Now there were dwelling in Jerusalem Jews, devout men from every nation under heaven.

And it shall come to pass that everyone who calls upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.’

And Peter said to them, “Repent and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

For the promise is for you and for your children and for all who are far off, everyone whom the Lord our God calls to himself.”

And awe came upon every soul, and many wonders and signs were being done through the apostles.

And it shall be that every soul who does not listen to that prophet shall be destroyed from the people.’

God, having raised up his servant, sent him to you first, to bless you by turning every one of you from your wickedness.”

And when they heard it, they lifted their voices together to God and said, “Sovereign Lord, who made the heaven and the earth and the sea and everything in them,

They Had Everything in Common

Now the full number of those who believed were of one heart and soul, and no one said that any of the things that belonged to him was his own, but they had everything in common.

And more than ever believers were added to the Lord, multitudes of both men and women,

And every day, in the temple and from house to house, they did not cease teaching and preaching that the Christ is Jesus.

and having related everything to them, he sent them to Joppa.

but in every nation anyone who fears him and does what is right is acceptable to him.

To him all the prophets bear witness that everyone who believes in him receives forgiveness of sins through his name.”

But I said, ‘By no means, Lord; for nothing common or unclean has ever entered my mouth.’

So the disciples determined, every one according to his ability, to send relief to the brothers living in Judea.

For those who live in Jerusalem and their rulers, because they did not recognize him nor understand the utterances of the prophets, which are read every Sabbath, fulfilled them by condemning him.

and by him everyone who believes is freed from everything from which you could not be freed by the law of Moses.

And when they had appointed elders for them in every church, with prayer and fasting they committed them to the Lord in whom they had believed.

For from ancient generations Moses has had in every city those who proclaim him, for he is read every Sabbath in the synagogues.”

Paul and Barnabas Separate

And after some days Paul said to Barnabas, “Let us return and visit the brothers in every city where we proclaimed the word of the Lord, and see how they are.”

and suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken. And immediately all the doors were opened, and everyone's bonds were unfastened.

So he reasoned in the synagogue with the Jews and the devout persons, and in the marketplace every day with those who happened to be there.

Paul Addresses the Areopagus

So Paul, standing in the midst of the Areopagus, said: “Men of Athens, I perceive that in every way you are very religious.

The God who made the world and everything in it, being Lord of heaven and earth, does not live in temples made by man,

nor is he served by human hands, as though he needed anything, since he himself gives to all mankind life and breath and everything.

And he made from one man every nation of mankind to live on all the face of the earth, having determined allotted periods and the boundaries of their dwelling place,

The times of ignorance God overlooked, but now he commands all people everywhere to repent,

And he reasoned in the synagogue every Sabbath, and tried to persuade Jews and Greeks.

except that the Holy Spirit testifies to me in every city that imprisonment and afflictions await me.

Therefore be alert, remembering that for three years I did not cease night or day to admonish every one with tears.

crying out, “Men of Israel, help! This is the man who is teaching everyone everywhere against the people and the law and this place. Moreover, he even brought Greeks into the temple and has defiled this holy place.”

for you will be a witness for him to everyone of what you have seen and heard.

in every way and everywhere we accept this with all gratitude.

By examining him yourself you will be able to find out from him about everything of which we accuse him.”

But this I confess to you, that according to the Way, which they call a sect, I worship the God of our fathers, believing everything laid down by the Law and written in the Prophets,

But we desire to hear from you what your views are, for with regard to this sect we know that everywhere it is spoken against.”