And while they were looking earnestly to ward heaven, as he went up, behold, two men stood by them in white raiment,

Then they that gladly received his word were immersed, and on that day there were added to them about three thou sand souls.

But many of those who heard the word, believed: and the number of the men was about five thousand.

And when they heard it, they lifted up their voice with one consent to God, and said: Lord, thou art God, who didst make the heaven and the earth and the sea, and all things that are in them; who, by the mouth of David thy servant, didst say,

And now, Lord, look upon their threatenings, and grant to thy servants that they may speak thy word with all boldness,

And when they had prayed, the place in which they were assembled was shaken; and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and spoke the word of God with boldness.

And the twelve called the multitude of the disciples to them, and said: It is not right that we should leave the word of God, and serve tables.

but we will give ourselves continually to prayer and to the ministry of the word.

And the word of God increased, and the number of the disciples in Jerusalem was greatly multiplied; and a great multitude of the priests became obedient to the faith.

Then they that were dispersed went everywhere preaching the word.

Now when the apostles, who were in Jerusalem, heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent to them Peter and John;

Then, when they had given their testimony, and preached the word of the Lord, they returned to Jerusalem, and preached the gospel in many villages of the Samaritans.

He answered: "Who art thou, Lord? And the Lord said: I am Jesus, whom you persecute.

The word which he sent to the sons of Israel, preaching peace by Jesus Christ, (he is Lord of all,)

that word, you know, which was published through the whole of Judea, beginning from Galilee, after the immersion that John preached;

While Peter was speaking these things, the Holy Spirit fell on all that heard the word.

And the apostles and brethren that were in Judea, heard that the Gentiles also had received the word of God.

Then I remembered the word of the Lord, as he said, John immersed in water, but you shall be immersed in the Holy Spirit.

Now those who had been dispersed by the persecution that arose after the death of Stephen, traveled as far as Phenicia and Cyprus and Antioch, speaking the word to none but Jews.

But the word of the Lord increased and multiplied.

And while they were in Salamis, they preached the word of God in the synagogue of the Jews; and they had John as their attendant.

and he was with the proconsul, Sergius Paulus, who was a man of intelligence. This man called for Barnabas and Saul, and expressed an earnest wish to hear the word of God.

After the reading of the law and the prophets, the rulers of the synagogue sent to them, saying: Brethren, if you have a word of exhortation for the people, speak.

Brethren, sons of the family of Abraham, and those among you who fear God, to you is the word of this salvation sent.

that God has fulfilled the same to us, their children, by raising up Jesus, as it is written in the second Psalm: Thou art my Son, this day have I begotten thee.

And on the next sabbath-day, almost the whole city met together to hear the word of God.

But Paul and Barnabas, speaking boldly, said: It was necessary that the word of God should be spoken to you first: but since you reject it, and judge yourselves unworthy of eternal life, lo! we turn to tho Gentiles.

When the Gentiles heard this they rejoiced, and glorified the word of the Lord; and as many as were determined to obtain eternal life, believed.

And the word of the Lord was published throughout the whole of that region.

Therefore, they continued a long time, and spoke boldly in the Lord, who gave testimony to the word of his grace, by granting signs and wonders to be done by their hands.

and when they had preached the word in Perga, they went down to Attalia:

And after there had been much disputing, Peter arose, and said to them: Brethren, you know that, at the beginning, God made choice among us, that, by my mouth, the Gentiles should hear the word of the Gospel, and believe.

We have sent, therefore, Judas and Silas, who will tell you the same things in word.

Paul also and Barnabas continued in Antioch, teaching and preaching, with many others, the word of the Lord.

And, after some days, Paul said to Barnabas, let us return, and visit our brethren in every city in which we have preached the word of the Lord, and see how they do.

When they had gone throughout Phrygia and the region of Galatia, being forbidden by the Holy Spirit to preach the word in Asia,

And they spoke the word of the Lord to him, and to all that were in his house.

These were of a better disposition than those in Thessalonica, for they received the word with all readiness of mind, examining the Scriptures daily, whether these things were so.

But when the Jews of Thessalonica learned that the word of God was preached by Paul in Berea also, they came thither, and excited the multitude.

Therefore, being the offspring of God, we ought not to think that the Godhood is like gold, or silver, or stone, sculptured by art and the device of man.

And he remained there a year and six months, teaching the word of God among them

but if it is a question about a word, and names, and your law, see to it yourselves: for I will not be a judge of these tilings.

This continued for two years; so that all that dwelt in Asia heard the word of the Lord, both Jews and Greeks.

So mightily did the word of the Lord grow and prevail.

And now, brethren, I commend you to God, and to the word of his grace; to Him who is able to build you up, and to give you an inheritance among all the sanctified.

grieving most of all for the word he had spoken, that they would see his face no more. And they conducted him to the ship.

And I answered, Who art thou Lord? And he said to me, I am Jesus the Nazarene, whom you persecute.

And they heard him to this word, and lifted up their voice, saying: Away with such a man from the earth! for it is not fit that he should live.

And I said, Who art thou, Lord? He replied, I am Jesus, whom you persecute.

And not agreeing among themselves, they departed, after Paul had spoken one word: Well did the Holy Spirit speak to our fathers by Isaiah the prophet,