But he, beckoning unto them with the hand to hold their peace, declared unto them how the Lord had brought him forth out of the prison. And he said, Tell these things unto James, and to the brethren. And he departed, and went to another place.

And they brought Alexander out of the multitude, the Jews putting him forward. And Alexander beckoned with the hand, and would have made a defense unto the people.

And when he had given him leave, Paul, standing on the stairs, beckoned with the hand unto the people; and when there was made a great silence, he spake unto them in the Hebrew language, saying,

Men

Brethren, children of the stock of Abraham, and those among you that fear God, to us is the word of this salvation sent forth.

Ye men of Israel, hear these words: Jesus of Nazareth, a man approved of God unto you by mighty works and wonders and signs which God did by him in the midst of you, even as ye yourselves know;

And when Peter saw it, he answered unto the people, Ye men of Israel, why marvel ye at this man? or why fasten ye your eyes on us, as though by our own power or godliness we had made him to walk?

And ye

And as they went out, they besought that these words might be spoken to them the next sabbath.

a devout man, and one that feared God with all his house, who gave much alms to the people, and prayed to God always.

that they may fear thee all the days that they live in the land which thou gavest unto our fathers.

God will bless us; And all the ends of the earth shall fear him.

Surely his salvation is nigh them that fear him, That glory may dwell in our land.

O house of Levi, bless ye Jehovah: Ye that fear Jehovah, bless ye Jehovah.

And his mercy is unto generations and generations On them that fear him.

But the other answered, and rebuking him said, Dost thou not even fear God, seeing thou art in the same condemnation?

Give

But Peter, standing up with the eleven, lifted up his voice, and spake forth unto them,'saying , Ye men of Judaea, and all ye that dwell at Jerusalem, be this known unto you, and give ear unto my words.

Brethren and fathers, hear ye the defence which I now make unto you.

And he said unto them, Set your heart unto all the words which I testify unto you this day, which ye shall command your children to observe to do, even all the words of this law.

Hear this, all ye peoples; Give ear, all ye inhabitants of the world,

Give ear, O my people, to my law: Incline your ears to the words of my mouth.

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

He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.

He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith to the churches. To him that overcometh, to him will I give to eat of the tree of life, which is in the Paradise of God.