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

So do what<n id="1" /> we tell you: We have four men<n id="2" /> who have taken<n id="3" /> a vow;<n id="4" />

(For the Sadducees say there is no resurrection, or angel, or spirit, but the Pharisees acknowledge them all.)<n id="1" />

because you are especially<n id="1" /> familiar with all the customs and controversial issues<n id="2" /> of the Jews. Therefore I ask<n id="3" /> you to listen to me patiently.

And now I advise<n id="1" /> you to keep up your courage, for there will be no loss of life among you, but only the ship will be lost.<n id="2" />

For last night an angel of the God to whom I belong<n id="1" /> and whom I serve<n id="2" /> came to me<n id="3" />

Therefore keep up your courage, men, for I have faith in God<n id="1" /> that it will be just as I have been told.

<p class="bodytext">&#8220;Therefore be advised<n id="1" /> that this salvation from God<n id="2" /> has been sent to the Gentiles;<n id="3" /> they<n id="4" /> will listen!&#8221;p>

He told them, &#8220;You are not permitted to know<n id="1" /> the times or periods that the Father has set by his own authority.

As<n id="1" /> they were still staring into the sky while he was going, suddenly<n id="2" /> two men in white clothing stood near them

All these continued together in prayer with one mind, together with the women, along with Mary the mother of Jesus, and his brothers.<n id="1" />

In those days<n id="1" /> Peter stood up among the believers<n id="2" /> (a gathering of about one hundred and twenty people) and said,

This<n id="1" /> became known to all who lived in Jerusalem, so that in their own language<n id="2" /> they called that field<n id="3" /> <i>Hakeldamai>, that is, &#8220;Field of Blood.&#8221;)

Suddenly<n id="1" /> a sound<n id="2" /> like a violent wind blowing<n id="3" /> came from heaven<n id="4" /> and filled the entire house where they were sitting.

But God raised him up,<n id="1" /> having released<n id="2" /> him from the pains<n id="3" /> of death, because it was not possible for him to be held in its power.<n id="4" />

For David says about him,p> <p class="otpoetry">&#8216;<b><i>I saw the Lord always in front of me,i>b><n id="1" />p> <p class="otpoetry"><i><b>for he is at my right hand so that I will not be shakenb>.i>p>

For the promise<n id="1" /> is for you and your children, and for all who are far away, as many as the Lord our God will call to himself.&#8221;

<t /><p class="bodytext">They were devoting themselves to the apostles&#8217; teaching and to fellowship,<n id="1" /> to the breaking of bread and to prayer.<n id="2" />

You killed<n id="1" /> the Originator<n id="2" /> of life, whom God raised<n id="3" /> from the dead. To this fact we are witnesses!<n id="4" />

But Peter and John replied,<n id="1" /> &#8220;Whether it is right before God to obey<n id="2" /> you rather than God, you decide,