And in the proportionthat anyof the discipleshad means,eachof them determinedto send[a contribution] for the reliefof the brethrenlivingin Judea.
According to their abilitythey gaveto the treasuryfor the work61000golddrachmasand 5,000silverminasand 100priestlygarments.
I saidto them, "We according to our abilityhave redeemedour Jewishbrotherswho were soldto the nations;now would you evensellyour brothersthat they may be soldto us?" Then they were silentand could not finda word[to say].
"In the same mannerthe one who [had received] the two[talents] gainedtwomore.
and bothJesusand His discipleswere invitedto the wedding.
At thistimePeterstoodup in the midstof the brethren(a gatheringof aboutone hundredand twentypersonswas there together),and said,
Nowthe apostlesand the brethrenwho were throughoutJudeaheardthat the Gentilesalsohad receivedthe wordof God.
and when he had foundhim, he broughthim to Antioch.And for an entireyearthey metwith the churchand taughtconsiderablenumbers;and the discipleswere firstcalledChristiansin Antioch.
And the discipleswere continually filledwith joyand with the HolySpirit.
But while the disciplesstood aroundhim, he gotup and enteredthe city.The next dayhe went awaywith Barnabasto Derbe.
strengtheningthe soulsof the disciples,encouragingthem to continuein the faith,and [saying], "Throughmanytribulationswe mustenterthe kingdomof God."
"NowafterseveralyearsI cameto bringalmsto my nationand to presentofferings;
For there was not a needypersonamongthem, for all whowere ownersof landorhouseswould sellthem and bringthe proceedsof the sales
Nowat thistimewhile the discipleswere increasing[in number], a complaintaroseon the part of the Hellenistic[Jews] againstthe [native] Hebrews,becausetheir widowswere being overlookedin the dailyserving[of food].
and he tookfoodand was strengthened.Nowfor severaldayshe was with the discipleswho were at Damascus,
but his disciplestookhim by nightand let him downthrough[an opening in] the wall,loweringhim in a large basket.
does not act unbecomingly;it does not seekits own,is not provoked,does not take into accounta wrong[suffered],
[They] only[asked] us to rememberthe poor--the very thingI alsowas eagerto do.