He found favor with God and asked that he could find a dwelling place for the house of Jacob.

When they heard these things, they became furious and ground their teeth at him.

But they covered their ears, shouting out with a loud voice, and rushed at him with one intent.

Then the Spirit said to Philip, “Go over and join this chariot.”

Meanwhile Saul, still breathing out threats to murder the Lord’s disciples, went to the high priest

He fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to him, “Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?”

and here he has authority from the chief priests to imprison all who call on your name!”

and after taking some food, his strength returned. For several days he was with the disciples in Damascus,

and immediately he began to proclaim Jesus in the synagogues, saying, “This man is the Son of God.”

When the brothers found out about this, they brought him down to Caesarea and sent him away to Tarsus.

Now as Peter was traveling around from place to place, he also came down to the saints who lived in Lydda.

He became hungry and wanted to eat, but while they were preparing the meal, a trance came over him.

The voice spoke to him again, a second time, “What God has made clean, you must not consider ritually unclean!”

But get up, go down, and accompany them without hesitation, because I have sent them.”

But Peter helped him up, saying, “Stand up. I too am a mere mortal.”

but in every nation the person who fears him and does what is right is welcomed before him.

but God raised him up on the third day and caused him to be seen,

who will speak a message to you by which you and your entire household will be saved.’

The hand of the Lord was with them, and a great number who believed turned to the Lord.

So Barnabas and Saul returned to Jerusalem when they had completed their mission, bringing along with them John Mark.