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LOADING S-@@W ,4 AT0@@91@d}@4$6K-@@"-  CANNOT RUN 7 APpA BK AS D8:MENU.2@91@g00026The former treatise have I made, O Theophilus, of all that Jesus began both to do and teach,Until the day in which he f}was taken up, after that he through the Holy Ghost had given commandments unto the apostles whom he had chosen:To whom also g}he shewed himself alive after his passion by many infallible proofs, being seen of them forty days, and speaking of the thing h}s pertaining to the kingdom of God:And, being assembled together with them, commanded them that they should not depart from i}Jerusalem, but wait for the promise of the Father, which, saith he, ye have heard of me.For John truly baptized with water; j}but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost not many days hence.When they therefore were come together, they asked of him, k}saying, Lord, wilt thou at this time restore again the kingdom to Israel?And he said unto them, It is not for you to know th l}e times or the seasons, which the Father hath put in his own power.But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is m}come upon you: and ye shall be witness unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost pa n}rt of the earth.And when he had spoken these things, while they beheld, he was taken up; and a cloud received him out of the o}ir sight.And while they looked steadfastly toward heaven as he went up, behold, two men stood by them in white apparel;Whic p}h also said, Ye men of Galilee, why stand ye gazing up into heaven? this same Jesus, which is taken up from you into heaven, q}shall so come in like manner as ye have seen him go into heaven.Then returned they unto Jerusalem from the mount called Oliv r}et, which is from Jerusalem a sabbath day's journey.And when they were come in, they went up into an upper room, where abode s} both Peter, and James, and John, and Andrew, Philip, and Thomas, Bartholomew, and Matthew, James the son of Alphaeus, andSi t}mon Zilotes, and Judas the brother of James. These all continued with one accord in prayer and supplication, with the women, u}and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brethren.And in those days Peter stood up in the midst of the disciples, and said v}, (the number of names together were about an hundred and twenty,)Men and brethren, this scripture must needs have been fulf w}illed, which the Holy Ghost by the mouth of David spake before concerning Judas, which was guide to them that took Jesus.For x} he was numbered with us, and had obtained part of this ministry.Now this man purchased a field with the reward of iniquity; y} and falling headlong, he burst asunder in the midst, and all his bowels gushed out.And it was known unto all the dwellers a z}t Jerusalem; insomuch as that field is called in their proper tongue, Aceldama, that is to say, The field of blood.For it is {} written in the book of Psalms, Let his habitation be desolate, and let no man dwell therein: and his bishoprick let another |}take.Wherefore of these men which have companied with us all the time that the Lord Jesus went in and out among us.Beginnin }}g 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.And they appointed two, Joseph called Barsabas, who was surnamed Justus, and Matthias.And they prayed, and } said, Thou, Lord, which knowest the hearts of all men, shew whether of these two thou hast chosen.That he may take part of }this ministry and apostleship, from which Judas by transgression fell, that he might go to his own place.And they gave forth } their lots; and the lot fell upon Matthias; and he was numbered with the eleven apostles. is own place.And they gave forth \00047And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place.And suddenly there came a sou}nd from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting.And there appeared unto them} cloven tongues like as of fire, and it sat upon each of them.And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to spe}ak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.And there were dwelling at Jerusalem Jews, devout men, out of every} nation under heaven.Now when this was noised abroad, the multitude came together, and were confounded, because that every m}an heard them speak in his own language.And they were all amazed and marvelled, saying one to another, Behold, are not all t}hese which speak Galilaeans?And how hear we every man in our own tongue, wherein we were born?Parthians, and Medes, and Ela}mites, and the dwellers in Mesopotamia, and in Judea, and Cappadocia, in Pontus, and Asia,Phrygia, and Pamphylia, in Egypt, }and in the parts of Libya about Cyrene, and strangers of Rome, Jews and proselytes.Cretes and Arabians, we do hear them spea}k in our tongues the wonderful works of God.And they were all amazed, and were in doubt, saying one to another, What meaneth} this?Others mocking said, These men are full of new wine.But Peter, standing up with the eleven, lifted up his voice, and }said unto them, Ye men of Judea, and all ye that dwell at Jerusalem, be this known unto you, and hearken to my words:For the}se are not drunken, as ye suppose, seeing it is but the third hour of the day.But this is that which was spoken by the proph}et Joel;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 an}d your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old menshall dream dreams: And on my servant}s and on my handmaidens I will pour out in this days of my Spirit; and they shall prophesy:And I will shew wonders in heaven} above, and signs in the earth beneath; blood, and fire, and vapour of smoke;The sun shall be turned into darkness, and the }moon into blood, before the great and notable day of the Lord come:And it shall come to pass, that whosoever shall call on t}he name of the Lord shall be saved.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:Him, being delivered b}y the determinate counsel and foreknowledge of God, ye have taken, and by wicked hands have crucified and slain:Whom God hat}h raised up, having loosed the pains of death: because it was not possible that he should be holden of it.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:Therefore }did my heart rejoice, and my tongue was glad; moreover also my flesh shall rest in hope:Because thou wilt not leave my soul }in hell, neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see corruption.Thou hast made known to me the ways of life; thou shalt m}ake me full of joy with thy countenance.Men and brethren, let me freely speak unto you of the patriarch David, that he is bo}th dead and buried, and his sepulchre is with us unto this day.Therefore being a prophet, and knowing that God had sworn wit}h 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;He s}eeing this before spake of the resurrection of Christ, that his soul was not left in hell, neither his flesh did see corrupti}on.This Jesus hath God raised up, whereof we all are witnesses.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.For David is not a}scended into the heavens: but he saith himself, The Lord said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand,Until I make thy foes }thy footstool.Therefore let all the house of Israel know assuredly, that God hath made that same Jesus, whom ye have crucifi}ed, both Lord and Christ.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?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.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.And with many other words d}id he testify and exhort, saying, Save yourselves from this untoward generation.Then they that gladly received his word were} baptized: and the same day there were added unto them about three thousand souls.And they continued stedfastly in the apost}les' doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers.And fear came upon every soul: and many wonders and s}igns were done by the apostles.And all that believed were together, and had all things common;And sold their possessions an}d goods, and parted them to all men, as every man had need.And they, continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and bre}aking bread from house to house, did eat their meat with gladness and singleness of heart,Praising God, and having favour wi}th all the people. And the Lord added to the Church daily such as should be saved. heart,Praising God, and having favour wiT00026Now Peter and John went up together into the temple at the hour of prayer, being the ninth hour.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;Who seeing Peter and John about to go into the temple asked an alms.And Peter, fastening} his eyes upon him with John, said, Look on us.And he gave heed unto them, expecting to receive something of them.Then Pete}r 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}.And he took him by the right hand, and lifted him up: and immediately his feet and ancle bones received strength.And he le}aping up stood, and walked, and entered with them into the temple, walking, and leaping, and praising God.And all the people} saw him walking and praising God:And they knew that it was he which sat for alms at the Beautiful gate of the temple: and t}hey were filled with wonder and amazement at that which had happened unto him.And as the lame man which was healed held Pete}r and John, all the people ran together unto them in the porch that is called Solomon's, greatly wondering.And when Peter sa}w 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 o}ur own power or holiness we had made this man to walk?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 tolet} him go. But ye denied the Holy One and the Just, and desired a murderer to be granted unto you;And killed the Prince of lif}e, whom God hath raised from the dead; whereof we are witnesses.And his name through faith in his name hath made this man st}rong, whom ye see and know: yea, the faith which is by him hath given him this perfect soundness in the presence of you all.}And now, brethren, I wot that through ignorance ye did it, as did also your rulers.But those things, which God before had sh}ewed by the mouth of all his prophets, that Christ should suffer, he hath so fulfilled.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;And he shall send} Jesus Christ, which before was preached unto you: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.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.And it shall come to pass, that every soul, which will not hear that prophet, shall be destroyed from }among the people.Yea, and all the prophets from Samuel and those that follow after, as many as have spoken, have likewise fo}retold of these days.Ye are the children of the prophets, and of the covenant which God made with our Fathers, saying unto A}braham, And in thy seed shall all the kindreds of the earth be blessed.Unto you first God, having raised up his Son Jesus, s}ent him to bless you, in turning away every one of you from his iniquities. you first God, having raised up his Son Jesus, sM00037And as they spake unto the people, the priests, and the captain of the temple, and the Sadducees, came upon them,Being} grieved that they taught the people, and preached through Jesus the resurrection from the dead.And they laid hands on them,} and put them in hold unto the next day: for it was now eventide.Howbeit many of them which heard the word believed; and the} number of the men was about five thousand.And it came to pass on the morrow, that their rulers, and elders, and scribes,An}d Annas the high priest, and Caiaphas, and John, and Alexander, and as many as were of the kindred of the high priest, were g}athered together at Jerusalem.And when they had set them in the midst, they asked, By what power, or by what name, have ye d}one this?Then Peter, filled with the Holy Ghost, said unto them, Ye rulers of the people, and elders of Israel,If we this d}ay be examined of the good deed done to the impotent man, by what means he is made whole;Be it known unto you all, and to al}l 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 beforeyou whole. This is the stone which was set at nought of you builders, which is become }the head of the corner.Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, w}hereby we must be saved.Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were unlearned and ignoran}t men, they marvelled; and they took knowledge of them, that they had been with Jesus.And beholding the man which was healed} standing with them, they could say nothing against it.But when they had commanded them to go aside out of the council, they} conferred among themselves,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.But that it spread no further among the people, let u}s straitly threaten them, that they speak henceforth to no man in this name.And they called them, and commanded them not to }speak at all nor teach in the name of Jesus.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.For we cannot but speak the things which we have seen and heard.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.For the man was above forty years old, on whom this miracle of healing was} shewed.And being let go, they went to their own company, and reported all that the chief priests and elders had said unto t}hem.And when they heard that, they lifted up their voice to God with one accord, and said, Lord, thou art God, which hast ma}de heaven, and earth, and the sea, and all that in them is:Who by the mouth of thy servant David hast said, Why did the heat}hen rage, and the people imagine vain things?The kings of the earth stood up, and the rulers were gathered together against }the Lord, and against his Christ.For of a truth against thy Holy child Jesus, whom thou hast anointed, both Herod, and Ponti}us Pilate, with the Gentiles, and the people of Israel, were gathered together.For to do whatsoever thy hand and thy counsel} determined before to be done.And now, Lord, behold their threatenings: and grant unto thy servants, that with all boldness }they may speak thy word,By stretching forth thine hand to heal; and that sings and wonders may be done by the name of thy ho}ly child Jesus.And when they had prayed, the place was shaken where they were assembled together; and they were all filled w}ith the Holy Ghost, and they spake the word of God with boldness.And the multitude of them that believed were of one heart a}nd of one soul: neither said any of them that ought of the things which he possessed was his own; but they had all things com}mon.And with great power gave the apostles witness of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus: and great grace was upon them all.}Neither was there any among them that lacked: for as many as were possessors of lands or houses sold them, and brought the p}rices of the things that were sold,And laid them down at the apostles' feet: and distribution was made unto every man accord}ing as he had need.And Joses, who by the apostles was surnamed Barnabas, (which is, being interpreted, The son of consolatio}n,) a Levite, and of the country of Cyprus,Having land, sold it, and brought the money, and laid it at the apostles' feet. }00042But a certain man named Ananias, with Sapphira his wife, sold a possession,And kept back part of the price, his wife a}lso being privy to it, and brought a certain part, and laid it at the apostles' feet.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?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.And Ananias hearing these words fell down, and gave up the ghost: and great fear came on al}l them that heard these things.And the young men arose, wound him up, and carried him out, and buried him.And it was about }the space of three hours after, when his wife, not knowing what was done, came in.And Peter answered unto her, Tell me wheth}er ye sold the land for so much? And she said, Yea, for so much.Then Peter said unto her, How is it that ye have agreed toge}ther 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.Then fell she down straightway at his feet, and yielded up the ghost: and the young men came in, and found her dea}d, and, carrying her forth, buried her by her husband.And great fear came upon all the church, and upon as many as heard the}se things.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.And of the rest durst no man join himself to them: but the people magnified them.And believers w}ere the more added to the Lord, multitudes both of men and women.)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 night overshadow some of them.There ca}me 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.Then the high priest rose up, and all they that were with him, (which is the sect o}f the Sadducees,) and were filled with indignation,And laid their hands on the apostles, and put them in the common prison.}But the angel of the Lord by night opened the prison doors, and brought them forth, and said,Go, stand and speak in the temp}le to the people all the words of this life.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 thesenate of the ch}ildren of Israel, and sent to the prison to have them brought. But when the officers came, and found them not in the prison, }they returned, and told,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.Now when the high priest and the captain of the temple and the chief p}riests heard these things, they doubted of them whereunto this would grow.Then came one and told them, saying, Behold, the m}en whom ye put in prison are standing in the temple, and teaching the people.Then went the captain with the officers, and br}ought them without violence: for they feared the people, lest they should have been stoned.And when they had brought them, t }hey set them before the council: and the high priest asked them.Saying, Did not we straitly command you that ye should not t }each in this name? and, behold, ye have filled Jerusalem with your doctrine, and intend to bring this man's blood upon us.Th }en Peter and the other apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men.The God of our fathers raised up Jes }us, whom ye slew and hanged on a tree.Him hath God exalted with his right hand to be a Prince and a Saviour, for to give rep }entance to Israel, and forgiveness of sins.And we are his witnesses of these things; and so is also the Holy Ghost, whom God} hath given to them that obey him.When they heard that, they were cut to the heart, and took counsel to slay them.Then stoo}d there up one in the council, a Pharisee, named Gamaliel, a doctor of the law, had in reputation among all the people, and c}ommanded to put the apostles forth a little space;And said unto them, Ye men of Israel, take heed to yourselves what ye inte}nd to do as touching these men.For before these days rose up Theudas, boasting himself to be somebody; to whom a number of m}en, about four hundred, joined themselves: who was slain; and all, as many as obeyed him, werescattered, and brought to noug}ht. 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, weredispersed. 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:But if it be of God, ye cannot overthrow it; lest haply ye b}e found even to fight against God.And to him they agreed: and when they had called the apostles, and beaten them, they comma}nded that they should not speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go.And they departed from the presence of the council, re}joicing that they were counted worthy to suffer shame for his name.And daily in the temple, and in every house, they ceased }not to teach and preach Jesus Christ. o suffer shame for his name.And daily in the temple, and in every house, they ceased '00015And 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.Then the twelve called the multitude of the disciple!}s unto them, and said, It is not reason that we should leave the word of God, and serve tables.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.But we w!}ill give ourselves continually to prayer, and to the ministry of the word.And the saying pleased the whole multitude: and th!}ey chose Stephen, a man full of faith, and of the Holy Ghost, and Philip, and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas! }, and Nicolas aproselyte of Antioch: Whom they set before the apostles: and when they had prayed, they laid their hands on t!!}hem.And the word of God increased; and the number of the disciples multiplied in Jerusalem greatly; and a great company of t!"}he priests were obedient to the faith.And Stephen, full of faith and power, did great wonders and miracles among the people.!#}Then there arose certain of the synagogue, which is called the synagogue of the Libertines, and Cyrenians, and Alexandrians,!$} and of them Cilicia and of Asia, disputing with Stephen.And they were not able to resist the wisdom and the spirit by which!%} he spake.Then they suborned men, which said, We have heard him speak blasphemous words against Moses, and against God.And !&}they stirred up the people, and the elders, and the scribes, and came upon him, and caught him, and brought him to the coucil!'},And set up false witnesses, which said, This man ceaseth not to speak blasphemous words against this holy place, and the la!(}w;For we have heard him say, that this Jesus of Nazareth shall destroy this place, and shall change the customs which Moses !)}delivered us.And all that sat in the council, looking stedfastly on him, saw his face as it had been the face of an angel. }00060Then said the high priest, Are these things so?And he said, Men, brethren, and fathers, hearken; The God of glory appe%+}ared unto our father Abraham, when he was in Mesopotamia, before he dwelt in Charran,And said unto him, Get thee out of thy %,}country, and from thy kindred, and come into the land which I shall shew thee.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.And h%.}e 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.And God spake on this wise, That his seed should sojourn %0}in a strange land; and that they should bring them into bondage, and entreat them evil four hundred years.And the nation to %1}whom they shall be in bondage will I judge, said God: and after that shall they come forth, and serve me in this place.And h%2}e gave him the covenant of circumcision: and so Abraham begat Isaac and circumcised him the eighth day; and Isaac begat Jacob%3}; and Jacob begat the twelve patriarchs.And the patriarchs, moved with envy, sold Joseph into Egypt: but God was with him,A%4}nd delivered him out of all his afflictions, and gave him favour and wisdom in the sight of Pharaoh king of Egypt; and he mad%5}e him governor over Egypt and all his house.Now there came a dearth over all the land of Egypt and Chanaan, and great afflic%6}tion: and our fathers found no sustenance.But when Jacob heard that there was corn in Egypt, he sent out our fathers first.%7}And at the second time Joseph was made known to his brethren; and Joseph's kindred was made known unto Pharoah.Then sent Jos%8}eph, and called his father Jacob to him, and all his kindred, threescore and fifteen souls.So Jacob went down into Egypt, an%9}d died, he, and our fathers,And were carried over into Sychem, and laid in the sepulchre that Abraham bought for a sum of mo%:}ney of the sons of Emmor the father of Sychem.But when the time of the promise drew nigh, which God had sworn to Abraham, th%;}e people grew and multiplied in Egypt.Till another king arose, which knew not Joseph.The same dealt subtilly with our kindr%<}ed, and evil entreated our fathers, so that they cast out their young children, to the end they might not live.In which time%=} Moses was born, and was exceeding fair, and nourished up in his father's house three months:And when he was cast out, Pharo%>}ah's daughter took him up, and nourished him for her own son.And Moses was learned in all the wisdom of the Egyptians, and w%?}as mighty in words and in deeds.And when he was full forty years old, it came into his heart to visit his brethren the child%@}ren of Israel.And seeing one of them suffer wrong, he defended him, and avenged him that was oppressed, and smote the Egypti%A}an:For he supposed his brethren would have understood how that God by his hand would deliver them: but they understood not.%B}And the next day he shewed himself unto them as they strove, and would have set them at one again, saying, Sirs, ye are breth%C}ren; why do ye wrong one to another?But he that did his neighbour wrong thrust him away, saying, Who made thee a ruler and a%D} judge over us?Wilt thou kill me, as thou diddest the Egyptian yesterday?Then fled Moses at this saying, and was a stranger%E} in the land of Madian, where he begat two sons.And when forty years were expired, there appeared to him in the wilderness o%F}f mount Sina an angel of the Lord in a flame of fire in a bush.When Moses saw it, he wondered at the sight: and as he drew n%G}ear to behold it, the voice of the Lord came unto him,Saying, I am the God of thy fathers, the God of Abraham, and the God o%H}f Isaac, and the God of Jacob. Then Moses trembled, and durst not behold.Then said the Lord to him, Put off thy shoes from t%I}hy feet: for the place where thou standest is holy ground.I have seen, I have seen the affliction of my people which is in E%J}gypt, and I have heard their groaning, and am come down to deliver them. And now come, I will send thee into Egypt.This Mose%K}s 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 ha%L}nd of the angel which appeared to him in the bush.He brought them out, after that he had shewed wonders and signs in the lan%M}d of Egypt, and in the Red sea, and in the wilderness forty years.This is that Moses, which said unto the children of Israel%N}, A prophet shall the Lord your God raise up unto you of your brethren, like unto me; him shall ye hear.This is he, that was%O} in the church in the wilderness with the angel which spake to him in the mount Sina, and with our fathers: who received the %P}lively oracles to give unto us:To whom our fathers would not obey, but thrust him from them, and in their hearts turned back%Q} again into Egypt.Saying unto Aaron, Make us gods to go before us: for as for this Moses, which brought us out of the land o%R}f Egypt, we wot not what is become of him.And they made a calf in those days, and offered sacrifice unto the idol, and rejoi%S}ced in the works of their own hands.Then God turned, and gave them up to worship the host of heaven; as it is written in the%T} book of the prophets, O ye house of Israel, have ye offered to me slain beasts and sacrifices by the space offorty years in%U} the wilderness? Yea, ye took up the tabernacle of Moloch, and the star of your god Remphan, figures which ye made to worship%V} them: and I will carry you away beyond Babylon.Our fathers had the tabernacle of witness in the wilderness, as he had appoi%W}nted, speaking unto Moses, that he should make it according to the fashion that he had seen.Which also our fathers that came%X} after brought in with Jesus into the possession of the Gentiles, whom God drave out before the face of our fathers, unto the%Y} days of David;Who found favour before God, and desired to find a tabernacle for the God of Jacob.But Solomon built him an %Z}house.Howbeit the most High dwelleth not in temples made with hands; as saith the prophet.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?Hath not my hand made all these %\}things?Ye stiffnecked and uncircumcised in heart and ears, ye do always resist the Holy Ghost: as your fathers did, so do ye%]}.Which of the prophets have not your fathers persecuted? and they have slain them which shewed before of the coming of the J%^}ust One; of whom ye have been now the betrayers and murderers:Who have received the law by the disposition of angels, and ha%_}ve not kept it.When they heard these things, they were cut to the heart, and they gnashed on him with their teeth.But he, b%`}eing full of the Holy Ghost, looked up stedfastly into heaven, and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing on the right hand%a} of God,And said, Behold, I see the heavens opened, and the Son of man standing on the right hand of God.Then they cried ou%b}t with a loud voice, and stopped their ears, and ran upon him with one accord.And cast him out of the city, and stoned him: %c}and the witnesses laid down their clothes at a young man's feet, whose name was Saul.And they stoned Stephen, calling upon G%d}od, and saying, Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.And he kneeled down, and cried with a loud voice, Lord, lay not this sin to th%e}eir charge. And when he had said this, he fell asleep. eeled down, and cried with a loud voice, Lord, lay not this sin to th$800040And Saul was consenting unto his death. And at that time there was a great persecution against the church which was at )g}Jerusalem; and they were all scattered abroad throughout the regions of Judea andSamaria, except the apostles. And devout me)q}b%DOS SYSb)AUTORUN SYSb:+MENU beACTS 1 b,ACTS 2 bACTS 3 b%ACTS 4 b,ACTS 5 bACTS 6 b<*ACTS 7 b'fACTS 8 b,ACTS 9 b/ACTS 10 bACTS 11 bACTS 12 b7*ACTS 13 baACTS 14 b*}ACTS 15 b)ACTS 16 n carried Stephen to his burial, and made great lamentation over him.As for Saul, he made havock of the church, entering int)r}o every house, and hailing men and women committed them to prison.Therefore they that were scattered abroad went every where)s} preaching the word.Then Philip went down to the city of Samaria, and preached Christ unto them.And the people with one acc)t}ord gave heed unto those things which Philip spake, hearing and seeing the miracles which he did.For unclean spirits, crying)u} with loud voice, came out of many that were possessed with them: and many taken with palsies, and that were lame, were heale)v}d.And there was great joy in that city.But there was a certain man, called Simon, which beforetime in the same city used so)w}rcery, and bewitched the people of Samaria, giving out that himself was some great one:To whom they all gave heed, from the )x}least to the greatest, saying, This man is the great power of God.And to him they had regard, because that of long time he h)y}ad bewitched them with sorceries.But when they believed Philip preaching the things concerning the kingdom of God, and the n)z}ame of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women.Then Simon himself believed also: and when he was baptized, he c){}ontinued with Philip, and wondered, beholding the miracles and signs which were done.Now when the apostles which were at Jer)|}usalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent unto them Peter and John:Who, then they were come down, pr)}}ayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Ghost:(For as yet he was fallen upon none of them: only they were baptized i)~}n the name of the Lord Jesus.)Then laid they their hands on them, and they received the Holy Ghost.And when Simon saw that )}through laying on of the apostles' hands the Holy Ghost was given, he offered them money,Saying, Give me also this power, th)}at on whomsoever I lay hands, he may receive the Holy Ghost.But Peter said unto him, Thy money perish with thee, because tho)}u hast thought that the gift of God may be purchased with money.Thou hast neither part nor lot in this matter: for thy heart)} is not right in the sight of God.Repent therefore of this thy wickedness, and pray God, if perhaps the thought of thine hea)}rt may be forgiven thee.For I perceive that thou art in the gall of bitterness, and in the bond of iniguity.Then answered S)}imon, and said, Pray ye to the Lord for me, that none of these things which ye have spoken come upon me.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 Samar)}itans.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.And he arose and went: and, behold, a man of Ethiopia, an eunuch of great authority und)}er Candace queen of the Ethiopians, who had the charge of all her treasure, and had come to Jerusalem for to worship,Was ret)}urning, and sitting in his chariot read Esaias the prophet.Then the Spirit said unto Philip, Go near, and join thyself to th)}is chariot.And Philip ran thither to him, and heard him read the prophet Esaias, and said, Understandest thou what thou read)}est?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.T)}he 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 she)}arer, so opened he not his mouth:In his humiliation his judgment was taken away: and who shall declare his generation? for h)}is life is taken from the earth.And the eunuch answered Philip, and said, I pray thee, of whom speaketh the prophet this? of)} himself, or of some other man?Then Philip opened his mouth, and began at the same scripture, and preached unto him Jesus.A)}nd 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?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.And he commanded the chariot to stand still: and they went down both into the water, both Phi)}lip and the eunuch; and he baptized him.And when they were come up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord caught away Phil)}ip, that the eunuch saw him no more: and he went on his way rejoicing.But Philip was found at Azotus: and passing through he)} preached in all the cities, till he came to Caesarea. way rejoicing.But Philip was found at Azotus: and passing through he(800043And Saul, yet breathing out threatenings and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, went unto the high priests.A-}nd 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.And as he journeyed, he came near Damascus: and suddenly there shined round about him-} a light from heaven:And he fell to the earth, and heard a voice saying unto him, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?And h-}e said, Who art thou, Lord? And the Lord said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest: it is hard for thee to kick against the pric-}ks.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.And the men which journeyed with him stood speechless, hearing a voice-}, but seeing no man.And Saul arose from the earth; and when his eyes were opened, he saw no man: but they led him by the han-}d, and brought him into Damascus.And he was three days without sight, and neither did eat nor drink.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.An-}d the Lord said unto him, Arise, and go into the street which is called Straight, and enquire in the house of Judas for one c-}alled Saul, of Tarsus: for, behold, he prayeth.And hath seen in a vision a man named Ananias coming in, and putting his hand-}s on him, that he might receive his sight.Then Ananias answered, Lord, I have heard by many of this man, how much evil he ha-}th done to thy saints at Jerusalem:And here he hath authority from the chief priests to bind all that call on thy name.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 th-}e children of Israel:For I will shew him how great things he must suffer for my name's sake.And Ananias went his way, and e-}ntered 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, thatthou mightest receive thy sight, and be filled with the Holy Ghost. And immediately th-}ere fell from his eyes as it had been scales: and he received sight forthwith, and arose, and was baptized.And when he had r-}eceived meat, he was strengthened. Then was Saul certain days with the disciples which were at Damascus.And straightway he p-}reached Christ in the synagogues, that he is the Son of God.But all that heard him were amazed, and said; Is not this he tha-}t destroyed them which called on this name in Jerusalem, and came hither for that intent, that he might bring them bound unto-} the chiefpriests? But Saul increased the more in strength, and confounded the Jews which dwelt at Damascus, proving that th-}is is very Christ.And after that many days were fulfilled, the Jews took counsel to kill him:But their laying await was kno-}wn of Saul. And they watched the gates day and night to kill him.Then the disciples took him by night, and let him down by t-}he wall in a basket.And when Saul was come to Jerusalem, he assayed to join himself to the disciples: but they were all afra-}id of him, and believed not that he was a disciple.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 n-}ame ofJesus. And he was with them coming in and going out of Jerusalem.And he spake boldly in the name of the Lord Jesus, a-}nd disputed against the Grecians: but they went about to slay him.Which when the brethren knew, they brought him down to Cae-}sarea, and sent him forth to Tarsus.Then had the churches rest throughout all Judea and Galilee and Samaria, and were edifie-}d; and walking in the fear of the Lord, and in the comfort of the Holy Ghost, were multiplied.And it came to pass, as Peter -}passed throughout all quarters, he came down also to the saints which dwelt at Lydda.And there he found a certain man named -}AEneas, which had kept his bed eight years, and was sick of the palsy.And Peter said unto him, AEneas, Jesus Christ maketh t-}hee whole: arise, and make thy bed. And he arose immediately.And all that dwelt at Lydda and Saron saw him, and turned to th-}e Lord.Now there was at Joppa a certain disciple named Tabitha, which by interpretation is called Dorcas: this woman was ful-}l of good works and almsdeeds which she did.And it came to pass in those days, that she was sick, and died: whom when they h-}ad washed, they laid her in an upper chamber.And forasmuch as Lydda was nigh to Joppa, and the disciples had heard that Pete-}r was there, they sent unto him two men, desiring him that he would not delay to come to them.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 co-}ats and garments which Dorcas made, whileshe was with them. 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.And he gave her hi-}s hand, and lifted her up, and when he had called the saints and widows, presented her alive.And it was known throughout all-} Joppa; and many believed in the Lord.And it came to pass, that he tarried many days in Joppa with one Simon a tanner. all,y00048There was a certain man in Caesarea called Cornelius, a centurion of the band called the Italian band,A devout man, an1}d one that feared God with all his house, which gave much alms to the people, and prayed to God alway.He saw in a vision evi1}dently about the ninth hour of the day an angel of God coming in to him, and saying unto him, Cornelius.And when he looked o1}n 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 memorial1} before God.And now send men to Joppa, and call for one Simon, whose surname is Peter:He lodgeth with one Simon a tanner, w1}hose house is by the sea side: he shall tell thee what thou oughtest to do.And when the angel which spake unto Cornelius was1} departed, he called two of his household servants, and a devout soldier of them that waited on him continually;And when he 1}had declared all these things unto them, he sent them to Joppa.On the morrow, as they went on their journey, and drew nigh u1}nto the city, Peter went up upon the house top to pray about the sixth hour:And he became very hungry, and would have eaten:1} but while they made ready, he fell into a trance,And saw heaven opened, and a certain vessel descending unto him, as it had1} been a great sheet knit at the four corners, and let down to the earth:Wherein were all manner of fourfooted beasts of the 1}earth, and wild beasts, and creeping things, and fowls of the air.And there came a voice to him, Rise, Peter; kill and eat.1}But Peter said, Not so, Lord; for I have never eaten any thing that is common or unclean.And the voice spake unto him again 1}the second time, What God hath cleansed, that call not thou common.This was done thrice: and the vessel was received up agai1}n into heaven.Now while Peter doubted in himself what this vision which he had seen should mean, behold, the men which were 1}sent from Cornelius had made enquiry for Simon's house, and stood before the gate.And called, and asked whether Simon, which1} was surnamed Peter, were lodged there.While Peter thought on the vision, the Spirit said unto him, Behold, three men seek t1}hee.Arise therefore, and get thee down, and go with them, doubting nothing: for I have sent them.Then Peter went down to th1}e men which were sent unto him from Cornelius; and said, Behold, I am he whom ye seek: what is the cause wherefore ye are com1}e?And they said, Cornelius the centurion, a just man, and one that feareth God, and of good report among all the nation of t1}he Jews, was warned from God by an holy angel to send for thee into hishouse, and to hear words of thee. Then called he them1} in, and lodged them. And on the morrow Peter went away with them, and certain brethren from Joppa accompanied him.And the m1}orrow after they enterned into Caesarea. And Cornelius waited for them, and had called together his kinsmen and near friends.1}And as Peter was coming in, Cornelius met him, and fell down at his feet, and worshipped him.But Peter took him up, saying,1} Stand up; I myself also am a man.And as he talked with him, he went in, and found many that were come together.And he said1} 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 nat1}ion; but God have shewed me that I should not call any man common orunclean. Therefore came I unto you without gainsaying, a1}s soon as I was sent for: I ask therefore for what intent ye have sent for me?And Cornelius said, Four days ago I was fastin1}g until this hour; and at the ninth hour I prayed in my house, and, behold, a man stood before me in bright clothing.And sai1}d, Cornelius, thy prayer is heard, and thine alms are had in remembrance in the sight of God.Send therefore to Joppa, and ca1}ll hither Simon, whose surname is Peter; he is lodged in the house of one Simon a tanner by the sea side: who, when he cometh1}, shall speak unto thee.Immediately therefore I sent to thee; and thou hast well done that thou art come. Now therefore are 1}we all here present before God, to hear all things that are commanded thee of God.Then Peter opened his mouth, and said, Of 1}a truth I perceive that God is no respecter of persons;But in every nation he that feareth him, and worketh righteousness, i1}s accepted with him.The word which God sent unto the children of Israel, preaching peace by Jesus Christ: (he is Lord of all1}:)That word, I say, ye know, which was published throughout all Judea, and began from Galilee, after the baptism which John 1}preached;How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Ghost and with power: who went about doing good, and healing all t1}hat were oppressed of the devil; for God was with him.And we are witnesses of all things which he did both in the land of th1}e Jews, and in Jerusalem; whom they slew and hanged on a tree.Him God raised up the third day, and shewed him openly;Not to1} 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 d1}ead.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 of1} quick and dead.To him give all the prophets witness, that through his name whosoever believeth in him shall receive remissi1}on of sins.While Peter yet spake these words, the Holy Ghost fell on all them which heard the word.And they of the circumci1}sion which believed were astonished, as many as came with Peter, because that on the Gentiles also was poured out the gift of1} the Holy Ghost.For they heard them speak with tongues, and magnify God. Then answered Peter,Can any man forbid water, that1} these should not be baptized, which have received the Holy Ghost as well as we?And he commanded them to be baptized in the 1}name of the Lord. Then prayed they him to tarry certain days. st as well as we?And he commanded them to be baptized in the 0?00030And the apostles and brethren that were in Judea heard that the Gentiles had also received the word of God.And when Pe5}ter was come up to Jerusalem, they that were of the circumcision contended with him,Saying, Thou wentest in to men uncircumc5}ised, and didst eat with them.But Peter rehearsed the matter from the beginning, and expounded it by order unto them, saying5},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,5} let down from heaven by four corners; and it came even to me:Upon the which when I had fastened mine eyes, I considered, an5}d saw fourfooted beasts of the earth, and wild beasts, and creeping things, and fowls of the air.And I heard a voice saying 5}unto me, Arise, Peter; slay and eat.But I said, Not so, Lord: for nothing common or unclean hath at any time entered into my5} mouth.But the voice answered me again from heaven, What God hath cleansed, that call not thou common.And this was done thr5}ee times: and all were drawn up again into heaven.And, behold, immediately there were three men already come unto the house 5}where I was, sent from Caesarea unto me.And the spirit bade me go with them, nothing doubting. Moreover these six brethren a5}ccompanied me, and we entered into the man's house:And he shewed us how he had seen an angel in his house, which stood and s5}aid unto him, Send men to Joppa, and call for Simon, whose surname is Peter;Who shall tell thee words, whereby thou and all 5}thy house shall be saved.And as I began to speak, the Holy Ghost fell on them, as on us at the beginning.Then remembered I 5}the word of the Lord, how that he said, John indeed baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost.Forasm5}uch 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 wi6}thstand God?When they heard these things, they held their peace, and glorified God, saying, Then hath God also to the Gentil6}es granted repentance unto life.Now they which were scattered abroad upon the persecution that arose about Stephen travelled6} as far as Phenice, and Cyprus, and Antioch, preaching the word to none but unto the Jews only.And some of them were men of 6}Cyprus and Cyrene, which, when they were come to Antioch, spake unto the Grecians, preaching the Lord Jesus.And the hand of 6}the Lord was with them: and a great number believed, and turned unto the Lord.Then tidings of these things came unto the ear6}s of the church which was in Jerusalem: and they sent forth Barnabas, that he should go as far as Antioch.Who, when he came,6} and had seen the grace of God, was glad, and exhorted them all, that with purpose of heart they would cleave unto the Lord.6}For he was a good man, and full of the Holy Ghost and of faith: and much people was added unto the Lord.Then departed Barnab6}as to Tarsus, for to seek Saul:And when he had found him, he brought him unto Antioch. And it came to pass, that whole year 6 }they assembled themselves with the church, and taught much people. And the disciples were calledChristians first in Antioch.6 } And in these days came prophets from Jerusalem unto Antioch.And there stood up one of them named Agabus, and signified by t6 }he spirit that there should be great dearth throughout all the world: which came to pass in the days of Claudius Caesar.Then6 } the disciples, every man according to his ability, determined to send relief unto the brethren which dwelt in Judea:Which a6 }lso they did, and sent it to the elders by the hands of Barnabas and Saul. f unto the brethren which dwelt in Judea:Which a4L00025Now about that time Herod the king stretched forth his hands to vex certain of the church.And he killed James the brot:}her of John with the sword.And because he saw it pleased the Jews, he proceeded further to take Peter also. (Then were the d:}ays of unleavened bread.)And when he had apprehended him, he put him in prison, and delivered him to four quaternions of sol:}diers to keep him; intending after Easter to bring him forth to the people.Peter therefore was kept in prison: but prayer wa:}s made without ceasing of the church unto God for him.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.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, Aris:}e up quickly. And his chains fell off from his hands.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.And he went out, and followed him; and wist no:}t that it was true which was done by the angel; but thought he saw a vision.When they were past the first and second ward, t:}hey 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; andforthwith the angel departed from him. 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 theexpectation of:} the people of the Jews. 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.And as Peter knocked at the door of the gate, a damsel came to hearken,:} named Rhoda.And when she knew Peter's voice, she opened not the gate for gladness, but ran in, and told how Peter stood bef:}ore the gate.And they said unto her, Thou art mad. But she constantly affirmed that it was even so. Then said they, It is hi:}s angel.But Peter continued knocking: and when they had opened the door, and saw him, they were astonished.But he, beckonin: }g 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 hedeparted, and went into another place. Now as soon as it was d:"}ay, there was no small stir among the soldiers, what was become of Peter.And when Herod had sought for him, and found him no:#}t, he examined the keepers, and commanded that they should be put to death. And he went down from Judea to Caesarea, and ther:$}e abode.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 wasnourished by the king's country. And up:&}on a set day Herod, arrayed in royal apparel, sat upon his throne, and made an oration unto them.And the people gave a shout:'}, saying, It is the voice of a god, and not of a man.And immediately the angel of the Lord smote him, because he gave not Go:(}d the glory: and he was eaten of worms, and gave up the ghost.But the word of God grew and multiplied.And Barnabas and Saul:)} returned from Jerusalem, when they had fulfilled their ministry, and took with them John, whose surname was Mark. and Saul8t00052Now 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 thetetrarch, and Saul. 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.And when >-}they had fasted and prayed, and laid their hands on them, they sent them away.So they, being sent forth by the Holy Ghost, d>.}eparted unto Seleucia; and from thence they sailed to Cyprus.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.And when they had gone through the isle unto Paphos, t>0}hey found a certain sorcerer, a false prophet, a Jew, whose name was Barjesus:Which was with the deputy of the country, Serg>1}ius Paulus, a prudent man; who called for Barnabas and Saul, and desired to hear the word of God.But Eylmas the sorcerer (fo>2}r so is his name by interpretation) withstood them, seeking to turn away the deputy from the faith.Then Saul, (who also is c>3}alled Paul,) filled with the Holy Ghost, set his eyes on him,And said, O full of all subtilty and all mischief, thou child o>4}f the devil, thou enemy of all righteousness, wilt thou not cease to pervert the right ways of the Lord?And now, behold, the>5} 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>6} mist and a darkness; and he went about seeking some to leadhim by the hand. Then the deputy, when he saw what was done, bel>7}ieved, being astonished at the doctrine of the Lord.Now when Paul and his company loosed from Paphos, they came to Perga in >8}Pamphylia: and John departed from them returned to Jerusalem.But when they departed from Perga, they came to Antioch in Pisi>9}dia, and went into the synagogue on the sabbath day, and sat down.And after the reading of the law and the prophets the rule>:}rs of the synagogue sent unto them, saying, Ye men and brethren, if ye have any word of exhortation for the people, say on.T>;}hen Paul stood up, and beckoning with his hand said, Men of Israel, and ye that fear God, give audience.The God of this peop><}le of Israel chose our fathers, and exalted the people when they dwelt as strangers in the land of Egypt, and with an high ar>=}m brought he them out of it.And about the time of forty years suffered he their manners in the wilderness.And when he had d>>}estroyed seven nations in the land of Chanaan, he divided their land to them by lot.And after that he gave unto them judges >?}about the space of four hundred and fifty years, until Samuel the prophet.And afterward they desired a king: and God gave un>@}to them Saul the son of Cis, a man of the tribe of Benjamin, by the space of forty years.And when he had removed him, he rai>A}sed 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>B} after mine own heart, which shall fulfilall my will. Of this man's seed hath God according to his promise raised unto Israe>C}l a Saviour, Jesus:When John had first preached before his coming the baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel.And>D} 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 s>E}hoes of his feet I am not worthy to loose.Men and brethren, children of the stock of Abraham, and whosoever among you fearet>F}h God, to you is the word of this salvation sent.For they that dwell at Jerusalem, and their rulers, because they knew him n>G}ot, nor yet the voice of the prophets which are read every sabbath day, they have fulfilled them in condemning him.And thoug>H}h they found no cause of death in him, yet desired they Pilate that he should be slain.And when they had fulfilled all that >I}was written of him, they took him down from the tree, and laid him in a sepulchre.But God raised him from the dead:And he w>J}as seen many days of them which came up with him from Galilee to Jerusalem, who are his witnesses unto the people.And we dec>K}lare unto you glad tidings, how that the promise which was made unto the fathers,God hath fulfilled the same unto us their c>L}hildren, 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 b>M}egotten thee.And as concerning that he raised him up from the dead, now no more to return to corruption, he said on the wise>N}, I will give you the sure mercies of David.Wherefore he saith also in another psalms, Thou shalt not suffer thine Holy One >O}to see corruption.For David, after he had served his own generation by the will of God, fell on sleep, and was laid unto his>P} fathers, and saw corruption:But he, whom God raised again, saw no corruption.Be it known unto you therefore, men and breth>Q}ren, that through this man is preached unto you the forgiveness of sins:And by him all that believe are justified from all t>R}hings, from which ye could not be justified by the law of Moses.Beware therefore, lest that come upon you, which is spoken o>S}f in the prophets;Behold, ye despisers, and wonder, and perish: for I work a work in your days, a work which ye shall in no >T}wise believe, though a man declare it unto you.And when the Jews were gone out of the synagogue, the Gentiles besought that >U}these words might be preached to them the next sabbath.Now when the congregation was broken up, many of the Jews and religio>V}us proselytes followed Paul and Barnabas: who, speaking to them, persuaded them to continue in the grace of God.And the next>W} sabbath day came almost the whole city together to hear the word of God.But when the Jews saw the multitudes, they were fil>X}led with envy, and spake against those things which were spoken by Paul, contradicting and blaspheming.Then Paul and Barnaba>Y}s 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>Z} you, and judge yourselvesunworthy of everlasting life, lo, we turn to the Gentiles. For so hath the Lord commanded us, sayi>[}ng, I have set thee to be a light of the Gentiles, that thou shouldest be for salvation unto the ends ofthe earth. 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 beli>]}eved.And the word of the Lord was published throughout all the region.But the Jews stirred up the devout and honourable wom>^}en, and the chief men of the city, and raised persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and expelled them out of their coasts.B>_}ut they shook off the dust of their feet against them, and came unto Iconium.And the discples were filled with joy, and with>`} the Holy Ghost. the dust of their feet against them, and came unto Iconium.And the discples were filled with joy, and with<00028And it came to pass in Iconium, that they went both together into the synagogue of the Jews, and so spake, that a greatBb} multitude both of the Jews and also of the Greeks believed.But the unbelieving Jews stirred up the Gentiles, and made theirBc} minds evil affected against the brethren.Long time therefore abode they speaking boldly in the Lord, which gave testimony uBd}nto the word of his grace, and granted signs and wonders to be done by their hands.But the multitude of the city was dividedBe}: and part held with the Jews, and part with the apostles.And when there was an assault made both of the Gentiles, and also Bf}of the Jews with their rulers, to use them despitefully, and to stone them,They were ware of it, and fled unto Lystra and DeBg}rbe, cities of Lycaonia, and unto the region that lieth round about:And there they preached the gospel.And there sat a certBh}ain man at Lystra, impotent in his feet, being a cripple from him mother's womb, who never had walked:The same heard Paul spBi}eak: who stedfastly beholding him, and perceiving that he had faith to be healed,Said with a loud voice, Stand upright on thBj}y feet. And he leaped and walked.And when the people saw what Paul had done, they lifted up their voices, saying in the speeBk}ch of Lycaonia, The gods are come down to us in the likeness of men.And they called Barnabas, Jupiter; and Paul, Mercurius, Bl}because he was the chief speaker.Then the priest of Jupiter, which was before their city, brought oxen and garlands unto theBm} gates, and would have done sacrifice with the people.Which when the apostles, Barnabas and Paul, heard of, they rent their Bn}clothes, and ran in among the people, crying out,And saying, Sirs, why do ye these things? We also are men of like passions Bo}with you, and preach unto you that ye should turn from these vanities unto the living God, which made heaven, and earth, and Bp}thesea, and all things that are therein: Who in times past suffered all nations to walk in their own ways.Nevertheless he lBq}eft not himself without witness, in that he did good, and gave us rain from heaven, and fruitful seasons, filling our hearts Br}with food and gladness.And with these sayings scarce restrained they the people, that they had not done sacrifice unto them.Bs}And there came thither certain Jews from Antioch and Iconium, who persuaded the people, and, having stoned Paul, drew him ouBt}t of the city, supposing he had been dead.Howbeit, as the disciples stood round about him, he rose up, and came into the citBu}y: and the next day he departed with Barnabas to Derbe.And when they had preached the gospel to that city, and had taught maBv}ny, they returned again to Lystra, and to Iconium, and Antioch,Confirming the souls of the disciples, and exhorting them to Bw}continue in the faith, and that we must through much tribulation enter into the kingdom of God.And when they had ordained thBx}em elders in every church, and had prayed with fasting, they commended them to the Lord, on whom they believed.And after theBy}y had passed throughout Pisidia, they came to Pamphylia.And when they had preached the word in Perga, they went down into AtBz}talia:And thence sailed to Antioch, from whence they had been recommended to the grace of God for the work which they fulfilB{}led.And when they were come, and had gathered the church together, they rehearsed all that God had done with them, and how hB|}e had opened the door of faith unto the Gentiles.And there they abode long time with the discples. one with them, and how h@e00041And certain men which came down from Judea taught the brethren, and said, Except ye be circumcised after the manner of F~}Moses, ye cannot be saved.When therefore Paul and Barnabas had no small dissension and disputation with them, they determineF}d that Paul and Barnabas, and certain other of them, should go up to Jerusalem unto theapostles and elders about this questiF}on. And being brought on their way by the church, they passed through Phenice and Samaria, declaring the conversion of the GeF}ntiles: and they caused great joyunto all the brethren. And when they were come to Jerusalem, they were received of the churF}ch, and of the apostles and elders, and they declared all things that God had done with them.But there rose up certain of thF}e sect of the Pharisees which believed, saying, That it was needful to circumcise them, and to command them to keep the law oF}f Moses.And the apostles and elders came together for to consider of this manner.And when there had been much disputing, PeF}ter rose up, and said unto them, Men and brethren, ye know how that a good while ago God made choice among us, that the GentiF}les by my mouth should hearthe word of the gospel, and believe. And God, which knoweth the hearts, bare them witness, givingF} them the Holy Ghost, even as he did unto us;And put no difference between us and them, purifying their hearts by faith.NowF} therefore why tempt ye God, to put a yoke upon the neck of the disciples, which neither our fathers nor we were able to bearF}?But we believe that through the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ we shall be saved, even as they.Then all the multitude keptF} silence, and gave audience to Barnabas and Paul, declaring what miracles and wonders God had wrought among the Gentiles by tF}hem.And after they had held their peace, James answered, saying, Men and brethren, hearken unto me:Simeon hath declared howF} God at the first did visit the Gentiles, to take out of them a people for his name.And to this agree the words of the prophF}ets; as it is written,After this I will return, and will build again the tabernacle of David, which is fallen down; and I wiF}ll build again the ruins thereof, and I will set it up:That the residue of men might seek after the Lord, and all the GentilF}es, upon whom my name is called, saith the Lord, who doeth all these things.Known unto God are all his works from the beginnF}ing of the world.Wherefore my sentence is, that we trouble not them, which from among the Gentiles are turned to God:But thF}at we write unto them, that they abstain from pollutions of idols, and from fornication, and from things strangled, and from F}blood.For Moses of old time hath in every city them that preach him, being read in the synagogues every sabbath day.Then plF}eased it the apostles and elders, with the whole church, to send chosen men of their own company to Antioch with Paul and BarF}nabas; namely, Judas surnamed Barsabas, and Silas, chief menamong the brethren: And they wrote letters by them after this maF}nner; The apostles and elders and brethren send greeting unto the brethren which are of the Gentiles in Antioch and Syria andF} Cilicia.Forasmuch as we have heard, that certain which went out from us have troubled you with words, subverting your soulsF}, saying, Ye must be circumcised, and keep the law: to whom we gave no such commandment:It seemed good unto us, being assembF}led with one accord, to send chosen men unto you with our beloved Barnabas and Paul,Men that have hazarded their lives for tF}he name of our Lord Jesus Christ.We have sent therefore Judas and Silas, who shall also tell you the same things by mouth.FF}or it seemed good to the Holy Ghost, and to us, to lay upon you no greater burden than these necessary things;That ye abstaiF}n from meats offered to idols, and from blood, and from things strangled, and from fornication: from which if ye keep yourselF}ves, ye shall do well. Fare ye well.So when they were dismissed, they came to Antioch: and when they had gathered the multitF}ude together, they delivered the epistle:Which when they had read, they rejoiced for the consolation.And Judas and Silas, bF}eing prophets also themselves, exhorted the brethren with many words, and confirmed them.And after they had tarried there a F}space, they were let go in peace from the brethren unto the apostles.Notwithstanding it pleased Silas to abide there still.F}Paul also and Barnabas continued in Antioch, teaching and preaching the word of the Lord, with many others also.And some dayF}s after Paul said unto Barnabas, Let us go again and visit our brethren in every city where we have preached the word of the F}Lord, and see how they do.And Barnabas determined to take with them John, whose surname was Mark.But Paul thought not good F}to take him with them, who departed from them from Pamphylia, and went not with them to the work.And the contention was so sF}harp between them, that they departed asunder one from the other: and so Barnabas took Mark, and sailed unto Cyprus;And PaulF} chose Silas, and departed, being recommended by the brethren unto the grace of God.And he went through Syria and Cilicia, cF}onfirming the churches. d, being recommended by the brethren unto the grace of God.And he went through Syria and Cilicia, cD00040Then came he to Derbe and Lystra: and, behold, a certain disciple was there, named Timotheus, the son of a certain womaJ}n, which was a Jewess, and believed; but his father was Greek:Which was well reported of by the brethren that were at LystraJ} and Iconium.Him would Paul have to go forth with him; and took and circumcised him because of the Jews which were in those J}quarters: for they knew all that his father was a Greek.And as they went through the cities, they delivered them the decreesJ} for to keep, that were ordained of the apostles and elders which were at Jerusalm.And so were the churches established in tJ}he faith, and increased in number daily.Now when they had gone throughout Phrygia and the region of Galatia, and were forbidJ}den of the Holy Ghost to preach the word in Asia,After they were come to Mysia, they assayed to go into Bithynia: but the SpJ}irit suffered them not.And they passing by Mysia came down to Troas.And a vision appeared to Paul in the night; There stoodJ} a man of Macedonia, and prayed him, saying, Come over into Macedonia, and help us.And after he had seen the vision, immediaJ}tely we endeavoured to go into Macedonia, assuredly gathering that the Lord had called us for to preach the gospel unto them.J}Therefore loosing from Troas, we came with a straight course to Samothracia, and the next day to Neapolis;And from thence tJ}o Philippi, which is the chief city of that part of Macedonia, and a colony: and we were in that city abiding certain days.AJ}nd 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 J}the women which resorted thither.And a certain woman named Lydia, a seller of purple, of the city of Thyatira, which worshipJ}ped God, heard us: whose heart the Lord opened, that she attended unto the things which were spoken of Paul.And when she wasJ} baptized, and her household, she besought us, saying, If ye have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, come into my house, aJ}nd abide there. And she constrained us.And it came to pass, as we went to prayer, a certain damsel possessed with a spirit oJ}f divination met us, which brought her masters much gain by soothsaying:The same followed Paul and us, and cried, saying, ThJ}ese men are the servants of the most high God, which shew unto us the way of salvation.And this did she many days. But Paul,J} 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 outJ} the same hour.And when her masters saw that the hope of their gains were gone, they caught Paul and Silas, and drew them inJ}to the marketplace unto the rulers.And brought them to the magistrates, saying, These men, being Jews, do exceedingly troublJ}e our city,And teach customs, which are not lawful for us to receive, neither to observe, being Romans.And the multitude roJ}se up together against them: and the magistrates rent off their clothes, and commanded to beat them.And when they had laid mJ}any stripes upon them, they cast them into prison, charging the jailor to keep them safely:Who, having received such a chargJ}e, thrust them into the inner prison, and made their feet fast in the stocks.And at midnight Paul and Silas prayed, and sangJ} praises unto God: and the prisoners heard them.And suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prJ}ison were shaken: and immediately all the doors were opened, and every one's bands were loosed.And the keeper of the prison J}awaking out of his sleep, and seeing the prison doors open, he drew out his sword, and would have killed himself, supposing tJ}hat the prisoners had been fled.But Paul cried with a loud voice, saying, Do thyself no harm: for we are all here.Then he cJ}alled for a light, and sprang in, and came trembling, and fell down before Paul and Silas,And brought them out, and said, SiJ}rs, what must I do to be saved?And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house.And J}they spake unto him the word of the Lord, and to all that were in his house.And he took them the same hour of the night, andJ} washed their stripes; and was baptized, he and all his, straightway.And when he had brought them into his house, he set meaJ}t before them, and rejoiced, believing in God with all his house.And when it was day, the magistrates sent the serjeants, saJ}ying, Let those men go.And the keeper of the prison told this saying to Paul, The magistrates have sent to let you go: now tJ}herefore depart, and go in peace.But Paul said unto them, They have beaten us openly uncondemned, being Romans, and have casJ}t us into prison; and now do they thrust us out privily? nay verily; but let them come themselves and fetch usout. And the sJ}erjeants told these words unto the magistrates: and they feared, when they heard that they were Romans.And they came and besJ}ought them, and desired them to depart out of the city.And they went out of the prison, and entered into the house of Lydia:J} and when they had seen the brethren, they comforted them, and departed. of the prison, and entered into the house of Lydia:HJ