Now in that city was a man named Simon, who had been practicing magic and amazing the people of Samaria, claiming to be someone great.

The man replied, “How in the world can I, unless someone guides me?” So he invited Philip to come up and sit with him.

So Saul got up from the ground, but although his eyes were open, he could see nothing. Leading him by the hand, his companions brought him into Damascus.

Therefore send to Joppa and summon Simon, who is called Peter. This man is staying as a guest in the house of Simon the tanner, by the sea.’

While they were serving the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, “Set apart for me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them.”

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

Suddenly a great earthquake occurred, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken. Immediately all the doors flew open, and the bonds of all the prisoners came loose.

For in him we live and move about and exist, as even some of your own poets have said, ‘For we too are his offspring.’

After he spent some time there, Paul left and went through the region of Galatia and Phrygia, strengthening all the disciples.

I answered, ‘Who are you, Lord?’ He said to me, ‘I am Jesus the Nazarene, whom you are persecuting.’

The commanding officer took him by the hand, withdrew privately, and asked, “What is it that you want to report to me?”

“Regarding all the things I have been accused of by the Jews, King Agrippa, I consider myself fortunate that I am about to make my defense before you today,

that the Christ was to suffer and be the first to rise from the dead, to proclaim light both to our people and to the Gentiles.”

“Men, I can see the voyage is going to end in disaster and great loss not only of the cargo and the ship, but also of our lives.”

And now I advise you to keep up your courage, for there will be no loss of life among you, but only the ship will be lost.

They took soundings and found the water was twenty fathoms deep; when they had sailed a little farther they took soundings again and found it was fifteen fathoms deep.

The local inhabitants showed us extraordinary kindness, for they built a fire and welcomed us all because it had started to rain and was cold.

They replied, “We have received no letters from Judea about you, nor have any of the brothers come from there and reported or said anything bad about you.

who was appointed the Son-of-God-in-power according to the Holy Spirit by the resurrection from the dead, Jesus Christ our Lord.

To all those loved by God in Rome, called to be saints: Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ!