And while staying with them, he commanded them not to leave Jerusalem, but to wait for what the Father had promised, "Which," he said, "you heard of from me;

for John baptized with water, but before many days you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit."

He said to them, "It is not for you to know times or seasons which the Father has fixed by his own authority.

For he was counted among us and received his share in this ministry."

For it is written in the book of Psalms, 'Let his homestead be made desolate, and let there be no one to dwell in it'; and, 'let another man take his office.'

And they cast lots for them, and the lot fell to Matthias; and he was added to the eleven apostles.

And there appeared to them tongues as of fire distributing themselves, and they rested on each one of them.

For these men are not drunk, as you suppose, since it is only the third hour of the day;

And I will show wonders in heaven above and signs on the earth below, blood, and fire, and vapor of smoke.

But God raised him up, having loosed the agony of death, because it was impossible for him to be held in its power.

For David says concerning him, 'I saw the Lord always before me; for he is at my right hand, so that I will not be shaken.

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

until I make your enemies a footstool for your feet."'

Therefore let all the house of Israel know for certain that God has made him both Lord and Christ, this Jesus whom you crucified."

And Peter said to them, "Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins; and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

For the promise is for you and your children and for all who are far off, for all whom the Lord our God will call to himself."

When he saw Peter and John about to go into the temple, he asked for alms.

But you disowned the Holy and Righteous One and asked for a murderer to be granted to you,

and that he may send the Christ appointed for you, Jesus,

whom heaven must receive until the time for establishing all that God spoke by the mouth of his holy prophets from long ago.

Moses said, 'The Lord God will raise up for you a prophet like me from your brethren; you shall listen to everything he tells you.

For you first, God raised up his servant and sent him to bless you by turning every one of you from your wicked ways."

And they seized them and put them in jail until the next day, for it was already evening.

if we are being examined today for a good deed done to a cripple, as to how this man has been healed,

And there is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved."

saying, "What shall we do with these men? For that a noteworthy miracle has been performed through them is apparent to all the inhabitants of Jerusalem, and we cannot deny it.

for we cannot stop speaking about what we have seen and heard."

And when they had further threatened them, they let them go, finding no way to punish them, because of the people; for all the people were praising God for what had happened.

For the man on whom this sign of healing was performed was more than forty years old.

For truly in this city there were gathered together against your holy servant Jesus, whom you anointed, both Herod and Pontius Pilate, along with the Gentiles and the peoples of Israel,

For there was not a needy person among them, For all who were owners of land or houses sold them and brought the proceeds of the sales

and with his wife's full knowledge he kept back some of the money for himself, and brought only a part and laid it at the apostles' feet.

When Ananias heard these words, he fell down and died. And great fear came upon all who heard of it.

Peter said to her, "Tell me whether you sold the land for such and such a price." And she said, "Yes, that was the price."

And great fear came upon the whole church, and upon all who heard of these things.

And when they heard this, they entered into the temple about daybreak and began to teach. Now when the high priest and his associates came, they called the Council together, even all the Senate of the sons of Israel, and sent orders to the prison house for them to be brought.

Then the captain went along with the officers and brought them back without violence, for they were afraid of the people, that they might be stoned.

But a Pharisee in the council named Gamaliel, a teacher of the law, held in honor by all the people, stood up and ordered the men to be put outside for a while.

For some time ago Theudas rose up, claiming to be somebody, and a group of about four hundred men joined him. But he was killed, and all who followed him were dispersed and came to nothing.

So in the present case I tell you, keep away from these men and let them alone, for if this plan or action is of men, it will fail;

Then they left the presence of the council, rejoicing that they had been counted worthy to suffer dishonor for the name.

So the twelve summoned the congregation of the disciples and said, "It is not right for us to neglect the word of God in order to serve tables.

for we have heard him say that this Jesus of Nazareth will destroy this place, and will change the customs which Moses handed down to us."

But God spoke to this effect, that his descendants would be aliens in a foreign land, and that they would be enslaved and mistreated for four hundred years.

and rescued him from all his afflictions, and gave him favor and wisdom in the sight of Pharaoh, king of Egypt, and he made him governor over Egypt and all his household.

At the second visit Josnt made himself known to his brothers, and Joseph's family was made known to Pharaoh.

They were carried back to Shechem and laid in the tomb that Abraham had bought for a sum of money from the sons of Hamor in Shechem.

At this time Moses was born, and was beautiful before God. And he was brought up for three months in his father's house;

and when he was placed outside, Pharaoh's daughter took him and brought him up as her own son.

'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.

And the Lord said to him, 'Take off the sandals from your feet, for the place where you are standing is holy ground.

This man led them out, performing wonders and signs in the land of Egypt and in the Red Sea and in the wilderness for forty years.

This is the Moses who said to the Israelites, 'God will raise up for you a prophet like me from your brethren.'

saying to Aaron, 'Make for us gods who will go before us; as for this Moses who led us out from the land of Egyptwe do not know what has happened to him.'

who found favor in God's sight, and asked that he might find a dwelling place for the God of Jacob.

But it was Solomon who built a house for him.

'Heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool. What kind of house will you build for me? says the Lord, or what is the place of my rest?

For unclean spirits, crying with a loud voice, came out of many who were possessed; and many who were paralyzed and lame were healed.

And they gave heed to him, because for a long time he had amazed them with his magic.

who came down and prayed for them that they might receive the Holy Spirit.

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

You have no part or share in this matter, for your heart is not right before God.

For I see that you are in the gall of bitterness and in the bond of iniquity."

And Simon answered, "Pray for me to the Lord, so that nothing of what you have said may come upon me."

In his humiliation justice was denied him. Who can describe his generation? For his life is taken up from the earth."

and asked for letters from him to the synagogues at Damascus, so that if he found any belonging to the Way, both men and women, he might bring them bound to Jerusalem.

And for three days he was without sight, and neither ate nor drank.

And the Lord said to him, "Get up and go to the street called Straight, and inquire at the house of Judas for a man from Tarsus named Saul, for he is praying,

But the Lord said to him, "Go, for he is a chosen instrument of mine to carry my name before the Gentiles and kings and the sons of Israel;

for I will show him how much he must suffer for the sake of my name."

and he took food and was strengthened. Now for several days he was with the disciples who were at Damascus.

All those who heard him were amazed, and said, "Is this not he who made havoc in Jerusalem of those who called on this name, and who had come here for the purpose of bringing them bound before the chief priests?"

So the church throughout all Judea and Galilee and Samaria enjoyed peace and was built up; and going on in the fear of the Lord and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit, it continued to increase.

There he found a man named Aeneas, who had been bedridden for eight years and was paralyzed.

And Peter stayed for many days in Joppa with a tanner named Simon.

and he saw heaven opened, and something descending, like a great sheet, let down by four corners to the earth.

In it were all kinds of four-footed animals and reptiles of the earth and birds of the air.

But Peter said, "No, Lord; for I have never eaten anything that is common or unclean."

Now while Peter was inwardly perplexed as to what the vision which he had seen might mean, behold, the men that were sent by Cornelius, having made inquiry for Simon's house, appeared at the gate.

While Peter was reflecting on the vision, the Spirit said to him, "Behold, three men are looking for you.

But get up, go downstairs and accompany them without hesitation, for I have sent them myself."

Peter went down to the men and said, "Behold, I am the one you are looking for; what is the reason you have come?"

They said, "Cornelius, a centurion, a righteous and God-fearing man, who is well spoken of by the whole Jewish nation, was directed by a holy angel to send for you to come to his house, and to hear what you have to say."

And he said to them, "You yourselves know how unlawful it is for a Jew to associate with a foreigner or to visit him; but God has shown me that I should not call any man common or unclean.

So when I was sent for, I came without raising any objection. I ask then why you sent for me."

Cornelius said, "Four days ago to this hour, I was praying in my house during the ninth hour; and behold, a man stood before me in shining garments,

Send therefore to Joppa and ask for Simon who is called Peter; he is lodging in the house of Simon, a tanner, by the sea.'

So I sent for you immediately, and you have been kind enough to come. Now therefore we are all here present in the sight of God, to hear all that you have been commanded by the Lord."

how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power, and how he went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for God was with him.

For they heard them speaking in tongues and praising God. Then Peter said,

"Can anyone refuse the water for these people to be baptized who have received the Holy Spirit just as we have?"

And he ordered them to be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ. Then they asked him to stay on for a few days.

"I was in the city of Joppa praying; and in a trance I saw a vision, something descending like a great sheet, let down from heaven by four corners; and it came down to me.

And when I looked into it I saw four-footed animals of the earth, wild beasts, reptiles, and birds of the air.

But I said, 'No, Lord; for nothing common or unclean has ever entered my mouth.'

Now those who were scattered because of the persecution that arose in connection with Stephen traveled as far as Phoenicia and Cyprus and Antioch, speaking the word to no one except Jews.

for he was a good man, full of the Holy Spirit and of faith. And a great number of people were brought to the Lord.

So Barnabas went to Tarsus to look for Saul;

and when he had found him, he brought him to Antioch. So for a whole year they met with the church and taught great numbers of people; and the disciples were called Christians first in Antioch.

And the disciples determined, each according to his ability, to send relief for the brethren living in Judea.