So those who accepted his message were baptized, and on that day about three thousand souls were added.

Now [when] the apostles in Jerusalem heard that Samaria had accepted the word of God, they sent Peter and John to them,

Now the apostles and the brothers who were throughout Judea heard that the Gentiles also had accepted the word of God.

and are proclaiming customs that are not permitted for us to accept or to practice, [because we] are Romans!"

Now these were more open-minded than those in Thessalonica. {They} accepted the message with all eagerness, examining the scriptures every day [to see] if these [things] were so.

But [when] Paul was about to open [his] mouth, Gallio said to the Jews, "If it was some crime or wicked villainy, O Jews, {I would have been justified in accepting} your complaint.

and saw him saying to me, 'Hurry and depart {quickly} from Jerusalem, because they will not accept your testimony about me.'