Psalms  119:130  

The entrance of thy words giveth light; it giveth understanding unto the simple.

Ramnath Gunupudi

19 The believers were scattered by the persecution[a] that began when Stephen was killed. Some of them went as far as Phoenicia, Cyprus, and Antioch. They told the Good News in these places, but only to Jews. 
 20 Some of these believers were men from Cyprus and Cyrene. When these men came to Antioch, they began speaking to people who were not Jews.[b] They told them the Good News about the Lord Jesus. 
21 The Lord was helping these men, and a large number of people believed and decided to follow the Lord. 
22 When the church in Jerusalem heard about this, they sent Barnabas to Antioch. 
23-24 Barnabas was a good man, full of the Holy Spirit and faith. When he went to Antioch and saw how God had blessed the believers there, he was very happy. He encouraged them all, saying, “Always be faithful to the Lord. Serve him with all your heart.” Many more people became followers of the Lord. 
25 Then Barnabas went to the city of Tarsus to look for Saul. 
26 When he found him, he brought him to Antioch. They stayed there a whole year. Every time the church came together, Barnabas and Saul met with them and taught many people. It was in Antioch that the followers of the Lord Jesus were called “Christ-followers” for the first time. 
27 About that same time some prophets went from Jerusalem to Antioch. 
28 One of them, named Agabus, stood up and spoke with the help of the Spirit. He said, “A very bad time is coming to the whole world. There will be no food for people to eat.” (This time of famine happened when Claudius was emperor.) 
29 The Lord’s followers decided that they would each send as much as they could to help their brothers and sisters who lived in Judea. 
30 They gathered the money and gave it to Barnabas and Saul, who took it to the elders in Judea.

19 The believers were scattered by the persecution[a] that began when Stephen was killed. Some of them went as far as Phoenicia, Cyprus, and Antioch. They told the Good News in these places, but only to Jews.
 20 Some of these believers were men from Cyprus and Cyrene. When these men came to Antioch, they began speaking to people who were not Jews.[b] They told them the Good News about the Lord Jesus.
21 The Lord was helping these men, and a large number of people believed and decided to follow the Lord.
22 When the church in Jerusalem heard about this, they sent Barnabas to Antioch. 
23-24 Barnabas was a good man, full of the Holy Spirit and faith. When he went to Antioch and saw how God had blessed the believers there, he was very happy. He encouraged them all, saying, “Always be faithful to the Lord. Serve him with all your heart.” Many more people became followers of the Lord.
25 Then Barnabas went to the city of Tarsus to look for Saul. 
26 When he found him, he brought him to Ant

Acts 11:19- 30 - Barnabas - The Good News Comes to Antioch

Rev 22:18-19,8 ERV 
 
18 I warn everyone who hears the words of prophecy in this book: If anyone adds anything to these, God will give that person the plagues written about in this book. 
 
19 And if anyone takes away from the words of this book of prophecy, God will take away that person's share of the tree of life and of the holy city, which are written about in this book. 
 
8 I am John. I am the one who heard and saw these things. After I heard and saw them, I bowed down to worship at the feet of the angel who showed them to me.

Rev 22:18-19,8 ERV 

18 I warn everyone who hears the words of prophecy in this book: If anyone adds anything to these, God will give that person the plagues written about in this book. 

19 And if anyone takes away from the words of this book of prophecy, God will take away that person's share of the tree of life and of the holy city, which are written about in this book. 

8 I am John. I am the one who heard and saw these things. After I heard and saw them, I bowed down to worship at the feet of the angel who showed them to me.

Revelation 22:18-19, 8 - John  warn who hears the words of prophecy in this book

The Birth of Jesus Christ 
1 It was about that same time that Augustus Caesar sent out an order to all people in the countries that were under Roman rule. The order said that everyone’s name must be put on a list. 
2 This was the first counting of all the people while Quirinius was governor of Syria. 
3 Everyone traveled to their own hometowns to have their name put on the list. 
4 So Joseph left Nazareth, a town in Galilee, and went to the town of Bethlehem in Judea. It was known as the town of David. Joseph went there because he was from the family of David. 
5 Joseph registered with Mary because she was engaged to marry him. (She was now pregnant.) 
6 While Joseph and Mary were in Bethlehem, the time came for her to have the baby. 
7 She gave birth to her first son. She wrapped him up well and laid him in a box where cattle are fed. She put him there because the guest room was full. 
Some Shepherds Hear About Jesus 
8 That night, some shepherds were out in the fields near Bethlehem watching their sheep. 
9 An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord was shining around them. The shepherds were very afraid. 
10 The angel said to them, “Don’t be afraid. I have some very good news for you—news that will make everyone happy. 
11 Today your Savior was born in David’s town. He is the Messiah, the Lord. 
12 This is how you will know him: You will find a baby wrapped in pieces of cloth and lying in a feeding box.” 
13 Then a huge army of angels from heaven joined the first angel, and they were all praising God, saying, 
14 “Praise God in heaven, 
 and on earth let there be peace to the people who please him.” 
15 The angels left the shepherds and went back to heaven. The shepherds said to each other, “Let’s go to Bethlehem and see this great event the Lord has told us about.” 
16 So they went running and found Mary and Joseph. And there was the baby, lying in the feeding box. 
17 When they saw the baby, they told what the angels said about this child. 
18 Everyone was surprised when they heard what the shepherds told them. 
19 Mary continued to think about these things, trying to understand them. 
20 The shepherds went back to their sheep, praising God and thanking him for everything they had seen and heard. It was just as the angel had told them. 
21 When the baby was eight days old, he was circumcised, and he was named Jesus. This name was given by the angel before the baby began to grow inside Mary.

The Birth of Jesus Christ
1 It was about that same time that Augustus Caesar sent out an order to all people in the countries that were under Roman rule. The order said that everyone’s name must be put on a list.
2 This was the first counting of all the people while Quirinius was governor of Syria. 
3 Everyone traveled to their own hometowns to have their name put on the list.
4 So Joseph left Nazareth, a town in Galilee, and went to the town of Bethlehem in Judea. It was known as the town of David. Joseph went there because he was from the family of David.
5 Joseph registered with Mary because she was engaged to marry him. (She was now pregnant.)
6 While Joseph and Mary were in Bethlehem, the time came for her to have the baby. 
7 She gave birth to her first son. She wrapped him up well and laid him in a box where cattle are fed. She put him there because the guest room was full.
Some Shepherds Hear About Jesus
8 That night, some shepherds were out in the fields near Bethlehem watchin

Birth of Jesus Christ - Luke 2:1-21

Fox pastors ( False teachers ) - Matthew 24:5 & 7:15-20

Peter in Lydda and Joppa 
32 Peter was traveling through all the areas around Jerusalem, and he stopped to visit the believers[a] who lived in Lydda. 
33 There he met a man named Aeneas, who was paralyzed and had not been able to get out of bed for the past eight years. 
34 Peter said to him, “Aeneas, Jesus Christ heals you. Get up and make your bed!” He stood up immediately. 
35 All the people living in Lydda and on the plain of Sharon saw him, and they decided to follow the Lord. 
36 In the city of Joppa there was a follower of Jesus named Tabitha. Her Greek name, Dorcas, means “a deer.” She was always doing good things for people and giving money to those in need. 
37 While Peter was in Lydda, Tabitha became sick and died. They washed her body and put it in an upstairs room. 
38 The followers in Joppa heard that Peter was in Lydda, which was not far away. So they sent two men, who begged him, “Hurry, please come quickly!” 
39 Peter got ready and went with them. When he arrived, they took him to the upstairs room. All the widows stood around him. They were crying and showing him the coats and other clothes that Tabitha had made during her time with them. 
40 Peter sent all the people out of the room. He knelt down and prayed. Then he turned to Tabitha’s body and said, “Tabitha, stand up!” She opened her eyes. When she saw Peter, she sat up. 
41 He gave her his hand and helped her stand up. Then he called the believers and the widows into the room. He showed them Tabitha; she was alive! 
42 People everywhere in Joppa learned about this, and many believed in the Lord. 
43 Peter stayed in Joppa for many days at the home of a man named Simon, who was a leatherworker.

Peter in Lydda and Joppa
32 Peter was traveling through all the areas around Jerusalem, and he stopped to visit the believers[a] who lived in Lydda. 
33 There he met a man named Aeneas, who was paralyzed and had not been able to get out of bed for the past eight years. 
34 Peter said to him, “Aeneas, Jesus Christ heals you. Get up and make your bed!” He stood up immediately. 
35 All the people living in Lydda and on the plain of Sharon saw him, and they decided to follow the Lord.
36 In the city of Joppa there was a follower of Jesus named Tabitha. Her Greek name, Dorcas, means “a deer.” She was always doing good things for people and giving money to those in need. 
37 While Peter was in Lydda, Tabitha became sick and died. They washed her body and put it in an upstairs room.
38 The followers in Joppa heard that Peter was in Lydda, which was not far away. So they sent two men, who begged him, “Hurry, please come quickly!”
39 Peter got ready and went with them. When he arrived, they too

Acts 9: 32 - 43 -  Peter in Lydda and Joppa

Saul Becomes a Follower of Jesus 
1 In Jerusalem Saul was still trying to scare the followers of the Lord, even saying he would kill them. He went to the high priest 
2 and asked him to write letters to the synagogues in the city of Damascus. Saul wanted the high priest to give him the authority to find people in Damascus who were followers of the Way. If he found any believers there, men or women, he would arrest them and bring them back to Jerusalem. 
3 So Saul went to Damascus. When he came near the city, a very bright light from heaven suddenly shined around him. 
4 He fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to him, “Saul, Saul! Why are you persecuting me?” 
5 Saul said, “Who are you, Lord?” 
The voice answered, “I am Jesus, the one you are persecuting. 
6 Get up now and go into the city. Someone there will tell you what you must do.” 
7 The men traveling with Saul just stood there, unable to speak. They heard the voice, but they saw no one. 
8 Saul got up from the ground and opened his eyes, but he could not see. So the men with him held his hand and led him into Damascus. 
9 For three days, Saul could not see; he did not eat or drink. 
10 There was a follower of Jesus in Damascus named Ananias. In a vision the Lord said to him, “Ananias!” 
Ananias answered, “Here I am, Lord.” 
11 The Lord said to him, “Get up and go to the street called Straight Street. Find the house of Judas[a] and ask for a man named Saul from the city of Tarsus. He is there now, praying. 
12 He has seen a vision in which a man named Ananias came and laid his hands on him so that he could see again.” 
13 But Ananias answered, “Lord, many people have told me about this man. They told me about the many bad things he did to your holy people in Jerusalem. 
14 Now he has come here to Damascus. The leading priests have given him the power to arrest all people who trust in you.[b]” 
15 But the Lord Jesus said to Ananias, “Go! I have chosen Saul for an important work. I want him to tell other nations, their rulers, and the people of Israel about me. 
16 I will show him all that he must suffer for me.” 
17 So Ananias left and went to the house of Judas. He laid his hands on Saul and said, “Saul, my brother, the Lord Jesus sent me. He is the one you saw on the road when you came here. He sent me so that you can see again and also be filled with the Holy Spirit.” 
18 Immediately, something that looked like fish scales fell off Saul’s eyes. He was able to see! Then he got up and was baptized. 
19 After he ate, he began to feel strong again. 
Saul Begins to Tell About Jesus 
Saul stayed with the followers of Jesus in Damascus for a few days. 
20 Soon he began to go to the synagogues and tell people about Jesus. He told the people, “Jesus is the Son of God!” 
21 All the people who heard Saul were amazed. They said, “This is the same man who was in Jerusalem trying to destroy the people who trust in Jesus[c]! And that’s why he has come here—to arrest the followers of Jesus and take them back to the leading priests.” 
22 But Saul became more and more powerful in proving that Jesus is the Messiah. His proofs were so strong that the Jews who lived in Damascus could not argue with him. 
Saul Escapes From Some Jews 
23 After many days, some Jews made plans to kill Saul. 
24 They were watching the city gates day and night. They wanted to kill Saul, but he learned about their plan. 
25 One night some followers that Saul had taught helped him leave the city. They put him in a basket and lowered it down through a hole in the city wall. 
Saul in Jerusalem 
26 Then Saul went to Jerusalem. He tried to join the group of followers, but they were all afraid of him. They did not believe that he was really a follower of Jesus. 
27 But Barnabas accepted Saul and took him to the apostles. He told them how Saul had seen the Lord on the road and how the Lord had spoken to Saul. Then he told them how boldly Saul had spoken for the Lord in Damascus. 
28 And so Saul stayed with the followers and went all around Jerusalem speaking boldly for the Lord. 
29 He often had arguments with the Greek-speaking Jews, who began making plans to kill him. 
30 When the believers learned about this, they took Saul to Caesarea, and from there they sent him to the city of Tarsus. 
31 The church in Judea, Galilee, and Samaria had a time of peace. And with the help of the Holy Spirit, these groups of believers became stronger in faith and showed their respect for the Lord by the way they lived. So the church everywhere grew in numbers.

Saul Becomes a Follower of Jesus
1 In Jerusalem Saul was still trying to scare the followers of the Lord, even saying he would kill them. He went to the high priest
2 and asked him to write letters to the synagogues in the city of Damascus. Saul wanted the high priest to give him the authority to find people in Damascus who were followers of the Way. If he found any believers there, men or women, he would arrest them and bring them back to Jerusalem.
3 So Saul went to Damascus. When he came near the city, a very bright light from heaven suddenly shined around him. 
4 He fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to him, “Saul, Saul! Why are you persecuting me?”
5 Saul said, “Who are you, Lord?”
The voice answered, “I am Jesus, the one you are persecuting.
6 Get up now and go into the city. Someone there will tell you what you must do.”
7 The men traveling with Saul just stood there, unable to speak. They heard the voice, but they saw no one. 
8 Saul got up from the ground and opened h

Acts 9:1- 31 - Saul’s Conversion

Philip Teaches a Man From Ethiopia 
26 An angel of the Lord spoke to Philip. The angel said, “Get ready and go south on the road that leads down to Gaza from Jerusalem—the road that goes through the desert.” 
27 So Philip got ready and went. On the road he saw a man from Ethiopia. He was a eunuch and an important official in the service of Candace, the queen of the Ethiopians. He was responsible for taking care of all her money. This man had gone to Jerusalem to worship. 
 28 Now he was on his way home. He was sitting in his chariot reading from the book of Isaiah the prophet. 
29 The Spirit said to Philip, “Go to that chariot and stay near it.” 
30 So he went toward the chariot, and he heard the man reading from Isaiah the prophet. Philip asked him, “Do you understand what you are reading?” 
31 The man answered, “How can I understand? I need someone to explain it to me.” Then he invited Philip to climb in and sit with him. 
32 The part of the Scriptures that he was reading was this: 
“He was like a sheep being led to the butcher. 
 He was like a lamb that makes no sound as its wool is being cut off. 
 He said nothing. 
33 He was shamed, and all his rights were taken away. 
 His life on earth has ended. 
 So there will be no story about his descendants.” 
34 The official[a] said to Philip, “Please, tell me, who is the prophet talking about? Is he talking about himself or about someone else?” 
35 Philip began to speak. He started with this same Scripture and told the man the Good News about Jesus. 
36 While they were traveling down the road, they came to some water. The official said, “Look, here is water! What is stopping me from being baptized?” 
37 [b] 38 Then the official ordered the chariot to stop. Both Philip and the official went down into the water, and Philip baptized him. 
39 When they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord took Philip away; the official never saw him again. The official continued on his way home. He was very happy. 
 40 But Philip appeared in a city called Azotus. He was going to the city of Caesarea. He told people the Good News in all the towns on the way from Azotus to Caesarea.

Philip Teaches a Man From Ethiopia
26 An angel of the Lord spoke to Philip. The angel said, “Get ready and go south on the road that leads down to Gaza from Jerusalem—the road that goes through the desert.”
27 So Philip got ready and went. On the road he saw a man from Ethiopia. He was a eunuch and an important official in the service of Candace, the queen of the Ethiopians. He was responsible for taking care of all her money. This man had gone to Jerusalem to worship.
 28 Now he was on his way home. He was sitting in his chariot reading from the book of Isaiah the prophet.
29 The Spirit said to Philip, “Go to that chariot and stay near it.” 
30 So he went toward the chariot, and he heard the man reading from Isaiah the prophet. Philip asked him, “Do you understand what you are reading?”
31 The man answered, “How can I understand? I need someone to explain it to me.” Then he invited Philip to climb in and sit with him. 
32 The part of the Scriptures that he was reading was this:
“He wa

Acts 8: 26 - 40 - Philip Teaches a Man From Ethiopia

Saul agreed that the killing of Stephen was a good thing. Some godly men buried Stephen and cried loudly for him. 
 
Trouble for the Believers 
On that day the Jews began to persecute the church in Jerusalem, making them suffer very much. Saul was also trying to destroy the group. He went into their houses, dragged out men and women, and put them in jail. All the believers left Jerusalem. Only the apostles stayed. The believers went to different places in Judea and Samaria. 
4 They were scattered everywhere, and in every place they went, they told people the Good News. 
Philip Tells the Good News in Samaria 
5 Philip[a] went to the city of Samaria and told people about the Messiah. 
6 The people there heard Philip and saw the miraculous signs he was doing. They all listened carefully to what he said. 
 7 Many of these people had evil spirits inside them, but Philip made the evil spirits leave them. The spirits made a lot of noise as they came out. There were also many weak and crippled people there. Philip made these people well too. 
8 What a happy day this was for that city! 
9 Now there was a man named Simon who lived in that city. Before Philip came there, Simon had been doing magic and amazing all the people of Samaria. He bragged and called himself a great man. 
10 All the people—the least important and the most important—believed what he said. They said, “This man has the power of God that is called ‘the Great Power.’” 
 11 Simon amazed the people with his magic for so long that the people became his followers. 
12 But Philip told the people the Good News about God’s kingdom and the power of Jesus Christ. Men and women believed Philip and were baptized. 
 13 Simon himself also believed, and after he was baptized, he stayed close to Philip. When he saw the miraculous signs and powerful things Philip did, he was amazed. 
14 The apostles in Jerusalem heard that the people of Samaria had accepted the word of God. So they sent Peter and John to the people in Samaria. 
15 When Peter and John arrived, they prayed for the Samaritan believers to receive the Holy Spirit. 16 These people had been baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus, but the Holy Spirit had not yet come down on any of them. This is why Peter and John prayed. 
17 When the two apostles laid their hands on the people, they received the Holy Spirit. 
18 Simon saw that the Spirit was given to people when the apostles laid their hands on them. So he offered the apostles money. 
 19 He said, “Give me this power so that when I lay my hands on someone, they will receive the Holy Spirit.” 
20 Peter said to Simon, “You and your money should both be destroyed because you thought you could buy God’s gift with money. 
21 You cannot share with us in this work. Your heart is not right before God. 
22 Change your heart! Turn away from these evil thoughts and pray to the Lord. Maybe he will forgive you. 
23 I see that you are full of bitter jealousy and cannot stop yourself from doing wrong.” 
24 Simon answered, “Both of you pray to the Lord for me, so that what you have said will not happen to me.” 
25 Then the two apostles told the people what they had seen Jesus do. They told them the message of the Lord. Then they went back to Jerusalem. On the way, they went through many Samaritan towns and told people the Good News.

Saul agreed that the killing of Stephen was a good thing. Some godly men buried Stephen and cried loudly for him.

Trouble for the Believers
On that day the Jews began to persecute the church in Jerusalem, making them suffer very much. Saul was also trying to destroy the group. He went into their houses, dragged out men and women, and put them in jail. All the believers left Jerusalem. Only the apostles stayed. The believers went to different places in Judea and Samaria. 
4 They were scattered everywhere, and in every place they went, they told people the Good News.
Philip Tells the Good News in Samaria
5 Philip[a] went to the city of Samaria and told people about the Messiah. 
6 The people there heard Philip and saw the miraculous signs he was doing. They all listened carefully to what he said.
 7 Many of these people had evil spirits inside them, but Philip made the evil spirits leave them. The spirits made a lot of noise as they came out. There were also many weak and crippled peopl

Acts  8:1 - 25 -  Philip tells the good news in Samaria

11 And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers; 
 
12 For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ: 
 
13 Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ: 
 
14 That we henceforth be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive; 
 
15 But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ: 
 
16 From whom the whole body fitly joined together and compacted by that which every joint supplieth, according to the effectual working in the measure of every part, maketh increase of the body unto the edifying of itself in love.

11 And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;

12 For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ:

13 Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ:

14 That we henceforth be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive;

15 But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ:

16 From whom the whole body fitly joined together and compacted by that which every joint supplieth, according to the effectual working in the measure of every part, maketh increase of the body unto the edifying of itself in love.

The Unity of the Body - Ephesians 4 :11-16

God Sends His Son 
33 “Listen to this story: There was a man who owned a vineyard. He put a wall around the field and dug a hole for a winepress. Then he built a tower. He leased the land to some farmers and then left on a trip. 
34 Later, it was time for the grapes to be picked. So the man sent his servants to the farmers to get his share of the grapes. 
35 “But the farmers grabbed the servants and beat one. They killed another one and then stoned to death a third servant. 
36 So the man sent some other servants to the farmers. He sent more servants than he sent the first time. But the farmers did the same thing to them that they did the first time. 
37 So the man decided to send his son to the farmers. He said, ‘The farmers will respect my son.’ 
38 “But when the farmers saw the son, they said to each other, ‘This is the owner’s son. This vineyard will be his. If we kill him, it will be ours.’ 
39 So the farmers took the son, threw him out of the vineyard, and killed him. 
40 “So what will the owner of the vineyard do to these farmers when he comes?” 
41 The Jewish priests and leaders said, “He will surely kill those evil men. Then he will lease the land to other farmers, who will give him his share of the crop at harvest time.” 
42 Jesus said to them, “Surely you have read this in the Scriptures: 
‘The stone that the builders refused to accept 
 became the cornerstone. 
The Lord did this, 
 and it is wonderful to us.’ 
43 “So I tell you that God’s kingdom will be taken away from you. It will be given to people who do what God wants in his kingdom. 
44 Whoever falls on this stone will be broken. And it will crush anyone it falls on.”[a] 
45 When the leading priests and the Pharisees heard these stories, they knew that Jesus was talking about them.

God Sends His Son
33 “Listen to this story: There was a man who owned a vineyard. He put a wall around the field and dug a hole for a winepress. Then he built a tower. He leased the land to some farmers and then left on a trip. 
34 Later, it was time for the grapes to be picked. So the man sent his servants to the farmers to get his share of the grapes.
35 “But the farmers grabbed the servants and beat one. They killed another one and then stoned to death a third servant. 
36 So the man sent some other servants to the farmers. He sent more servants than he sent the first time. But the farmers did the same thing to them that they did the first time. 
37 So the man decided to send his son to the farmers. He said, ‘The farmers will respect my son.’
38 “But when the farmers saw the son, they said to each other, ‘This is the owner’s son. This vineyard will be his. If we kill him, it will be ours.’ 
39 So the farmers took the son, threw him out of the vineyard, and killed him.
40 “So what wi

Parable of bad tenants - Matthew 21:33-45

30 “After forty years had passed, an angel appeared to Moses in the flames of a burning bush in the desert near Mount Sinai. 
31 When he saw this, he was amazed at the sight. As he went over to get a closer look, he heard the Lord say: 
32 ‘I am the God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob.’[a] Moses trembled with fear and did not dare to look. 
33 “Then the Lord said to him, ‘Take off your sandals, for the place where you are standing is holy ground. 
34 I have indeed seen the oppression of my people in Egypt. I have heard their groaning and have come down to set them free. Now come, I will send you back to Egypt.’[b] 
35 “This is the same Moses they had rejected with the words, ‘Who made you ruler and judge?’ He was sent to be their ruler and deliverer by God himself, through the angel who appeared to him in the bush. 
36 He led them out of Egypt and performed wonders and signs in Egypt, at the Red Sea and for forty years in the wilderness. 
37 “This is the Moses who told the Israelites, ‘God will raise up for you a prophet like me from your own people.’[c] 
38 He was in the assembly in the wilderness, with the angel who spoke to him on Mount Sinai, and with our ancestors; and he received living words to pass on to us. 
39 “But our ancestors refused to obey him. Instead, they rejected him and in their hearts turned back to Egypt. 
40 They told Aaron, ‘Make us gods who will go before us. As for this fellow Moses who led us out of Egypt—we don’t know what has happened to him!’[d] 
41 That was the time they made an idol in the form of a calf. They brought sacrifices to it and reveled in what their own hands had made. 
42 But God turned away from them and gave them over to the worship of the sun, moon and stars. This agrees with what is written in the book of the prophets: 
“‘Did you bring me sacrifices and offerings 
 forty years in the wilderness, people of Israel? 
43 You have taken up the tabernacle of Molek 
 and the star of your god Rephan, 
 the idols you made to worship. 
Therefore I will send you into exile’[e] beyond Babylon. 
44 “Our ancestors had the tabernacle of the covenant law with them in the wilderness. It had been made as God directed Moses, according to the pattern he had seen. 
45 After receiving the tabernacle, our ancestors under Joshua brought it with them when they took the land from the nations God drove out before them. It remained in the land until the time of David, 
46 who enjoyed God’s favor and asked that he might provide a dwelling place for the God of Jacob.[f] 
47 But it was Solomon who built a house for him. 
48 “However, the Most High does not live in houses made by human hands. As the prophet says: 
49 “‘Heaven is my throne, 
 and the earth is my footstool. 
What kind of house will you build for me? 
says the Lord. 
 Or where will my resting place be? 
50 Has not my hand made all these things?’[g] 
51 “You stiff-necked people! Your hearts and ears are still uncircumcised. You are just like your ancestors: You always resist the Holy Spirit! 
52 Was there ever a prophet your ancestors did not persecute? They even killed those who predicted the coming of the Righteous One. And now you have betrayed and murdered him— 
53 you who have received the law that was given through angels but have not obeyed it.” 
The Stoning of Stephen 
54 When the members of the Sanhedrin heard this, they were furious and gnashed their teeth at him. 
55 But Stephen, full of the Holy Spirit, looked up to heaven and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing at the right hand of God. 
56 “Look,” he said, “I see heaven open and the Son of Man standing at the right hand of God.” 
57 At this they covered their ears and, yelling at the top of their voices, they all rushed at him, 
58 dragged him out of the city and began to stone him. Meanwhile, the witnesses laid their coats at the feet of a young man named Saul. 
59 While they were stoning him, Stephen prayed, “Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.” 
 60 Then he fell on his knees and cried out, “Lord, do not hold this sin against them.” When he had said this, he fell asleep.

30 “After forty years had passed, an angel appeared to Moses in the flames of a burning bush in the desert near Mount Sinai.

Acts 7: 30 - 60, 8:1 - Stephen Is Killed

Some Jews Against Stephen 
8 Stephen received a great blessing. God gave him power to do great wonders and miraculous signs among the people. 
 9 But some of the Jews there were from the synagogue of Free Men, as it was called. The group included Jews from Cyrene, Alexandria, Cilicia, and Asia. They started arguing with Stephen. 
10 But the Spirit was helping him speak with wisdom. His words were so strong that these Jews could not argue with him. 
11 So they told some men to say, “We heard Stephen say bad things against Moses and against God!” 
12 By doing this, these Jews upset the people, the older Jewish leaders, and the teachers of the law. They became so angry that they came and grabbed Stephen and took him to a meeting of the high council. 
13 The Jews brought some men into the meeting to tell lies about Stephen. These men said, “This man is always saying things against this holy place and against the Law of Moses. 
14 We heard him say that Jesus from Nazareth will destroy this place and change what Moses told us to do.” 15 Everyone there in the council meeting was staring at Stephen. They saw that his face looked like the face of an angel.

Some Jews Against Stephen
8 Stephen received a great blessing. God gave him power to do great wonders and miraculous signs among the people.
 9 But some of the Jews there were from the synagogue of Free Men, as it was called. The group included Jews from Cyrene, Alexandria, Cilicia, and Asia. They started arguing with Stephen. 
10 But the Spirit was helping him speak with wisdom. His words were so strong that these Jews could not argue with him.
11 So they told some men to say, “We heard Stephen say bad things against Moses and against God!” 
12 By doing this, these Jews upset the people, the older Jewish leaders, and the teachers of the law. They became so angry that they came and grabbed Stephen and took him to a meeting of the high council.
13 The Jews brought some men into the meeting to tell lies about Stephen. These men said, “This man is always saying things against this holy place and against the Law of Moses. 
14 We heard him say that Jesus from Nazareth will destroy this plac

Acts 6:8-15 &  7:1-29 -  Some Jews against Stephen and he speech

Seven Men Chosen for a Special Work 
1 More and more people were becoming followers of Jesus. But during this same time, the Greek-speaking followers began to complain against the other Jewish followers. They said that their widows were not getting their share of what the followers received every day. 
2 The twelve apostles called the whole group of followers together. 
The apostles said to them, “It would not be right for us to give up our work of teaching God’s word in order to be in charge of getting food to people. 
3 So, brothers and sisters, choose seven of your men who have a good reputation. They must be full of wisdom and the Spirit. We will give them this work to do. 
4 Then we can use all our time to pray and to teach the word of God.” 
5 The whole group liked the idea. So they chose these seven men: Stephen (a man with great faith and full of the Holy Spirit), Philip,[a] Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and Nicolaus (a man from Antioch who had become a Jew). 
 6 Then they put these men before the apostles, who prayed and laid their hands on them.[b] 
7 The word of God was reaching more and more people. The group of followers in Jerusalem became larger and larger. Even a big group of Jewish priests believed and obeyed.

Seven Men Chosen for a Special Work
1 More and more people were becoming followers of Jesus. But during this same time, the Greek-speaking followers began to complain against the other Jewish followers. They said that their widows were not getting their share of what the followers received every day. 
2 The twelve apostles called the whole group of followers together.
The apostles said to them, “It would not be right for us to give up our work of teaching God’s word in order to be in charge of getting food to people. 
3 So, brothers and sisters, choose seven of your men who have a good reputation. They must be full of wisdom and the Spirit. We will give them this work to do. 
4 Then we can use all our time to pray and to teach the word of God.”
5 The whole group liked the idea. So they chose these seven men: Stephen (a man with great faith and full of the Holy Spirit), Philip,[a] Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and Nicolaus (a man from Antioch who had become a Jew).
 6 Then they p

The Apostles and the Jewish High Council 
1 While Peter and John were speaking to the people, some Jewish leaders came up to them. There were some priests, the captain of the soldiers that guarded the Temple, and some Sadducees. 
 2 They were upset because of what Peter and John were teaching the people. By telling people about Jesus, the apostles were teaching that people will rise from death. 
3 The Jewish leaders arrested Peter and John and put them in jail. It was already night, so they kept them in jail until the next day. 
4 But many of the people who heard the apostles believed what they said. There were now about 5000 men in the group of believers. 
5 The next day the Jewish rulers, the older Jewish leaders, and the teachers of the law met in Jerusalem. 
6 Annas the high priest, Caiaphas, John, and Alexander were there. Everyone from the high priest’s family was there. 
 7 They made Peter and John stand before all the people. They asked them over and over, “How did you make this crippled man well? What power did you use? By whose authority did you do this?” 
8 Then Peter was filled with the Holy Spirit and said to them, “Rulers of the people and you older leaders, 
9 are you questioning us today about what we did to help this crippled man? Are you asking us what made him well? 
10 We want all of you and all the people of Israel to know that this man was made well by the power of Jesus Christ from Nazareth. You nailed Jesus to a cross, but God raised him from death. This man was crippled, but he is now well. He is able to stand here before you because of the power of Jesus! 
11 Jesus is 
‘the stone[a] that you builders thought was not important. 
 But this stone has become the cornerstone.’ 
12 Jesus is the only one who can save people. His name is the only power in the world that has been given to save anyone. We must be saved through him!” 
13 The Jewish leaders understood that Peter and John had no special training or education. But they also saw that they were not afraid to speak. So the leaders were amazed. They also realized that Peter and John had been with Jesus. 
14 They saw the crippled man standing there beside the apostles. They saw that he was healed, so they could say nothing against the apostles. 
15 The Jewish leaders told them to leave the council meeting. Then the leaders talked to each other about what they should do. 
16 They said, “What shall we do with these men? Everyone in Jerusalem knows about the miracle they did as a sign from God. It’s too obvious. We can’t say it didn’t happen. 
17 But we must make them afraid to talk to anyone again using that name.[b] Then this problem will not spread among the people.” 
18 So the Jewish leaders called Peter and John in again. They told the apostles not to say anything or to teach anything in the name of Jesus. 
19 But Peter and John answered them, “What do you think is right? What would God want? Should we obey you or God? 
20 We cannot be quiet. We must tell people about what we have seen and heard.” 
21-22 The Jewish leaders could not find a way to punish the apostles, because all the people were praising God for what had been done. This miracle was a sign from God. The man who was healed was more than 40 years old. So the Jewish leaders warned the apostles again and let them go free. 
Peter and John Return to the Believers 
23 Peter and John left the meeting of Jewish leaders and went to their own group. They told the group everything that the leading priests and the older Jewish leaders had said to them. 
 24 When the believers heard this, they all prayed to God with one purpose. They said, “Master, you are the one who made the sky, the earth, the sea, and everything in the world. 
 25 Our ancestor David was your servant. With the help of the Holy Spirit he wrote these words: 
‘Why are the nations shouting? 
 Why are the people planning such useless things? 
26 ‘The kings of the earth prepare themselves to fight, 
 and the rulers all come together against the Lord and against his Messiah.’ 
27 That’s what actually happened when Herod, Pontius Pilate, the other nations, and the people of Israel all came together against Jesus here in Jerusalem. He is your holy Servant, the one you made to be the Messiah. 
28 These people who came together against Jesus made your plan happen. It was done because of your power and your will. 
29 And now, Lord, listen to what they are saying. They are trying to make us afraid. We are your servants. Help us to say what you want us to say without fear. 
30 Help us to be brave by showing us your power. Make sick people well. Cause miraculous signs and wonders to happen by the authority[c] of Jesus, your holy servant.” 
31 After the believers prayed, the place where they were meeting shook. They were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and they continued to speak God’s message without fear.

The Apostles and the Jewish High Council
1 While Peter and John were speaking to the people, some Jewish leaders came up to them. There were some priests, the captain of the soldiers that guarded the Temple, and some Sadducees.
 2 They were upset because of what Peter and John were teaching the people. By telling people about Jesus, the apostles were teaching that people will rise from death. 
3 The Jewish leaders arrested Peter and John and put them in jail. It was already night, so they kept them in jail until the next day. 
4 But many of the people who heard the apostles believed what they said. There were now about 5000 men in the group of believers.
5 The next day the Jewish rulers, the older Jewish leaders, and the teachers of the law met in Jerusalem. 
6 Annas the high priest, Caiaphas, John, and Alexander were there. Everyone from the high priest’s family was there.
 7 They made Peter and John stand before all the people. They asked them over and over, “How did you make this cr

Acts 4:1-31- The Apostles and the Jewish High Council

We Are God’s Children 
3 The Father has loved us so much! This shows how much he loved us: We are called children of God. And we really are his children. But the people in the world don’t understand that we are God’s children, because they have not known him. 
 2 Dear friends, now we are children of God. We have not yet been shown what we will be in the future. But we know that when Christ comes again, we will be like him. We will see him just as he is. 
3 He is pure, and everyone who has this hope in him keeps themselves pure like Christ. 
4 Anyone who sins breaks God’s law. Yes, sinning is the same as living against God’s law. 
5 You know that Christ came to take away people’s sins. There is no sin in Christ 
. 6 So whoever lives in Christ does not continue to sin. If they continue to sin, they have never really understood Christ and have never known him. 
7 Dear children, don’t let anyone lead you into the wrong way. Christ always did what was right. So to be good like Christ, you must do what is right. 
 8 The devil has been sinning since the beginning. Anyone who continues to sin belongs to the devil. The Son of God came for this: to destroy the devil’s work. 
9 Those who are God’s children do not continue to sin, because the new life God gave them[a] stays in them. They cannot keep sinning, because they have become children of God. 
10 So we can see who God’s children are and who the devil’s children are. These are the ones who are not God’s children: those who don’t do what is right and those who do not love their brothers and sisters in God’s family.

We Are God’s Children
3 The Father has loved us so much! This shows how much he loved us: We are called children of God. And we really are his children. But the people in the world don’t understand that we are God’s children, because they have not known him.
 2 Dear friends, now we are children of God. We have not yet been shown what we will be in the future. But we know that when Christ comes again, we will be like him. We will see him just as he is. 
3 He is pure, and everyone who has this hope in him keeps themselves pure like Christ.
4 Anyone who sins breaks God’s law. Yes, sinning is the same as living against God’s law. 
5 You know that Christ came to take away people’s sins. There is no sin in Christ
. 6 So whoever lives in Christ does not continue to sin. If they continue to sin, they have never really understood Christ and have never known him.
7 Dear children, don’t let anyone lead you into the wrong way. Christ always did what was right. So to be good like Christ, you must d

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12 During the time that Gallio was the governor of Achaia, some of the Jews came together against Paul. They took him to court. 
13 They said to Gallio, “This man is teaching people to worship God in a way that is against our law!” 
14 Paul was ready to say something, but Gallio spoke to the Jews. He said, “I would listen to you if your complaint was about a crime or other wrong. 
15 But it is only about words and names—arguments about your own law. So you must solve this problem yourselves. I don’t want to be a judge of these matters.” 
16 So Gallio made them leave the court. 
17 Then they all grabbed Sosthenes, the leader of the synagogue. They beat him before the court. But this did not bother Gallio.

Paul Is Brought Before Gallio
12 During the time that Gallio was the governor of Achaia, some of the Jews came together against Paul. They took him to court.
13 They said to Gallio, “This man is teaching people to worship God in a way that is against our law!”
14 Paul was ready to say something, but Gallio spoke to the Jews. He said, “I would listen to you if your complaint was about a crime or other wrong. 
15 But it is only about words and names—arguments about your own law. So you must solve this problem yourselves. I don’t want to be a judge of these matters.” 
16 So Gallio made them leave the court.
17 Then they all grabbed Sosthenes, the leader of the synagogue. They beat him before the court. But this did not bother Gallio.

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