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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.

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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.