But the things God foretold<n id="1" /> long ago through<n id="2" /> all the prophets &#8211; that his Christ<n id="3" /> would suffer &#8211; he has fulfilled in this way.

And all the prophets, from Samuel and those who followed him, have spoken about and announced<n id="1" /> these days.

This Jesus<n id="1" /> is <b><i>the stone that was rejected byi>b> you,<n id="2" /> <b><i>the builders, that has become the cornerstonei>b>.<n id="3" />

and placing them at the apostles&#8217; feet. The proceeds<n id="1" /> were distributed to each, as anyone had need.

sold<n id="1" /> a field<n id="2" /> that belonged to him and brought the money<n id="3" /> and placed it at the apostles&#8217; feet.p>

<t /><p class="bodytext">Now the high priest rose up, and all those with him (that is, the religious party of the Sadducees<n id="1" />),<n id="2" /> and they were filled with jealousy.<n id="3" />

The God of our forefathers<n id="1" /> raised up Jesus, whom you seized and killed by hanging him on a tree.<n id="2" />

and here he has authority from the chief priests to imprison<n id="1" /> all who call on your name!&#8221;<n id="2" />

Immediately<n id="1" /> something like scales<n id="2" /> fell from his eyes, and he could see again. He<n id="3" /> got up and was baptized,

and after taking some food, his strength returned.p> <p class="bodytext">For several days<n id="1" /> he was with the disciples in Damascus,

<t /><p class="bodytext">About that time King Herod<n id="1" /> laid hands on<n id="2" /> some from the church to harm them.<n id="3" />

When both the Gentiles and the Jews (together with their rulers) made<n id="1" /> an attempt to mistreat<n id="2" /> them and stone them,<n id="3" />

<p class="bodytext">&#8220;Therefore I conclude<n id="1" /> that we should not cause extra difficulty<n id="2" /> for those among the Gentiles<n id="3" /> who are turning to God,

For it seemed best to the Holy Spirit and to us<n id="1" /> not to place any greater burden on you than these necessary rules:<n id="2" />

but Paul chose Silas and set out, commended<n id="1" /> to the grace of the Lord by the brothers and sisters.<n id="2" />

<t /><p class="bodytext">After they traveled through<n id="1" /> Amphipolis<n id="2" /> and Apollonia,<n id="3" /> they came to Thessalonica,<n id="4" /> where there was a Jewish synagogue.<n id="5" />

for he refuted the Jews vigorously<n id="1" /> in public debate,<n id="2" /> demonstrating from the scriptures that the Christ<n id="3" /> was Jesus.<n id="4" />p>

You know that I did not hold back from proclaiming<n id="1" /> to you anything that would be helpful,<n id="2" /> and from teaching you publicly<n id="3" /> and from house to house,

When he came to the steps, Paul<n id="1" /> had to be carried<n id="2" /> by the soldiers because of the violence<n id="3" /> of the mob,

A man named Ananias,<n id="1" /> a devout man according to the law,<n id="2" /> well spoken of by all the Jews who live there,<n id="3" />