“But our ancestors refused to obey him. Instead, they rejected him and in their hearts turned back to Egypt.

“You stiff-necked people! Your hearts and ears are still uncircumcised. You are just like your ancestors: You always resist the Holy Spirit!

The Stoning of Stephen

When the members of the Sanhedrin heard this, they were furious and gnashed their teeth at him.

When the crowds heard Philip and saw the signs he performed, they all paid close attention to what he said.

When the apostles in Jerusalem heard that Samaria had accepted the word of God, they sent Peter and John to Samaria.

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

Repent of this wickedness and pray to the Lord in the hope that he may forgive you for having such a thought in your heart.

Then Philip ran up to the chariot and heard the man reading Isaiah the prophet. “Do you understand what you are reading?” Philip asked.

He fell to the ground and heard a voice say to him, “Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me?”

The men traveling with Saul stood there speechless; they heard the sound but did not see anyone.

“Lord,” Ananias answered, “I have heard many reports about this man and all the harm he has done to your holy people in Jerusalem.

All those who heard him were astonished and asked, “Isn’t he the man who raised havoc in Jerusalem among those who call on this name? And hasn’t he come here to take them as prisoners to the chief priests?”

Lydda was near Joppa; so when the disciples heard that Peter was in Lydda, they sent two men to him and urged him, “Please come at once!”

The men replied, “We have come from Cornelius the centurion. He is a righteous and God-fearing man, who is respected by all the Jewish people. A holy angel told him to ask you to come to his house so that he could hear what you have to say.”

and said, ‘Cornelius, God has heard your prayer and remembered your gifts to the poor.

While Peter was still speaking these words, the Holy Spirit came on all who heard the message.

For they heard them speaking in tongues and praising God. Then Peter said,

Peter Explains His Actions

The apostles and the believers throughout Judea heard that the Gentiles also had received the word of God.

Then I heard a voice telling me, ‘Get up, Peter. Kill and eat.’

When they heard this, they had no further objections and praised God, saying, “So then, even to Gentiles God has granted repentance that leads to life.”

When he arrived and saw what the grace of God had done, he was glad and encouraged them all to remain true to the Lord with all their hearts.

who was an attendant of the proconsul, Sergius Paulus. The proconsul, an intelligent man, sent for Barnabas and Saul because he wanted to hear the word of God.

After removing Saul, he made David their king. God testified concerning him: ‘I have found David son of Jesse, a man after my own heart; he will do everything I want him to do.’

On the next Sabbath almost the whole city gathered to hear the word of the Lord.

When the Gentiles heard this, they were glad and honored the word of the Lord; and all who were appointed for eternal life believed.