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11  The former treatise have I made O Theophilus of all that 
Jesus began both to do and teach .

12  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 .

13  To whom also he shewed 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 .

14  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 .

15  For John truly baptized with water but ye shall be baptized 
with the Holy Ghost not many days hence .

16  When they therefore were come together they asked of him 
saying Lord wilt thou at this time restore again the kingdom to 
Israel .

17  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 .

18  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 .

19  And when he had spoken these things while they beheld he was 
taken up and a cloud received him out of their sight .

110  And while they looked stedfastly toward heaven as he went 
up behold two men stood by them in white apparel .

111  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 .

112  Then returned they unto Jerusalem from the mount called 
Olivet which is from Jerusalem a sabbath day's journey .

113  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 .

114  These all continued with one accord in prayer and 
supplication with the women and Mary the mother of Jesus and 
with his brethren .

115  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 .

116  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 .

117  For he was numbered with us and had obtained part of this 
ministry .

118  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 .

119  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 .

120  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 .

121  Wherefore of these men which have companied with us all the 
time that the Lord Jesus went in and out among us .

122  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 .

123  And they appointed two Joseph called Barsabas who was 
surnamed Justus and Matthias .

124  And they prayed and said Thou Lord which knowest the hearts 
of all men shew whether of these two thou hast chosen .

125  That he may take part of this ministry and apostleship from 
which Judas by transgression fell that he might go to his own 
place .

126  And they gave forth their lots and the lot fell upon 
Matthias and he was numbered with the eleven apostles .

* 21  And when the day of Pentecost was fully come they were all 
with one accord in one place .

22  And suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing 
mighty wind and it filled all the house where they were sitting .

23  And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire 
and it sat upon each of them .

24  And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost and began to 
speak with other tongues as the Spirit gave them utterance .

25  And there were dwelling at Jerusalem Jews devout men out of 
every nation under heaven .

26  Now when this was noised abroad the multitude came together 
and were confounded because that every man heard them speak in 
his own language .

27  And they were all amazed and marvelled saying one to another 
Behold are not all these which speak Galilaeans .

28  And how hear we every man in our own tongue wherein we were 
born .

29  Parthians and Medes and Elamites and the dwellers in 
Mesopotamia and in Judaea and Cappadocia in Pontus and Asia .

210  Phrygia and Pamphylia in Egypt and in the parts of Libya 
about Cyrene and strangers of Rome Jews and proselytes .

211  Cretes and Arabians we do hear them speak in our tongues 
the wonderful works of God .

212  And they were all amazed and were in doubt saying one to 
another What meaneth this .

213  Others mocking said These men are full of new wine .

214  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 .

215  For these are not drunken as ye suppose seeing it is but 
the third hour of the day .

216  But this is that which was spoken by the prophet Joel .

217  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 .

218  And on my servants and on my handmaidens I will pour out in 
those days of my Spirit and they shall prophesy .

219  And I will shew wonders in heaven above and signs in the 
earth beneath blood and fire and vapour of smoke .

220  The sun shall be turned into darkness and the moon into 
blood before that great and notable day of the Lord come .

221  And it shall come to pass that whosoever shall call on the 
name of the Lord shall be saved .

222  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 .

223  Him being delivered by the determinate counsel and 
foreknowledge of God ye have taken and by wicked hands have 
crucified and slain .

224  Whom God hath raised up having loosed the pains of death 
because it was not possible that he should be holden of it .

225  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 .

226  Therefore did my heart rejoice and my tongue was glad 
moreover also my flesh shall rest in hope .

227  Because thou wilt not leave my soul in hell neither wilt 
thou suffer thine Holy One to see corruption .

228  Thou hast made known to me the ways of life thou shalt make 
me full of joy with thy countenance .

229  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 .

230  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 .

231  He seeing this before spake of the resurrection of Christ 
that his soul was not left in hell neither his flesh did see 
corruption .

232  This Jesus hath God raised up whereof we all are witnesses .

233  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 .

234  For David is not ascended into the heavens but he saith 
himself The Lord said unto my Lord Sit thou on my right hand .

235  Until I make thy foes thy footstool .

236  Therefore let all the house of Israel know assuredly that 
God hath made that same Jesus whom ye have crucified both Lord 
and Christ .

237  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 .

238  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 .

239  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 .

240  And with many other words did he testify and exhort saying 
Save yourselves from this untoward generation .

241  Then they that gladly received his word were baptized and 
the same day there were added unto them about three thousand 
souls .

242  And they continued stedfastly in the apostles' doctrine and 
fellowship and in breaking of bread and in prayers .

243  And fear came upon every soul and many wonders and signs 
were done by the apostles .

244  And all that believed were together and had all things 
common .

245  And sold their possessions and goods and parted them to all 
men as every man had need .

246  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 .

247  Praising God and having favour with all the people And the 
Lord added to the church daily such as should be saved .

* 31  Now Peter and John went up together into the temple at the 
hour of prayer being the ninth hour .

32  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 .

33  Who seeing Peter and John about to go into the temple asked 
an alms .

34  And Peter fastening his eyes upon him with John said Look on 
us .

35  And he gave heed unto them expecting to receive something of 
them .

36  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 .

37  And he took him by the right hand and lifted him up and 
immediately his feet and ankle bones received strength .

38  And he leaping up stood and walked and entered with them 
into the temple walking and leaping and praising God .

39  And all the people saw him walking and praising God .

310  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 .

311  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 .

312  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 .

313  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 .

314  But ye denied the Holy One and the Just and desired a 
murderer to be granted unto you .

315  And killed the Prince of life whom God hath raised from the 
dead whereof we are witnesses .

316  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 .

317  And now brethren I wot that through ignorance ye did it as 
did also your rulers .

318  But those things which God before had shewed by the mouth 
of all his prophets that Christ should suffer he hath so 
fulfilled .

319  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 .

320  And he shall send Jesus Christ which before was preached 
unto you .

321  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 .

322  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 
.

323  And it shall come to pass that every soul which will not 
hear that prophet shall be destroyed from among the people .

324  Yea and all the prophets from Samuel and those that follow 
after as many as have spoken have likewise foretold of these 
days .

325  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 .

326  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 .

* 41  And as they spake unto the people the priests and the 
captain of the temple and the Sadducees came upon them .

42  Being grieved that they taught the people and preached 
through Jesus the resurrection from the dead .

43  And they laid hands on them and put them in hold unto the 
next day for it was now eventide .

44  Howbeit many of them which heard the word believed and the 
number of the men was about five thousand .

45  And it came to pass on the morrow that their rulers and 
elders and scribes .

46  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 .

47  And when they had set them in the midst they asked By what 
power or by what name have ye done this .

48  Then Peter filled with the Holy Ghost said unto them Ye 
rulers of the people and elders of Israel .

49  If we this day be examined of the good deed done to the 
impotent man by what means he is made whole .

410  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 .

411  This is the stone which was set at nought of you builders 
which is become the head of the corner .

412  Neither is there salvation in any other for there is none 
other name under heaven given among men whereby we must be saved 
.

413  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 .

414  And beholding the man which was healed standing with them 
they could say nothing against it .

415  But when they had commanded them to go aside out of the 
council they conferred among themselves .

416  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 .

417  But that it spread no further among the people let us 
straitly threaten them that they speak henceforth to no man in 
this name .

418  And they called them and commanded them not to speak at all 
nor teach in the name of Jesus .

419  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 .

420  For we cannot but speak the things which we have seen and 
heard .

421  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 .

422  For the man was above forty years old on whom this miracle 
of healing was shewed .

423  And being let go they went to their own company and 
reported all that the chief priests and elders had said unto 
them .

424  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 .

425  Who by the mouth of thy servant David hast said Why did the 
heathen rage and the people imagine vain things .

426  The kings of the earth stood up and the rulers were 
gathered together against the Lord and against his Christ .

427  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 .

428  For to do whatsoever thy hand and thy counsel determined 
before to be done .

429  And now Lord behold their threatenings and grant unto thy 
servants that with all boldness they may speak thy word .

430  By stretching forth thine hand to heal and that signs and 
wonders may be done by the name of thy holy child Jesus .

431  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 .

432  And the multitude of them that believed were of one heart 
and of one soul neither said any of them that aught of the 
things which he possessed was his own but they had all things 
common .

433  And with great power gave the apostles witness of the 
resurrection of the Lord Jesus and great grace was upon them all 
.

434  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 .

435  And laid them down at the apostles' feet and distribution 
was made unto every man according as he had need .

436  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 .

437  Having land sold it and brought the money and laid it at 
the apostles' feet .

* 51  But a certain man named Ananias with Sapphira his wife 
sold a possession .

52  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 .

53  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 .

54  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 .

55  And Ananias hearing these words fell down and gave up the 
ghost and great fear came on all them that heard these things .

56  And the young men arose wound him up and carried him out and 
buried him .

57  And it was about the space of three hours after when his 
wife not knowing what was done came in .

58  And Peter answered unto her Tell me whether ye sold the land 
for so much And she said Yea for so much .

59  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 .

510  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 .

511  And great fear came upon all the church and upon as many as 
heard these things .

512  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 .

513  And of the rest durst no man join himself to them but the 
people magnified them .

514  And believers were the more added to the Lord multitudes 
both of men and women .

515  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 .

516  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 .

517  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 .

518  And laid their hands on the apostles and put them in the 
common prison .

519  But the angel of the Lord by night opened the prison doors 
and brought them forth and said .

520  Go stand and speak in the temple to the people all the 
words of this life .

521  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 .

522  But when the officers came and found them not in the prison 
they returned and told .

523  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 .

524  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 .

525  Then came one and told them saying Behold the men whom ye 
put in prison are standing in the temple and teaching the people 
.

526  Then went the captain with the officers and brought them 
without violence for they feared the people lest they should 
have been stoned .

527  And when they had brought them they set them before the 
council and the high priest asked them .

528  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 .

529  Then Peter and the other apostles answered and said We 
ought to obey God rather than men .

530  The God of our fathers raised up Jesus whom ye slew and 
hanged on a tree .

531  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 .

532  And we are his witnesses of these things and so is also the 
Holy Ghost whom God hath given to them that obey him .

533  When they heard that they were cut to the heart and took 
counsel to slay them .

534  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 .

535  And said unto them Ye men of Israel take heed to yourselves 
what ye intend to do as touching these men .

536  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 .

537  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 .

538  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 .

539  But if it be of God ye cannot overthrow it lest haply ye be 
found even to fight against God .

540  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 .

541  And they departed from the presence of the council 
rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer shame for his 
name .

542  And daily in the temple and in every house they ceased not 
to teach and preach Jesus Christ .

* 61  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 .

62  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 .

63  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 .

64  But we will give ourselves continually to prayer and to the 
ministry of the word .

65  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 .

66  Whom they set before the apostles and when they had prayed 
they laid their hands on them .

67  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 .

68  And Stephen full of faith and power did great wonders and 
miracles among the people .

69  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 .

610  And they were not able to resist the wisdom and the spirit 
by which he spake .

611  Then they suborned men which said We have heard him speak 
blasphemous words against Moses and against God .

612  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 .

613  And set up false witnesses which said This man ceaseth not 
to speak blasphemous words against this holy place and the law .

614  For we have heard him say that this Jesus of Nazareth shall 
destroy this place and shall change the customs which Moses 
delivered us .

615  And all that sat in the council looking stedfastly on him 
saw his face as it had been the face of an angel .

* 71  Then said the high priest Are these things so .

72  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 .

73  And said unto him Get thee out of thy country and from thy 
kindred and come into the land which I shall shew thee .

74  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 .

75  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 .

76  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 .

77  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 .

78  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 .

79  And the patriarchs moved with envy sold Joseph into Egypt 
but God was with him .

710  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 .

711  Now there came a dearth over all the land of Egypt and 
Chanaan and great affliction and our fathers found no sustenance 
.

712  But when Jacob heard that there was corn in Egypt he sent 
out our fathers first .

713  And at the second time Joseph was made known to his 
brethren and Joseph's kindred was made known unto Pharaoh .

714  Then sent Joseph and called his father Jacob to him and all 
his kindred threescore and fifteen souls .

715  So Jacob went down into Egypt and died he and our fathers .

716  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 .

717  But when the time of the promise drew nigh which God had 
sworn to Abraham the people grew and multiplied in Egypt .

718  Till another king arose which knew not Joseph .

719  The same dealt subtilly with our kindred and evil entreated 
our fathers so that they cast out their young children to the 
end they might not live .

720  In which time Moses was born and was exceeding fair and 
nourished up in his father's house three months .

721  And when he was cast out Pharaoh's daughter took him up and 
nourished him for her own son .

722  And Moses was learned in all the wisdom of the Egyptians 
and was mighty in words and in deeds .

723  And when he was full forty years old it came into his heart 
to visit his brethren the children of Israel .

724  And seeing one of them suffer wrong he defended him and 
avenged him that was oppressed and smote the Egyptian .

725  For he supposed his brethren would have understood how that 
God by his hand would deliver them but they understood not .

726  And the next day he shewed 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 .

727  But he that did his neighbour wrong thrust him away saying 
Who made thee a ruler and a judge over us .

728  Wilt thou kill me as thou diddest the Egyptian yesterday .

729  Then fled Moses at this saying and was a stranger in the 
land of Madian where he begat two sons .

730  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 .

731  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 .

732  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 .

733  Then said the Lord to him Put off thy shoes from thy feet 
for the place where thou standest is holy ground .

734  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 .

735  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 .

736  He brought them out after that he had shewed wonders and 
signs in the land of Egypt and in the Red sea and in the 
wilderness forty years .

737  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 .

738  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 .

739  To whom our fathers would not obey but thrust him from them 
and in their hearts turned back again into Egypt .

740  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 .

741  And they made a calf in those days and offered sacrifice 
unto the idol and rejoiced in the works of their own hands .

742  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 .

743  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 .

744  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 .

745  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 .

746  Who found favour before God and desired to find a 
tabernacle for the God of Jacob .

747  But Solomon built him an house .

748  Howbeit the most High dwelleth not in temples made with 
hands as saith the prophet .

749  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 .

750  Hath not my hand made all these things .

751  Ye stiffnecked and uncircumcised in heart and ears ye do 
always resist the Holy Ghost as your fathers did so do ye .

752  Which of the prophets have not your fathers persecuted and 
they have slain them which shewed before of the coming of the 
Just One of whom ye have been now the betrayers and murderers .

753  Who have received the law by the disposition of angels and 
have not kept it .

754  When they heard these things they were cut to the heart and 
they gnashed on him with their teeth .

755  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 .

756  And said Behold I see the heavens opened and the Son of man 
standing on the right hand of God .

757  Then they cried out with a loud voice and stopped their 
ears and ran upon him with one accord .

758  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 .

759  And they stoned Stephen calling upon God and saying Lord 
Jesus receive my spirit .

760  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 .

* 81  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 .

82  And devout men carried Stephen to his burial and made great 
lamentation over him .

83  As for Saul he made havock of the church entering into every 
house and haling men and women committed them to prison .

84  Therefore they that were scattered abroad went every where 
preaching the word .

85  Then Philip went down to the city of Samaria and preached 
Christ unto them .

86  And the people with one accord gave heed unto those things 
which Philip spake hearing and seeing the miracles which he did .

87  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 .

88  And there was great joy in that city .

89  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 .

810  To whom they all gave heed from the least to the greatest 
saying This man is the great power of God .

811  And to him they had regard because that of long time he had 
bewitched them with sorceries .

812  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 .

813  Then Simon himself believed also and when he was baptized 
he continued with Philip and wondered beholding the miracles and 
signs which were done .

814  Now when the apostles which were at Jerusalem heard that 
Samaria had received the word of God they sent unto them Peter 
and John .

815  Who when they were come down prayed for them that they 
might receive the Holy Ghost .

816  (For as yet he was fallen upon none of them only they were 
baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus .

817  Then laid they their hands on them and they received the 
Holy Ghost .

818  And when Simon saw that through laying on of the apostles' 
hands the Holy Ghost was given he offered them money .

819  Saying Give me also this power that on whomsoever I lay 
hands he may receive the Holy Ghost .

820  But Peter said unto him Thy money perish with thee because 
thou hast thought that the gift of God may be purchased with 
money .

821  Thou hast neither part nor lot in this matter for thy heart 
is not right in the sight of God .

822  Repent therefore of this thy wickedness and pray God if 
perhaps the thought of thine heart may be forgiven thee .

823  For I perceive that thou art in the gall of bitterness and 
in the bond of iniquity .

824  Then answered Simon and said Pray ye to the Lord for me 
that none of these things which ye have spoken come upon me .

825  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 .

826  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 .

827  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 .

828  Was returning and sitting in his chariot read Esaias the 
prophet .

829  Then the Spirit said unto Philip Go near and join thyself 
to this chariot .

830  And Philip ran thither to him and heard him read the 
prophet Esaias and said Understandest thou what thou readest .

831  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 .

832  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 .

833  In his humiliation his judgment was taken away and who 
shall declare his generation for his life is taken from the 
earth .

834  And the eunuch answered Philip and said I pray thee of whom 
speaketh the prophet this of himself or of some other man .

835  Then Philip opened his mouth and began at the same 
scripture and preached unto him Jesus .

836  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 .

837  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 .

838  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 .

839  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 .

840  But Philip was found at Azotus and passing through he 
preached in all the cities till he came to Caesarea .

* 91  And Saul yet breathing out threatenings and slaughter 
against the disciples of the Lord went unto the high priest .

92  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 .

93  And as he journeyed he came near Damascus and suddenly there 
shined round about him a light from heaven .

94  And he fell to the earth and heard a voice saying unto him 
Saul Saul why persecutest thou me .

95  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 .

96  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 .

97  And the men which journeyed with him stood speechless 
hearing a voice but seeing no man .

98  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 .

99  And he was three days without sight and neither did eat nor 
drink .

910  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 .

911  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 .

912  And hath seen in a vision a man named Ananias coming in and 
putting his hand on him that he might receive his sight .

913  Then Ananias answered Lord I have heard by many of this man 
how much evil he hath done to thy saints at Jerusalem .

914  And here he hath authority from the chief priests to bind 
all that call on thy name .

915  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 .

916  For I will shew him how great things he must suffer for my 
name's sake .

917  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 .

918  And immediately there fell from his eyes as it had been 
scales and he received sight forthwith and arose and was 
baptized .

919  And when he had received meat he was strengthened Then was 
Saul certain days with the disciples which were at Damascus .

920  And straightway he preached Christ in the synagogues that 
he is the Son of God .

921  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 .

922  But Saul increased the more in strength and confounded the 
Jews which dwelt at Damascus proving that this is very Christ .

923  And after that many days were fulfilled the Jews took 
counsel to kill him .

924  But their laying await was known of Saul And they watched 
the gates day and night to kill him .

925  Then the disciples took him by night and let him down by 
the wall in a basket .

926  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 .

927  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 .

928  And he was with them coming in and going out at Jerusalem .

929  And he spake boldly in the name of the Lord Jesus and 
disputed against the Grecians but they went about to slay him .

930  Which when the brethren knew they brought him down to 
Caesarea and sent him forth to Tarsus .

931  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 .

932  And it came to pass as Peter passed throughout all quarters 
he came down also to the saints which dwelt at Lydda .

933  And there he found a certain man named AEneas which had 
kept his bed eight years and was sick of the palsy .

934  And Peter said unto him AEneas Jesus Christ maketh thee 
whole arise and make thy bed And he arose immediately .

935  And all that dwelt at Lydda and Saron saw him and turned to 
the Lord .

936  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 .

937  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 
.

938  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 .

939  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 shewing the coats and garments which Dorcas made 
while she was with them .

940  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 .

941  And he gave her his hand and lifted her up and when he had 
called the saints and widows presented her alive .

942  And it was known throughout all Joppa and many believed in 
the Lord .

943  And it came to pass that he tarried many days in Joppa with 
one Simon a tanner .

* 101  There was a certain man in Caesarea called Cornelius a 
centurion of the band called the Italian band .

102  A devout man and one that feared God with all his house 
which gave much alms to the people and prayed to God alway .

103  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 .

104  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 .

105  And now send men to Joppa and call for one Simon whose 
surname is Peter .

106  He lodgeth with one Simon a tanner whose house is by the 
sea side he shall tell thee what thou oughtest to do .

107  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 .

108  And when he had declared all these things unto them he sent 
them to Joppa .

109  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 .

1010  And he became very hungry and would have eaten but while 
they made ready he fell into a trance .

1011  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 .

1012  Wherein were all manner of fourfooted beasts of the earth 
and wild beasts and creeping things and fowls of the air .

1013  And there came a voice to him Rise Peter kill and eat .

1014  But Peter said Not so Lord for I have never eaten any 
thing that is common or unclean .

1015  And the voice spake unto him again the second time What 
God hath cleansed that call not thou common .

1016  This was done thrice and the vessel was received up again 
into heaven .

1017  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 .

1018  And called and asked whether Simon which was surnamed 
Peter were lodged there .

1019  While Peter thought on the vision the Spirit said unto him 
Behold three men seek thee .

1020  Arise therefore and get thee down and go with them 
doubting nothing for I have sent them .

1021  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 .

1022  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 .

1023  Then called he them in and lodged them And on the morrow 
Peter went away with them and certain brethren from Joppa 
accompanied him .

1024  And the morrow after they entered into Caesarea And 
Cornelius waited for them and had called together his kinsmen 
and near friends .

1025  And as Peter was coming in Cornelius met him and fell down 
at his feet and worshipped him .

1026  But Peter took him up saying Stand up I myself also am a 
man .

1027  And as he talked with him he went in and found many that 
were come together .

1028  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 shewed me that I should not call 
any man common or unclean .

1029  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 
.

1030  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 .

1031  And said Cornelius thy prayer is heard and thine alms are 
had in remembrance in the sight of God .

1032  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 .

1033  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 .

1034  Then Peter opened his mouth and said Of a truth I perceive 
that God is no respecter of persons .

1035  But in every nation he that feareth him and worketh 
righteousness is accepted with him .

1036  The word which God sent unto the children of Israel 
preaching peace by Jesus Christ (he is Lord of all .

1037  That word I say ye know which was published throughout all 
Judaea and began from Galilee after the baptism which John 
preached .

1038  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 .

1039  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 .

1040  Him God raised up the third day and shewed him openly .

1041  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 .

1042  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 .

1043  To him give all the prophets witness that through his name 
whosoever believeth in him shall receive remission of sins .

1044  While Peter yet spake these words the Holy Ghost fell on 
all them which heard the word .

1045  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 .

1046  For they heard them speak with tongues and magnify God 
Then answered Peter .

1047  Can any man forbid water that these should not be baptized 
which have received the Holy Ghost as well as we .

1048  And he commanded them to be baptized in the name of the 
Lord Then prayed they him to tarry certain days .

* 111  And the apostles and brethren that were in Judaea heard 
that the Gentiles had also received the word of God .

112  And when Peter was come up to Jerusalem they that were of 
the circumcision contended with him .

113  Saying Thou wentest in to men uncircumcised and didst eat 
with them .

114  But Peter rehearsed the matter from the beginning and 
expounded it by order unto them saying .

115  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 .

116  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 .

117  And I heard a voice saying unto me Arise Peter slay and eat 
.

118  But I said Not so Lord for nothing common or unclean hath 
at any time entered into my mouth .

119  But the voice answered me again from heaven What God hath 
cleansed that call not thou common .

1110  And this was done three times and all were drawn up again 
into heaven .

1111  And behold immediately there were three men already come 
unto the house where I was sent from Caesarea unto me .

1112  And the Spirit bade me go with them nothing doubting 
Moreover these six brethren accompanied me and we entered into 
the man's house .

1113  And he shewed 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 .

1114  Who shall tell thee words whereby thou and all thy house 
shall be saved .

1115  And as I began to speak the Holy Ghost fell on them as on 
us at the beginning .

1116  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 .

1117  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 .

1118  When they heard these things they held their peace and 
glorified God saying Then hath God also to the Gentiles granted 
repentance unto life .

1119  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 .

1120  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 .

1121  And the hand of the Lord was with them and a great number 
believed and turned unto the Lord .

1122  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 .

1123  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 .

1124  For he was a good man and full of the Holy Ghost and of 
faith and much people was added unto the Lord .

1125  Then departed Barnabas to Tarsus for to seek Saul .

1126  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 .

1127  And in these days came prophets from Jerusalem unto 
Antioch .

1128  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 .

1129  Then the disciples every man according to his ability 
determined to send relief unto the brethren which dwelt in 
Judaea .

1130  Which also they did and sent it to the elders by the hands 
of Barnabas and Saul .

* 121  Now about that time Herod the king stretched forth his 
hands to vex certain of the church .

122  And he killed James the brother of John with the sword .

123  And because he saw it pleased the Jews he proceeded further 
to take Peter also (Then were the days of unleavened bread .

124  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 .

125  Peter therefore was kept in prison but prayer was made 
without ceasing of the church unto God for him .

126  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 .

127  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 .

128  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 .

129  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 .

1210  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 .

1211  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 .

1212  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 .

1213  And as Peter knocked at the door of the gate a damsel came 
to hearken named Rhoda .

1214  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 
.

1215  And they said unto her Thou art mad But she constantly 
affirmed that it was even so Then said they It is his angel .

1216  But Peter continued knocking and when they had opened the 
door and saw him they were astonished .

1217  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 shew these things unto James and to the 
brethren And he departed and went into another place .

1218  Now as soon as it was day there was no small stir among 
the soldiers what was become of Peter .

1219  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 .

1220  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 .

1221  And upon a set day Herod arrayed in royal apparel sat upon 
his throne and made an oration unto them .

1222  And the people gave a shout saying It is the voice of a 
god and not of a man .

1223  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 .

1224  But the word of God grew and multiplied .

1225  And Barnabas and Saul returned from Jerusalem when they 
had fulfilled their ministry and took with them John whose 
surname was Mark .

* 131  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 .

132  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 .

133  And when they had fasted and prayed and laid their hands on 
them they sent them away .

134  So they being sent forth by the Holy Ghost departed unto 
Seleucia and from thence they sailed to Cyprus .

135  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 .

136  And when they had gone through the isle unto Paphos they 
found a certain sorcerer a false prophet a Jew whose name was 
Bar-jesus .

137  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 .

138  But Elymas the sorcerer (for so is his name by 
interpretation withstood them seeking to turn away the deputy 
from the faith .

139  Then Saul (who also is called Paul filled with the Holy 
Ghost set his eyes on him .

1310  And said O full of all subtilty 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 .

1311  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 .

1312  Then the deputy when he saw what was done believed being 
astonished at the doctrine of the Lord .

1313  Now when Paul and his company loosed from Paphos they came 
to Perga in Pamphylia and John departing from them returned to 
Jerusalem .

1314  But when they departed from Perga they came to Antioch in 
Pisidia and went into the synagogue on the sabbath day and sat 
down .

1315  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 .

1316  Then Paul stood up and beckoning with his hand said Men of 
Israel and ye that fear God give audience .

1317  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 .

1318  And about the time of forty years suffered he their 
manners in the wilderness .

1319  And when he had destroyed seven nations in the land of 
Chanaan he divided their land to them by lot .

1320  And after that he gave unto them judges about the space of 
four hundred and fifty years until Samuel the prophet .

1321  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 .

1322  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 .

1323  Of this man's seed hath God according to his promise 
raised unto Israel a Saviour Jesus .

1324  When John had first preached before his coming the baptism 
of repentance to all the people of Israel .

1325  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 .

1326  Men and brethren children of the stock of Abraham and 
whosoever among you feareth God to you is the word of this 
salvation sent .

1327  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 .

1328  And though they found no cause of death in him yet desired 
they Pilate that he should be slain .

1329  And when they had fulfilled all that was written of him 
they took him down from the tree and laid him in a sepulchre .

1330  But God raised him from the dead .

1331  And he was seen many days of them which came up with him 
from Galilee to Jerusalem who are his witnesses unto the people .

1332  And we declare unto you glad tidings how that the promise 
which was made unto the fathers .

1333  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 .

1334  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 .

1335  Wherefore he saith also in another psalm Thou shalt not 
suffer thine Holy One to see corruption .

1336  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 .

1337  But he whom God raised again saw no corruption .

1338  Be it known unto you therefore men and brethren that 
through this man is preached unto you the forgiveness of sins .

1339  And by him all that believe are justified from all things 
from which ye could not be justified by the law of Moses .

1340  Beware therefore lest that come upon you which is spoken 
of in the prophets .

1341  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 .

1342  And when the Jews were gone out of the synagogue the 
Gentiles besought that these words might be preached to them the 
next sabbath .

1343  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 .

1344  And the next sabbath day came almost the whole city 
together to hear the word of God .

1345  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 .

1346  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 .

1347  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 .

1348  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 .

1349  And the word of the Lord was published throughout all the 
region .

1350  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 .

1351  But they shook off the dust of their feet against them and 
came unto Iconium .

1352  And the disciples were filled with joy and with the Holy 
Ghost .

* 141  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 
.

142  But the unbelieving Jews stirred up the Gentiles and made 
their minds evil affected against the brethren .

143  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 .

144  But the multitude of the city was divided and part held 
with the Jews and part with the apostles .

145  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 .

146  They were ware of it and fled unto Lystra and Derbe cities 
of Lycaonia and unto the region that lieth round about .

147  And there they preached the gospel .

148  And there sat a certain man at Lystra impotent in his feet 
being a cripple from his mother's womb who never had walked .

149  The same heard Paul speak who stedfastly beholding him and 
perceiving that he had faith to be healed .

1410  Said with a loud voice Stand upright on thy feet And he 
leaped and walked .

1411  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 .

1412  And they called Barnabas Jupiter and Paul Mercurius 
because he was the chief speaker .

1413  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 .

1414  Which when the apostles Barnabas and Paul heard of they 
rent their clothes and ran in among the people crying out .

1415  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 .

1416  Who in times past suffered all nations to walk in their 
own ways .

1417  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 .

1418  And with these sayings scarce restrained they the people 
that they had not done sacrifice unto them .

1419  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 .

1420  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 .

1421  And when they had preached the gospel to that city and had 
taught many they returned again to Lystra and to Iconium and 
Antioch .

1422  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 .

1423  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 .

1424  And after they had passed throughout Pisidia they came to 
Pamphylia .

1425  And when they had preached the word in Perga they went 
down into Attalia .

1426  And thence sailed to Antioch from whence they had been 
recommended to the grace of God for the work which they 
fulfilled .

1427  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 .

1428  And there they abode long time with the disciples .

* 151  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 .

152  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 .

153  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 .

154  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 .

155  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 .

156  And the apostles and elders came together for to consider 
of this matter .

157  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 .

158  And God which knoweth the hearts bare them witness giving 
them the Holy Ghost even as he did unto us .

159  And put no difference between us and them purifying their 
hearts by faith .

1510  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 .

1511  But we believe that through the grace of the Lord Jesus 
Christ we shall be saved even as they .

1512  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 .

1513  And after they had held their peace James answered saying 
Men and brethren hearken unto me .

1514  Simeon hath declared how God at the first did visit the 
Gentiles to take out of them a people for his name .

1515  And to this agree the words of the prophets as it is 
written .

1516  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 .

1517  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 .

1518  Known unto God are all his works from the beginning of the 
world .

1519  Wherefore my sentence is that we trouble not them which 
from among the Gentiles are turned to God .

1520  But that we write unto them that they abstain from 
pollutions of idols and from fornication and from things 
strangled and from blood .

1521  For Moses of old time hath in every city them that preach 
him being read in the synagogues every sabbath day .

1522  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 .

1523  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 .

1524  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 .

1525  It seemed good unto us being assembled with one accord to 
send chosen men unto you with our beloved Barnabas and Paul .

1526  Men that have hazarded their lives for the name of our 
Lord Jesus Christ .

1527  We have sent therefore Judas and Silas who shall also tell 
you the same things by mouth .

1528  For it seemed good to the Holy Ghost and to us to lay upon 
you no greater burden than these necessary things .

1529  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 .

1530  So when they were dismissed they came to Antioch and when 
they had gathered the multitude together they delivered the 
epistle .

1531  Which when they had read they rejoiced for the consolation 
.

1532  And Judas and Silas being prophets also themselves 
exhorted the brethren with many words and confirmed them .

1533  And after they had tarried there a space they were let go 
in peace from the brethren unto the apostles .

1534  Notwithstanding it pleased Silas to abide there still .

1535  Paul also and Barnabas continued in Antioch teaching and 
preaching the word of the Lord with many others also .

1536  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 .

1537  And Barnabas determined to take with them John whose 
surname was Mark .

1538  But Paul thought not good to take him with them who 
departed from them from Pamphylia and went not with them to the 
work .

1539  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 .

1540  And Paul chose Silas and departed being recommended by the 
brethren unto the grace of God .

1541  And he went through Syria and Cilicia confirming the 
churches .

* 161  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 .

162  Which was well reported of by the brethren that were at 
Lystra and Iconium .

163  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 .

164  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 .

165  And so were the churches established in the faith and 
increased in number daily .

166  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 .

167  After they were come to Mysia they assayed to go into 
Bithynia but the Spirit suffered them not .

168  And they passing by Mysia came down to Troas .

169  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 .

1610  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 .

1611  Therefore loosing from Troas we came with a straight 
course to Samothracia and the next day to Neapolis .

1612  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 .

1613  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 .

1614  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 .

1615  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 .

1616  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 .

1617  The same followed Paul and us and cried saying These men 
are the servants of the most high God which shew unto us the way 
of salvation .

1618  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 .

1619  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 .

1620  And brought them to the magistrates saying These men being 
Jews do exceedingly trouble our city .

1621  And teach customs which are not lawful for us to receive 
neither to observe being Romans .

1622  And the multitude rose up together against them and the 
magistrates rent off their clothes and commanded to beat them .

1623  And when they had laid many stripes upon them they cast 
them into prison charging the jailor to keep them safely .

1624  Who having received such a charge thrust them into the 
inner prison and made their feet fast in the stocks .

1625  And at midnight Paul and Silas prayed and sang praises 
unto God and the prisoners heard them .

1626  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 .

1627  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 .

1628  But Paul cried with a loud voice saying Do thyself no harm 
for we are all here .

1629  Then he called for a light and sprang in and came 
trembling and fell down before Paul and Silas .

1630  And brought them out and said Sirs what must I do to be 
saved .

1631  And they said Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ and thou 
shalt be saved and thy house .

1632  And they spake unto him the word of the Lord and to all 
that were in his house .

1633  And he took them the same hour of the night and washed 
their stripes and was baptized he and all his straightway .

1634  And when he had brought them into his house he set meat 
before them and rejoiced believing in God with all his house .

1635  And when it was day the magistrates sent the serjeants 
saying Let those men go .

1636  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 .

1637  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 .

1638  And the serjeants told these words unto the magistrates 
and they feared when they heard that they were Romans .

1639  And they came and besought them and brought them out and 
desired them to depart out of the city .

1640  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 .

* 171  Now when they had passed through Amphipolis and Apollonia 
they came to Thessalonica where was a synagogue of the Jews .

172  And Paul as his manner was went in unto them and three 
sabbath days reasoned with them out of the scriptures .

173  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 .

174  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 .

175  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 .

176  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 .

177  Whom Jason hath received and these all do contrary to the 
decrees of Caesar saying that there is another king one Jesus .

178  And they troubled the people and the rulers of the city 
when they heard these things .

179  And when they had taken security of Jason and of the other 
they let them go .

1710  And the brethren immediately sent away Paul and Silas by 
night unto Berea who coming thither went into the synagogue of 
the Jews .

1711  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 .

1712  Therefore many of them believed also of honourable women 
which were Greeks and of men not a few .

1713  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 .

1714  And then immediately the brethren sent away Paul to go as 
it were to the sea but Silas and Timotheus abode there still .

1715  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 .

1716  Now while Paul waited for them at Athens his spirit was 
stirred in him when he saw the city wholly given to idolatry .

1717  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 .

1718  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 .

1719  And they took him and brought him unto Areopagus saying 
May we know what this new doctrine whereof thou speakest is .

1720  For thou bringest certain strange things to our ears we 
would know therefore what these things mean .

1721  (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 .

1722  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 
.

1723  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 .

1724  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 .

1725  Neither is worshipped with men's hands as though he needed 
any thing seeing he giveth to all life and breath and all things 
.

1726  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 .

1727  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 
.

1728  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 .

1729  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 .

1730  And the times of this ignorance God winked at but now 
commandeth all men every where to repent .

1731  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 .

1732  And when they heard of the resurrection of the dead some 
mocked and others said We will hear thee again of this matter .

1733  So Paul departed from among them .

1734  Howbeit certain men clave unto him and believed among the 
which was Dionysius the Areopagite and a woman named Damaris and 
others with them .

* 181  After these things Paul departed from Athens and came to 
Corinth .

182  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 .

183  And because he was of the same craft he abode with them and 
wrought for by their occupation they were tentmakers .

184  And he reasoned in the synagogue every sabbath and 
persuaded the Jews and the Greeks .

185  And when Silas and Timotheus were come from Macedonia Paul 
was pressed in the spirit and testified to the Jews that Jesus 
was Christ .

186  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 .

187  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 .

188  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 .

189  Then spake the Lord to Paul in the night by a vision Be not 
afraid but speak and hold not thy peace .

1810  For I am with thee and no man shall set on thee to hurt 
thee for I have much people in this city .

1811  And he continued there a year and six months teaching the 
word of God among them .

1812  And when Gallio was the deputy of Achaia the Jews made 
insurrection with one accord against Paul and brought him to the 
judgment seat .

1813  Saying This fellow persuadeth men to worship God contrary 
to the law .

1814  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 .

1815  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 .

1816  And he drave them from the judgment seat .

1817  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 .

1818  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 .

1819  And he came to Ephesus and left them there but he himself 
entered into the synagogue and reasoned with the Jews .

1820  When they desired him to tarry longer time with them he 
consented not .

1821  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 .

1822  And when he had landed at Caesarea and gone up and saluted 
the church he went down to Antioch .

1823  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 .

1824  And a certain Jew named Apollos born at Alexandria an 
eloquent man and mighty in the scriptures came to Ephesus .

1825  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 .

1826  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 .

1827  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 .

1828  For he mightily convinced the Jews and that publickly 
shewing by the scriptures that Jesus was Christ .

* 191  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 .

192  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 .

193  And he said unto them Unto what then were ye baptized And 
they said Unto John's baptism .

194  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 .

195  When they heard this they were baptized in the name of the 
Lord Jesus .

196  And when Paul had laid his hands upon them the Holy Ghost 
came on them and they spake with tongues and prophesied .

197  And all the men were about twelve .

198  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 .

199  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 .

1910  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 .

1911  And God wrought special miracles by the hands of Paul .

1912  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 .

1913  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 .

1914  And there were seven sons of one Sceva a Jew and chief of 
the priests which did so .

1915  And the evil spirit answered and said Jesus I know and 
Paul I know but who are ye .

1916  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 .

1917  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 .

1918  And many that believed came and confessed and shewed their 
deeds .

1919  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 .

1920  So mightily grew the word of God and prevailed .

1921  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 .

1922  So he sent into Macedonia two of them that ministered unto 
him Timotheus and Erastus but he himself stayed in Asia for a 
season .

1923  And the same time there arose no small stir about that way 
.

1924  For a certain man named Demetrius a silversmith which made 
silver shrines for Diana brought no small gain unto the 
craftsmen .

1925  Whom he called together with the workmen of like 
occupation and said Sirs ye know that by this craft we have our 
wealth .

1926  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 .

1927  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 .

1928  And when they heard these sayings they were full of wrath 
and cried out saying Great is Diana of the Ephesians .

1929  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 .

1930  And when Paul would have entered in unto the people the 
disciples suffered him not .

1931  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 .

1932  Some therefore cried one thing and some another for the 
assembly was confused and the more part knew not wherefore they 
were come together .

1933  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 .

1934  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 .

1935  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 .

1936  Seeing then that these things cannot be spoken against ye 
ought to be quiet and to do nothing rashly .

1937  For ye have brought hither these men which are neither 
robbers of churches nor yet blasphemers of your goddess .

1938  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 .

1939  But if ye inquire any thing concerning other matters it 
shall be determined in a lawful assembly .

1940  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 .

1941  And when he had thus spoken he dismissed the assembly .

* 201  And after the uproar was ceased Paul called unto him the 
disciples and embraced them and departed for to go into 
Macedonia .

202  And when he had gone over those parts and had given them 
much exhortation he came into Greece .

203  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 .

204  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 .

205  These going before tarried for us at Troas .

206  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 .

207  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 .

208  And there were many lights in the upper chamber where they 
were gathered together .

209  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 .

2010  And Paul went down and fell on him and embracing him said 
Trouble not yourselves for his life is in him .

2011  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 .

2012  And they brought the young man alive and were not a little 
comforted .

2013  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 .

2014  And when he met with us at Assos we took him in and came 
to Mitylene .

2015  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 .

2016  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 .

2017  And from Miletus he sent to Ephesus and called the elders 
of the church .

2018  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 .

2019  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 .

2020  And how I kept back nothing that was profitable unto you 
but have shewed you and have taught you publickly and from house 
to house .

2021  Testifying both to the Jews and also to the Greeks 
repentance toward God and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ .

2022  And now behold I go bound in the spirit unto Jerusalem not 
knowing the things that shall befall me there .

2023  Save that the Holy Ghost witnesseth in every city saying 
that bonds and afflictions abide me .

2024  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 .

2025  And now behold I know that ye all among whom I have gone 
preaching the kingdom of God shall see my face no more .

2026  Wherefore I take you to record this day that I am pure 
from the blood of all men .

2027  For I have not shunned to declare unto you all the counsel 
of God .

2028  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 .

2029  For I know this that after my departing shall grievous 
wolves enter in among you not sparing the flock .

2030  Also of your own selves shall men arise speaking perverse 
things to draw away disciples after them .

2031  Therefore watch and remember that by the space of three 
years I ceased not to warn every one night and day with tears .

2032  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 .

2033  I have coveted no man's silver or gold or apparel .

2034  Yea ye yourselves know that these hands have ministered 
unto my necessities and to them that were with me .

2035  I have shewed 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 .

2036  And when he had thus spoken he kneeled down and prayed 
with them all .

2037  And they all wept sore and fell on Paul's neck and kissed 
him .

2038  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 .

* 211  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 .

212  And finding a ship sailing over unto Phenicia we went 
aboard and set forth .

213  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 .

214  And finding disciples we tarried there seven days who said 
to Paul through the Spirit that he should not go up to Jerusalem 
.

215  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 .

216  And when we had taken our leave one of another we took ship 
and they returned home again .

217  And when we had finished our course from Tyre we came to 
Ptolemais and saluted the brethren and abode with them one day .

218  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 .

219  And the same man had four daughters virgins which did 
prophesy .

2110  And as we tarried there many days there came down from 
Judaea a certain prophet named Agabus .

2111  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 .

2112  And when we heard these things both we and they of that 
place besought him not to go up to Jerusalem .

2113  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 .

2114  And when he would not be persuaded we ceased saying The 
will of the Lord be done .

2115  And after those days we took up our carriages and went up 
to Jerusalem .

2116  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 .

2117  And when we were come to Jerusalem the brethren received 
us gladly .

2118  And the day following Paul went in with us unto James and 
all the elders were present .

2119  And when he had saluted them he declared particularly what 
things God had wrought among the Gentiles by his ministry .

2120  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 .

2121  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 .

2122  What is it therefore the multitude must needs come 
together for they will hear that thou art come .

2123  Do therefore this that we say to thee We have four men 
which have a vow on them .

2124  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 .

2125  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 .

2126  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 .

2127  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 .

2128  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 .

2129  (For they had seen before with him in the city Trophimus 
an Ephesian whom they supposed that Paul had brought into the 
temple .

2130  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 .

2131  And as they went about to kill him tidings came unto the 
chief captain of the band that all Jerusalem was in an uproar .

2132  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 .

2133  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 .

2134  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 .

2135  And when he came upon the stairs so it was that he was 
borne of the soldiers for the violence of the people .

2136  For the multitude of the people followed after crying Away 
with him .

2137  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 .

2138  Art not thou that Egyptian which before these days madest 
an uproar and leddest out into the wilderness four thousand men 
that were murderers .

2139  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 .

2140  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 .

* 221  Men brethren and fathers hear ye my defence which I make 
now unto yo .

222  (And when they heard that he spake in the Hebrew tongue to 
them they kept the more silence and he saith .

223  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 .

224  And I persecuted this way unto the death binding and 
delivering into prisons both men and women .

225  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 .

226  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 .

227  And I fell unto the ground and heard a voice saying unto me 
Saul Saul why persecutest thou me .

228  And I answered Who art thou Lord And he said unto me I am 
Jesus of Nazareth whom thou persecutest .

229  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 .

2210  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 .

2211  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 .

2212  And one Ananias a devout man according to the law having a 
good report of all the Jews which dwelt there .

2213  Came unto me and stood and said unto me Brother Saul 
receive thy sight And the same hour I looked up upon him .

2214  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 .

2215  For thou shalt be his witness unto all men of what thou 
hast seen and heard .

2216  And now why tarriest thou arise and be baptized and wash 
away thy sins calling on the name of the Lord .

2217  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 .

2218  And saw him saying unto me Make haste and get thee quickly 
out of Jerusalem for they will not receive thy testimony 
concerning me .

2219  And I said Lord they know that I imprisoned and beat in 
every synagogue them that believed on thee .

2220  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 .

2221  And he said unto me Depart for I will send thee far hence 
unto the Gentiles .

2222  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 .

2223  And as they cried out and cast off their clothes and threw 
dust into the air .

2224  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 .

2225  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 .

2226  When the centurion heard that he went and told the chief 
captain saying Take heed what thou doest for this man is a Roman 
.

2227  Then the chief captain came and said unto him Tell me art 
thou a Roman He said Yea .

2228  And the chief captain answered With a great sum obtained I 
this freedom And Paul said But I was free born .

2229  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 .

2230  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 .

* 231  And Paul earnestly beholding the council said Men and 
brethren I have lived in all good conscience before God until 
this day .

232  And the high priest Ananias commanded them that stood by 
him to smite him on the mouth .

233  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 .

234  And they that stood by said Revilest thou God's high priest 
.

235  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 .

236  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 .

237  And when he had so said there arose a dissension between 
the Pharisees and the Sadducees and the multitude was divided .

238  For the Sadducees say that there is no resurrection neither 
angel nor spirit but the Pharisees confess both .

239  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 .

2310  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 .

2311  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 .

2312  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  .

2313  And they were more than forty which had made this 
conspiracy .

2314  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 .

2315  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 .

2316  And when Paul's sister's son heard of their lying in wait 
he went and entered into the castle and told Paul .

2317  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 .

2318  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 .

2319  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 .

2320  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 .

2321  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 .

2322  So the chief captain then let the young man depart and 
charged him See thou tell no man that thou hast shewed these 
things to me .

2323  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 .

2324  And provide them beasts that they may set Paul on and 
bring him safe unto Felix the governor .

2325  And he wrote a letter after this manner .

2326  Claudius Lysias unto the most excellent governor Felix 
sendeth greeting .

2327  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 .

2328  And when I would have known the cause wherefore they 
accused him I brought him forth into their council .

2329  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 .

2330  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 .

2331  Then the soldiers as it was commanded them took Paul and 
brought him by night to Antipatris .

2332  On the morrow they left the horsemen to go with him and 
returned to the castle .

2333  Who when they came to Caesarea and delivered the epistle 
to the governor presented Paul also before him .

2334  And when the governor had read the letter he asked of what 
province he was And when he understood that he was of Cilicia .

2335  I will hear thee said he when thine accusers are also come 
And he commanded him to be kept in Herod's judgment hall .

* 241  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 .

242  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 .

243  We accept it always and in all places most noble Felix with 
all thankfulness .

244  Notwithstanding that I be not further tedious unto thee I 
pray thee that thou wouldest hear us of thy clemency a few words 
.

245  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 .

246  Who also hath gone about to profane the temple whom we took 
and would have judged according to our law .

247  But the chief captain Lysias came upon us and with great 
violence took him away out of our hands .

248  Commanding his accusers to come unto thee by examining of 
whom thyself mayest take knowledge of all these things whereof 
we accuse him .

249  And the Jews also assented saying that these things were so 
.

2410  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 .

2411  Because that thou mayest understand that there are yet but 
twelve days since I went up to Jerusalem for to worship .

2412  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 .

2413  Neither can they prove the things whereof they now accuse 
me .

2414  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 .

2415  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 .

2416  And herein do I exercise myself to have always a 
conscience void of offence toward God and toward men .

2417  Now after many years I came to bring alms to my nation and 
offerings .

2418  Whereupon certain Jews from Asia found me purified in the 
temple neither with multitude nor with tumult .

2419  Who ought to have been here before thee and object if they 
had ought against me .

2420  Or else let these same here say if they have found any 
evil doing in me while I stood before the council .

2421  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 .

2422  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 .

2423  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 .

2424  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 .

2425  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 .

2426  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 .

2427  But after two years Porcius Festus came into Felix' room 
and Felix willing to shew the Jews a pleasure left Paul bound .

* 251  Now when Festus was come into the province after three 
days he ascended from Caesarea to Jerusalem .

252  Then the high priest and the chief of the Jews informed him 
against Paul and besought him .

253  And desired favour against him that he would send for him 
to Jerusalem laying wait in the way to kill him .

254  But Festus answered that Paul should be kept at Caesarea 
and that he himself would depart shortly thither .

255  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 .

256  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 .

257  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 .

258  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 .

259  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 .

2510  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 .

2511  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 .

2512  Then Festus when he had conferred with the council 
answered Hast thou appealed unto Caesar unto Caesar shalt thou 
go .

2513  And after certain days king Agrippa and Bernice came unto 
Caesarea to salute Festus .

2514  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 .

2515  About whom when I was at Jerusalem the chief priests and 
the elders of the Jews informed me desiring to have judgment 
against him .

2516  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 .

2517  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 .

2518  Against whom when the accusers stood up they brought none 
accusation of such things as I supposed .

2519  But had certain questions against him of their own 
superstition and of one Jesus which was dead whom Paul affirmed 
to be alive .

2520  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 .

2521  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 .

2522  Then Agrippa said unto Festus I would also hear the man 
myself To morrow said he thou shalt hear him .

2523  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 .

2524  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 .

2525  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 .

2526  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 .

2527  For it seemeth to me unreasonable to send a prisoner and 
not withal to signify the crimes laid against him .

* 261  Then Agrippa said unto Paul Thou art permitted to speak 
for thyself Then Paul stretched forth the hand and answered for 
himself .

262  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 .

263  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 .

264  My manner of life from my youth which was at the first 
among mine own nation at Jerusalem know all the Jews .

265  Which knew me from the beginning if they would testify that 
after the most straitest sect of our religion I lived a Pharisee 
.

266  And now I stand and am judged for the hope of the promise 
made of God unto our fathers .

267  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 .

268  Why should it be thought a thing incredible with you that 
God should raise the dead .

269  I verily thought with myself that I ought to do many things 
contrary to the name of Jesus of Nazareth .

2610  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 .

2611  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 .

2612  Whereupon as I went to Damascus with authority and 
commission from the chief priests .

2613  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 .

2614  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 .

2615  And I said Who art thou Lord And he said I am Jesus whom 
thou persecutest .

2616  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 .

2617  Delivering thee from the people and from the Gentiles unto 
whom now I send thee .

2618  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 .

2619  Whereupon O king Agrippa I was not disobedient unto the 
heavenly vision .

2620  But shewed 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 .

2621  For these causes the Jews caught me in the temple and went 
about to kill me .

2622  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 .

2623  That Christ should suffer and that he should be the first 
that should rise from the dead and should shew light unto the 
people and to the Gentiles .

2624  And as he thus spake for himself Festus said with a loud 
voice Paul thou art beside thyself much learning doth make thee 
mad .

2625  But he said I am not mad most noble Festus but speak forth 
the words of truth and soberness .

2626  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 .

2627  King Agrippa believest thou the prophets I know that thou 
believest .

2628  Then Agrippa said unto Paul Almost thou persuadest me to 
be a Christian .

2629  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 .

2630  And when he had thus spoken the king rose up and the 
governor and Bernice and they that sat with them .

2631  And when they were gone aside they talked between 
themselves saying This man doeth nothing worthy of death or of 
bonds .

2632  Then said Agrippa unto Festus This man might have been set 
at liberty if he had not appealed unto Caesar .

* 271  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 .

272  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 .

273  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 .

274  And when we had launched from thence we sailed under Cyprus 
because the winds were contrary .

275  And when we had sailed over the sea of Cilicia and 
Pamphylia we came to Myra a city of Lycia .

276  And there the centurion found a ship of Alexandria sailing 
into Italy and he put us therein .

277  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 .

278  And hardly passing it came unto a place which is called The 
fair havens nigh whereunto was the city of Lasea .

279  Now when much time was spent and when sailing was now 
dangerous because the fast was now already past Paul admonished 
them .

2710  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 .

2711  Nevertheless the centurion believed the master and the 
owner of the ship more than those things which were spoken by 
Paul .

2712  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 .

2713  And when the south wind blew softly supposing that they 
had obtained their purpose loosing thence they sailed close by 
Crete .

2714  But not long after there arose against it a tempestuous 
wind called Euroclydon .

2715  And when the ship was caught and could not bear up into 
the wind we let her drive .

2716  And running under a certain island which is called Clauda 
we had much work to come by the boat .

2717  Which when they had taken up they used helps undergirding 
the ship and fearing lest they should fall into the quicksands 
strake sail and so were driven .

2718  And we being exceedingly tossed with a tempest the next 
day they lightened the ship .

2719  And the third day we cast out with our own hands the 
tackling of the ship .

2720  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 .

2721  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 .

2722  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 .

2723  For there stood by me this night the angel of God whose I 
am and whom I serve .

2724  Saying Fear not Paul thou must be brought before Caesar 
and lo God hath given thee all them that sail with thee .

2725  Wherefore sirs be of good cheer for I believe God that it 
shall be even as it was told me .

2726  Howbeit we must be cast upon a certain island .

2727  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 .

2728  And sounded and found it twenty fathoms and when they had 
gone a little further they sounded again and found it fifteen 
fathoms .

2729  Then fearing lest we should have fallen upon rocks they 
cast four anchors out of the stern and wished for the day .

2730  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 .

2731  Paul said to the centurion and to the soldiers Except 
these abide in the ship ye cannot be saved .

2732  Then the soldiers cut off the ropes of the boat and let 
her fall off .

2733  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 .

2734  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 .

2735  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 .

2736  Then were they all of good cheer and they also took some 
meat .

2737  And we were in all in the ship two hundred threescore and 
sixteen souls .

2738  And when they had eaten enough they lightened the ship and 
cast out the wheat into the sea .

2739  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 .

2740  And when they had taken up the anchors they committed 
themselves unto the sea and loosed the rudder bands and hoised 
up the mainsail to the wind and made toward shore .

2741  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 .

2742  And the soldiers' counsel was to kill the prisoners lest 
any of them should swim out and escape .

2743  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 .

2744  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 .

* 281  And when they were escaped then they knew that the island 
was called Melita .

282  And the barbarous people shewed us no little kindness for 
they kindled a fire and received us every one because of the 
present rain and because of the cold .

283  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 .

284  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 .

285  And he shook off the beast into the fire and felt no harm .

286  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 .

287  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 .

288  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 .

289  So when this was done others also which had diseases in the 
island came and were healed .

2810  Who also honoured us with many honours and when we 
departed they laded us with such things as were necessary .

2811  And after three months we departed in a ship of Alexandria 
which had wintered in the isle whose sign was Castor and Pollux .

2812  And landing at Syracuse we tarried there three days .

2813  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 .

2814  Where we found brethren and were desired to tarry with 
them seven days and so we went toward Rome .

2815  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 .

2816  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 .

2817  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 .

2818  Who when they had examined me would have let me go because 
there was no cause of death in me .

2819  But when the Jews spake against it I was constrained to 
appeal unto Caesar not that I had ought to accuse my nation of .

2820  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 .

2821  And they said unto him We neither received letters out of 
Judaea concerning thee neither any of the brethren that came 
shewed or spake any harm of thee .

2822  But we desire to hear of thee what thou thinkest for as 
concerning this sect we know that every where it is spoken 
against .

2823  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 .

2824  And some believed the things which were spoken and some 
believed not .

2825  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 .

2826  Saying Go unto this people and say Hearing ye shall hear 
and shall not understand and seeing ye shall see and not 
perceive .

2827  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 .

2828  Be it known therefore unto you that the salvation of God 
is sent unto the Gentiles and that they will hear it .

2829  And when he had said these words the Jews departed and had 
great reasoning among themselves .

2830  And Paul dwelt two whole years in his own hired house and 
received all that came in unto him .

2831  Preaching the kingdom of God and teaching those things 
which concern the Lord Jesus Christ with all confidence no man 
forbidding him .

  

 

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