Then Peter and John placed their hands on the Samaritans, and they received the Holy Spirit.

For I see that you are bitterly envious and in bondage to sin.”

He was speaking and debating with the Greek-speaking Jews, but they were trying to kill him.

This became known throughout all Joppa, and many believed in the Lord.

and when he had explained everything to them, he sent them to Joppa.

But Peter said, “Certainly not, Lord, for I have never eaten anything defiled and ritually unclean!”

This happened three times, and immediately the object was taken up into heaven.

They called out to ask if Simon, known as Peter, was staying there as a guest.

Therefore when you sent for me, I came without any objection. Now may I ask why you sent for me?”

for they heard them speaking in tongues and praising God. Then Peter said,

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

This happened three times, and then everything was pulled up to heaven again.

Now Peter continued knocking, and when they opened the door and saw him, they were greatly astonished.

But the crowd began to shout, “The voice of a god, and not of a man!”

But the word of God kept on increasing and multiplying.

But Saul (also known as Paul), filled with the Holy Spirit, stared straight at him

For a period of about forty years he put up with them in the wilderness.

Though they found no basis for a death sentence, they asked Pilate to have him executed.

Therefore he also says in another psalm, ‘You will not permit your Holy One to experience decay.’

Even by saying these things, they scarcely persuaded the crowds not to offer sacrifice to them.