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

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

They stood these men before the apostles, who prayed and placed their hands on them.

Both the apostles and the elders met together to deliberate about this matter.

Then they cast lots for them, and the one chosen was Matthias; so he was counted with the eleven apostles.

Reverential awe came over everyone, and many wonders and miraculous signs came about by the apostles.

and placing them at the apostles’ feet. The proceeds were distributed to each, as anyone had need.

sold a field that belonged to him and brought the money and placed it at the apostles’ feet.

But Peter and the apostles replied, “We must obey God rather than people.

But when the apostles Barnabas and Paul heard about it, they tore their clothes and rushed out into the crowd, shouting,

Now when they heard this, they were acutely distressed and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles, “What should we do, brothers?”

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

With great power the apostles were giving testimony to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus, and great grace was on them all.

So Joseph, a Levite who was a native of Cyprus, called by the apostles Barnabas (which is translated “son of encouragement”),

He kept back for himself part of the proceeds with his wife’s knowledge; he brought only part of it and placed it at the apostles’ feet.

Now many miraculous signs and wonders came about among the people through the hands of the apostles. By common consent they were all meeting together in Solomon’s Portico.

and they summoned the apostles and had them beaten. Then they ordered them not to speak in the name of Jesus and released them.

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

Now Simon, when he saw that the Spirit was given through the laying on of the apostles’ hands, offered them money,

Now the apostles and the brothers who were throughout Judea heard that the Gentiles too had accepted the word of God.