As soon as Peter and John were set free, they returned to their group and told them what the chief priests and the elders had said.

Paul and Silas left the prison and went to Lydia's house. There they met the believers, spoke words of encouragement to them, and left.

Barnabas and Saul finished their mission and returned from Jerusalem, taking John Mark with them.

When they arrived at Salamis, they preached the word of God in the synagogues. They had John Mark with them to help in the work.

Paul and his companions sailed from Paphos and came to Perga, a city in Pamphylia, where John Mark left them and went back to Jerusalem.

Barnabas wanted to take John Mark with them,

There was a sharp argument, and they separated: Barnabas took Mark and sailed off for Cyprus,

Aristarchus, who is in prison with me, sends you greetings, and so does Mark, the cousin of Barnabas. (You have already received instructions to welcome Mark if he comes your way.)

Only Luke is with me. Get Mark and bring him with you, because he can help me in the work.

and so do my co-workers Mark, Aristarchus, Demas, and Luke.

So Peter was kept in jail, but the people of the church were praying earnestly to God for him.

Even before they finish praying to me, I will answer their prayers.

"And I tell you more: whenever two of you on earth agree about anything you pray for, it will be done for you by my Father in heaven.

For where two or three come together in my name, I am there with them."

We have courage in God's presence, because we are sure that he hears us if we ask him for anything that is according to his will.

He hears us whenever we ask him; and since we know this is true, we know also that he gives us what we ask from him.