Then they nominated two men, Joseph called Barsabbas, who was also called Justus, and Matthias.

Yes, all the prophets who have spoken, from Samuel down, have also foretold these days.

It was he who brought them out of Egypt by performing wonders and signs there and at the Red Sea -- as he did also in the desert for forty years.

This is the one who in the congregation in the desert went between the angel, who spoke to him on Mount Sinai, and our forefathers, who also received, to be handed down to you, utterances that still live.

So now send men to Joppa and invite over a man named Simon, who is also called Peter.

He also ordered us to proclaim to the people and solemnly to testify that this is the One whom God has appointed to be the Judge of the living and the dead.

When he became conscious of his situation, he went to the house of Mary, the mother of John who was also called Mark, were a large number of people had met and were praying.

Then Saul, who was also called Paul, because he was full of the Holy Spirit, looked him straight in the eye

The crowd also joined in the attack upon them, and the chiefs of the police court had them stripped and flogged.

So some of them were convinced, and they joined Paul and Silas; also quite a number of devout Greeks and not a few women of the first rank.

So he kept up his discussions in the synagogue with the Jews and the pagans who were worshiping there, and also day by day in the public square with any who chanced to be there.

Some men, however, joined him and came to believe, among them Dionysius, a member of the city council; also a woman named Damaris, and some others.

God also continued to do such wonder-works through Paul

Now the danger facing us is, not only that our business will lose its reputation but also that the temple of the great goddess Artemis will be brought into contempt and that she whom all Asia and all the world now worship will soon be dethroned from her majestic glory!"

Some of the public officials in Asia, who were friendly to him, also sent word to him, begging him not to risk himself in the theatre.

The Jews also joined in the charges and maintained that they were true.

by saying, "Men, I see that this voyage is likely to be attended by disaster and heavy loss, not only to the cargo and the ship, but also to our lives."

They also honored us with many presents, and when we set sail, they supplied us with everything that we needed.