But he, beckoning to them with his hand to be silent, declared to them how the Lord had brought him out of the prison. He said, "Tell these things to James, and to the brothers." Then he departed, and went to another place.

They brought Alexander out of the multitude, the Jews putting him forward. Alexander beckoned with his hand, and would have made a defense to the people.

When he had given him permission, Paul, standing on the stairs, beckoned with his hand to the people. When there was a great silence, he spoke to them in the Hebrew language, saying,

Men

Brothers, children of the stock of Abraham, and those among you who fear God, the word of this salvation is sent out to you.

"Men of Israel, hear these words! Jesus of Nazareth, a man approved by God to you by mighty works and wonders and signs which God did by him in the midst of you, even as you yourselves know,

When Peter saw it, he responded to the people, "You men of Israel, why do you marvel at this man? Why do you fasten your eyes on us, as though by our own power or godliness we had made him walk?

And ye

So when the Jews went out of the synagogue, the Gentiles begged that these words might be preached to them the next Sabbath.

a devout man, and one who feared God with all his house, who gave gifts for the needy generously to the people, and always prayed to God.

that they may fear you all the days that they live in the land which you gave to our fathers.

God will bless us. All the ends of the earth shall fear him. For the Chief Musician. A Psalm by David. A song.

Surely his salvation is near those who fear him, that glory may dwell in our land.

House of Levi, praise Yahweh! You who fear Yahweh, praise Yahweh!

His mercy is for generations of generations on those who fear him.

But the other answered, and rebuking him said, "Don't you even fear God, seeing you are under the same condemnation?

Give

But Peter, standing up with the eleven, lifted up his voice, and spoke out to them, "You men of Judea, and all you who dwell at Jerusalem, let this be known to you, and listen to my words.

"Brothers and fathers, listen to the defense which I now make to you."

He said to them, "Set your heart to all the words which I testify to you this day, which you shall command your children to observe to do, [even] all the words of this law.

Hear this, all you peoples. Listen, all you inhabitants of the world,

Hear my teaching, my people. Turn your ears to the words of my mouth.

But as for me, I am full of power by the Spirit of Yahweh, and of judgment, and of might, to declare to Jacob his disobedience, and to Israel his sin.

He who has ears to hear, let him hear.

He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the assemblies. To him who overcomes I will give to eat of the tree of life, which is in the Paradise of my God.