I have a hope in God (a hope that these men themselves accept too) that there is going to be a resurrection of both the righteous and the unrighteous.

At the same time he was also hoping that Paul would give him money, and for this reason he sent for Paul as often as possible and talked with him.

I punished them often in all the synagogues and tried to force them to blaspheme. Because I was so furiously enraged at them, I went to persecute them even in foreign cities.

Since considerable time had passed and the voyage was now dangerous because the fast was already over, Paul advised them,

and the rest were to follow, some on planks and some on pieces of the ship. And in this way all were brought safely to land.

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

And how is it that each one of us hears them in our own native language?

And then everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.’

Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, replied, “Rulers of the people and elders,

for it is impossible for us not to speak about what we have seen and heard.”

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

So the young men came, wrapped him up, carried him out, and buried him.

More and more believers in the Lord were added to their number, crowds of both men and women.

When they heard this, they entered the temple courts at daybreak and began teaching. Now when the high priest and those who were with him arrived, they summoned the Sanhedrin – that is, the whole high council of the Israelites – and sent to the jail to have the apostles brought before them.

When they had brought them, they stood them before the council, and the high priest questioned them,

Now when they heard this, they became furious and wanted to execute them.

But we will devote ourselves to prayer and to the ministry of the word.”

They stood these men before the apostles, who prayed and placed their hands on them.

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

Some devout men buried Stephen and made loud lamentation over him.