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11And the apostles and brethren that were in Judaea heard that the Gentiles had also received the word of God.
²And when Peter was come up to Jerusalem, they that were of the circumcision contended with him,
³Saying, Thou wentest in to men uncircumcised, and didst eat with them.
⁴But Peter rehearsed the matter from the beginning, and expounded it by order unto them, saying,
⁵I was in the city of Joppa praying: and in a trance I saw a vision, A certain vessel descend, as it had been a great sheet, let down from heaven by four corners; and it came even to me:
⁶Upon the which when I had fastened mine eyes, I considered, and saw fourfooted beasts of the earth, and wild beasts, and creeping things, and fowls of the air.
⁷And I heard a voice saying unto me, Arise, Peter; slay and eat.
⁸But I said, Not so, Lord: for nothing common or unclean hath at any time entered into my mouth.
⁹But the voice answered me again from heaven, What God hath cleansed, that call not thou common.
¹⁰And this was done three times: and all were drawn up again into heaven.
¹¹And, behold, immediately there were three men already come unto the house where I was, sent from Caesarea unto me.
¹²And the Spirit bade me go with them, nothing doubting. Moreover these six brethren accompanied me, and we entered into the man’s house:
¹³And he shewed us how he had seen an angel in his house, which stood and said unto him, Send men to Joppa, and call for Simon, whose surname is Peter;
¹⁴Who shall tell thee words, whereby thou and all thy house shall be saved.
¹⁵And as I began to speak, the Holy Ghost fell on them, as on us at the beginning.
¹⁶Then remembered I the word of the Lord, how that he said, John indeed baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost.
¹⁷Forasmuch then as God gave them the like gift as he did unto us, who believed on the Lord Jesus Christ; what was I, that I could withstand God?
¹⁸When they heard these things, they held their peace, and glorified God, saying, Then hath God also to the Gentiles granted repentance unto life.

Psalm 148

¹Praise ye the Lord. Praise ye the Lord from the heavens: praise him in the heights.
²Praise ye him, all his angels: praise ye him, all his hosts.
³Praise ye him, sun and moon: praise him, all ye stars of light.
⁴Praise him, ye heavens of heavens, and ye waters that be above the heavens.
⁵Let them praise the name of the Lord: for he commanded, and they were created.
⁶He hath also stablished them for ever and ever: he hath made a decree which shall not pass.
⁷Praise the Lord from the earth, ye dragons, and all deeps:
⁸Fire, and hail; snow, and vapours; stormy wind fulfilling his word:
⁹Mountains, and all hills; fruitful trees, and all cedars:
¹⁰Beasts, and all cattle; creeping things, and flying fowl:
¹¹Kings of the earth, and all people; princes, and all judges of the earth:
¹²Both young men, and maidens; old men, and children:
¹³Let them praise the name of the Lord: for his name alone is excellent; his glory is above the earth and heaven.
¹⁴He also exalteth the horn of his people, the praise of all his saints; even of the children of Israel, a people near unto him. Praise ye the Lord.

21And I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth were passed away; and there was no more sea.
²And I John saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.
³And I heard a great voice out of heaven saying, Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and he will dwell with them, and they shall be his people, and God himself shall be with them, and be their God.
⁴And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away.
⁵And he that sat upon the throne said, Behold, I make all things new. And he said unto me, Write: for these words are true and faithful.
⁶And he said unto me, It is done. I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end. I will give unto him that is athirst of the fountain of the water of life freely.

³¹Therefore, when he was gone out, Jesus said, Now is the Son of man glorified, and God is glorified in him.
³²If God be glorified in him, God shall also glorify him in himself, and shall straightway glorify him.
³³Little children, yet a little while I am with you. Ye shall seek me: and as I said unto the Jews, Whither I go, ye cannot come; so now I say to you.
³⁴A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another.
³⁵By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another.