But I will punish the nation they serve as slaves,’ said God, ‘and after these things they will come out of there and worship me in this place.’

And we proclaim to you the good news about the promise to our ancestors,

So now why are you putting God to the test by placing on the neck of the disciples a yoke that neither our ancestors nor we have been able to bear?

Since we have heard that some have gone out from among us with no orders from us and have confused you, upsetting your minds by what they said,

On the Sabbath day we went outside the city gate to the side of the river, where we thought there would be a place of prayer, and we sat down and began to speak to the women who had assembled there.

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

We set sail from there, and on the following day we arrived off Chios. The next day we approached Samos, and the day after that we arrived at Miletus.

And now, compelled by the Spirit, I am going to Jerusalem without knowing what will happen to me there,

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.’”

But I found that he had done nothing that deserved death, and when he appealed to His Majesty the Emperor, I decided to send him.

about noon along the road, Your Majesty, I saw a light from heaven, brighter than the sun, shining everywhere around me and those traveling with me.

saying to Aaron, ‘Make us gods who will go in front of us, for this Moses, who led us out of the land of Egypt – we do not know what has happened to him!’

‘Heaven is my throne, and earth is the footstool for my feet. What kind of house will you build for me, says the Lord, or what is my resting place?

Did my hand not make all these things?’

“I was in the city of Joppa praying, and in a trance I saw a vision, an object something like a large sheet descending, being let down from heaven by its four corners, and it came to me.

These had gone on ahead and were waiting for us in Troas.

I have desired no one’s silver or gold or clothing.

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

But I have nothing definite to write to my lord about him. Therefore I have brought him before you all, and especially before you, King Agrippa, so that after this preliminary hearing I may have something to write.