This went on for two years, so that all who lived in the province of Asia, both Jews and Greeks, heard the word of the Lord.

Now all the Jews know the way I lived from my youth, spending my life from the beginning among my own people and in Jerusalem.

After he said this, Paul took bread and gave thanks to God in front of them all, broke it, and began to eat.

Now Peter and John were going up to the temple at the time for prayer, at three o’clock in the afternoon.

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.

While Paul was waiting for them in Athens, his spirit was greatly upset because he saw the city was full of idols.

This became known to all who lived in Ephesus, both Jews and Greeks; fear came over them all, and the name of the Lord Jesus was praised.

As Paul was saying these things in his defense, Festus exclaimed loudly, “You have lost your mind, Paul! Your great learning is driving you insane!”

And you see and hear that this Paul has persuaded and turned away a large crowd, not only in Ephesus but in practically all of the province of Asia, by saying that gods made by hands are not gods at all.

Then the brothers sent Paul away to the coast at once, but Silas and Timothy remained in Berea.

But Barnabas took Saul, brought him to the apostles, and related to them how he had seen the Lord on the road, that the Lord had spoken to him, and how in Damascus he had spoken out boldly in the name of Jesus.

On the contrary, we believe that we are saved through the grace of the Lord Jesus, in the same way as they are.”

I persecuted this Way even to the point of death, tying up both men and women and putting them in prison,

All these continued together in prayer with one mind, together with the women, along with Mary the mother of Jesus, and his brothers.

But Ananias replied, “Lord, I have heard from many people about this man, how much harm he has done to your saints in Jerusalem,

But the Jews became jealous, and gathering together some worthless men from the rabble in the marketplace, they formed a mob and set the city in an uproar. They attacked Jason’s house, trying to find Paul and Silas to bring them out to the assembly.

By all these things, I have shown you that by working in this way we must help the weak, and remember the words of the Lord Jesus that he himself said, ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’”

When she recognized Peter’s voice, she was so overjoyed she did not open the gate, but ran back in and told them that Peter was standing at the gate.

He began to speak out fearlessly in the synagogue, but when Priscilla and Aquila heard him, they took him aside and explained the way of God to him more accurately.

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.