And now, Lord, pay attention to their threats, and grant to your servants to speak your message with great courage,

You received the law by decrees given by angels, but you did not obey it.”

And they paid close attention to him because he had amazed them for a long time with his magic.

So Philip started speaking, and beginning with this scripture proclaimed the good news about Jesus to him.

Now as Peter was traveling around from place to place, he also came down to the saints who lived in Lydda.

Peter continued talking with him as he went in, and he found many people gathered together.

So the disciples, each in accordance with his financial ability, decided to send relief to the brothers living in Judea.

So Barnabas and Saul, sent out by the Holy Spirit, went down to Seleucia, and from there they sailed to Cyprus.

As Paul and Barnabas were going out, the people were urging them to speak about these things on the next Sabbath.

But the Jews who refused to believe stirred up the Gentiles and poisoned their minds against the brothers.

They began to call Barnabas Zeus and Paul Hermes, because he was the chief speaker.

So Paul said, “Into what then were you baptized?” “Into John’s baptism,” they replied.

When Paul had greeted them, he began to explain in detail what God had done among the Gentiles through his ministry.

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

After several years I came to bring to my people gifts for the poor and to present offerings,

There the centurion found a ship from Alexandria sailing for Italy, and he put us aboard it.

They also bestowed many honors, and when we were preparing to sail, they gave us all the supplies we needed.

When we entered Rome, Paul was allowed to live by himself, with the soldier who was guarding him.

because what can be known about God is plain to them, because God has made it plain to them.

You who boast in the law dishonor God by transgressing the law!