Then those who were about to interrogate him stayed away<n id="1" /> from him, and the commanding officer<n id="2" /> was frightened when he realized that Paul<n id="3" /> was<n id="4" /> a Roman citizen<n id="5" /> and that he had had him tied up.<n id="6" />p>

For<n id="1" /> John baptized with water, but you<n id="2" /> will be baptized with the Holy Spirit not many days from now.&#8221;p>

<p class="otpoetry"><b><i>because you will not leave my soul in Hades,i>b><n id="1" />p> <p class="otpoetry"><b><i>nor permit your Holy One to experiencei>b><n id="2" /> <i><b>decayb>.i>p>

So they left the council rejoicing because they had been considered worthy<n id="1" /> to suffer dishonor for the sake of the name.<n id="2" />

Then they secretly instigated<n id="1" /> some men to say, &#8220;We have heard this man<n id="2" /> speaking blasphemous words against Moses and God.&#8221;

and immediately he began to proclaim Jesus in the synagogues,<n id="1" /> saying, &#8220;This man is the Son of God.&#8221;<n id="2" />

But get up,<n id="1" /> go down, and accompany them without hesitation,<n id="2" /> because I have sent them.&#8221;

<p class="bodytext">Then Peter started speaking:<n id="1" /> &#8220;I now truly understand that God does not show favoritism in dealing with people,<n id="2" />

because he was a good man, full of the Holy Spirit and of faith, and a significant number of people<n id="1" /> were brought to the Lord.

Therefore let it be known to you, brothers, that through this one<n id="1" /> forgiveness of sins is proclaimed to you,

The police officers reported these words to the magistrates. They were frightened when they heard Paul and Silas<n id="1" /> were Roman citizens<n id="2" />

Therefore I declare<n id="1" /> to you today that I am innocent<n id="2" /> of the blood of you all.<n id="3" />

I know that after I am gone<n id="1" /> fierce wolves<n id="2" /> will come in among you, not sparing the flock.

Therefore be alert,<n id="1" /> remembering that night and day for three years I did not stop warning<n id="2" /> each one of you with tears.

You yourselves know that these hands of mine<n id="1" /> provided for my needs and the needs of those who were with me.

While they were trying<n id="1" /> to kill him, a report<n id="2" /> was sent up<n id="3" /> to the commanding officer<n id="4" /> of the cohort<n id="5" /> that all Jerusalem was in confusion.<n id="6" />

(When they heard<n id="1" /> that he was addressing<n id="2" /> them in Aramaic,<n id="3" /> they became even<n id="4" /> quieter.)<n id="5" /> Then<n id="6" /> Paul said,

Then the commanding officer<n id="1" /> sent the young man away, directing him,<n id="2" /> &#8220;Tell no one that you have reported<n id="3" /> these things to me.&#8221;

They know,<n id="1" /> because they have known<n id="2" /> me from time past,<n id="3" /> if they are willing to testify, that according to the strictest party<n id="4" /> of our religion, I lived as a Pharisee.<n id="5" />

and as they were leaving they said to one another,<n id="1" /> &#8220;This man is not doing anything deserving<n id="2" /> death or imprisonment.&#8221;