⁸ But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you;^(A) and you will be my witnesses^(B) in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria,^(C) and to the ends of the earth.”^(D)

The Fellowship of the Believers

⁴² They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching^(A) and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread^(B) and to prayer.^{(C) 43} Everyone was filled with awe at the many wonders and signs performed by the apostles.^{(D) 44} All the believers were together and had everything in common.^{(E) 45} They sold property and possessions to give to anyone who had need.^{(F) 46} Every day they continued to meet together in the temple courts.^(G) They broke bread^(H) in their homes and ate together with glad and sincere hearts, ⁴⁷ praising God and enjoying the favor of all the people.^(I) And the Lord added to their number^(J) daily those who were being saved.

The Believers Share Their Possessions

³² All the believers were one in heart and mind. No one claimed that any of their possessions was their own, but they shared everything they had.^{(A) 33} With great power the apostles continued to testify^(B) to the resurrection^(C) of the Lord Jesus. And God’s grace^(D) was so powerfully at work in them all ³⁴ that there were no needy persons among them. For from time to time those who owned land or houses sold them,^(E) brought the money from the sales ³⁵ and put it at the apostles’ feet,^(F) and it was distributed to anyone who had need.^(G)

Peter Speaks to the Onlookers

¹¹ While the man held on to Peter and John,^(A) all the people were astonished and came running to them in the place called Solomon’s Colonnade.^{(B) 12} When Peter saw this, he said to them: “Fellow Israelites, why does this surprise you? Why do you stare at us as if by our own power or godliness we had made this man walk? ¹³ The God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob,^(C) the God of our fathers,^(D) has glorified his servant Jesus. You handed him over^(E) to be killed, and you disowned him before Pilate,^(F) though he had decided to let him go.^{(G) 14} You disowned the Holy^(H) and Righteous One^(I) and asked that a murderer be released to you.^{(J) 15} You killed the author of life, but God raised him from the dead.^(K) We are witnesses^(L) of this. ¹⁶ By faith in the name of Jesus,^(M) this man whom you see and know was made strong. It is Jesus’ name and the faith that comes through him that has completely healed him, as you can all see.

¹⁷ “Now, fellow Israelites,^(N) I know that you acted in ignorance,^(O) as did your leaders.^{(P) 18} But this is how God fulfilled^(Q) what he had foretold^(R) through all the prophets,^(S) saying that his Messiah would suffer.^{(T) 19} Repent, then, and turn to God, so that your sins may be wiped out,^(U) that times of refreshing may come from the Lord, ²⁰ and that he may send the Messiah,^(V) who has been appointed for you—even Jesus. ²¹ Heaven must receive him^(W) until the time comes for God to restore everything,^(X) as he promised long ago through his holy prophets.^{(Y) 22} For Moses said, ‘The Lord your God will raise up for you a prophet like me from among your own people; you must listen to everything he tells you.^{(Z) 23} Anyone who does not listen to him will be completely cut off from their people.’^[a](AA)

²⁴ “Indeed, beginning with Samuel, all the prophets^(AB) who have spoken have foretold these days. ²⁵ And you are heirs^(AC) of the prophets and of the covenant^(AD) God made with your fathers. He said to Abraham, ‘Through your offspring all peoples on earth will be blessed.’^{[b](AE) 26} When God raised up^(AF) his servant, he sent him first^(AG) to you to bless you by turning each of you from your wicked ways.”

⁵ So again I ask, does God give you his Spirit and work miracles^(A) among you by the works of the law, or by your believing what you heard?^{(B) 6} So also Abraham “believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness.”^[a](C)

⁷ Understand, then, that those who have faith^(D) are children of Abraham.^{(E) 8} Scripture foresaw that God would justify the Gentiles by faith, and announced the gospel in advance to Abraham: “All nations will be blessed through you.”^{[b](F) 9} So those who rely on faith^(G) are blessed along with Abraham, the man of faith.^(H)