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ISA-11:9 ...for the earth shall be
full of the knowledge of the LORD,
as the waters cover the sea.
king james study
AC-1:1 The former treatise have I made, O
Theophilus, of all that Jesus began both to do
and teach,
AC-1:2 Until the day in which he was taken up,
after that he through the Holy Ghost had given
commandments unto the apostles whom he had
chosen:
AC-1:3 To whom also he showed himself alive
after his passion by many infallible proofs,
being seen of them forty days, and speaking of
the things pertaining to the kingdom of God:
AC-1:4 And, being assembled together with
[them], commanded them that they should not
depart from Jerusalem, but wait for the promise
of the Father, which, [saith he], ye have heard
of me.
AC-1:5 For John truly baptized with water; but
ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost not
many days hence.
AC-1:6 When they therefore were come together,
they asked of him, saying, Lord, wilt thou at
this time restore again the kingdom to Israel?
AC-1:7 And he said unto them, It is not for
you to know the times or the seasons, which the
Father hath put in his own power.
AC-1:8 But ye shall receive power, after that
the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall
be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in
all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the
uttermost part of the earth.
AC-1:9 And when he had spoken these things,
while they beheld, he was taken up; and a cloud
received him out of their sight.
AC-1:10 And while they looked stedfastly
toward heaven as he went up, behold, two men
stood by them in white apparel;
AC-1:11 Which also said, Ye men of Galilee,
why stand ye gazing up into heaven? this same
Jesus, which is taken up from you into heaven,
shall so come in like manner as ye have seen
him go into heaven.
AC-1:12 Then returned they unto Jerusalem from
the mount called Olivet, which is from
Jerusalem a sabbath day's journey.
AC-1:13 And when they were come in, they went
up into an upper room, where abode both Peter,
and James, and John, and Andrew, Philip, and
Thomas, Bartholomew, and Matthew, James [the
son] of Alphaeus, and Simon Zelotes, and Judas
[the brother] of James.
AC-1:14 These all continued with one accord in
prayer and supplication, with the women, and
Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his
brethren.
AC-1:15 And in those days Peter stood up in
the midst of the disciples, and said, (the
number of names together were about an hundred
and twenty,)
AC-1:16 Men [and] brethren, this scripture
must needs have been fulfilled, which the Holy
Ghost by the mouth of David spake before
concerning Judas, which was guide to them that
took Jesus.
AC-1:17 For he was numbered with us, and had
obtained part of this ministry.
AC-1:18 Now this man purchased a field with
the reward of iniquity; and falling headlong,
he burst asunder in the midst, and all his
bowels gushed out.
AC-1:19 And it was known unto all the dwellers
at Jerusalem; insomuch as that field is called
in their proper tongue, Aceldama, that is to
say, The field of blood.
AC-1:20 For it is written in the book of
Psalms, Let his habitation be desolate, and let
no man dwell therein: and his bishopric let
another take.
AC-1:21 Wherefore of these men which have
companied with us all the time that the Lord
Jesus went in and out among us,
AC-1:22 Beginning from the baptism of John,
unto that same day that he was taken up from
us, must one be ordained to be a witness with
us of his resurrection.
AC-1:23 And they appointed two, Joseph called
Barsabas, who was surnamed Justus, and
Matthias.
AC-1:24 And they prayed, and said, Thou, Lord,
which knowest the hearts of all [men], show
whether of these two thou hast chosen,
AC-1:25 That he may take part of this ministry
and apostleship, from which Judas by
transgression fell, that he might go to his own
place.
AC-1:26 And they gave forth their lots; and
the lot fell upon Matthias; and he was numbered
with the eleven apostles.
AC-2:1 And when the day of Pentecost was fully
come, they were all with one accord in one
place.
AC-2:2 And suddenly there came a sound from
heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and it
filled all the house where they were sitting.
AC-2:3 And there appeared unto them cloven
tongues like as of fire, and it sat upon each
of them.
AC-2:4 And they were all filled with the Holy
Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues,
as the Spirit gave them utterance.
AC-2:5 And there were dwelling at Jerusalem
Jews, devout men, out of every nation under
heaven.
AC-2:6 Now when this was noised abroad, the
multitude came together, and were confounded,
because that every man heard them speak in his
own language.
AC-2:7 And they were all amazed and marvelled,
saying one to another, Behold, are not all
these which speak Galilaeans?
AC-2:8 And how hear we every man in our own
tongue, wherein we were born?
AC-2:9 Parthians, and Medes, and Elamites, and
the dwellers in Mesopotamia, and in Judaea, and
Cappadocia, in Pontus, and Asia,
AC-2:10 Phrygia, and Pamphylia, in Egypt, and
in the parts of Libya about Cyrene, and
strangers of Rome, Jews and proselytes,
AC-2:11 Cretes and Arabians, we do hear them
speak in our tongues the wonderful works of
God.
AC-2:12 And they were all amazed, and were in
doubt, saying one to another, What meaneth
this?
AC-2:13 Others mocking said, These men are
full of new wine.
AC-2:14 But Peter, standing up with the
eleven, lifted up his voice, and said unto
them, Ye men of Judaea, and all [ye] that dwell
at Jerusalem, be this known unto you, and
hearken to my words:
AC-2:15 For these are not drunken, as ye
suppose, seeing it is [but] the third hour of
the day.
AC-2:16 But this is that which was spoken by
the prophet Joel;
AC-2:17 And it shall come to pass in the last
days, saith God, I will pour out of my Spirit
upon all flesh: and your sons and your
daughters shall prophesy, and your young men
shall see visions, and your old men shall dream
dreams:
AC-2:18 And on my servants and on my
handmaidens I will pour out in those days of my
Spirit; and they shall prophesy:
AC-2:19 And I will show wonders in heaven
above, and signs in the earth beneath; blood,
and fire, and vapour of smoke:
AC-2:20 The sun shall be turned into darkness,
and the moon into blood, before that great and
notable day of the Lord come:
AC-2:21 And it shall come to pass, [that]
whosoever shall call on the name of the Lord
shall be saved.
AC-2:22 Ye men of Israel, hear these words;
Jesus of Nazareth, a man approved of God among
you by miracles and wonders and signs, which
God did by him in the midst of you, as ye
yourselves also know:
AC-2:23 Him, being delivered by the
determinate counsel and foreknowledge of God,
ye have taken, and by wicked hands have
crucified and slain:
AC-2:24 Whom God hath raised up, having loosed
the pains of death: because it was not possible
that he should be holden of it.
AC-2:25 For David speaketh concerning him, I
foresaw the Lord always before my face, for he
is on my right hand, that I should not be
moved:
AC-2:26 Therefore did my heart rejoice, and my
tongue was glad; moreover also my flesh shall
rest in hope:
AC-2:27 Because thou wilt not leave my soul in
hell, neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One
to see corruption.
AC-2:28 Thou hast made known to me the ways of
life; thou shalt make me full of joy with thy
countenance.
AC-2:29 Men [and] brethren, let me freely
speak unto you of the patriarch David, that he
is both dead and buried, and his sepulchre is
with us unto this day.
AC-2:30 Therefore being a prophet, and knowing
that God had sworn with an oath to him, that of
the fruit of his loins, according to the flesh,
he would raise up Christ to sit on his throne;
AC-2:31 He seeing this before spake of the
resurrection of Christ, that his soul was not
left in hell, neither his flesh did see
corruption.
AC-2:32 This Jesus hath God raised up, whereof
we all are witnesses.
AC-2:33 Therefore being by the right hand of
God exalted, and having received of the Father
the promise of the Holy Ghost, he hath shed
forth this, which ye now see and hear.
AC-2:34 For David is not ascended into the
heavens: but he saith himself, The Lord said
unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand,
AC-2:35 Until I make thy foes thy footstool.
AC-2:36 Therefore let all the house of Israel
know assuredly, that God hath made that same
Jesus, whom ye have crucified, both Lord and
Christ.
AC-2:37 Now when they heard [this], they were
pricked in their heart, and said unto Peter and
to the rest of the apostles, Men [and]
brethren, what shall we do?
AC-2:38 Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and
be baptized every one of you in the name of
Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye
shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.
AC-2:39 For the promise is unto you, and to
your children, and to all that are afar off,
[even] as many as the Lord our God shall call.
AC-2:40 And with many other words did he
testify and exhort, saying, Save yourselves
from this untoward generation.
AC-2:41 Then they that gladly received his
word were baptized: and the same day there were
added [unto them] about three thousand souls.
AC-2:42 And they continued stedfastly in the
apostles' doctrine and fellowship, and in
breaking of bread, and in prayers.
AC-2:43 And fear came upon every soul: and
many wonders and signs were done by the
apostles.
AC-2:44 And all that believed were together,
and had all things common;
AC-2:45 And sold their possessions and goods,
and parted them to all [men], as every man had
need.
AC-2:46 And they, continuing daily with one
accord in the temple, and breaking bread from
house to house, did eat their meat with
gladness and singleness of heart,
AC-2:47 Praising God, and having favour with
all the people. And the Lord added to the
church daily such as should be saved.
AC-3:1 Now Peter and John went up together
into the temple at the hour of prayer, [being]
the ninth [hour].
AC-3:2 And a certain man lame from his
mother's womb was carried, whom they laid daily
at the gate of the temple which is called
Beautiful, to ask alms of them that entered
into the temple;
AC-3:3 Who seeing Peter and John about to go
into the temple asked an alms.
AC-3:4 And Peter, fastening his eyes upon him
with John, said, Look on us.
AC-3:5 And he gave heed unto them, expecting
to receive something of them.
AC-3:6 Then Peter said, Silver and gold have
I none; but such as I have give I thee: In the
name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth rise up and
walk.
AC-3:7 And he took him by the right hand, and
lifted [him] up: and immediately his feet and
ankle bones received strength.
AC-3:8 And he leaping up stood, and walked,
and entered with them into the temple, walking,
and leaping, and praising God.
AC-3:9 And all the people saw him walking and
praising God:
AC-3:10 And they knew that it was he which sat
for alms at the Beautiful gate of the temple:
and they were filled with wonder and amazement
at that which had happened unto him.
AC-3:11 And as the lame man which was healed
held Peter and John, all the people ran
together unto them in the porch that is called
Solomon's, greatly wondering.
AC-3:12 And when Peter saw [it], he answered
unto the people, Ye men of Israel, why marvel
ye at this? or why look ye so earnestly on us,
as though by our own power or holiness we had
made this man to walk?
AC-3:13 The God of Abraham, and of Isaac, and
of Jacob, the God of our fathers, hath
glorified his Son Jesus; whom ye delivered up,
and denied him in the presence of Pilate, when
he was determined to let [him] go.
AC-3:14 But ye denied the Holy One and the
Just, and desired a murderer to be granted unto
you;
AC-3:15 And killed the Prince of life, whom
God hath raised from the dead; whereof we are
witnesses.
AC-3:16 And his name through faith in his name
hath made this man strong, whom ye see and
know: yea, the faith which is by him hath given
him this perfect soundness in the presence of
you all.
AC-3:17 And now, brethren, I wot that through
ignorance ye did [it], as [did] also your
rulers.
AC-3:18 But those things, which God before had
showed by the mouth of all his prophets, that
Christ should suffer, he hath so fulfilled.
AC-3:19 Repent ye therefore, and be converted,
that your sins may be blotted out, when the
times of refreshing shall come from the
presence of the Lord;
AC-3:20 And he shall send Jesus Christ, which
before was preached unto you:
AC-3:21 Whom the heaven must receive until the
times of restitution of all things, which God
hath spoken by the mouth of all his holy
prophets since the world began.
AC-3:22 For Moses truly said unto the fathers,
A prophet shall the Lord your God raise up unto
you of your brethren, like unto me; him shall
ye hear in all things whatsoever he shall say
unto you.
AC-3:23 And it shall come to pass, [that]
every soul, which will not hear that prophet,
shall be destroyed from among the people.
AC-3:24 Yea, and all the prophets from Samuel
and those that follow after, as many as have
spoken, have likewise foretold of these days.
AC-3:25 Ye are the children of the prophets,
and of the covenant which God made with our
fathers, saying unto Abraham, And in thy seed
shall all the kindreds of the earth be blessed.
AC-3:26 Unto you first God, having raised up
his Son Jesus, sent him to bless you, in
turning away every one of you from his
iniquities.
AC-4:1 And as they spake unto the people, the
priests, and the captain of the temple, and the
Sadducees, came upon them,
AC-4:2 Being grieved that they taught the
people, and preached through Jesus the
resurrection from the dead.
AC-4:3 And they laid hands on them, and put
[them] in hold unto the next day: for it was
now eventide.
AC-4:4 Howbeit many of them which heard the
word believed; and the number of the men was
about five thousand.
AC-4:5 And it came to pass on the morrow, that
their rulers, and elders, and scribes,
AC-4:6 And Annas the high priest, and
Caiaphas, and John, and Alexander, and as many
as were of the kindred of the high priest, were
gathered together at Jerusalem.
AC-4:7 And when they had set them in the
midst, they asked, By what power, or by what
name, have ye done this?
AC-4:8 Then Peter, filled with the Holy Ghost,
said unto them, Ye rulers of the people, and
elders of Israel,
AC-4:9 If we this day be examined of the good
deed done to the impotent man, by what means he
is made whole;
AC-4:10 Be it known unto you all, and to all
the people of Israel, that by the name of Jesus
Christ of Nazareth, whom ye crucified, whom God
raised from the dead, [even] by him doth this
man stand here before you whole.
AC-4:11 This is the stone which was set at
nought of you builders, which is become the
head of the corner.
AC-4:12 Neither is there salvation in any
other: for there is none other name under
heaven given among men, whereby we must be
saved.
AC-4:13 Now when they saw the boldness of
Peter and John, and perceived that they were
unlearned and ignorant men, they marvelled; and
they took knowledge of them, that they had been
with Jesus.
AC-4:14 And beholding the man which was healed
standing with them, they could say nothing
against it.
AC-4:15 But when they had commanded them to go
aside out of the council, they conferred among
themselves,
AC-4:16 Saying, What shall we do to these men?
for that indeed a notable miracle hath been
done by them [is] manifest to all them that
dwell in Jerusalem; and we cannot deny [it].
AC-4:17 But that it spread no further among
the people, let us straitly threaten them, that
they speak henceforth to no man in this name.
AC-4:18 And they called them, and commanded
them not to speak at all nor teach in the name
of Jesus.
AC-4:19 But Peter and John answered and said
unto them, Whether it be right in the sight of
God to hearken unto you more than unto God,
judge ye.
AC-4:20 For we cannot but speak the things
which we have seen and heard.
AC-4:21 So when they had further threatened
them, they let them go, finding nothing how
they might punish them, because of the people:
for all [men] glorified God for that which was
done.
AC-4:22 For the man was above forty years old,
on whom this miracle of healing was showed.
AC-4:23 And being let go, they went to their
own company, and reported all that the chief
priests and elders had said unto them.
AC-4:24 And when they heard that, they lifted
up their voice to God with one accord, and
said, Lord, thou [art] God, which hast made
heaven, and earth, and the sea, and all that in
them is:
AC-4:25 Who by the mouth of thy servant David
hast said, Why did the heathen rage, and the
people imagine vain things?
AC-4:26 The kings of the earth stood up, and
the rulers were gathered together against the
Lord, and against his Christ.
AC-4:27 For of a truth against thy holy child
Jesus, whom thou hast anointed, both Herod, and
Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles, and the
people of Israel, were gathered together,
AC-4:28 For to do whatsoever thy hand and thy
counsel determined before to be done.
AC-4:29 And now, Lord, behold their
threatenings: and grant unto thy servants, that
with all boldness they may speak thy word,
AC-4:30 By stretching forth thine hand to
heal; and that signs and wonders may be done by
the name of thy holy child Jesus.
AC-4:31 And when they had prayed, the place
was shaken where they were assembled together;
and they were all filled with the Holy Ghost,
and they spake the word of God with boldness.
AC-4:32 And the multitude of them that
believed were of one heart and of one soul:
neither said any [of them] that ought of the
things which he possessed was his own; but they
had all things common.
AC-4:33 And with great power gave the apostles
witness of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus:
and great grace was upon them all.
AC-4:34 Neither was there any among them that
lacked: for as many as were possessors of lands
or houses sold them, and brought the prices of
the things that were sold,
AC-4:35 And laid [them] down at the apostles'
feet: and distribution was made unto every man
according as he had need.
AC-4:36 And Joses, who by the apostles was
surnamed Barnabas, (which is, being
interpreted, The son of consolation,) a Levite,
[and] of the country of Cyprus,
AC-4:37 Having land, sold [it], and brought
the money, and laid [it] at the apostles' feet.
AC-5:1 But a certain man named Ananias, with
Sapphira his wife, sold a possession,
AC-5:2 And kept back [part] of the price, his
wife also being privy [to it], and brought a
certain part, and laid [it], at the apostles'
feet.
AC-5:3 But Peter said, Ananias, why hath Satan
filled thine heart to lie to the Holy Ghost,
and to keep back [part] of the price of the
land?
AC-5:4 Whiles it remained, was it not thine
own? and after it was sold, was it not in thine
own power? why hast thou conceived this thing
in thine heart? thou hast not lied unto men,
but unto God.
AC-5:5 And Ananias hearing these words fell
down, and gave up the ghost: and great fear
came on all them that heard these things.
AC-5:6 And the young men arose, wound him up,
and carried [him] out, and buried [him].
AC-5:7 And it was about the space of three
hours after, when his wife, not knowing what
was done, came in.
AC-5:8 And Peter answered unto her, Tell me
whether ye sold the land for so much? And she
said, Yea, for so much.
AC-5:9 Then Peter said unto her, How is it
that ye have agreed together to tempt the
Spirit of the Lord? behold, the feet of them
which have buried thy husband [are] at the
door, and shall carry thee out.
AC-5:10 Then fell she down straightway at his
feet, and yielded up the ghost: and the young
men came in, and found her dead, and, carrying
[her] forth, buried [her] by her husband.
AC-5:11 And great fear came upon all the
church, and upon as many as heard these things.
AC-5:12 And by the hands of the apostles were
many signs and wonders wrought among the
people; (and they were all with one accord in
Solomon's porch.
AC-5:13 And of the rest durst no man join
himself to them: but the people magnified them.
AC-5:14 And believers were the more added to
the Lord, multitudes both of men and women.)
AC-5:15 Insomuch that they brought forth the
sick into the streets, and laid [them] on beds
and couches, that at the least the shadow of
Peter passing by might overshadow some of them.
AC-5:16 There came also a multitude [out] of
the cities round about unto Jerusalem, bringing
sick folks, and them which were vexed with
unclean spirits: and they were healed every
one.
AC-5:17 Then the high priest rose up, and all
they that were with him, (which is the sect of
the Sadducees,) and were filled with
indignation,
AC-5:18 And laid their hands on the apostles,
and put them in the common prison.
AC-5:19 But the angel of the Lord by night
opened the prison doors, and brought them
forth, and said,
AC-5:20 Go, stand and speak in the temple to
the people all the words of this life.
AC-5:21 And when they heard [that], they
entered into the temple early in the morning,
and taught. But the high priest came, and they
that were with him, and called the council
together, and all the senate of the children of
Israel, and sent to the prison to have them
brought.
AC-5:22 But when the officers came, and found
them not in the prison, they returned, and
told,
AC-5:23 Saying, The prison truly found we shut
with all safety, and the keepers standing
without before the doors: but when we had
opened, we found no man within.
AC-5:24 Now when the high priest and the
captain of the temple and the chief priests
heard these things, they doubted of them
whereunto this would grow.
AC-5:25 Then came one and told them, saying,
Behold, the men whom ye put in prison are
standing in the temple, and teaching the
people.
AC-5:26 Then went the captain with the
officers, and brought them without violence:
for they feared the people, lest they should
have been stoned.
AC-5:27 And when they had brought them, they
set [them] before the council: and the high
priest asked them,
AC-5:28 Saying, Did not we straitly command
you that ye should not teach in this name? and,
behold, ye have filled Jerusalem with your
doctrine, and intend to bring this man's blood
upon us.
AC-5:29 Then Peter and the [other] apostles
answered and said, We ought to obey God rather
than men.
AC-5:30 The God of our fathers raised up
Jesus, whom ye slew and hanged on a tree.
AC-5:31 Him hath God exalted with his right
hand [to be] a Prince and a Saviour, for to
give repentance to Israel, and forgiveness of
sins.
AC-5:32 And we are his witnesses of these
things; and [so is] also the Holy Ghost, whom
God hath given to them that obey him.
AC-5:33 When they heard [that], they were cut
[to the heart], and took counsel to slay them.
AC-5:34 Then stood there up one in the
council, a Pharisee, named Gamaliel, a doctor
of the law, had in reputation among all the
people, and commanded to put the apostles forth
a little space;
AC-5:35 And said unto them, Ye men of Israel,
take heed to yourselves what ye intend to do as
touching these men.
AC-5:36 For before these days rose up Theudas,
boasting himself to be somebody; to whom a
number of men, about four hundred, joined
themselves: who was slain; and all, as many as
obeyed him, were scattered, and brought to
nought.
AC-5:37 After this man rose up Judas of
Galilee in the days of the taxing, and drew
away much people after him: he also perished;
and all, [even] as many as obeyed him, were
dispersed.
AC-5:38 And now I say unto you, Refrain from
these men, and let them alone: for if this
counsel or this work be of men, it will come to
nought:
AC-5:39 But if it be of God, ye cannot
overthrow it; lest haply ye be found even to
fight against God.
AC-5:40 And to him they agreed: and when they
had called the apostles, and beaten [them],
they commanded that they should not speak in
the name of Jesus, and let them go.
AC-5:41 And they departed from the presence of
the council, rejoicing that they were counted
worthy to suffer shame for his name.
AC-5:42 And daily in the temple, and in every
house, they ceased not to teach and preach
Jesus Christ.
AC-6:1 And in those days, when the number of
the disciples was multiplied, there arose a
murmuring of the Grecians against the Hebrews,
because their widows were neglected in the
daily ministration.
AC-6:2 Then the twelve called the multitude of
the disciples [unto them], and said, It is not
reason that we should leave the word of God,
and serve tables.
AC-6:3 Wherefore, brethren, look ye out among
you seven men of honest report, full of the
Holy Ghost and wisdom, whom we may appoint over
this business.
AC-6:4 But we will give ourselves continually
to prayer, and to the ministry of the word.
AC-6:5 And the saying pleased the whole
multitude: and they chose Stephen, a man full
of faith and of the Holy Ghost, and Philip, and
Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and
Parmenas, and Nicolas a proselyte of Antioch:
AC-6:6 Whom they set before the apostles: and
when they had prayed, they laid [their] hands
on them.
AC-6:7 And the word of God increased; and the
number of the disciples multiplied in Jerusalem
greatly; and a great company of the priests
were obedient to the faith.
AC-6:8 And Stephen, full of faith and power,
did great wonders and miracles among the
people.
AC-6:9 Then there arose certain of the
synagogue, which is called [the synagogue] of
the Libertines, and Cyrenians, and
Alexandrians, and of them of Cilicia and of
Asia, disputing with Stephen.
AC-6:10 And they were not able to resist the
wisdom and the spirit by which he spake.
AC-6:11 Then they suborned men, which said, We
have heard him speak blasphemous words against
Moses, and [against] God.
AC-6:12 And they stirred up the people, and
the elders, and the scribes, and came upon
[him], and caught him, and brought [him] to the
council,
AC-6:13 And set up false witnesses, which
said, This man ceaseth not to speak blasphemous
words against this holy place, and the law:
AC-6:14 For we have heard him say, that this
Jesus of Nazareth shall destroy this place, and
shall change the customs which Moses delivered
us.
AC-6:15 And all that sat in the council,
looking stedfastly on him, saw his face as it
had been the face of an angel.
AC-7:1 Then said the high priest, Are these
things so?
AC-7:2 And he said, Men, brethren, and
fathers, hearken; The God of glory appeared
unto our father Abraham, when he was in
Mesopotamia, before he dwelt in Charran,
AC-7:3 And said unto him, Get thee out of thy
country, and from thy kindred, and come into
the land which I shall show thee.
AC-7:4 Then came he out of the land of the
Chaldaeans, and dwelt in Charran: and from
thence, when his father was dead, he removed
him into this land, wherein ye now dwell.
AC-7:5 And he gave him none inheritance in it,
no, not [so much as] to set his foot on: yet he
promised that he would give it to him for a
possession, and to his seed after him, when [as
yet] he had no child.
AC-7:6 And God spake on this wise, That his
seed should sojourn in a strange land; and that
they should bring them into bondage, and
entreat [them] evil four hundred years.
AC-7:7 And the nation to whom they shall be in
bondage will I judge, said God: and after that
shall they come forth, and serve me in this
place.
AC-7:8 And he gave him the covenant of
circumcision: and so [Abraham] begat Isaac, and
circumcised him the eighth day; and Isaac
[begat] Jacob; and Jacob [begat] the twelve
patriarchs.
AC-7:9 And the patriarchs, moved with envy,
sold Joseph into Egypt: but God was with him,
AC-7:10 And delivered him out of all his
afflictions, and gave him favour and wisdom in
the sight of Pharaoh king of Egypt; and he made
him governor over Egypt and all his house.
AC-7:11 Now there came a dearth over all the
land of Egypt and Chanaan, and great
affliction: and our fathers found no
sustenance.
AC-7:12 But when Jacob heard that there was
corn in Egypt, he sent out our fathers first.
AC-7:13 And at the second [time] Joseph was
made known to his brethren; and Joseph's
kindred was made known unto Pharaoh.
AC-7:14 Then sent Joseph, and called his
father Jacob to [him], and all his kindred,
threescore and fifteen souls.
AC-7:15 So Jacob went down into Egypt, and
died, he, and our fathers,
AC-7:16 And were carried over into Sychem, and
laid in the sepulchre that Abraham bought for
a sum of money of the sons of Emmor [the
father] of Sychem.
AC-7:17 But when the time of the promise drew
nigh, which God had sworn to Abraham, the
people grew and multiplied in Egypt,
AC-7:18 Till another king arose, which knew
not Joseph.
AC-7:19 The same dealt subtly with our
kindred, and evil entreated our fathers, so
that they cast out their young children, to the
end they might not live.
AC-7:20 In which time Moses was born, and was
exceeding fair, and nourished up in his
father's house three months:
AC-7:21 And when he was cast out, Pharaoh's
daughter took him up, and nourished him for her
own son.
AC-7:22 And Moses was learned in all the
wisdom of the Egyptians, and was mighty in
words and in deeds.
AC-7:23 And when he was full forty years old,
it came into his heart to visit his brethren
the children of Israel.
AC-7:24 And seeing one [of them] suffer wrong,
he defended [him], and avenged him that was
oppressed, and smote the Egyptian:
AC-7:25 For he supposed his brethren would
have understood how that God by his hand would
deliver them: but they understood not.
AC-7:26 And the next day he showed himself
unto them as they strove, and would have set
them at one again, saying, Sirs, ye are
brethren; why do ye wrong one to another?
AC-7:27 But he that did his neighbour wrong
thrust him away, saying, Who made thee a ruler
and a judge over us?
AC-7:28 Wilt thou kill me, as thou diddest the
Egyptian yesterday?
AC-7:29 Then fled Moses at this saying, and
was a stranger in the land of Madian, where he
begat two sons.
AC-7:30 And when forty years were expired,
there appeared to him in the wilderness of
mount Sina an angel of the Lord in a flame of
fire in a bush.
AC-7:31 When Moses saw [it], he wondered at
the sight: and as he drew near to behold [it],
the voice of the Lord came unto him,
AC-7:32 [Saying], I [am] the God of thy
fathers, the God of Abraham, and the God of
Isaac, and the God of Jacob. Then Moses
trembled, and durst not behold.
AC-7:33 Then said the Lord to him, Put off thy
shoes from thy feet: for the place where thou
standest is holy ground.
AC-7:34 I have seen, I have seen the
affliction of my people which is in Egypt, and
I have heard their groaning, and am come down
to deliver them. And now come, I will send thee
into Egypt.
AC-7:35 This Moses whom they refused, saying,
Who made thee a ruler and a judge? the same did
God send [to be] a ruler and a deliverer by the
hand of the angel which appeared to him in the
bush.
AC-7:36 He brought them out, after that he had
showed wonders and signs in the land of Egypt,
and in the Red sea, and in the wilderness forty
years.
AC-7:37 This is that Moses, which said unto
the children of Israel, A prophet shall the
Lord your God raise up unto you of your
brethren, like unto me; him shall ye hear.
AC-7:38 This is he, that was in the church in
the wilderness with the angel which spake to
him in the mount Sina, and [with] our fathers:
who received the lively oracles to give unto
us:
AC-7:39 To whom our fathers would not obey,
but thrust [him] from them, and in their hearts
turned back again into Egypt,
AC-7:40 Saying unto Aaron, Make us gods to go
before us: for [as for] this Moses, which
brought us out of the land of Egypt, we wot not
what is become of him.
AC-7:41 And they made a calf in those days,
and offered sacrifice unto the idol, and
rejoiced in the works of their own hands.
AC-7:42 Then God turned, and gave them up to
worship the host of heaven; as it is written in
the book of the prophets, O ye house of Israel,
have ye offered to me slain beasts and
sacrifices [by the space of] forty years in the
wilderness?
AC-7:43 Yea, ye took up the tabernacle of
Moloch, and the star of your god Remphan,
figures which ye made to worship them: and I
will carry you away beyond Babylon.
AC-7:44 Our fathers had the tabernacle of
witness in the wilderness, as he had appointed,
speaking unto Moses, that he should make it
according to the fashion that he had seen.
AC-7:45 Which also our fathers that came after
brought in with Jesus into the possession of
the Gentiles, whom God drave out before the
face of our fathers, unto the days of David;
AC-7:46 Who found favour before God, and
desired to find a tabernacle for the God of
Jacob.
AC-7:47 But Solomon built him an house.
AC-7:48 Howbeit the most High dwelleth not in
temples made with hands; as saith the prophet,
AC-7:49 Heaven [is] my throne, and earth [is]
my footstool: what house will ye build me?
saith the Lord: or what [is] the place of my
rest?
AC-7:50 Hath not my hand made all these
things?
AC-7:51 Ye stiffnecked and uncircumcised in
heart and ears, ye do always resist the Holy
Ghost: as your fathers [did], so [do] ye.
AC-7:52 Which of the prophets have not your
fathers persecuted? and they have slain them
which showed before of the coming of the Just
One; of whom ye have been now the betrayers and
murderers:
AC-7:53 Who have received the law by the
disposition of angels, and have not kept [it].
AC-7:54 When they heard these things, they
were cut to the heart, and they gnashed on him
with [their] teeth.
AC-7:55 But he, being full of the Holy Ghost,
looked up stedfastly into heaven, and saw the
glory of God, and Jesus standing on the right
hand of God,
AC-7:56 And said, Behold, I see the heavens
opened, and the Son of man standing on the
right hand of God.
AC-7:57 Then they cried out with a loud voice,
and stopped their ears, and ran upon him with
one accord,
AC-7:58 And cast [him] out of the city, and
stoned [him]: and the witnesses laid down their
clothes at a young man's feet, whose name was
Saul.
AC-7:59 And they stoned Stephen, calling upon
[God], and saying, Lord Jesus, receive my
spirit.
AC-7:60 And he kneeled down, and cried with a
loud voice, Lord, lay not this sin to their
charge. And when he had said this, he fell
asleep.
AC-8:1 And Saul was consenting unto his death.
And at that time there was a great persecution
against the church which was at Jerusalem; and
they were all scattered abroad throughout the
regions of Judaea and Samaria, except the
apostles.
AC-8:2 And devout men carried Stephen [to his
burial], and made great lamentation over him.
AC-8:3 As for Saul, he made havock of the
church, entering into every house, and haling
men and women committed [them] to prison.
AC-8:4 Therefore they that were scattered
abroad went every where preaching the word.
AC-8:5 Then Philip went down to the city of
Samaria, and preached Christ unto them.
AC-8:6 And the people with one accord gave
heed unto those things which Philip spake,
hearing and seeing the miracles which he did.
AC-8:7 For unclean spirits, crying with loud
voice, came out of many that were possessed
[with them]: and many taken with palsies, and
that were lame, were healed.
AC-8:8 And there was great joy in that city.
AC-8:9 But there was a certain man, called
Simon, which beforetime in the same city used
sorcery, and bewitched the people of Samaria,
giving out that himself was some great one:
AC-8:10 To whom they all gave heed, from the
least to the greatest, saying, This man is the
great power of God.
AC-8:11 And to him they had regard, because
that of long time he had bewitched them with
sorceries.
AC-8:12 But when they believed Philip
preaching the things concerning the kingdom of
God, and the name of Jesus Christ, they were
baptized, both men and women.
AC-8:13 Then Simon himself believed also: and
when he was baptized, he continued with Philip,
and wondered, beholding the miracles and signs
which were done.
AC-8:14 Now when the apostles which were at
Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the
word of God, they sent unto them Peter and
John:
AC-8:15 Who, when they were come down, prayed
for them, that they might receive the Holy
Ghost:
AC-8:16 (For as yet he was fallen upon none of
them: only they were baptized in the name of
the Lord Jesus.)
AC-8:17 Then laid they [their] hands on them,
and they received the Holy Ghost.
AC-8:18 And when Simon saw that through laying
on of the apostles' hands the Holy Ghost was
given, he offered them money,
AC-8:19 Saying, Give me also this power, that
on whomsoever I lay hands, he may receive the
Holy Ghost.
AC-8:20 But Peter said unto him, Thy money
perish with thee, because thou hast thought
that the gift of God may be purchased with
money.
AC-8:21 Thou hast neither part nor lot in this
matter: for thy heart is not right in the sight
of God.
AC-8:22 Repent therefore of this thy
wickedness, and pray God, if perhaps the
thought of thine heart may be forgiven thee.
AC-8:23 For I perceive that thou art in the
gall of bitterness, and [in] the bond of
iniquity.
AC-8:24 Then answered Simon, and said, Pray ye
to the Lord for me, that none of these things
which ye have spoken come upon me.
AC-8:25 And they, when they had testified and
preached the word of the Lord, returned to
Jerusalem, and preached the gospel in many
villages of the Samaritans.
AC-8:26 And the angel of the Lord spake unto
Philip, saying, Arise, and go toward the south
unto the way that goeth down from Jerusalem
unto Gaza, which is desert.
AC-8:27 And he arose and went: and, behold, a
man of Ethiopia, an eunuch of great authority
under Candace queen of the Ethiopians, who had
the charge of all her treasure, and had come to
Jerusalem for to worship,
AC-8:28 Was returning, and sitting in his
chariot read Esaias the prophet.
AC-8:29 Then the Spirit said unto Philip, Go
near, and join thyself to this chariot.
AC-8:30 And Philip ran thither to [him], and
heard him read the prophet Esaias, and said,
Understandest thou what thou readest?
AC-8:31 And he said, How can I, except some
man should guide me? And he desired Philip that
he would come up and sit with him.
AC-8:32 The place of the scripture which he
read was this, He was led as a sheep to the
slaughter; and like a lamb dumb before his
shearer, so opened he not his mouth:
AC-8:33 In his humiliation his judgment was
taken away: and who shall declare his
generation? for his life is taken from the
earth.
AC-8:34 And the eunuch answered Philip, and
said, I pray thee, of whom speaketh the prophet
this? of himself, or of some other man?
AC-8:35 Then Philip opened his mouth, and
began at the same scripture, and preached unto
him Jesus.
AC-8:36 And as they went on [their] way, they
came unto a certain water: and the eunuch said,
See, [here is] water; what doth hinder me to be
baptized?
AC-8:37 And Philip said, If thou believest
with all thine heart, thou mayest. And he
answered and said, I believe that Jesus Christ
is the Son of God.
AC-8:38 And he commanded the chariot to stand
still: and they went down both into the water,
both Philip and the eunuch; and he baptized
him.
AC-8:39 And when they were come up out of the
water, the Spirit of the Lord caught away
Philip, that the eunuch saw him no more: and he
went on his way rejoicing.
AC-8:40 But Philip was found at Azotus: and
passing through he preached in all the cities,
till he came to Caesarea.
AC-9:1 And Saul, yet breathing out
threatenings and slaughter against the
disciples of the Lord, went unto the high
priest,
AC-9:2 And desired of him letters to Damascus
to the synagogues, that if he found any of this
way, whether they were men or women, he might
bring them bound unto Jerusalem.
AC-9:3 And as he journeyed, he came near
Damascus: and suddenly there shined round about
him a light from heaven:
AC-9:4 And he fell to the earth, and heard a
voice saying unto him, Saul, Saul, why
persecutest thou me?
AC-9:5 And he said, Who art thou, Lord? And
the Lord said, I am Jesus whom thou
persecutest: [it is] hard for thee to kick
against the pricks.
AC-9:6 And he trembling and astonished said,
Lord, what wilt thou have me to do? And the
Lord [said] unto him, Arise, and go into the
city, and it shall be told thee what thou must
do.
AC-9:7 And the men which journeyed with him
stood speechless, hearing a voice, but seeing
no man.
AC-9:8 And Saul arose from the earth; and when
his eyes were opened, he saw no man: but they
led him by the hand, and brought [him] into
Damascus.
AC-9:9 And he was three days without sight,
and neither did eat nor drink.
AC-9:10 And there was a certain disciple at
Damascus, named Ananias; and to him said the
Lord in a vision, Ananias. And he said, Behold,
I [am here], Lord.
AC-9:11 And the Lord [said] unto him, Arise,
and go into the street which is called
Straight, and inquire in the house of Judas for
[one] called Saul, of Tarsus: for, behold, he
prayeth,
AC-9:12 And hath seen in a vision a man named
Ananias coming in, and putting [his] hand on
him, that he might receive his sight.
AC-9:13 Then Ananias answered, Lord, I have
heard by many of this man, how much evil he
hath done to thy saints at Jerusalem:
AC-9:14 And here he hath authority from the
chief priests to bind all that call on thy
name.
AC-9:15 But the Lord said unto him, Go thy
way: for he is a chosen vessel unto me, to bear
my name before the Gentiles, and kings, and the
children of Israel:
AC-9:16 For I will show him how great things
he must suffer for my name's sake.
AC-9:17 And Ananias went his way, and entered
into the house; and putting his hands on him
said, Brother Saul, the Lord, [even] Jesus,
that appeared unto thee in the way as thou
camest, hath sent me, that thou mightest
receive thy sight, and be filled with the Holy
Ghost.
AC-9:18 And immediately there fell from his
eyes as it had been scales: and he received
sight forthwith, and arose, and was baptized.
AC-9:19 And when he had received meat, he was
strengthened. Then was Saul certain days with
the disciples which were at Damascus.
AC-9:20 And straightway he preached Christ in
the synagogues, that he is the Son of God.
AC-9:21 But all that heard [him] were amazed,
and said; Is not this he that destroyed them
which called on this name in Jerusalem, and
came hither for that intent, that he might
bring them bound unto the chief priests?
AC-9:22 But Saul increased the more in
strength, and confounded the Jews which dwelt
at Damascus, proving that this is very Christ.
AC-9:23 And after that many days were
fulfilled, the Jews took counsel to kill him:
AC-9:24 But their laying await was known of
Saul. And they watched the gates day and night
to kill him.
AC-9:25 Then the disciples took him by night,
and let [him] down by the wall in a basket.
AC-9:26 And when Saul was come to Jerusalem,
he assayed to join himself to the disciples:
but they were all afraid of him, and believed
not that he was a disciple.
AC-9:27 But Barnabas took him, and brought
[him] to the apostles, and declared unto them
how he had seen the Lord in the way, and that
he had spoken to him, and how he had preached
boldly at Damascus in the name of Jesus.
AC-9:28 And he was with them coming in and
going out at Jerusalem.
AC-9:29 And he spake boldly in the name of the
Lord Jesus, and disputed against the Grecians:
but they went about to slay him.
AC-9:30 [Which] when the brethren knew, they
brought him down to Caesarea, and sent him
forth to Tarsus.
AC-9:31 Then had the churches rest throughout
all Judaea and Galilee and Samaria, and were
edified; and walking in the fear of the Lord,
and in the comfort of the Holy Ghost, were
multiplied.
AC-9:32 And it came to pass, as Peter passed
throughout all [quarters], he came down also to
the saints which dwelt at Lydda.
AC-9:33 And there he found a certain man named
AEneas, which had kept his bed eight years, and
was sick of the palsy.
AC-9:34 And Peter said unto him, AEneas, Jesus
Christ maketh thee whole: arise, and make thy
bed. And he arose immediately.
AC-9:35 And all that dwelt at Lydda and Saron
saw him, and turned to the Lord.
AC-9:36 Now there was at Joppa a certain
disciple named Tabitha, which by interpretation
is called Dorcas: this woman was full of good
works and almsdeeds which she did.
AC-9:37 And it came to pass in those days,
that she was sick, and died: whom when they had
washed, they laid [her] in an upper chamber.
AC-9:38 And forasmuch as Lydda was nigh to
Joppa, and the disciples had heard that Peter
was there, they sent unto him two men, desiring
[him] that he would not delay to come to them.
AC-9:39 Then Peter arose and went with them.
When he was come, they brought him into the
upper chamber: and all the widows stood by him
weeping, and showing the coats and garments
which Dorcas made, while she was with them.
AC-9:40 But Peter put them all forth, and
kneeled down, and prayed; and turning [him] to
the body said, Tabitha, arise. And she opened
her eyes: and when she saw Peter, she sat up.
AC-9:41 And he gave her [his] hand, and lifted
her up, and when he had called the saints and
widows, presented her alive.
AC-9:42 And it was known throughout all Joppa;
and many believed in the Lord.
AC-9:43 And it came to pass, that he tarried
many days in Joppa with one Simon a tanner.
AC-10:1 There was a certain man in Caesarea
called Cornelius, a centurion of the band
called the Italian [band],
AC-10:2 [A] devout [man], and one that feared
God with all his house, which gave much alms to
the people, and prayed to God alway.
AC-10:3 He saw in a vision evidently about the
ninth hour of the day an angel of God coming in
to him, and saying unto him, Cornelius.
AC-10:4 And when he looked on him, he was
afraid, and said, What is it, Lord? And he said
unto him, Thy prayers and thine alms are come
up for a memorial before God.
AC-10:5 And now send men to Joppa, and call
for [one] Simon, whose surname is Peter:
AC-10:6 He lodgeth with one Simon a tanner,
whose house is by the sea side: he shall tell
thee what thou oughtest to do.
AC-10:7 And when the angel which spake unto
Cornelius was departed, he called two of his
household servants, and a devout soldier of
them that waited on him continually;
AC-10:8 And when he had declared all [these]
things unto them, he sent them to Joppa.
AC-10:9 On the morrow, as they went on their
journey, and drew nigh unto the city, Peter
went up upon the housetop to pray about the
sixth hour:
AC-10:10 And he became very hungry, and would
have eaten: but while they made ready, he fell
into a trance,
AC-10:11 And saw heaven opened, and a certain
vessel descending unto him, as it had been a
great sheet knit at the four corners, and let
down to the earth:
AC-10:12 Wherein were all manner of fourfooted
beasts of the earth, and wild beasts, and
creeping things, and fowls of the air.
AC-10:13 And there came a voice to him, Rise,
Peter; kill, and eat.
AC-10:14 But Peter said, Not so, Lord; for I
have never eaten any thing that is common or
unclean.
AC-10:15 And the voice [spake] unto him again
the second time, What God hath cleansed, [that]
call not thou common.
AC-10:16 This was done thrice: and the vessel
was received up again into heaven.
AC-10:17 Now while Peter doubted in himself
what this vision which he had seen should mean,
behold, the men which were sent from Cornelius
had made inquiry for Simon's house, and stood
before the gate,
AC-10:18 And called, and asked whether Simon,
which was surnamed Peter, were lodged there.
AC-10:19 While Peter thought on the vision,
the Spirit said unto him, Behold, three men
seek thee.
AC-10:20 Arise therefore, and get thee down,
and go with them, doubting nothing: for I have
sent them.
AC-10:21 Then Peter went down to the men which
were sent unto him from Cornelius; and said,
Behold, I am he whom ye seek: what [is] the
cause wherefore ye are come?
AC-10:22 And they said, Cornelius the
centurion, a just man, and one that feareth
God, and of good report among all the nation of
the Jews, was warned from God by an holy angel
to send for thee into his house, and to hear
words of thee.
AC-10:23 Then called he them in, and lodged
[them]. And on the morrow Peter went away with
them, and certain brethren from Joppa
accompanied him.
AC-10:24 And the morrow after they entered
into Caesarea. And Cornelius waited for them,
and had called together his kinsmen and near
friends.
AC-10:25 And as Peter was coming in, Cornelius
met him, and fell down at his feet, and
worshipped [him].
AC-10:26 But Peter took him up, saying, Stand
up; I myself also am a man.
AC-10:27 And as he talked with him, he went
in, and found many that were come together.
AC-10:28 And he said unto them, Ye know how
that it is an unlawful thing for a man that is
a Jew to keep company, or come unto one of
another nation; but God hath showed me that I
should not call any man common or unclean.
AC-10:29 Therefore came I [unto you] without
gainsaying, as soon as I was sent for: I ask
therefore for what intent ye have sent for me?
AC-10:30 And Cornelius said, Four days ago I
was fasting until this hour; and at the ninth
hour I prayed in my house, and, behold, a man
stood before me in bright clothing,
AC-10:31 And said, Cornelius, thy prayer is
heard, and thine alms are had in remembrance in
the sight of God.
AC-10:32 Send therefore to Joppa, and call
hither Simon, whose surname is Peter; he is
lodged in the house of [one] Simon a tanner by
the sea side: who, when he cometh, shall speak
unto thee.
AC-10:33 Immediately therefore I sent to thee;
and thou hast well done that thou art come. Now
therefore are we all here present before God,
to hear all things that are commanded thee of
God.
AC-10:34 Then Peter opened [his] mouth, and
said, Of a truth I perceive that God is no
respecter of persons:
AC-10:35 But in every nation he that feareth
him, and worketh righteousness, is accepted
with him.
AC-10:36 The word which [God] sent unto the
children of Israel, preaching peace by Jesus
Christ: (he is Lord of all:)
AC-10:37 That word, [I say], ye know, which
was published throughout all Judaea, and began
from Galilee, after the baptism which John
preached;
AC-10:38 How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth
with the Holy Ghost and with power: who went
about doing good, and healing all that were
oppressed of the devil; for God was with him.
AC-10:39 And we are witnesses of all things
which he did both in the land of the Jews, and
in Jerusalem; whom they slew and hanged on a
tree:
AC-10:40 Him God raised up the third day, and
showed him openly;
AC-10:41 Not to all the people, but unto
witnesses chosen before of God, [even] to us,
who did eat and drink with him after he rose
from the dead.
AC-10:42 And he commanded us to preach unto
the people, and to testify that it is he which
was ordained of God [to be] the Judge of quick
and dead.
AC-10:43 To him give all the prophets witness,
that through his name whosoever believeth in
him shall receive remission of sins.
AC-10:44 While Peter yet spake these words,
the Holy Ghost fell on all them which heard the
word.
AC-10:45 And they of the circumcision which
believed were astonished, as many as came with
Peter, because that on the Gentiles also was
poured out the gift of the Holy Ghost.
AC-10:46 For they heard them speak with
tongues, and magnify God. Then answered Peter,
AC-10:47 Can any man forbid water, that these
should not be baptized, which have received the
Holy Ghost as well as we?
AC-10:48 And he commanded them to be baptized
in the name of the Lord. Then prayed they him
to tarry certain days.
AC-11:1 And the apostles and brethren that
were in Judaea heard that the Gentiles had also
received the word of God.
AC-11:2 And when Peter was come up to
Jerusalem, they that were of the circumcision
contended with him,
AC-11:3 Saying, Thou wentest in to men
uncircumcised, and didst eat with them.
AC-11:4 But Peter rehearsed [the matter] from
the beginning, and expounded [it] by order unto
them, saying,
AC-11:5 I was in the city of Joppa praying:
and in a trance I saw a vision, A certain
vessel descend, as it had been a great sheet,
let down from heaven by four corners; and it
came even to me:
AC-11:6 Upon the which when I had fastened
mine eyes, I considered, and saw fourfooted
beasts of the earth, and wild beasts, and
creeping things, and fowls of the air.
AC-11:7 And I heard a voice saying unto me,
Arise, Peter; slay and eat.
AC-11:8 But I said, Not so, Lord: for nothing
common or unclean hath at any time entered into
my mouth.
AC-11:9 But the voice answered me again from
heaven, What God hath cleansed, [that] call not
thou common.
AC-11:10 And this was done three times: and
all were drawn up again into heaven.
AC-11:11 And, behold, immediately there were
three men already come unto the house where I
was, sent from Caesarea unto me.
AC-11:12 And the Spirit bade me go with them,
nothing doubting. Moreover these six brethren
accompanied me, and we entered into the man's
house:
AC-11:13 And he showed us how he had seen an
angel in his house, which stood and said unto
him, Send men to Joppa, and call for Simon,
whose surname is Peter;
AC-11:14 Who shall tell thee words, whereby
thou and all thy house shall be saved.
AC-11:15 And as I began to speak, the Holy
Ghost fell on them, as on us at the beginning.
AC-11:16 Then remembered I the word of the
Lord, how that he said, John indeed baptized
with water; but ye shall be baptized with the
Holy Ghost.
AC-11:17 Forasmuch then as God gave them the
like gift as [he did] unto us, who believed on
the Lord Jesus Christ; what was I, that I could
withstand God?
AC-11:18 When they heard these things, they
held their peace, and glorified God, saying,
Then hath God also to the Gentiles granted
repentance unto life.
AC-11:19 Now they which were scattered abroad
upon the persecution that arose about Stephen
travelled as far as Phenice, and Cyprus, and
Antioch, preaching the word to none but unto
the Jews only.
AC-11:20 And some of them were men of Cyprus
and Cyrene, which, when they were come to
Antioch, spake unto the Grecians, preaching the
Lord Jesus.
AC-11:21 And the hand of the Lord was with
them: and a great number believed, and turned
unto the Lord.
AC-11:22 Then tidings of these things came
unto the ears of the church which was in
Jerusalem: and they sent forth Barnabas, that
he should go as far as Antioch.
AC-11:23 Who, when he came, and had seen the
grace of God, was glad, and exhorted them all,
that with purpose of heart they would cleave
unto the Lord.
AC-11:24 For he was a good man, and full of
the Holy Ghost and of faith: and much people
was added unto the Lord.
AC-11:25 Then departed Barnabas to Tarsus, for
to seek Saul:
AC-11:26 And when he had found him, he brought
him unto Antioch. And it came to pass, that a
whole year they assembled themselves with the
church, and taught much people. And the
disciples were called Christians first in
Antioch.
AC-11:27 And in these days came prophets from
Jerusalem unto Antioch.
AC-11:28 And there stood up one of them named
Agabus, and signified by the Spirit that there
should be great dearth throughout all the
world: which came to pass in the days of
Claudius Caesar.
AC-11:29 Then the disciples, every man
according to his ability, determined to send
relief unto the brethren which dwelt in Judaea:
AC-11:30 Which also they did, and sent it to
the elders by the hands of Barnabas and Saul.
AC-12:1 Now about that time Herod the king
stretched forth [his] hands to vex certain of
the church.
AC-12:2 And he killed James the brother of
John with the sword.
AC-12:3 And because he saw it pleased the
Jews, he proceeded further to take Peter also.
(Then were the days of unleavened bread.)
AC-12:4 And when he had apprehended him, he
put [him] in prison, and delivered [him] to
four quaternions of soldiers to keep him;
intending after Easter to bring him forth to
the people.
AC-12:5 Peter therefore was kept in prison:
but prayer was made without ceasing of the
church unto God for him.
AC-12:6 And when Herod would have brought him
forth, the same night Peter was sleeping
between two soldiers, bound with two chains:
and the keepers before the door kept the
prison.
AC-12:7 And, behold, the angel of the Lord
came upon [him], and a light shined in the
prison: and he smote Peter on the side, and
raised him up, saying, Arise up quickly. And
his chains fell off from [his] hands.
AC-12:8 And the angel said unto him, Gird
thyself, and bind on thy sandals. And so he
did. And he saith unto him, Cast thy garment
about thee, and follow me.
AC-12:9 And he went out, and followed him; and
wist not that it was true which was done by the
angel; but thought he saw a vision.
AC-12:10 When they were past the first and the
second ward, they came unto the iron gate that
leadeth unto the city; which opened to them of
his own accord: and they went out, and passed
on through one street; and forthwith the angel
departed from him.
AC-12:11 And when Peter was come to himself,
he said, Now I know of a surety, that the Lord
hath sent his angel, and hath delivered me out
of the hand of Herod, and [from] all the
expectation of the people of the Jews.
AC-12:12 And when he had considered [the
thing], he came to the house of Mary the mother
of John, whose surname was Mark; where many
were gathered together praying.
AC-12:13 And as Peter knocked at the door of
the gate, a damsel came to hearken, named
Rhoda.
AC-12:14 And when she knew Peter's voice, she
opened not the gate for gladness, but ran in,
and told how Peter stood before the gate.
AC-12:15 And they said unto her, Thou art mad.
But she constantly affirmed that it was even
so. Then said they, It is his angel.
AC-12:16 But Peter continued knocking: and
when they had opened [the door], and saw him,
they were astonished.
AC-12:17 But he, beckoning unto them with the
hand to hold their peace, declared unto them
how the Lord had brought him out of the prison.
And he said, Go show these things unto James,
and to the brethren. And he departed, and went
into another place.
AC-12:18 Now as soon as it was day, there was
no small stir among the soldiers, what was
become of Peter.
AC-12:19 And when Herod had sought for him,
and found him not, he examined the keepers, and
commanded that [they] should be put to death.
And he went down from Judaea to Caesarea, and
[there] abode.
AC-12:20 And Herod was highly displeased with
them of Tyre and Sidon: but they came with one
accord to him, and, having made Blastus the
king's chamberlain their friend, desired peace;
because their country was nourished by the
king's [country].
AC-12:21 And upon a set day Herod, arrayed in
royal apparel, sat upon his throne, and made an
oration unto them.
AC-12:22 And the people gave a shout, [saying,
It is] the voice of a god, and not of a man.
AC-12:23 And immediately the angel of the Lord
smote him, because he gave not God the glory:
and he was eaten of worms, and gave up the
ghost.
AC-12:24 But the word of God grew and
multiplied.
AC-12:25 And Barnabas and Saul returned from
Jerusalem, when they had fulfilled [their]
ministry, and took with them John, whose
surname was Mark.
AC-13:1 Now there were in the church that was
at Antioch certain prophets and teachers; as
Barnabas, and Simeon that was called Niger, and
Lucius of Cyrene, and Manaen, which had been
brought up with Herod the tetrarch, and Saul.
AC-13:2 As they ministered to the Lord, and
fasted, the Holy Ghost said, Separate me
Barnabas and Saul for the work whereunto I have
called them.
AC-13:3 And when they had fasted and prayed,
and laid [their] hands on them, they sent
[them] away.
AC-13:4 So they, being sent forth by the Holy
Ghost, departed unto Seleucia; and from thence
they sailed to Cyprus.
AC-13:5 And when they were at Salamis, they
preached the word of God in the synagogues of
the Jews: and they had also John to [their]
minister.
AC-13:6 And when they had gone through the
isle unto Paphos, they found a certain
sorcerer, a false prophet, a Jew, whose name
[was] Barjesus:
AC-13:7 Which was with the deputy of the
country, Sergius Paulus, a prudent man; who
called for Barnabas and Saul, and desired to
hear the word of God.
AC-13:8 But Elymas the sorcerer (for so is his
name by interpretation) withstood them, seeking
to turn away the deputy from the faith.
AC-13:9 Then Saul, (who also [is called]
Paul,) filled with the Holy Ghost, set his eyes
on him,
AC-13:10 And said, O full of all subtlety and
all mischief, [thou] child of the devil, [thou]
enemy of all righteousness, wilt thou not cease
to pervert the right ways of the Lord?
AC-13:11 And now, behold, the hand of the Lord
[is] upon thee, and thou shalt be blind, not
seeing the sun for a season. And immediately
there fell on him a mist and a darkness; and he
went about seeking some to lead him by the
hand.
AC-13:12 Then the deputy, when he saw what was
done, believed, being astonished at the
doctrine of the Lord.
AC-13:13 Now when Paul and his company loosed
from Paphos, they came to Perga in Pamphylia:
and John departing from them returned to
Jerusalem.
AC-13:14 But when they departed from Perga,
they came to Antioch in Pisidia, and went into
the synagogue on the sabbath day, and sat down.
AC-13:15 And after the reading of the law and
the prophets the rulers of the synagogue sent
unto them, saying, [Ye] men [and] brethren, if
ye have any word of exhortation for the people,
say on.
AC-13:16 Then Paul stood up, and beckoning
with [his] hand said, Men of Israel, and ye
that fear God, give audience.
AC-13:17 The God of this people of Israel
chose our fathers, and exalted the people when
they dwelt as strangers in the land of Egypt,
and with an high arm brought he them out of it.
AC-13:18 And about the time of forty years
suffered he their manners in the wilderness.
AC-13:19 And when he had destroyed seven
nations in the land of Chanaan, he divided
their land to them by lot.
AC-13:20 And after that he gave [unto them]
judges about the space of four hundred and
fifty years, until Samuel the prophet.
AC-13:21 And afterward they desired a king:
and God gave unto them Saul the son of Cis, a
man of the tribe of Benjamin, by the space of
forty years.
AC-13:22 And when he had removed him, he
raised up unto them David to be their king; to
whom also he gave testimony, and said, I have
found David the [son] of Jesse, a man after
mine own heart, which shall fulfil all my will.
AC-13:23 Of this man's seed hath God according
to [his] promise raised unto Israel a Saviour,
Jesus:
AC-13:24 When John had first preached before
his coming the baptism of repentance to all the
people of Israel.
AC-13:25 And as John fulfilled his course, he
said, Whom think ye that I am? I am not [he].
But, behold, there cometh one after me, whose
shoes of [his] feet I am not worthy to loose.
AC-13:26 Men [and] brethren, children of the
stock of Abraham, and whosoever among you
feareth God, to you is the word of this
salvation sent.
AC-13:27 For they that dwell at Jerusalem, and
their rulers, because they knew him not, nor
yet the voices of the prophets which are read
every sabbath day, they have fulfilled [them]
in condemning [him].
AC-13:28 And though they found no cause of
death [in him], yet desired they Pilate that he
should be slain.
AC-13:29 And when they had fulfilled all that
was written of him, they took [him] down from
the tree, and laid [him] in a sepulchre.
AC-13:30 But God raised him from the dead:
AC-13:31 And he was seen many days of them
which came up with him from Galilee to
Jerusalem, who are his witnesses unto the
people.
AC-13:32 And we declare unto you glad tidings,
how that the promise which was made unto the
fathers,
AC-13:33 God hath fulfilled the same unto us
their children, in that he hath raised up Jesus
again; as it is also written in the second
psalm, Thou art my Son, this day have I
begotten thee.
AC-13:34 And as concerning that he raised him
up from the dead, [now] no more to return to
corruption, he said on this wise, I will give
you the sure mercies of David.
AC-13:35 Wherefore he saith also in another
[psalm], Thou shalt not suffer thine Holy One
to see corruption.
AC-13:36 For David, after he had served his
own generation by the will of God, fell on
sleep, and was laid unto his fathers, and saw
corruption:
AC-13:37 But he, whom God raised again, saw no
corruption.
AC-13:38 Be it known unto you therefore, men
[and] brethren, that through this man is
preached unto you the forgiveness of sins:
AC-13:39 And by him all that believe are
justified from all things, from which ye could
not be justified by the law of Moses.
AC-13:40 Beware therefore, lest that come upon
you, which is spoken of in the prophets;
AC-13:41 Behold, ye despisers, and wonder, and
perish: for I work a work in your days, a work
which ye shall in no wise believe, though a man
declare it unto you.
AC-13:42 And when the Jews were gone out of
the synagogue, the Gentiles besought that these
words might be preached to them the next
sabbath.
AC-13:43 Now when the congregation was broken
up, many of the Jews and religious proselytes
followed Paul and Barnabas: who, speaking to
them, persuaded them to continue in the grace
of God.
AC-13:44 And the next sabbath day came almost
the whole city together to hear the word of
God.
AC-13:45 But when the Jews saw the multitudes,
they were filled with envy, and spake against
those things which were spoken by Paul,
contradicting and blaspheming.
AC-13:46 Then Paul and Barnabas waxed bold,
and said, It was necessary that the word of God
should first have been spoken to you: but
seeing ye put it from you, and judge yourselves
unworthy of everlasting life, lo, we turn to
the Gentiles.
AC-13:47 For so hath the Lord commanded us,
[saying], I have set thee to be a light of the
Gentiles, that thou shouldest be for salvation
unto the ends of the earth.
AC-13:48 And when the Gentiles heard this,
they were glad, and glorified the word of the
Lord: and as many as were ordained to eternal
life believed.
AC-13:49 And the word of the Lord was
published throughout all the region.
AC-13:50 But the Jews stirred up the devout
and honourable women, and the chief men of the
city, and raised persecution against Paul and
Barnabas, and expelled them out of their
coasts.
AC-13:51 But they shook off the dust of their
feet against them, and came unto Iconium.
AC-13:52 And the disciples were filled with
joy, and with the Holy Ghost.
AC-14:1 And it came to pass in Iconium, that
they went both together into the synagogue of
the Jews, and so spake, that a great multitude
both of the Jews and also of the Greeks
believed.
AC-14:2 But the unbelieving Jews stirred up
the Gentiles, and made their minds evil
affected against the brethren.
AC-14:3 Long time therefore abode they
speaking boldly in the Lord, which gave
testimony unto the word of his grace, and
granted signs and wonders to be done by their
hands.
AC-14:4 But the multitude of the city was
divided: and part held with the Jews, and part
with the apostles.
AC-14:5 And when there was an assault made
both of the Gentiles, and also of the Jews with
their rulers, to use [them] despitefully, and
to stone them,
AC-14:6 They were ware of [it], and fled unto
Lystra and Derbe, cities of Lycaonia, and unto
the region that lieth round about:
AC-14:7 And there they preached the gospel.
AC-14:8 And there sat a certain man at Lystra,
impotent in his feet, being a cripple from his
mother's womb, who never had walked:
AC-14:9 The same heard Paul speak: who
stedfastly beholding him, and perceiving that
he had faith to be healed,
AC-14:10 Said with a loud voice, Stand upright
on thy feet. And he leaped and walked.
AC-14:11 And when the people saw what Paul had
done, they lifted up their voices, saying in
the speech of Lycaonia, The gods are come down
to us in the likeness of men.
AC-14:12 And they called Barnabas, Jupiter;
and Paul, Mercurius, because he was the chief
speaker.
AC-14:13 Then the priest of Jupiter, which was
before their city, brought oxen and garlands
unto the gates, and would have done sacrifice
with the people.
AC-14:14 [Which] when the apostles, Barnabas
and Paul, heard [of], they rent their clothes,
and ran in among the people, crying out,
AC-14:15 And saying, Sirs, why do ye these
things? We also are men of like passions with
you, and preach unto you that ye should turn
from these vanities unto the living God, which
made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and all
things that are therein:
AC-14:16 Who in times past suffered all
nations to walk in their own ways.
AC-14:17 Nevertheless he left not himself
without witness, in that he did good, and gave
us rain from heaven, and fruitful seasons,
filling our hearts with food and gladness.
AC-14:18 And with these sayings scarce
restrained they the people, that they had not
done sacrifice unto them.
AC-14:19 And there came thither [certain] Jews
from Antioch and Iconium, who persuaded the
people, and, having stoned Paul, drew [him] out
of the city, supposing he had been dead.
AC-14:20 Howbeit, as the disciples stood round
about him, he rose up, and came into the city:
and the next day he departed with Barnabas to
Derbe.
AC-14:21 And when they had preached the gospel
to that city, and had taught many, they
returned again to Lystra, and [to] Iconium, and
Antioch,
AC-14:22 Confirming the souls of the
disciples, [and] exhorting them to continue in
the faith, and that we must through much
tribulation enter into the kingdom of God.
AC-14:23 And when they had ordained them
elders in every church, and had prayed with
fasting, they commended them to the Lord, on
whom they believed.
AC-14:24 And after they had passed throughout
Pisidia, they came to Pamphylia.
AC-14:25 And when they had preached the word
in Perga, they went down into Attalia:
AC-14:26 And thence sailed to Antioch, from
whence they had been recommended to the grace
of God for the work which they fulfilled.
AC-14:27 And when they were come, and had
gathered the church together, they rehearsed
all that God had done with them, and how he had
opened the door of faith unto the Gentiles.
AC-14:28 And there they abode long time with
the disciples.
AC-15:1 And certain men which came down from
Judaea taught the brethren, [and said], Except
ye be circumcised after the manner of Moses, ye
cannot be saved.
AC-15:2 When therefore Paul and Barnabas had
no small dissension and disputation with them,
they determined that Paul and Barnabas, and
certain other of them, should go up to
Jerusalem unto the apostles and elders about
this question.
AC-15:3 And being brought on their way by the
church, they passed through Phenice and
Samaria, declaring the conversion of the
Gentiles: and they caused great joy unto all
the brethren.
AC-15:4 And when they were come to Jerusalem,
they were received of the church, and [of] the
apostles and elders, and they declared all
things that God had done with them.
AC-15:5 But there rose up certain of the sect
of the Pharisees which believed, saying, That
it was needful to circumcise them, and to
command [them] to keep the law of Moses.
AC-15:6 And the apostles and elders came
together for to consider of this matter.
AC-15:7 And when there had been much
disputing, Peter rose up, and said unto them,
Men [and] brethren, ye know how that a good
while ago God made choice among us, that the
Gentiles by my mouth should hear the word of
the gospel, and believe.
AC-15:8 And God, which knoweth the hearts,
bare them witness, giving them the Holy Ghost,
even as [he did] unto us;
AC-15:9 And put no difference between us and
them, purifying their hearts by faith.
AC-15:10 Now therefore why tempt ye God, to
put a yoke upon the neck of the disciples,
which neither our fathers nor we were able to
bear?
AC-15:11 But we believe that through the grace
of the Lord Jesus Christ we shall be saved,
even as they.
AC-15:12 Then all the multitude kept silence,
and gave audience to Barnabas and Paul,
declaring what miracles and wonders God had
wrought among the Gentiles by them.
AC-15:13 And after they had held their peace,
James answered, saying, Men [and] brethren,
hearken unto me:
AC-15:14 Simeon hath declared how God at the
first did visit the Gentiles, to take out of
them a people for his name.
AC-15:15 And to this agree the words of the
prophets; as it is written,
AC-15:16 After this I will return, and will
build again the tabernacle of David, which is
fallen down; and I will build again the ruins
thereof, and I will set it up:
AC-15:17 That the residue of men might seek
after the Lord, and all the Gentiles, upon whom
my name is called, saith the Lord, who doeth
all these things.
AC-15:18 Known unto God are all his works from
the beginning of the world.
AC-15:19 Wherefore my sentence is, that we
trouble not them, which from among the Gentiles
are turned to God:
AC-15:20 But that we write unto them, that
they abstain from pollutions of idols, and
[from] fornication, and [from] things
strangled, and [from] blood.
AC-15:21 For Moses of old time hath in every
city them that preach him, being read in the
synagogues every sabbath day.
AC-15:22 Then pleased it the apostles and
elders, with the whole church, to send chosen
men of their own company to Antioch with Paul
and Barnabas; [namely], Judas surnamed
Barsabas, and Silas, chief men among the
brethren:
AC-15:23 And they wrote [letters] by them
after this manner; The apostles and elders and
brethren [send] greeting unto the brethren
which are of the Gentiles in Antioch and Syria
and Cilicia:
AC-15:24 Forasmuch as we have heard, that
certain which went out from us have troubled
you with words, subverting your souls, saying,
[Ye must] be circumcised, and keep the law: to
whom we gave no [such] commandment:
AC-15:25 It seemed good unto us, being
assembled with one accord, to send chosen men
unto you with our beloved Barnabas and Paul,
AC-15:26 Men that have hazarded their lives
for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.
AC-15:27 We have sent therefore Judas and
Silas, who shall also tell [you] the same
things by mouth.
AC-15:28 For it seemed good to the Holy Ghost,
and to us, to lay upon you no greater burden
than these necessary things;
AC-15:29 That ye abstain from meats offered to
idols, and from blood, and from things
strangled, and from fornication: from which if
ye keep yourselves, ye shall do well. Fare ye
well.
AC-15:30 So when they were dismissed, they
came to Antioch: and when they had gathered the
multitude together, they delivered the epistle:
AC-15:31 [Which] when they had read, they
rejoiced for the consolation.
AC-15:32 And Judas and Silas, being prophets
also themselves, exhorted the brethren with
many words, and confirmed [them].
AC-15:33 And after they had tarried [there] a
space, they were let go in peace from the
brethren unto the apostles.
AC-15:34 Notwithstanding it pleased Silas to
abide there still.
AC-15:35 Paul also and Barnabas continued in
Antioch, teaching and preaching the word of the
Lord, with many others also.
AC-15:36 And some days after Paul said unto
Barnabas, Let us go again and visit our
brethren in every city where we have preached
the word of the Lord, [and see] how they do.
AC-15:37 And Barnabas determined to take with
them John, whose surname was Mark.
AC-15:38 But Paul thought not good to take him
with them, who departed from them from
Pamphylia, and went not with them to the work.
AC-15:39 And the contention was so sharp
between them, that they departed asunder one
from the other: and so Barnabas took Mark, and
sailed unto Cyprus;
AC-15:40 And Paul chose Silas, and departed,
being recommended by the brethren unto the
grace of God.
AC-15:41 And he went through Syria and
Cilicia, confirming the churches.
AC-16:1 Then came he to Derbe and Lystra: and,
behold, a certain disciple was there, named
Timotheus, the son of a certain woman, which
was a Jewess, and believed; but his father
[was] a Greek:
AC-16:2 Which was well reported of by the
brethren that were at Lystra and Iconium.
AC-16:3 Him would Paul have to go forth with
him; and took and circumcised him because of
the Jews which were in those quarters: for they
knew all that his father was a Greek.
AC-16:4 And as they went through the cities,
they delivered them the decrees for to keep,
that were ordained of the apostles and elders
which were at Jerusalem.
AC-16:5 And so were the churches established
in the faith, and increased in number daily.
AC-16:6 Now when they had gone throughout
Phrygia and the region of Galatia, and were
forbidden of the Holy Ghost to preach the word
in Asia,
AC-16:7 After they were come to Mysia, they
assayed to go into Bithynia: but the Spirit
suffered them not.
AC-16:8 And they passing by Mysia came down to
Troas.
AC-16:9 And a vision appeared to Paul in the
night; There stood a man of Macedonia, and
prayed him, saying, Come over into Macedonia,
and help us.
AC-16:10 And after he had seen the vision,
immediately we endeavoured to go into
Macedonia, assuredly gathering that the Lord
had called us for to preach the gospel unto
them.
AC-16:11 Therefore loosing from Troas, we came
with a straight course to Samothracia, and the
next [day] to Neapolis;
AC-16:12 And from thence to Philippi, which is
the chief city of that part of Macedonia, [and]
a colony: and we were in that city abiding
certain days.
AC-16:13 And on the sabbath we went out of the
city by a river side, where prayer was wont to
be made; and we sat down, and spake unto the
women which resorted [thither].
AC-16:14 And a certain woman named Lydia, a
seller of purple, of the city of Thyatira,
which worshipped God, heard [us]: whose heart
the Lord opened, that she attended unto the
things which were spoken of Paul.
AC-16:15 And when she was baptized, and her
household, she besought [us], saying, If ye
have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, come
into my house, and abide [there]. And she
constrained us.
AC-16:16 And it came to pass, as we went to
prayer, a certain damsel possessed with a
spirit of divination met us, which brought her
masters much gain by soothsaying:
AC-16:17 The same followed Paul and us, and
cried, saying, These men are the servants of
the most high God, which show unto us the way
of salvation.
AC-16:18 And this did she many days. But Paul,
being grieved, turned and said to the spirit,
I command thee in the name of Jesus Christ to
come out of her. And he came out the same hour.
AC-16:19 And when her masters saw that the
hope of their gains was gone, they caught Paul
and Silas, and drew [them] into the marketplace
unto the rulers,
AC-16:20 And brought them to the magistrates,
saying, These men, being Jews, do exceedingly
trouble our city,
AC-16:21 And teach customs, which are not
lawful for us to receive, neither to observe,
being Romans.
AC-16:22 And the multitude rose up together
against them: and the magistrates rent off
their clothes, and commanded to beat [them].
AC-16:23 And when they had laid many stripes
upon them, they cast [them] into prison,
charging the jailor to keep them safely:
AC-16:24 Who, having received such a charge,
thrust them into the inner prison, and made
their feet fast in the stocks.
AC-16:25 And at midnight Paul and Silas
prayed, and sang praises unto God: and the
prisoners heard them.
AC-16:26 And suddenly there was a great
earthquake, so that the foundations of the
prison were shaken: and immediately all the
doors were opened, and every one's bands were
loosed.
AC-16:27 And the keeper of the prison awaking
out of his sleep, and seeing the prison doors
open, he drew out his sword, and would have
killed himself, supposing that the prisoners
had been fled.
AC-16:28 But Paul cried with a loud voice,
saying, Do thyself no harm: for we are all
here.
AC-16:29 Then he called for a light, and
sprang in, and came trembling, and fell down
before Paul and Silas,
AC-16:30 And brought them out, and said, Sirs,
what must I do to be saved?
AC-16:31 And they said, Believe on the Lord
Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy
house.
AC-16:32 And they spake unto him the word of
the Lord, and to all that were in his house.
AC-16:33 And he took them the same hour of the
night, and washed [their] stripes; and was
baptized, he and all his, straightway.
AC-16:34 And when he had brought them into his
house, he set meat before them, and rejoiced,
believing in God with all his house.
AC-16:35 And when it was day, the magistrates
sent the serjeants, saying, Let those men go.
AC-16:36 And the keeper of the prison told
this saying to Paul, The magistrates have sent
to let you go: now therefore depart, and go in
peace.
AC-16:37 But Paul said unto them, They have
beaten us openly uncondemned, being Romans, and
have cast [us] into prison; and now do they
thrust us out privily? nay verily; but let them
come themselves and fetch us out.
AC-16:38 And the serjeants told these words
unto the magistrates: and they feared, when
they heard that they were Romans.
AC-16:39 And they came and besought them, and
brought [them] out, and desired [them] to
depart out of the city.
AC-16:40 And they went out of the prison, and
entered into [the house of] Lydia: and when
they had seen the brethren, they comforted
them, and departed.
AC-17:1 Now when they had passed through
Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to
Thessalonica, where was a synagogue of the
Jews:
AC-17:2 And Paul, as his manner was, went in
unto them, and three sabbath days reasoned with
them out of the scriptures,
AC-17:3 Opening and alleging, that Christ must
needs have suffered, and risen again from the
dead; and that this Jesus, whom I preach unto
you, is Christ.
AC-17:4 And some of them believed, and
consorted with Paul and Silas; and of the
devout Greeks a great multitude, and of the
chief women not a few.
AC-17:5 But the Jews which believed not, moved
with envy, took unto them certain lewd fellows
of the baser sort, and gathered a company, and
set all the city on an uproar, and assaulted
the house of Jason, and sought to bring them
out to the people.
AC-17:6 And when they found them not, they
drew Jason and certain brethren unto the rulers
of the city, crying, These that have turned the
world upside down are come hither also;
AC-17:7 Whom Jason hath received: and these
all do contrary to the decrees of Caesar,
saying that there is another king, [one] Jesus.
AC-17:8 And they troubled the people and the
rulers of the city, when they heard these
things.
AC-17:9 And when they had taken security of
Jason, and of the other, they let them go.
AC-17:10 And the brethren immediately sent
away Paul and Silas by night unto Berea: who
coming [thither] went into the synagogue of the
Jews.
AC-17:11 These were more noble than those in
Thessalonica, in that they received the word
with all readiness of mind, and searched the
scriptures daily, whether those things were so.
AC-17:12 Therefore many of them believed; also
of honourable women which were Greeks, and of
men, not a few.
AC-17:13 But when the Jews of Thessalonica had
knowledge that the word of God was preached of
Paul at Berea, they came thither also, and
stirred up the people.
AC-17:14 And then immediately the brethren
sent away Paul to go as it were to the sea: but
Silas and Timotheus abode there still.
AC-17:15 And they that conducted Paul brought
him unto Athens: and receiving a commandment
unto Silas and Timotheus for to come to him
with all speed, they departed.
AC-17:16 Now while Paul waited for them at
Athens, his spirit was stirred in him, when he
saw the city wholly given to idolatry.
AC-17:17 Therefore disputed he in the
synagogue with the Jews, and with the devout
persons, and in the market daily with them that
met with him.
AC-17:18 Then certain philosophers of the
Epicureans, and of the Stoicks, encountered
him. And some said, What will this babbler say?
other some, He seemeth to be a setter forth of
strange gods: because he preached unto them
Jesus, and the resurrection.
AC-17:19 And they took him, and brought him
unto Areopagus, saying, May we know what this
new doctrine, whereof thou speakest, [is]?
AC-17:20 For thou bringest certain strange
things to our ears: we would know therefore
what these things mean.
AC-17:21 (For all the Athenians and strangers
which were there spent their time in nothing
else, but either to tell, or to hear some new
thing.)
AC-17:22 Then Paul stood in the midst of Mars'
hill, and said, [Ye] men of Athens, I perceive
that in all things ye are too superstitious.
AC-17:23 For as I passed by, and beheld your
devotions, I found an altar with this
inscription, TO THE UNKNOWN GOD. Whom therefore
ye ignorantly worship, him declare I unto you.
AC-17:24 God that made the world and all
things therein, seeing that he is Lord of
heaven and earth, dwelleth not in temples made
with hands;
AC-17:25 Neither is worshipped with men's
hands, as though he needed any thing, seeing he
giveth to all life, and breath, and all things;
AC-17:26 And hath made of one blood all
nations of men for to dwell on all the face of
the earth, and hath determined the times before
appointed, and the bounds of their habitation;
AC-17:27 That they should seek the Lord, if
haply they might feel after him, and find him,
though he be not far from every one of us:
AC-17:28 For in him we live, and move, and
have our being; as certain also of your own
poets have said, For we are also his offspring.
AC-17:29 Forasmuch then as we are the
offspring of God, we ought not to think that
the Godhead is like unto gold, or silver, or
stone, graven by art and man's device.
AC-17:30 And the times of this ignorance God
winked at; but now commandeth all men every
where to repent:
AC-17:31 Because he hath appointed a day, in
the which he will judge the world in
righteousness by [that] man whom he hath
ordained; [whereof] he hath given assurance
unto all [men], in that he hath raised him from
the dead.
AC-17:32 And when they heard of the
resurrection of the dead, some mocked: and
others said, We will hear thee again of this
[matter].
AC-17:33 So Paul departed from among them.
AC-17:34 Howbeit certain men clave unto him,
and believed: among the which [was] Dionysius
the Areopagite, and a woman named Damaris, and
others with them.
AC-18:1 After these things Paul departed from
Athens, and came to Corinth;
AC-18:2 And found a certain Jew named Aquila,
born in Pontus, lately come from Italy, with
his wife Priscilla; (because that Claudius had
commanded all Jews to depart from Rome:) and
came unto them.
AC-18:3 And because he was of the same craft,
he abode with them, and wrought: for by their
occupation they were tentmakers.
AC-18:4 And he reasoned in the synagogue every
sabbath, and persuaded the Jews and the Greeks.
AC-18:5 And when Silas and Timotheus were come
from Macedonia, Paul was pressed in the spirit,
and testified to the Jews [that] Jesus [was]
Christ.
AC-18:6 And when they opposed themselves, and
blasphemed, he shook [his] raiment, and said
unto them, Your blood [be] upon your own heads;
I [am] clean: from henceforth I will go unto
the Gentiles.
AC-18:7 And he departed thence, and entered
into a certain [man's] house, named Justus,
[one] that worshipped God, whose house joined
hard to the synagogue.
AC-18:8 And Crispus, the chief ruler of the
synagogue, believed on the Lord with all his
house; and many of the Corinthians hearing
believed, and were baptized.
AC-18:9 Then spake the Lord to Paul in the
night by a vision, Be not afraid, but speak,
and hold not thy peace:
AC-18:10 For I am with thee, and no man shall
set on thee to hurt thee: for I have much
people in this city.
AC-18:11 And he continued [there] a year and
six months, teaching the word of God among
them.
AC-18:12 And when Gallio was the deputy of
Achaia, the Jews made insurrection with one
accord against Paul, and brought him to the
judgment seat,
AC-18:13 Saying, This [fellow] persuadeth men
to worship God contrary to the law.
AC-18:14 And when Paul was now about to open
[his] mouth, Gallio said unto the Jews, If it
were a matter of wrong or wicked lewdness, O
[ye] Jews, reason would that I should bear with
you:
AC-18:15 But if it be a question of words and
names, and [of] your law, look ye [to it]; for
I will be no judge of such [matters].
AC-18:16 And he drave them from the judgment
seat.
AC-18:17 Then all the Greeks took Sosthenes,
the chief ruler of the synagogue, and beat
[him] before the judgment seat. And Gallio
cared for none of those things.
AC-18:18 And Paul [after this] tarried [there]
yet a good while, and then took his leave of
the brethren, and sailed thence into Syria, and
with him Priscilla and Aquila; having shorn
[his] head in Cenchrea: for he had a vow.
AC-18:19 And he came to Ephesus, and left them
there: but he himself entered into the
synagogue, and reasoned with the Jews.
AC-18:20 When they desired [him] to tarry
longer time with them, he consented not;
AC-18:21 But bade them farewell, saying, I
must by all means keep this feast that cometh
in Jerusalem: but I will return again unto you,
if God will. And he sailed from Ephesus.
AC-18:22 And when he had landed at Caesarea,
and gone up, and saluted the church, he went
down to Antioch.
AC-18:23 And after he had spent some time
[there], he departed, and went over [all] the
country of Galatia and Phrygia in order,
strengthening all the disciples.
AC-18:24 And a certain Jew named Apollos, born
at Alexandria, an eloquent man, [and] mighty in
the scriptures, came to Ephesus.
AC-18:25 This man was instructed in the way of
the Lord; and being fervent in the spirit, he
spake and taught diligently the things of the
Lord, knowing only the baptism of John.
AC-18:26 And he began to speak boldly in the
synagogue: whom when Aquila and Priscilla had
heard, they took him unto [them], and expounded
unto him the way of God more perfectly.
AC-18:27 And when he was disposed to pass into
Achaia, the brethren wrote, exhorting the
disciples to receive him: who, when he was
come, helped them much which had believed
through grace:
AC-18:28 For he mightily convinced the Jews,
[and that] publicly, showing by the scriptures
that Jesus was Christ.
AC-19:1 And it came to pass, that, while
Apollos was at Corinth, Paul having passed
through the upper coasts came to Ephesus: and
finding certain disciples,
AC-19:2 He said unto them, Have ye received
the Holy Ghost since ye believed? And they said
unto him, We have not so much as heard whether
there be any Holy Ghost.
AC-19:3 And he said unto them, Unto what then
were ye baptized? And they said, Unto John's
baptism.
AC-19:4 Then said Paul, John verily baptized
with the baptism of repentance, saying unto the
people, that they should believe on him which
should come after him, that is, on Christ
Jesus.
AC-19:5 When they heard [this], they were
baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.
AC-19:6 And when Paul had laid [his] hands
upon them, the Holy Ghost came on them; and
they spake with tongues, and prophesied.
AC-19:7 And all the men were about twelve.
AC-19:8 And he went into the synagogue, and
spake boldly for the space of three months,
disputing and persuading the things concerning
the kingdom of God.
AC-19:9 But when divers were hardened, and
believed not, but spake evil of that way before
the multitude, he departed from them, and
separated the disciples, disputing daily in the
school of one Tyrannus.
AC-19:10 And this continued by the space of
two years; so that all they which dwelt in Asia
heard the word of the Lord Jesus, both Jews and
Greeks.
AC-19:11 And God wrought special miracles by
the hands of Paul:
AC-19:12 So that from his body were brought
unto the sick handkerchiefs or aprons, and the
diseases departed from them, and the evil
spirits went out of them.
AC-19:13 Then certain of the vagabond Jews,
exorcists, took upon them to call over them
which had evil spirits the name of the Lord
Jesus, saying, We adjure you by Jesus whom Paul
preacheth.
AC-19:14 And there were seven sons of [one]
Sceva, a Jew, [and] chief of the priests, which
did so.
AC-19:15 And the evil spirit answered and
said, Jesus I know, and Paul I know; but who
are ye?
AC-19:16 And the man in whom the evil spirit
was leaped on them, and overcame them, and
prevailed against them, so that they fled out
of that house naked and wounded.
AC-19:17 And this was known to all the Jews
and Greeks also dwelling at Ephesus; and fear
fell on them all, and the name of the Lord
Jesus was magnified.
AC-19:18 And many that believed came, and
confessed, and showed their deeds.
AC-19:19 Many of them also which used curious
arts brought their books together, and burned
them before all [men]: and they counted the
price of them, and found [it] fifty thousand
[pieces] of silver.
AC-19:20 So mightily grew the word of God and
prevailed.
AC-19:21 After these things were ended, Paul
purposed in the spirit, when he had passed
through Macedonia and Achaia, to go to
Jerusalem, saying, After I have been there, I
must also see Rome.
AC-19:22 So he sent into Macedonia two of them
that ministered unto him, Timotheus and
Erastus; but he himself stayed in Asia for a
season.
AC-19:23 And the same time there arose no
small stir about that way.
AC-19:24 For a certain [man] named Demetrius,
a silversmith, which made silver shrines for
Diana, brought no small gain unto the
craftsmen;
AC-19:25 Whom he called together with the
workmen of like occupation, and said, Sirs, ye
know that by this craft we have our wealth.
AC-19:26 Moreover ye see and hear, that not
alone at Ephesus, but almost throughout all
Asia, this Paul hath persuaded and turned away
much people, saying that they be no gods, which
are made with hands:
AC-19:27 So that not only this our craft is in
danger to be set at nought; but also that the
temple of the great goddess Diana should be
despised, and her magnificence should be
destroyed, whom all Asia and the world
worshippeth.
AC-19:28 And when they heard [these sayings],
they were full of wrath, and cried out, saying,
Great [is] Diana of the Ephesians.
AC-19:29 And the whole city was filled with
confusion: and having caught Gaius and
Aristarchus, men of Macedonia, Paul's
companions in travel, they rushed with one
accord into the theatre.
AC-19:30 And when Paul would have entered in
unto the people, the disciples suffered him
not.
AC-19:31 And certain of the chief of Asia,
which were his friends, sent unto him, desiring
[him] that he would not adventure himself into
the theatre.
AC-19:32 Some therefore cried one thing, and
some another: for the assembly was confused;
and the more part knew not wherefore they were
come together.
AC-19:33 And they drew Alexander out of the
multitude, the Jews putting him forward. And
Alexander beckoned with the hand, and would
have made his defence unto the people.
AC-19:34 But when they knew that he was a Jew,
all with one voice about the space of two hours
cried out, Great [is] Diana of the Ephesians.
AC-19:35 And when the townclerk had appeased
the people, he said, [Ye] men of Ephesus, what
man is there that knoweth not how that the city
of the Ephesians is a worshipper of the great
goddess Diana, and of the [image] which fell
down from Jupiter?
AC-19:36 Seeing then that these things cannot
be spoken against, ye ought to be quiet, and to
do nothing rashly.
AC-19:37 For ye have brought hither these men,
which are neither robbers of churches, nor yet
blasphemers of your goddess.
AC-19:38 Wherefore if Demetrius, and the
craftsmen which are with him, have a matter
against any man, the law is open, and there are
deputies: let them implead one another.
AC-19:39 But if ye inquire any thing
concerning other matters, it shall be
determined in a lawful assembly.
AC-19:40 For we are in danger to be called in
question for this day's uproar, there being no
cause whereby we may give an account of this
concourse.
AC-19:41 And when he had thus spoken, he
dismissed the assembly.
AC-20:1 And after the uproar was ceased, Paul
called unto [him] the disciples, and embraced
[them], and departed for to go into Macedonia.
AC-20:2 And when he had gone over those parts,
and had given them much exhortation, he came
into Greece,
AC-20:3 And [there] abode three months. And
when the Jews laid wait for him, as he was
about to sail into Syria, he purposed to return
through Macedonia.
AC-20:4 And there accompanied him into Asia
Sopater of Berea; and of the Thessalonians,
Aristarchus and Secundus; and Gaius of Derbe,
and Timotheus; and of Asia, Tychicus and
Trophimus.
AC-20:5 These going before tarried for us at
Troas.
AC-20:6 And we sailed away from Philippi after
the days of unleavened bread, and came unto
them to Troas in five days; where we abode
seven days.
AC-20:7 And upon the first [day] of the week,
when the disciples came together to break
bread, Paul preached unto them, ready to depart
on the morrow; and continued his speech until
midnight.
AC-20:8 And there were many lights in the
upper chamber, where they were gathered
together.
AC-20:9 And there sat in a window a certain
young man named Eutychus, being fallen into a
deep sleep: and as Paul was long preaching, he
sunk down with sleep, and fell down from the
third loft, and was taken up dead.
AC-20:10 And Paul went down, and fell on him,
and embracing [him] said, Trouble not
yourselves; for his life is in him.
AC-20:11 When he therefore was come up again,
and had broken bread, and eaten, and talked a
long while, even till break of day, so he
departed.
AC-20:12 And they brought the young man alive,
and were not a little comforted.
AC-20:13 And we went before to ship, and
sailed unto Assos, there intending to take in
Paul: for so had he appointed, minding himself
to go afoot.
AC-20:14 And when he met with us at Assos, we
took him in, and came to Mitylene.
AC-20:15 And we sailed thence, and came the
next [day] over against Chios; and the next
[day] we arrived at Samos, and tarried at
Trogyllium; and the next [day] we came to
Miletus.
AC-20:16 For Paul had determined to sail by
Ephesus, because he would not spend the time in
Asia: for he hasted, if it were possible for
him, to be at Jerusalem the day of Pentecost.
AC-20:17 And from Miletus he sent to Ephesus,
and called the elders of the church.
AC-20:18 And when they were come to him, he
said unto them, Ye know, from the first day
that I came into Asia, after what manner I have
been with you at all seasons,
AC-20:19 Serving the Lord with all humility of
mind, and with many tears, and temptations,
which befell me by the lying in wait of the
Jews:
AC-20:20 [And] how I kept back nothing that
was profitable [unto you], but have showed you,
and have taught you publicly, and from house to
house,
AC-20:21 Testifying both to the Jews, and also
to the Greeks, repentance toward God, and faith
toward our Lord Jesus Christ.
AC-20:22 And now, behold, I go bound in the
spirit unto Jerusalem, not knowing the things
that shall befall me there:
AC-20:23 Save that the Holy Ghost witnesseth
in every city, saying that bonds and
afflictions abide me.
AC-20:24 But none of these things move me,
neither count I my life dear unto myself, so
that I might finish my course with joy, and the
ministry, which I have received of the Lord
Jesus, to testify the gospel of the grace of
God.
AC-20:25 And now, behold, I know that ye all,
among whom I have gone preaching the kingdom of
God, shall see my face no more.
AC-20:26 Wherefore I take you to record this
day, that I [am] pure from the blood of all
[men].
AC-20:27 For I have not shunned to declare
unto you all the counsel of God.
AC-20:28 Take heed therefore unto yourselves,
and to all the flock, over the which the Holy
Ghost hath made you overseers, to feed the
church of God, which he hath purchased with his
own blood.
AC-20:29 For I know this, that after my
departing shall grievous wolves enter in among
you, not sparing the flock.
AC-20:30 Also of your own selves shall men
arise, speaking perverse things, to draw away
disciples after them.
AC-20:31 Therefore watch, and remember, that
by the space of three years I ceased not to
warn every one night and day with tears.
AC-20:32 And now, brethren, I commend you to
God, and to the word of his grace, which is
able to build you up, and to give you an
inheritance among all them which are
sanctified.
AC-20:33 I have coveted no man's silver, or
gold, or apparel.
AC-20:34 Yea, ye yourselves know, that these
hands have ministered unto my necessities, and
to them that were with me.
AC-20:35 I have showed you all things, how
that so labouring ye ought to support the weak,
and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus,
how he said, It is more blessed to give than to
receive.
AC-20:36 And when he had thus spoken, he
kneeled down, and prayed with them all.
AC-20:37 And they all wept sore, and fell on
Paul's neck, and kissed him,
AC-20:38 Sorrowing most of all for the words
which he spake, that they should see his face
no more. And they accompanied him unto the
ship.
AC-21:1 And it came to pass, that after we
were gotten from them, and had launched, we
came with a straight course unto Coos, and the
[day] following unto Rhodes, and from thence
unto Patara:
AC-21:2 And finding a ship sailing over unto
Phenicia, we went aboard, and set forth.
AC-21:3 Now when we had discovered Cyprus, we
left it on the left hand, and sailed into
Syria, and landed at Tyre: for there the ship
was to unlade her burden.
AC-21:4 And finding disciples, we tarried
there seven days: who said to Paul through the
Spirit, that he should not go up to Jerusalem.
AC-21:5 And when we had accomplished those
days, we departed and went our way; and they
all brought us on our way, with wives and
children, till [we were] out of the city: and
we kneeled down on the shore, and prayed.
AC-21:6 And when we had taken our leave one of
another, we took ship; and they returned home
again.
AC-21:7 And when we had finished [our] course
from Tyre, we came to Ptolemais, and saluted
the brethren, and abode with them one day.
AC-21:8 And the next [day] we that were of
Paul's company departed, and came unto
Caesarea: and we entered into the house of
Philip the evangelist, which was [one] of the
seven; and abode with him.
AC-21:9 And the same man had four daughters,
virgins, which did prophesy.
AC-21:10 And as we tarried [there] many days,
there came down from Judaea a certain prophet,
named Agabus.
AC-21:11 And when he was come unto us, he took
Paul's girdle, and bound his own hands and
feet, and said, Thus saith the Holy Ghost, So
shall the Jews at Jerusalem bind the man that
owneth this girdle, and shall deliver [him]
into the hands of the Gentiles.
AC-21:12 And when we heard these things, both
we, and they of that place, besought him not to
go up to Jerusalem.
AC-21:13 Then Paul answered, What mean ye to
weep and to break mine heart? for I am ready
not to be bound only, but also to die at
Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus.
AC-21:14 And when he would not be persuaded,
we ceased, saying, The will of the Lord be
done.
AC-21:15 And after those days we took up our
carriages, and went up to Jerusalem.
AC-21:16 There went with us also [certain] of
the disciples of Caesarea, and brought with
them one Mnason of Cyprus, an old disciple,
with whom we should lodge.
AC-21:17 And when we were come to Jerusalem,
the brethren received us gladly.
AC-21:18 And the [day] following Paul went in
with us unto James; and all the elders were
present.
AC-21:19 And when he had saluted them, he
declared particularly what things God had
wrought among the Gentiles by his ministry.
AC-21:20 And when they heard [it], they
glorified the Lord, and said unto him, Thou
seest, brother, how many thousands of Jews
there are which believe; and they are all
zealous of the law:
AC-21:21 And they are informed of thee, that
thou teachest all the Jews which are among the
Gentiles to forsake Moses, saying that they
ought not to circumcise [their] children,
neither to walk after the customs.
AC-21:22 What is it therefore? the multitude
must needs come together: for they will hear
that thou art come.
AC-21:23 Do therefore this that we say to
thee: We have four men which have a vow on
them;
AC-21:24 Them take, and purify thyself with
them, and be at charges with them, that they
may shave [their] heads: and all may know that
those things, whereof they were informed
concerning thee, are nothing; but [that] thou
thyself also walkest orderly, and keepest the
law.
AC-21:25 As touching the Gentiles which
believe, we have written [and] concluded that
they observe no such thing, save only that they
keep themselves from [things] offered to idols,
and from blood, and from strangled, and from
fornication.
AC-21:26 Then Paul took the men, and the next
day purifying himself with them entered into
the temple, to signify the accomplishment of
the days of purification, until that an
offering should be offered for every one of
them.
AC-21:27 And when the seven days were almost
ended, the Jews which were of Asia, when they
saw him in the temple, stirred up all the
people, and laid hands on him,
AC-21:28 Crying out, Men of Israel, help: This
is the man, that teacheth all [men] every where
against the people, and the law, and this
place: and further brought Greeks also into the
temple, and hath polluted this holy place.
AC-21:29 (For they had seen before with him in
the city Trophimus an Ephesian, whom they
supposed that Paul had brought into the
temple.)
AC-21:30 And all the city was moved, and the
people ran together: and they took Paul, and
drew him out of the temple: and forthwith the
doors were shut.
AC-21:31 And as they went about to kill him,
tidings came unto the chief captain of the
band, that all Jerusalem was in an uproar.
AC-21:32 Who immediately took soldiers and
centurions, and ran down unto them: and when
they saw the chief captain and the soldiers,
they left beating of Paul.
AC-21:33 Then the chief captain came near, and
took him, and commanded [him] to be bound with
two chains; and demanded who he was, and what
he had done.
AC-21:34 And some cried one thing, some
another, among the multitude: and when he could
not know the certainty for the tumult, he
commanded him to be carried into the castle.
AC-21:35 And when he came upon the stairs, so
it was, that he was borne of the soldiers for
the violence of the people.
AC-21:36 For the multitude of the people
followed after, crying, Away with him.
AC-21:37 And as Paul was to be led into the
castle, he said unto the chief captain, May I
speak unto thee? Who said, Canst thou speak
Greek?
AC-21:38 Art not thou that Egyptian, which
before these days madest an uproar, and leddest
out into the wilderness four thousand men that
were murderers?
AC-21:39 But Paul said, I am a man [which am]
a Jew of Tarsus, [a city] in Cilicia, a citizen
of no mean city: and, I beseech thee, suffer me
to speak unto the people.
AC-21:40 And when he had given him licence,
Paul stood on the stairs, and beckoned with the
hand unto the people. And when there was made
a great silence, he spake unto [them] in the
Hebrew tongue, saying,
AC-22:1 Men, brethren, and fathers, hear ye my
defence [which I make] now unto you.
AC-22:2 (And when they heard that he spake in
the Hebrew tongue to them, they kept the more
silence: and he saith,)
AC-22:3 I am verily a man [which am] a Jew,
born in Tarsus, [a city] in Cilicia, yet
brought up in this city at the feet of
Gamaliel, [and] taught according to the perfect
manner of the law of the fathers, and was
zealous toward God, as ye all are this day.
AC-22:4 And I persecuted this way unto the
death, binding and delivering into prisons both
men and women.
AC-22:5 As also the high priest doth bear me
witness, and all the estate of the elders: from
whom also I received letters unto the brethren,
and went to Damascus, to bring them which were
there bound unto Jerusalem, for to be punished.
AC-22:6 And it came to pass, that, as I made
my journey, and was come nigh unto Damascus
about noon, suddenly there shone from heaven a
great light round about me.
AC-22:7 And I fell unto the ground, and heard
a voice saying unto me, Saul, Saul, why
persecutest thou me?
AC-22:8 And I answered, Who art thou, Lord?
And he said unto me, I am Jesus of Nazareth,
whom thou persecutest.
AC-22:9 And they that were with me saw indeed
the light, and were afraid; but they heard not
the voice of him that spake to me.
AC-22:10 And I said, What shall I do, Lord?
And the Lord said unto me, Arise, and go into
Damascus; and there it shall be told thee of
all things which are appointed for thee to do.
AC-22:11 And when I could not see for the
glory of that light, being led by the hand of
them that were with me, I came into Damascus.
AC-22:12 And one Ananias, a devout man
according to the law, having a good report of
all the Jews which dwelt [there],
AC-22:13 Came unto me, and stood, and said
unto me, Brother Saul, receive thy sight. And
the same hour I looked up upon him.
AC-22:14 And he said, The God of our fathers
hath chosen thee, that thou shouldest know his
will, and see that Just One, and shouldest hear
the voice of his mouth.
AC-22:15 For thou shalt be his witness unto
all men of what thou hast seen and heard.
AC-22:16 And now why tarriest thou? arise, and
be baptized, and wash away thy sins, calling on
the name of the Lord.
AC-22:17 And it came to pass, that, when I was
come again to Jerusalem, even while I prayed in
the temple, I was in a trance;
AC-22:18 And saw him saying unto me, Make
haste, and get thee quickly out of Jerusalem:
for they will not receive thy testimony
concerning me.
AC-22:19 And I said, Lord, they know that I
imprisoned and beat in every synagogue them
that believed on thee:
AC-22:20 And when the blood of thy martyr
Stephen was shed, I also was standing by, and
consenting unto his death, and kept the raiment
of them that slew him.
AC-22:21 And he said unto me, Depart: for I
will send thee far hence unto the Gentiles.
AC-22:22 And they gave him audience unto this
word, and [then] lifted up their voices, and
said, Away with such a [fellow] from the earth:
for it is not fit that he should live.
AC-22:23 And as they cried out, and cast off
[their] clothes, and threw dust into the air,
AC-22:24 The chief captain commanded him to be
brought into the castle, and bade that he
should be examined by scourging; that he might
know wherefore they cried so against him.
AC-22:25 And as they bound him with thongs,
Paul said unto the centurion that stood by, Is
it lawful for you to scourge a man that is a
Roman, and uncondemned?
AC-22:26 When the centurion heard [that], he
went and told the chief captain, saying, Take
heed what thou doest: for this man is a Roman.
AC-22:27 Then the chief captain came, and said
unto him, Tell me, art thou a Roman? He said,
Yea.
AC-22:28 And the chief captain answered, With
a great sum obtained I this freedom. And Paul
said, But I was [free] born.
AC-22:29 Then straightway they departed from
him which should have examined him: and the
chief captain also was afraid, after he knew
that he was a Roman, and because he had bound
him.
AC-22:30 On the morrow, because he would have
known the certainty wherefore he was accused of
the Jews, he loosed him from [his] bands, and
commanded the chief priests and all their
council to appear, and brought Paul down, and
set him before them.
AC-23:1 And Paul, earnestly beholding the
council, said, Men [and] brethren, I have lived
in all good conscience before God until this
day.
AC-23:2 And the high priest Ananias commanded
them that stood by him to smite him on the
mouth.
AC-23:3 Then said Paul unto him, God shall
smite thee, [thou] whited wall: for sittest
thou to judge me after the law, and commandest
me to be smitten contrary to the law?
AC-23:4 And they that stood by said, Revilest
thou God's high priest?
AC-23:5 Then said Paul, I wist not, brethren,
that he was the high priest: for it is written,
Thou shalt not speak evil of the ruler of thy
people.
AC-23:6 But when Paul perceived that the one
part were Sadducees, and the other Pharisees,
he cried out in the council, Men [and]
brethren, I am a Pharisee, the son of a
Pharisee: of the hope and resurrection of the
dead I am called in question.
AC-23:7 And when he had so said, there arose
a dissension between the Pharisees and the
Sadducees: and the multitude was divided.
AC-23:8 For the Sadducees say that there is no
resurrection, neither angel, nor spirit: but
the Pharisees confess both.
AC-23:9 And there arose a great cry: and the
scribes [that were] of the Pharisees' part
arose, and strove, saying, We find no evil in
this man: but if a spirit or an angel hath
spoken to him, let us not fight against God.
AC-23:10 And when there arose a great
dissension, the chief captain, fearing lest
Paul should have been pulled in pieces of them,
commanded the soldiers to go down, and to take
him by force from among them, and to bring
[him] into the castle.
AC-23:11 And the night following the Lord
stood by him, and said, Be of good cheer, Paul:
for as thou hast testified of me in Jerusalem,
so must thou bear witness also at Rome.
AC-23:12 And when it was day, certain of the
Jews banded together, and bound themselves
under a curse, saying that they would neither
eat nor drink till they had killed Paul.
AC-23:13 And they were more than forty which
had made this conspiracy.
AC-23:14 And they came to the chief priests
and elders, and said, We have bound ourselves
under a great curse, that we will eat nothing
until we have slain Paul.
AC-23:15 Now therefore ye with the council
signify to the chief captain that he bring him
down unto you to morrow, as though ye would
inquire something more perfectly concerning
him: and we, or ever he come near, are ready to
kill him.
AC-23:16 And when Paul's sister's son heard of
their lying in wait, he went and entered into
the castle, and told Paul.
AC-23:17 Then Paul called one of the
centurions unto [him], and said, Bring this
young man unto the chief captain: for he hath
a certain thing to tell him.
AC-23:18 So he took him, and brought [him] to
the chief captain, and said, Paul the prisoner
called me unto [him], and prayed me to bring
this young man unto thee, who hath something to
say unto thee.
AC-23:19 Then the chief captain took him by
the hand, and went [with him] aside privately,
and asked [him], What is that thou hast to tell
me?
AC-23:20 And he said, The Jews have agreed to
desire thee that thou wouldest bring down Paul
to morrow into the council, as though they
would inquire somewhat of him more perfectly.
AC-23:21 But do not thou yield unto them: for
there lie in wait for him of them more than
forty men, which have bound themselves with an
oath, that they will neither eat nor drink till
they have killed him: and now are they ready,
looking for a promise from thee.
AC-23:22 So the chief captain [then] let the
young man depart, and charged [him, See thou]
tell no man that thou hast showed these things
to me.
AC-23:23 And he called unto [him] two
centurions, saying, Make ready two hundred
soldiers to go to Caesarea, and horsemen
threescore and ten, and spearmen two hundred,
at the third hour of the night;
AC-23:24 And provide [them] beasts, that they
may set Paul on, and bring [him] safe unto
Felix the governor.
AC-23:25 And he wrote a letter after this
manner:
AC-23:26 Claudius Lysias unto the most
excellent governor Felix [sendeth] greeting.
AC-23:27 This man was taken of the Jews, and
should have been killed of them: then came I
with an army, and rescued him, having
understood that he was a Roman.
AC-23:28 And when I would have known the cause
wherefore they accused him, I brought him forth
into their council:
AC-23:29 Whom I perceived to be accused of
questions of their law, but to have nothing
laid to his charge worthy of death or of bonds.
AC-23:30 And when it was told me how that the
Jews laid wait for the man, I sent straightway
to thee, and gave commandment to his accusers
also to say before thee what [they had] against
him. Farewell.
AC-23:31 Then the soldiers, as it was
commanded them, took Paul, and brought [him] by
night to Antipatris.
AC-23:32 On the morrow they left the horsemen
to go with him, and returned to the castle:
AC-23:33 Who, when they came to Caesarea, and
delivered the epistle to the governor,
presented Paul also before him.
AC-23:34 And when the governor had read [the
letter], he asked of what province he was. And
when he understood that [he was] of Cilicia;
AC-23:35 I will hear thee, said he, when thine
accusers are also come. And he commanded him to
be kept in Herod's judgment hall.
AC-24:1 And after five days Ananias the high
priest descended with the elders, and [with] a
certain orator [named] Tertullus, who informed
the governor against Paul.
AC-24:2 And when he was called forth,
Tertullus began to accuse [him], saying, Seeing
that by thee we enjoy great quietness, and that
very worthy deeds are done unto this nation by
thy providence,
AC-24:3 We accept [it] always, and in all
places, most noble Felix, with all
thankfulness.
AC-24:4 Notwithstanding, that I be not further
tedious unto thee, I pray thee that thou
wouldest hear us of thy clemency a few words.
AC-24:5 For we have found this man [a]
pestilent [fellow], and a mover of sedition
among all the Jews throughout the world, and a
ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes:
AC-24:6 Who also hath gone about to profane
the temple: whom we took, and would have judged
according to our law.
AC-24:7 But the chief captain Lysias came
[upon us], and with great violence took [him]
away out of our hands,
AC-24:8 Commanding his accusers to come unto
thee: by examining of whom thyself mayest take
knowledge of all these things, whereof we
accuse him.
AC-24:9 And the Jews also assented, saying
that these things were so.
AC-24:10 Then Paul, after that the governor
had beckoned unto him to speak, answered,
Forasmuch as I know that thou hast been of many
years a judge unto this nation, I do the more
cheerfully answer for myself:
AC-24:11 Because that thou mayest understand,
that there are yet but twelve days since I went
up to Jerusalem for to worship.
AC-24:12 And they neither found me in the
temple disputing with any man, neither raising
up the people, neither in the synagogues, nor
in the city:
AC-24:13 Neither can they prove the things
whereof they now accuse me.
AC-24:14 But this I confess unto thee, that
after the way which they call heresy, so
worship I the God of my fathers, believing all
things which are written in the law and in the
prophets:
AC-24:15 And have hope toward God, which they
themselves also allow, that there shall be a
resurrection of the dead, both of the just and
unjust.
AC-24:16 And herein do I exercise myself, to
have always a conscience void of offence toward
God, and [toward] men.
AC-24:17 Now after many years I came to bring
alms to my nation, and offerings.
AC-24:18 Whereupon certain Jews from Asia
found me purified in the temple, neither with
multitude, nor with tumult.
AC-24:19 Who ought to have been here before
thee, and object, if they had ought against me.
AC-24:20 Or else let these same [here] say, if
they have found any evil doing in me, while I
stood before the council,
AC-24:21 Except it be for this one voice, that
I cried standing among them, Touching the
resurrection of the dead I am called in
question by you this day.
AC-24:22 And when Felix heard these things,
having more perfect knowledge of [that] way, he
deferred them, and said, When Lysias the chief
captain shall come down, I will know the
uttermost of your matter.
AC-24:23 And he commanded a centurion to keep
Paul, and to let [him] have liberty, and that
he should forbid none of his acquaintance to
minister or come unto him.
AC-24:24 And after certain days, when Felix
came with his wife Drusilla, which was a
Jewess, he sent for Paul, and heard him
concerning the faith in Christ.
AC-24:25 And as he reasoned of righteousness,
temperance, and judgment to come, Felix
trembled, and answered, Go thy way for this
time; when I have a convenient season, I will
call for thee.
AC-24:26 He hoped also that money should have
been given him of Paul, that he might loose
him: wherefore he sent for him the oftener, and
communed with him.
AC-24:27 But after two years Porcius Festus
came into Felix' room: and Felix, willing to
show the Jews a pleasure, left Paul bound.
AC-25:1 Now when Festus was come into the
province, after three days he ascended from
Caesarea to Jerusalem.
AC-25:2 Then the high priest and the chief of
the Jews informed him against Paul, and
besought him,
AC-25:3 And desired favour against him, that
he would send for him to Jerusalem, laying wait
in the way to kill him.
AC-25:4 But Festus answered, that Paul should
be kept at Caesarea, and that he himself would
depart shortly [thither].
AC-25:5 Let them therefore, said he, which
among you are able, go down with [me], and
accuse this man, if there be any wickedness in
him.
AC-25:6 And when he had tarried among them
more than ten days, he went down unto Caesarea;
and the next day sitting on the judgment seat
commanded Paul to be brought.
AC-25:7 And when he was come, the Jews which
came down from Jerusalem stood round about, and
laid many and grievous complaints against Paul,
which they could not prove.
AC-25:8 While he answered for himself, Neither
against the law of the Jews, neither against
the temple, nor yet against Caesar, have I
offended any thing at all.
AC-25:9 But Festus, willing to do the Jews a
pleasure, answered Paul, and said, Wilt thou go
up to Jerusalem, and there be judged of these
things before me?
AC-25:10 Then said Paul, I stand at Caesar's
judgment seat, where I ought to be judged: to
the Jews have I done no wrong, as thou very
well knowest.
AC-25:11 For if I be an offender, or have
committed any thing worthy of death, I refuse
not to die: but if there be none of these
things whereof these accuse me, no man may
deliver me unto them. I appeal unto Caesar.
AC-25:12 Then Festus, when he had conferred
with the council, answered, Hast thou appealed
unto Caesar? unto Caesar shalt thou go.
AC-25:13 And after certain days king Agrippa
and Bernice came unto Caesarea to salute
Festus.
AC-25:14 And when they had been there many
days, Festus declared Paul's cause unto the
king, saying, There is a certain man left in
bonds by Felix:
AC-25:15 About whom, when I was at Jerusalem,
the chief priests and the elders of the Jews
informed [me], desiring [to have] judgment
against him.
AC-25:16 To whom I answered, It is not the
manner of the Romans to deliver any man to die,
before that he which is accused have the
accusers face to face, and have licence to
answer for himself concerning the crime laid
against him.
AC-25:17 Therefore, when they were come
hither, without any delay on the morrow I sat
on the judgment seat, and commanded the man to
be brought forth.
AC-25:18 Against whom when the accusers stood
up, they brought none accusation of such things
as I supposed:
AC-25:19 But had certain questions against him
of their own superstition, and of one Jesus,
which was dead, whom Paul affirmed to be alive.
AC-25:20 And because I doubted of such manner
of questions, I asked [him] whether he would go
to Jerusalem, and there be judged of these
matters.
AC-25:21 But when Paul had appealed to be
reserved unto the hearing of Augustus, I
commanded him to be kept till I might send him
to Caesar.
AC-25:22 Then Agrippa said unto Festus, I
would also hear the man myself. To morrow, said
he, thou shalt hear him.
AC-25:23 And on the morrow, when Agrippa was
come, and Bernice, with great pomp, and was
entered into the place of hearing, with the
chief captains, and principal men of the city,
at Festus' commandment Paul was brought forth.
AC-25:24 And Festus said, King Agrippa, and
all men which are here present with us, ye see
this man, about whom all the multitude of the
Jews have dealt with me, both at Jerusalem, and
[also] here, crying that he ought not to live
any longer.
AC-25:25 But when I found that he had
committed nothing worthy of death, and that he
himself hath appealed to Augustus, I have
determined to send him.
AC-25:26 Of whom I have no certain thing to
write unto my lord. Wherefore I have brought
him forth before you, and specially before
thee, O king Agrippa, that, after examination
had, I might have somewhat to write.
AC-25:27 For it seemeth to me unreasonable to
send a prisoner, and not withal to signify the
crimes [laid] against him.
AC-26:1 Then Agrippa said unto Paul, Thou art
permitted to speak for thyself. Then Paul
stretched forth the hand, and answered for
himself:
AC-26:2 I think myself happy, king Agrippa,
because I shall answer for myself this day
before thee touching all the things whereof I
am accused of the Jews:
AC-26:3 Especially [because I know] thee to be
expert in all customs and questions which are
among the Jews: wherefore I beseech thee to
hear me patiently.
AC-26:4 My manner of life from my youth, which
was at the first among mine own nation at
Jerusalem, know all the Jews;
AC-26:5 Which knew me from the beginning, if
they would testify, that after the most
straitest sect of our religion I lived a
Pharisee.
AC-26:6 And now I stand and am judged for the
hope of the promise made of God unto our
fathers:
AC-26:7 Unto which [promise] our twelve
tribes, instantly serving [God] day and night,
hope to come. For which hope's sake, king
Agrippa, I am accused of the Jews.
AC-26:8 Why should it be thought a thing
incredible with you, that God should raise the
dead?
AC-26:9 I verily thought with myself, that I
ought to do many things contrary to the name of
Jesus of Nazareth.
AC-26:10 Which thing I also did in Jerusalem:
and many of the saints did I shut up in prison,
having received authority from the chief
priests; and when they were put to death, I
gave my voice against [them].
AC-26:11 And I punished them oft in every
synagogue, and compelled [them] to blaspheme;
and being exceedingly mad against them, I
persecuted [them] even unto strange cities.
AC-26:12 Whereupon as I went to Damascus with
authority and commission from the chief
priests,
AC-26:13 At midday, O king, I saw in the way
a light from heaven, above the brightness of
the sun, shining round about me and them which
journeyed with me.
AC-26:14 And when we were all fallen to the
earth, I heard a voice speaking unto me, and
saying in the Hebrew tongue, Saul, Saul, why
persecutest thou me? [it is] hard for thee to
kick against the pricks.
AC-26:15 And I said, Who art thou, Lord? And
he said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest.
AC-26:16 But rise, and stand upon thy feet:
for I have appeared unto thee for this purpose,
to make thee a minister and a witness both of
these things which thou hast seen, and of those
things in the which I will appear unto thee;
AC-26:17 Delivering thee from the people, and
[from] the Gentiles, unto whom now I send thee,
AC-26:18 To open their eyes, [and] to turn
[them] from darkness to light, and [from] the
power of Satan unto God, that they may receive
forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among them
which are sanctified by faith that is in me.
AC-26:19 Whereupon, O king Agrippa, I was not
disobedient unto the heavenly vision:
AC-26:20 But showed first unto them of
Damascus, and at Jerusalem, and throughout all
the coasts of Judaea, and [then] to the
Gentiles, that they should repent and turn to
God, and do works meet for repentance.
AC-26:21 For these causes the Jews caught me
in the temple, and went about to kill [me].
AC-26:22 Having therefore obtained help of
God, I continue unto this day, witnessing both
to small and great, saying none other things
than those which the prophets and Moses did say
should come:
AC-26:23 That Christ should suffer, [and] that
he should be the first that should rise from
the dead, and should show light unto the
people, and to the Gentiles.
AC-26:24 And as he thus spake for himself,
Festus said with a loud voice, Paul, thou art
beside thyself; much learning doth make thee
mad.
AC-26:25 But he said, I am not mad, most noble
Festus; but speak forth the words of truth and
soberness.
AC-26:26 For the king knoweth of these things,
before whom also I speak freely: for I am
persuaded that none of these things are hidden
from him; for this thing was not done in a
corner.
AC-26:27 King Agrippa, believest thou the
prophets? I know that thou believest.
AC-26:28 Then Agrippa said unto Paul, Almost
thou persuadest me to be a Christian.
AC-26:29 And Paul said, I would to God, that
not only thou, but also all that hear me this
day, were both almost, and altogether such as
I am, except these bonds.
AC-26:30 And when he had thus spoken, the king
rose up, and the governor, and Bernice, and
they that sat with them:
AC-26:31 And when they were gone aside, they
talked between themselves, saying, This man
doeth nothing worthy of death or of bonds.
AC-26:32 Then said Agrippa unto Festus, This
man might have been set at liberty, if he had
not appealed unto Caesar.
AC-27:1 And when it was determined that we
should sail into Italy, they delivered Paul and
certain other prisoners unto [one] named
Julius, a centurion of Augustus' band.
AC-27:2 And entering into a ship of
Adramyttium, we launched, meaning to sail by
the coasts of Asia; [one] Aristarchus, a
Macedonian of Thessalonica, being with us.
AC-27:3 And the next [day] we touched at
Sidon. And Julius courteously entreated Paul,
and gave [him] liberty to go unto his friends
to refresh himself.
AC-27:4 And when we had launched from thence,
we sailed under Cyprus, because the winds were
contrary.
AC-27:5 And when we had sailed over the sea of
Cilicia and Pamphylia, we came to Myra, [a
city] of Lycia.
AC-27:6 And there the centurion found a ship
of Alexandria sailing into Italy; and he put us
therein.
AC-27:7 And when we had sailed slowly many
days, and scarce were come over against Cnidus,
the wind not suffering us, we sailed under
Crete, over against Salmone;
AC-27:8 And, hardly passing it, came unto a
place which is called The fair havens; nigh
whereunto was the city [of] Lasea.
AC-27:9 Now when much time was spent, and when
sailing was now dangerous, because the fast was
now already past, Paul admonished [them],
AC-27:10 And said unto them, Sirs, I perceive
that this voyage will be with hurt and much
damage, not only of the lading and ship, but
also of our lives.
AC-27:11 Nevertheless the centurion believed
the master and the owner of the ship, more than
those things which were spoken by Paul.
AC-27:12 And because the haven was not
commodious to winter in, the more part advised
to depart thence also, if by any means they
might attain to Phenice, [and there] to winter;
[which is] an haven of Crete, and lieth toward
the south west and north west.
AC-27:13 And when the south wind blew softly,
supposing that they had obtained [their]
purpose, loosing [thence], they sailed close by
Crete.
AC-27:14 But not long after there arose
against it a tempestuous wind, called
Euroclydon.
AC-27:15 And when the ship was caught, and
could not bear up into the wind, we let [her]
drive.
AC-27:16 And running under a certain island
which is called Clauda, we had much work to
come by the boat:
AC-27:17 Which when they had taken up, they
used helps, undergirding the ship; and, fearing
lest they should fall into the quicksands,
struck sail, and so were driven.
AC-27:18 And we being exceedingly tossed with
a tempest, the next [day] they lightened the
ship;
AC-27:19 And the third [day] we cast out with
our own hands the tackling of the ship.
AC-27:20 And when neither sun nor stars in
many days appeared, and no small tempest lay on
[us], all hope that we should be saved was then
taken away.
AC-27:21 But after long abstinence Paul stood
forth in the midst of them, and said, Sirs, ye
should have hearkened unto me, and not have
loosed from Crete, and to have gained this harm
and loss.
AC-27:22 And now I exhort you to be of good
cheer: for there shall be no loss of [any
man's] life among you, but of the ship.
AC-27:23 For there stood by me this night the
angel of God, whose I am, and whom I serve,
AC-27:24 Saying, Fear not, Paul; thou must be
brought before Caesar: and, lo, God hath given
thee all them that sail with thee.
AC-27:25 Wherefore, sirs, be of good cheer:
for I believe God, that it shall be even as it
was told me.
AC-27:26 Howbeit we must be cast upon a
certain island.
AC-27:27 But when the fourteenth night was
come, as we were driven up and down in Adria,
about midnight the shipmen deemed that they
drew near to some country;
AC-27:28 And sounded, and found [it] twenty
fathoms: and when they had gone a little
further, they sounded again, and found [it]
fifteen fathoms.
AC-27:29 Then fearing lest we should have
fallen upon rocks, they cast four anchors out
of the stern, and wished for the day.
AC-27:30 And as the shipmen were about to flee
out of the ship, when they had let down the
boat into the sea, under colour as though they
would have cast anchors out of the foreship,
AC-27:31 Paul said to the centurion and to the
soldiers, Except these abide in the ship, ye
cannot be saved.
AC-27:32 Then the soldiers cut off the ropes
of the boat, and let her fall off.
AC-27:33 And while the day was coming on, Paul
besought [them] all to take meat, saying, This
day is the fourteenth day that ye have tarried
and continued fasting, having taken nothing.
AC-27:34 Wherefore I pray you to take [some]
meat: for this is for your health: for there
shall not an hair fall from the head of any of
you.
AC-27:35 And when he had thus spoken, he took
bread, and gave thanks to God in presence of
them all: and when he had broken [it], he began
to eat.
AC-27:36 Then were they all of good cheer, and
they also took [some] meat.
AC-27:37 And we were in all in the ship two
hundred threescore and sixteen souls.
AC-27:38 And when they had eaten enough, they
lightened the ship, and cast out the wheat into
the sea.
AC-27:39 And when it was day, they knew not
the land: but they discovered a certain creek
with a shore, into the which they were minded,
if it were possible, to thrust in the ship.
AC-27:40 And when they had taken up the
anchors, they committed [themselves] unto the
sea, and loosed the rudder bands, and hoisted
up the mainsail to the wind, and made toward
shore.
AC-27:41 And falling into a place where two
seas met, they ran the ship aground; and the
forepart stuck fast, and remained unmoveable,
but the hinder part was broken with the
violence of the waves.
AC-27:42 And the soldiers' counsel was to kill
the prisoners, lest any of them should swim
out, and escape.
AC-27:43 But the centurion, willing to save
Paul, kept them from [their] purpose; and
commanded that they which could swim should
cast [themselves] first [into the sea], and get
to land:
AC-27:44 And the rest, some on boards, and
some on [broken pieces] of the ship. And so it
came to pass, that they escaped all safe to
land.
AC-28:1 And when they were escaped, then they
knew that the island was called Melita.
AC-28:2 And the barbarous people showed us no
little kindness: for they kindled a fire, and
received us every one, because of the present
rain, and because of the cold.
AC-28:3 And when Paul had gathered a bundle of
sticks, and laid [them] on the fire, there came
a viper out of the heat, and fastened on his
hand.
AC-28:4 And when the barbarians saw the
[venomous] beast hang on his hand, they said
among themselves, No doubt this man is a
murderer, whom, though he hath escaped the sea,
yet vengeance suffereth not to live.
AC-28:5 And he shook off the beast into the
fire, and felt no harm.
AC-28:6 Howbeit they looked when he should
have swollen, or fallen down dead suddenly: but
after they had looked a great while, and saw no
harm come to him, they changed their minds, and
said that he was a god.
AC-28:7 In the same quarters were possessions
of the chief man of the island, whose name was
Publius; who received us, and lodged us three
days courteously.
AC-28:8 And it came to pass, that the father
of Publius lay sick of a fever and of a bloody
flux: to whom Paul entered in, and prayed, and
laid his hands on him, and healed him.
AC-28:9 So when this was done, others also,
which had diseases in the island, came, and
were healed:
AC-28:10 Who also honoured us with many
honours; and when we departed, they laded [us]
with such things as were necessary.
AC-28:11 And after three months we departed in
a ship of Alexandria, which had wintered in the
isle, whose sign was Castor and Pollux.
AC-28:12 And landing at Syracuse, we tarried
[there] three days.
AC-28:13 And from thence we fetched a compass,
and came to Rhegium: and after one day the
south wind blew, and we came the next day to
Puteoli:
AC-28:14 Where we found brethren, and were
desired to tarry with them seven days: and so
we went toward Rome.
AC-28:15 And from thence, when the brethren
heard of us, they came to meet us as far as
Appii forum, and The three taverns: whom when
Paul saw, he thanked God, and took courage.
AC-28:16 And when we came to Rome, the
centurion delivered the prisoners to the
captain of the guard: but Paul was suffered to
dwell by himself with a soldier that kept him.
AC-28:17 And it came to pass, that after three
days Paul called the chief of the Jews
together: and when they were come together, he
said unto them, Men [and] brethren, though I
have committed nothing against the people, or
customs of our fathers, yet was I delivered
prisoner from Jerusalem into the hands of the
Romans.
AC-28:18 Who, when they had examined me, would
have let [me] go, because there was no cause of
death in me.
AC-28:19 But when the Jews spake against [it],
I was constrained to appeal unto Caesar; not
that I had ought to accuse my nation of.
AC-28:20 For this cause therefore have I
called for you, to see [you], and to speak with
[you]: because that for the hope of Israel I am
bound with this chain.
AC-28:21 And they said unto him, We neither
received letters out of Judaea concerning thee,
neither any of the brethren that came showed or
spake any harm of thee.
AC-28:22 But we desire to hear of thee what
thou thinkest: for as concerning this sect, we
know that every where it is spoken against.
AC-28:23 And when they had appointed him a
day, there came many to him into [his] lodging;
to whom he expounded and testified the kingdom
of God, persuading them concerning Jesus, both
out of the law of Moses, and [out of] the
prophets, from morning till evening.
AC-28:24 And some believed the things which
were spoken, and some believed not.
AC-28:25 And when they agreed not among
themselves, they departed, after that Paul had
spoken one word, Well spake the Holy Ghost by
Esaias the prophet unto our fathers,
AC-28:26 Saying, Go unto this people, and say,
Hearing ye shall hear, and shall not
understand; and seeing ye shall see, and not
perceive:
AC-28:27 For the heart of this people is waxed
gross, and their ears are dull of hearing, and
their eyes have they closed; lest they should
see with [their] eyes, and hear with [their]
ears, and understand with [their] heart, and
should be converted, and I should heal them.
AC-28:28 Be it known therefore unto you, that
the salvation of God is sent unto the Gentiles,
and [that] they will hear it.
AC-28:29 And when he had said these words, the
Jews departed, and had great reasoning among
themselves.
AC-28:30 And Paul dwelt two whole years in his
own hired house, and received all that came in
unto him,
AC-28:31 Preaching the kingdom of God, and
teaching those things which concern the Lord
Jesus Christ, with all confidence, no man
forbidding him.
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