But he, beckoning unto them with the hand to be silent, declared unto them how the Lord had brought him out of the prison. And he said, Go make these things known unto James and to the brethren. And he departed and went to another place.

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

And when he had given him license, Paul stood on the stairs and beckoned with the hand unto the people. And when there was made a great silence, he spoke unto them in the Hebrew tongue, saying,

Men

Men and brethren, sons of the lineage of Abraham, and whosoever among you fears God, unto you is this word of saving health sent.

Ye men of Israel, hear these words: Jesus of Nazareth, a man approved of God among you by miracles and wonders and signs, which God did by him in the midst of you, as ye yourselves also know,

And when Peter saw it, he answered unto the people, Ye men of Israel, why marvel ye at this? or why look ye so earnestly on us, as though by our own virtue or godliness we had made this man walk?

And ye

And when they were gone out of the synagogue of the Jews, the Gentiles 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 many 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 didst give unto our fathers.

God shall bless us, and all the ends of the earth shall fear him.

Surely his saving health is near those that fear him, that glory may dwell in our land.

Bless the LORD, O house of Levi; ye that fear the LORD, bless the LORD.

And his mercy is on those that fear him from generation to generation.

But the other answering rebuked him, saying, Dost not thou fear God, seeing thou art in the same condemnation?

Give

Then Peter, standing up with the eleven, lifted up his voice and said unto them, Ye men of Judaea and all ye that dwell in Jerusalem, be this known unto you and hearken to my words;

Men, brethren, and fathers, hear ye my defense which I make now unto you.

and he said unto them, Set your hearts unto all the words which I protest against you today, to command them unto your children and keep and fulfil all the words of this law.

Hear this, all ye people; 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 truly I am full of power by the Spirit of the LORD, and of judgment, and of might, to declare unto Jacob his rebellion, and to Israel his sin.

He that has ears to hear, let him hear.

He that has an ear let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the congregations ; To him that overcomes I will give to eat of the tree of life, which is in the midst of the paradise of God.