8:14Now when the apostles who were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent Peter and John to them, ^8:15who, when they had come down, prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Spirit; ^8:16for as yet he had fallen on none of them. They had only been baptized into the name of the Lord Jesus. ^8:17Then they laid their hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit. ^8:18Now when Simon saw that the Holy Spirit was given through the laying on of the apostles’ hands, he offered them money, ^8:19saying, "Give me also this power, that whoever I lay my hands on may receive the Holy Spirit." ^8:20But Peter said to him, "May your silver perish with you, because you thought you could obtain the gift of God with money! ^8:21You have neither part nor lot in this matter, for your heart isn’t right before God. ^8:22Repent therefore of this, your wickedness, and ask God if perhaps the thought of your heart may be forgiven you. ^8:23For I see that you are in the gall of bitterness and in the bondage of iniquity."

9:10Now there was a certain disciple at Damascus named Ananias. The Lord said to him in a vision, "Ananias!"

He said, "Behold, it’s me, Lord."

9:31So the assemblies throughout all Judea and Galilee and Samaria had peace, and were built up. They were multiplied, walking in the fear of the Lord and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit.

10:34Peter opened his mouth and said, "Truly I perceive that God doesn’t show favoritism; ^10:35but in every nation he who fears him and works righteousness is acceptable to him. ^10:36The word which he sent to the children of Israel, preaching good news of peace by Jesus Christ — he is Lord of all — ^10:37that spoken word you yourselves know, which was proclaimed throughout all Judea, beginning from Galilee, after the baptism which John preached; ^10:38even Jesus of Nazareth, how God anointed him with the Holy Spirit and with power, who went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for God was with him. ^10:39We are witnesses of all things which he did both in the country of the Jews, and in Jerusalem; whom they also killed, hanging him on a tree. ^10:40God raised him up the third day, and gave him to be revealed, ^10:41not to all the people, but to witnesses who were chosen before by God, to us, who ate and drank with him after he rose from the dead. ^10:42He charged us to preach to the people and to testify that this is he who is appointed by God as the Judge of the living and the dead. ^10:43All the prophets testify about him, that through his name everyone who believes in him will receive remission of sins."

10:44While Peter was still speaking these words, the Holy Spirit fell on all those who heard the word. ^10:45They of the circumcision who believed were amazed, as many as came with Peter, because the gift of the Holy Spirit was also poured out on the Gentiles. ^10:46For they heard them speak with other languages and magnify God.

Then Peter answered, ^10:47"Can any man forbid the water, that these who have received the Holy Spirit as well as we should not be baptized?" ^10:48He commanded them to be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ. Then they asked him to stay some days.

11:18When they heard these things, they held their peace, and glorified God, saying, "Then God has also granted to the Gentiles repentance to life!"

11:19They therefore who were scattered abroad by the oppression that arose about Stephen traveled as far as Phoenicia, Cyprus, and Antioch, speaking the word to no one except only to Jews. ^11:20But there were some of them, men of Cyprus and Cyrene, who, when they had come to Antioch, spoke to the Greeks, preaching the Lord Jesus. ^11:21The hand of the Lord was with them, and a great number believed and turned to the Lord. ^11:22The report concerning them came to the ears of the assembly which was in Jerusalem. They sent out Barnabas to go as far as Antioch, ^11:23who, when he had come, and had seen the grace of God, was glad. He exhorted them all, that with purpose of heart they would remain near to the Lord. ^11:24For he was a good man, and full of the Holy Spirit and of faith, and many people were added to the Lord.

13:1Now in the assembly that was at Antioch there were some prophets and teachers: Barnabas, Simeon who was called Niger, Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen the foster-brother of Herod the tetrarch, and Saul. ^13:2As they served the Lord and fasted, the Holy Spirit said, "Separate Barnabas and Saul for me, for the work to which I have called them."

13:6When they had gone through the island to Paphos, they found a certain sorcerer, a false prophet, a Jew, whose name was Bar-Jesus, ^13:7who was with the proconsul, Sergius Paulus, a man of understanding. The same summoned Barnabas and Saul, and sought to hear the word of God. ^13:8But Elymas the sorcerer (for so is his name by interpretation) withstood them, seeking to turn aside the proconsul from the faith. ^13:9But Saul, who is also called Paul, filled with the Holy Spirit, fastened his eyes on him, ^13:10and said, "Full of all deceit and all cunning, you son of the devil, you enemy of all righteousness, will you not cease to pervert the right ways of the Lord? ^13:11Now, behold, the hand of the Lord is on you, and you will be blind, not seeing the sun for a season!"

Immediately there fell on him a mist and darkness. He went around seeking someone to lead him by the hand. ^13:12Then the proconsul, when he saw what was done, believed, being astonished at the teaching of the Lord.

13:42So when the Jews went out of the synagogue, the Gentiles begged that these words might be preached to them the next Sabbath. ^13:43Now when the synagogue broke up, many of the Jews and of the devout proselytes followed Paul and Barnabas; who, speaking to them, urged them to continue in the grace of God. ^13:44The next Sabbath almost the whole city was gathered together to hear the word of God. ^13:45But when the Jews saw the multitudes, they were filled with jealousy, and contradicted the things which were spoken by Paul, and blasphemed.

15:22Then it seemed good to the apostles and the elders, with the whole assembly, to choose men out of their company, and send them to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas: Judas called Barsabbas, and Silas, chief men among the brothers. ^15:23They wrote these things by their hand:

"The apostles, the elders, and the brothers, to the brothers who are of the Gentiles in Antioch, Syria, and Cilicia: greetings. ^15:24Because we have heard that some who went out from us have troubled you with words, unsettling your souls, saying, ‘You must be circumcised and keep the law,’ to whom we gave no commandment; ^15:25it seemed good to us, having come to one accord, to choose out men and send them to you with our beloved Barnabas and Paul, ^15:26men who have risked their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. ^15:27We have sent therefore Judas and Silas, who themselves will also tell you the same things by word of mouth. ^15:28For it seemed good to the Holy Spirit, and to us, to lay no greater burden on you than these necessary things: ^15:29that you abstain from things sacrificed to idols, from blood, from things strangled, and from sexual immorality, from which if you keep yourselves, it will be well with you. Farewell."

16:6When they had gone through the region of Phrygia and Galatia, they were forbidden by the Holy Spirit to speak the word in Asia. ^16:7When they had come opposite Mysia, they tried to go into Bithynia, but the Spirit didn’t allow them. ^16:8Passing by Mysia, they came down to Troas. ^16:9A vision appeared to Paul in the night. There was a man of Macedonia standing, begging him, and saying, "Come over into Macedonia and help us." ^16:10When he had seen the vision, immediately we sought to go out to Macedonia, concluding that the Lord had called us to preach the gospel to them. ^16:11Setting sail therefore from Troas, we made a straight course to Samothrace, and the day following to Neapolis; ^16:12and from there to Philippi, which is a city of Macedonia, the first of the district, a Roman colony. We were staying some days in this city.

19:1It happened that, while Apollos was at Corinth, Paul, having passed through the upper country, came to Ephesus, and found certain disciples. ^19:2He said to them, "Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you believed?"

They said to him, "No, we haven't even heard that there is a Holy Spirit."

20:17From Miletus he sent to Ephesus, and called to himself the elders of the assembly. ^20:18When they had come to him, he said to them, "You yourselves know, from the first day that I set foot in Asia, how I was with you all the time, ^20:19serving the Lord with all humility, with many tears, and with trials which happened to me by the plots of the Jews; ^20:20how I didn’t shrink from declaring to you anything that was profitable, teaching you publicly and from house to house, ^20:21testifying both to Jews and to Greeks repentance toward God, and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ. ^20:22Now, behold, I go bound by the Spirit to Jerusalem, not knowing what will happen to me there; ^20:23except that the Holy Spirit testifies in every city, saying that bonds and afflictions wait for me. ^20:24But these things don’t count; nor do I hold my life dear to myself, so that I may finish my race with joy, and the ministry which I received from the Lord Jesus, to fully testify to the gospel of the grace of God.

20:25Now, behold, I know that you all, among whom I went about preaching the kingdom of God, will see my face no more. ^20:26Therefore I testify to you this day that I am clean from the blood of all men, ^20:27for I didn’t shrink from declaring to you the whole counsel of God. ^20:28Take heed, therefore, to yourselves, and to all the flock, in which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to shepherd the assembly of the Lord and God which he purchased with his own blood. ^20:29For I know that after my departure, vicious wolves will enter in among you, not sparing the flock. ^20:30Men will arise from among your own selves, speaking perverse things, to draw away the disciples after them. ^20:31Therefore watch, remembering that for a period of three years I didn’t cease to admonish everyone night and day with tears. ^20:32Now, brothers, I entrust you to God, and to the word of his grace, which is able to build up, and to give you the inheritance among all those who are sanctified. ^20:33I coveted no one’s silver, or gold, or clothing. ^20:34You yourselves know that these hands ministered to my necessities, and to those who were with me. ^20:35In all things I gave you an example, that so laboring you ought to help the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that he himself said, ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’"

21:8On the next day, we, who were Paul’s companions, departed, and came to Caesarea.

We entered into the house of Philip the evangelist, who was one of the seven, and stayed with him. ^21:9Now this man had four virgin daughters who prophesied. ^21:10As we stayed there some days, a certain prophet named Agabus came down from Judea. ^21:11Coming to us, and taking Paul’s belt, he bound his own feet and hands, and said, "Thus says the Holy Spirit: ‘So will the Jews at Jerusalem bind the man who owns this belt, and will deliver him into the hands of the Gentiles.’"

28:23When they had appointed him a day, they came to him into his lodging in great number. He explained to them, testifying about the kingdom of God, and persuading them concerning Jesus, both from the law of Moses and from the prophets, from morning until evening. ^28:24Some believed the things which were spoken, and some disbelieved. ^28:25When they didn’t agree among themselves, they departed after Paul had spoken one word, "The Holy Spirit spoke well through Isaiah, the prophet, to our fathers, ^28:26saying,

‘Go to this people, and say,

In hearing, you will hear,
And will in no way understand.

In seeing, you will see,
And will in no way perceive.

1:10Concerning this salvation, the prophets sought and searched diligently, who prophesied of the grace that would come to you, ^1:11searching for what or what kind of time the Spirit of Christ, which was in them, pointed to, when he testified beforehand the sufferings of Christ, and the glories that should follow them. ^1:12To whom it was revealed, that not to themselves, but to you, did they minister these things, which now have been announced to you through those who preached the gospel to you by the Holy Spirit sent out from heaven; which things angels desire to look into.

1:16For we did not follow cunningly devised fables, when we made known to you the power and coming of our Lord, Jesus Christ, but we were eyewitnesses of his majesty. ^1:17For he received from God the Father honor and glory, when the voice came to him from the Majestic Glory, "This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased." ^1:18This voice we heard come out of heaven, when we were with him in the holy mountain. ^1:19We have the more sure word of prophecy; whereunto you do well that you take heed, as to a lamp shining in a dark place, until the day dawns, and the day star arises in your hearts: ^1:20knowing this first, that no prophecy of Scripture is of private interpretation. ^1:21For no prophecy ever came by the will of man: but holy men of God spoke, being moved by the Holy Spirit.

1:17But you, beloved, remember the words which have been spoken before by the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ. ^1:18They said to you that "In the last time there will be mockers, walking after their own ungodly lusts." ^1:19These are they who cause divisions, and are sensual, not having the Spirit. ^1:20But you, beloved, keep building up yourselves on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Spirit.