who said by the Holy Spirit through<n id="1" /> your servant David our forefather,<n id="2" />p> <p class="otpoetry">&#8216;<b><i>Why do the nationsi>b><n id="3" /> <b><i>rage,i>b><n id="4" />p> <p class="otpoetry"><b><i>and the peoples plot foolishi>b><n id="5" /> <b><i>things?i>b>p>

A crowd of people from the towns around Jerusalem<n id="1" /> also came together, bringing the sick and those troubled by unclean spirits.<n id="2" /> They<n id="3" /> were all<n id="4" /> being healed.p>

And we are witnesses of these events,<n id="1" /> and so is the Holy Spirit whom God has given to those who obey<n id="2" /> him.&#8221;p>

But carefully select from among you, brothers,<n id="1" /> seven<n id="2" /> men who are well-attested,<n id="3" /> full of the Spirit and of wisdom, whom we may put in charge<n id="4" /> of this necessary task.<n id="5" />

<p class="bodytext">&#8220;You stubborn<n id="1" /> people, with uncircumcised<n id="2" /> hearts and ears!<n id="3" /> You are always resisting the Holy Spirit, like your ancestors<n id="4" /> did!

But Stephen,<n id="1" /> full<n id="2" /> of the Holy Spirit, looked intently<n id="3" /> toward heaven and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing<n id="4" /> at the right hand of God.

For unclean spirits,<n id="1" /> crying with loud shrieks, were coming out of many who were possessed,<n id="2" /> and many paralyzed and lame people were healed.

<p class="bodytext">Now Simon, when he saw that the Spirit<n id="1" /> was given through the laying on of the apostles&#8217; hands, offered them money,

saying, &#8220;Give me this power<n id="1" /> too, so that everyone I place my hands on may receive the Holy Spirit.&#8221;

<t /><p class="bodytext">While Peter was still speaking these words, the Holy Spirit fell on<n id="1" /> all those who heard the message.<n id="2" />

The<n id="1" /> circumcised believers<n id="2" /> who had accompanied Peter were greatly astonished<n id="3" /> that<n id="4" /> the gift of the Holy Spirit<n id="5" /> had been poured out<n id="6" /> even on the Gentiles,

&#8220;No one can withhold the water for these people to be baptized, who have received the Holy Spirit just as we did,<n id="1" /> can he?&#8221;<n id="2" />

Then as I began to speak, the Holy Spirit fell on<n id="1" /> them just as he did<n id="2" /> on us at the beginning.<n id="3" />

And I remembered the word of the Lord,<n id="1" /> as he used to say,<n id="2" /> &#8216;John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.&#8217;<n id="3" />

<t /><p class="bodytext">They went through the region of Phrygia<n id="1" /> and Galatia,<n id="2" /> having been prevented<n id="3" /> by the Holy Spirit from speaking the message<n id="4" /> in the province of Asia.<n id="5" />

When they came to<n id="1" /> Mysia,<n id="2" /> they attempted to go into Bithynia,<n id="3" /> but the Spirit of Jesus did not allow<n id="4" /> them to do this,<n id="5" />

<t /><p class="bodytext">While Paul was waiting for them in Athens,<n id="1" /> his spirit was greatly upset<n id="2" /> because he saw<n id="3" /> the city was full of idols.

and when Paul placed<n id="1" /> his hands on them, the Holy Spirit came<n id="2" /> upon them, and they began to speak<n id="3" /> in tongues and to prophesy.<n id="4" />

But the evil spirit replied to them,<n id="1" /> &#8220;I know about Jesus<n id="2" /> and I am acquainted with<n id="3" /> Paul, but who are you?&#8221;<n id="4" />

And now,<n id="1" /> compelled<n id="2" /> by the Spirit, I am going to Jerusalem<n id="3" /> without knowing what will happen to me there,<n id="4" />