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Therefore when they had come together, they asked him, “Lord, are you now restoring the kingdom to Israel?”

“Of the men therefore who have accompanied us all the time that the Lord Jesus went in and out among us,

They prayed, and said, “You, Lord, who know the hearts of all men, show which one of these two you have chosen

The sun will be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood, before the great and glorious day of the Lord comes.

It will be, that whoever will call on the name of the Lord will be saved.’

For David says concerning him, ‘I saw the Lord always before my face, For he is on my right hand, that I should not be moved.

For David didn’t ascend into the heavens, but he says himself, ‘The Lord said to my Lord, “Sit by my right hand,

“Let all the house of Israel therefore know certainly that God has made him both Lord and Christ, this Jesus whom you crucified.”

For the promise is to you, and to your children, and to all who are far off, even as many as the Lord our God will call to himself.”

praising God, and having favor with all the people. The Lord added to the assembly day by day those who were being saved.

“Repent therefore, and turn again, that your sins may be blotted out, so that there may come times of refreshing from the presence of the Lord,

For Moses indeed said to the fathers, ‘The Lord God will raise up a prophet for you from among your brothers, like me. You shall listen to him in all things whatever he says to you.

When they heard it, they lifted up their voice to God with one accord, and said, “O Lord, you are God, who made the heaven, the earth, the sea, and all that is in them

The kings of the earth take a stand, and the rulers take council together, against the Lord, and against his Christ.’

Now, Lord, look at their threats, and grant to your servants to speak your word with all boldness,

With great power, the apostles gave their testimony of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus. Great grace was on them all.

But Peter asked her, “How is it that you have agreed together to tempt the Spirit of the Lord? Behold, the feet of those who have buried your husband are at the door, and they will carry you out.”

More believers were added to the Lord, multitudes of both men and women.

But an angel of the Lord opened the prison doors by night, and brought them out, and said,

“When forty years were fulfilled, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in the wilderness of Mount Sinai, in a flame of fire in a bush.

When Moses saw it, he wondered at the sight. As he came close to see, a voice of the Lord came to him,

The Lord said to him, ‘Take your sandals off of your feet, for the place where you stand is holy ground.

This is that Moses, who said to the children of Israel, ‘The Lord our God will raise up a prophet for you from among your brothers, like me.’

‘heaven is my throne, and the earth a footstool for my feet. What kind of house will you build me?’ says the Lord

They stoned Stephen as he called out, saying, “Lord Jesus, receive my spirit!”

He kneeled down, and cried with a loud voice, “Lord, don’t hold this sin against them!” When he had said this, he fell asleep.

Simon answered, “Pray for me to the Lord, that none of the things which you have spoken happen to me.”

They therefore, when they had testified and spoken the word of the Lord, returned to Jerusalem, and preached the Good News to many villages of the Samaritans.

But an angel of the Lord spoke to Philip, saying, “Arise, and go toward the south to the way that goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza. This is a desert.”

When they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord caught Philip away, and the eunuch didn’t see him any more, for he went on his way rejoicing.

But Saul, still breathing threats and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, went to the high priest,

He said, “Who are you, Lord?” The Lord said, “I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting.

Now 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.”

The Lord said to him, “Arise, and go to the street which is called Straight, and inquire in the house of Judah for one named Saul, a man of Tarsus. For behold, he is praying,

But Ananias answered, “Lord, I have heard from many about this man, how much evil he did to your saints at Jerusalem.

But the Lord said to him, “Go your way, for he is my chosen vessel to bear my name before the nations and kings, and the children of Israel.

Ananias departed, and entered into the house. Laying his hands on him, he said, “Brother Saul, the Lord, who appeared to you on the road by which you came, has sent me, that you may receive your sight, and be filled with the Holy Spirit.”

But Barnabas took him, and brought him to the apostles, and declared to them how he had seen the Lord in the way, and that he had spoken to him, and how at Damascus he had preached boldly in the name of Jesus.

preaching boldly in the name of the Lord Jesus. He spoke and disputed against the Hellenists, but they were seeking to kill him.

So 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.

All who lived at Lydda and in Sharon saw him, and they turned to the Lord.

And it became known throughout all Joppa, and many believed in the Lord.

He, fastening his eyes on him, and being frightened, said, “What is it, Lord?” He said to him, “Your prayers and your gifts to the needy have gone up for a memorial before God.

But Peter said, “Not so, Lord

The word which he sent to the children of Israel, preaching good news of peace by Jesus Christ—he is Lord of all—

But I said, ‘Not so, Lord, for nothing unholy or unclean has ever entered into my mouth.’

I remembered the word of the Lord, how he said, ‘John indeed baptized in water, but you will be baptized in the Holy Spirit.’

If then God gave to them the same gift as us, when we believed in the Lord Jesus Christ, who was I, that I could withstand God?”

But there were some of them, men of Cyprus and Cyrene, who, when they had come to Antioch, spoke to the Hellenists, preaching the Lord Jesus.

The hand of the Lord was with them, and a great number believed and turned to the Lord.

who, when he had come, and had seen the grace of God, was glad. He exhorted them all, that with purpose of heart they should remain near to the Lord.

For he was a good man, and full of the Holy Spirit and of faith, and many people were added to the Lord.

And behold, an angel of the Lord stood by him, and a light shone in the cell. He struck Peter on the side, and woke him up, saying, “Stand up quickly!” His chains fell off from his hands.

When Peter had come to himself, he said, “Now I truly know that the Lord has sent out his angel and delivered me out of the hand of Herod, and from everything the Jewish people were expecting.”

But he, beckoning to them with his hand to be silent, declared to them how the Lord had brought him out of the prison. He said, “Tell these things to James, and to the brothers.” Then he departed, and went to another place.

Immediately an angel of the Lord struck him, because he didn’t give God the glory, and he was eaten by worms and died.

As 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.”

and 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?

Now, behold, the hand of the Lord is on you, and you will be blind, not seeing the sun for a season!” Immediately a mist and darkness fell on him. He went around seeking someone to lead him by the hand.

Then the proconsul, when he saw what was done, believed, being astonished at the teaching of the Lord.

For so has the Lord commanded us, saying, ‘I have set you as a light for the Gentiles, that you should bring salvation to the uttermost parts of the earth.’”

The Lord’s word was spread abroad throughout all the region.

Therefore they stayed there a long time, speaking boldly in the Lord, who testified to the word of his grace, granting signs and wonders to be done by their hands.

When they had appointed elders for them in every assembly, and had prayed with fasting, they commended them to the Lord, on whom they had believed.

But we believe that we are saved through the grace of the Lord Jesus, just as they are.”

That the rest of men may seek after the Lord

men who have risked their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.

But Paul and Barnabas stayed in Antioch, teaching and preaching the word of the Lord, with many others also.

After some days Paul said to Barnabas, “Let’s return now and visit our brothers in every city in which we proclaimed the word of the Lord, to see how they are doing.”

When he had seen the vision, immediately we sought to go out to Macedonia, concluding that the Lord had called us to preach the Good News to them.

When she and her household were baptized, she begged us, saying, “If you have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, come into my house, and stay.” So she persuaded us.

They said, “Believe in the Lord Jesus Christ, and you will be saved, you and your household.”

They spoke the word of the Lord to him, and to all who were in his house.

The God who made the world and all things in it, he, being Lord of heaven and earth, doesn’t dwell in temples made with hands,

that they should seek the Lord, if perhaps they might reach out for him and find him, though he is not far from each one of us.

Crispus, the ruler of the synagogue, believed in the Lord with all his house. Many of the Corinthians, when they heard, believed and were baptized.

The Lord said to Paul in the night by a vision, “Don’t be afraid, but speak and don’t be silent

This man had been instructed in the way of the Lord

When they heard this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.

This continued for two years, so that all those who lived in Asia heard the word of the Lord Jesus, both Jews and Greeks.

But some of the itinerant Jews, exorcists, took on themselves to invoke over those who had the evil spirits the name of the Lord Jesus, saying, “We adjure you by Jesus whom Paul preaches.”

This became known to all, both Jews and Greeks, who lived at Ephesus. Fear fell on them all, and the name of the Lord Jesus was magnified.

So the word of the Lord was growing and becoming mighty.

serving the Lord with all humility, with many tears, and with trials which happened to me by the plots of the Jews

testifying both to Jews and to Greeks repentance toward God, and faith toward our Lord Jesus.

Take 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.

In 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.’”

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

When he would not be persuaded, we ceased, saying, “The Lord’s will be done.”

I answered, ‘Who are you, Lord?’ He said to me, ‘I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom you persecute.’

I said, ‘What shall I do, Lord?’ The Lord said to me, ‘Arise, and go into Damascus. There you will be told about all things which are appointed for you to do.’

Now why do you wait? Arise, be baptized, and wash away your sins, calling on the name of the Lord.’

I said, ‘Lord, they themselves know that I imprisoned and beat in every synagogue those who believed in you.

The following night, the Lord stood by him, and said, “Cheer up, Paul, for as you have testified about me at Jerusalem, so you must testify also at Rome.”

Of whom I have no certain thing to write to my lord. Therefore I have brought him forth before you, and especially before you, King Agrippa, that, after examination, I may have something to write.

“I said, ‘Who are you, Lord?’ “He said, ‘I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting.

preaching the Kingdom of God, and teaching the things concerning the Lord Jesus Christ with all boldness, without hindrance.