Truly, truly I say to you, when you were young, you tied [your clothes] around yourself and walked wherever you wanted. But when you grow old, you will stretch out your hands, and someone else will tie you up and carry [you] where you do not want [to go].

So this saying went out to the brothers that that disciple would not die. But Jesus did not say to him that he would not die, but "If I want him to remain until I come, what [is that] to you?"

Now there are also many other [things] that Jesus did, which--if they were written down one after the other--I suppose not even the world itself could contain the books that would be written.

And [while he] was with [them], he commanded them, "Do not depart from Jerusalem, but wait for what was promised by the Father, which you heard about from me.

For John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit {not many days from now}."

But he said to them, "It is not for you to know [the] times or seasons that the Father has set by his own authority.

And they were astounded and astonished, saying, "Behold, are not all these who are speaking Galileans?

For these [men] are not drunk, as you assume, because it is the third hour of the day.

God raised {him} up, having brought to an end the pains of death, because it was not possible [for] him to be held by it.

For David says with reference to him, 'I saw the Lord before me {continually}, for he is at my right hand so that I will not be shaken.

because you will not abandon my soul in Hades, nor will you permit your Holy One to experience decay.

For David did not ascend into heaven, but he himself says, 'The Lord said to my Lord, "Sit at my right hand,

And they began selling [their] possessions and property, and distributing these [things] to all, to the degree that anyone had need.

But Peter said, "Silver and gold {I do not possess}, but what I have, this I give to you--in the name of Jesus Christ the Nazarene, walk!"

And it will be [that] every soul who does not listen to that prophet will be destroyed utterly from the people.'

saying, "What should we do with these men? For that a remarkable sign has taken place through them [is] evident to all those who live [in] Jerusalem, and we are not able to deny [it]!

But in order that it may not spread much [further] among the people, let us warn them to speak no more in this name {to anyone at all}."

And they called them [back] [and] commanded [them] not to speak or to teach at all in the name of Jesus.

For we are not able to refrain from speaking about [the things] that we have seen and heard."

For there was not even anyone needy among them, because all those who were owners of plots of land or houses were selling [them] [and] bringing the proceeds of the things that were sold

and placing [them] at the feet of the apostles. And it was being distributed to each as anyone had need.

[When it] remained to you, did it not remain [yours]? And [when it] was sold, was it at your disposal? How [is it] that you have contrived this deed in your heart? You have not lied to people, but to God!"

And it happened that [there was] an interval of about three hours, and his wife came in, not knowing what had happened.

But during the night an angel of the Lord opened the doors of the prison and led them [out] [and] said,

But the officers who came did not find them in the prison, and they returned [and] reported,

Then the captain went with the officers [and] brought them, not with force (for they were afraid of the people, lest they be stoned [by them]).

saying, "{We strictly commanded} you not to teach in this name? And behold, you have filled Jerusalem with your teaching! And you are intending to bring upon us the blood of this man!"

But if it is from God, you will not be able to overthrow them, lest you even be found fighting against God." So they were persuaded by him.

And they summoned the apostles, beat [them], commanded [them] not to speak in the name of Jesus, and released [them].

Every day, both in the temple [courts] and from house [to house], they did not stop teaching and proclaiming the good news [that] the Christ [was] Jesus.

So the twelve summoned the community of disciples [and] said, "It is not desirable [that] we neglect the word of God to serve tables.

So, brothers, select from among you seven men {of good reputation}, full of the Spirit and wisdom, whom we will put in charge of this need.

And they were not able to resist the wisdom and the Spirit with which he was speaking.

And they put forward false witnesses who said, "This man does not stop speaking words against the holy place and the law!

And he did not give him an inheritance in it--not even a footstep--and he promised to give [it] to him for his possession, and to his descendants after him, {although he did not have} a child.

And a famine came over all Egypt and Canaan and great affliction, and our fathers could not find food.

until another king arose over Egypt who did not know Joseph.

This man deceitfully took advantage of our people [and] mistreated our ancestors, {causing them to abandon their infants} so that they would not be kept alive.

And he thought his brothers would understand that God was granting deliverance to them by his hand, but they did not understand.

You do not want to do away with me {the same way} you did away with the Egyptian yesterday, [do you]?'

'I [am] the God of your fathers, the God of Abraham and of Isaac and of Jacob!' So Moses began trembling [and] did not dare to look at [it].

to whom our fathers were not willing to become obedient, but rejected [him] and turned [back] in their hearts to Egypt,

saying to Aaron, 'Make us gods who will go on before us! For this Moses, who led us out from the land of Egypt--we do not know what has happened to him!'

But God turned away and gave them over to worship the host of heaven, just as it is written in the book of the prophets: 'You did not bring offerings and sacrifices to me [for] forty years in the wilderness, [did you], house of Israel?

But the Most High does not live in [houses] made by human hands, just as the prophet says,

Did not my hand make all these [things]?'

Which of the prophets did your fathers not persecute? And they killed those who announced beforehand about the coming of the Righteous One, whose betrayers and murderers you have now become,

[you] who received the law by directions of angels and have not observed [it]!"

And falling to [his] knees, he cried out with a loud voice, "Lord, do not hold this sin against them!" And [after he] said this, he fell asleep.

(For he had not yet fallen on any of them, {but they had only been baptized} in the name of the Lord Jesus.)

{You have no} part or share in this matter, because your heart is not right before God.

Now the passage of scripture that he was reading aloud was this: "He was led like a sheep to the slaughter, and like a lamb before its shearer [is] silent, so he did not open his mouth.

And when they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord carried Philip away, and the eunuch did not see him any longer, for he went on his way rejoicing.

And he was {unable to see} [for] three days, and he did not eat or drink.

And all who heard [him] were amazed, and were saying, "Is this not the one who was wreaking havoc in Jerusalem [on] those who call upon this name, and had come here for this [reason], that he could bring them tied up to the chief priests?"

But their plot became known to Saul, and they were also watching the gates both day and night so that they could do away with him.

But his disciples took [him] at night [and] let him down through the wall [by] lowering [him] in a basket.

And [when he] arrived in Jerusalem, he was attempting to associate with the disciples, and they were all afraid of him, [because they] did not believe that he was a disciple.

And [because] Lydda was near Joppa, the disciples, [when they] heard that Peter was in {Lydda}, sent two men to him, urging, "Do not delay to come to us!"

But Peter said, "Certainly not, Lord! For I have never eaten anything common and unclean!"

And the voice [came] again to him for the second time: "[The things] which God has made clean, you must not consider unclean!"

But get up, go down, and go with them--not hesitating at all, because I have sent them."

So Peter opened [his] mouth [and] said, "In truth I understand that God is not one who shows partiality,

not to all the people but to us who had been chosen beforehand by God [as] witnesses, who ate and drank with him after he rose from the dead.

But I said, 'Certainly not, Lord! For nothing common or unclean has ever entered into my mouth!'

But the voice replied from heaven for the second time, '[The things] which God has made clean, you must not consider unclean!'

And the Spirit told me to accompany them, not hesitating [at all]. So these six brothers also went with me, and we entered into the man's house.

Now when Herod was about to bring him [out], on that [very] night Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains, and guards before the door were watching the prison.

And he went out [and] was following [him]. And he did not know that what was being done by the angel was real, but was thinking [he] was seeing a vision.

And recognizing Peter's voice, because of [her] joy she did not open the gate, but ran in [and] announced [that] Peter was standing at the gate.

Now [when] day came, there was not a little commotion among the soldiers [as to] what then had become of Peter.

And [when] Herod had searched for him and did not find [him], he questioned the guards [and] ordered [that they] be led away to execution. And he came down from Judea to Caesarea [and] stayed [there].

But the people began to call out loudly, "The voice of a god and not of a man!"

And immediately an angel of the Lord struck him down {because} he did not give the glory to God. And he was eaten by worms [and] died.

[and] said, "O [you who are] full of all deceit and of all unscrupulousness, [you] son of the devil, [you] enemy of all righteousness! Will you not stop making crooked the straight paths of the Lord!

And now behold, the hand of the Lord [is] against you, and you will be blind, not seeing the sun {for a while}. And immediately mist and darkness fell over him, and he was going around looking for [people] to lead [him] by the hand.

But while John was completing [his] mission, he said, 'What do you suppose me to be? I am not [he]! But behold, one is coming after me of whom I am not worthy to untie the sandals of [his] feet!'

For those who live in Jerusalem and their rulers, [because they] did not recognize this one, and the voices of the prophets that are read on every Sabbath, fulfilled [them] [by] condemning [him].

Therefore he also says in another [psalm], 'You will not permit your Holy One to experience decay.'

But he whom God raised up did not experience decay.

"Therefore let it be known to you, men [and] brothers, that through this one forgiveness of sins is proclaimed to you, and from all [the things] from which you were not able to be justified by the law of Moses,

Both Paul and Barnabas spoke boldly [and] said, "It was necessary [that] the word of God be spoken first to you, since you reject it and do not consider yourselves worthy of eternal life! Behold, we are turning to the Gentiles!

And yet he did not leave himself without witness [by] doing good, giving you rain from heaven and fruitful seasons, satisfying [you] with food and your hearts with gladness."

Therefore I conclude we should not cause difficulty for those from among the Gentiles who turn to God,

but Paul held the opinion they should not take this one along, who departed from them in Pamphylia and did not accompany them in the work.

And [when they] came to Mysia, they attempted to go into Bithynia, and the Spirit of Jesus did not permit them.

And a vision appeared to Paul during the night: a certain Macedonian man was standing there and imploring him and saying, "Come over to Macedonia [and] help us!"

and are proclaiming customs that are not permitted for us to accept or to practice, [because we] are Romans!"

And he took them at that [very] hour of the night [and] washed [their] wounds, and he himself was baptized at once, and all those of his [household].

But Paul said to them, "They beat us in public without due process--men who are Roman citizens--[and] threw [us] into prison, and now they are wanting to release us secretly? Certainly not! Rather let them come themselves [and] bring us out!"

And some of them were persuaded and joined Paul and Silas, and [also] a large number of God-fearing Greeks and not a few of the prominent women.

And [when they] did not find them, they dragged Jason and some brothers before the city officials, shouting, "These [people] who have stirred up trouble [throughout] the world have come here also,

Now the brothers sent away both Paul and Silas at once, during the night, to Berea. {They} went into the synagogue of the Jews [when they] arrived.

Therefore many of them believed, and not a few of the prominent Greek women and men.

the God who made the world and all the things in it. This one, being Lord of heaven and earth, does not live in temples made by human hands,

to search for God, if perhaps indeed they might feel around for him and find [him]. And indeed he is not far away from each one of us,

Therefore, [because we] are offspring of God, we ought not to think the divine being is like gold or silver or stone, an image formed by human skill and thought.

And the Lord said to Paul by a vision in the night, "Do not be afraid, but speak and do not keep silent,

But if it is questions concerning a word and names and {your own law}, see to [it] yourselves! I do not wish to be a judge of these [things]."

And [when] they asked [him] to stay for a longer time, he did not give his consent,