beginning when he was baptized by John until the day he was taken up from us. Therefore, someone like this must become a witness with us to his resurrection."

"Men of Judea and everyone living in Jerusalem! You must understand something, so pay close attention to my words. These men are not drunk as you suppose, for it's only nine o'clock in the morning.

Peter answered them, "Every one of you must repent and be baptized in the name of Jesus the Messiah for the forgiveness of your sins. Then you will receive the Holy Spirit as a gift.

He must remain in heaven until the time of universal restitution, which God announced long ago through the voice of his holy prophets.

"The Lord your God will raise up for you a prophet like me from among your brothers. You must listen to everything he tells you. Any person who will not listen to that prophet will be utterly destroyed from among the people.'

you and all the people of Israel must understand that this man stands healthy before you because of the name of Jesus from Nazareth, whom you crucified, but whom God raised from the dead.

There is no salvation by anyone else, for there is no other name under heaven given among people by which we must be saved."

But Peter and John answered them, "You must decide whether it is right in the sight of God to listen to you rather than God,

But Peter and the apostles answered, "We must obey God rather than men!

since I'm going to show him how much he must suffer for my name's sake."

Again the voice came to him a second time, "You must stop calling unclean what God has made clean."

Then the voice from heaven answered a second time, "You must stop calling common what God has made clean!'

"Therefore, brothers, you must understand that through him the forgiveness of sins is proclaimed to you,

strengthening the disciples and encouraging them to continue in the faith. "We must endure many hardships," they said, "to get into the kingdom of God."

But some believers from the party of the Pharisees stood up and said, "The gentiles must be circumcised and ordered to keep the Law of Moses."

he took them outside and asked, "Sirs, what must I do to be saved?"

After these things had happened, Paul decided to go through Macedonia and Achaia and then to go on to Jerusalem. "After I have gone there," he told them, "I must also see Rome."

Since these things cannot be denied, you must be quiet and not do anything reckless.

But if you want anything else, it must be settled in the regular assembly,

Paul answered, "I didn't realize, brothers, that he is the high priest. After all, it is written, "You must not speak evil about a ruler of your people.'"

That night the Lord stood near Paul and said, "Have courage! For just as you have testified about me in Jerusalem, you must testify in Rome, too."

Now then, you and the Council must notify the tribune to bring him down to you on the pretext that you want to look into his case more carefully, but before he arrives we'll be ready to kill him."

and said, "Stop being afraid, Paul! You must stand before the emperor. Indeed, God has given to you the lives of everyone who is sailing with you.'

When the people who lived there saw the snake hanging from his hand, they told one another, "This man must be a murderer! He may have escaped from the sea, but Justice won't let him live."

You must understand that this message about God's salvation has been sent to the gentiles, and they will listen."