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

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

All those who lived in Lydda and Sharon saw him, and they turned to the Lord.

In it were all kinds of four-footed animals and reptiles of the earth and wild birds.

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

You know the message he sent to the people of Israel, proclaiming the good news of peace through Jesus Christ (he is Lord of all) –

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

When they had accomplished everything that was written about him, they took him down from the cross and placed him in a tomb.

On the next Sabbath almost the whole city assembled together to hear the word of the Lord.

In past generations he allowed all the nations to go their own ways,

Then they spoke the word of the Lord to him, along with all those who were in his house.

Therefore, although God has overlooked such times of ignorance, he now commands all people everywhere to repent,

So they all seized Sosthenes, the president of the synagogue, and began to beat him in front of the judgment seat. Yet none of these things were of any concern to Gallio.

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

Therefore I declare to you today that I am innocent of the blood of you all.

They all began to weep loudly, and hugged Paul and kissed him,

The next day Paul went in with us to see James, and all the elders were there.

A man named Ananias, a devout man according to the law, well spoken of by all the Jews who live there,

When you examine him yourself, you will be able to learn from him about all these things we are accusing him of doing.”

This is the reason I do my best to always have a clear conscience toward God and toward people.