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He was delivered up by God’s set plan and foreknowledge, and you, by the hands of the lawless, put Him to death by nailing Him to the cross.

He was delivered up by God’s set plan and foreknowledge, and you, by the hands of the lawless, put Him to death by nailing Him to the cross.

Taking him by the right hand, Peter helped him up, and at once the man’s feet and ankles were made strong.

And when Peter saw this, he addressed the people: “Men of Israel, why are you surprised by this? Why do you stare at us as if by our own power or godliness we had made this man walk?

And when Peter saw this, he addressed the people: “Men of Israel, why are you surprised by this? Why do you stare at us as if by our own power or godliness we had made this man walk?

By faith in the name of Jesus, this man whom you see and know has been made strong. It is Jesus’ name and the faith that comes through Him that has given him this complete healing in your presence.

When God raised up His Servant, He sent Him first to you to bless you by turning each of you from your wicked ways.”

They had Peter and John brought in and began to question them: “By what power or what name did you do this?”

…then let this be known to all of you and to all the people of Israel: It is by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom you crucified but whom God raised from the dead, that this man stands before you healed.

Salvation exists in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to men by which we must be saved.”

You spoke by the Holy Spirit through the mouth of Your servant, our father David: ‘Why do the nations rage and the peoples plot in vain?

As a result, people brought the sick into the streets and laid them on cots and mats, so that at least Peter’s shadow might fall on some of them as he passed by.

Crowds also gathered from the towns around Jerusalem, bringing the sick and those tormented by unclean spirits, and all of them were healed.

At that point, the captain went with the officers and brought the apostles—but not by force, for fear the people would stone them.

The God of our fathers raised up Jesus, whom you had killed by hanging Him on a tree.

But a Pharisee named Gamaliel, a teacher of the law who was honored by all the people, stood up in the Sanhedrin and ordered that the men be put outside for a short time.

…but they could not stand up to his wisdom or the Spirit by whom he spoke.

And when he saw one of them being mistreated, Moses went to his defense and avenged him by striking down the Egyptian who was oppressing him.

However, the Most High does not dwell in houses made by human hands. As the prophet says:

…you who received the law ordained by angels, yet have not kept it.”

Even Simon himself believed and was baptized. He followed Philip closely and was astounded by the great signs and miracles he observed.

For I see that you are poisoned by bitterness and captive to iniquity.”

The Spirit said to Philip, “Go over to that chariot and stay by it.”

Saul got up from the ground, but when he opened his eyes he could not see a thing. So they led him by the hand into Damascus.

But Saul was empowered all the more, and he confounded the Jews living in Damascus by proving that Jesus is the Christ.

Peter took her by the hand and helped her up. Then he called the saints and widows and presented her to them alive.

He is staying with Simon the tanner, whose house is by the sea.”

He saw heaven open and something like a large sheet being let down to earth by its four corners.

While Peter was puzzling over the meaning of the vision, the men sent by Cornelius found Simon’s house and approached the gate.

So Peter invited them in as his guests. And the next day he got ready and went with them, accompanied by some of the brothers from Joppa.

Therefore send to Joppa for Simon, who is called Peter. He is a guest in the home of Simon the tanner, by the sea.’

…how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power, and how Jesus went around doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, because God was with Him.

We are witnesses of all that He did, both in the land of the Jews and in Jerusalem. And although they put Him to death by hanging Him on a tree,

…not by all the people, but by the witnesses God had chosen beforehand, by us who ate and drank with Him after He rose from the dead.

…not by all the people, but by the witnesses God had chosen beforehand, by us who ate and drank with Him after He rose from the dead.

…not by all the people, but by the witnesses God had chosen beforehand, by us who ate and drank with Him after He rose from the dead.

And He commanded us to preach to the people and to testify that He is the One appointed by God to judge the living and the dead.

“I was in the city of Joppa praying, and in a trance I saw a vision of something like a large sheet being let down from heaven by its four corners, and it came right down to me.

He will convey to you a message by which you and all your household will be saved.’

Meanwhile those scattered by the persecution that began with Stephen traveled as far as Phoenicia, Cyprus, and Antioch, speaking the message only to Jews.

He arrested him and put him in prison, handing him over to be guarded by four squads of four soldiers each. Herod intended to bring him out to the people after the Passover.

They passed the first and second guards and came to the iron gate leading to the city, which opened for them by itself. When they had gone outside and walked the length of one block, the angel suddenly left him.

Immediately, because Herod did not give glory to God, an angel of the Lord struck him down, and he was eaten by worms and died.

So Barnabas and Saul, sent forth by the Holy Spirit, went down to Seleucia and sailed from there to Cyprus.

Now look, the hand of the Lord is against you, and for a time you will be blind and unable to see the light of the sun.” Immediately mist and darkness came over him, and he groped about, seeking someone to lead him by the hand.

…and for many days He was seen by those who had accompanied Him from Galilee to Jerusalem. They are now His witnesses to our people.

He has fulfilled for us, their children, by raising up Jesus. As it is written in the second Psalm: ‘You are My Son; today I have become Your Father.’

Through Him everyone who believes is justified from everything from which you could not be justified by the law of Moses.

Watch out, then, that what was spoken by the prophets does not happen to you:

So Paul and Barnabas spent considerable time there, speaking boldly for the Lord, who affirmed the message of His grace by enabling them to perform signs and wonders.

Sent on their way by the church, they passed through Phoenicia and Samaria, recounting the conversion of the Gentiles and bringing great joy to all the brothers.

On their arrival in Jerusalem, they were welcomed by the church and apostles and elders, to whom they reported all that God had done through them.

And God, who knows the heart, showed His approval by giving the Holy Spirit to them, just as He did to us.

He made no distinction between us and them, for He cleansed their hearts by faith.

Now then, why do you test God by placing on the necks of the disciples a yoke that neither we nor our fathers have been able to bear?

…so that the remnant of men may seek the Lord, and all the Gentiles who are called by My name, says the Lord who does these things

Instead, we should write and tell them to abstain from food polluted by idols, from sexual immorality, from the meat of strangled animals, and from blood.

It has come to our attention that some went out from us without our authorization and unsettled you, troubling your minds by what they said.

After spending some time there, they were sent off by the brothers in peace to return to those who had sent them.

…but Paul chose Silas and left, commended by the brothers to the grace of the Lord.

As they went from town to town, they delivered the decisions handed down by the apostles and elders in Jerusalem for the people to obey.

So they passed by Mysia and went down to Troas.

One day as we were going to the place of prayer, we were met by a slave girl with a spirit of divination, who earned a large income for her masters by fortune-telling.

One day as we were going to the place of prayer, we were met by a slave girl with a spirit of divination, who earned a large income for her masters by fortune-telling.

…by promoting customs that are unlawful for us Romans to adopt or practice.”

The God who made the world and everything in it is the Lord of heaven and earth and does not live in temples made by human hands.

Nor is He served by human hands, as if He needed anything, because He Himself gives everyone life and breath and everything else.

Therefore, being offspring of God, we should not think that the Divine Being is like gold or silver or stone, an image formed by man’s skill and imagination.

For He has set a day when He will judge the world with justice by the Man He has appointed. He has given proof of this to everyone by raising Him from the dead.”

For He has set a day when He will judge the world with justice by the Man He has appointed. He has given proof of this to everyone by raising Him from the dead.”

…and he stayed and worked with them because they were tentmakers by trade, just as he was.

Paul remained in Corinth for quite some time before saying goodbye to the brothers. He had his head shaved in Cenchrea to keep a vow he had made, and then he sailed for Syria, accompanied by Priscilla and Aquila.

When Apollos resolved to cross over to Achaia, the brothers encouraged him and wrote to the disciples there to welcome him. On his arrival, he was a great help to those who by grace had believed.

Now there were some itinerant Jewish exorcists who tried to invoke the name of the Lord Jesus over those with evil spirits. They would say, “I command you by Jesus, whom Paul proclaims.”

There is danger not only that our business will fall into disrepute, but also that the temple of the great goddess Artemis will be discredited and her majesty deposed—she who is worshiped by all the province of Asia and the whole world.”

Paul was accompanied by Sopater son of Pyrrhus from Berea, Aristarchus and Secundus from Thessalonica, Gaius from Derbe, Timothy, and Tychicus and Trophimus from the province of Asia.

Paul had decided to sail past Ephesus to avoid spending time in the province of Asia, because he was in a hurry to reach Jerusalem, if possible, by the day of Pentecost.

And now, compelled by the Spirit, I am going to Jerusalem, not knowing what will happen to me there.

In everything, I showed you that by this kind of hard work we must help the weak, remembering the words of the Lord Jesus Himself: ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’”

They were especially grieved by his statement that they would never see his face again. Then they accompanied him to the ship.

Paul greeted them and recounted one by one the things that God had done among the Gentiles through his ministry.

When Paul reached the steps, he had to be carried by the soldiers because of the violence of the mob.

Because the brilliance of the light had blinded me, my companions led me by the hand into Damascus.

There a man named Ananias, a devout observer of the law who was highly regarded by all the Jews living there,

The next day the commander, wanting to learn the real reason Paul was accused by the Jews, released him and ordered the chief priests and the whole Sanhedrin to assemble. Then he brought Paul down and had him stand before them.

Then Paul said to him, “God will strike you, you whitewashed wall! You sit here to judge me according to the law, yet you yourself violate the law by commanding that I be struck.”

The dispute grew so violent that the commander was afraid they would tear Paul to pieces. He ordered the soldiers to go down and remove him by force and bring him into the barracks.

The commander took the young man by the hand, drew him aside, and asked, “What do you need to tell me?”

This man was seized by the Jews, and they were about to kill him when I came with my troops to rescue him. For I had learned that he is a Roman citizen,

So the soldiers followed their orders and brought Paul by night to Antipatris.

By examining him yourself, you will be able to learn the truth about all our charges against him.”

I do confess to you, however, that I worship the God of our fathers according to the Way, which they call a sect. I believe everything that is laid down by the Law and written in the Prophets,

After two years had passed, Felix was succeeded by Porcius Festus. And wishing to do the Jews a favor, Felix left Paul in prison.

…to grant them a concession against Paul by summoning him to Jerusalem, because they were preparing an ambush to kill him along the way.

…the promise our twelve tribes are hoping to see fulfilled as they earnestly serve God day and night. It is because of this hope, O king, that I am accused by the Jews.

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

By now much time had passed, and the voyage had already become dangerous because it was after the Fast. So Paul advised them,

But contrary to Paul’s advice, the centurion was persuaded by the pilot and by the owner of the ship.

But contrary to Paul’s advice, the centurion was persuaded by the pilot and by the owner of the ship.

After the men had eaten their fill, they lightened the ship by throwing the grain into the sea.