These people are not drunk, as you suppose. It’s only nine in the morning!

You have made known to me the paths of life; you will fill me with joy in your presence.’

God has raised this Jesus to life, and we are all witnesses of it.

You killed the author of life, but God raised him from the dead. We are witnesses of this.

“Go, stand in the temple courts,” he said, “and tell the people all about this new life.”

But if it is from God, you will not be able to stop these men; you will only find yourselves fighting against God.”

In his humiliation he was deprived of justice. Who can speak of his descendants? For his life was taken from the earth.”

But Peter made him get up. “Stand up,” he said, “I am only a man myself.”

When they heard this, they had no further objections and praised God, saying, “So then, even to Gentiles God has granted repentance that leads to life.”

The Church in Antioch

Now those who had been scattered by the persecution that broke out when Stephen was killed traveled as far as Phoenicia, Cyprus and Antioch, spreading the word only among Jews.

Then Paul and Barnabas answered them boldly: “We had to speak the word of God to you first. Since you reject it and do not consider yourselves worthy of eternal life, we now turn to the Gentiles.

When the Gentiles heard this, they were glad and honored the word of the Lord; and all who were appointed for eternal life believed.

“Friends, why are you doing this? We too are only human, like you. We are bringing you good news, telling you to turn from these worthless things to the living God, who made the heavens and the earth and the sea and everything in them.

And he is not served by human hands, as if he needed anything. Rather, he himself gives everyone life and breath and everything else.

He had been instructed in the way of the Lord, and he spoke with great fervor and taught about Jesus accurately, though he knew only the baptism of John.

There is danger not only that our trade will lose its good name, but also that the temple of the great goddess Artemis will be discredited; and the goddess herself, who is worshiped throughout the province of Asia and the world, will be robbed of her divine majesty.”

I only know that in every city the Holy Spirit warns me that prison and hardships are facing me.

However, I consider my life worth nothing to me; my only aim is to finish the race and complete the task the Lord Jesus has given me—the task of testifying to the good news of God’s grace.

Then Paul answered, “Why are you weeping and breaking my heart? I am ready not only to be bound, but also to die in Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus.”

“The Jewish people all know the way I have lived ever since I was a child, from the beginning of my life in my own country, and also in Jerusalem.

Paul replied, “Short time or long—I pray to God that not only you but all who are listening to me today may become what I am, except for these chains.”

As we passed to the lee of a small island called Cauda, we were hardly able to make the lifeboat secure,

But now I urge you to keep up your courage, because not one of you will be lost; only the ship will be destroyed.

In an attempt to escape from the ship, the sailors let the lifeboat down into the sea, pretending they were going to lower some anchors from the bow.

So the soldiers cut the ropes that held the lifeboat and let it drift away.