Acts 5:14

I can do all things through Christ, who strengthens me.

He who believes and is baptized will be saved; but he who disbelieves will be condemned.

Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old things have passed away. Behold, all things have become new.

But the word of God grew and multiplied.

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

where there can’t be Greek and Jew, circumcision and uncircumcision, barbarian, Scythian, bondservant, or free person; but Christ is all, and in all.

While I was speaking, and praying, and confessing my sin and the sin of my people Israel, and presenting my supplication before Yahweh my God for the holy mountain of my God;

even the righteousness of God through faith in Jesus Christ to all and on all those who believe. For there is no distinction,

“Speak to the children of Israel, saying, ‘In the seventh month, on the first day of the month, there shall be a solemn rest for you, a memorial of blowing of trumpets, a holy convocation.

Blessed is everyone who fears Yahweh, who walks in his ways.

Go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,

These words pleased the whole multitude. They chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit, Philip, Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and Nicolaus, a proselyte of Antioch;

through whom we received grace and apostleship for obedience of faith among all the nations for his name’s sake;

There is therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus, who don’t walk according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit.

For I am the least of the apostles, who is not worthy to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the assembly of God.

They lived in Gilead in Bashan, and in its towns, and in all the pasture lands of Sharon, as far as their borders.

Behold, all those who are incensed against you will be disappointed and confounded. Those who strive with you will be like nothing, and shall perish.

I also tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my assembly, and the gates of Hades will not prevail against it.

To these he also showed himself alive after he suffered, by many proofs, appearing to them over a period of forty days, and speaking about God’s Kingdom.

Peter said to them, “Repent, and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

and laid them at the apostles’ feet, and distribution was made to each, according as anyone had need.

None of the rest dared to join them, however the people honored them.

Saul was consenting to his death. A great persecution arose against the assembly which was in Jerusalem in that day. They were all scattered abroad throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria, except for the apostles.

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

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

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

But when some were hardened and disobedient, speaking evil of the Way before the multitude, he departed from them, and separated the disciples, reasoning daily in the school of Tyrannus.

About that time there arose no small disturbance concerning the Way.

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

But this I confess to you, that after the Way, which they call a sect, so I serve the God of our fathers, believing all things which are according to the law, and which are written in the prophets;

I also did this in Jerusalem. I both shut up many of the saints in prisons, having received authority from the chief priests, and when they were put to death I gave my vote against them.

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

for God’s Kingdom is not eating and drinking, but righteousness, peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit.

Nevertheless, neither is the woman independent of the man, nor the man independent of the woman, in the Lord.

For in one Spirit we were all baptized into one body, whether Jews or Greeks, whether bond or free; and were all given to drink into one Spirit.

For you have heard of my way of living in time past in the Jews’ religion, how that beyond measure I persecuted the assembly of God and ravaged it.

For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision amounts to anything, nor uncircumcision, but faith working through love.

For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared before that we would walk in them.

For he is our peace, who made both one, and broke down the middle wall of separation,

concerning zeal, persecuting the assembly; concerning the righteousness which is in the law, found blameless.

which has come to you, even as it is in all the world and is bearing fruit and growing, as it does in you also, since the day you heard and knew the grace of God in truth,

although I used to be a blasphemer, a persecutor, and insolent. However, I obtained mercy, because I did it ignorantly in unbelief.

‘If evil comes on us—the sword, judgment, pestilence, or famine—we will stand before this house, and before you (for your name is in this house), and cry to you in our affliction, and you will hear and save.’

Yahweh is my light and my salvation. Whom shall I fear? Yahweh is the strength of my life. Of whom shall I be afraid?

Streams of tears run down my eyes, because they don’t observe your law.

So you will find favor, and good understanding in the sight of God and man.

Strengthen me with raisins, refresh me with apples; for I am faint with love.

And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and men.

Now when they heard this, they were cut to the heart, and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles, “Brothers, what shall we do?”

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.”

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

All who heard him were amazed, and said, “Isn’t this he who in Jerusalem made havoc of those who called on this name? And he had come here intending to bring them bound before the chief priests!”

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

Peter got up and went with them. When he had come, they brought him into the upper room. All the widows stood by him weeping, and showing the coats and garments which Dorcas had made while she was with them.

He gave her his hand, and raised her up. Calling the saints and widows, he presented her alive.

In all, we were two hundred seventy-six souls on the ship.

For he who serves Christ in these things is acceptable to God and approved by men.

Listen to the supplication of your servant, and of your people Israel, when they pray toward this place. Yes, hear in heaven, your dwelling place; and when you hear, forgive.

Then he said to them, “Go your way. Eat the fat, drink the sweet, and send portions to him for whom nothing is prepared, for today is holy to our Lord. Don’t be grieved, for the joy of Yahweh is your strength.”

It will happen, that every living creature which swarms, in every place where the rivers come, will live. Then there will be a very great multitude of fish; for these waters have come there, and the waters of the sea will be healed, and everything will live wherever the river comes.

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

Now in those days, when the number of the disciples was multiplying, a complaint arose from the Hellenists against the Hebrews, because their widows were neglected in the daily service.

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.

As the Gentiles heard this, they were glad, and glorified the word of God. As many as were appointed to eternal life believed.

Whom he predestined, those he also called. Whom he called, those he also justified. Whom he justified, those he also glorified.

that I have great sorrow and unceasing pain in my heart.

Isaiah cries concerning Israel, “If the number of the children of Israel are as the sand of the sea, it is the remnant who will be saved;

For the word of the cross is foolishness to those who are dying, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.

They came, both men and women, as many as were willing-hearted, and brought brooches, earrings, signet rings, and armlets, all jewels of gold; even every man who offered an offering of gold to Yahweh.

He gave to all the people, even among the whole multitude of Israel, both to men and women, to everyone a portion of bread, dates, and raisins. So all the people departed, each to his own house.

Now while Ezra prayed and made confession, weeping and casting himself down before God’s house, there was gathered together to him out of Israel a very great assembly of men and women and children; for the people wept very bitterly.

Ezra the priest brought the law before the assembly, both men and women, and all who could hear with understanding, on the first day of the seventh month.

Your arrows are sharp. The nations fall under you, with arrows in the heart of the king’s enemies.

Blessed are you who sow beside all waters, who send out the feet of the ox and the donkey.

and they will spring up among the grass, as willows by the watercourses.

They will say of me, ‘There is righteousness and strength only in Yahweh.’ ” Even to him will men come. All those who raged against him will be disappointed.

The little one will become a thousand, and the small one a strong nation. I, Yahweh, will do this quickly in its time.”

It’s like a grain of mustard seed, which, when it is sown in the earth, though it is less than all the seeds that are on the earth,

I sent you to reap that for which you haven’t labored. Others have labored, and you have entered into their labor.”

Then those who gladly received his word were baptized. There were added that day about three thousand souls.

But many of those who heard the word believed, and the number of the men came to be about five thousand.

The word of God increased and the number of the disciples greatly multiplied in Jerusalem. A great company of the priests were obedient to the faith.

But Saul ravaged the assembly, entering into every house and dragged both men and women off to prison.

But when they believed Philip preaching good news concerning God’s Kingdom and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women.

and asked for letters from him to the synagogues of Damascus, that if he found any who were of the Way, whether men or women, he might bring them bound to Jerusalem.

So the assemblies throughout all Judea, 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.

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

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

So the assemblies were strengthened in the faith, and increased in number daily.

I persecuted this Way to the death, binding and delivering into prisons both men and women.

What agreement does Christ have with Belial? Or what portion does a believer have with an unbeliever?

There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free man, there is neither male nor female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus.

Surely there is no enchantment with Jacob; Neither is there any divination with Israel. Now it shall be said of Jacob and of Israel, ‘What has God done!’