this Jesus, betrayed in the predestined course of God's deliberate purpose, you got wicked men to nail to the cross and murder;

if we are being cross-examined to-day upon a benefit rendered to a cripple, upon how this man got better,

the apostles gave their testimony to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus with great power, and great grace was upon them all.

Now Stephen, who was full of grace and power, performed great wonders and miracles among the people.

When he came and saw the grace of God he rejoiced, and encouraged them all to hold by the Lord with heartfelt purpose

Herod made inquiries for him but could not find him; so, after cross-examining the guards, he ordered them off to death. He then went down from Judaea to Caesarea, where he spent some time.

After the synagogue broke up, a number of the Jews and the devout proselytes followed them; Paul and Barnabas talked to them and encouraged them to hold by the grace of God.

Here they spent a considerable time, speaking fearlessly about the Lord, who attested the word of his grace by allowing signs and wonders to be performed by them.

thence they sailed for Antioch, where they had been commended to the grace of God for the work they had now completed.

No, it is by the grace of the Lord Jesus that we believe and are saved, in the same way as they are."

while Paul selected Silas and went off, commended by the brothers to the grace of the Lord.

A vision appeared to Paul by night, the vision of a Macedonian standing and appealing to him with the words, "Cross to Macedonia and help us."

As he wished to cross to Achaia, the brothers wrote and urged the disciples there to give him a welcome. And on his arrival he proved of great service to those who by God's grace had believed,

But then, I set no value on my own life as compared with the joy of finishing my course and fulfilling the commission I received from the Lord Jesus to attest the gospel of the grace of God.

And now I entrust you to God and the word of his grace; he is able to upbuild you and give you your inheritance among all the consecrated.

Only, I have nothing definite to write to the sovereign about him. So I have brought him up before you all, and especially before you, O king Agrippa, in order that I may have something to write as the result of your cross-examination.