And then everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.'

Peter said to them, "Repent, and each one of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

But Peter said, "I have no silver or gold, but what I do have I give you. In the name of Jesus Christ the Nazarene, stand up and walk!"

And on the basis of faith in Jesus' name, his very name has made this man -- whom you see and know -- strong. The faith that is through Jesus has given him this complete health in the presence of you all.

After making Peter and John stand in their midst, they began to inquire, "By what power or by what name did you do this?"

let it be known to all of you and to all the people of Israel that by the name of Jesus Christ the Nazarene whom you crucified, whom God raised from the dead, this man stands before you healthy.

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

But to keep this matter from spreading any further among the people, let us warn them to speak no more to anyone in this name."

And they called them in and ordered them not to speak or teach at all in the name of Jesus.

while you extend your hand to heal, and to bring about miraculous signs and wonders through the name of your holy servant Jesus."

saying, "We gave you strict orders not to teach in this name. Look, you have filled Jerusalem with your teaching, and you intend to bring this man's blood on us!"

But a Pharisee whose name was Gamaliel, a teacher of the law who was respected by all the people, stood up in the council and ordered the men to be put outside for a short time.

and they summoned the apostles and had them beaten. Then they ordered them not to speak in the name of Jesus and released them.

So they left the council rejoicing because they had been considered worthy to suffer dishonor for the sake of the name.

But when they believed Philip as he was proclaiming the good news about the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, they began to be baptized, both men and women.

(For the Spirit had not yet come upon any of them, but they had only been baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.)

and here he has authority from the chief priests to imprison all who call on your name!"

But the Lord said to him, "Go, because this man is my chosen instrument to carry my name before Gentiles and kings and the people of Israel.

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

All who heard him were amazed and were saying, "Is this not the man who in Jerusalem was ravaging those who call on this name, and who had come here to bring them as prisoners to the chief priests?"

But Barnabas took Saul, brought him to the apostles, and related to them how he had seen the Lord on the road, that the Lord had spoken to him, and how in Damascus he had spoken out boldly in the name of Jesus.

So he was staying with them, associating openly with them in Jerusalem, speaking out boldly in the name of the Lord.

About him all the prophets testify, that everyone who believes in him receives forgiveness of sins through his name."

So he gave orders to have them baptized in the name of Jesus Christ. Then they asked him to stay for several days.

But the magician Elymas (for that is the way his name is translated) opposed them, trying to turn the proconsul away from the faith.

Simeon has explained how God first concerned himself to select from among the Gentiles a people for his name.

who have risked their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.

She continued to do this for many days. But Paul became greatly annoyed, and turned and said to the spirit, "I command you in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her!" And it came out of her at once.

When they heard this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus,

But some itinerant Jewish exorcists tried to invoke the name of the Lord Jesus over those who were possessed by evil spirits, saying, "I sternly warn you by Jesus whom Paul preaches."

This became known to all who lived in Ephesus, both Jews and Greeks; fear came over them all, and the name of the Lord Jesus was praised.

Then Paul replied, "What are you doing, weeping and breaking my heart? For I am ready not only to be tied up, but even to die in Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus."

And now what are you waiting for? Get up, be baptized, and have your sins washed away, calling on his name.'

Of course, I myself was convinced that it was necessary to do many things hostile to the name of Jesus the Nazarene.