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

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

You have no share or part in this matter because your heart is not right before God!

Every day they continued to gather together by common consent in the temple courts, breaking bread from house to house, sharing their food with glad and humble hearts,

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.’

and they began selling their property and possessions and distributing the proceeds to everyone, as anyone had need.

All who believed were together and held everything in common,

The group of those who believed were of one heart and mind, and no one said that any of his possessions was his own, but everything was held in common.

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

Then they spoke the word of the Lord to him, along with all those who were in his house.

For David did not ascend into heaven, but he himself says, ‘The Lord said to my lord, “Sit at my right hand

but Paul insisted that they should not take along this one who had left them in Pamphylia and had not accompanied them in the work.

a promise that our twelve tribes hope to attain as they earnestly serve God night and day. Concerning this hope the Jews are accusing me, Your Majesty!