This became known to every one living in Jerusalem, so that the field came to be called, in their language, 'Akeldama,' which means the 'Field of Blood.')

All who became believers in Christ held everything for the common use;

Grasping the lame man by the right hand, Peter lifted him up. Instantly the man's feet and ankles became strong,

Many, however, of those who had heard the Apostles' Message became believers in Christ, the number of the men alone amounting to about five thousand.

And still larger numbers, both of men and women, as they became believers in the Lord, were added to their number.

The members of the Council became frantic with rage on hearing this, and were for putting the Apostles to death.

Then God made with Abraham the Covenant of Circumcision; and under it Abraham became the father of Isaac, and circumcised him when he was eight days old; and Isaac became the father of Jacob; and Jacob of the Twelve Patriarchs.

In the course of their second visit, Joseph revealed himself to his brothers, and his family became known to Pharaoh.

At these words Moses took to flight, and became an exile in Midian; and there he had two sons born to him.

But it became known to him. They even watched the gates day and night, to kill him;

And so it came about that the Church, throughout Judea, Galilee, and Samaria, enjoyed peace and became firmly established; and, ordering its life by reverence for the Lord and the help of the Holy Spirit, it increased in numbers.

This became known all through Jaffa, and numbers of People came to believe in the Lord.

He became hungry and wanted something to eat; but while it was being prepared, he fell into a trance,

Since then, God had given them the very same gift as he gave us when we became believers in Jesus Christ the Master--who was I that I could thwart God?"

When the Governor saw what had happened, he became a believer in Christ, being greatly impressed by the teaching about the Lord.

On hearing this, the Gentiles were glad and extolled God's Message; and all those who had been enrolled for Immortal Life became believers in Christ;

As a consequence, many of them became believers in Christ, besides a considerable number of Greek women of position, and of men also.

There were, however, some men who joined him, and became believers in Christ. Among them were Dionysius, a member of the Court of Areopagus, a woman named Damaris, and several others.

However, as they set themselves against him and became abusive, Paul shook his clothes in protest and said to them: "Your blood be on your own heads. My conscience is clear. From this time forward I shall go to the Gentiles."

Crispus, the President of the Synagogue, came to believe in the Lord, and so did all his household; and many of the Corinthians, as they listened to Paul, became believers in Christ and were baptized.

"Did you, when you became believers in Christ, receive the Holy Spirit?" "No," they answered, "we did not even hear that there was a Holy Spirit."

But, while Paul was speaking at length about righteousness, self-control, and the coming judgment, Felix became terrified, and interrupted him--"Go for the present, but, when I find an opportunity, I will send for you again."