until the day when He was taken up to heaven, after He had by the Holy Spirit given orders to the apostles whom He had chosen.

But Peter, taking his stand with the eleven, raised his voice and declared to them: “Men of Judea and all you who live in Jerusalem, let this be known to you and give heed to my words.

And he began to give them his attention, expecting to receive something from them.

But Peter said, “I do not possess silver and gold, but what I do have I give to you: In the name of Jesus Christ the Nazarene—walk!”

And on the basis of faith in His name, it is the name of Jesus which has strengthened this man whom you see and know; and the faith which comes through Him has given him this perfect health in the presence of you all.

Moses said, ‘The Lord God will raise up for you a prophet like me from your brethren; to Him you shall give heed to everything He says to you.

And there is salvation in no one else; for there is no other name under heaven that has been given among men by which we must be saved.”

But Peter and John answered and said to them, “Whether it is right in the sight of God to give heed to you rather than to God, you be the judge;

And we are witnesses of these things; and so is the Holy Spirit, whom God has given to those who obey Him.”

But He gave him no inheritance in it, not even a foot of ground, and yet, even when he had no child, He promised that He would give it to him as a possession, and to his descendants after him.

saying, “Give this authority to me as well, so that everyone on whom I lay my hands may receive the Holy Spirit.”

And immediately an angel of the Lord struck him because he did not give God the glory, and he was eaten by worms and died.

As for the fact that He raised Him up from the dead, no longer to return to decay, He has spoken in this way: ‘I will give you the holy and sure blessings of David.’

nor is He served by human hands, as though He needed anything, since He Himself gives to all people life and breath and all things;

When he had gone through those districts and had given them much exhortation, he came to Greece.

And now I commend you to God and to the word of His grace, which is able to build you up and to give you the inheritance among all those who are sanctified.

In everything I showed you that by working hard in this manner you must help the weak and remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that He Himself said, ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’”

When he had given him permission, Paul, standing on the stairs, motioned to the people with his hand; and when there was a great hush, he spoke to them in the Hebrew dialect, saying,

he said, “I will give you a hearing after your accusers arrive also,” giving orders for him to be kept in Herod’s Praetorium.

At the same time too, he was hoping that money would be given him by Paul; therefore he also used to send for him quite often and converse with him.