so that they would search for God and perhaps grope around for him and find him, though he is not far from each one of us.

So then some were shouting one thing, some another, for the assembly was in confusion, and most of them did not know why they had met together.

On the next day we left and came to Caesarea, and entered the house of Philip the evangelist, who was one of the seven, and stayed with him.

The crowds were paying attention with one mind to what Philip said, as they heard and saw the miraculous signs he was performing.

beginning from his baptism by John until the day he was taken up from us – one of these must become a witness of his resurrection together with us.”

Paul called one of the centurions and said, “Take this young man to the commanding officer, for he has something to report to him.”

So they began to leave, unable to agree among themselves, after Paul made one last statement: “The Holy Spirit spoke rightly to your ancestors through the prophet Isaiah

“We found the jail locked securely and the guards standing at the doors, but when we opened them, we found no one inside.”

We continued the voyage from Tyre and arrived at Ptolemais, and when we had greeted the brothers, we stayed with them for one day.

other than this one thing I shouted out while I stood before them: ‘I am on trial before you today concerning the resurrection of the dead.’”

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

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.”

because I am with you, and no one will assault you to harm you, because I have many people in this city.”

From there we cast off and arrived at Rhegium, and after one day a south wind sprang up and on the second day we came to Puteoli.

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

All these continued together in prayer with one mind, together with the women, along with Mary the mother of Jesus, and his brothers.

When this sound occurred, a crowd gathered and was in confusion, because each one heard them speaking in his own language.

but Paul insisted that they should not take along this one who had left them in Pamphylia and had not accompanied them in the work.

Therefore be alert, remembering that night and day for three years I did not stop warning each one of you with tears.

So then, because he was a prophet and knew that God had sworn to him with an oath to seat one of his descendants on his throne,