suffer shame (
5683 )
for his name .
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And daily in the temple ,
and in every house ,
they ceased (
5710 )
not to teach (
5723 )
and preach (
5734 )
Jesus Christ .
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