to take part in this ministry and office of apostle from which Judas fell away, that he might go to his own place."

Suddenly there came from the sky a sound like the rushing of a mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting.

Cretans and Arabians: we hear them speaking in our languages the mighty works of God."

"Men of Israel, hear these words. Jesus of Nazareth, a man approved by God to you by mighty works and wonders and signs which God did by him in the midst of you, even as you yourselves know,

Now when the captain of the temple, and the chief priests heard these words, they were very perplexed about them and what might become of this.

Then the captain went with the officers, and brought them without violence, for they were afraid that the people might stone them.

Moses was instructed in all the wisdom of the Egyptians. He was mighty in his words and works.

who, when they had come down, prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Spirit;

and asked for letters from him to the synagogues of Damascus, that if he found any who were of the Way, whether men or women, he might bring them bound to Jerusalem.

and in a vision he has seen a man named Ananias coming in, and laying his hands on him, that he might receive his sight."

but their plot became known to Saul. They watched the gates both day and night that they might kill him,

Now while Peter was very perplexed in himself what the vision which he had seen might mean, behold, the men who were sent by Cornelius, having made inquiry for Simon's house, stood before the gate,

So when they went out they begged that these words might be preached to them the next Sabbath.

that they should seek God, if perhaps they might reach out for him and find him, though he is not far from each one of us.

Now a certain Jew named Apollos, an Alexandrian by race, an eloquent man, came to Ephesus. He was mighty in the Scriptures.

So the word of the Lord was growing and becoming mighty.

For Paul had determined to sail past Ephesus, that he might not have to spend time in Asia; for he was hastening, if it were possible for him, to be in Jerusalem on the day of Pentecost.

the commanding officer commanded him to be brought into the barracks, ordering him to be examined by scourging, that he might know for what crime they yelled at him like that.

He asked them to provide animals, that they might set Paul on one, and bring him safely to Felix the governor.

Paul said, "I pray to God, that whether with little or with much, not only you, but also all that hear me this day, might become such as I am, except for these bonds."

Agrippa said to Festus, "This man might have been set free if he had not appealed to Caesar."