I punished them often in all the synagogues and tried to force them to blaspheme. Because I was so furiously enraged at them, I went to persecute them even in foreign cities.

We went on board a ship from Adramyttium that was about to sail to various ports along the coast of the province of Asia and put out to sea, accompanied by Aristarchus, a Macedonian from Thessalonica.

We sailed slowly for many days and arrived with difficulty off Cnidus. Because the wind prevented us from going any farther, we sailed under the lee of Crete off Salmone.

So for this reason I have asked to see you and speak with you, for I am bound with this chain because of the hope of Israel.”

But we would like to hear from you what you think, for regarding this sect we know that people everywhere speak against it.”

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

until I make your enemies a footstool for your feet.”’

Peter looked directly at him (as did John) and said, “Look at us!”

And now, brothers, I know you acted in ignorance, as your rulers did too.

So when Jacob heard that there was grain in Egypt, he sent our ancestors there the first time.

So Jacob went down to Egypt and died there, along with our ancestors,

You don’t want to kill me the way you killed the Egyptian yesterday, do you?’

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

But Peter said, “Certainly not, Lord, for I have never eaten anything defiled and ritually unclean!”

On the contrary, we believe that we are saved through the grace of the Lord Jesus, in the same way as they are.”

Therefore we are sending Judas and Silas who will tell you these things themselves in person.

We put out to sea from Troas and sailed a straight course to Samothrace, the next day to Neapolis,

For you have brought these men here who are neither temple robbers nor blasphemers of our goddess.

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

For I did not hold back from announcing to you the whole purpose of God.