Acts 3:18   (Read all of Acts 3)

But this is how God fulfilled what he had foretold through all the prophets, saying that his Messiah would suffer.

Acts 3:21   (Read all of Acts 3)

Heaven must receive him until the time comes for God to restore everything, as he promised long ago through his holy prophets.

Acts 3:22   (Read all of Acts 3)

For Moses said, 'The Lord your God will raise up for you a prophet like me from among your own people; you must listen to everything he tells you.

Acts 3:24   (Read all of Acts 3)

"Indeed, beginning with Samuel, all the prophets who have spoken have foretold these days.

Acts 3:25   (Read all of Acts 3)

And you are heirs of the prophets and of the covenant God made with your fathers. He said to Abraham, 'Through your offspring all peoples on earth will be blessed.'

Acts 4:2   (Read all of Acts 4)

They were greatly disturbed because the apostles were teaching the people, proclaiming in Jesus the resurrection of the dead.

Acts 5:1   (Read all of Acts 5)

Now a man named Ananias, together with his wife Sapphira, also sold a piece of property.

Acts 5:42   (Read all of Acts 5)

Day after day, in the temple courts and from house to house, they never stopped teaching and proclaiming the good news that Jesus is the Messiah.

Acts 6:5   (Read all of Acts 6)

This proposal pleased the whole group. They chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit; also Philip, Procorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and Nicolas from Antioch, a convert to Judaism.

Acts 6:9   (Read all of Acts 6)

Opposition arose, however, from members of the Synagogue of the Freedmen (as it was called)-Jews of Cyrene and Alexandria as well as the provinces of Cilicia and Asia-who began to argue with Stephen.

Acts 6:13   (Read all of Acts 6)

They produced false witnesses, who testified, "This fellow never stops speaking against this holy place and against the law.

Acts 7:5   (Read all of Acts 7)

He gave him no inheritance here, not even enough ground to set his foot on. But God promised him that he and his descendants after him would possess the land, even though at that time Abraham had no child.

Acts 7:17   (Read all of Acts 7)

"As the time drew near for God to fulfill his promise to Abraham, the number of our people in Egypt had greatly increased.

Acts 7:37   (Read all of Acts 7)

"This is the Moses who told the Israelites, 'God will raise up for you a prophet like me from your own people.'

Acts 7:42   (Read all of Acts 7)

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?

Acts 7:46   (Read all of Acts 7)

who enjoyed God's favor and asked that he might provide a dwelling place for the God of Jacob.

Acts 7:48   (Read all of Acts 7)

"However, the Most High does not live in houses made by human hands. As the prophet says:

Acts 7:52   (Read all of Acts 7)

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-

Acts 8:5   (Read all of Acts 8)

Philip went down to a city in Samaria and proclaimed the Messiah there.

Acts 8:12   (Read all of Acts 8)

But when they believed Philip as he proclaimed the good news of the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women.

Acts 8:25   (Read all of Acts 8)

After they had further proclaimed the word of the Lord and testified about Jesus, Peter and John returned to Jerusalem, preaching the gospel in many Samaritan villages.

Acts 8:28   (Read all of Acts 8)

and on his way home was sitting in his chariot reading the Book of Isaiah the prophet.

Acts 8:30   (Read all of Acts 8)

Then Philip ran up to the chariot and heard the man reading Isaiah the prophet. "Do you understand what you are reading?" Philip asked.

Acts 8:34   (Read all of Acts 8)

The eunuch asked Philip, "Tell me, please, who is the prophet talking about, himself or someone else?"