The Acts of the Apostles

but ye shall be baptized with the

Holy Ghost, not many days hence.

1:6 When they therefore were come together,

they asked of him, saying, Lord,

wilt thou at this time restore again the

kingdom to Israel?

1:7 And he said unto them,

seasons, which the Father hath put in his

own power.

1:8 But ye shall receive power, after that the

Holy Ghost is come upon you:

And ye shall be witnesses unto me both

in Jerusalem, and in all Judea,

and in Samaria, and unto the

uttermost part of the earth.

1:9 And when he had spoken these things,

while they beheld, he was taken up;

and a cloud received him, out of their sight.

1:10 And while they looked steadfastly toward

heaven as he went up, behold,

two men stood by them in white apparel;

1:11 which also said,

Ye men of Galilee, why stand ye gazing up

into heaven?

This same Jesus, which is taken up from

you into heaven,

shall so come in like manner as ye have

seen him go into heaven.

1:12 Then returned they unto Jerusalem from

the mount called Olivet,

which is from Jerusalem,

a Sabbath day's journey.

1:13 And when they were come in,

they went up into an upper room,

where abode both Peter, and James, and

John, and Andrew, Philip, and Thomas,

Bartholomew, and Matthew, James, the

son of Alphaeus, and Simon Zelotes,

and Judas the brother of James.

1:14 These all continued with one accord,

in prayer and

supplication, with the women, and

Mary the mother of Jesus,

and with his brethren.

1:15 And in those days, Peter stood up in the

midst of the disciples, and said,

(the number of names together were about

an hundred and twenty,)

1:16 Men and brethren, this scripture must

needs have been fulfilled,

which the Holy Ghost, by the mouth of David

spake before, concerning Judas,

which was guide to them that took Jesus.

1:17 For he was numbered with us,

and had obtained part of this ministry.

1:18 Now this man purchased a field with the

reward of iniquity;

and falling headlong, he burst asunder in

the midst, and all his bowels gushed out.

1:19 And it was known unto all the

dwellers at Jerusalem;

insomuch as that field is called in their

proper tongue, Aceldama,

that is to say, The field of blood.

1:20 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.

1:21 Wherefore, of these men which

have companied with us all the

time that the Lord Jesus went

in and out among us,

1:22 beginning from the baptism of John, unto

that same day that he was taken up from us,

must one be ordained, to be a

witness with us

of his resurrection.

1:23 And they appointed two, Joseph called

Barsabas, who was surnamed Justus,

and Matthias.

1:24 And they prayed, and said,

Thou, Lord,

which knowest the hearts of all men,

shew whether of these two thou hast chosen,

1:25 that he may take part of this ministry and

apostleship, from which Judas, by

transgression fell,

that he might go to his own place.

1:26 And they gave forth their lots;

and the lot fell upon Matthias;

and he was

numbered with the eleven apostles.

Ch. 2 Acts

2:1 And when the day of Pentecost was fully come,

they were all with one accord,

in one place.

2:2 And suddenly, there came a

sound from heaven,

as of a rushing mighty wind,

and it filled all the

house where they were sitting.

2:3 And there appeared unto them,

cloven tongues like as of fire,

and it sat upon each of them.

2:4 And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost

and began to speak with other tongues,

as the Spirit gave them utterance.

2:5 And there were dwelling at Jerusalem,

Jews, devout men,

out of every nation under heaven.

2:6 Now when this was noised abroad,

the multitude came together and

were confounded, because that every man

heard them speak in his own language.

2:7 And they were all amazed and marveled,

saying one to another, behold,

are not all these which speak, Galilaeans?

2:8 And how hear we every man in our own

tongue wherein we were born?

2:9 Parthians, and Medes, and Elamites, and the

dwellers in Mesopotamia, and in Judea,

and Cappadocia, in Pontus, and Asia,

2:10 Phrygia, and Pamphylia, in Egypt, and in the

parts of Libya about Cyrene,

and strangers of Rome, Jews and proselytes,

2:11 Cretes and Arabians,

we do hear them speak in

our tongues, the wonderful works of God.

2:12 And they were all amazed, and were in doubt,

saying one to another, what meaneth this?

2:13 Others mocking, said,

these men are full of new wine.

2:14 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:

2:15 For these are not drunken, as ye suppose,

seeing it is but the third hour of the day.

2:16 But this is that which was spoken by the

prophet Joel;

2:17 And it shall come to pass in the last days

saith God, I will pour out of my Spirit upon

all flesh:

And your sons and your daughters shall

prophesy,

and your young men shall see visions,

and your old men shall dream dreams:

2:18 And on my servants and on my handmaidens,

I will pour out in those days, of my Spirit;

and they shall prophesy:

2:19 And I will shew wonders in heaven above,

and signs in the earth beneath;

blood, and fire, and vapor of smoke:

2:20 The sun shall be turned into darkness,

and the moon into blood, before the

great, and notable day of the Lord come:

2:21 And it shall come to pass,

that whosoever shall call on the

name of the Lord, shall be saved.

2:22 Ye men of Israel, hear these words;

Jesus of Nazareth, a man,

approved of God among you by miracles and

wonders and signs, which

God did by him in the midst of you,

as ye yourselves also know:

2:23 Him, being delivered by the determinate

counsel, and foreknowledge of God,

ye have taken, and by wicked hands, have

crucified, and slain:

2:24 Whom God hath raised up, having loosed the

pains of death:

because it was not possible,

that he should be holden of it.

2:25 For David speaketh concerning him,

I foresaw the Lord, always, before my face,

for he is on my right hand, that I should not

be moved:

2:26 Therefore did my heart rejoice,

and my tongue was glad;

moreover, also my flesh shall

rest in hope:

neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One,

to see corruption.

2:28 Thou hast made known to me the

ways of life;

thou shalt make me full of joy with

thy countenance.

2:29 Men and brethren, let me freely speak unto

you, of the patriarch David,

that he is both dead and buried, and

his sepulchre is with us unto this day.

2:30 Therefore,

being a prophet, and knowing that

God had sworn with an oath to him,

that of the fruit of his loins,

according to the flesh,

he would raise up Christ to

sit on his throne;

2:31 He, seeing this before, spake of the

resurrection of Christ, that his

neither his flesh did see corruption.

2:32 This Jesus hath God raised up, whereof,

we all are witnesses.

2:33 Therefore, being by the right hand of

God exalted,

and having received of the Father, the

promise of the Holy Ghost,

he hath shed forth this,

which ye now see, and hear.

2:34 For David is not ascended into the heavens:

But he saith himself,

The Lord said unto my Lord,

sit thou on my right hand,

2:35 until I make thy foes thy footstool.

2:36 Therefore, let all the house of Israel

know assuredly, that God hath

made the same Jesus,

whom ye have crucified,

both Lord, and Christ.

2:37 Now when they heard this,

they were pricked in their heart, and

said unto Peter, and to the

rest of the apostles, men and brethren,

what shall we do?

2:38 Then Peter said unto them,

repent, and be baptized,

every one of you,

in the name of Jesus Christ, for the

remission of sins, and ye shall

receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.

2:39 For the promise is unto you,

and to your children,

and to all that are afar off,

even as many as the

LORD our God shall call.

2:40 And with many other words did he

testify and exhort, saying,

save yourselves from this

untoward generation.

2:41 Then they that gladly received his word

were baptized:

And the same day, there were added unto

them about three thousand souls.

2:42 And they continued, stedfastly in the

apostles' doctrine and fellowship,

and in breaking of bread, and in prayers.

2:43 And fear came upon every soul:

And many wonders and signs were done by

the apostles.

2:44 And all that believed were together, and had

all things common;

2:45 and

sold their possessions and goods, and

parted them to all men,

as every man had need.

2:46 And they, continuing daily with one

accord, in the temple,

and breaking bread from

house to house, did eat their meat with

gladness, and singleness of heart,

2:47 praising God,

and having favor with all the people.

And the Lord added to the church daily,

such as should be saved.

hades = the place of the dead.

Ch. 3 Acts

3:1 Now Peter and John went up together

into the temple at the hour of prayer,

being the ninth hour.

3:2 And a certain man, lame from his

mother's womb, was carried,

whom they laid daily at the gate of the

temple which is called Beautiful,

to ask alms of them that entered

into the temple;

3:3 who, seeing Peter and John about to go into

the temple, asked an alms.

3:4 And Peter, fastening his eyes upon him with

John said, look on us.

3:5 And he gave heed unto them, expecting to

receive something of them.

3:6 Then Peter said, silver and gold have I none;

but such as I have give I thee:

In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth,

rise up and walk.

3:7 And he took him by the right hand and

lifted him up: and

immediately his feet and ankle bones,

received strength.

3:8 And he, leaping up, stood, and walked,

and entered with them into the

temple, walking, and leaping, and

praising God.

3:9 And all the people saw him walking and

praising God:

3:10 And they knew that it was he, which sat for

alms at the Beautiful gate of the temple:

And they were filled with wonder, and

amazement, at that which had

happened unto him.

3:11 And as the lame man which was

healed held Peter and John,

all the people ran together unto

them in the porch that is called Solomon's,

greatly wondering.

3:12 And when Peter saw it, he answered unto

the people, ye men of Israel,

why marvel ye at this?

Or why look ye so earnestly on us,

as though by our own power or

holiness, we had made this man to walk?

3:13 The God of Abraham, and of Isaac, and of

Jacob,

the God of our fathers, hath glorified his

Son Jesus; whom ye delivered up,

and denied him in the presence of Pilate,

when he was determined to let him go.

3:14 But ye denied the Holy One, and the Just,

and desired a murderer to be granted

unto you;

3:15 and killed the Prince of life,

whom God hath raised from the dead;

whereof, we are witnesses.

3:16 And his name, through faith in his name,

hath made this man strong,

whom ye see and know:

Yea, the faith, which is by Him,

hath given him this

perfect soundness, in the

presence of you all.

3:17 And now, brethren, I wot, that through

ignorance ye did it, as did also your rulers.

3:18 But those things, which God before had

shewed by the mouth of all his prophets,

that Christ should suffer, he hath so, fulfilled.

3:19 Repent ye therefore, and be converted,

that your sins may be blotted out, when the

times of refreshing shall come from the

presence of the Lord.

3:20 And he shall send Jesus Christ,

which before was preached unto you:

3:21 Whom the heaven must receive until the

times of restitution of all things,

which God hath spoken by the

mouth of all his holy prophets since the

world began.

3:22 For Moses truly said unto the fathers,

A prophet shall the Lord your God

raise up unto you of your brethren,

like unto me;

him, shall ye hear in all things,

whatsoever, he shall say unto you.

3:23 And it shall come to pass, that

every soul, which will not hear that prophet,

shall be destroyed from among the people.

3:24 Yea, and all the prophets from Samuel,

and those that follow after,

as many as have spoken, have likewise

foretold of these days.

3:25 Ye are the children of the prophets, and

of the covenant which God made with

our fathers,

saying unto Abraham,

and in thy seed shall all

the kindreds of the earth be blessed.

3:26 Unto you, first, God, having raised up his

Son Jesus, sent him to bless you,

in turning away every one of you from his

iniquities.

Ch. 4 Acts

4:1 And as they spake unto the people,

the priests,

and the captain of the temple, and the

Sadducees, came upon them,

4:2 being grieved that they taught the people, and

preached, through Jesus, the

resurrection from the dead.

4:3 And they laid hands on them, and

put them in hold unto the next day:

For it was now eventide.

4:4 Howbeit many of them which heard the

word believed; and the number of

the men was about five thousand.

4:5 And it came to pass, on the morrow,

that their rulers, and elders, and scribes,

4:6 and

Annas, the high priest, and Caiaphas, and

John, and Alexander, and as

many as were of the

kindred of the high priest, were gathered

together at Jerusalem.

4:7 And when they had set them in the midst,

they asked,

by what power, or by what name,

have ye done this?

4:8 Then, Peter, filled with the Holy Ghost,

said unto them, ye rulers of the people,

and elders of Israel,

4:9 if we this day be examined of the

good deed done to the impotent man,

by what means he is made whole;

4:10 be it known unto you all,

and to all the people of Israel, that by the

name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth,

whom ye crucified, whom

God raised from the dead,

even by him, doth this man

stand here before you whole.

4:11 This is the stone which was set at naught of

you builders, which is become the

head, of the corner.

4:12 Neither is there salvation in any other:

For there is none other name under

heaven, given among men,

whereby we must be saved.

4:13 Now when they saw the boldness of

Peter and John, and perceived that they were

unlearned and ignorant men,

they marveled;

and they took knowledge of them,

that they had been with Jesus.

4:14 And beholding the man which was

healed standing with them, they

could say nothing against it.

4:15 But when they had commanded them, to

go aside out of the council,

they conferred among themselves,

4:16 saying,

what shall we do to these men?

For that indeed, a notable miracle, hath been

done by them is manifest, to all them that

dwell in Jerusalem; and we cannot deny it.

4:17 But that it spread no further among the

people,

let us straitly threaten them,

that they speak henceforth,

to no man in this name.

4:18 And they called them, and

commanded them not to speak at

all, nor teach, in the name of Jesus.

4:19 But Peter and John answered and

said unto them,

whether it be right,

in the sight of God, to hearken unto you more

than unto God, judge ye.

4:20 For we cannot but speak the things which we

have seen and heard.

4:21 So when they had further threatened

them,

they let them go, finding nothing,

how they might punish them,

because of the people:

For all men glorified God for

that which was done.

4:22 For the man was above forty years old, on

whom this miracle of healing was shewed.

4:23 And being let go, they went to their own

company, and reported all that the chief

priests and elders had said unto them.

4:24 And when they heard that,

they lifted up their voice to God with

one accord, and said, Lord, thou art God,

which hast made heaven and earth,

and the sea, and all that in them is:

4:25 Who by the mouth of thy servant David hast

said, Why did the heathen rage, and the

people imagine vain things?

4:26 The kings of the earth stood up,

and the rulers were

gathered together against the Lord,

and against his Christ.

4:27 For of a truth, against thy holy child Jesus,

whom thou hast anointed, both Herod, and

Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles, and the

people of Israel, were gathered together,

4:28 for to do whatsoever thy hand and thy

counsel determined before to be done.

4:29 And now, Lord, behold their threatenings:

And grant unto thy servants, that with

all boldness, they may speak thy word,

4:30 by stretching forth thine hand to heal;

and that signs and wonders may

be done by the

name of thy holy child Jesus.

4:31 And when they had prayed,

the place was shaken where they were

assembled together;

and they were all filled with the

Holy Ghost, and they spake the word of

God with boldness.

4:32 And the multitude of them that believed,

were of one heart, and of one soul:

Neither said any of them that ought, of the

things which he possessed was his own;

but they had all things common.

4:33 And with great power, gave the apostles

witness of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus:

And great grace was upon them all.

4:34 Neither was there any among them that

lacked:

For as many, as were possessors of

lands, or houses, sold them,

and brought the prices of the

things that were sold,

4:35 and

laid them down at the apostles' feet:

And distribution was made, unto every

man, according as he had need.

4:36 And Joses, who by the apostles was

surnamed Barnabas,

(which is, being interpreted,

The son of consolation,)

a Levite, and of the country of Cyprus,

4:37 having land, sold it, and

brought the money, and laid it at the

apostles' feet.

Ch. 5 Acts

5:1 But a certain man named Ananias,

with Sapphira, his wife, sold a possession,

5:2 and

kept back part of the price,

his wife also, being privy to it,

and brought a certain part,

and laid it at the apostles' feet.

5:3 But Peter said, Ananias,

why hath Satan filled thine heart to lie

to the Holy Ghost,

and to keep back part of the

price of the land?

5:4 Whiles it remained was it not thine

own?

And after it was sold,

was it not in thine own power?

Why hast thou conceived this thing in

thine heart?

Thou hast not lied unto men,

but unto God.

5:5 And Ananias hearing these words,

fell down, and gave up the ghost:

and great fear came on all them that

heard these things.

5:6 And the young men arose,

wound him up,

and carried him out, and

buried him.

5:7 And it was about the space of three

hours after, when his wife, not

knowing what was done, came in.

5:8 And Peter answered unto her,

tell me whether ye sold the land for

so much?

And she said, yea, for so much.

5:9 Then Peter said unto her,

how is it that ye have agreed together to

tempt the Spirit of the Lord?

Behold,

the feet of them which have

buried thy husband are at the door,

and shall carry thee out.

5:10 Then *fell she down straightway at his feet,

and yielded up the ghost:

And the young men came in, and found her

dead,

and carrying her forth, buried her by

her husband.

5:11 And great fear came upon all the church,

and upon as many as heard these things.

5:12 And by the hands of the apostles were

many signs and wonders wrought among

the people;

(and they were all with one accord in

Solomon's porch.

5:13 And of the rest durst no man

join himself to them:

But the people magnified them.

5:14 And believers were the more added to the

Lord, multitudes, both of men and women.)

5:15 Insomuch that they brought forth the sick into

the streets, and laid them on beds and

couches, that at the least, the shadow of Peter

passing by might overshadow some of them.

5:16 There came also a multitude out of the

cities round about, unto Jerusalem,

bringing sick folks, and them which were

vexed with unclean spirits:

And they were healed, every one.

5:17 Then the high priest rose up, and all they that

were with him,

(which is the sect of the Sadducees,)

and were filled with indignation,

5:18 and

laid their hands on the apostles, and

put them in the common prison.

5:19 But the angel of the Lord, by night,

opened the prison doors and

brought them forth, and said,

5:20 go, stand and speak in the temple to the

people, all the words of this life.

5:21 And when they heard that,

they entered into the temple, early in

the morning and taught.

But the high priest came, and they that

were with him, and called the

council together, and all the senate of the

children of Israel, and sent to the

prison to have them brought.

5:22 But when the officers came and found

them not in the prison,

they returned and told,

5:23 saying,

the prison truly found we shut

with all safety, and the keepers standing

without before the doors:

But when we had opened, we

found no man within.

5:24 Now when the high priest and the

captain of the temple and the

chief priests heard these things,

they doubted of them whereunto this

would grow.

5:25 Then came one and told them saying,

behold, the men whom ye put in prison,

are standing in the temple, and

teaching the people.

5:26 Then went the captain with, the officers,

and brought them without violence:

For they feared the people,

lest they should have been stoned.

5:27 And when they had brought them,

they set them before the council:

And the high priest asked them,

5:28 saying,

did not we straitly command you that

ye should not teach in this name?

And, behold, ye have filled Jerusalem with

your doctrine, and intend to bring this man's

blood upon us.

5:29 Then Peter, and the other apostles

answered and said,

we ought to obey God rather than men.

5:30 The God of our fathers raised up Jesus,

whom ye slew, and hanged on a tree.

5:31 Him hath God exalted with his

right hand,

to be a Prince and a Savior,

for to give repentance to Israel,

and forgiveness of sins.

5:32 And we are his witnesses of these things;

and so is also the Holy Ghost,

whom God hath given to them that obey him.

5:33 When they heard that,

they were cut to the heart, and took counsel

to slay them.

5:34 Then stood there up one in the council,

a Pharisee, named Gamaliel,

a doctor of the law,

had in reputation among all the people,

and commanded to put the apostles

forth a little space;

5:35 and

said unto them,

ye men of Israel, take heed to

yourselves what ye intend to do as

touching these men.

5:36 For before these days, rose up Theudas,

boasting himself to be somebody;

to whom a number of men,

about four hundred, joined themselves:

who was slain; and all, as many as

obeyed him, were scattered, and brought

to naught.

5:37 After this man, rose up Judas of Galilee,

in the days of the taxing,

and drew away much people after him:

He also perished; and all, even as many as

obeyed him, were dispersed.

5:38 And now, I say unto you,

refrain from these men, and let them alone:

For if this counsel, or this work be of men,

it will come to naught:

5:39 But if it be of God, ye cannot overthrow it;

lest haply, ye be found even to

fight against God.

5:40 And to him they agreed:

And when they had called the

apostles, and beaten them,

they commanded that they

should not speak in the name of Jesus,

and let them go.

5:41 And they departed from the presence of

the council, rejoicing that they were

counted worthy to suffer shame for his name.

5:42 And daily in the temple, and in every house,

they ceased not to teach, and

preach, Jesus Christ.

Ch. 6 Acts

6:1 And in those days,

when the number of the disciples was

multiplied,

there arose a murmuring of the Grecians

against the Hebrews,

because their widows were

neglected in the daily ministration.

6:2 Then the twelve called the multitude of the

disciples unto them and said,

it is not reason that we should leave the

word of God, and serve tables.

6:3 Wherefore, brethren, look ye out among you,

seven men of honest report,

full of the Holy Ghost and wisdom, whom we

may appoint over this business.

6:4 But we will give ourselves continually to

prayer, and to the ministry of the word.

6:5 And the saying pleased the whole multitude:

And they chose Stephen, a man full of

faith and of the Holy Ghost,

and Philip, and Prochorus, and

Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and

Nicolas, a proselyte of Antioch:

6:6 whom

they set before the apostles:

And when they had prayed, they

laid their hands on them.

6:7 And the word of God increased; and the

number of the disciples multiplied in

Jerusalem greatly;

and a great company of the priests were

obedient to the faith.

6:8 And Stephen, full of faith and power,

did great wonders and

miracles among the people.

6:9 Then there arose certain of the synagogue,

which is called the synagogue of the

Libertines, and Cyrenians, and Alexandrians,

and of them of Cilicia and of Asia,

disputing with Stephen.

6:10 And they were not able to resist the

wisdom, and the spirit, by which he spake.

6:11 Then they suborned men, which said,

we have heard him speak blasphemous

words against Moses, and against God.

6:12 And they stirred up the people, and the

elders, and the scribes, and

came upon him and caught him,

and brought him to the council,

6:13 and

set up false witnesses which said,

this man ceaseth not to speak blasphemous

words against this holy place, and the law:

6:14 For we have heard him say that

this Jesus of Nazareth,

shall destroy this place, and shall change

the customs which Moses delivered us.

6:15 And all that sat in the council, looking

stedfastly on him, saw his face,

as it had been the face of an angel.

Ch. 7 Acts

7:1 Then said the high priest,

are these things so?

7:2 And he said, men, brethren, and

fathers, hearken;

the God of glory appeared unto our father

Abraham, when he was in

Mesopotamia, before he

dwelt in Charran,

7:3 and said unto him,

get thee out of thy country, and

from thy kindred, and come into the

land which I shall shew thee.

7:4 Then came he out of the land of

the Chaldaeans, and dwelt in Charran:

And from thence,

when his father was dead,

he removed him into this land,

wherein ye now dwell.

7:5 And he gave him none inheritance in it, no,

not so much as to set his foot on:

Yet he promised, that he would give it

to him, for a possession, and to his

seed after him,

when as yet, he had no child.

7:6 And God spake on this wise,

that his seed should sojourn in a

strange land;

and that they should

bring them into bondage, and

entreat them evil four hundred years.

7:7 And the nation, to whom they shall be

in bondage, will I judge, said God:

And after that shall they come forth

and serve me in this place.

7:8 And he gave him the covenant of

circumcision:

And so, Abraham begat Isaac, and

circumcised him the eighth day;

and Isaac begat Jacob; and

Jacob begat the twelve patriarchs.

7:9 And the patriarchs, moved with envy,

sold Joseph into Egypt:

But God was with him,

7:10 and

delivered him out of all his afflictions, and

gave him favor and wisdom in the sight of

Pharaoh, king of Egypt;

and he made him

governor over Egypt, and all his house.

7:11 Now there came a dearth over all the land of

Egypt and Chanaan, and great affliction:

And our fathers found no sustenance.

7:12 But when Jacob heard that there was corn in

Egypt, he sent out our fathers first.

7:13 And at the second time, Joseph was made

known to his brethren;

and Joseph's kindred was

made known unto Pharaoh.

7:14 Then sent Joseph, and called his

father Jacob to him, and all his kindred,

threescore and fifteen souls.

7:15 So Jacob went down into Egypt, and

died,

he, and our fathers,

7:16 and

were carried over into Sychem, and laid in the

sepulchre that Abraham bought, for a sum of

money, of the sons of Emmor, the

father of Sychem.

7:17 But when the time of the promise

drew nigh,

which God had sworn to Abraham,

the people grew, and multiplied, in

Egypt,

7:18 till

another king arose,

which knew not Joseph.

7:19 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.

7:20 In which time, Moses was born, and was

exceeding fair, and nourished up in his

father's house, three months:

7:21 And when he was cast out,

Pharaoh's daughter took him up, and

nourished him for her own son.

7:22 And Moses was learned in all the wisdom of

the Egyptians, and was mighty, in

words and in deeds.

7:23 And when he was full forty years old,

it came into his heart to

visit his brethren, the children of Israel.

7:24 And seeing one of them suffer wrong,

he defended him,

and avenged him that was

oppressed, and smote the Egyptian:

7:25 For he supposed his brethren would have

understood, how that God, by his hand,

would deliver them:

But they understood not.

7:26 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?

7:27 But he that did his neighbor wrong thrust

him away saying,

who made thee a ruler, and a

judge over us?

7:28 Wilt thou kill me, as thou diddest the

Egyptian yesterday?

7:29 Then fled Moses, at this saying, and was a

stranger in the land of Madian, where he

begat two sons.

7:30 And when forty years were expired,

there appeared to him, in the wilderness of

mount Sina, an angel of the Lord in a flame of

fire, in a bush.

7:31 When Moses saw it,

he wondered at the sight:

And as he drew near to behold it,

the voice of the LORD came unto him,

7:32 saying,

I am the God of thy fathers,

the God of Abraham,

and the God of Isaac,

and the God of Jacob.

Then Moses trembled,

and durst not behold.

7:33 Then said the Lord to him, put off thy

shoes from thy feet:

For the place where thou standest, is

holy ground.

7:34 I have seen.

I have seen the affliction of my

people which is in Egypt,

and I have heard their

groaning, and am come down to

deliver them.

And now, come,

I will send thee into Egypt.

7:35 This Moses whom they refused, saying,

who made thee a ruler, and a judge?

The same did God send to be a ruler, and a

deliverer, by the hand of the angel, which

appeared to him, in the bush.

7:36 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.

7:37 This is that Moses, which said unto the

children of Israel,

a prophet shall the Lord your

God raise up unto you, of your brethren,

like unto me; him shall ye hear.

7:38 This is he, that was in the church, in the

wilderness with the angel which spake to

him, in the mount Sina, and with our

fathers;

who received the lively

oracles, to give unto us:

7:39 To whom our fathers would not obey, but

thrust him from them,

and in their hearts, turned

back again into Egypt,

7:40 saying unto Aaron,

make us gods to go before us:

For as for this Moses,

which brought us out of the

land of Egypt,

we wot not what is become of him.

7:41 And they made a calf in those days, and

offered sacrifice unto the idol, and

rejoiced in the works of their own hands.

7:42 Then God turned, and gave them up, to

worship the host of heaven;

as it is written in the book of the

prophets,

O ye house of Israel,

have ye offered to me slain beasts and

sacrifices, by the space of forty years in

the wilderness?

7:43 Yea,

ye took up the tabernacle of Moloch, and

the star of your god Remphan,

figures which ye made to worship them:

And I will carry you away beyond Babylon.

7:44 Our fathers had the tabernacle of witness in

the wilderness, as he had appointed,

speaking unto Moses, that he should make

it according to the fashion that he had seen.

7:45 Which also our fathers that came after,

possession of the Gentiles,

whom God drave out before the

face of our fathers, unto the days of David;

7:46 who

found favor before God, and desired to find a

tabernacle for the God of Jacob.

7:47 But Solomon built him an house.

7:48 Howbeit the most High dwelleth not in

temples made with hands;

as saith the prophet,

7:49 Heaven is my throne, and

earth is my footstool:

What house will ye build me? saith the Lord:

Or what is the place of my rest?

7:50 Hath not my hand made all these things?

7:51 Ye stiff necked, and uncircumcised in

heart and ears,

ye do always resist the

Holy Ghost:

As your fathers did, so do ye.

7:52 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:

7:53 who

have received the law, by the

disposition of angels, and have not kept it.

7:54 When they heard these things, they were

cut to the heart,

and they gnashed on him with

their teeth.

7:55 But he, being full of the Holy Ghost,

looked up steadfastly into heaven,

and saw the glory of God,

and Jesus standing on the

right hand of God,

7:56 and said,

behold, I see the heavens opened,

and the Son of man standing, on the

right hand of God.

7:57 Then they cried out with a loud voice, and

stopped their ears, and ran upon him with

one accord,

7:58 and

cast him out of the city and stoned him:

And the witnesses laid down their

clothes at a young man's feet,

whose name was Saul.

7:59 And they stoned Stephen,

calling upon God, and saying,

Lord Jesus,

receive my spirit.

7:60 And he kneeled down, and cried with a

loud voice,

Lord, lay not this sin to their charge.

And when he had said this, he fell asleep.

Joshua is the Hebrew word for the

Ch. 8 Acts

8:1 And Saul was consenting unto his death.

And at that time, there was a great

persecution against the church, which was

at Jerusalem;

and they were all

scattered abroad throughout the

regions of Judea and Samaria,

except the apostles.

8:2 And devout men carried Stephen to

his burial, and made great

lamentation over him.

8:3 As for Saul, he made havoc of the church,

entering into every house, and

haling men and women,

committed them to prison.

8:4 Therefore, they that were scattered abroad,

went every where, preaching the word.

8:5 Then Philip went down to the city of

Samaria, and preached Christ unto them.

8:6 And the people, with one accord, gave

heed unto those things which Philip spake,

hearing and seeing the miracles which he did.

8:7 For unclean spirits, crying with loud voice,

came out of many that were

possessed with them:

And many taken with palsies,

and that were lame, were healed.

8:8 And there was great joy in that city.

8:9 But there was a certain man called Simon,

which beforetime in the same city,

used sorcery, and bewitched the people of

Samaria, giving out that himself was some

great one:

8:10 to whom they all gave heed,

from the least to the greatest, saying,

this man is the great power of God.

8:11 And to him, they had regard, because that of

long time, he had bewitched them with

sorceries.

8:12 But when they believed Philip, preaching the

things concerning the kingdom of God,

and the name of Jesus Christ, they were

baptized, both men and women.

8:13 Then Simon himself believed also:

And when he was baptized, he continued with

Philip, and wondered,

beholding the miracles and signs which were

done.

8:14 Now when the apostles which were at

Jerusalem heard that Samaria had

received the word of God,

they sent unto them Peter and John:

8:15 who,

when they were come down,

prayed for them, that

they might receive the Holy Ghost:

8:16 (For as yet, he was fallen upon none of them:

Only they were baptized in the name of the

Lord Jesus.)

8:17 Then laid they their hands on them,

and they received the Holy Ghost.

8:18 And when Simon saw, that through

laying on of the apostles' hands,

the Holy Ghost was given,

he offered them money,

8:19 saying,

give me also this power, that on whomsoever

I lay hands, he may receive the Holy Ghost.

8:20 But Peter said unto him,

thy money perish with thee, because thou

hast thought that the gift of God may be

purchased with money.

8:21 Thou hast neither part nor lot in this matter:

For thy heart is not right in the sight of God.

8:22 Repent, therefore,

of this thy wickedness,

and pray God,

if perhaps, the thought of

thine heart may be forgiven thee.

8:23 For I perceive that thou art in the

gall of bitterness,

and in the bond of iniquity.

8:24 Then answered Simon, and said,

pray ye to the LORD for me,

that none of these things which

ye have spoken, come upon me.

8:25 And they, when they had testified, and

preached the word of the Lord,

returned to Jerusalem, and preached the

gospel in many villages of the Samaritans.

8:26 And the angel of the Lord spake unto

Philip, saying,

arise and go toward the south,

unto the way that goeth down from

Jerusalem, unto Gaza, which is desert.

8:27 And he arose and went:

And behold,

a man of Ethiopia, an eunuch of

great authority under Candace

queen of the Ethiopians,

who had the charge of all her treasure,

and had come to

Jerusalem for to worship,

8:28 was returning.

And sitting in his chariot, read Esaias the

prophet.

8:29 Then the Spirit said unto Philip,

8:30 And Philip ran thither to him, and heard him

read the prophet Esaias, and said,

understandest thou what thou readest?

8:31 And he said, how can I,

except some man should guide me?

And he desired Philip,

that he would come up and sit with him.

8:32 The place of the scripture which he

read was this,

He was led as a sheep to the slaughter;

and like a lamb, dumb before his

shearer, so opened he not his mouth:

taken away:

And who shall declare his generation?

For his life, is taken from the earth.

8:34 And the eunuch answered Philip and said,

I pray thee,

of whom speaketh the prophet this?

Of himself, or of some other man?

8:35 Then Philip opened his mouth, and began at

the same scripture,

and preached unto him Jesus.

8:36 And as they went on their way, they

came unto a certain water:

And the eunuch said,

see, here is water; what doth

hinder me to be baptized?

8:37 And Philip said, if thou believest with all

thine heart, thou mayest.

And he answered and said,

I believe that

Jesus Christ is the Son of God.

8:38 And he commanded the chariot to

stand still:

And they went down, both, into the water,

both Philip, and the eunuch;

and he baptized him.

8:40 But Philip was found at Azotus:

And passing through, he preached in

all the cities, till he came to Caesarea.

is used in verse 33 is:

His right to choose, or; to decide,

Ch. 9 Acts

9:1 And Saul, yet breathing out threatenings and

slaughter against the disciples of the Lord,

went unto the high priest,

9:2 and

desired of him letters to Damascus to the

synagogues,

that if he found any of this way,

whether they were men or women,

he might bring them bound,

unto Jerusalem.

9:3 And as he journeyed, he came near

Damascus:

And suddenly, there shined round about him,

a light from heaven:

9:4 And he fell to the earth,

and heard a voice saying unto him,

persecutest thou me?

9:5 And he said,

Who art thou, Lord?

And the Lord said,

9:6 And he, trembling, and astonished, said,

Lord, what wilt thou have me to do?

And the Lord said unto him,

Arise, and go into the city,

and it shall be told thee what

9:7 And the men which journeyed with him,

stood speechless, hearing a voice, but

seeing no man.

9:8 And Saul arose from the earth;

and when his eyes were opened,

he saw no man:

But they led him by the hand, and

brought him into Damascus.

9:9 And he was three days without sight, and

neither did eat nor drink.

9:10 And there was a certain disciple at

Damascus, named Ananias;

and to him said the

Lord in a vision,

And he said,

Behold, I am here, Lord.

9:11 And the Lord said unto him,

Straight,

and enquire in the house of Judas, for

one called Saul, of Tarsus:

For, behold, he prayeth,

9:12 and

hath seen in a vision, a man named Ananias

coming in,

and putting his hand on him, that

9:13 Then Ananias answered,

Lord,

I have heard by many of this man, how much

evil he hath done to thy saints at Jerusalem:

9:14 And here, he hath authority from the chief

priests, to bind all that call on thy name.

9:15 But the Lord said unto him,

For he is a chosen vessel unto me,

to bear my name before the Gentiles,

and kings,

and the children of Israel:

9:16 For I will shew him, how great things he

must suffer for my name's sake.

9:17 And Ananias went his way, and entered into

the house;

and putting his hands on him said,

Brother Saul, the Lord,

even Jesus, that appeared

unto thee in the way, as thou camest,

hath sent me,

that thou mightest receive thy sight,

and be filled with the Holy Ghost.

9:18 And immediately, there fell from his eyes,

as it had been, scales:

And he received sight forthwith, and arose,

and was baptized.

9:19 And when he had received meat,

he was strengthened.

Then was Saul certain days with the

disciples which were at Damascus.

9:20 And straightway, he preached Christ in

the synagogues, that he is the Son of God.

9:21 But all that heard him were amazed, and said;

is not this he that destroyed them, which

called on this name in Jerusalem, and came

hither for that intent, that he might bring

them bound, unto the chief priests?

9:22 But Saul increased the more in

strength, and confounded the

Jews which dwelt at Damascus,

proving that this is very Christ.

9:23 And after that many days were fulfilled,

the Jews took counsel to kill him:

9:24 But their laying await was known of Saul.

And they watched the gates, day and

night, to kill him.

9:25 Then the disciples took him by night, and

let him down, by the wall, in a basket.

9:26 And when Saul was come to Jerusalem,

he assayed to join himself to the disciples:

But they were all afraid of him, and

believed not that he was a disciple.

9:27 But Barnabas took him, and brought him to

the apostles, and declared unto them how he

had seen the Lord in the way,

and that he had spoken to him,

and how he had

preached boldly at Damascus in the

name of Jesus.

9:28 And he was with them,

coming in, and going

out, at Jerusalem.

9:29 And he spake boldly in the name of the

Lord Jesus, and disputed against the

Grecians:

But they went about to slay him.

9:30 which,

when the brethren knew, they brought

him down to Caesarea,

and sent him forth to Tarsus.

9:31 Then had the churches rest throughout all

Judea 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.

9:32 And it came to pass, as Peter passed

throughout all quarters,

he came down also to the

saints which dwelt at Lydda.

9:33 And there he found a certain man named

Aeneas,

which had kept his bed eight years,

and was sick of the palsy.

9:34 And Peter said unto him, Aeneas,

Jesus Christ maketh thee whole:

Arise, and make thy bed.

And he arose immediately.

9:35 And all that dwelt at Lydda, and

Saron, saw him,

and turned to the Lord.

9:36 Now there was at Joppa, a certain

disciple named Tabitha, which by

interpretation is called Dorcas:

This woman was full of

good works, and

almsdeeds, which she did.

9:37 And it came to pass in those days,

that she was sick, and died:

whom, when they had washed, they

laid her in an upper chamber.

9:38 And forasmuch as Lydda was nigh to

Joppa, and the disciples had heard that

Peter was there,

they sent unto him two men

desiring him that he would not delay to

come to them.

9:39 Then Peter arose, and went with them.

When he was come,

they brought him into the upper chamber:

And all the widows stood by him weeping,

and shewing the coats and garments, which

Dorcas made while she was with them.

9:40 But Peter put them all forth, and

kneeled down, and prayed.

And turning him to the body said,

Tabitha, arise.

And she opened her eyes:

and when she saw Peter, she sat up.

9:41 And he gave her his hand, and lifted her up,

and when he had called the saints and

widows, presented her, alive.

9:42 And it was known throughout all Joppa;

and many believed in the Lord.

9:43 And it came to pass, that he tarried many

days in Joppa, with one Simon, a tanner.

figurative: divine impulses, or promptings.

Ch. 10 Acts

10:1 There was a certain man in

Caesarea called Cornelius,

a centurion of the band called the

Italian band,

10:2 a devout man, and one that feared

God with all his house, which gave

much alms to the people,

and prayed to God alway.

10:3 He saw in a vision, evidently, about the

ninth hour of the day, an angel of

God coming in to him and

saying unto him,

Cornelius.

10:4 And when he looked on him,

he was afraid, and said,

What is it Lord?

And he said unto him,

thy prayers and thine alms are

come up for a memorial before God.

10:5 And now send men to Joppa,

and call for one Simon, whose surname

is Peter:

10:6 He lodgeth with one Simon a tanner,

whose house is by the sea side:

He shall tell thee what thou

oughtest to do.

10:7 And when the angel which spake unto

Cornelius was departed, he

called two of his household servants, and a

devout soldier of them, that waited on

him continually;

10:8 And when he had declared all these things

unto them, he sent them to Joppa.

10:9 On the morrow, as they went on their

journey, and drew nigh unto the city,

Peter went up upon the housetop to pray,

about the sixth hour:

10:10 And he became very hungry, and would

have eaten:

but while they made ready,

he fell into a trance,

10:11 and

saw heaven opened, and a certain

vessel descending upon him,

as it had been a great sheet,

knit, at the four corners,

and let down to the earth:

10:12 Wherein, were all manner of

four footed beasts of the earth, and

wild beasts, and creeping things, and

fowls of the air.

10:13 And there came a voice to him,

Rise, Peter; kill, and eat.

10:14 But Peter said, not so, Lord; for I

have never eaten any thing that

is common or unclean.

10:15 And the voice spake unto him again

the second time, what God hath cleansed,

that, call not thou common.

10:16 This was done thrice:

And the vessel was received up again, into

heaven.

10:17 Now, while Peter doubted in himself what

this vision which he had seen should mean,

behold,

the men which were sent from

Cornelius had made enquiry for

Simon's house, and stood before the gate,

10:18 and called,

and asked, whether Simon, which was

surnamed Peter, were lodged there.

10:19 While Peter thought on the vision,

the Spirit said unto him,

behold, three men seek thee.

10:20 Arise therefore, and get thee down,

and go with them, doubting nothing:

For I have sent them.

10:21 Then Peter went down to the men which

were sent unto him from Cornelius and said,

behold, I am he whom ye seek:

What is the cause wherefore ye are come?

10:22 And they said, Cornelius the centurion,

a just man, and one that feareth God,

and of good report among all the

nation of the Jews,

was warned from God by an

holy angel, to send for thee into his

house, and to hear words of thee.

10:23 Then called he them in, and lodged them.

And on the morrow, Peter went away with

them, and certain brethren from

Joppa, accompanied him.

10:24 And the morrow after, they entered

into Caesarea.

And Cornelius waited for them, and he

had called together his kinsmen, and

near friends.

10:25 And as Peter was coming in,

Cornelius met him, and fell down at

his feet, and worshipped him.

10:26 But Peter took him up, saying,

Stand up; I myself also am a man.

10:27 And as he talked with him,

he went in, and found many that were

come together.

10:28 And he said unto them,

ye know how that it is an unlawful thing,

for a man that is a Jew to

keep company, or

come unto one of another nation;

But God hath shewed me,

that I should not call any man,

common or unclean.

10:29 Therefore came I unto you,

without gainsaying, as soon as I

was sent for:

I ask, therefore,

for what intent ye have sent for me?

10:30 And Cornelius said,

four days ago,

I was fasting until this hour;

and at the ninth hour I prayed,

in my house, and behold, a man stood

before me, in bright clothing

10:31 and said,

Cornelius, thy prayer is heard, and

thine alms are had, in remembrance, in

the sight of God.

10:32 Send, therefore to Joppa, and

call hither Simon,

whose surname is Peter;

he is lodged in the house of one Simon,

a tanner, by the sea side:

Who,

when he cometh, shall speak unto thee.

10:33 Immediately, therefore,

I sent to thee;

and thou hast well done that

thou art come.

Now, therefore, are we all here,

present before God,

to hear all things that are

commanded thee of God.

10:34 Then Peter opened his mouth and said,

of a truth, I perceive that

God is no respecter of persons:

10:35 But in every nation, he that feareth him,

and worketh righteousness,

is accepted with him.

10:36 The word, which God sent unto the

children of Israel, preaching

peace by Jesus Christ: (He is Lord of all:)

10:37 That word, I say, ye know,

which was published throughout all

Judea, and began from Galilee,

after the baptism which John preached;

10:38 how God anointed Jesus of

with power

who went about doing good, and

healing all that were oppressed of the devil;

for God was with him.

10:39 And we are witnesses of

all things which he did;

both in the land of the Jews, and in

Jerusalem; whom they slew,

and hanged on a tree:

10:40 Him God raised up the third day, and

shewed him openly;

10:41 not to all the people, but unto

witnesses chosen before God,

even to us, who did eat and drink with

him, after he rose from the dead.

10:42 And he commanded us to preach unto the

people, and to testify, that it is he which

was ordained of God to be the

Judge of quick, and dead.

10:43 To him,

give all the prophets witness,

that through his name,

whosoever believeth in him,

shall receive remission of sins.

10:44 While Peter yet spake these words,

the Holy Ghost fell on all them which

heard the word.

10:45 And they of the circumcision,

which believed, were astonished,

as many as came with Peter,

because that on the Gentiles also was

poured out the gift of the Holy Ghost.

10:46 For they heard them speak with tongues,

and magnify God.

Then answered Peter,

10:47 can any man forbid water, that these

should not be baptized, which have

received the Holy Ghost as well as we?

10:48 And he commanded them to be

baptized in the name of the Lord.

Then prayed they him, to tarry certain days.

Ch. 11 Acts

11:1 And the apostles, and brethren that were

in Judea, heard that the Gentiles had also

received the word of God.

11:2 And when Peter was come up to

Jerusalem,

they that were of the circumcision,

contended with him

11:3 saying,

thou wentest in to men uncircumcised,

and didst eat with them.

11:4 But Peter rehearsed the matter from the

beginning,

and expounded it by

order unto them, saying,

11:5 I was in the city of Joppa praying:

And in a trance, I saw a vision,

a certain vessel descend,

as it had been a great sheet,

let down from heaven by four

corners; and it came, even to me:

11:6 Upon the which, when I had fastened mine

eyes, I considered, and saw four footed

beasts of the earth, and wild beasts, and

creeping things, and fowls of the air.

11:7 And I heard a voice saying unto me,

Arise, Peter; slay and eat.

11:8 But I said, not so, Lord:

For nothing common or unclean, hath at any

time entered into my mouth.

11:9 But the voice answered me again

from heaven,

what God hath cleansed,

that, call not thou common.

11:10 And this was done three times:

And all were drawn up again into heaven.

11:11 And, behold, immediately, there were

three men already come unto the

house where I was,

sent from Caesarea unto me.

11:12 And the Spirit bade me go with

them, nothing doubting.

Moreover, these six brethren

accompanied me,

and we entered into the man's house:

11:13 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;

11:14 who

shall tell thee words, whereby thou,

and all thy house, shall be saved.

11:15 And as I began to speak,

the Holy Ghost fell on them,

as on us, at the beginning.

11:16 Then remembered I the word of the Lord,

how that he said,

John indeed baptized with water;

but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost.

11:17 Forasmuch then, as God gave them the

like gift, as he did unto us who believed on

the Lord Jesus Christ;

what was I,

that I could withstand God?

11:18 When they heard these things,

they held their peace, and glorified

God, saying,

then hath God also, to the Gentiles,

granted repentance, unto life.

11:19 Now they which were scattered abroad

upon the persecution that arose about

Stephen,

traveled as far as Phenice, and

Cyprus, and Antioch,

preaching the word to none, but

unto the Jews only.

11:20 And some of them were men of Cyprus, and

Cyrene, which, when they were come to

Antioch, spake unto the Grecians,

preaching the LORD Jesus.

11:21 And the hand of the Lord was with them:

And a great number believed, and turned,

unto the Lord.

11:22 Then tidings of these things, came unto the

ears of the church,

which was in Jerusalem:

And they sent forth Barnabas,

that he should go as far as Antioch.

11:23 Who, when he came, and had seen

the grace of God, was glad,

and exhorted them all,

that with purpose of heart,

they would cleave unto the Lord.

11:24 For he was a good man, and full of the

Holy Ghost and of faith:

And much people was added unto the Lord.

11:25 Then departed Barnabas to Tarsus,

for to seek Saul:

11:26 And when he had found him,

he brought him unto Antioch.

And it came to pass,

that a whole year they assembled

themselves with the church, and

taught much people.

And the disciples were called Christians,

first, in Antioch.

11:27 And in these days,

came prophets from Jerusalem,

unto Antioch.

11:28 And there stood up one of them,

named Agabus, and signified by the

Spirit , that there should be great

dearth throughout all the world:

Which came to pass in the days of

Claudius Caesar.

11:29 Then the disciples,

every man according to his ability,

determined to send relief unto the

brethren which dwelt in Judea:

11:30 Which also they did,

and sent it to the elders by the

hands of Barnabas, and Saul.

Ch. 12 Acts

12:1 Now about that time,

Herod the king stretched forth his

hands, to vex certain of the church.

12:2 And he killed James, the brother of John,

with the sword.

12:3 And because he saw it pleased the Jews,

he proceeded further to take Peter also.

(Then were the days of unleavened bread.)

12:4 And when he had apprehended him,

he put him in prison, and

delivered him, to four quaternions of

soldiers to keep him; intending after

12:5 Peter therefore was kept in prison:

But prayer was made, without

ceasing, of the church, unto God, for him.

12:6 And when Herod would have brought him

forth, the same night, Peter was

sleeping between two soldiers,

bound with two chains:

and the keepers before the door,

kept the prison.

12:7 And, behold, the angel of the Lord

came upon him, and a light

shined in the prison:

And he smote Peter on the side and

raised him up saying,

Arise up quickly.

And his chains fell off from his hands.

12:8 And the angel said unto him,

gird thyself, and bind on thy sandals.

And so he did.

And he saith unto him,

cast thy garment about thee and

follow me.

12:9 And he went out, and followed him;

and wist not that it was true

which was done by the angel; but

thought he saw a vision.

12:10 When they were past the first, and

the second ward, they came unto the

iron gate that leadeth unto the city; which

opened to them of his own accord:

And they went out, and passed

on through one street; and forthwith,

the angel departed from him.

12:11 And when Peter was come to

himself he said,

now I know of a surety, that the LORD

hath sent his angel, and hath

delivered me out of the hand of Herod,

and from all the expectation of the

people of the Jews.

12:12 And when he had considered the thing,

he came to the house of Mary

the mother of John,

whose surname was Mark;

where many were gathered together,

praying.

12:13 And as Peter knocked at the

door of the gate, a damsel came to

hearken, named Rhoda.

12:14 And when she knew Peter's voice,

she opened not the gate for gladness,

but ran in and told how Peter

stood before the gate.

12:15 And they said unto her, thou art mad.

But she constantly affirmed that it

was even so.

Then said they, it is his angel.

12:16 But Peter continued knocking:

And when they had opened the door and

saw him, they were astonished.

12:17 But he, beckoning unto them with the

hand to hold their peace,

declared unto them how the Lord had

brought him out of the prison.

And he said, go shew these things unto

James, and to the brethren.

And he departed, and went into

another place.

12:18 Now as soon as it was day,

there was no small stir among the

soldiers, what was become of Peter.

12:19 And when Herod had sought for him, and

found him not, he examined the

keepers, and commanded that they

should be put to death.

And he went down from Judea to

Caesarea, and there abode.

12:20 And Herod was highly displeased with

them of Tyre and Sidon:

But they came with one accord to him,

and, having made Blastus,

the king's chamberlain, their friend,

desired peace; because their country was

nourished by the king's country.

12:21 And, upon a set day, Herod, arrayed in

royal apparel, sat upon his throne, and

made an oration unto them.

12:22 And the people gave a shout, saying,

it is the voice of a god, and not of a man.

12:23 And immediately,

the angel of the Lord smote him

because he gave not God the glory:

And he was eaten of worms,

and gave up the ghost.

12:24 But the word of God grew, and multiplied.

12:25 And Barnabas and Saul returned from

Jerusalem, when they had fulfilled

their ministry, and took with them John,

whose surname was Mark.

Ch. 13 Acts

13:1 Now there were,

in the church that was at Antioch,

certain prophets and teachers;

as Barnabas,

and Simeon, that was called Niger,

and Lucius, of Cyrene, and Manaen,

which had been brought up with Herod,

the tetrarch, and Saul.

13:2 As they ministered to the Lord, and fasted,

the Holy Ghost said,

separate me Barnabas and Saul, for the

work whereunto I have called them.

13:3 And when they had fasted and

prayed, and laid their hands on them,

they sent them away.

13:4 So they, being sent forth by the Holy Ghost,

departed unto Seleucia;

and from thence, they sailed to Cyprus.

13:5 And when they were at Salamis,

they preached the word of God in the

synagogues of the Jews:

And they had also John, to their minister.

13:6 And when they had gone through the isle,

unto Paphos, they found a certain sorcerer,

a false prophet, a Jew, whose

name was Barjesus:

13:7 which was with the deputy of the country,

Sergius Paulus, a prudent man;

who called for Barnabas and Saul, and

desired to hear the word of God.

13:8 But Elymas the sorcerer,

(for so is his name by interpretation)

withstood them, seeking to turn away the

deputy from the faith.

13:9 Then Saul, (who also is called Paul,)

filled with the Holy Ghost,

set his eyes on him

13:10 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?

13:12 Then the deputy,

when he saw what was done, believed,

being astonished at the doctrine of

the Lord.

13:13 Now when Paul, and his company,

loosed from Paphos, they came to

Perga in Pamphylia:

And John, departing from them,

returned to Jerusalem.

13:14 But when they departed from Perga,

they came to Antioch in Pisidia, and

went into the synagogue, on the

Sabbath day, and sat down.

13:15 And after the reading of the

law and the prophets, the rulers of the

synagogue sent unto them saying,

ye men and brethren,

if ye have any word

of exhortation for the people,

say on.

13:16 Then Paul stood up,

and beckoning with his

hand said,

men of Israel, and ye that

fear God, give audience.

13:17 The God of this people of Israel

chose our fathers, and exalted the

people when they dwelt as

strangers in the land of Egypt,

and with an high arm,

brought he them out of it.

13:18 And about the time of forty years,

suffered he their manners in the

wilderness.

13:19 And when he had destroyed seven

nations in the land of Chanaan, he

divided their land to them by lot.

13:20 And after that,

he gave unto them judges,

about the space of four hundred and

fifty years, until Samuel the prophet.

13:21 And afterward, they desired a king:

And God gave unto them Saul,

the son of Cis,

a man of the tribe of Benjamin,

by the space of forty years.

13:22 And when he had removed him,

he raised up unto them David to be

their king;

to whom also he gave their

testimony and said,

I have found David the son of Jesse, a

man after mine own heart,

which shall fulfill all my will.

13:23 Of this man's seed, hath God,

according to his promise, raised unto

Israel a Savior, Jesus:

13:24 when John had first preached,

before his coming, the baptism of

repentance, to all the people of Israel.

13:25 And as John fulfilled his course, he said,

whom think ye that I am?

I am not he.

But, behold,

there cometh one after me,

whose shoes of his feet I am not

worthy to loose.

13:26 Men and brethren,

children of the stock of Abraham,

and whosoever among you feareth God,

to you is the word of this salvation sent.

13:27 For they that dwell at Jerusalem,

and their rulers, because they

knew him not, nor yet the voices of the

prophets, which are read every

Sabbath day,

they have fulfilled them in

condemning him.

13:28 And though they found no cause of

death in him, yet desired they Pilate,

that he should be slain.

13:29 And when they had fulfilled all that was

written of him, they took

him down from the tree,

and laid him in a sepulchre.

13:30 But God raised him from the dead:

13:31 And he was seen many days,

of them which came up with him from

Galilee to Jerusalem,

who are his witnesses unto the people.

13:32 And we declare unto you glad tidings,

how that the promise which was

made unto the fathers,

13:33 God hath fulfilled the same, unto us,

their children, in that, he hath

raised up Jesus again;

as it is also written in the second psalm,

Thou art my Son,

this day have I begotten thee.

13:34 And as concerning that he raised him

up from the dead, now no more to

return to corruption, he said on this wise,

I will give you the sure mercies of David.

13:35 Wherefore he saith also in another psalm,

Thou shalt not suffer Thine Holy One to

see corruption.

13:36 For David, after he had served his

own generation by the will of God, fell on

sleep, and was laid unto his fathers, and

saw corruption:

13:37 But he,

whom God raised again,

saw no corruption.

13:38 Be it known unto you, therefore,

men and brethren,

that through this man,

is preached unto you,

the forgiveness of sins:

13:39 And by him,

all that believe are justified from

all things, from which ye could not be

justified, by the law of Moses.

13:40 Beware therefore,

lest that come upon you,

which is spoken of in the prophets;

13:41 Behold, ye despisers, and

wonder, and perish:

For I work a work in your days,

a work which ye shall in no wise believe,

though a man declare it unto you.

13:42 And when the Jews were gone out of

the synagogue, the Gentiles besought that

these words might be preached to

them the next Sabbath.

13:43 Now when the congregation was

broken up, many of the Jews and

religious proselytes followed Paul and

Barnabas: who,

speaking to them,

persuaded them to continue in the

grace of God.

13:44 And the next Sabbath day

came almost the whole city together,

to hear the word of God.

13:45 But when the Jews saw the

multitudes,

they were filled with envy, and

spake against those things which

were spoken by Paul, contradicting

and blaspheming.

13:46 Then Paul and Barnabas waxed

bold and said,

it was necessary that the word of God

should first have been spoken to you:

But seeing ye put it from you, and

judge yourselves unworthy of

everlasting life,

lo, we turn to the Gentiles.

13:47 For so hath the Lord

commanded us, saying,

I have set thee to be a

light of the Gentiles,

that thou shouldest be for

salvation,

unto the ends of the earth.

13:48 And when the Gentiles heard this,

they were glad, and glorified the

word of the Lord:

And as many as were ordained to

eternal life, believed.

13:49 And the word of the Lord was

published throughout all the region.

13:50 But the Jews stirred up the devout and

honorable women, and the

chief men of the city,

and raised persecution against Paul and

Barnabas, and expelled them

out of their coasts.

13:51 But they shook off the dust of their

feet against them, and came

unto Iconium.

13:52 And the disciples were filled with joy,

and with the Holy Ghost.

Ch. 14 Acts

14:1 And it came to pass, in Iconium,

that they went, both together,

into the synagogue of the Jews, and

so spake, that a great multitude,

both of the Jews, and also of the

Greeks, believed.

14:2 But the unbelieving Jews stirred up the

Gentiles, and made their minds evil,

affected against the brethren.

14:3 Long time, therefore, abode they

speaking boldly in the Lord, which

gave testimony unto the word of his grace,

and granted signs and wonders to be

done by their hands.

14:4 But the multitude of the city was divided:

And part held with the Jews,

and part with the apostles.

14:5 And when there was an assault made,

both of the Gentiles, and also of the Jews,

with their rulers,

to use them despitefully, and to

stone them,

14:6 they were ware of it,

and fled unto Lystra and Derbe, cities of

Lycaonia, and unto the region that

lieth round about:

14:7 And there they preached the gospel.

14:8 And there sat a certain man at Lystra,

impotent in his feet,

being a cripple from his mother's womb,

who never had walked:

14:9 The same heard Paul speak:

who steadfastly beholding him, and

perceiving that he had faith to be healed,

14:11 And when the people saw what Paul

had done, they lifted up their voices,

saying in the speech of Lycaonia,

the gods are come down to us, in the

likeness of men.

14:12 And they called Barnabas, Jupiter; and

Paul, Mercurius, because he was the

chief speaker.

14:13 Then, the priest of Jupiter, which was

before their city, brought oxen and

garlands unto the gates, and

would have done sacrifice with the people.

14:14 Which, when the apostles Barnabas and

Paul heard of, they rent their clothes and

ran in among the people crying out,

14:15 and saying,

sirs, why do ye these things?

We also are men of like passions with

you, and preach unto you that ye should

turn from these vanities unto the

living God, which made heaven,

and earth, and the sea,

and all things that are therein:

14:16 Who, in times past,

suffered all nations to walk in

their own ways.

14:17 Nevertheless, he left not himself without

witness, in that he did good, and gave us

rain from heaven, and fruitful seasons,

filling our hearts with food, and gladness.

14:18 And with these sayings,

scarce restrained they the people,

that they had not done

sacrifice unto them.

14:19 And there came thither,

certain Jews from Antioch and

Iconium,

who persuaded the people,

and having stoned Paul,

drew him out of the city,

supposing he had been dead.

14:20 Howbeit,

as the disciples stood round about

him, he rose up, and came into the city:

And the next day he departed with

Barnabas to Derbe.

14:21 And when they had preached the

gospel to that city,

and had taught many,

they returned again to Lystra, and to

Iconium, and Antioch,

14:22 confirming the souls of the disciples,

and exhorting them to continue in the

faith, and that we must,

through much tribulation, enter, into the

kingdom of God.

14:23 And when they had ordained them elders,

in every church,

and had prayed with fasting,

they commended them to the

Lord, on whom they believed.

14:24 And after they had passed throughout

Pisidia, they came to Pamphylia.

14:25 And when they had preached the word in

Perga, they went down into Attalia:

14:26 and thence,

sailed to Antioch, from whence they had

been recommended, to the grace of God,

for the work which they fulfilled.

14:27 And when they were come, and had

gathered the church together, they

rehearsed all that God had done with

them, and how he had opened the door of

faith, unto the Gentiles.

14:28 And there, they abode long time,

with the disciples.

Ch. 15 Acts

15:1 And certain men

which came down from Judea,

taught the brethren, and said,

except ye be circumcised after the

manner of Moses, ye cannot be saved.

15:2 When therefore, Paul and Barnabas had no

small dissension and disputation with them,

they determined that Paul and

Barnabas, and certain other of them,

should go up to Jerusalem unto the

apostles and elders about this question.

15:3 And being brought on their

way by the church,

they passed through Phenice and Samaria,

declaring the conversion of the Gentiles:

And they caused great joy unto all the

brethren.

15:4 And when they were come to Jerusalem,

they were received of the church, and of the

apostles and elders, and they declared all

things that God had done with them.

15:5 But there rose up certain of the sect of the

Pharisees which believed,

saying, that it was needful to

circumcise them, and to command them to

keep the law of Moses.

15:6 And the apostles and elders came together,

for to consider of this matter.

15:7 And when there had been much disputing,

Peter rose up and said unto them,

men and brethren, ye know, how that a

good while ago,

God made choice among us,

that the Gentiles, by my mouth,

should hear the word of the gospel,

and believe.

15:8 And God, which knoweth the hearts,

bare them witness, giving them the

Holy Ghost, even as he did unto us;

15:9 and

put no difference between us and them,

purifying their hearts by faith.

15:10 Now, therefore, why tempt ye God,

to put a yoke upon the neck of the

disciples, which neither our fathers, nor

we were able to bear?

15:11 But we believe that through the grace of

the LORD Jesus Christ, we

shall be saved, even as they.

15:12 Then all the multitude kept silence, and

gave audience to Barnabas and Paul,

declaring what miracles and wonders

God had wrought among the

Gentiles by them.

15:13 And after they had held their peace,

James answered, saying,

men and brethren, hearken unto me:

15:14 Simeon hath declared,

how God, at the first,

did visit the Gentiles,

to take out of them a people

for his name.

15:15 And to this agree the words of the

prophets;

as it is written,

15:16 after this, I will return, and will build

again the tabernacle of David,

which is fallen down;

and I will build again, the

ruins thereof, and I will set it up:

15:18 Known unto God are all his works,

from the beginning of the world.

15:19 Wherefore, my sentence is, that we

trouble not them, which from among the

Gentiles are turned to God:

15:20 But that we write unto them,

that they abstain from pollutions of

idols, and from fornication, and from

things strangled, and from blood.

15:21 For Moses, of old time,

hath in every city, them that preach him,

being read in the synagogues every

Sabbath day.

15:22 Then pleased it the apostles and elders,

with the whole church, to send

chosen men of their own company to

Antioch, with Paul and Barnabas;

namely, Judas, surnamed Barsabas, and

Silas, chief men among the brethren:

15:23 And they wrote letters by them after

this manner;

the apostles, and elders, and brethren

send greeting, unto the brethren which are

of the Gentiles, in Antioch, and

Syria and Cilicia.

15:24 Forasmuch as we have heard, that certain

which went out from us

have troubled you with words,

subverting your souls saying,

ye must be circumcised, and keep the law:

to whom we gave no such commandment:

15:25 it seemed good unto us being

assembled with one accord,

to send chosen men unto you,

with our beloved Barnabas and Paul,

15:26 men that have hazarded their lives, for the

name of our Lord Jesus Christ.

15:27 We have sent, therefore,

Judas and Silas,

who shall also tell you the

same things by mouth.

15:28 For it seemed good to the Holy Ghost,

and to us, to lay upon you no

greater burden than these necessary things;

15:29 that ye abstain from

meats offered to idols,

and from blood,

and from things strangled,

and from fornication:

From which, if ye keep yourselves,

ye shall do well.

Fare ye well.

15:30 So, when they were dismissed,

they came to Antioch:

And when they had gathered the

multitude together,

they delivered the epistle:

15:31 which, when they had read,

they rejoiced for the consolation.

15:32 And Judas and Silas being prophets,

also themselves, exhorted the

brethren with many words,

and confirmed them.

15:33 And after they had tarried there a

space, they were let go in peace from

the brethren, unto the apostles.

15:34 Notwithstanding;

it pleased Silas to abide there still.

15:35 Paul also, and Barnabas,

continued in Antioch,

teaching and preaching

the word of the Lord,

with many others also.

15:36 And some days after, Paul said

unto Barnabas, let us go again and

visit our brethren in every city where

we have preached the word of the

LORD, and see how they do.

15:37 And Barnabas determined to take

with them John, whose surname was

Mark.

15:38 But Paul thought not good to take

him with them, who departed from

them from Pamphylia,

and went not with them to the work.

15:39 And the contention was so sharp between

them, that they departed asunder,

one from the other:

And so, Barnabas took Mark, and sailed unto

Cyprus;

15:40 And Paul chose Silas, and departed, being

recommended by the brethren unto the

grace of God.

15:41 And he went through Syria and Cilicia,

confirming the churches.

Ch. 16 Acts

16:1 Then came he to Derbe and Lystra:

And, behold, a certain disciple was there

named Timotheus,

the son of a certain woman,

which was a Jewess, and believed;

but his father was a Greek:

16:2 which was

well reported of by the

brethren that were at Lystra and Iconium.

16:3 Him would Paul have to go forth with him;

and took, and circumcised him,

because of the Jews,

which were in those quarters:

For they knew all, that his father

was a Greek.

16:4 And as they went through the cities,

they delivered them the decrees for to

keep, that were ordained of the apostles and

elders which were at Jerusalem.

16:5 And so were the churches

established in the faith,

and increased in number daily.

16:6 Now when they had gone throughout

Phrygia, and the region of Galatia,

and were forbidden of the Holy Ghost to

preach the word in Asia,

16:7 after, they were come to Mysia,

they assayed to go into Bithynia:

But the Spirit suffered them not.

16:8 And they, passing by Mysia,

came down to Troas.

16:9 And a vision appeared to

Paul in the night;

there stood a man of Macedonia

and prayed him, saying,

come over into Macedonia,

and help us.

16:10 And after he had seen the vision,

immediately we endeavored to go into

Macedonia,

assuredly gathering that the

Lord had called us for to

preach the gospel unto them.

16:11 Therefore, loosing from Troas,

we came with a straight course to

Samothracia,

and the next day, to Neapolis;

16:12 And from thence, to Philippi,

which is the chief city of that part of

Macedonia, and a colony:

And we were in that city,

abiding certain days.

16:13 And on the Sabbath,

we went out of the city by a river side,

where prayer was wont to be made;

and we sat down, and spake unto the

women which resorted thither.

16:14 And a certain woman, named Lydia,

a seller of purple, of the city of Thyatira,

which worshipped God, heard us:

Whose heart the Lord opened, that she

attended unto the things which were

spoken of Paul.

16:15 And when she was baptized,

and her household,

she besought us, saying,

if ye have judged me to be

faithful to the Lord,

come into my house and abide there.

And she constrained us.

16:16 And it came to pass, as we went to prayer,

a certain damsel possessed with a

spirit of divination met us,

which brought her masters much gain by

soothsaying:

16:17 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.

16:18 And this did she, many days.

But Paul, being grieved, turned and

said to the spirit,

I command thee in the name of

Jesus Christ to come out of her.

And he came out the same hour.

16:19 And when her masters saw, that the

hope of their gains was gone,

they caught Paul and Silas, and drew them

into the marketplace, unto the rulers,

16:20 and

brought them to the magistrates saying,

these men, being Jews,

do exceedingly trouble our city,

16:21 and teach customs,

which are not lawful for us to

receive, neither to observe, being Romans.

16:22 And the multitude rose up

together against them:

And the magistrates rent off their

clothes and commanded to beat them.

16:23 And when they had laid many

stripes upon them, they cast them into

prison, charging the jailor to

keep them safely:

16:24 who, having received such a charge,

thrust them into the inner prison, and

made their feet fast in the stocks.

16:25 And at midnight,

Paul and Silas prayed,

and sang praises unto God:

And the prisoners heard them.

16:26 And suddenly,

there was a great earthquake,

so that the foundations of the

prison were shaken:

And immediately, all the doors

were opened, and

every one's bands were loosed.

16:27 And the keeper of the prison,

awaking out of his sleep,

and seeing the prison doors open,

he drew out his sword, and would have

killed himself, supposing that the

prisoners had been fled.

16:28 But Paul cried with

a loud voice, saying,

do thyself no harm:

For we are all here.

16:29 Then he called for a light,

and sprang in, and came, trembling, and

fell down before Paul and Silas,

16:30 and

brought them out, and said,

sirs, what must I do to be saved?

16:31 And they said, believe on the

Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be

saved, and thy house.

16:32 And they spake unto him, the

word of the Lord, and to all that were

in his house.

16:33 And he took them

the same hour of the night, and

washed their stripes; and was

baptized, he, and all his, straightway.

16:34 And when he had brought them into his

house,

he set meat before them and rejoiced,

believing in God, with all his house.

16:35 And when it was day, the magistrates

sent the serjeants, saying,

Let those men go.

16:36 And the keeper of the prison,

told this saying to Paul,

the magistrates have sent to

let you go:

Now, therefore, depart, and go in peace.

16:37 But Paul said unto them,

they have beaten us openly, un-condemned,

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.

16:38 And the serjeants told these words unto

the magistrates:

And they feared when they heard that

they were Romans.

16:39 And they came and besought them, and

brought them out, and desired them to

depart out of the city.

16:40 And they went out of the prison, and

entered into the house of Lydia:

And when they had seen the brethren,

they comforted them, and departed.

Ch. 17 Acts

17:1 Now when they had passed through

Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to

Thessalonica, where was a

synagogue of the Jews:

17:2 And Paul, as his manner was,

went in unto them, and three Sabbath

days, reasoned with them out of the

scriptures,

17:3 opening, and alleging,

that Christ must

needs have suffered, and

risen again from the dead;

and that this Jesus,

whom I preach unto

you, is Christ.

17:4 And some of them believed, and

consorted with Paul and Silas; and

of the devout Greeks, a great multitude,

and of the chief women, not a few.

17:5 But the Jews which believed not,

moved with envy, took unto them,

certain lewd fellows of the baser sort,

and gathered a company,

and set all the city on an uproar, and

assaulted the house of Jason, and

sought to bring them out to the people.

17:6 And when they found them not,

they drew Jason, and certain

brethren unto the rulers of the

city crying,

these that have turned the world

upside down are come hither also;

17:7 whom Jason hath received:

And these all do contrary to the decrees

of Caesar, saying that there is

another king, one Jesus.

17:8 And they troubled the people and the

rulers of the city, when they

heard these things.

17:9 And when they had taken security of

Jason, and of the other, they let them go.

17:10 And the brethren immediately sent away

Paul and Silas by night unto Berea:

who, coming thither, went into the

synagogue of the Jews.

17:11 These were more noble than those in

Thessalonica, in that they received the

word with all readiness of mind, and

searched the scriptures daily,

whether those things were so.

17:12 Therefore, many of them believed;

also, of honorable women which

were Greeks, and of men, not a few.

17:14 And then immediately, the brethren sent

away Paul, to go as it were to the sea:

But Silas, and Timotheus, abode there still.

17:15 And they that conducted Paul,

brought him unto Athens:

And receiving a commandment unto

Silas and Timotheus for to

come to him, with all speed,

they departed.

17:16 Now while Paul waited for them at Athens,

his spirit was stirred in him, when he

saw the city wholly given to idolatry.

17:17 Therefore,

disputed he in the synagogue with

the Jews, and with the devout persons,

and in the market daily with them that

met with him.

17:18 Then certain philosophers of the

Epicureans, and of the Stoicks

encountered him.

And some said,

what will this babbler say?

Other some,

he seemeth to be a setter forth of

strange gods:

because he preached unto them,

Jesus, and the resurrection.

17:19 And they took him, and brought him

unto Areopagus, saying,

may we know what this new doctrine,

whereof thou speakest, is?

17:20 For thou bringest certain strange

things to our ears:

We would know therefore,

what these things mean.

17:21 (For all the Athenians and

strangers which were there,

spent their time in nothing else,

but either to tell, or to

hear some new thing.)

17:22 Then Paul stood in the midst of

Mars' hill and said,

ye men of Athens, I perceive that in all

things ye are too superstitious.

17:23 For as I passed by, and beheld your

devotions, I found an altar with this

inscription, TO THE UNKNOWN GOD.

whom, therefore, ye ignorantly worship,

him declare I unto you.

17:24 God that made the world and all things

therein, seeing that he is Lord of

heaven and earth, dwelleth not in

temples made with hands;

17:25 neither is worshipped with

men's hands,

as though he needed any thing,

seeing he giveth to all life, and

breath, and all things;

17:26 and

hath made of one blood, all nations of

men,

for to dwell on all the face of the earth,

and hath determined the

times before appointed,

and the bounds of their habitation;

17:27 that they should seek the Lord, if haply

they might feel after him, and find him,

though he be not far from every one of us:

17:28 For in him we live, and move, and

have our being; as certain also of your

own poets have said,

for we are also his offspring.

17:29 Forasmuch, then, as we are the

offspring of God, we ought not to

think, that the Godhead is like unto

gold, or silver, or stone, graven by

art, and man's device.

17:30 And the times of this ignorance,

God winked at; but now, commandeth

all men, every where to repent:

17:31 because he hath appointed a day,

in the which he will judge the

world in righteousness

by that man whom he hath ordained;

whereof he hath given assurance unto all

men, in that he hath raised him

from the dead.

17:32 And when they heard of the

resurrection of the dead, some mocked:

and others said, we will hear thee

again, of this matter.

17:33 So Paul departed from among them.

17:34 Howbeit, certain men clave unto

him, and believed:

Among the which was Dionysius, the

Areopagite, and a woman named Damaris,

and others with them.

Ch. 18 Acts

18:1 After these things, Paul departed from

Athens, and came to Corinth;

18:2 and

found a certain Jew named Aquila,

born in Pontus, lately come from Italy,

with his wife Priscilla; (because that

Claudius had commanded all Jews to

depart from Rome:)

and came unto them.

18:3 And because he was of the same craft,

he abode with them, and wrought:

For by their occupation they were

tentmakers.

18:4 And he reasoned in the synagogue

every Sabbath, and persuaded the

Jews and the Greeks.

18:5 And when Silas and Timotheus were

come from Macedonia, Paul was

pressed in the spirit, and testified to the

Jews, that Jesus, was Christ.

18:6 And when they opposed themselves, and

blasphemed, he shook his raiment and

said unto them,

your blood be upon your own

heads; I am clean; from henceforth,

I will go unto the Gentiles.

18:7 And he departed thence, and

entered into a certain man's house, named

Justus, one that worshipped God,

whose house joined hard to the synagogue.

18:8 And Crispus, the chief ruler of the

synagogue, believed on the Lord with

all his house;

and many of the

Corinthians, hearing, believed, and were

baptized.

18:9 Then spake the Lord to Paul, in the night,

by a vision,

hold not thy peace:

18:10 For I am with thee, and no man shall

set on thee to hurt thee:

For I have much people in this city.

18:11 And he continued there a year and

six months, teaching the word of

God among them.

18:12 And when Gallio was the deputy of Achaia,

the Jews made insurrection with

one accord against Paul, and

brought him to the judgment seat

18:13 saying,

this fellow persuadeth men to

worship God, contrary to the law.

18:14 And when Paul was now about to

open his mouth, Gallio said unto the

Jews, if it were a matter of wrong or

wicked lewdness, O ye Jews, reason

would, that I should bear with you:

18:15 But if it be a question of words and

names, and of your law,

look ye to it;

for I will be no judge of

such matters.

18:16 And he drave them from the judgment seat.

18:17 Then, all the Greeks took Sosthenes,

the chief ruler of the synagogue,

and beat him before the judgment seat.

And Gallio cared for none of those things.

18:18 And Paul, after this, tarried there yet a

good while, and then took his leave of the

brethren, and sailed thence into Syria, and

with him Priscilla and Aquila;

having shorn his head in Cenchrea:

For he had a vow.

18:19 And he came to Ephesus,

and left them there:

But he himself entered into the

synagogue, and reasoned with the Jews.

18:20 When they desired him to

tarry longer time with them,

he consented not;

18:21 but

bade them farewell, saying,

I must by all means keep this feast that

cometh, in Jerusalem:

But I will return again unto you,

if God will.

And he sailed from Ephesus.

18:22 And when he had landed at Caesarea,

and gone up, and saluted the church,

he went down to Antioch.

18:23 And after he had spent some time there,

he departed, and went over all the

country of Galatia and Phrygia, in order,

strengthening all the disciples.

18:24 And a certain Jew, named Apollos, born

at Alexandria, an eloquent man, and

mighty in the scriptures, came to Ephesus.

18:25 This man was instructed in the

way of the Lord; and being fervent in the

spirit, he spake and taught diligently, the

things of the Lord,

knowing only the baptism of John.

18:26 And he began to speak boldly in the

synagogue:

whom, when Aquila and Priscilla had heard,

they took him unto them, and expounded

unto him, the way of God more perfectly.

18:27 And when he was disposed to pass into

Achaia, the brethren wrote,

exhorting the disciples to receive him:

Who, when he was come, helped them

much which had believed, through grace:

18:28 For he mightily convinced the Jews,

and that publicly, shewing by the

scriptures, that Jesus was Christ.

Ch. 19 Acts

19:1 And it came to pass, that,

while Apollos was at Corinth,

Paul having passed through the

upper coasts, came to Ephesus:

And finding certain disciples,

19:2 he said unto them,

have ye received the Holy

Ghost since ye believed?

And they said unto him,

we have not so much as heard, whether

there be any Holy Ghost.

19:3 And he said unto them,

unto what then, were ye baptized?

And they said, unto John's baptism.

19:4 Then said Paul,

John verily baptized with

the baptism of repentance,

saying unto the people, that they should

believe on him which should

come after him,

that is, on Christ Jesus.

19:5 When they heard this,

they were baptized in the name of

the Lord Jesus.

19:6 And when Paul had laid his

hands upon them,

the Holy Ghost came on them;

and they spake with tongues, and

prophesied.

19:7 And all the men were about twelve.

19:8 And he went into the synagogue, and

spake boldly for the space of three months,

disputing, and persuading, the things

concerning, the kingdom of God.

19:9 But when divers were hardened, and

believed not, but spake evil of that way

before the multitude, he departed from

them, and separated the disciples,

disputing daily in the school of one

Tyrannus.

19:10 And this continued,

by the space of two years;

so that all they which dwelt in Asia

heard the word of the Lord Jesus,

both Jews and Greeks.

19:11 And God wrought special miracles by the

hands of Paul:

19:12 so that from his body,

were brought unto the sick,

handkerchiefs or aprons,

and the diseases departed from them,

and the evil spirits went out of them.

19:13 Then certain of the vagabond Jews,

exorcists, took upon them to call over

them which had evil spirits,

the name of the LORD Jesus, saying,

We adjure you by Jesus,

whom Paul preacheth.

19:14 And there were seven sons of

one Sceva, a Jew, and chief of the

priests, which did so.

19:15 And the evil spirit answered and said,

Jesus I know, and Paul I know;

but who are ye?

19:16 And the man in whom the evil spirit was,

leaped on them, and overcame them, and

prevailed against them, so that they

fled out of that house, naked and wounded.

19:17 And this was known to all the Jews and

Greeks, also dwelling at Ephesus;

and fear fell on them all, and the

name of the Lord Jesus was magnified.

19:18 And many that believed came and

confessed, and shewed their deeds.

19:19 Many of them also, which used curious arts,

brought their books together, and burned

them before all men:

And they counted the price of them,

and found it,

fifty thousand, pieces of silver.

19:20 So mightily grew the word of God,

and prevailed.

19:21 After these things were ended, Paul

purposed in the spirit, when he had

passed through Macedonia and Achaia,

to go to Jerusalem, saying,

after I have been there, I must

also see Rome.

19:22 So he sent into Macedonia,

two of them that ministered unto him,

Timotheus and Erastus;

but he himself stayed in Asia for a season.

19:23 And the same time,

there arose no small stir about that way.

19:24 For a certain man named Demetrius,

a silversmith,

which made silver shrines for Diana,

brought no small gain unto the

craftsmen;

19:25 whom he called together, with the

workmen of like occupation, and said,

sirs, ye know, that by this craft,

we have our wealth.

19:26 Moreover, ye see and hear, that not

alone at Ephesus,

but almost throughout all

Asia,

this Paul hath persuaded and

turned away much people,

saying that they be no gods,

which are made with hands:

19:27 So, that not only this, our craft is in

danger to be set at naught;

but also, that the temple of the great

goddess Diana should be despised,

19:28 And when they heard these sayings,

they were full of wrath, and

cried out, saying,

Great is Diana of the Ephesians.

19:29 And the whole city was filled with

confusion:

And having caught Gaius and

Aristarchus, men of Macedonia,

Paul's companions in travel,

they rushed with one accord

into the theatre.

19:30 And when Paul would have

entered in unto the people,

the disciples suffered him not.

19:31 And certain of the chief of Asia,

which were his friends sent unto him,

desiring him that he would not

adventure himself into the theatre.

19:32 Some therefore, cried one thing,

and some another:

For the assembly was confused:

And the more part, knew not wherefore

they were come together.

19:33 And they drew Alexander out of the

multitude, the Jews putting him forward.

And Alexander beckoned with the hand, and

would have made his defense unto the

people.

19:34 But when they knew that he was a Jew,

all with one voice, about the space of

two hours, cried out,

Great is Diana of the Ephesians.

19:35 And when the town clerk 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?

19:36 Seeing then, that these things cannot be

spoken against, ye ought to be quiet,

and to do nothing rashly.

19:37 For ye have brought hither these men,

which are neither robbers of churches,

nor yet blasphemers of your goddess.

19:38 Wherefore, if Demetrius, and the

craftsmen which are with him, have a

matter against any man,

the law is open, and

there are deputies:

Let them implead one another.

19:39 But if ye enquire any thing concerning

other matters, it shall be

determined, in a lawful assembly.

19:40 For we are in danger to be called in question

for this day's uproar, there being no cause

whereby we may give an account of

this concourse.

19:41 And when he had thus spoken,

he dismissed the assembly.

Ch. 20 Acts

20:1 And after the uproar was ceased,

Paul called unto him the disciples, and

embraced them, and departed for to

go into Macedonia.

20:2 And when he had gone over those parts,

and had given them much exhortation,

he came into Greece,

20:3 and there, abode three months.

And when the Jews laid wait for him,

as he was about to sail into Syria,

he purposed to return through Macedonia.

20:4 And there accompanied him into Asia,

Sopater of Berea;

and of the Thessalonians,

Aristarchus and Secundus;

and Gaius of Derbe, and Timotheus;

and of Asia, Tychicus and Trophimus.

20:5 These, going before, tarried for us at Troas.

20:6 And we sailed away from Philippi,

after the days of unleavened bread,

and came unto them to Troas, in five days;

where we abode seven days.

20:7 And upon the first day of the week,

when the disciples came together to

break bread,

Paul preached unto them,

ready to depart on the morrow;

and continued his speech until midnight.

20:8 And there were many lights in the

upper chamber, where they were

gathered together.

20:9 And there sat in a window,

a certain young man named Eutychus,

being fallen into a deep sleep:

And as Paul was long preaching,

he sunk down with sleep, and

fell down from the third loft,

and was taken up, dead.

20:10 And Paul went down, and

fell on him,

and embracing him said,

trouble not yourselves;

for his life is in him.

20:11 When he therefore was come up again,

and had broken bread and eaten, and

talked a long while, even till break of day,

so he departed.

20:12 And they brought the young man alive,

and were not a little comforted.

20:13 And we went before, to ship, and

sailed unto Assos, there intending to

take in Paul:

For so had he appointed,

minding himself, to go afoot.

20:14 And when he met with us at Assos,

we took him in, and came to Mitylene.

20:15 And we sailed thence, and came the

next day over against Chios; and

the next day, we arrived at Samos, and

tarried at Trogyllium; and the next

day, we came to Miletus.

20:16 for Paul had determined to sail by Ephesus,

because he would not spend the time in Asia:

For he hasted, if it were possible for him,

to be at Jerusalem, the day of Pentecost.

20:17 And from Miletus, he sent to Ephesus,

and called the elders of the church.

20:18 And when they were come to him,

he said unto them, ye know, from the

first day that I came into Asia,

after what manner I have been with you

at all seasons,

20:19 serving the LORD, with all humility of mind,

and with many tears and

temptations, which befell me,

by the lying in wait of the Jews:

20:20 And how I kept back nothing that was

profitable unto you, but have shewed you,

and have taught you publicly, and from

house to house,

20:21 testifying, both, to the Jews, and also to

the Greeks, repentance toward God, and

faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ.

20:22 And now behold, I go,

bound in the spirit, unto Jerusalem,

not knowing the things that shall

befall me there:

20:23 save that the Holy Ghost,

witnesseth, in every city,

saying that bonds and

afflictions abide me.

20:24 But none of these things move me,

neither count I my life dear unto myself,

so that I might finish my course with

joy, and the ministry,

which I have received of the

Lord Jesus, to testify the gospel of

the grace of God.

20:25 And now, behold,

I know that ye all, among whom I

have gone preaching the kingdom of God,

shall see my face, no more.

20:26 Wherefore I take you to record

this day, that I am pure from the

blood of all men.

20:27 For I have not shunned to

declare unto you all,

the counsel of God.

20:28 Take heed therefore unto yourselves,

and to all the flock, over the which the

Holy Ghost hath made you overseers,

to feed the church of God,

which he hath purchased with his

own blood.

20:29 For I know this,

that after my departing,

shall grievous wolves enter in among

you, not sparing the flock.

20:30 Also of your own selves,

shall men arise,

speaking perverse things,

to draw away disciples, after them.

20:31 Therefore, watch, and remember,

that by the space of three years,

I ceased not to warn everyone,

night and day, with tears.

20:32 And now brethren,

I commend you to God, and to the

word of his grace, which

is able to build you up, and to

give you an inheritance among

all them which are sanctified.

20:33 I have coveted no man's

silver, or gold, or apparel.

20:34 Yea, ye yourselves know,

that these hands

have ministered unto

my necessities,

and to them that were with me.

20:35 I have shewed you all things,

how that so laboring, 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.

20:36 And when he had thus spoken,

he kneeled down and

prayed with them all.

20:37 And they all wept sore, and fell on

Paul's neck, and kissed him,

20:38 sorrowing most of all, for the

words which he spake, that they

should see his face no more.

And they accompanied him unto the ship.

Ch. 21 Acts

21:1 And it came to pass,

that after we were gotten from them,

and had launched, we came with a

straight course unto Coos, and the

day following, unto Rhodes,

and from thence unto Patara:

21:2 And finding a ship sailing over unto

21:4 And finding disciples, we

tarried there seven days:

who said to Paul through the Spirit,

that he should not go up to Jerusalem.

21:5 And when we had accomplished those

days, we departed, and went our way;

and they all brought us on our way,

with wives and children, till we were

out of the city:

And we kneeled down on the shore,

and prayed.

21:6 And when we had taken our leave,

one of another, we took ship; and

they returned home again.

21:7 And when we had finished our course from

Tyre, we came to Ptolemais, and

saluted the brethren, and abode with them

one day.

21:8 And the next day, we that were of

Paul's company departed, and came unto

Caesarea:

And we entered into the house of

Philip, the evangelist, which was

one of the seven; and abode with him.

21:9 And the same man had four daughters,

virgins, which did prophesy.

21:10 And as we tarried there many days,

there came down from Judea a

certain prophet, named Agabus.

21:11 And when he was come unto us,

he took Paul's girdle, and bound his

own hands and feet and said,

thus saith the Holy Ghost,

so shall the Jews at Jerusalem,

bind the man that owneth this girdle, and

shall deliver him into the hands of the

Gentiles.

21:12 And when we heard these things,

both we, and they of that place,

besought him

not to go up to Jerusalem.

21:13 Then Paul answered,

what mean ye to weep, and to

break mine heart?

For I am ready not to be bound only,

but also to die at Jerusalem, for the

name of the Lord Jesus.

21:14 And when he would not be persuaded

we ceased, saying, the will of the

Lord be done.

21:15 And after those days,

we took up our carriages, and

went up to Jerusalem.

21:17 And when we were come to Jerusalem,

the brethren received us gladly.

21:18 And the day following,

Paul went in with us, unto James;

and all the elders were present.

21:19 And when he had saluted them,

he declared particularly what things

God had wrought among the Gentiles by

his ministry.

21:20 And when they heard it, they

glorified the Lord, and said unto him,

thou seest, brother,

how many thousands of Jews there

are which believe;

and they are all zealous of the law:

21:21 and they are informed of thee,

that thou teachest all the Jews

which are among the Gentiles,

to forsake Moses,

saying that they ought not

to circumcise their children,

neither to walk after the customs.

21:22 What is it therefore?

The multitude must needs come together:

For they will hear that thou art come.

21:23 Do therefore, this that we say to thee:

We have four men which have a

vow on them;

21:24 them take,

and purify thyself with them,

and be at charges with them,

that they may shave their heads: and

all may know that those things,

whereof they were

informed concerning thee,

are nothing;

but that thou thyself also walkest

orderly, and keepest the law.

21:25 As touching the Gentiles which believe,

we have written, and concluded, that

they observe no such thing,

save only, that they keep themselves from

things offered to idols, and from blood,

and from strangled, and from fornication.

21:26 Then Paul took the men, and the next day,

purifying himself with them,

entered into the temple, to signify the

accomplishment of the days of purification,

until, that an offering should be offered for

every one of them.

21:27 And when the seven days were almost

ended, the Jews which were of Asia,

when they saw him in the temple,

stirred up all the people and laid

hands on him,

21:28 crying out,

men of Israel, help:

This is the man that teacheth all

men every where against the people,

and the law, and this place:

and further, brought Greeks also,

into the temple, and hath polluted,

this holy place.

21:29 (For they had seen before with him,

in the city, Trophimus an Ephesian,

whom they supposed that Paul had

brought into the temple.)

21:30 And all the city was moved,

and the people ran together:

and they took Paul, and drew him out of

the temple:

And forthwith, the doors were shut.

21:31 And as they went about to kill him,

tidings came unto the chief captain of

the band,

that all Jerusalem was in an uproar.

21:32 who immediately took soldiers and

centurions, and ran down unto them:

And when they saw the chief captain and

the soldiers, they left beating of Paul.

21:33 Then the chief captain came near, and

took him, and commanded him to be

bound with two chains; and

demanded who he was, and

what he had done.

21:34 And some cried one thing,

some another, among the multitude:

And when he could not know the

certainty for the tumult,

he commanded him to be carried

into the castle.

21:35 And when he came upon the stairs,

so it was, that he was borne of

the soldiers, for the violence of the people.

21:36 For the multitude of the people

followed after crying, away with him.

21:37 And as Paul was to be led into the castle,

he said unto the chief captain,

may I speak unto thee?

who said, canst thou speak Greek?

21:38 Art not thou that Egyptian,

which before these days madest an

uproar, and leddest out into the wilderness

four thousand men that were murderers?

21:39 But Paul said,

I am a man, which am a Jew of Tarsus,

a city in Cilicia,

a citizen of no mean city:

And I beseech thee, suffer me to

speak unto the people.

21:40 And when he had given him license,

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,

Ch. 22 Acts

22:1 men,

brethren, and fathers,

hear ye my defense which I make now

unto you.

22:2 (And when they heard that he

spake in the Hebrew tongue to them,

they kept the more silence:

And he saith,)

22:3 I am verily a man which am a Jew,

born in Tarsus, a city in Cilicia,

yet brought up in this city, at the feet of

Gamaliel, and taught, according to the

perfect manner of the law, of the

fathers, and was zealous

toward God, as ye all are this day.

22:4 And I persecuted this way,

unto the death, binding and delivering

into prisons both men and women.

22:6 And it came to pass, that,

as I made my journey, and was come nigh

unto Damascus, about noon,

suddenly, there shone from

heaven a great light

round about me.

22:7 And I fell unto the ground, and

heard a voice saying unto me,

Saul, why persecutest thou me?

22:8 And I answered,

Who art thou, Lord?

And he said unto me,

22:9 And they that were with me saw indeed,

the light, and were afraid;

But they heard not the voice of him that

spake to me.

22:10 And I said,

what shall I do, LORD?

And the Lord said unto me,

there it shall be told thee, of all things

which are appointed for thee to do.

22:11 And when I could not see for the

glory of that light, being led by the

hand of them that were with me,

I came into Damascus.

22:12 And one Ananias,

a devout man according

to the law, having a good

report of all the Jews which dwelt there,

22:13 came unto me and stood, and

said unto me,

Brother Saul, receive thy sight.

And the same hour,

I looked up upon him.

22:14 And he said,

the God of our fathers hath

chosen thee,

that thou shouldest know his

will, and see that Just One,

and shouldest hear the

voice of his mouth.

22:15 For thou shalt be his

witness unto all men,

of what thou hast seen and heard.

22:16 And now, why tarriest thou?

Arise and be baptized, and wash away

thy sins,

calling on the name of the Lord.

22:17 And it came to pass, that,

when I was come again to Jerusalem,

even while I prayed in the temple,

I was in a trance;

22:18 and

saw him saying unto me,

Jerusalem:

For they will not receive thy testimony

concerning me.

22:19 And I said, Lord,

they know that I imprisoned,

and beat, in every synagogue,

them that believed on thee:

22:21 And he said unto me,

For I will send thee far hence,

unto the Gentiles.

22:22 And they gave him audience unto this

word,

and then lifted up their voices and said,

away with such a fellow from the earth:

For it is not fit that he should live.

22:23 And as they cried out and

cast off their clothes, and threw dust

into the air,

22:24 The chief captain commanded him to

be brought into the castle, and

bade that he should be examined by

scourging; that he might know wherefore,

they cried so, against him.

22:26 When the centurion heard that,

he went and told the

chief captain saying,

take heed what thou doest:

For this man is a Roman.

22:27 Then the chief captain came, and

said unto him,

tell me, art thou a Roman?

He said, Yea.

22:28 And the chief captain answered,

with a great sum obtained I this freedom.

And Paul said,

but I was free born.

22:29 Then straightway,

they departed from him which should

have examined him:

And the chief captain also was afraid,

after he knew that he was a

Roman, and because he had bound him.

22:30 On the morrow, because he would have

known the certainty wherefore he was

accused of the Jews,

he loosed him from his bands, and

commanded the chief priests and

all their council to appear, and

brought Paul down,

and set him before them.

Ch. 23 Acts

23:1 And Paul, earnestly beholding the

council said, men and brethren,

I have lived in all good

conscience before God until this day.

23:2 And the high priest Ananias,

commanded them that stood by him, to

smite him on the mouth.

23:3 Then said Paul unto him,

God shall smite thee, thou whited wall:

For sittest thou to judge me after the

law, and commandest me to be

smitten, contrary to the law?

23:4 And they that stood by said,

revilest thou God's high priest?

23:5 Then said Paul,

I wist not brethren, that he was

the high priest:

For it is written,

thou shalt not speak evil of

the ruler of thy people.

23:6 But when Paul perceived that the

one part were Sadducees,

and the other Pharisees,

he cried out in the council,

men and brethren, I am a Pharisee,

the son of a Pharisee:

Of the hope,

and resurrection of the dead,

I am called in question.

23:7 And when he had so said,

there arose a dissension between the

Pharisees and the Sadducees:

And the multitude was divided.

23:8 For the Sadducees say, that there is

no resurrection, neither angel, nor spirit:

But the Pharisees, confess both.

23:9 And there arose a great cry:

And the scribes that were of the

Pharisees' part arose, and strove, saying,

we find no evil in this man:

But if a spirit or an angel hath

spoken to him,

let us not fight against God.

23:10 And when there arose a great dissension,

the chief captain, fearing,

lest Paul should have been

pulled in pieces of them,

commanded the soldiers to go down,

and to take him by

force from among them, and to

bring him into the castle.

23:11 And the night following,

the Lord stood by him, and said,

For as thou hast testified of me in

Jerusalem,

so must thou bear witness also,

at Rome.

23:12 And when it was day,

certain of the Jews banded together, and

bound themselves under a curse,

saying that they would neither eat nor

drink, till they had killed Paul.

23:13 And they were more than forty,

which had made this conspiracy.

23:14 And they came to the chief priests and

elders and said,

we have bound ourselves under a

great curse,

that we will eat nothing until we

have slain Paul.

23:16 And when Paul's sister's son,

heard of their lying in wait,

he went, and entered

into the castle, and told Paul.

23:17 Then Paul called one of the

centurions unto him and said,

bring this young man unto the

chief captain:

For he hath a certain thing to tell him.

23:18 So he took him, and brought him to the

chief captain and said,

Paul the prisoner

called me unto him, and

prayed me to bring this young

man unto thee,

who hath something to say unto thee.

23:19 Then, the chief captain took him by the

hand, and went with him aside

privately and asked him,

what is that thou hast to tell me?

23:20 And he said, the Jews have agreed, to

desire thee, that thou wouldest

bring down Paul to morrow, into the

council, as though they would

enquire somewhat of him, more perfectly.

23:21 But do not thou yield unto them:

For there lie in wait for him, of them,

more than forty men, which have

bound themselves with an oath, that

they will neither eat nor

drink, till they have killed him:

And now are they ready,

looking for a promise from thee.

23:22 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.

23:23 And he called unto him two

centurions, saying,

make ready two hundred soldiers to

go to Caesarea, and horsemen

threescore and ten,

and spearmen two hundred,

at the third hour of the night;

23:24 and provide them beasts, that they may

set Paul on and bring him

safe unto Felix, the governor.

23:25 And he wrote a letter after this manner:

23:26 Claudius Lysias, unto the most excellent

governor Felix, sendeth greeting.

23:28 And when I would have known the

cause wherefore they accused him,

I brought him forth into their council:

23:29 whom I perceived

to be accused of questions of their law,

but to have nothing laid to his

charge, worthy of death, or of bonds.

23:30 And when it was told me,

how that the Jews laid wait for the

man,

I sent straightway to thee, and

gave commandment to his accusers also,

to say before thee, what they

had against him. Farewell.

23:31 Then the soldiers,

as it was commanded them,

took Paul, and brought

him by night, to Antipatris.

23:32 On the morrow,

they left the horsemen to go with him,

and returned to the castle:

23:33 who, when they came to Caesarea and

delivered the epistle to the governor,

presented Paul also before him.

23:34 And when the governor had

read the letter,

he asked of what province he was.

And when he understood that he was

of Cilicia;

23:35 I will hear thee, said he,

when thine accusers are also come.

And he commanded him to be kept in

Herod's judgment hall.

Ch. 24 Acts

24:1 And after five days, Ananias,

the high priest, descended with the

elders, and with a certain orator named

Tertullus, who informed the

governor against Paul.

24:2 And when he was called forth,

Tertullus began to accuse him, saying,

seeing that by thee we enjoy great

quietness, and that very worthy

deeds are done unto this nation,

by thy providence,

24:3 we accept it always, and in all places,

most noble Felix, with all thankfulness.

24:4 Notwithstanding, that I be not further

tedious unto thee, I pray thee, that thou

wouldest hear us, of thy clemency,

a few words.

24:5 For we have found this man,

a pestilent fellow, and a mover of

sedition among all the Jews throughout

the world, and a ringleader of the

sect of the Nazarenes:

24:6 Who also hath gone about

to profane the temple:

Whom we took, and would have judged,

according to our law.

24:7 but the chief captain Lysias,

came upon us, and with great violence,

took him away out of our hands,

24:8 commanding his accusers to

come unto thee:

by examining of whom thyself,

mayest take knowledge of

all these things whereof we accuse him.

24:9 And the Jews also assented,

saying that these things were so.

24:10 Then Paul,

after that the governor had

beckoned unto him to speak,

answered,

Forasmuch as I know that thou hast been,

of many years a judge unto this nation,

I do the more cheerfully answer for myself:

24:11 Because that thou mayest understand,

that there are yet but twelve days since I

went up to Jerusalem for to worship.

24:12 And they neither found me in the

temple disputing with any man,

neither raising up the people,

neither in the synagogues, nor in the city:

24:13 Neither can they prove the things

whereof they now accuse me.

24:14 But this I confess unto thee,

that after the way which they call heresy,

so worship I the God of my fathers,

believing all things which are

written in the law, and in the prophets:

24:15 And have hope toward God,

which they themselves also allow, that

there shall be a resurrection of the dead,

both of the just, and unjust.

24:16 And herein do I exercise myself,

to have always a conscience, void

to offence toward God, and toward men.

24:17 Now, after many years,

I came to bring alms to my nation,

and offerings.

24:18 Whereupon certain Jews from Asia

found me purified in the temple,

neither with multitude,

nor with tumult.

24:19 Who ought to have been here before thee,

and object, if they had ought against me.

24:20 Or else let these same here say,

if they have found any evil doing in me,

while I stood before the council,

24:21 Except it be for this one voice,

that I cried, standing among them,

touching the resurrection of the dead,

I am called in question by you this day.

24:22 And when Felix heard these things,

having more perfect knowledge of

that way, he deferred them and said,

when Lysias, the chief captain shall

come down,

I will know the uttermost of your matter.

24:23 And he commanded a centurion to keep Paul,

and to let him have liberty,

and that he should forbid none of his

acquaintance to minister,

or come unto him.

24:24 And after certain days,

when Felix came with his wife Drusilla,

which was a Jewess,

he sent for Paul, and heard him,

concerning the faith in Christ.

24:25 And as he reasoned of

righteousness, temperance, and

judgment to come,

Felix trembled, and answered,

go thy way for this time;

when I have a convenient season,

I will call for thee.

24:26 He hoped also

that money should have been

given him of Paul,

that he might loose him:

Wherefore, he sent for him the

oftener, and communed with him.

24:27 But after two years,

Porcius Festus came into Felix' room:

And Felix, willing to shew the Jews a

pleasure, left Paul bound.

Ch. 25 Acts

25:1 Now when Festus was

come into the province,

after three days, he ascended from

Caesarea to Jerusalem.

25:2 Then the high priest,

and the chief of the Jews,