What then should we do? They will no doubt hear that you have come.

except that the Holy Spirit warns me in town after town that imprisonment and persecutions are waiting for me.

But regarding the fact that he has raised Jesus from the dead, never again to be in a state of decay, God has spoken in this way: ‘I will give you the holy and trustworthy promises made to David.’

Paul replied, “I did not realize, brothers, that he was the high priest, for it is written, ‘You must not speak evil about a ruler of your people.’”

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

But others jeered at the speakers, saying, “They are drunk on new wine!”

And now, brothers, I know you acted in ignorance, as your rulers did too.

But Peter said, “Certainly not, Lord, for I have never eaten anything defiled and ritually unclean!”

saying, “You went to uncircumcised men and shared a meal with them.”

But I said, ‘Certainly not, Lord, for nothing defiled or ritually unclean has ever entered my mouth!’

saying, “This man is persuading people to worship God in a way contrary to the law!”

because you will be his witness to all people of what you have seen and heard.

Then he said to me, ‘Go, because I will send you far away to the Gentiles.’”

When the governor had read the letter, he asked what province he was from. When he learned that he was from Cilicia,

Do you believe the prophets, King Agrippa? I know that you believe.”

After we had safely reached shore, we learned that the island was called Malta.

When they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and discovered that they were uneducated and ordinary men, they were amazed and recognized these men had been with Jesus.

explaining and demonstrating that the Christ had to suffer and to rise from the dead, saying, “This Jesus I am proclaiming to you is the Christ.”

And you see and hear that this Paul has persuaded and turned away a large crowd, not only in Ephesus but in practically all of the province of Asia, by saying that gods made by hands are not gods at all.

By all these things, I have shown you that by working in this way we must help the weak, and remember the words of the Lord Jesus that he himself said, ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’”