For David says about him, ‘I saw the Lord always in front of me, for he is at my right hand so that I will not be shaken.

For David did not ascend into heaven, but he himself says, ‘The Lord said to my lord, “Sit at my right hand

Therefore let all the house of Israel know beyond a doubt that God has made this Jesus whom you crucified both Lord and Christ.”

But Peter said, “I have no silver or gold, but what I do have I give you. In the name of Jesus Christ the Nazarene, stand up and walk!”

And there is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given among people by which we must be saved.”

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.”

When they were released, Peter and John went to their fellow believers and reported everything the high priests and the elders had said to them.

God exalted him to his right hand as Leader and Savior, to give repentance to Israel and forgiveness of sins.

And we are witnesses of these events, and so is the Holy Spirit whom God has given to those who obey him.”

For we have heard him saying that Jesus the Nazarene will destroy this place and change the customs that Moses handed down to us.”

But God spoke as follows: ‘Your descendants will be foreigners in a foreign country, whose citizens will enslave them and mistreat them for four hundred years.

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

But Stephen, full of the Holy Spirit, looked intently toward heaven and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing at the right hand of God.

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 Saul became more and more capable, and was causing consternation among the Jews who lived in Damascus by proving that Jesus is the Christ.

When he saw that this pleased the Jews, he proceeded to arrest Peter too. (This took place during the feast of Unleavened Bread.)

When Peter realized this, he went to the house of Mary, the mother of John Mark, where many people had gathered together and were praying.

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.

Immediately an angel of the Lord struck Herod down because he did not give the glory to God, and he was eaten by worms and died.

For David, after he had served God’s purpose in his own generation, died, was buried with his ancestors, and experienced decay,