He motioned to them with his hand to be quiet, and then he told them how the Lord had brought him out of the prison. He added, "Tell this to James and the brothers." Then he left and went somewhere else.

Some of the crowd concluded it was because of Alexander, since the Jews had pushed him to the front. So Alexander motioned for silence and tried to make a defense before the people.

The tribune gave him permission, and Paul, standing on the steps, motioned for the people to be silent. When everyone had quieted down, he spoke to them in the Hebrew language:

Men

"My brothers, descendants of Abraham's family, and those among you who fear God, it is to us that the message of this salvation has been sent.

"Fellow Israelis, listen to these words: Jesus from Nazareth was a man authenticated to you by God through miracles, wonders, and signs that God performed through him among you, as you yourselves know.

When Peter saw this, he told the people: "Fellow Israelis, why are you wondering about this, and why are you staring at us as if by our own power or godliness we made him walk?

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As Paul and Barnabas were leaving, the people kept urging them to tell them the same things the next Sabbath.

He was a devout man who feared God, as did everyone in his home. He gave many gifts to the poor among the people and always prayed to God.

so they will fear you every day and live on the surface of the land that you have given to our ancestors.

May God truly bless us so that all the nations of the earth will fear him. To the Director of music: A Psalm. A song.

Surely, he will soon deliver those who fear him, for his glory will live in our land.

House of Levi, bless the LORD! You who fear the LORD, bless the LORD!

His mercy lasts from generation to generation for those who fear him.

But the other criminal rebuked him, "Aren't you afraid of God, since you are suffering the same penalty?

Give

Then Peter stood up among the eleven apostles and raised his voice to address them:

"Brothers and fathers, listen to the defense that I am now making before you."

he told them, "Take to heart my entire testimony against you today. Command your children to observe carefully every word of this Law,

Listen to this, all you people! Pay attention, all you who live in the world,

Listen, my people, to my instruction. Hear the words of my mouth.

"As for me, I am truly filled with power by the Spirit of the LORD, filled with judgment and power to announce to Jacob his transgression, and to Israel his sin.

Let the person who has ears listen!

"Let everyone listen to what the Spirit says to the churches. To everyone who conquers I will give the privilege of eating from the tree of life that is in God's paradise.'"