So those who were present began to ask Him, "Lord, is this the time when you are going to set up the kingdom again for Israel?"

"Brothers, that Scripture had to be fulfilled which the Holy Spirit uttered by the mouth of David in the former times about Judas who became the guide to those who arrested Jesus;

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 belongs to you and your children, as well as to all those who are far away whom the Lord our God may call to Him."

But many of those who heard their message believed, and the number of the men grew to about five thousand.

Now there was but one heart and soul in the vast number of those who had become believers, and not one of them claimed that anything that he had was his own, but they shared everything that they had as common property.

Not one of those on the outside dared to associate with them, although the people continued to hold them in high regard,

Even from the towns around Jerusalem crowds continued coming in to bring their sick ones and those troubled with foul spirits, and they were all cured.

We and the Holy Spirit that God has given to those who practice obedience to Him are witnesses to these things."

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

In those days they even made a calf, and offered sacrifice to their idol, and held a celebration over the works of their own hands.

So God turned away from them and gave them over to worship the starry host, as it is written in the Book of the Prophets: 'Did you really offer me victims and sacrifices those forty years in the desert, O house of Israel?

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

For many of those under the power of foul spirits cried out and the spirits came out of them, and many paralyzed and crippled people were cured.

And all who heard him were astounded and said, "Is not this the man who harassed those who called upon this name in Jerusalem, and has come here expressly for the purpose of putting them in chains and taking them back to the high priests?"

The next day, while those men were traveling on and not far from the town, Peter went up on the housetop about noon to pray.

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

After spending some time there, they were sent back with a greeting to those who sent them.

The Jews there were better disposed than those in Thessalonica, for they welcomed the message with all eagerness and carried on a daily study of the Scriptures to see if Paul's message was true.

Though God overlooked those times of ignorance, He now commands all men everywhere to repent,

Because he wished to cross to Greece, the brothers wrote and urged the disciples there to welcome him. On his arrival he rendered great service to those who through God's favor had believed,

But some wandering Jews who claimed to be driving out the evil spirits tried to use the name of the Lord Jesus on those who had evil spirits in them, saying, "I command you by that Jesus whom Paul preaches!"

He passed through those districts and by continuing to talk to them encouraged the people. He then went on to Greece

In everything I showed you that by working hard like this we must help those who are weak, and remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that He said, 'It makes one happier to give than to get.'"

Take them along with you, purify yourself with them, and bear the expense for them of having their heads shaved. Then everybody will know that none of those things they have been told about you are so, but that you yourself are living as a constant observer of the law.

as the high priest and the whole council will bear me witness. Indeed, I had received letters from them to the brothers in Damascus, and I was on the way there to bind those who were there and bring them back to Jerusalem to be punished.

So I said, 'Lord, they know for themselves that from one synagogue to another I used to imprison and flog those who believed in you,

and when the blood of your martyr Stephen was being shed, I stood by and approved it, and held the clothes of those who killed him.'

But get up and stand on your feet, for I have appeared to you for the very purpose of appointing you my servant and a witness to me of the things which you have seen and those which I shall yet enable you to see.

to open their eyes and turn them from darkness to light and from Satan's power to God, so as to have their sins forgiven and have a possession among those that are consecrated by faith in me.'

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