and the rest were to follow, some on planks and some on pieces of the ship. And in this way all were brought safely to land.

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

But there are some Jews from the province of Asia who should be here before you and bring charges, if they have anything against me.

I will rescue you from your own people and from the Gentiles, to whom I am sending you

He told them, “You are not permitted to know the times or periods that the Father has set by his own authority.

But carefully select from among you, brothers, seven men who are well-attested, full of the Spirit and of wisdom, whom we may put in charge of this necessary task.

and Jason has welcomed them as guests! They are all acting against Caesar’s decrees, saying there is another king named Jesus!”

He gathered these together, along with the workmen in similar trades, and said, “Men, you know that our prosperity comes from this business.

But someone came and reported to them, “Look! The men you put in prison are standing in the temple courts and teaching the people!”

But you took along the tabernacle of Moloch and the star of the god Rephan, the images you made to worship, but I will deport you beyond Babylon.’

so that the rest of humanity may seek the Lord, namely, all the Gentiles I have called to be my own,’ says the Lord, who makes these things

I answered them that it was not the custom of the Romans to hand over anyone before the accused had met his accusers face to face and had been given an opportunity to make a defense against the accusation.

The brothers from there, when they heard about us, came as far as the Forum of Appius and Three Taverns to meet us. When he saw them, Paul thanked God and took courage.