They answered, "Cornelius, who is a captain, and an upright and God-fearing man, and who has a good reputation with the whole Jewish nation, was directed by a holy angel to send for you to come to his house, and to listen to what you have to say."

As they were engaged in worshiping the Lord and in fasting, the holy Spirit said, "Set Barnabas and Saul apart for me, for the work to which I have called them."

For all Athenians and all visitors there from abroad used to spend all their time telling or listening to something new.

and I have the same hope in God that they themselves hold, that there is to be a resurrection of the upright and the wicked.