for he was counted as one of us and received a share in this ministry.”

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

So Barnabas and Saul returned to Jerusalem when they had completed their mission, bringing along with them John Mark.

to assume the task of this service and apostleship from which Judas turned aside to go to his own place.”

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

When Paul had greeted them, he began to explain in detail what God had done among the Gentiles through his ministry.

Now in those days, when the disciples were growing in number, a complaint arose on the part of the Greek-speaking Jews against the native Hebraic Jews, because their widows were being overlooked in the daily distribution of food.

But I do not consider my life worth anything to myself, so that I may finish my task and the ministry that I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify to the good news of God’s grace.