When he came and saw the grace of God, he rejoiced and encouraged them all to remain true to the Lord with devoted hearts,

Peter went out and followed him; he did not realize that what was happening through the angel was real, but thought he was seeing a vision.

When Peter realized this, he went to the house of Mary, the mother of John Mark, where many people had gathered together and were praying.

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.)

who was with the proconsul Sergius Paulus, an intelligent man. The proconsul summoned Barnabas and Saul and wanted to hear the word of God.

For David, after he had served God’s purpose in his own generation, died, was buried with his ancestors, and experienced decay,

For this is what the Lord has commanded us: ‘I have appointed you to be a light for the Gentiles, to bring salvation to the ends of the earth.’”

When the Gentiles heard this, they began to rejoice and praise the word of the Lord, and all who had been appointed for eternal life believed.

They strengthened the souls of the disciples and encouraged them to continue in the faith, saying, “We must enter the kingdom of God through many persecutions.”

From there they sailed back to Antioch, where they had been commended to the grace of God for the work they had now completed.

But Paul and Barnabas remained in Antioch, teaching and proclaiming (along with many others) the word of the Lord.

They went through the region of Phrygia and Galatia, having been prevented by the Holy Spirit from speaking the message in the province of Asia.

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.

While Paul was waiting for them in Athens, his spirit was greatly upset because he saw the city was full of idols.

So Paul stood before the Areopagus and said, “Men of Athens, I see that you are very religious in all respects.

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.’

So since we are God’s offspring, we should not think the deity is like gold or silver or stone, an image made by human skill and imagination.

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

but since it concerns points of disagreement about words and names and your own law, settle it yourselves. I will not be a judge of these things!”

and when Paul placed his hands on them, the Holy Spirit came upon them, and they began to speak in tongues and to prophesy.