In those days Peter stood up among the brothers (the company of persons was in all about 120) and said,

For he was numbered among us and was allotted his share in this ministry.”

So one of the men who have accompanied us during all the time that the Lord Jesus went in and out among us,

And there is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved.”

But in order that it may spread no further among the people, let us warn them to speak no more to anyone in this name.”

Many Signs and Wonders Done

Now many signs and wonders were regularly done among the people by the hands of the apostles. And they were all together in Solomon's Portico.

Stephen Is Seized

And Stephen, full of grace and power, was doing great wonders and signs among the people.

When Moses saw it, he was amazed at the sight, and as he drew near to look, there came the voice of the Lord:

‘I am the God of your fathers, the God of Abraham and of Isaac and of Jacob.’ And Moses trembled and did not dare to look.

Simon the Magician Believes

But there was a man named Simon, who had previously practiced magic in the city and amazed the people of Samaria, saying that he himself was somebody great.

And he said, “Who are you, Lord?” And he said, “I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting.

Now there was a disciple at Damascus named Ananias. The Lord said to him in a vision, “Ananias.” And he said, “Here I am, Lord.”

And all who heard him were amazed and said, “Is not this the man who made havoc in Jerusalem of those who called upon this name? And has he not come here for this purpose, to bring them bound before the chief priests?”

So he went in and out among them at Jerusalem, preaching boldly in the name of the Lord.

And Peter went down to the men and said, “I am the one you are looking for. What is the reason for your coming?”

But Peter lifted him up, saying, “Stand up; I too am a man.”

When Peter came to himself, he said, “Now I am sure that the Lord has sent his angel and rescued me from the hand of Herod and from all that the Jewish people were expecting.”

And as John was finishing his course, he said, ‘What do you suppose that I am? I am not he. No, but behold, after me one is coming, the sandals of whose feet I am not worthy to untie.’

“‘Look, you scoffers, be astounded and perish; for I am doing a work in your days, a work that you will not believe, even if one tells it to you.’”

And after there had been much debate, Peter stood up and said to them, “Brothers, you know that in the early days God made a choice among you, that by my mouth the Gentiles should hear the word of the gospel and believe.

The Council's Letter to Gentile Believers

Then it seemed good to the apostles and the elders, with the whole church, to choose men from among them and send them to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas. They sent Judas called Barsabbas, and Silas, leading men among the brothers,

Paul and Silas in Thessalonica

Now when they had passed through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where there was a synagogue of the Jews.

And when they opposed and reviled him, he shook out his garments and said to them, “Your blood be on your own heads! I am innocent. From now on I will go to the Gentiles.”

for I am with you, and no one will attack you to harm you, for I have many in this city who are my people.”

But when Paul wished to go in among the crowd, the disciples would not let him.