But motioning to them with [his] hand to be silent, he related to them how the Lord had brought him out of the prison. And he said, "Report these [things] to James and to the brothers," and he departed [and] went to another place.

And [some] of the crowd advised Alexander, [when] the Jews put him forward. But Alexander, motioning [with his] hand, was wanting to defend himself to the popular assembly.

So [when] he permitted [him], Paul, standing there on the steps, motioned with [his] hand to the people. And [when there] was a great silence, he addressed [them] in the Aramaic language, saying,

Men

"Men [and] brothers, sons of the family of Abraham and those among you who fear God--to us the message of this salvation has been sent!

"Israelite men, listen to these words! Jesus the Nazarene, a man attested to you by God with deeds of power and wonders and signs that God did through him in your midst, just as [you] yourselves know--

And [when he] saw [it], Peter replied to the people, "Men [and] Israelites, why are you astonished at this? Or why are you staring at us, as [if] by our own power or godliness we have made him walk?

And ye

And [as] they were going out, they began urging [that] these things be spoken about to them on the next Sabbath.

devout and fearing God together with all his household, doing many charitable deeds for the people and praying to God {continually}.

[Do these things] so that they may fear you all the days that they live on the face of the land that you gave to our ancestors.

God will bless us, and all [the] ends of [the] earth will fear him.

Surely his salvation [is] near for those who fear him, that glory may abide in our land.

O house of Levi, bless Yahweh. [You who] fear Yahweh, bless Yahweh.

And his mercy [is] for generation after generation to those who fear him.

But the other answered [and] rebuked him, saying, "Do you not even fear God, because you are undergoing the same condemnation?

Give

But Peter, standing with the eleven, raised his voice and declared to them, "Judean men, and all those who live [in] Jerusalem, let this be known to you, and pay attention to my words!

"Men--brothers and fathers--listen to my defense to you now!"

then he said to them, "{Take to heart all the words} that I [am] admonishing [against] you {today} [concerning] which you should instruct them [with respect to] your children {so that they will observe diligently} all the words of this law,

Hear this, all [you] peoples; give ear, all [you] inhabitants of [the] world,

Listen, O my people, to my teaching. Incline your ears to the words of my mouth.

But I, I am filled [with] power, with the Spirit of Yahweh, and with justice and might, to declare to Jacob his rebellion, and to Israel his sin.

The one who has ears, let him hear!

The one who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To the one who conquers, I will grant to him to eat from the tree of life which is in the paradise of God.'