it is to you that God first of all sent his son Jesus, having raised him up to bless you, provided you all renounce your iniquities.

where they resided a whole year with that church, and instructed abundance of disciples, and these disciples were the first that were denominated Christians.

when they had pass'd the first and second guard, they came to the iron-gate that leads to the city, which open'd to them of itself: so they went out and pass'd together thro' one street: when all of a sudden the angel quitted Peter. Then coming to himself; now,

agreeable to what is written in the first psalm, "thou art my son, this day have I begotten thee."

but Paul and Barnabas told them boldly, you indeed were the first, to whom the word of God was to be preach'd: but since you reject it, and judge your own selves unworthy of eternal life, be assur'd, we shall make the same offer to the Gentiles:

on the first day of the week we assembled to break bread, when Paul, who was to depart on the morrow, gave them a sermon, which lasted till midnight.