New Testament in a Year

The Believers Pray for Boldness

²³ On being released, they went to their own people and reported what the chief priests and elders had said to them. ²⁴ When they heard this, they lifted their voices in unity to God and prayed, “Lord, You are God, who has made the heaven and the earth and the sea and everything in them, ²⁵ and who by the mouth of Your servant David said:

²⁷ Indeed, both Herod and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles and the people of Israel, were assembled together against Your holy Son Jesus whom You have anointed, ²⁸ to do what Your hand and Your counsel had foreordained to be done. ²⁹ Now, Lord, look on their threats and grant that Your servants may speak Your word with great boldness, ³⁰ by stretching out Your hand to heal and that signs and wonders may be performed in the name of Your holy Son Jesus.”

³¹ When they had prayed, the place where they were assembled together was shaken. And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and spoke the word of God with boldness.

All Things in Common

³² All the believers were of one heart and one soul, and no one said that what he possessed was his own. But to them all things were in common. ³³ With great power the apostles testified to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus, and great grace was on them all. ³⁴ There was no one among them who lacked, for all those who were owners of land or houses sold them, and brought the income from what was sold, ³⁵ and placed it at the apostles’ feet. And it was distributed to each according to his need.

³⁶ Joseph, whom the apostles called Barnabas (which means, Son of Encouragement), a Levite from the land of Cyprus, ³⁷ sold a field he owned, and brought the money and placed it at the apostles’ feet.