but you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be My witnesses both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and even to the remotest part of the earth.”

Peter said to them, “Repent, and each of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins; and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

They were continually devoting themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer.

And there is salvation in no one else; for there is no other name under heaven that has been given among men by which we must be saved.”

When the day of Pentecost had come, they were all together in one place.

Be on guard for yourselves and for all the flock, among which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to shepherd the church of God which He purchased with His own blood.

Now these were more noble-minded than those in Thessalonica, for they received the word with great eagerness, examining the Scriptures daily to see whether these things were so.

And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit was giving them utterance.

They said, “Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved, you and your household.”

So then, those who had received his word were baptized; and that day there were added about three thousand souls.

And after He had said these things, He was lifted up while they were looking on, and a cloud received Him out of their sight.

On the first day of the week, when we were gathered together to break bread, Paul began talking to them, intending to leave the next day, and he prolonged his message until midnight.

They also said, “Men of Galilee, why do you stand looking into the sky? This Jesus, who has been taken up from you into heaven, will come in just the same way as you have watched Him go into heaven.”

Therefore repent and return, so that your sins may be wiped away, in order that times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord;

Therefore having overlooked the times of ignorance, God is now declaring to men that all people everywhere should repent,

Now at this time while the disciples were increasing in number, a complaint arose on the part of the Hellenistic Jews against the native Hebrews, because their widows were being overlooked in the daily serving of food.

Opening his mouth, Peter said:“I most certainly understand now that God is not one to show partiality,

The brethren immediately sent Paul and Silas away by night to Berea, and when they arrived, they went into the synagogue of the Jews.

The first account I composed, Theophilus, about all that Jesus began to do and teach,

and He made from one man every nation of mankind to live on all the face of the earth, having determined their appointed times and the boundaries of their habitation,

Now Saul, still breathing threats and murder against the disciples of the Lord, went to the high priest,

“Men of Israel, listen to these words: Jesus the Nazarene, a man attested to you by God with miracles and wonders and signs which God performed through Him in your midst, just as you yourselves know—

But Peter said, “Ananias, why has Satan filled your heart to lie to the Holy Spirit and to keep back some of the price of the land?

Now when they heard this, they were pierced to the heart, and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles, “Brethren, what shall we do?”

‘And it shall be in the last days,’ God says,
‘That I will pour forth of My Spirit on all mankind;
And your sons and your daughters shall prophesy,
And your young men shall see visions,
And your old men shall dream dreams;

Gathering them together, He commanded them not to leave Jerusalem, but to wait for what the Father had promised, “Which,” He said, “you heard of from Me;

You know of Jesus of Nazareth, how God anointed Him with the Holy Spirit and with power, and how He went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for God was with Him.

Now there were at Antioch, in the church that was there, prophets and teachers: Barnabas, and Simeon who was called Niger, and Lucius of Cyrene, and Manaen who had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch, and Saul.

But an angel of the Lord spoke to Philip saying, “Get up and go south to the road that descends from Jerusalem to Gaza.” (This is a desert road.)

But Peter and the apostles answered, “We must obey God rather than men.

And the congregation of those who believed were of one heart and soul; and not one of them claimed that anything belonging to him was his own, but all things were common property to them.

So when they had come together, they were asking Him, saying, “Lord, is it at this time You are restoring the kingdom to Israel?”

Therefore let all the house of Israel know for certain that God has made Him both Lord and Christ—this Jesus whom you crucified.”

But a man named Ananias, with his wife Sapphira, sold a piece of property,

for in Him we live and move and exist, as even some of your own poets have said, ‘For we also are His children.’

The young men got up and covered him up, and after carrying him out, they buried him.

It happened that while Apollos was at Corinth, Paul passed through the upper country and came to Ephesus, and found some disciples.

and after he brought them out, he said, “Sirs, what must I do to be saved?”

and when he had found him, he brought him to Antioch. And for an entire year they met with the church and taught considerable numbers; and the disciples were first called Christians in Antioch.

Some men came down from Judea and began teaching the brethren, “Unless you are circumcised according to the custom of Moses, you cannot be saved.”

Now why do you delay? Get up and be baptized, and wash away your sins, calling on His name.’

The God who made the world and all things in it, since He is Lord of heaven and earth, does not dwell in temples made with hands;

Following after Paul and us, she kept crying out, saying, “These men are bond-servants of the Most High God, who are proclaiming to you the way of salvation.”

To these He also presented Himself alive after His suffering, by many convincing proofs, appearing to them over a period of forty days and speaking of the things concerning the kingdom of God.

praising God and having favor with all the people. And the Lord was adding to their number day by day those who were being saved.

And all those who had believed were together and had all things in common;

In everything I showed you that by working hard in this manner you must help the weak and remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that He Himself said, ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’”

But Peter, taking his stand with the eleven, raised his voice and declared to them: “Men of Judea and all you who live in Jerusalem, let this be known to you and give heed to my words.

for John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit not many days from now.”

‘And it shall be that everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.’

These all with one mind were continually devoting themselves to prayer, along with the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with His brothers.

this Man, delivered over by the predetermined plan and foreknowledge of God, you nailed to a cross by the hands of godless men and put Him to death.

But I do not consider my life of any account as dear to myself, so that I may finish my course and the ministry which I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify solemnly of the gospel of the grace of God.

It happened that as we were going to the place of prayer, a slave-girl having a spirit of divination met us, who was bringing her masters much profit by fortune-telling.

From Miletus he sent to Ephesus and called to him the elders of the church.

While Peter was still speaking these words, the Holy Spirit fell upon all those who were listening to the message.

Day by day continuing with one mind in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, they were taking their meals together with gladness and sincerity of heart,

As they went along the road they came to some water; and the eunuch *said, “Look! Water! What prevents me from being baptized?”

strengthening the souls of the disciples, encouraging them to continue in the faith, and saying, “Through many tribulations we must enter the kingdom of God.”

to open their eyes so that they may turn from darkness to light and from the dominion of Satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins and an inheritance among those who have been sanctified by faith in Me.’

Now Peter and John were going up to the temple at the ninth hour, the hour of prayer.

Now there was a man at Caesarea named Cornelius, a centurion of what was called the Italian cohort,

When they had appointed elders for them in every church, having prayed with fasting, they commended them to the Lord in whom they had believed.

because He has fixed a day in which He will judge the world in righteousness through a Man whom He has appointed, having furnished proof to all men by raising Him from the dead.”

He said to them, “It is not for you to know times or epochs which the Father has fixed by His own authority;

But when they believed Philip preaching the good news about the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, they were being baptized, men and women alike.

Saul was in hearty agreement with putting him to death.And on that day a great persecution began against the church in Jerusalem, and they were all scattered throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria, except the apostles.

solemnly testifying to both Jews and Greeks of repentance toward God and faith in our Lord Jesus Christ.

And now I commend you to God and to the word of His grace, which is able to build you up and to give you the inheritance among all those who are sanctified.

While they were ministering to the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, “Set apart for Me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them.”

So Paul stood in the midst of the Areopagus and said, “Men of Athens, I observe that you are very religious in all respects.

For he was counted among us and received his share in this ministry.”

and they all, from smallest to greatest, were giving attention to him, saying, “This man is what is called the Great Power of God.”

They passed through the Phrygian and Galatian region, having been forbidden by the Holy Spirit to speak the word in Asia;

When they had entered the city, they went up to the upper room where they were staying; that is, Peter and John and James and Andrew, Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew, James the son of Alphaeus, and Simon the Zealot, and Judas the son of James.

A woman named Lydia, from the city of Thyatira, a seller of purple fabrics, a worshiper of God, was listening; and the Lord opened her heart to respond to the things spoken by Paul.

When the Gentiles heard this, they began rejoicing and glorifying the word of the Lord; and as many as had been appointed to eternal life believed.

Of Him all the prophets bear witness that through His name everyone who believes in Him receives forgiveness of sins.”

At this time Peter stood up in the midst of the brethren (a gathering of about one hundred and twenty persons was there together), and said,

I know that after my departure savage wolves will come in among you, not sparing the flock;

And they took him and brought him to the Areopagus, saying, “May we know what this new teaching is which you are proclaiming?

Now while Paul was waiting for them at Athens, his spirit was being provoked within him as he was observing the city full of idols.

And he began to give them his attention, expecting to receive something from them.

When they heard this, they quieted down and glorified God, saying, “Well then, God has granted to the Gentiles also the repentance that leads to life.”

Now there elapsed an interval of about three hours, and his wife came in, not knowing what had happened.

For the promise is for you and your children and for all who are far off, as many as the Lord our God will call to Himself.”

As they were speaking to the people, the priests and the captain of the temple guard and the Sadducees came up to them,

and there were in it all kinds of four-footed animals and crawling creatures of the earth and birds of the air.

Therefore having been exalted to the right hand of God, and having received from the Father the promise of the Holy Spirit, He has poured forth this which you both see and hear.

Now in Joppa there was a disciple named Tabitha (which translated in Greek is called Dorcas); this woman was abounding with deeds of kindness and charity which she continually did.

“You men who are stiff-necked and uncircumcised in heart and ears are always resisting the Holy Spirit; you are doing just as your fathers did.

Now when the apostles in Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent them Peter and John,

The Spirit told me to go with them without misgivings. These six brethren also went with me and we entered the man’s house.

After these things he left Athens and went to Corinth.

Now about that time Herod the king laid hands on some who belonged to the church in order to mistreat them.

Now as they observed the confidence of Peter and John and understood that they were uneducated and untrained men, they were amazed, and began to recognize them as having been with Jesus.

whom heaven must receive until the period of restoration of all things about which God spoke by the mouth of His holy prophets from ancient time.

But about midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns of praise to God, and the prisoners were listening to them;

So that the rest of mankind may seek the Lord,
And all the Gentiles who are called by My name,’

having a hope in God, which these men cherish themselves, that there shall certainly be a resurrection of both the righteous and the wicked.

So the word of the Lord was growing mightily and prevailing.

[And Philip said, “If you believe with all your heart, you may.” And he answered and said, “I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God.”]

until the day when He was taken up to heaven, after He had by the Holy Spirit given orders to the apostles whom He had chosen.

Now when they had traveled through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where there was a synagogue of the Jews.

The word of God kept on spreading; and the number of the disciples continued to increase greatly in Jerusalem, and a great many of the priests were becoming obedient to the faith.

Then they returned to Jerusalem from the mount called Olivet, which is near Jerusalem, a Sabbath day’s journey away.

let it be known to all of you and to all the people of Israel, that by the name of Jesus Christ the Nazarene, whom you crucified, whom God raised from the dead—by this name this man stands here before you in good health.

But being full of the Holy Spirit, he gazed intently into heaven and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing at the right hand of God;

And according to Paul’s custom, he went to them, and for three Sabbaths reasoned with them from the Scriptures,

At the hands of the apostles many signs and wonders were taking place among the people; and they were all with one accord in Solomon’s portico.

Now there was a man named Simon, who formerly was practicing magic in the city and astonishing the people of Samaria, claiming to be someone great;

So then those who were scattered because of the persecution that occurred in connection with Stephen made their way to Phoenicia and Cyprus and Antioch, speaking the word to no one except to Jews alone.

And when they had prayed, the place where they had gathered together was shaken, and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak the word of God with boldness.

Paul came also to Derbe and to Lystra. And a disciple was there, named Timothy, the son of a Jewish woman who was a believer, but his father was a Greek,

“Surely no one can refuse the water for these to be baptized who have received the Holy Spirit just as we did, can he?”

and rescued him from all his afflictions, and granted him favor and wisdom in the sight of Pharaoh, king of Egypt, and he made him governor over Egypt and all his household.

Now the apostles and the brethren who were throughout Judea heard that the Gentiles also had received the word of God.

He is the one whom God exalted to His right hand as a Prince and a Savior, to grant repentance to Israel, and forgiveness of sins.

But God raised Him up again, putting an end to the agony of death, since it was impossible for Him to be held in its power.

For I did not shrink from declaring to you the whole purpose of God.

But the Lord said to him, “Go, for he is a chosen instrument of Mine, to bear My name before the Gentiles and kings and the sons of Israel;

But Peter and John answered and said to them, “Whether it is right in the sight of God to give heed to you rather than to God, you be the judge;

“For it seemed good to the Holy Spirit and to us to lay upon you no greater burden than these essentials:

When they had placed them in the center, they began to inquire, “By what power, or in what name, have you done this?”

Now a Jew named Apollos, an Alexandrian by birth, an eloquent man, came to Ephesus; and he was mighty in the Scriptures.

Therefore, brethren, select from among you seven men of good reputation, full of the Spirit and of wisdom, whom we may put in charge of this task.

And Stephen, full of grace and power, was performing great wonders and signs among the people.

Moses said, ‘The Lord God will raise up for you a prophet like me from your brethren; to Him you shall give heed to everything He says to you.

but this is what was spoken of through the prophet Joel:

And Peter responded to her, “Tell me whether you sold the land for such and such a price?” And she said, “Yes, that was the price.”

Therefore, those who had been scattered went about preaching the word.

But going on from Perga, they arrived at Pisidian Antioch, and on the Sabbath day they went into the synagogue and sat down.

This Jesus God raised up again, to which we are all witnesses.

They went on stoning Stephen as he called on the Lord and said, “Lord Jesus, receive my spirit!”

A vision appeared to Paul in the night: a man of Macedonia was standing and appealing to him, and saying, “Come over to Macedonia and help us.”

“Brethren, I may confidently say to you regarding the patriarch David that he both died and was buried, and his tomb is with us to this day.

And it became known to all who were living in Jerusalem; so that in their own language that field was called Hakeldama, that is, Field of Blood.)

Therefore let it be known to you, brethren, that through Him forgiveness of sins is proclaimed to you,

On the next day, as they were on their way and approaching the city, Peter went up on the housetop about the sixth hour to pray.

For you are bringing some strange things to our ears; so we want to know what these things mean.”

and through Him everyone who believes is freed from all things, from which you could not be freed through the Law of Moses.

And there appeared to them tongues as of fire distributing themselves, and they rested on each one of them.

“Brethren, the Scripture had to be fulfilled, which the Holy Spirit foretold by the mouth of David concerning Judas, who became a guide to those who arrested Jesus.

After some days Paul said to Barnabas, “Let us return and visit the brethren in every city in which we proclaimed the word of the Lord, and see how they are.”

And we are witnesses of these things; and so is the Holy Spirit, whom God has given to those who obey Him.”

Simeon has related how God first concerned Himself about taking from among the Gentiles a people for His name.

And when they heard this, they lifted their voices to God with one accord and said, “O Lord, it is You who made the heaven and the earth and the sea, and all that is in them,

And as they were gazing intently into the sky while He was going, behold, two men in white clothing stood beside them.

that they would seek God, if perhaps they might grope for Him and find Him, though He is not far from each one of us;

The statement found approval with the whole congregation; and they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit, and Philip, Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas and Nicolas, a proselyte from Antioch.

Philip went down to the city of Samaria and began proclaiming Christ to them.

For truly in this city there were gathered together against Your holy servant Jesus, whom You anointed, both Herod and Pontius Pilate, along with the Gentiles and the peoples of Israel,

But Peter said, “By no means, Lord, for I have never eaten anything unholy and unclean.”

But Peter said, “I do not possess silver and gold, but what I do have I give to you: In the name of Jesus Christ the Nazarene—walk!”

Then it seemed good to the apostles and the elders, with the whole church, to choose men from among them to send to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas—Judas called Barsabbas, and Silas, leading men among the brethren,

This is the one who was in the congregation in the wilderness together with the angel who was speaking to him on Mount Sinai, and who was with our fathers; and he received living oracles to pass on to you.

After He had removed him, He raised up David to be their king, concerning whom He also testified and said, ‘I have found David the son of Jesse, a man after My heart, who will do all My will.’

When he knocked at the door of the gate, a servant-girl named Rhoda came to answer.

When they had been released, they went to their own companions and reported all that the chief priests and the elders had said to them.

So the church throughout all Judea and Galilee and Samaria enjoyed peace, being built up; and going on in the fear of the Lord and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit, it continued to increase.

Because You will not abandon my soul to Hades,
Nor allow Your Holy One to undergo decay.

but that we write to them that they abstain from things contaminated by idols and from fornication and from what is strangled and from blood.

Everyone kept feeling a sense of awe; and many wonders and signs were taking place through the apostles.

But when Jacob heard that there was grain in Egypt, he sent our fathers there the first time.

But the high priest rose up, along with all his associates (that is the sect of the Sadducees), and they were filled with jealousy.

And he ordered the chariot to stop; and they both went down into the water, Philip as well as the eunuch, and he baptized him.

how I did not shrink from declaring to you anything that was profitable, and teaching you publicly and from house to house,

(Now this man acquired a field with the price of his wickedness, and falling headlong, he burst open in the middle and all his intestines gushed out.

When they did not find them, they began dragging Jason and some brethren before the city authorities, shouting, “These men who have upset the world have come here also;

And they were giving him attention because he had for a long time astonished them with his magic arts.

As he was traveling, it happened that he was approaching Damascus, and suddenly a light from heaven flashed around him;

“I am a Jew, born in Tarsus of Cilicia, but brought up in this city, educated under Gamaliel, strictly according to the law of our fathers, being zealous for God just as you all are today.

And he said, “Hear me, brethren and fathers! The God of glory appeared to our father Abraham when he was in Mesopotamia, before he lived in Haran,

And suddenly there came from heaven a noise like a violent rushing wind, and it filled the whole house where they were sitting.

And with many other words he solemnly testified and kept on exhorting them, saying, “Be saved from this perverse generation!”

And every day, in the temple and from house to house, they kept right on teaching and preaching Jesus as the Christ.

And He ordered us to preach to the people, and solemnly to testify that this is the One who has been appointed by God as Judge of the living and the dead.

They were amazed and astonished, saying, “Why, are not all these who are speaking Galileans?

Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, said to them, “Rulers and elders of the people,

And he reported to us how he had seen the angel standing in his house, and saying, ‘Send to Joppa and have Simon, who is also called Peter, brought here;

Therefore it is necessary that of the men who have accompanied us all the time that the Lord Jesus went in and out among us—

Being then the children of God, we ought not to think that the Divine Nature is like gold or silver or stone, an image formed by the art and thought of man.

Now there were Jews living in Jerusalem, devout men from every nation under heaven.

And so, because he was a prophet and knew that God had sworn to him with an oath to seat one of his descendants on his throne,

nor is He served by human hands, as though He needed anything, since He Himself gives to all people life and breath and all things;

The word which He sent to the sons of Israel, preaching peace through Jesus Christ (He is Lord of all)—

God was performing extraordinary miracles by the hands of Paul,

But we will devote ourselves to prayer and to the ministry of the word.”

(Now all the Athenians and the strangers visiting there used to spend their time in nothing other than telling or hearing something new.)

The God of our fathers raised up Jesus, whom you had put to death by hanging Him on a cross.

Then Philip opened his mouth, and beginning from this Scripture he preached Jesus to him.

and saying, “Men, why are you doing these things? We are also men of the same nature as you, and preach the gospel to you that you should turn from these vain things to a living God, who made the heaven and the earth and the sea and all that is in them.

And as they were crying out and throwing off their cloaks and tossing dust into the air,

and he has seen in a vision a man named Ananias come in and lay his hands on him, so that he might regain his sight.”

For while I was passing through and examining the objects of your worship, I also found an altar with this inscription, ‘TO AN UNKNOWN GOD.’ Therefore what you worship in ignorance, this I proclaim to you.

he looked ahead and spoke of the resurrection of the Christ, that He was neither abandoned to Hades, nor did His flesh suffer decay.

and yet He did not leave Himself without witness, in that He did good and gave you rains from heaven and fruitful seasons, satisfying your hearts with food and gladness.”

He is the stone which was rejected by you, the builders, but which became the chief corner stone.

to occupy this ministry and apostleship from which Judas turned aside to go to his own place.”

The high priest said, “Are these things so?”

but kept declaring both to those of Damascus first, and also at Jerusalem and then throughout all the region of Judea, and even to the Gentiles, that they should repent and turn to God, performing deeds appropriate to repentance.

King Agrippa, do you believe the Prophets? I know that you do.”

Then Peter said to her, “Why is it that you have agreed together to put the Spirit of the Lord to the test? Behold, the feet of those who have buried your husband are at the door, and they will carry you out as well.”

On the second visit Joseph made himself known to his brothers, and Joseph’s family was disclosed to Pharaoh.

But we believe that we are saved through the grace of the Lord Jesus, in the same way as they also are.”

Paul, having remained many days longer, took leave of the brethren and put out to sea for Syria, and with him were Priscilla and Aquila. In Cenchrea he had his hair cut, for he was keeping a vow.

Now there was a disciple at Damascus named Ananias; and the Lord said to him in a vision, “Ananias.” And he said, “Here I am, Lord.”

Crispus, the leader of the synagogue, believed in the Lord with all his household, and many of the Corinthians when they heard were believing and being baptized.

Now Joseph, a Levite of Cyprian birth, who was also called Barnabas by the apostles (which translated means Son of Encouragement),

And he found a Jew named Aquila, a native of Pontus, having recently come from Italy with his wife Priscilla, because Claudius had commanded all the Jews to leave Rome. He came to them,

And now, Lord, take note of their threats, and grant that Your bond-servants may speak Your word with all confidence,

So Ananias departed and entered the house, and after laying his hands on him said, “Brother Saul, the Lord Jesus, who appeared to you on the road by which you were coming, has sent me so that you may regain your sight and be filled with the Holy Spirit.”

When she recognized Peter’s voice, because of her joy she did not open the gate, but ran in and announced that Peter was standing in front of the gate.

And when he realized this, he went to the house of Mary, the mother of John who was also called Mark, where many were gathered together and were praying.

So the twelve summoned the congregation of the disciples and said, “It is not desirable for us to neglect the word of God in order to serve tables.

But perceiving that one group were Sadducees and the other Pharisees, Paul began crying out in the Council, “Brethren, I am a Pharisee, a son of Pharisees; I am on trial for the hope and resurrection of the dead!”

The God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, the God of our fathers, has glorified His servant Jesus, the one whom you delivered and disowned in the presence of Pilate, when he had decided to release Him.

“Now a famine came over all Egypt and Canaan, and great affliction with it, and our fathers could find no food.

For it was not David who ascended into heaven, but he himself says:
‘The Lord said to my Lord,
“Sit at My right hand,

For a period of about forty years He put up with them in the wilderness.

Now at this time some prophets came down from Jerusalem to Antioch.

After there had been much debate, Peter stood up and said to them, “Brethren, you know that in the early days God made a choice among you, that by my mouth the Gentiles would hear the word of the gospel and believe.

But this I admit to you, that according to the Way which they call a sect I do serve the God of our fathers, believing everything that is in accordance with the Law and that is written in the Prophets;

For there was not a needy person among them, for all who were owners of land or houses would sell them and bring the proceeds of the sales

The God of this people Israel chose our fathers and made the people great during their stay in the land of Egypt, and with an uplifted arm He led them out from it.

When they had arrived and gathered the church together, they began to report all things that God had done with them and how He had opened a door of faith to the Gentiles.

And when Paul had laid his hands upon them, the Holy Spirit came on them, and they began speaking with tongues and prophesying.

and he fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to him, “Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting Me?”

When they asked him to stay for a longer time, he did not consent,

A voice came to him, “Get up, Peter, kill and eat!”

But they were unable to cope with the wisdom and the Spirit with which he was speaking.

Says the Lord, who makes these things known from long ago.

And great fear came over the whole church, and over all who heard of these things.

But Ananias answered, “Lord, I have heard from many about this man, how much harm he did to Your saints at Jerusalem;

What, then, is to be done? They will certainly hear that you have come.

except that the Holy Spirit solemnly testifies to me in every city, saying that bonds and afflictions await me.

And immediately she fell at his feet and breathed her last, and the young men came in and found her dead, and they carried her out and buried her beside her husband.

Then Joseph sent word and invited Jacob his father and all his relatives to come to him, seventy-five persons in all.

if we are on trial today for a benefit done to a sick man, as to how this man has been made well,

Then they secretly induced men to say, “We have heard him speak blasphemous words against Moses and against God.”

They were also to provide mounts to put Paul on and bring him safely to Felix the governor.

Now while Peter was greatly perplexed in mind as to what the vision which he had seen might be, behold, the men who had been sent by Cornelius, having asked directions for Simon’s house, appeared at the gate;

And seizing him by the right hand, he raised him up; and immediately his feet and his ankles were strengthened.

But motioning to them with his hand to be silent, he described to them how the Lord had led him out of the prison. And he said, “Report these things to James and the brethren.” Then he left and went to another place.

With a leap he stood upright and began to walk; and he entered the temple with them, walking and leaping and praising God.

And they stirred up the people, the elders and the scribes, and they came up to him and dragged him away and brought him before the Council.

And they all continued in amazement and great perplexity, saying to one another, “What does this mean?”

This happened three times, and immediately the object was taken up into the sky.

Therefore do this that we tell you. We have four men who are under a vow;

who came down and prayed for them that they might receive the Holy Spirit.

And he brought them into his house and set food before them, and rejoiced greatly, having believed in God with his whole household.

and when they had brought them to the chief magistrates, they said, “These men are throwing our city into confusion, being Jews,

And having sent into Macedonia two of those who ministered to him, Timothy and Erastus, he himself stayed in Asia for a while.

and here he has authority from the chief priests to bind all who call on Your name.”

And all the people saw him walking and praising God;

[When he had spoken these words, the Jews departed, having a great dispute among themselves.]

But Peter continued knocking; and when they had opened the door, they saw him and were amazed.

and are proclaiming customs which it is not lawful for us to accept or to observe, being Romans.”

the commander ordered him to be brought into the barracks, stating that he should be examined by scourging so that he might find out the reason why they were shouting against him that way.

They said to her, “You are out of your mind!” But she kept insisting that it was so. They kept saying, “It is his angel.”

for I will show him how much he must suffer for My name’s sake.”

but taking leave of them and saying, “I will return to you again if God wills,” he set sail from Ephesus.

Then they asked for a king, and God gave them Saul the son of Kish, a man of the tribe of Benjamin, for forty years.

Therefore if God gave to them the same gift as He gave to us also after believing in the Lord Jesus Christ, who was I that I could stand in God’s way?”

and they were taking note of him as being the one who used to sit at the Beautiful Gate of the temple to beg alms, and they were filled with wonder and amazement at what had happened to him.

At the same time too, he was hoping that money would be given him by Paul; therefore he also used to send for him quite often and converse with him.

Even saying these things, with difficulty they restrained the crowds from offering sacrifice to them.

After these things He gave them judges until Samuel the prophet.

and calling out, they were asking whether Simon, who was also called Peter, was staying there.

And the hand of the Lord was with them, and a large number who believed turned to the Lord.

But there were some of them, men of Cyprus and Cyrene, who came to Antioch and began speaking to the Greeks also, preaching the Lord Jesus.

When He had destroyed seven nations in the land of Canaan, He distributed their land as an inheritance—all of which took about four hundred and fifty years.

They put forward false witnesses who said, “This man incessantly speaks against this holy place and the Law;

But none of the rest dared to associate with them; however, the people held them in high esteem.

But get up, go downstairs and accompany them without misgivings, for I have sent them Myself.”

Yet I have nothing definite about him to write to my lord. Therefore I have brought him before you all and especially before you, King Agrippa, so that after the investigation has taken place, I may have something to write.

Now he was very angry with the people of Tyre and Sidon; and with one accord they came to him, and having won over Blastus the king’s chamberlain, they were asking for peace, because their country was fed by the king’s country.

and they sent this letter by them, “The apostles and the brethren who are elders, to the brethren in Antioch and Syria and Cilicia who are from the Gentiles, greetings.

Now when day came, there was no small disturbance among the soldiers as to what could have become of Peter.

When Herod had searched for him and had not found him, he examined the guards and ordered that they be led away to execution. Then he went down from Judea to Caesarea and was spending time there.

And he wrote a letter having this form:

The news about them reached the ears of the church at Jerusalem, and they sent Barnabas off to Antioch.

Even on My bondslaves, both men and women,
I will in those days pour forth of My Spirit
And they shall prophesy.

and he, having received such a command, threw them into the inner prison and fastened their feet in the stocks.

On an appointed day Herod, having put on his royal apparel, took his seat on the rostrum and began delivering an address to them.

And Paul said, “I would wish to God, that whether in a short or long time, not only you, but also all who hear me this day, might become such as I am, except for these chains.”

When they had struck them with many blows, they threw them into prison, commanding the jailer to guard them securely;

‘And I will grant wonders in the sky above
And signs on the earth below,
Blood, and fire, and vapor of smoke.

And Jacob went down to Egypt and there he and our fathers died.

and he took food and was strengthened.Now for several days he was with the disciples who were at Damascus,

From there they were removed to Shechem and laid in the tomb which Abraham had purchased for a sum of money from the sons of Hamor in Shechem.

But after two years had passed, Felix was succeeded by Porcius Festus, and wishing to do the Jews a favor, Felix left Paul imprisoned.

Also the people from the cities in the vicinity of Jerusalem were coming together, bringing people who were sick or afflicted with unclean spirits, and they were all being healed.

And seeing the man who had been healed standing with them, they had nothing to say in reply.

And fixing their gaze on him, all who were sitting in the Council saw his face like the face of an angel.

For a man named Demetrius, a silversmith, who made silver shrines of Artemis, was bringing no little business to the craftsmen;

From the descendants of this man, according to promise, God has brought to Israel a Savior, Jesus,

But the word of the Lord continued to grow and to be multiplied.

The people kept crying out, “The voice of a god and not of a man!”

Fearing that we might run aground somewhere on the rocks, they cast four anchors from the stern and wished for daybreak.

for we have heard him say that this Nazarene, Jesus, will destroy this place and alter the customs which Moses handed down to us.”

And while John was completing his course, he kept saying, ‘What do you suppose that I am? I am not He. But behold, one is coming after me the sandals of whose feet I am not worthy to untie.’

‘Therefore my heart was glad and my tongue exulted;
Moreover my flesh also will live in hope;

But when they had ordered them to leave the Council, they began to confer with one another,

men who have risked their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.

for he was a good man, and full of the Holy Spirit and of faith. And considerable numbers were brought to the Lord.

When he had landed at Caesarea, he went up and greeted the church, and went down to Antioch.

And after he had been set outside, Pharaoh’s daughter took him away and nurtured him as her own son.

“But as the time of the promise was approaching which God had assured to Abraham, the people increased and multiplied in Egypt,

While Peter was reflecting on the vision, the Spirit said to him, “Behold, three men are looking for you.

Now when they heard of the resurrection of the dead, some began to sneer, but others said, “We shall hear you again concerning this.”

saying, “What shall we do with these men? For the fact that a noteworthy miracle has taken place through them is apparent to all who live in Jerusalem, and we cannot deny it.

All those hearing him continued to be amazed, and were saying, “Is this not he who in Jerusalem destroyed those who called on this name, and who had come here for the purpose of bringing them bound before the chief priests?”

But some men joined him and believed, among whom also were Dionysius the Areopagite and a woman named Damaris and others with them.

take them and purify yourself along with them, and pay their expenses so that they may shave their heads; and all will know that there is nothing to the things which they have been told about you, but that you yourself also walk orderly, keeping the Law.

But so that it will not spread any further among the people, let us warn them to speak no longer to any man in this name.”

And a man who had been lame from his mother’s womb was being carried along, whom they used to set down every day at the gate of the temple which is called Beautiful, in order to beg alms of those who were entering the temple.

being greatly disturbed because they were teaching the people and proclaiming in Jesus the resurrection from the dead.

They said, “Cornelius, a centurion, a righteous and God-fearing man well spoken of by the entire nation of the Jews, was divinely directed by a holy angel to send for you to come to his house and hear a message from you.”

It was at this time that Moses was born; and he was lovely in the sight of God, and he was nurtured three months in his father’s home.

“Since we have heard that some of our number to whom we gave no instruction have disturbed you with their words, unsettling your souls,

but his disciples took him by night and let him down through an opening in the wall, lowering him in a large basket.

Also some of the Asiarchs who were friends of his sent to him and repeatedly urged him not to venture into the theater.

until there arose another king over Egypt who knew nothing about Joseph.

From there they sailed to Antioch, from which they had been commended to the grace of God for the work that they had accomplished.

But on the next day, wishing to know for certain why he had been accused by the Jews, he released him and ordered the chief priests and all the Council to assemble, and brought Paul down and set him before them.

But when they stretched him out with thongs, Paul said to the centurion who was standing by, “Is it lawful for you to scourge a man who is a Roman and uncondemned?”

crying out, “Men of Israel, come to our aid! This is the man who preaches to all men everywhere against our people and the Law and this place; and besides he has even brought Greeks into the temple and has defiled this holy place.”

When many days had elapsed, the Jews plotted together to do away with him,

They went out of the prison and entered the house of Lydia, and when they saw the brethren, they encouraged them and departed.

Peter went down to the men and said, “Behold, I am the one you are looking for; what is the reason for which you have come?”

for he powerfully refuted the Jews in public, demonstrating by the Scriptures that Jesus was the Christ.

But during the night an angel of the Lord opened the gates of the prison, and taking them out he said,

For those who live in Jerusalem, and their rulers, recognizing neither Him nor the utterances of the prophets which are read every Sabbath, fulfilled these by condemning Him.

and he was returning and sitting in his chariot, and was reading the prophet Isaiah.

and when they had gone aside, they began talking to one another, saying, “This man is not doing anything worthy of death or imprisonment.”

It was he who took shrewd advantage of our race and mistreated our fathers so that they would expose their infants and they would not survive.

after John had proclaimed before His coming a baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel.

saying, “Give this authority to me as well, so that everyone on whom I lay my hands may receive the Holy Spirit.”

When the centurion heard this, he went to the commander and told him, saying, “What are you about to do? For this man is a Roman.”

But when he was approaching the age of forty, it entered his mind to visit his brethren, the sons of Israel.

For in the case of many who had unclean spirits, they were coming out of them shouting with a loud voice; and many who had been paralyzed and lame were healed.

for the man was more than forty years old on whom this miracle of healing had been performed.

and kept back some of the price for himself, with his wife’s full knowledge, and bringing a portion of it, he laid it at the apostles’ feet.

They laid hands on the apostles and put them in a public jail.

And this they did, sending it in charge of Barnabas and Saul to the elders.

For I see that you are in the gall of bitterness and in the bondage of iniquity.”

“Claudius Lysias, to the most excellent governor Felix, greetings.

And they laid hands on them and put them in jail until the next day, for it was already evening.

But while the disciples stood around him, he got up and entered the city. The next day he went away with Barnabas to Derbe.

while You extend Your hand to heal, and signs and wonders take place through the name of Your holy servant Jesus.”

Upon hearing this, they entered into the temple about daybreak and began to teach.Now when the high priest and his associates came, they called the Council together, even all the Senate of the sons of Israel, and sent orders to the prison house for them to be brought.

The crowds with one accord were giving attention to what was said by Philip, as they heard and saw the signs which he was performing.