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

saying, “You went to uncircumcised men and shared a meal with them.”

But Peter began and explained it to them point by point, saying,

And the disciples were filled with joy and with the Holy Spirit.

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

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

Every day they continued to gather together by common consent in the temple courts, breaking bread from house to house, sharing their food with glad and humble hearts,

While the man was hanging on to Peter and John, all the people, completely astounded, ran together to them in the covered walkway called Solomon’s Portico.

and for many days he appeared to those who had accompanied him from Galilee to Jerusalem. These are now his witnesses to the people.

yet he did not leave himself without a witness by doing good, by giving you rain from heaven and fruitful seasons, satisfying you with food and your hearts with joy.”

So Paul left the Areopagus.

but said farewell to them and added, “I will come back to you again if God wills.” Then he set sail from Ephesus,

When morning came, the Jews formed a conspiracy and bound themselves with an oath not to eat or drink anything until they had killed Paul.

When the fourteenth night had come, while we were being driven across the Adriatic Sea, about midnight the sailors suspected they were approaching some land.

Even on my servants, both men and women, I will pour out my Spirit in those days, and they will prophesy.

But you rejected the Holy and Righteous One and asked that a man who was a murderer be released to you.

And all the prophets, from Samuel and those who followed him, have spoken about and announced these days.

And now, Lord, pay attention to their threats, and grant to your servants to speak your message with great courage,

You received the law by decrees given by angels, but you did not obey it.”

And they paid close attention to him because he had amazed them for a long time with his magic.