but God has raised him to life, having loosed the pangs of death, because it was not possible for death to hold him.

Yet the people continued to hold them in high honor, and more and more believers in the Lord were joining them, both men and women.

"And now, I say to you, hold aloof from these men. Let them alone; for if this scheme or work be of human origin it will come to nothing;

He also used to hold conversations and debates with the Grecian Jews, but they kept trying to kill him.

Everywhere they strengthened the souls of the disciples, encouraging them to hold to the faith. "It is through many tribulations," they said, "that we must enter into the kingdom of God."

Then they laid hold of him and brought him up to Mars Hill, saying. "May we be told what this new teaching of yours is?

Then they all laid hold of Sosthenes, the warden of the synagogue, and beat him in front of the tribunal; but Gallio took no notice.

But when some grew hardened and disobedient, and spoke evil of the Way before the crowd, he left them, withdrew the disciples, and continued to hold discussions daily in the lecture-hall of Tyrannus.

But I hold not my life of any account, as dear unto myself, if only I may run my race, and accomplish the ministry which I received from the Lord Jesus, to attest the gospel of the grace of God.