But God raised him up, having released him from the pains of death, because it was not possible for him to be held in its power.

All who believed were together and held everything in common,

Then Peter took hold of him by the right hand and raised him up, and at once the man's feet and ankles were made strong.

The group of those who believed were of one heart and mind, and no one said that any of his possessions was his own, but everything was held in common.

None of the rest dared to join them, but the people held them in high honor.

Then he fell to his knees and cried out with a loud voice, "Lord, do not hold this sin against them!" When he had said this, he died.

You know that I did not hold back from proclaiming to you anything that would be helpful, and from teaching you publicly and from house to house,

For I did not hold back from announcing to you the whole purpose of God.

So Agrippa said to Paul, "You have permission to speak for yourself." Then Paul held out his hand and began his defense: