Brothers and sisters,(A) choose seven men from among you who are known to be full of the Spirit(B) and wisdom. We will turn this responsibility over to them(C)

Read full chapter

Wherefore, brethren, look ye out among you seven men of honest report, full of the Holy Ghost and wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business.

Read full chapter

Peter Explains His Actions

11 The apostles and the believers(A) throughout Judea heard that the Gentiles also had received the word of God.(B)

Read full chapter

11 And the apostles and brethren that were in Judaea heard that the Gentiles had also received the word of God.

Read full chapter

12 The Spirit told(A) me to have no hesitation about going with them.(B) These six brothers(C) also went with me, and we entered the man’s house.

Read full chapter

12 And the Spirit bade me go with them, nothing doubting. Moreover these six brethren accompanied me, and we entered into the man's house:

Read full chapter

29 The disciples,(A) as each one was able, decided to provide help(B) for the brothers and sisters(C) living in Judea.

Read full chapter

29 Then the disciples, every man according to his ability, determined to send relief unto the brethren which dwelt in Judaea:

Read full chapter

But the Jews who refused to believe stirred up the other Gentiles and poisoned their minds against the brothers.(A)

Read full chapter

But the unbelieving Jews stirred up the Gentiles, and made their minds evil affected against the brethren.

Read full chapter

Priscilla, Aquila and Apollos

18 Paul stayed on in Corinth for some time. Then he left the brothers and sisters(A) and sailed for Syria,(B) accompanied by Priscilla and Aquila.(C) Before he sailed, he had his hair cut off at Cenchreae(D) because of a vow he had taken.(E)

Read full chapter

18 And Paul after this tarried there yet a good while, and then took his leave of the brethren, and sailed thence into Syria, and with him Priscilla and Aquila; having shorn his head in Cenchrea: for he had a vow.

Read full chapter

27 When Apollos wanted to go to Achaia,(A) the brothers and sisters(B) encouraged him and wrote to the disciples there to welcome him. When he arrived, he was a great help to those who by grace had believed.

Read full chapter

27 And when he was disposed to pass into Achaia, the brethren wrote, exhorting the disciples to receive him: who, when he was come, helped them much which had believed through grace:

Read full chapter

We continued our voyage from Tyre(A) and landed at Ptolemais, where we greeted the brothers and sisters(B) and stayed with them for a day.

Read full chapter

And when we had finished our course from Tyre, we came to Ptolemais, and saluted the brethren, and abode with them one day.

Read full chapter

as the high priest and all the Council(A) can themselves testify. I even obtained letters from them to their associates(B) in Damascus,(C) and went there to bring these people as prisoners to Jerusalem to be punished.

Read full chapter

As also the high priest doth bear me witness, and all the estate of the elders: from whom also I received letters unto the brethren, and went to Damascus, to bring them which were there bound unto Jerusalem, for to be punished.

Read full chapter

Released From the Law, Bound to Christ

Do you not know, brothers and sisters(A)—for I am speaking to those who know the law—that the law has authority over someone only as long as that person lives?

Read full chapter

Know ye not, brethren, (for I speak to them that know the law,) how that the law hath dominion over a man as long as he liveth?

Read full chapter