⁸ God, who knows the heart,^(A) showed that he accepted them by giving the Holy Spirit to them,^(B) just as he did to us.

²⁴ Then they prayed,^(A) “Lord, you know everyone’s heart.^(B) Show us^(C) which of these two you have chosen

⁴⁷ “Surely no one can stand in the way of their being baptized with water.^(A) They have received the Holy Spirit just as we have.”^(B)

¹³ Nothing in all creation is hidden from God’s sight.^(A) Everything is uncovered and laid bare before the eyes of him to whom we must give account.

³ So Paul and Barnabas spent considerable time there, speaking boldly^(A) for the Lord, who confirmed the message of his grace by enabling them to perform signs and wonders.^(B)

⁴ All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit^(A) and began to speak in other tongues^[a](B) as the Spirit enabled them.

⁴ God also testified to it by signs, wonders and various miracles,^(A) and by gifts of the Holy Spirit^(B) distributed according to his will.^(C)

¹⁵ “As I began to speak, the Holy Spirit came on^(A) them as he had come on us at the beginning.^{(B) 16} Then I remembered what the Lord had said: ‘John baptized with^[a] water,^(C) but you will be baptized with^[b] the Holy Spirit.’^{(D) 17} So if God gave them the same gift^(E) he gave us^(F) who believed in the Lord Jesus Christ, who was I to think that I could stand in God’s way?”