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Acts 1:15

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KJV ORIGINAL

And in those days Peter stood up in the midst of the disciples, and said, (the number of names together were about an hundred and twenty,)

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

Around this time, Peter stood up in front of all the disciples — there were about 120 of them gathered together — and started speaking.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

Peter stepped up to lead when the community needed direction.

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