Now when the captain of the temple guard and the chief priests heard these words, they were much perplexed about them, wondering what would come of this.

So there was much joy in that city.

But Ananias answered, "Lord, I have heard from many about this man, how much harm he has done to your saints at Jerusalem;

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

After there had been much debate, Peter stood up and said to them, "Brethren, you know that in the early days God made a choice among you, that by my mouth the Gentiles would hear the word of the gospel and believe.

It happened that as we were going to the place of prayer, we were met by a slave-girl who had a spirit of divination. She brought her owners much profit by fortune-telling.

When he had gone through those parts and had given them much encouragement, he came to Greece.

And when Paul was called, Tertullus began to accuse him, saying to Felix: "Since through you we have enjoyed much peace, and since by your provision, reforms are introduced on behalf of this nation,

As much time had been lost, and the voyage was now dangerous because the fast had already gone by, Paul advised them,