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"Stephen, full of grace and power, did great wonders and signs among the people ... And all who sat in the council looked intently at him, and they saw that his face was like the face of an angel." (v.8, 15)

"While they were stoning Stephen, he prayed, 'Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.' Then he knelt down and cried out in a loud voice, 'Lord, do not hold this sin against them.' When he had said this, he died." (v.59-60)

"Now those who were scattered went from place to place, proclaiming the word. Philip went down to the city of Samaria and proclaimed the Messiah to them." (v.4-5)

"The eunuch asked Philip, 'About whom, may I ask you, does the prophet say this, about himself or about someone else?' Then Philip began to speak, and starting with this scripture, he proclaimed to him the good news about Jesus." (v.34-35)

"So Jesus said, 'When you have lifted up the Son of Man, then you will realize that I am he, and that I do nothing on my own, but I speak these things as the Father instructed me. And the one who sent me is with me; he has not left me alone, for I always do what is pleasing to him.'" (v.28-29)

"Meanwhile the church throughout Judea, Galilee and Samaria had peace and was built up. Living in the fear of the Lord and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit, it increased in numbers." (v.31)

"Jesus said to him, 'Have you believed because you have seen me? Blessed are those who have not seen and yet have come to believe.'" (v.29)

"When they had prayed, the place in which they were gathered together was shaken; and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and spoke the word of God with boldness." (v.31)

"With great power the apostles gave their testimony to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus, and great grace was upon them all." (v.33)

"Then someone arrived and announced, 'Look, the men whom you put in prison are standing in the temple and teaching the people!'" (v.25)

"The God of our ancestors raised up Jesus, whom you had killed by hanging him on a tree. God exalted him at his right hand as Leader and Saviour, so that he might give repentance to Israel and forgiveness of sins." (v.30-31)

"As they left the council, they rejoiced that they were considered worthy to suffer dishonour for the sake of the name." (v.41)