So those who were present asked him, "Master, is this the time when you are going to re-establish the kingdom for Israel?"

Even on my slaves, both men and women, I will pour out my Spirit in those days, And they will become prophets.

for the promise of it belongs to you and your children, as well as to all those far away whom the Lord our God calls to him."

But many of those who had heard what they said believed it, and their number grew to be about five thousand.

Even from the towns around Jerusalem crowds would come in bringing sick people and those who were troubled with foul spirits, and they were all cured.

We and the holy Spirit which God has given to those who obey him are witnesses to these things."

In those days, as the number of the disciples was increasing, complaints were made by the Greek-speaking Jews against the native Jews that their widows were being neglected in the daily distribution of food.

At those words Moses fled, and went and lived for a time in Midian, and two sons were born to him there.

They even made a calf in those days, and offered sacrifice to their idol, and held a celebration over what their own hands had made.

So God turned his back on them and left them to worship the starry host, just as the Book of the Prophets says, " 'Was it victims and sacrifices that you offered to me, O house of Israel, Those forty years in the desert?

Those who were scattered went from place to place preaching the good news of the message.

Brothers! Descendants of the house of Abraham, and those others among you who reverence God! It is to us that this message of salvation has been sent.

and for many days he appeared to those who had come up to Jerusalem with him from Galilee, and they are now witnesses for him to the people.

In my opinion, therefore, we ought not to put obstacles in the way of those of the heathen who are turning to God,

After they had stayed some time, the brothers let them go, with a greeting to those who had sent them.

The Jews there were more high-minded than those at Thessalonica, and received the message with great eagerness and studied the Scriptures every day, to find out whether it was true.

He had discussions at the synagogue with the Jews and those who worshiped with them, and every day in the public square with any whom he happened to find.

While God overlooked those times of ignorance, he now calls upon all men everywhere to repent,

As he wanted to cross to Greece, the brothers wrote to the disciples there, urging them to welcome him. On his arrival there he was of great service to those who through God's favor had become believers,

After traveling through those districts and giving the people a great deal of encouragement, he went on to Greece

Now I commit you to the Lord, and to the message of his favor, which will build you up and give you a place among those whom God has consecrated.

I showed you in every way that by hard work like that we must help those who are weak and remember the words of the Lord Jesus, for he said, 'It makes one happier to give than to be given to.' "

as the high priest and the whole council will bear me witness. In fact, they gave me letters to the brothers in Damascus and I went there to bind those who were there and bring them back to Jerusalem to be punished.

And I said, 'Lord, they know that I used to go through one synagogue after another, and to imprison and flog those who believed in you,

to open their eyes and turn them from darkness to light and from Satan's control to God, so that they may have their sins forgiven and have a place among those who are consecrated through faith in me.'

Then the king rose, with the governor and Bernice and those who had sat with them,