They gathered frequently to pray as a group, together with the women and with Mary the mother of Jesus and with his brothers.

One day Peter and John went to the Temple at three o'clock in the afternoon, the hour for prayer.

And every day in the Temple and in people's homes they continued to teach and preach the Good News about Jesus the Messiah.

and spent all their time in the Temple giving thanks to God.

They spent their time in learning from the apostles, taking part in the fellowship, and sharing in the fellowship meals and the prayers.

On Saturday evening we gathered together for the fellowship meal. Paul spoke to the people and kept on speaking until midnight, since he was going to leave the next day.

They entered the city and went up to the room where they were staying: Peter, John, James and Andrew, Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew, James son of Alphaeus, Simon the Patriot, and Judas son of James.

When you meet together as a group, it is not the Lord's Supper that you eat.

Don't you have your own homes in which to eat and drink? Or would you rather despise the church of God and put to shame the people who are in need? What do you expect me to say to you about this? Shall I praise you? Of course I don't!

Then he took Paul and Silas up into his house and gave them some food to eat. He and his family were filled with joy, because they now believed in God.

There, in the presence of the LORD your God, who has blessed you, you and your families will eat and enjoy the good things that you have worked for.

Be joyful there in his presence, together with your children, your servants, and the Levites who live in your towns; remember that the Levites will have no land of their own.

Be joyful in the LORD's presence, together with your children, your servants, and the Levites, foreigners, orphans, and widows who live in your towns. Do this at the one place of worship.

Now go home and have a feast. Share your food and wine with those who don't have enough. Today is holy to our Lord, so don't be sad. The joy that the LORD gives you will make you strong."

Go ahead---eat your food and be happy; drink your wine and be cheerful. It's all right with God.

But give what is in your cups and plates to the poor, and everything will be ritually clean for you.

If I thank God for my food, why should anyone criticize me about food for which I give thanks?"

Well, whatever you do, whether you eat or drink, do it all for God's glory.

Teach me, LORD, what you want me to do, and I will obey you faithfully; teach me to serve you with complete devotion.

"The eyes are like a lamp for the body. If your eyes are sound, your whole body will be full of light;

if it is to encourage others, we should do so. Whoever shares with others should do it generously; whoever has authority should work hard; whoever shows kindness to others should do it cheerfully.

We are proud that our conscience assures us that our lives in this world, and especially our relations with you, have been ruled by God-given frankness and sincerity, by the power of God's grace and not by human wisdom.

I am afraid that your minds will be corrupted and that you will abandon your full and pure devotion to Christ---in the same way that Eve was deceived by the snake's clever lies.

Slaves, obey your human masters with fear and trembling; and do it with a sincere heart, as though you were serving Christ.

Slaves, obey your human masters in all things, not only when they are watching you because you want to gain their approval; but do it with a sincere heart because of your reverence for the Lord.