"Of the men therefore who have accompanied us all the time that the Lord Jesus went in and out among us,

For Moses indeed said to the fathers, 'The Lord your God will raise up a prophet for you from among your brothers, like me. You shall listen to him in all things whatever he says to you.

It will be, that every soul that will not listen to that prophet will be utterly destroyed from among the people.'

And there is salvation in none other, for there is no other name under heaven, that is given among men by which we must be saved."

But when they had commanded them to go aside out of the council, they conferred among themselves,

But so that this spreads no further among the people, let us threaten them, that from now on they do not speak to anyone in this name."

For neither was there among them any who lacked, for as many as were owners of lands or houses sold them, and brought the proceeds of the things that were sold,

By the hands of the apostles many signs and wonders were done among the people. They were all with one accord in Solomon's porch.

Therefore select from among you, brothers, seven men of good report, full of the Spirit and of wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business.

Stephen, full of grace and power, performed great wonders and signs among the people.

This is that Moses, who said to the children of Israel, 'God will raise up a prophet for you from among your brothers, like me.'

Now as soon as it was day, there was no small stir among the soldiers about what had become of Peter.

Brothers, children of the stock of Abraham, and those among you who fear God, the word of this salvation is sent out to us.

When there had been much discussion, Peter rose up and said to them, "Brothers, you know that a good while ago God made a choice among you, that by my mouth the nations should hear the word of the Good News, and believe.

And all the people kept quiet, and they listened to Barnabas and Paul reporting what signs and wonders God had done among the nations through them.

"Therefore my judgment is that we do not trouble those from among the Gentiles who turn to God,

Then it seemed good to the apostles and the elders, with the whole church, to choose men out of their company, and send them to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas: Judas called Barsabbas, and Silas, chief men among the brothers.

Thus Paul went out from among them.

But certain men joined with him, and believed, among whom also was Dionysius the Areopagite, and a woman named Damaris, and others with them.

He lived there a year and six months, teaching the word of God among them.

"Now, behold, I know that you all, among whom I went about proclaiming the Kingdom, will see my face no more.

For I know that after my departure, vicious wolves will enter in among you, not sparing the flock.

Men will arise from among your own selves, speaking perverse things, to draw away the disciples after them.

Now I entrust you to God, and to the word of his grace, which is able to build up, and to give you the inheritance among all those who are sanctified.

When he had greeted them, he reported one by one the things which God had worked among the Gentiles through his ministry.

They, when they heard it, glorified God. They said to him, "You see, brother, how many thousands there are among the Jews of those who have believed, and they are all zealous for the Law.

They have been informed about you, that you teach all the Jews who are among the Gentiles to forsake Moses, telling them not to circumcise their children neither to walk after the customs.

Some shouted one thing, and some another, among the crowd. When he could not find out the truth because of the noise, he commanded him to be brought into the barracks.

When a great argument arose, the commanding officer, fearing that Paul would be torn in pieces by them, commanded the soldiers to go down and take him by force from among them, and bring him into the barracks.

For we have found this man to be a plague, an instigator of insurrections among all the Jews throughout the world, and a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes.

unless it is for this one thing that I shouted out standing among them, 'Concerning the resurrection of the dead I am being judged before you today.'"

"Let them therefore," said he, "that are in power among you go down with me, and if there is anything wrong in the man, let them accuse him."

When he had stayed among them more than eight or ten days, he went down to Caesarea, and on the next day he sat on the judgment seat, and commanded Paul to be brought.

especially because you are expert in all customs and questions which are among Jews. Therefore I beg you to hear me patiently.

"Indeed, all Jews know my way of life from my youth up, which was from the beginning among my own nation and at Jerusalem;

to open their eyes, that they may turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive remission of sins and an inheritance among those who are sanctified by faith in me.'

Now I exhort you to cheer up, for there will be no loss of life among you, but only of the ship.

When they did not agree among themselves, they departed after Paul had spoken one word, "The Holy Spirit spoke rightly through Isaiah, the prophet, to your fathers,