“Go and stand in the temple courts ¹  and proclaim ²  to the people all the words of this life.”

Then they secretly instigated ¹  some men to say, “We have heard this man ²  speaking blasphemous words against Moses and God.”

who will speak a message ¹  to you by which you and your entire household will be saved.’

As Paul and Barnabas ¹  were going out, ²  the people ³  were urging ⁴  them to speak about these things ⁵  on the next Sabbath.

The police officers reported these words to the magistrates. They were frightened when they heard Paul and Silas ¹  were Roman citizens ² 

But Paul replied, ¹  “I have not lost my mind, most excellent Festus, ²  but am speaking ³  true and rational ⁴  words.

And we are witnesses of these events, ¹  and so is the Holy Spirit whom God has given to those who obey ²  him.”

They brought forward false witnesses who said, “This man does not stop saying things against this holy place ¹  and the law. ² 

you know what happened throughout Judea, beginning from Galilee after the baptism that John announced: ¹ 

While Peter was still speaking these words, the Holy Spirit fell on ¹  all those who heard the message. ² 

And I remembered the word of the Lord, ¹  as he used to say, ²  ‘John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.’ ³ 

But Peter stood up ¹  with the eleven, raised his voice, and addressed them: “You men of Judea ²  and all you who live in Jerusalem, ³  know this ⁴  and listen carefully to what I say.

So they began to leave, ¹  unable to agree among themselves, after Paul made one last statement: “The Holy Spirit spoke rightly to your ancestors ²  through the prophet Isaiah

They said, “Cornelius the centurion, ¹  a righteous ²  and God-fearing man, well spoken of by the whole Jewish nation, ³  was directed by a holy angel to summon you to his house and to hear a message ⁴  from you.”