Now there were devout Jews from every nation under heaven residing in Jerusalem.

And all the prophets, from Samuel and those who followed him, have spoken about and announced these days.

So they left the council rejoicing because they had been considered worthy to suffer dishonor for the sake of the name.

Immediately something like scales fell from his eyes, and he could see again. He got up and was baptized,

About that time King Herod laid hands on some from the church to harm them.

When they had accomplished everything that was written about him, they took him down from the cross and placed him in a tomb.

“Therefore I conclude that we should not cause extra difficulty for those among the Gentiles who are turning to God,

They had a sharp disagreement, so that they parted company. Barnabas took along Mark and sailed away to Cyprus,

but said farewell to them and added, “I will come back to you again if God wills.” Then he set sail from Ephesus,

Therefore I declare to you today that I am innocent of the blood of you all.

So do what we tell you: We have four men who have taken a vow;

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.

to assume the task of this service and apostleship from which Judas turned aside to go to his own place.”

Even on my servants, both men and women, I will pour out my Spirit in those days, and they will prophesy.

With many other words he testified and exhorted them saying, “Save yourselves from this perverse generation!”

Therefore repent and turn back so that your sins may be wiped out,

This one heaven must receive until the time all things are restored, which God declared from times long ago through his holy prophets.

God raised up his servant and sent him first to you, to bless you by turning each one of you from your iniquities.”

So Joseph, a Levite who was a native of Cyprus, called by the apostles Barnabas (which is translated “son of encouragement”),

He kept back for himself part of the proceeds with his wife’s knowledge; he brought only part of it and placed it at the apostles’ feet.