The circumcised believers who had accompanied Peter were greatly astonished that the gift of the Holy Spirit had been poured out even on the Gentiles,

And I remembered the word of the Lord, as he used to say, ‘John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.’

This man was listening to Paul as he was speaking. When Paul stared intently at him and saw he had faith to be healed,

The priest of the temple of Zeus, located just outside the city, brought bulls and garlands to the city gates; he and the crowds wanted to offer sacrifices to them.

But when Paul appealed to be kept in custody for the decision of His Majesty the Emperor, I ordered him to be kept under guard until I could send him to Caesar.”

But this is what was spoken about through the prophet Joel:

You have made known to me the paths of life; you will make me full of joy with your presence.’

Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, replied, “Rulers of the people and elders,

But when they had ordered them to go outside the council, they began to confer with one another,

But we will devote ourselves to prayer and to the ministry of the word.”

For I will show him how much he must suffer for the sake of my name.”

When he knocked at the door of the outer gate, a slave girl named Rhoda answered.

But the word of God kept on increasing and multiplying.

From the descendants of this man God brought to Israel a Savior, Jesus, just as he promised.

So the word of the Lord was spreading through the entire region.

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

Both the apostles and the elders met together to deliberate about this matter.

On the contrary, we believe that we are saved through the grace of the Lord Jesus, in the same way as they are.”

After the city officials had received bail from Jason and the others, they released them.

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