Today's Reading | June 15, 2025
Acts 5:17–42
Introduction Acts 5:17–42: The apostles are arrested but an angel of the Lord releases them from prison. The next day they are brought before the Council. Their statement angers their hearers, but a member of the Council named Gamaliel argues for prudence, saying that if the work of the apostles is of human origin, it will fail; but if their…
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