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Acts 4 :: Bible in Basic English (BBE)

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 4:1

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 4:1 - And while they were talking to the people, the priests and the captain of the Temple and the Sadducees came up to them,

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 4:2

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 4:2 - Being greatly troubled because they were teaching the people and preaching Jesus as an example of the coming back from the dead.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 4:3

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 4:3 - And they took them and put them in prison till the morning, for it was now evening.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 4:4

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 4:4 - But a number of those who gave hearing to the word had faith; and they were now about five thousand.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 4:5

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 4:5 - And on the day after, the rulers and those in authority and the scribes came together in Jerusalem;

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 4:6

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 4:6 - And Annas, the high priest, was there, and Caiaphas and John and Alexander, and all the relations of the high priest.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 4:7

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 4:7 - Then sending for Peter and John, they said, By what power and in whose name have you done this?

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 4:8

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 4:8 - Then Peter, being full of the Holy Spirit, said to them, O you rulers of the people and men of authority,

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 4:9

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 4:9 - If we are questioned today about a good work done to a man who was ill, as to how he has been made well,

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 4:10

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 4:10 - Take note, all of you, and all the people of Israel, that in the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom you put to death on the cross, whom God gave back from the dead, even through him is this man now before you completely well.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 4:11

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 4:11 - He is the stone which you builders had no use for, but which has been made the chief stone of the building.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 4:12

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 4:12 - And in no other is there salvation: for there is no other name under heaven, given among men, through which we may have salvation.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 4:13

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 4:13 - Now when they saw that Peter and John were without fear, though they were men of no education or learning, they were greatly surprised; and they took note of them that they had been with Jesus.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 4:14

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 4:14 - And, seeing that the man who had been made well was there with them, they were not able to say anything against it.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 4:15

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 4:15 - But when they had given them orders to go out of the Sanhedrin, they had a discussion among themselves,

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 4:16

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 4:16 - Saying, What are we to do with these men? for certainly it is clear to all who are living in Jerusalem that a most important sign has been done by them, and it is not possible to say that it is not so.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 4:17

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 4:17 - But so that it may not go farther among the people, let us put them in fear of punishment if they say anything in future in this name.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 4:18

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 4:18 - And they sent for them, and gave them orders not to make statements or give teaching in the name of Jesus.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 4:19

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 4:19 - But Peter and John in answer said to them, It is for you to say if it is right in the eyes of God to give attention to you more than to God:

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 4:20

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 4:20 - For it is not possible for us to keep from saying what we have seen and have knowledge of.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 4:21

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 4:21 - And when they had said more sharp words to them, they let them go, not seeing what punishment they might give them, because of the people; for all men were giving praise to God for what had taken place.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 4:22

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 4:22 - For the man on whom this act of power was done was more than forty years old.
(cf. Psa 2:1, 2 )

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 4:23

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 4:23 - And when they had been made free, they came back to their friends, and gave an account of all the things which the chief priests and the authorities had said to them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 4:24

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 4:24 - And hearing it, they all, with one mind, made prayer to God and said, O Lord, maker of heaven and earth and the sea and all things in them:

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 4:25

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 4:25 - Who has said, by the Holy Spirit, through the mouth of our father David your servant, Why are the nations so violently moved, and why are the thoughts of the people so foolish?

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 4:26

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 4:26 - The kings of the earth were lifted up, the rulers came together, against the Lord, and against his Christ:

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 4:27

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 4:27 - For, truly, in this town, against your holy servant, Jesus, who was marked out by you as Christ, Herod, and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles and the people of Israel, came together,

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 4:28

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 4:28 - To do that which had been fixed before by your hand and your purpose.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 4:29

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 4:29 - And now, Lord, take note of their cruel words, and give your servants power to be preachers of your word without fear,

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 4:30

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 4:30 - While your hand is stretched out to do works of mercy; so that signs and wonders may be done through the name of your holy servant Jesus.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 4:31

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 4:31 - And when their prayer was ended, the place where they were was violently moved, and they all became full of the Holy Spirit, preaching the word of God without fear.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 4:32

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 4:32 - And all those who were of the faith were one in heart and soul: and not one of them said that any of the things which he had was his property only; but they had all things in common.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 4:33

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 4:33 - And with great power the Apostles gave witness of the coming back of the Lord Jesus from the dead; and grace was on them all.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 4:34

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 4:34 - And no one among them was in need; for everyone who had land or houses, exchanging them for money, took the price of them,

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 4:35

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 4:35 - And put it at the feet of the Apostles for distribution to everyone as he had need.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 4:36

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 4:36 - And Joseph, who was given by the Apostles the name of Barnabas (the sense of which is, Son of comfort), a Levite and a man of Cyprus by birth,

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 4:37

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 4:37 - Having a field, got money for it and put the money at the feet of the Apostles.
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