So they spent considerable time with the disciples.

Then the apostles and elders, with the whole church, decided to send men chosen from among them, Judas called Barsabbas and Silas, leaders among the brothers, to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas.

But I confess this to you, that I worship the God of our ancestors according to the Way (which they call a sect), believing everything that is according to the law and that is written in the prophets.

For the promise is for you and your children, and for all who are far away, as many as the Lord our God will call to himself.”

But the population of the city was divided; some sided with the Jews, and some with the apostles.

They sent this letter with them: From the apostles and elders, your brothers, to the Gentile brothers and sisters in Antioch, Syria, and Cilicia, greetings!

So he was addressing the Jews and the God-fearing Gentiles in the synagogue, and in the marketplace every day those who happened to be there.

They went to the chief priests and the elders and said, “We have bound ourselves with a solemn oath not to partake of anything until we have killed Paul.

For we have found this man to be a troublemaker, one who stirs up riots among all the Jews throughout the world, and a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes.

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

Watch out, then, that what is spoken about by the prophets does not happen to you:

At that the high priest Ananias ordered those standing near Paul to strike him on the mouth.

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

Some were convinced by what he said, but others refused to believe.

saying, “What should we do with these men? For it is plain to all who live in Jerusalem that a notable miraculous sign has come about through them, and we cannot deny it.

When Apollos wanted to cross over to Achaia, the brothers encouraged him and wrote to the disciples to welcome him. When he arrived, he assisted greatly those who had believed by grace,

but I declared to those in Damascus first, and then to those in Jerusalem and in all Judea, and to the Gentiles, that they should repent and turn to God, performing deeds consistent with repentance.

Then he said to the council, “Men of Israel, pay close attention to what you are about to do to these men.

You know the message he sent to the people of Israel, proclaiming the good news of peace through Jesus Christ (he is Lord of all) –

At daybreak there was great consternation among the soldiers over what had become of Peter.