"Men of Israel, listen to these words: Jesus of Nazareth, a man attested to you by God with miracles and wonders and signs which God did through him in your midst, as you yourselves know

he looked ahead and spoke of the resurrection of the Christ, that he was not abandoned to hades, nor did his flesh see decay.

For David did not ascend into heaven, but he says himself: 'The Lord said to my Lord, "Sit at my right hand,

And now, brethren, I know that you acted in ignorance, as did also your rulers.

And when they had set them in the midst, they began to inquire, "By what power or by what name did you do this?"

who by the Holy Spirit, through the mouth of our father David your servant, said, 'Why did the gentiles rage, and the peoples plot futile things?

While it remained unsold, did it not remain your own? And after it was sold, was it not at your disposal? How is it that you have conceived this deed in your heart? You have not lied to men but to God."

But when the officers came, they did not find them in the prison, and they returned and reported back,

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

And he supposed that his brethren understood that God was granting them deliverance through him, but they did not understand.

'I am the God of your fathers, the God of Abraham and Isaac and Jacob.' Moses trembled with fear and did not dare to look.

But God turned away and gave them over to worship the host of heaven, as it is written in the book of the prophets: 'Did you offer to me slain beasts and sacrifices, forty years in the wilderness, O house of Israel?

"You stiff-necked people, uncircumcised in heart and ears, you always resist the Holy Spirit. You are doing just as your fathers did.

Which of the prophets did not your fathers persecute? And they killed those who announced beforehand the coming of the Righteous One, whom you have now betrayed and murdered,

you who received the law as delivered by angels, and yet did not keep it."

The crowds with one accord were giving attention to what was said by Philip, when they heard and saw the signs which he did.

We are witnesses of all that he did both in the country of the Jews and in Jerusalem. They put him to death by hanging him on a tree;

And this they did, sending it to the elders by Barnabas and Saul.

And the angel said to him, "Dress yourself and put on your sandals." And he did so. And he said to him, "Wrap your cloak around you and follow me."

So he went out and followed him; and he did not know that what was done by the angel was real, but thought he was seeing a vision.

When she recognized Peter's voice, in her joy she did not open the gate, but ran in and announced that Peter was standing in front of the gate.

Immediately an angel of the Lord struck him because he did not give God the glory, and he was eaten by worms and died.

For those who live in Jerusalem and their rulers, because they did not recognize him nor the utterances of the prophets which are read every Sabbath, fulfilled these by condemning him.

but he whom God raised did not see decay.

yet he did not leave himself without witness, in that he did good and gave you rains from heaven and fruitful seasons, satisfying your hearts with food and gladness."

And God, who knows the heart, bore witness to them giving them the Holy Spirit, just as he also did to us;

And when they came to Mysia, they tried to go into Bithynia, but the Spirit o Jesus did not allow them;

And some of them were persuaded, and joined Paul and Silas; as did a large number of the God-fearing Greeks and not a few of the leading women.

When they did not find them, they dragged Jason and some of the brethren before the city authorities, shouting, "These men who have turned the world upside down have come here also,

And he said to them, "Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you believed?" And they said, "No, we have not even heard that there is a Holy Spirit."

God did extraordinary miracles by the hands of Paul,

Now some were shouting one thing, some another; for the assembly was in confusion, and most of the people did not know why they had come together.

how I did not shrink from declaring to you anything that was profitable, and teaching you publicly and from house to house,

For I did not shrink from declaring to you the whole counsel of God.

Therefore be alert, remembering that for three years I did not cease night and day to admonish each one with tears.

In everything I did, I showed you that by this kind of hard work we must help the weak, remembering the words the Lord Jesus himself said: 'It is more blessed to give than to receive.'"

And those who were with me saw the light, but did not hear the voice of the one who was speaking to me.

And Paul said, "I did not know, brethren, that he was the high priest; for it is written, 'You shall not speak evil of a ruler of your people.'"

They did not find me disputing with anyone or stirring up a crowd, either in the temple or in the synagogues, or in the city.

When therefore they came together here, I did not delay, but on the next day took my seat on the tribunal and ordered the man to be brought in.

When the accusers stood up, they did not charge him of such crimes as I had expected,

And that is just what I did in Jerusalem; I not only shut up many of the saints in prison, by authority from the chief priests, but when they were put to death I cast my vote against them.

When we had sailed slowly for a good many days, and with difficulty had arrived off Cnidus, since the wind did not allow us to go farther, we sailed under the lee of Crete, off Salmone.

When day came, they could not recognize the land, but they did observe a bay with a beach, and they resolved to drive the ship onto it if they could.