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

So they proposed two candidates: Joseph called Barsabbas (also called Justus) and Matthias.

This Jesus God raised up, and we are all witnesses of it.

All the people saw him walking and praising God,

until another king who did not know about Joseph ruled over Egypt.

You don’t want to kill me the way you killed the Egyptian yesterday, do you?’

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.

Now those who had been forced to scatter went around proclaiming the good news of the word.

Philip went down to the main city of Samaria and began proclaiming the Christ to them.

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

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

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

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

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

So after they shook the dust off their feet in protest against them, they went to Iconium.

and when they had spoken the word in Perga, they went down to Attalia.

They caused confusion among the crowd and the city officials who heard these things.

So he stayed there a year and six months, teaching the word of God among them.

At that time a great disturbance took place concerning the Way.