Now Stephen, full of grace and power, was performing great wonders and miraculous signs among the people.

In this way the word of the Lord continued to grow in power and to prevail.

saying, “Give me this power too, so that everyone I place my hands on may receive the Holy Spirit.”

to do as much as your power and your plan had decided beforehand would happen.

After making Peter and John stand in their midst, they began to inquire, “By what power or by what name did you do this?”

All the people, from the least to the greatest, paid close attention to him, saying, “This man is the power of God that is called ‘Great.’”

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

“While doing this very thing, as I was going to Damascus with authority and complete power from the chief priests,

But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the farthest parts of the earth.”

with respect to Jesus from Nazareth, that God anointed him with the Holy Spirit and with power. He went around doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, because God was with him.

When Peter saw this, he declared to the people, “Men of Israel, why are you amazed at this? Why do you stare at us as if we had made this man walk by our own power or piety?

But God raised him up, having released him from the pains of death, because it was not possible for him to be held in its power.

to open their eyes so that they turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God, so that they may receive forgiveness of sins and a share among those who are sanctified by faith in me.’

God was performing extraordinary miracles by Paul’s hands,

The hand of the Lord was with them, and a great number who believed turned to the Lord.

while you extend your hand to heal, and to bring about miraculous signs and wonders through the name of your holy servant Jesus.”

until another king who did not know about Joseph ruled over Egypt.

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

The same thing happened in Iconium when Paul and Barnabas went into the Jewish synagogue and spoke in such a way that a large group of both Jews and Greeks believed.

“Men of Israel, listen to these words: Jesus the Nazarene, a man clearly attested to you by God with powerful deeds, wonders, and miraculous signs that God performed among you through him, just as you yourselves know –