No one has greater love than this – that one lays down his life for his friends.

When he saw Peter and John about to go into the temple courts, he asked them for money.

Peter said to her, “Tell me, were the two of you paid this amount for the land?” Sapphira said, “Yes, that much.”

Now Stephen, full of grace and power, was performing great wonders and miraculous signs among the people.

The patriarchs, because they were jealous of Joseph, sold him into Egypt. But God was with him,

When he saw one of them being hurt unfairly, Moses came to his defense and avenged the person who was mistreated by striking down the Egyptian.

(Now the men who were traveling with him stood there speechless, because they heard the voice but saw no one.)

At that time she became sick and died. When they had washed her body, they placed it in an upstairs room.

So the disciples, each in accordance with his financial ability, decided to send relief to the brothers living in Judea.

So Paul stood up, gestured with his hand and said, “Men of Israel, and you Gentiles who fear God, listen:

After they had beaten them severely, they threw them into prison and commanded the jailer to guard them securely.

Calling for lights, the jailer rushed in and fell down trembling at the feet of Paul and Silas.

When they reached Ephesus, Paul left Priscilla and Aquila behind there, but he himself went into the synagogue and addressed the Jews.

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

I found he was accused with reference to controversial questions about their law, but no charge against him deserved death or imprisonment.

After several days had passed, King Agrippa and Bernice arrived at Caesarea to pay their respects to Festus.

After we had sailed across the open sea off Cilicia and Pamphylia, we put in at Myra in Lycia.

For I long to see you, so that I may impart to you some spiritual gift to strengthen you,

on the day when God will judge the secrets of human hearts, according to my gospel through Christ Jesus.

and know his will and approve the superior things because you receive instruction from the law,