After threatening them further, they released them, for they could not find how to punish them on account of the people, because they were all praising God for what had happened.

So in this case I say to you, stay away from these men and leave them alone, because if this plan or this undertaking originates with people, it will come to nothing,

because you will not leave my soul in Hades, nor permit your Holy One to experience decay.

Then the commanding officer sent the young man away, directing him, “Tell no one that you have reported these things to me.”

When the ship was caught in it and could not head into the wind, we gave way to it and were driven along.

“Therefore be advised that this salvation from God has been sent to the Gentiles; they will listen!”

The jailer reported these words to Paul, saying, “The magistrates have sent orders to release you. So come out now and go in peace.”

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

and they summoned the apostles and had them beaten. Then they ordered them not to speak in the name of Jesus and released them.

Then when the sailors tried to escape from the ship and were lowering the ship’s boat into the sea, pretending that they were going to put out anchors from the bow,

But Paul said to the police officers, “They had us beaten in public without a proper trial – even though we are Roman citizens – and they threw us in prison. And now they want to send us away secretly? Absolutely not! They themselves must come and escort us out!”

But Peter stood up with the eleven, raised his voice, and addressed them: “You men of Judea and all you who live in Jerusalem, know this and listen carefully to what I say.

In past generations he allowed all the nations to go their own ways,

Paul answered, “I am a Jew from Tarsus in Cilicia, a citizen of an important city. Please allow me to speak to the people.”

When they had heard my case, they wanted to release me, because there was no basis for a death sentence against me.

The God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, the God of our forefathers, has glorified his servant Jesus, whom you handed over and rejected in the presence of Pilate after he had decided to release him.

“Brothers, I can speak confidently to you about our forefather David, that he both died and was buried, and his tomb is with us to this day.

Because they were afraid that we would run aground on the rocky coast, they threw out four anchors from the stern and wished for day to appear.

When they came to Mysia, they attempted to go into Bithynia, but the Spirit of Jesus did not allow them to do this,

Because he could not be persuaded, we said no more except, “The Lord’s will be done.”