Acts 4 — Overview

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Acts 4:1, The rulers of the Jews, offended with Peter’s sermon, Acts 4:3, imprison him and John; Acts 4:5, After, upon examination Peter boldly avouching the lame man to be healed by the name of Jesus, and that by the same Jesus only we must be eternally saved, Acts 4:13.

they command him and John to preach no more in that name, adding also threatening; Acts 4:23, whereupon the church flees to prayer; Acts 4:31, And God, by moving the place where they were assembled, testifies that he heard their prayer; confirming the church with the gift of the Holy Ghost, and with mutual love and charity.

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