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Simon Peter, a servant and an apostle of Jesus Christ, to them that have obtained like precious faith with us through the righteousness of God and our Saviour Jesus Christ:
So they gathered themselves together at Jerusalem in the third month, in the fifteenth year of the reign of Asa.
And there was a voice from the firmament that was over their heads, when they stood, and had let down their wings.
For I brought thee up out of the land of Egypt, and redeemed thee out of the house of servants; and I sent before thee Moses, Aaron, and Miriam.
And the king commanded all the people, saying, Keep the passover unto the LORD your God, as it is written in the book of this covenant.
All this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying,
One kid of the goats for a sin offering:
And the LORD stirred up the spirit of Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and the spirit of Joshua the son of Josedech, the high priest, and the spirit of all the remnant of the people; and they came and did work in the house of the LORD of hosts, their God,
Come ye near unto me, hear ye this; I have not spoken in secret from the beginning; from the time that it was, there am I: and now the Lord GOD, and his Spirit, hath sent me.
And be not ye like your fathers, and like your brethren, which trespassed against the LORD God of their fathers, who therefore gave them up to desolation, as ye see.
And he that is the high priest among his brethren, upon whose head the anointing oil was poured, and that is consecrated to put on the garments, shall not uncover his head, nor rend his clothes;
They shall come all for violence: their faces shall sup up as the east wind, and they shall gather the captivity as the sand.
Then I cut asunder mine other staff, even Bands, that I might break the brotherhood between Judah and Israel.
And when Joseph saw Benjamin with them, he said to the ruler of his house, Bring these men home, and slay, and make ready; for these men shall dine with me at noon.
For he is cast into a net by his own feet, and he walketh upon a snare.
And his brethren envied him; but his father observed the saying.
For do I now persuade men, or God? or do I seek to please men? for if I yet pleased men, I should not be the servant of Christ.
LORD, by thy favour thou hast made my mountain to stand strong: thou didst hide thy face, and I was troubled.
And Pharaoh commanded the same day the taskmasters of the people, and their officers, saying,
For thou art great, and doest wondrous things: thou art God alone.
And they stoned Stephen, calling upon God, and saying, Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.
Oh that men would praise the LORD for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men!
He is come to Aiath, he is passed to Migron; at Michmash he hath laid up his carriages:
Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.
