⁴⁰ And with many other words he solemnly ^(A)testified and kept on urging them, saying, “^[a]Be saved from this ^(B)perverse generation!”

⁴¹ So then, those who had received his word were baptized; and that day there were added about three thousand ^[a](A)souls.

¹⁹ But ^(A)Peter and John answered and said to them, “^(B)Whether it is right in the sight of God to listen to you rather than to God, make your own judgment;

²⁸ saying, “We gave you ^(A)strict orders not to continue teaching in this name, and ^[a]yet, you have filled Jerusalem with your teaching and ^(B)intend to bring this Man’s blood upon us.”

²⁹ But Peter and the apostles answered, “^(A)We must obey God rather than men.

⁴¹ So they went on their way from the presence of the ^[a](A)Council, ^(B)rejoicing that they had been considered worthy to suffer shame ^(C)for His name.

²³ except that ^(A)the Holy Spirit solemnly ^(B)testifies to me in every city, saying that ^(C)chains and afflictions await me.

³ so that no one would be ^[a]disturbed by these afflictions. For you yourselves know that ^(A)we have been destined for this.

²⁷ Only conduct yourselves in a manner ^(A)worthy of the ^(B)gospel of Christ, so that whether I come and see you or remain absent, I will hear about you that you are ^(C)standing firm in ^(D)one spirit, with one ^[a]mind ^(E)striving together for the faith of the gospel; ²⁸ and in no way alarmed by your opponents—which is a ^(F)sign of destruction for them, but of salvation for you, and this too, from God. ²⁹ For to you ^(G)it has been granted for Christ’s sake, not only to believe in Him, but also to ^(H)suffer on His behalf,