Quotes About Hope

Joseph, a Levite from Cyprus, whom the apostles called Barnabas (meaning Son of Encouragement),

As a result, people brought the sick into the streets and laid them on cots and mats, so that at least Peterís shadow might fall on some of them as he passed by.

Crowds also gathered from the towns around Jerusalem, bringing the sick and those tormented by unclean spirits, and all of them were healed.

But during the night an angel of the Lord opened the doors of the jail and brought them out, saying,

“Go, stand in the temple courts and tell the people the full message of this new life.”

But on arriving at the jail, the officers did not find them there. So they returned with the report:

God exalted Him to His right hand as Prince and Savior, in order to grant repentance and forgiveness of sins to Israel.

Because the patriarchs were jealous of Joseph, they sold him as a slave into Egypt. But God was with him

I have indeed seen the oppression of My people in Egypt. I have heard their groaning and have come down to deliver them. Now come, I will send you back to Egypt.í

While they were stoning him, Stephen appealed, “Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.”

So there was great joy in that city.

In His humiliation He was deprived of justice. Who can recount His descendants? For His life was removed from the earth.”

Then Philip began with this very Scripture and told him the good news about Jesus.

There he found a man named Aeneas, who had been paralyzed and bedridden for eight years.

“Aeneas,” Peter said to him, “Jesus Christ heals you! Get up and put away your mat.” Immediately Aeneas got up,

At that time, however, she became sick and died, and her body was washed and placed in an upper room.

Then Peter sent them all out of the room. He knelt down and prayed, and turning toward her body, he said, “Tabitha, get up!” She opened her eyes, and seeing Peter, she sat up.

Peter took her by the hand and helped her up. Then he called the saints and widows and presented her to them alive.

We are witnesses of all that He did, both in the land of the Jews and in Jerusalem. And although they put Him to death by hanging Him on a tree,

God raised Him up on the third day and caused Him to be seen—

All the prophets testify about Him that everyone who believes in Him receives forgiveness of sins through His name.”

He will convey to you a message by which you and all your household will be saved.í

About that time, King Herod reached out to harm some who belonged to the church.

So Peter was kept in prison, but the church was fervently praying to God for him.