You have made known to me the ways of life; you will make me full of gladness with your presence.’

Life among the Believers

Awe came upon everyone because many wonders and signs were being done through the apostles.

and you killed the author of life, whom God raised from the dead. To this we are witnesses.

“Go, stand in the temple and tell the people the whole message about this life.”

In his humiliation justice was denied him. Who can describe his generation? For his life is taken away from the earth.”

When they heard this, they were silenced. And they praised God, saying, “Then God has given even to the gentiles the repentance that leads to life.”

Then both Paul and Barnabas spoke out boldly, saying, “It was necessary that the word of God should be spoken first to you. Since you reject it and judge yourselves to be unworthy of eternal life, we are now turning to the gentiles.

When the gentiles heard this, they were glad and praised the word of the Lord, and as many as had been destined for eternal life became believers.

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

But Paul went down and bending over him took him in his arms and said, “Do not be alarmed, for his life is in him.”

But I do not count my life of any value to myself, if only I may finish my course and the ministry that I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify to the good news of God’s grace.

While Paul was looking intently at the council he said, “Brothers, up to this day I have lived my life with a clear conscience before God.”

“All the Jews know my way of life from my youth, a life spent from the beginning among my own people and in Jerusalem.

I urge you now to keep up your courage, for there will be no loss of life among you, but only of the ship.