²³ Because of this, the rumor spread among the believers^(A) that this disciple would not die. But Jesus did not say that he would not die; he only said, “If I want him to remain alive until I return, what is that to you?”

¹⁵ In those days Peter stood up among the believers (a group numbering about a hundred and twenty)

³ Brothers and sisters,^(A) choose seven men from among you who are known to be full of the Spirit^(B) and wisdom. We will turn this responsibility over to them^(C)

³⁰ When the believers^(A) learned of this, they took him down to Caesarea^(B) and sent him off to Tarsus.^(C)

¹⁵ The brothers and sisters^(A) there had heard that we were coming, and they traveled as far as the Forum of Appius and the Three Taverns to meet us. At the sight of these people Paul thanked God and was encouraged.

¹³ I do not want you to be unaware,^(A) brothers and sisters,^[a](B) that I planned many times to come to you (but have been prevented from doing so until now)^(C) in order that I might have a harvest among you, just as I have had among the other Gentiles.