²⁰ Then the disciples went out and preached everywhere, and the Lord worked with them and confirmed his word by the signs^(A) that accompanied it.

² just as they were handed down to us by those who from the first^(A) were eyewitnesses^(B) and servants of the word.^(C)

³¹ After they prayed, the place where they were meeting was shaken.^(A) And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit^(B) and spoke the word of God^(C) boldly.^(D)

Philip in Samaria

⁴ Those who had been scattered^(A) preached the word wherever they went.^(B)

Paul’s Vision of the Man of Macedonia

⁶ Paul and his companions traveled throughout the region of Phrygia^(A) and Galatia,^(B) having been kept by the Holy Spirit from preaching the word in the province of Asia.^(C)

¹¹ Now the Berean Jews were of more noble character than those in Thessalonica,^(A) for they received the message with great eagerness and examined the Scriptures^(B) every day to see if what Paul said was true.^(C)

¹⁴ And because of my chains,^(A) most of the brothers and sisters have become confident in the Lord and dare all the more to proclaim the gospel without fear.^(B)