Now, all over Judaea, Galilee, and Samaria, the church enjoyed peace; it was consolidated, inspired by reverence for the Lord and by its invocation of the holy Spirit, and so increased in numbers.

So Paul stood up and motioning with his hand said, "Listen, men of Israel and you who reverence God.

Who shall not fear, O Lord, and glorify thy name? for thou alone art holy. Yea, all nations shall come and worship before thee, for thy judgments are disclosed."

With

When the angel who spoke to him had left, he called two of his menservants and a religiously minded soldier who belonged to his personal retinue,

When she was baptized, along with her household, she begged us, saying, "If you are convinced I am a believer in the Lord, come and stay at my house." She compelled us to come.

But Crispus the president of the synagogue believed in the Lord, as did all his household, and many of the Corinthians listened, believed, and were baptized.

Which

He stared at the angel in terror, saying, "What is it?" He replied, "Your prayers and your alms have risen before God as a sacrifice to be remembered.

At Joppa there was a disciple called Tabitha (which may be translated Dorcas, or 'Gazelle'), a woman whose life was full of good actions and of charitable practices.

When they reached Jesus they asked him earnestly to do this. "He deserves to have this favour from you," they said,

For Macedonia and Achaia have decided to make a contribution for the poor among the saints at Jerusalem.

God is able to bless you with ample means, so that you may always have quite enough for any emergency of your own and ample besides for any kind act to others;

And prayed

And the Lord said to him, "Go away to the street called 'The Straight Street,' and ask at the house of Judas for a man of Tarsus called Saul. He is praying at this very moment,

Ask and the gift will be yours, seek and you will find, knock and the door will open to you;

He also told them a parable about the need of always praying and never losing heart.

Attend to your prayers, maintain your zest for prayer by thanksgiving;

never give up prayer,

Whoever of you is defective in wisdom, let him ask God who gives to all men without question or reproach, and the gift will be his.

General references

anyone who chooses to do his will, shall understand whether my teaching comes from God or whether I am talking on my own authority.

(If then the uncircumcised observe the requirements of the Law, shall not their uncircumcision be reckoned equivalent to circumcision?