But God raised him from the dead,

All the people saw him walking and praising God,

God was performing extraordinary miracles by Paul’s hands,

Those standing near him said, “Do you dare insult God’s high priest?”

But Peter and John replied, “Whether it is right before God to obey you rather than God, you decide,

But the word of God kept on increasing and multiplying.

‘I am the God of your forefathers, the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.’ Moses began to tremble and did not dare to look more closely.

but if it is from God, you will not be able to stop them, or you may even be found fighting against God.” He convinced them,

He was a devout, God-fearing man, as was all his household; he did many acts of charity for the people and prayed to God regularly.

When they heard this, they ceased their objections and praised God, saying, “So then, God has granted the repentance that leads to life even to the Gentiles.”

but God raised him up on the third day and caused him to be seen,

But Stephen, full of the Holy Spirit, looked intently toward heaven and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing at the right hand of God.

This Jesus God raised up, and we are all witnesses of it.

for they heard them speaking in tongues and praising God. Then Peter said,

but the one whom God raised up did not experience decay.

For I did not hold back from announcing to you the whole purpose of God.

Why do you people think it is unbelievable that God raises the dead?

Therefore if God gave them the same gift as he also gave us after believing in the Lord Jesus Christ, who was I to hinder God?”

He found favor with God and asked that he could find a dwelling place for the house of Jacob.

But Peter said to him, “May your silver perish with you, because you thought you could acquire God’s gift with money!