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The Holy Bible in Modern English. Revised Edition.
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Ferrar Fentons 'Holy Bible in Modern English. All spelling, punctuation and formatting maintained through-out. Verse ordering follows the King James version for clarity and necessary organization of the verses.

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RF ACT 5:1 Ananias and Sapphira.
Then a man named Ananias, with his wife Sapphire, sold an estate,
RF ACT 5:2 and he deducted part of the price, with the knowledge of his wife; and, bringing a part, presented it at the feet of the apostles.
RF ACT 5:3 But Peter said: "Ananias, why has Satan filled your heart, that you should attempt to deceive the Holy Spirit, and to deduct a part of the price of the farm?
RF ACT 5:4 While still remaining, was it not your own? and even when it was sold, was it not under your own control? Why then have you admitted this matter into your heart? You have not lied to men, but to God."
RF ACT 5:5 Ananias, on hearing these words, fell down and expired; and great fear took possession of all those who heard it.
RF ACT 5:6 And the young men, getting up, swathed the body; and, carrying it out, they buried it.
RF ACT 5:7 Then, after an interval of about three hours, his wife, ignorant of what had occurred, came in.
RF ACT 5:8 And Peter said to her: "Tell me now, did you sell the farm for so much?"
"Yes, for so much," was her reply.
RF ACT 5:9 Peter then said to her, "How is it that you have conspired together to try the Spirit of the Lord? The feet of those who have been burying your husband are at the door, and they will carry you out."
RF ACT 5:10 And she immediately fell down at his feet, and expired: and the youths, on entering, found her dead; and, carrying her out, they buried her by her husband.
RF ACT 5:11 And great terror came upon the whole church, and upon all who heard these facts.
RF ACT 5:12 Healing By the Apostles.
But through the hands of the apostles numerous startling evidences were produced among the people. And they agreed to meet in Solomon's portico;
RF ACT 5:13 but of the disreputable, none dared to join them. Yet the people exalted them;
RF ACT 5:14 while additional crowds of believers, including both men and women, attached themselves to the Lord:
RF ACT 5:15 so that they even carried the sick into the streets, laying them upon couches and rugs, in the hope that, as Peter passed, his shadow might at least fall upon some of them.
RF ACT 5:16 And a crowd collected from the towns surrounding Jerusalem, also brought sick people, and those troubled with foul spirits, all of whom were cured.
RF ACT 5:17 Imprisonment of the Apostles.
So the High Priest, and all his supporters, who were of the heresy of the Sadducees, being mad with rage, arose,
RF ACT 5:18 arrested the apostles, and put them in the common prison.
RF ACT 5:19 But a messenger of the Lord opened the prison doors during the night, and leading them out, said:
RF ACT 5:20 "Go, take your stand in the temple, and declare to the people all the doctrines of this Life."
RF ACT 5:21 On hearing this, they accordingly went about daybreak into the temple; and taught. But the High Priest came, with his supporters, and assembling the senate, together with the full council of the sons of Israel, they sent to the prison to have them brought up.
RF ACT 5:22 When, however, the officers arrived, they did not find them in the prison; and returning, they reported, saying,
RF ACT 5:23 "We found the prison shut, and quite secure, with the guard stationed at the doors: but on opening, we found no one inside."
RF ACT 5:24 The Apostles and their Judges.
When the commander of the temple and the chief priests heard these facts, they were much perplexed concerning them, as to what they could mean.
RF ACT 5:25 A man, however, came to them reporting: "Why, the men whom you put in prison are standing in the temple teaching the people."
RF ACT 5:26 Then the commander going with the officers, brought them, but without violence; for they dreaded the people, fearing that they should be stoned.
RF ACT 5:27 And when they had brought them, they placed them before the senate; and the High Priest examined them,
RF ACT 5:28 saying: "We absolutely prohibited you from teaching about this Name; and yet you have filled Jerusalem with your doctrine, and you wish to bring upon us the blood of this Man."
RF ACT 5:29 The Bold Defence.
But Peter and the apostles, answering, said: "God ought to be obeyed rather than men.
RF ACT 5:30 The God of our forefathers raised up Jesus, Whom you murdered by hanging upon a tree.
RF ACT 5:31 God has exalted Him to His own right hand, to be Prince and Saviour, to give a change of mind to Israel, and release from sins.
RF ACT 5:32 And we are witnesses of these statements; also the Holy Spirit, Whom God has given to those obeying Him."
RF ACT 5:33 Gamaliel's Counsel.
When they heard this, however, they were infuriated, and were deciding to have them executed.
RF ACT 5:34 But one member, of the senate, named Gamaliel, a Pharisee, and a doctor of the law—who was held in high esteem among all the people—stood up and asked for the men to be sent out for a short time.
RF ACT 5:35 He then addressed them: "Men of Israel, now take care of yourselves in regard to what you intend to do to these men.
RF ACT 5:36 For before our time, Theudas rose up, asserting himself to be somebody; with whom a number of about four hundred allied themselves: who, however, were slaughtered, and all who listened to him were scattered, and brought to nothing.
RF ACT 5:37 After this, Judas the Galilean rose up during the time of the census, and led people after him: he was destroyed; and as many as listened to him were dispersed.
RF ACT 5:38 Now let me tell you, Refrain from these men, and release them. Because if this doctrine or this work should be from men, it will be wrecked;
RF ACT 5:39 but if it is from God, you will not be able to crush it; and perhaps you may find yourselves the opponents of God."
RF ACT 5:40 The Apostles Flogged.
They were accordingly persuaded by him; and calling the apostles forward, they flogged them, and forbade them to speak about the name of Jesus, and allowed them to go.
RF ACT 5:41 They therefore took their departure from the presence of the senate, delighted that they were considered worthy to be exposed to infamy for the sake of that Name.
RF ACT 5:42 Yet every day, both in the temple and at home, they never ceased teaching and declaring the good news that Jesus is the Messiah.




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AKJV ROM 8:32 He that spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how shall he not with him also freely give us all things?



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