After three months we put out to sea in an Alexandrian ship that had wintered at the island and had the “Heavenly Twins” as its figurehead.

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

While he was with them, he declared, “Do not leave Jerusalem, but wait there for what my Father promised, which you heard about from me.

Now when they heard this, they were acutely distressed and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles, “What should we do, brothers?”

For the promise is for you and your children, and for all who are far away, as many as the Lord our God will call to himself.”

But to keep this matter from spreading any further among the people, let us warn them to speak no more to anyone in this name.”

who said by the Holy Spirit through your servant David our forefather, ‘Why do the nations rage, and the peoples plot foolish things?

Peter said to her, “Tell me, were the two of you paid this amount for the land?” Sapphira said, “Yes, that much.”

So the twelve called the whole group of the disciples together and said, “It is not right for us to neglect the word of God to wait on tables.

But carefully select from among you, brothers, seven men who are well-attested, full of the Spirit and of wisdom, whom we may put in charge of this necessary task.

and said to him, ‘Go out from your country and from your relatives, and come to the land I will show you.’

Then a famine occurred throughout Egypt and Canaan, causing great suffering, and our ancestors could not find food.

This was the one who exploited our people and was cruel to our ancestors, forcing them to abandon their infants so they would die.

‘I am the God of your forefathers, the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.’ Moses began to tremble and did not dare to look more closely.

This is the Moses who said to the Israelites, ‘God will raise up for you a prophet like me from among your brothers.’

Our ancestors were unwilling to obey him, but pushed him aside and turned back to Egypt in their hearts,

“Look!” he said. “I see the heavens opened, and the Son of Man standing at the right hand of God!”

Then the eunuch said to Philip, “Please tell me, who is the prophet saying this about – himself or someone else?”

Now as they were going along the road, they came to some water, and the eunuch said, “Look, there is water! What is to stop me from being baptized?”

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