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Even Simon believed and was baptized. He stayed close to Philip, because he marveled at all the miracles and wonders.

and asked for letters to the Jewish leaders in Damascus. He did this because he wanted to arrest and take to Jerusalem any man or woman who had accepted the Lord's Way.

When Saul arrived in Jerusalem, he tried to join the followers. But they were all afraid of him, because they did not believe he was a true follower.

Some of the Lord's followers had been scattered because of the terrible trouble that started when Stephen was killed. They went as far as Phoenicia, Cyprus, and Antioch, but they told the message only to the Jews.

At once an angel from the Lord struck him down because he took the honor that belonged to God. Later, Herod was eaten by worms and died.

Now listen, you descendants of Abraham! Pay attention, all of you Gentiles who are here to worship God! Listen to this message about how to be saved, because it is for everyone.

that he has kept this promise to us. It is just as the second Psalm says about Jesus, "You are my son because today I have become your Father."

The people then gave Barnabas the name Zeus, and they gave Paul the name Hermes, because he did the talking.

But Paul did not want to, because Mark had left them in Pamphylia and had stopped working with them.

and Paul wanted him to go with them. But Paul first had him circumcised, because all the Jewish people around there knew that Timothy's father was Greek. had him circumcised... Timothy's father was Greekitw : Timothy would not have been acceptable to the Jews unless he had been circumcised, and Greeks did not circumcise their sons. f

In the past, God forgave all this because people did not know what they were doing. But now he says that everyone everywhere must turn to him.

where he met Aquila, a Jewish man from Pontus. Not long before this, Aquila had come from Italy with his wife Priscilla, because Emperor Claudius had ordered the Jewish people to leave Rome. Paul went to see Aquila and Priscilla

After Paul had stayed for a while with the Lord's followers in Corinth, he told them good-by and sailed on to Syria with Aquila and Priscilla. But before he left, he had his head shaved at Cenchreae because he had made a promise to God.

Apollos decided to travel through Achaia. So the Lord's followers wrote letters, encouraging the followers there to welcome him. After Apollos arrived in Achaia, he was a great help to everyone who had put their faith in the Lord Jesus because of God's kindness.

"Then why were you baptized?" Paul asked. They answered, "Because of what John taught."

At that time there was serious trouble because of the Lord's Way.

On the first day of the week we met to break bread together. Paul spoke to the people until midnight because he was leaving the next morning.

Paul had decided to sail on past Ephesus, because he did not want to spend too much time in Asia. He was in a hurry and wanted to be in Jerusalem in time for Pentecost.

They were especially sad because Paul had told them, "You will never see me again." Then they went with him to the ship.

Please do what we ask, because four of our men have made special promises to God.