whom God raised up, having freed him from the pains of death, because it was not possible that he should be held by it.

And as he held on to Peter and John, all the people ran together to them in the porch that is called Solomon's, greatly wondering.

He kneeled down, and shouted out, "Lord, do not hold this sin against them." When he had said this, he fell asleep.

When they heard these things, they held their peace, and glorified God, saying, "Then God has also granted to the Gentiles repentance to life."

They took hold of him, and brought him to the Areopagus, saying, "May we know what this new teaching is, which is spoken by you?

Then all laid hold on Sosthenes, the ruler of the synagogue, and beat him before the judgment seat. Gallio did not care about any of these things.