After some Pharisees start harassing the new Gentile believers about circumcision, Paul and Barnabas end up going to Jerusalem to talk to the apostles and elders there about it. Peter describes the example of Cornelius, Paul and Barnabas tell about miracles done among the Gentiles, then James quotes Old Testament scripture, all proving this is not part of the gospel. Read from the World English Bible.

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Yahweh explains some of his perspective on having a house built for him, correcting David's good intentions. The prophet Nathan speaks out of turn and has to come back and give God's real word, which includes an incredible promise for King David. Read from the World English Bible.

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Paul and Barnabas travel around Lycaonia doing miracles and getting stoned. The miracles are believed, but for the wrong reasons. Read from the World English Bible.

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Being careful to follow what God has written, King David, the Levites, and all the people celebrate bringing the ark to Jerusalem. Everyone gets a nice dinner, that includes a raisin cake. Read from the World English Bible.

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King David and the Levites have done some research and are ready to bring the ark to Jerusalem the right way. Hundreds of people are part of the procession and lots of skillful music is involved. Unfortunately, David's humble and enthusiastic worship is unappreciated by his first wife, Saul's daughter, Michal. Read from the World English Bible.

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The Holy Spirit tells the teachers and prophets in Antioch to send out Barnabas and Saul. They encounter a conniving sorcerer while talking with a proconsul. Later they sail to Cyprus, then Antioch of Pisidia, where they are invited to speak in the synagogue. However, the Jews get jealous when Gentiles get saved and throw them out of town. Paul and Barnabas respond by shaking the dust off of their feet against them. Read from the World English Bible.

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Hiram king of Tyre is honored by being mentioned for blessing King David, the Philistines abandon their gods when routed by David in battle, and the fame of David spreads into all lands. Read from the World English Bible.

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Herod (Agrippa) has James the brother of John murdered, then intends to do the same with Peter, but an angel prods Peter awake and leads him to safety. However, when Peter arrives at the house where people are praying for him, no one believes the servant girl and Peter has to keep knocking before they finally let him in. Finally, Herod pretends he is a god and the real God proves that to be false. Read from the World English Bible.

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Peter is confronted by the Jewish Christians in Judea because he ate with uncircumcised Gentiles. They accept his explanation and glorified God that the Gentiles were also granted repentance to life. Barnabas is sent to Antioch to see what is going on there among the recent converts, then he goes to get Saul from Tarsus. A world wide famine is prophesied. Read from the World English Bible.

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David makes his first serious mistake as king and someone dies as a result. Another man ends up being blessed when David leaves the ark of the covenant behind. Read from the World English Bible.

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