They would sell their lands and other property, and distribute the proceeds among all, just as any one from time had need.

"There is no salvation in any other, for there is no other name under heaven given among men, in which we must be saved."

"But that the matter may spread no further among the people, let us threaten them not to speak to any one hereafter about this name."

So when they had further threatened them they let the apostles go, being quite unable to find any way of punishing them because of the people, for everybody was glorifying God over what had happened.

Now the multitude of the believers was of one heart and one soul, nor did any one of them say that any of his possessions was his own; but they had all things common.

Nor was there any one of them in want, for all who owned houses or lands would sell them and bring the price of the things that were sold, and lay it at the apostles' feet;

For he had not yet fallen upon any of them; they had simply been baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.

and begged of him letters addressed to the synagogues in Damascus, so that if he found any that were of the Way, either men or women, he could bind them and bring them to Jerusalem.

To them he said: "You know, yourselves, that it is illegal for a Jew to associate with or to visit one of another nation; but God has taught me that I should not call any man common or unclean. For this reason, when sent for, I came without demur.

Then Peter said, "Can any one refuse water for the baptism of these men who have received the Holy Spirit as well as we?"

And, after the reading of the Law and the Prophets, the wardens of the synagogue sent word to them. "Brothers," they said, "if you have any word of encouragement to the people, say it."

"as we have heard that some of your number who went out from us have troubled you with words and upset your souls, without having received any such instruction from us;

If then Demetrius and his craftsmen have a grievance against any one, the courts are open and there are the proconsuls; let them accuse one another.

But I hold not my life of any account, as dear unto myself, if only I may run my race, and accomplish the ministry which I received from the Lord Jesus, to attest the gospel of the grace of God.

"and that neither in the Temple, nor in the synagogues, nor in the city, did they find me disputing with any man or stirring up a crowd.

I told them that it was not the custom of the Romans to give any man up for punishment, before the accused had his accusers face to face, and had opportunity of defending himself against the charges that had been brought against him.

"But when his accusers stood up, they did not begin charging him with any of the crimes that I was expecting,

"King Agrippa," said Festus, "and all men who are present with us, you see here the man about whom the entire body of the Jews at Jerusalem, and here also, sent to me, crying out that he ought not to live any longer.

"So I beg you to take some food, for this is for your safety. For there shall not a hair perish from the head of any one of you."

Now the soldiers were planning to kill the prisoners, lest any of them should swim off and so escape.

They said to him. "We neither received any letters about you from Judea nor has any brother come hither to report or speak any harm of you.