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But on arriving at the jail, the officers did not find them there. So they returned with the report:

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

So in the present case I advise you: Leave these men alone. Let them go! For if their purpose or endeavor is of human origin, it will fail.

So the Twelve summoned all the disciples and said, “It is unacceptable for us to neglect the word of God in order to wait on tables.

So the word of God continued to spread. The number of disciples in Jerusalem grew rapidly, and a great number of priests became obedient to the faith.

So they stirred up the people, elders, and scribes and confronted Stephen. They seized him and brought him before the Sanhedrin,

So Abraham left the land of the Chaldeans and settled in Haran. After his father died, God brought him out of that place and into this land where you are now living.

So Jacob went down to Egypt, where he and our fathers died.

He exploited our people and oppressed our fathers, forcing them to abandon their infants so they would die.

So Moses was educated in all the wisdom of the Egyptians and was powerful in speech and action.

So there was great joy in that city.

“Give me this power as well,” he said, “so that everyone on whom I lay my hands may receive the Holy Spirit.”

Then Simon answered, “Pray to the Lord for me, so that nothing you have said may happen to me.”

So he started out, and on his way he met an Ethiopian eunuch, a court official in charge of the entire treasury of Candace, queen of the Ethiopians. He had gone to Jerusalem to worship,

So Philip ran up and heard the man reading Isaiah the prophet. “Do you understand what you are reading?” Philip asked.

The eunuch was reading this passage of Scripture: “He was led like a sheep to the slaughter, and as a lamb before the shearer is silent, so He did not open His mouth.

…and requested letters to the synagogues in Damascus, so that if he found any men or women belonging to the Way, he could bring them as prisoners to Jerusalem.

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.

So Ananias went to the house, and when he arrived, he placed his hands on Saul. “Brother Saul,” he said, “the Lord Jesus, who appeared to you on the road as you were coming here, has sent me so that you may see again and be filled with the Holy Spirit.”

So Ananias went to the house, and when he arrived, he placed his hands on Saul. “Brother Saul,” he said, “the Lord Jesus, who appeared to you on the road as you were coming here, has sent me so that you may see again and be filled with the Holy Spirit.”

So Saul stayed with them, moving about freely in Jerusalem and speaking boldly in the name of the Lord.

So Peter got up and went with them. On his arrival, they took him to the upper room. All the widows stood around him, weeping and showing him the tunics and other clothing that Dorcas had made while she was still with them.

So get up! Go downstairs and accompany them without hesitation, because I have sent them.”

So Peter went down to the men and said, “Here am I, the one you are looking for. Why have you come?”

“Cornelius the centurion has sent us,” they said. “He is a righteous and God-fearing man with a good reputation among the whole Jewish nation. A holy angel instructed him to request your presence in his home so he could hear a message from you.”

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.

So when I was invited, I came without objection. I ask, then, why have you sent for me?”

So I sent for you immediately, and you were kind enough to come. Now then, we are all here in the presence of God to listen to everything the Lord has instructed you to tell us.”

So he ordered that they be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ. Then they asked him to stay for a few days.

So when Peter went up to Jerusalem, the circumcised believers took issue with him

So if God gave them the same gift He gave us who believed in the Lord Jesus Christ, who was I to hinder the work of God?”

When they heard this, they had no further objections, and they glorified God, saying, “So then, God has granted even the Gentiles repentance unto life.”

…and when he found him, he brought him back to Antioch. So for a full year they met together with the church and taught large numbers of people. The disciples were first called Christians at Antioch.

So the disciples, each according to his ability, decided to send relief to the brothers living in Judea.

So Peter was kept in prison, but the church was fervently praying to God for him.

“Get dressed and put on your sandals,” said the angel. Peter did so, and the angel told him, “Wrap your cloak around you and follow me.”

So Peter followed him out, but he was unaware that what the angel was doing was real. He thought he was only seeing a vision.

When she recognized Peter’s voice, she was so overjoyed that she forgot to open the gate, but ran inside and announced, “Peter is standing at the gate!”

“You are out of your mind,” they told her. But when she kept insisting it was so, they said, “It must be his angel.”

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

So also, He says in another Psalm: ‘You will not let Your Holy One see decay.’

So they shook the dust off their feet in protest against them and went to Iconium.

At Iconium, Paul and Barnabas went as usual into the Jewish synagogue, where they spoke so well that a great number of Jews and Greeks believed.

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.

So the apostles and elders met to look into this matter.

…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

So we all agreed to choose men to send to you along with our beloved Barnabas and Paul,

So the men were sent off and went down to Antioch, where they assembled the congregation and delivered the letter.

Their disagreement was so sharp that they parted company. Barnabas took Mark and sailed for Cyprus,

Paul wanted Timothy to accompany him, so he took him and circumcised him on account of the Jews in that area, for they all knew that his father was a Greek.

So the churches were strengthened in the faith and grew daily in numbers.

So they passed by Mysia and went down to Troas.

She continued this for many days. Eventually Paul grew so aggravated that he turned and said to the spirit, “In the name of Jesus Christ I command you to come out of her!” And the spirit left her at that very moment.

Then he brought them into his home and set a meal before them. So he and all his household rejoiced that they had come to believe in God.

So the officers relayed this message to the magistrates, who were alarmed to hear that Paul and Silas were Roman citizens.

The Jews, however, became jealous. So they brought in some troublemakers from the marketplace, formed a mob, and sent the city into an uproar. They raided Jason’s house in search of Paul and Silas, hoping to bring them out to the people.

So he reasoned in the synagogue with the Jews and God-fearing Gentiles, and in the marketplace with those he met each day.

So they took Paul and brought him to the Areopagus, where they asked him, “May we know what this new teaching is that you are presenting?

So Paul left the synagogue and went next door to the house of Titus Justus, a worshiper of God.

So Paul stayed for a year and a half, teaching the word of God among the Corinthians.

This continued for two years, so that everyone who lived in the province of Asia, Jews and Greeks alike, heard the word of the Lord.

…so that even handkerchiefs and aprons that had touched him were taken to the sick, and the diseases and evil spirits left them.

Then the man with the evil spirit jumped on them and overpowered them all. The attack was so violent that they ran out of the house naked and wounded.

This became known to all the Jews and Greeks living in Ephesus, and fear came over all of them. So the name of the Lord Jesus was held in high honor.

So the word of the Lord powerfully continued to spread and prevail.

The Jews in the crowd pushed Alexander forward to explain himself, and he motioned for silence so he could make his defense to the people.

So if Demetrius and his fellow craftsmen have a complaint against anyone, the courts are open and proconsuls are available. Let them bring charges against one another there.

Take these men, purify yourself along with them, and pay their expenses so they can have their heads shaved. Then everyone will know that there is no truth to these rumors about you, but that you also live in obedience to the law.

So the next day Paul took the men and purified himself along with them. Then he entered the temple to give notice of the date when their purification would be complete and the offering would be made for each of them.

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 following night the Lord stood near Paul and said, “Take courage! As you have testified about Me in Jerusalem, so also you must testify in Rome.”

So the centurion took him to the commander and said, “Paul the prisoner sent and asked me to bring this young man to you. He has something to tell you.”

So the commander dismissed the young man and instructed him, “Do not tell anyone that you have reported this to me.”

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

…and he even tried to desecrate the temple; so we seized him.

At the same time, he was hoping that Paul would offer him a bribe. So he sent for Paul frequently and talked with him.

So if this man has done anything wrong, let some of your leaders come down with me and accuse him there.”

So when they came here with me, I did not delay. The next day I sat on the judgment seat and ordered that the man be brought in.

I have nothing definite to write to our sovereign about him. Therefore I have brought him before all of you, and especially before you, King Agrippa, so that after this inquiry I may have something to write.

So then, I too was convinced that I ought to do all I could to oppose the name of Jesus of Nazareth.

…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.’

So then, King Agrippa, I was not disobedient to the heavenly vision.

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

When a gentle south wind began to blow, they thought they had their opportunity. So they weighed anchor and sailed along, hugging the coast of Crete.

Unable to head into the wind, the ship was caught up. So we gave way and let ourselves be driven along.

We were tossed so violently that the next day the men began to jettison the cargo.

So take courage, men, for I believe God that it will happen just as He told me.

So the soldiers cut the ropes to the lifeboat and set it adrift.

So for your own preservation, I urge you to eat something, because not a single hair of your head will be lost.”

The soldiers planned to kill the prisoners so none of them could swim to freedom.

There we found some brothers who invited us to spend the week with them. And so we came to Rome.

So for this reason I have called to see you and speak with you. It is because of the hope of Israel that I am bound with this chain.”

So they set a day to meet with Paul, and many people came to the place he was staying. He expounded to them from morning to evening, testifying about the kingdom of God and persuading them about Jesus from the Law of Moses and the Prophets.

For I long to see you so that I may impart to you some spiritual gift to strengthen you,

That is why I am so eager to preach the gospel also to you who are in Rome.

For since the creation of the world God’s invisible qualities, His eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly seen, being understood from His workmanship, so that men are without excuse.

So when you, O man, pass judgment on others, yet do the same things, do you think you will escape God’s judgment?

So they show that the work of the law is written on their hearts, their consciences also bearing witness, and their thoughts either accusing or defending them

Certainly not! Let God be true and every man a liar. As it is written: “So that You may be proved right when You speak and victorious when You judge.”

Now we know that whatever the law says, it says to those who are under the law, so that every mouth may be silenced and the whole world held accountable to God.