So Peter stayed many days in Joppa with a man named Simon, a tanner.

Now there was a disciple in Damascus named Ananias. The Lord said to him in a vision, “Ananias,” and he replied, “Here I am, Lord.”

“But as the time drew near for God to fulfill the promise he had declared to Abraham, the people increased greatly in number in Egypt,

but I declared to those in Damascus first, and then to those in Jerusalem and in all Judea, and to the Gentiles, that they should repent and turn to God, performing deeds consistent with repentance.

This became known to all who lived in Jerusalem, so that in their own language they called that field Hakeldama, that is, “Field of Blood.”)

for he was counted as one of us and received a share in this ministry.”

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

When they heard this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus,

(Now there were many lamps in the upstairs room where we were meeting.)

Now a Jew named Apollos, a native of Alexandria, arrived in Ephesus. He was an eloquent speaker, well-versed in the scriptures.

Now in Joppa there was a disciple named Tabitha (which in translation means Dorcas). She was continually doing good deeds and acts of charity.

When they arrived in Salamis, they began to proclaim the word of God in the Jewish synagogues. (Now they also had John as their assistant.)

but Paul insisted that they should not take along this one who had left them in Pamphylia and had not accompanied them in the work.

When this sound occurred, a crowd gathered and was in confusion, because each one heard them speaking in his own language.

Now there were devout Jews from every nation under heaven residing in Jerusalem.

The Jews also joined in the verbal attack, claiming that these things were true.

Therefore my heart was glad and my tongue rejoiced; my body also will live in hope,

Paul said, “John baptized with a baptism of repentance, telling the people to believe in the one who was to come after him, that is, in Jesus.”

For I see that you are bitterly envious and in bondage to sin.”

When I returned to Jerusalem and was praying in the temple, I fell into a trance