Judah will hold the royal scepter, And his descendants will always rule. Nations will bring him tribute And bow in obedience before him.

But when the Holy Spirit comes upon you, you will be filled with power, and you will be witnesses for me in Jerusalem, in all of Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth."

But when they believed Philip's message about the good news of the Kingdom of God and about Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women.

After they had given their testimony and proclaimed the Lord's message, Peter and John went back to Jerusalem. On their way they preached the Good News in many villages of Samaria.

They were sent on their way by the church; and as they went through Phoenicia and Samaria, they reported how the Gentiles had turned to God; this news brought great joy to all the believers.

What gives life is God's Spirit; human power is of no use at all. The words I have spoken to you bring God's life-giving Spirit.

The guards answered, "Nobody has ever talked the way this man does!"

When Jesus finished saying these things, the crowd was amazed at the way he taught.

He wasn't like the teachers of the Law; instead, he taught with authority.

They were all amazed at the way he taught, because he spoke with authority.

and my teaching and message were not delivered with skillful words of human wisdom, but with convincing proof of the power of God's Spirit.

Your faith, then, does not rest on human wisdom but on God's power.

There is nothing that can be hid from God; everything in all creation is exposed and lies open before his eyes. And it is to him that we must all give an account of ourselves.