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AC-11 The former treatise have I made O Theophilus of all that


Jesus began both to do and teach .

AC-12 Until the day in which he was taken up after that he
through the Holy Ghost had given commandments unto the apostles
whom he had chosen .

AC-13 To whom also he showed himself alive after his passion by
many infallible proofs being seen of them forty days and
speaking of the things pertaining to the kingdom of God .

AC-14 And being assembled together with them commanded them
that they should not depart from Jerusalem but wait for the
promise of the Father which saith he ye have heard of me .

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

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

AC-17 And he said unto them It is not for you to know the times
or the seasons which the Father hath put in his own power .

AC-18 But ye shall receive power after that the Holy Ghost is
come upon you and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in
Jerusalem and in all Judaea and in Samaria and unto the
uttermost part of the earth .

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

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

AC-111 Which also said Ye men of Galilee why stand ye gazing up
into heaven this same Jesus which is taken up from you into
heaven shall so come in like manner as ye have seen him go into
heaven .

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

AC-113 And when they were come in they went up into an upper
room where abode both Peter and James and John and Andrew Philip
and Thomas Bartholomew and Matthew James the son of Alphaeus and
Simon Zelotes and Judas the brother of James .

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

AC-115 And in those days Peter stood up in the midst of the
disciples and said the number of names together were about an
hundred and twenty .

AC-116 Men and brethren this scripture must needs have been
fulfilled which the Holy Ghost by the mouth of David spake
before concerning Judas which was guide to them that took Jesus .

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

AC-118 Now this man purchased a field with the reward of
iniquity and falling headlong he burst asunder in the midst and
all his bowels gushed out .

AC-119 And it was known unto all the dwellers at Jerusalem
insomuch as that field is called in their proper tongue Aceldama
that is to say The field of blood .

AC-120 For it is written in the book of Psalms Let his
habitation be desolate and let no man dwell therein and his
bishopric let another take .

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

AC-122 Beginning from the baptism of John unto that same day
that he was taken up from us must one be ordained to be a
witness with us of his resurrection .

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

AC-214 But Peter standing up with the eleven lifted up his
voice and said unto them Ye men of Judaea and all ye that dwell
at Jerusalem be this known unto you and hearken to my words .

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

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

AC-217 And it shall come to pass in the last days saith God I
will pour out of my Spirit upon all flesh and your sons and your
daughters shall prophesy and your young men shall see visions
and your old men shall dream dreams .

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

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

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

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

AC-222 Ye men of Israel hear these words Jesus of Nazareth a
man approved of God among you by miracles and wonders and signs
which God did by him in the midst of you as ye yourselves also
know .

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

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

AC-225 For David speaketh concerning him I foresaw the Lord
always before my face for he is on my right hand that I should
not be moved .

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

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

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

AC-229 Men and brethren let me freely speak unto you of the
patriarch David that he is both dead and buried and his
sepulchre is with us unto this day .

AC-230 Therefore being a prophet and knowing that God had sworn
with an oath to him that of the fruit of his loins according to
the flesh he would raise up Christ to sit on his throne .

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

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

AC-233 Therefore being by the right hand of God exalted and
having received of the Father the promise of the Holy Ghost he
hath shed forth this which ye now see and hear .

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

AC-235 Until I make thy foes thy footstool .

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

AC-237 Now when they heard this they were pricked in their
heart and said unto Peter and to the rest of the apostles Men
and brethren what shall we do .

AC-238 Then Peter said unto them Repent and be baptized every
one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins
and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost .

AC-239 For the promise is unto you and to your children and to
all that are afar off even as many as the Lord our God shall
call .

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

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

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

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

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

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

AC-246 And they continuing daily with one accord in the temple
and breaking bread from house to house did eat their meat with
gladness and singleness of heart .

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

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

AC-32 And a certain man lame from his mother's womb was carried
whom they laid daily at the gate of the temple which is called
Beautiful to ask alms of them that entered into the temple .

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

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

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

AC-36 Then Peter said Silver and gold have I none but such as I
have give I thee In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth rise up
and walk .

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

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

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

AC-310 And they knew that it was he which sat for alms at the
Beautiful gate of the temple and they were filled with wonder
and amazement at that which had happened unto him .

AC-311 And as the lame man which was healed held Peter and John
all the people ran together unto them in the porch that is
called Solomon's greatly wondering .

AC-312 And when Peter saw it he answered unto the people Ye men
of Israel why marvel ye at this or why look ye so earnestly on
us as though by our own power or holiness we had made this man
to walk .

AC-313 The God of Abraham and of Isaac and of Jacob the God of
our fathers hath glorified his Son Jesus whom ye delivered up
and denied him in the presence of Pilate when he was determined
to let him go .

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

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

AC-316 And his name through faith in his name hath made this
man strong whom ye see and know yea the faith which is by him
hath given him this perfect soundness in the presence of you all
.

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

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

AC-319 Repent ye therefore and be converted that your sins may
be blotted out when the times of refreshing shall come from the
presence of the Lord .

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

AC-321 Whom the heaven must receive until the times of
restitution of all things which God hath spoken by the mouth of
all his holy prophets since the world began .

AC-322 For Moses truly said unto the fathers A prophet shall
the Lord your God raise up unto you of your brethren like unto
me him shall ye hear in all things whatsoever he shall say unto
you .

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

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

AC-325 Ye are the children of the prophets and of the covenant
which God made with our fathers saying unto Abraham And in thy
seed shall all the kindreds of the earth be blessed .

AC-326 Unto you first God having raised up his Son Jesus sent
him to bless you in turning away every one of you from his
iniquities .

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

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

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

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

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

AC-46 And Annas the high priest and Caiaphas and John and
Alexander and as many as were of the kindred of the high priest
were gathered together at Jerusalem .

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

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

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

AC-410 Be it known unto you all and to all the people of Israel
that by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth whom ye crucified
whom God raised from the dead even by him doth this man stand
here before you whole .

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

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

AC-413 Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John and
perceived that they were unlearned and ignorant men they
marvelled and they took knowledge of them that they had been
with Jesus .

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

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

AC-416 Saying What shall we do to these men for that indeed a
notable miracle hath been done by them is manifest to all them
that dwell in Jerusalem and we cannot deny it .

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

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

AC-419 But Peter and John answered and said unto them Whether
it be right in the sight of God to hearken unto you more than
unto God judge ye .

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

AC-421 So when they had further threatened them they let them
go finding nothing how they might punish them because of the
people for all men glorified God for that which was done .

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

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

AC-424 And when they heard that they lifted up their voice to
God with one accord and said Lord thou art God which hast made
heaven and earth and the sea and all that in them is .

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

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

AC-427 For of a truth against thy holy child Jesus whom thou
hast anointed both Herod and Pontius Pilate with the Gentiles
and the people of Israel were gathered together .

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

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

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

AC-431 And when they had prayed the place was shaken where they
were assembled together and they were all filled with the Holy
Ghost and they spake the word of God with boldness .

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

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

AC-434 Neither was there any among them that lacked for as many
as were possessors of lands or houses sold them and brought the
prices of the things that were sold .

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

AC-436 And Joses who by the apostles was surnamed Barnabas
which is being interpreted The son of consolation a Levite and
of the country of Cyprus .

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

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

AC-52 And kept back part of the price his wife also being privy
to it and brought a certain part and laid it at the apostles'
feet .

AC-53 But Peter said Ananias why hath Satan filled thine heart
to lie to the Holy Ghost and to keep back part of the price of
the land .

AC-54 Whiles it remained was it not thine own and after it was
sold was it not in thine own power why hast thou conceived this
thing in thine heart thou hast not lied unto men but unto God .

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

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

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

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

AC-59 Then Peter said unto her How is it that ye have agreed
together to tempt the Spirit of the Lord behold the feet of them
which have buried thy husband are at the door and shall carry
thee out .

AC-510 Then fell she down straightway at his feet and yielded
up the ghost and the young men came in and found her dead and
carrying her forth buried her by her husband .

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

AC-512 And by the hands of the apostles were many signs and
wonders wrought among the people and they were all with one
accord in Solomon's porch .

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

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

AC-515 Insomuch that they brought forth the sick into the
streets and laid them on beds and couches that at the least the
shadow of Peter passing by might overshadow some of them .

AC-516 There came also a multitude out of the cities round
about unto Jerusalem bringing sick folks and them which were
vexed with unclean spirits and they were healed every one .

AC-517 Then the high priest rose up and all they that were with
him which is the sect of the Sadducees and were filled with
indignation .

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

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

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

AC-521 And when they heard that they entered into the temple
early in the morning and taught But the high priest came and
they that were with him and called the council together and all
the senate of the children of Israel and sent to the prison to
have them brought .

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

AC-523 Saying The prison truly found we shut with all safety
and the keepers standing without before the doors but when we
had opened we found no man within .

AC-524 Now when the high priest and the captain of the temple
and the chief priests heard these things they doubted of them
whereunto this would grow .

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

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

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

AC-528 Saying Did not we straitly command you that ye should
not teach in this name and behold ye have filled Jerusalem with
your doctrine and intend to bring this man's blood upon us .

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

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

AC-531 Him hath God exalted with his right hand to be a Prince
and a Saviour for to give repentance to Israel and forgiveness
of sins .

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

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

AC-534 Then stood there up one in the council a Pharisee named
Gamaliel a doctor of the law had in reputation among all the
people and commanded to put the apostles forth a little space .

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

AC-536 For before these days rose up Theudas boasting himself
to be somebody to whom a number of men about four hundred joined
themselves who was slain and all as many as obeyed him were
scattered and brought to nought .

AC-537 After this man rose up Judas of Galilee in the days of
the taxing and drew away much people after him he also perished
and all even as many as obeyed him were dispersed .

AC-538 And now I say unto you Refrain from these men and let
them alone for if this counsel or this work be of men it will
come to nought .

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

AC-540 And to him they agreed and when they had called the
apostles and beaten them they commanded that they should not
speak in the name of Jesus and let them go .

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

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

* AC-61 And in those days when the number of the disciples was
multiplied there arose a murmuring of the Grecians against the
Hebrews because their widows were neglected in the daily
ministration .

AC-62 Then the twelve called the multitude of the disciples
unto them and said It is not reason that we should leave the
word of God and serve tables .

AC-63 Wherefore brethren look ye out among you seven men of
honest report full of the Holy Ghost and wisdom whom we may
appoint over this business .

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

AC-65 And the saying pleased the whole multitude and they chose
Stephen a man full of faith and of the Holy Ghost and Philip and
Prochorus and Nicanor and Timon and Parmenas and Nicolas a
proselyte of Antioch .

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

AC-67 And the word of God increased and the number of the
disciples multiplied in Jerusalem greatly and a great company of
the priests were obedient to the faith .

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

AC-69 Then there arose certain of the synagogue which is called
the synagogue of the Libertines and Cyrenians and Alexandrians
and of them of Cilicia and of Asia disputing with Stephen .

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

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

AC-612 And they stirred up the people and the elders and the
scribes and came upon him and caught him and brought him to the
council .

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

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

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

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

AC-72 And he said Men brethren and fathers hearken The God of
glory appeared unto our father Abraham when he was in
Mesopotamia before he dwelt in Charran .

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

AC-74 Then came he out of the land of the Chaldaeans and dwelt
in Charran and from thence when his father was dead he removed
him into this land wherein ye now dwell .

AC-75 And he gave him none inheritance in it no not so much as
to set his foot on yet he promised that he would give it to him
for a possession and to his seed after him when as yet he had no
child .

AC-76 And God spake on this wise That his seed should sojourn
in a strange land and that they should bring them into bondage
and entreat them evil four hundred years .

AC-77 And the nation to whom they shall be in bondage will I
judge said God and after that shall they come forth and serve me
in this place .

AC-78 And he gave him the covenant of circumcision and so
Abraham begat Isaac and circumcised him the eighth day and Isaac
begat Jacob and Jacob begat the twelve patriarchs .

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

AC-710 And delivered him out of all his afflictions and gave
him favour and wisdom in the sight of Pharaoh king of Egypt and
he made him governor over Egypt and all his house .

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

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

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

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

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

AC-716 And were carried over into Sychem and laid in the
sepulchre that Abraham bought for a sum of money of the sons of
Emmor the father of Sychem .

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

AC-718 Till another king arose which knew not Joseph .

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

AC-726 And the next day he showed himself unto them as they
strove and would have set them at one again saying Sirs ye are
brethren why do ye wrong one to another .

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

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

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

AC-730 And when forty years were expired there appeared to him
in the wilderness of mount Sina an angel of the Lord in a flame
of fire in a bush .

AC-731 When Moses saw it he wondered at the sight and as he
drew near to behold it the voice of the Lord came unto him .

AC-732 Saying I am the God of thy fathers the God of Abraham
and the God of Isaac and the God of Jacob Then Moses trembled
and durst not behold .

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

AC-734 I have seen I have seen the affliction of my people
which is in Egypt and I have heard their groaning and am come
down to deliver them And now come I will send thee into Egypt .

AC-735 This Moses whom they refused saying Who made thee a
ruler and a judge the same did God send to be a ruler and a
deliverer by the hand of the angel which appeared to him in the
bush .

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

AC-737 This is that Moses which said unto the children of
Israel A prophet shall the Lord your God raise up unto you of
your brethren like unto me him shall ye hear .

AC-738 This is he that was in the church in the wilderness with
the angel which spake to him in the mount Sina and with our
fathers who received the lively oracles to give unto us .

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

AC-740 Saying unto Aaron Make us gods to go before us for as
for this Moses which brought us out of the land of Egypt we wot
not what is become of him .

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

AC-742 Then God turned and gave them up to worship the host of
heaven as it is written in the book of the prophets O ye house
of Israel have ye offered to me slain beasts and sacrifices by
the space of forty years in the wilderness .

AC-743 Yea ye took up the tabernacle of Moloch and the star of
your god Remphan figures which ye made to worship them and I
will carry you away beyond Babylon .

AC-744 Our fathers had the tabernacle of witness in the
wilderness as he had appointed speaking unto Moses that he
should make it according to the fashion that he had seen .

AC-745 Which also our fathers that came after brought in with
Jesus into the possession of the Gentiles whom God drave out
before the face of our fathers unto the days of David .

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

AC-747 But Solomon built him an house .

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

AC-749 Heaven is my throne and earth is my footstool what house
will ye build me saith the Lord or what is the place of my rest .

AC-750 Hath not my hand made all these things .

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

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

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

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

AC-755 But he being full of the Holy Ghost looked up stedfastly
into heaven and saw the glory of God and Jesus standing on the
right hand of God .

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

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

AC-758 And cast him out of the city and stoned him and the
witnesses laid down their clothes at a young man's feet whose
name was Saul .

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

AC-760 And he kneeled down and cried with a loud voice Lord lay
not this sin to their charge And when he had said this he fell
asleep .

* AC-81 And Saul was consenting unto his death And at that time
there was a great persecution against the church which was at
Jerusalem and they were all scattered abroad throughout the
regions of Judaea and Samaria except the apostles .

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

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

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

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

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

AC-87 For unclean spirits crying with loud voice came out of
many that were possessed with them and many taken with palsies
and that were lame were healed .

AC-88 And there was great joy in that city .

AC-89 But there was a certain man called Simon which beforetime
in the same city used sorcery and bewitched the people of
Samaria giving out that himself was some great one .

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

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

AC-812 But when they believed Philip preaching the things
concerning the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ they
were baptized both men and women .

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

AC-825 And they when they had testified and preached the word
of the Lord returned to Jerusalem and preached the gospel in
many villages of the Samaritans .

AC-826 And the angel of the Lord spake unto Philip saying Arise
and go toward the south unto the way that goeth down from
Jerusalem unto Gaza which is desert .

AC-827 And he arose and went and behold a man of Ethiopia an
eunuch of great authority under Candace queen of the Ethiopians
who had the charge of all her treasure and had come to Jerusalem
for to worship .

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

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

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

AC-831 And he said How can I except some man should guide me
And he desired Philip that he would come up and sit with him .

AC-832 The place of the scripture which he read was this He was
led as a sheep to the slaughter and like a lamb dumb before his
shearer so opened he not his mouth .

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

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

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

AC-836 And as they went on their way they came unto a certain
water and the eunuch said See here is water what doth hinder me
to be baptized .

AC-837 And Philip said If thou believest with all thine heart
thou mayest And he answered and said I believe that Jesus Christ
is the Son of God .

AC-838 And he commanded the chariot to stand still and they
went down both into the water both Philip and the eunuch and he
baptized him .

AC-839 And when they were come up out of the water the Spirit
of the Lord caught away Philip that the eunuch saw him no more
and he went on his way rejoicing .

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

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

AC-92 And desired of him letters to Damascus to the synagogues
that if he found any of this way whether they were men or women
he might bring them bound unto Jerusalem .

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

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

AC-95 And he said Who art thou Lord And the Lord said I am
Jesus whom thou persecutest it is hard for thee to kick against
the pricks .

AC-96 And he trembling and astonished said Lord what wilt thou
have me to do And the Lord said unto him Arise and go into the
city and it shall be told thee what thou must do .

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

AC-98 And Saul arose from the earth and when his eyes were
opened he saw no man but they led him by the hand and brought
him into Damascus .

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

AC-910 And there was a certain disciple at Damascus named
Ananias and to him said the Lord in a vision Ananias And he said
Behold I am here Lord .

AC-911 And the Lord said unto him Arise and go into the street
which is called Straight and inquire in the house of Judas for
one called Saul of Tarsus for behold he prayeth .

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

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

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

AC-915 But the Lord said unto him Go thy way for he is a chosen
vessel unto me to bear my name before the Gentiles and kings and
the children of Israel .

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

AC-917 And Ananias went his way and entered into the house and
putting his hands on him said Brother Saul the Lord even Jesus
that appeared unto thee in the way as thou camest hath sent me
that thou mightest receive thy sight and be filled with the Holy
Ghost .

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

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

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

AC-921 But all that heard him were amazed and said Is not this
he that destroyed them which called on this name in Jerusalem
and came hither for that intent that he might bring them bound
unto the chief priests .

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

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

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

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

AC-926 And when Saul was come to Jerusalem he assayed to join
himself to the disciples but they were all afraid of him and
believed not that he was a disciple .

AC-927 But Barnabas took him and brought him to the apostles
and declared unto them how he had seen the Lord in the way and
that he had spoken to him and how he had preached boldly at
Damascus in the name of Jesus .

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

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

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

AC-931 Then had the churches rest throughout all Judaea and
Galilee and Samaria and were edified and walking in the fear of
the Lord and in the comfort of the Holy Ghost were multiplied .

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

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

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

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

AC-936 Now there was at Joppa a certain disciple named Tabitha
which by interpretation is called Dorcas this woman was full of
good works and almsdeeds which she did .

AC-937 And it came to pass in those days that she was sick and
died whom when they had washed they laid her in an upper chamber
.

AC-938 And forasmuch as Lydda was nigh to Joppa and the
disciples had heard that Peter was there they sent unto him two
men desiring him that he would not delay to come to them .

AC-939 Then Peter arose and went with them When he was come
they brought him into the upper chamber and all the widows stood
by him weeping and showing the coats and garments which Dorcas
made while she was with them .

AC-940 But Peter put them all forth and kneeled down and prayed
and turning him to the body said Tabitha arise And she opened
her eyes and when she saw Peter she sat up .

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

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

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

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

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

AC-103 He saw in a vision evidently about the ninth hour of the
day an angel of God coming in to him and saying unto him
Cornelius .

AC-104 And when he looked on him he was afraid and said What is
it Lord And he said unto him Thy prayers and thine alms are come
up for a memorial before God .

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

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

AC-107 And when the angel which spake unto Cornelius was
departed he called two of his household servants and a devout
soldier of them that waited on him continually .

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

AC-109 On the morrow as they went on their journey and drew
nigh unto the city Peter went up upon the housetop to pray about
the sixth hour .

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

AC-1011 And saw heaven opened and a certain vessel descending
unto him as it had been a great sheet knit at the four corners
and let down to the earth .

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

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

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

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

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

AC-1017 Now while Peter doubted in himself what this vision
which he had seen should mean behold the men which were sent
from Cornelius had made inquiry for Simon's house and stood
before the gate .

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

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

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

AC-1021 Then Peter went down to the men which were sent unto
him from Cornelius and said Behold I am he whom ye seek what is
the cause wherefore ye are come .

AC-1022 And they said Cornelius the centurion a just man and
one that feareth God and of good report among all the nation of
the Jews was warned from God by an holy angel to send for thee
into his house and to hear words of thee .

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

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

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

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

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

AC-1028 And he said unto them Ye know how that it is an
unlawful thing for a man that is a Jew to keep company or come
unto one of another nation but God hath showed me that I should
not call any man common or unclean .

AC-1029 Therefore came I unto you without gainsaying as soon as
I was sent for I ask therefore for what intent ye have sent for
me .

AC-1030 And Cornelius said Four days ago I was fasting until
this hour and at the ninth hour I prayed in my house and behold
a man stood before me in bright clothing .

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

AC-1032 Send therefore to Joppa and call hither Simon whose
surname is Peter he is lodged in the house of one Simon a tanner
by the sea side who when he cometh shall speak unto thee .

AC-1033 Immediately therefore I sent to thee and thou hast well
done that thou art come Now therefore are we all here present
before God to hear all things that are commanded thee of God .

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

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

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

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

AC-1038 How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Ghost
and with power who went about doing good and healing all that
were oppressed of the devil for God was with him .

AC-1039 And we are witnesses of all things which he did both in
the land of the Jews and in Jerusalem whom they slew and hanged
on a tree .

AC-1040 Him God raised up the third day and showed him openly .

AC-1041 Not to all the people but unto witnesses chosen before
of God even to us who did eat and drink with him after he rose
from the dead .

AC-1042 And he commanded us to preach unto the people and to
testify that it is he which was ordained of God to be the Judge
of quick and dead .

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

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

AC-1045 And they of the circumcision which believed were
astonished as many as came with Peter because that on the
Gentiles also was poured out the gift of the Holy Ghost .

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

AC-115 I was in the city of Joppa praying and in a trance I saw
a vision A certain vessel descend as it had been a great sheet
let down from heaven by four corners and it came even to me .

AC-116 Upon the which when I had fastened mine eyes I
considered and saw fourfooted beasts of the earth and wild
beasts and creeping things and fowls of the air .

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

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

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

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

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

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

AC-1113 And he showed us how he had seen an angel in his house
which stood and said unto him Send men to Joppa and call for
Simon whose surname is Peter .

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

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

AC-1116 Then remembered I the word of the Lord how that he said
John indeed baptized with water but ye shall be baptized with
the Holy Ghost .

AC-1117 Forasmuch then as God gave them the like gift as he did
unto us who believed on the Lord Jesus Christ what was I that I
could withstand God .

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

AC-1119 Now they which were scattered abroad upon the
persecution that arose about Stephen travelled as far as Phenice
and Cyprus and Antioch preaching the word to none but unto the
Jews only .

AC-1120 And some of them were men of Cyprus and Cyrene which
when they were come to Antioch spake unto the Grecians preaching
the Lord Jesus .

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

AC-1122 Then tidings of these things came unto the ears of the
church which was in Jerusalem and they sent forth Barnabas that
he should go as far as Antioch .

AC-1123 Who when he came and had seen the grace of God was glad
and exhorted them all that with purpose of heart they would
cleave unto the Lord .

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

AC-1125 Then departed Barnabas to Tarsus for to seek Saul .

AC-1126 And when he had found him he brought him unto Antioch
And it came to pass that a whole year they assembled themselves
with the church and taught much people And the disciples were
called Christians first in Antioch .

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

AC-1128 And there stood up one of them named Agabus and
signified by the Spirit that there should be great dearth
throughout all the world which came to pass in the days of
Claudius Caesar .

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

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

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

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

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

AC-124 And when he had apprehended him he put him in prison and
delivered him to four quaternions of soldiers to keep him
intending after Easter to bring him forth to the people .

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

AC-126 And when Herod would have brought him forth the same
night Peter was sleeping between two soldiers bound with two
chains and the keepers before the door kept the prison .

AC-127 And behold the angel of the Lord came upon him and a
light shined in the prison and he smote Peter on the side and
raised him up saying Arise up quickly And his chains fell off
from his hands .

AC-128 And the angel said unto him Gird thyself and bind on thy
sandals And so he did And he saith unto him Cast thy garment
about thee and follow me .

AC-129 And he went out and followed him and wist not that it
was true which was done by the angel but thought he saw a vision
.

AC-1210 When they were past the first and the second ward they
came unto the iron gate that leadeth unto the city which opened
to them of his own accord and they went out and passed on
through one street and forthwith the angel departed from him .

AC-1211 And when Peter was come to himself he said Now I know
of a surety that the Lord hath sent his angel and hath delivered
me out of the hand of Herod and from all the expectation of the
people of the Jews .

AC-1212 And when he had considered the thing he came to the
house of Mary the mother of John whose surname was Mark where
many were gathered together praying .

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

AC-1214 And when she knew Peter's voice she opened not the gate
for gladness but ran in and told how Peter stood before the gate
.

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

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

AC-1217 But he beckoning unto them with the hand to hold their
peace declared unto them how the Lord had brought him out of the
prison And he said Go show these things unto James and to the
brethren And he departed and went into another place .

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

AC-1219 And when Herod had sought for him and found him not he
examined the keepers and commanded that they should be put to
death And he went down from Judaea to Caesarea and there abode .

AC-1220 And Herod was highly displeased with them of Tyre and
Sidon but they came with one accord to him and having made
Blastus the king's chamberlain their friend desired peace
because their country was nourished by the king's country .

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

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

AC-1223 And immediately the angel of the Lord smote him because
he gave not God the glory and he was eaten of worms and gave up
the ghost .

AC-1224 But the word of God grew and multiplied .

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

* AC-131 Now there were in the church that was at Antioch
certain prophets and teachers as Barnabas and Simeon that was
called Niger and Lucius of Cyrene and Manaen which had been
brought up with Herod the tetrarch and Saul .

AC-132 As they ministered to the Lord and fasted the Holy Ghost
said Separate me Barnabas and Saul for the work whereunto I have
called them .

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

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

AC-135 And when they were at Salamis they preached the word of
God in the synagogues of the Jews and they had also John to
their minister .

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

AC-137 Which was with the deputy of the country Sergius Paulus
a prudent man who called for Barnabas and Saul and desired to
hear the word of God .

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

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

AC-1310 And said O full of all subtlety and all mischief thou
child of the devil thou enemy of all righteousness wilt thou not
cease to pervert the right ways of the Lord .

AC-1311 And now behold the hand of the Lord is upon thee and
thou shalt be blind not seeing the sun for a season And
immediately there fell on him a mist and a darkness and he went
about seeking some to lead him by the hand .

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

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

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

AC-1315 And after the reading of the law and the prophets the
rulers of the synagogue sent unto them saying Ye men and
brethren if ye have any word of exhortation for the people say
on .

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

AC-1317 The God of this people of Israel chose our fathers and
exalted the people when they dwelt as strangers in the land of
Egypt and with an high arm brought he them out of it .

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

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

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

AC-1321 And afterward they desired a king and God gave unto
them Saul the son of Cis a man of the tribe of Benjamin by the
space of forty years .

AC-1322 And when he had removed him he raised up unto them
David to be their king to whom also he gave testimony and said I
have found David the son of Jesse a man after mine own heart
which shall fulfil all my will .

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

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

AC-1325 And as John fulfilled his course he said Whom think ye
that I am I am not he But behold there cometh one after me whose
shoes of his feet I am not worthy to loose .

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

AC-1327 For they that dwell at Jerusalem and their rulers
because they knew him not nor yet the voices of the prophets
which are read every sabbath day they have fulfilled them in
condemning him .

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

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

AC-1330 But God raised him from the dead .

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

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

AC-1333 God hath fulfilled the same unto us their children in
that he hath raised up Jesus again as it is also written in the
second psalm Thou art my Son this day have I begotten thee .

AC-1334 And as concerning that he raised him up from the dead
now no more to return to corruption he said on this wise I will
give you the sure mercies of David .

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

AC-1336 For David after he had served his own generation by the
will of God fell on sleep and was laid unto his fathers and saw
corruption .

AC-1337 But he whom God raised again saw no corruption .

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

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

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

AC-1341 Behold ye despisers and wonder and perish for I work a
work in your days a work which ye shall in no wise believe
though a man declare it unto you .

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

AC-1343 Now when the congregation was broken up many of the
Jews and religious proselytes followed Paul and Barnabas who
speaking to them persuaded them to continue in the grace of God .

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

AC-1345 But when the Jews saw the multitudes they were filled
with envy and spake against those things which were spoken by
Paul contradicting and blaspheming .

AC-1346 Then Paul and Barnabas waxed bold and said It was
necessary that the word of God should first have been spoken to
you but seeing ye put it from you and judge yourselves unworthy
of everlasting life lo we turn to the Gentiles .

AC-1347 For so hath the Lord commanded us saying I have set
thee to be a light of the Gentiles that thou shouldest be for
salvation unto the ends of the earth .

AC-1348 And when the Gentiles heard this they were glad and
glorified the word of the Lord and as many as were ordained to
eternal life believed .

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

AC-1350 But the Jews stirred up the devout and honourable women
and the chief men of the city and raised persecution against
Paul and Barnabas and expelled them out of their coasts .

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

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

* AC-141 And it came to pass in Iconium that they went both
together into the synagogue of the Jews and so spake that a
great multitude both of the Jews and also of the Greeks believed
.

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

AC-143 Long time therefore abode they speaking boldly in the
Lord which gave testimony unto the word of his grace and granted
signs and wonders to be done by their hands .

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

AC-145 And when there was an assault made both of the Gentiles
and also of the Jews with their rulers to use them despitefully
and to stone them .

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

AC-147 And there they preached the gospel .

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

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

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

AC-1411 And when the people saw what Paul had done they lifted
up their voices saying in the speech of Lycaonia The gods are
come down to us in the likeness of men .

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

AC-1413 Then the priest of Jupiter which was before their city
brought oxen and garlands unto the gates and would have done
sacrifice with the people .

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

AC-1415 And saying Sirs why do ye these things We also are men
of like passions with you and preach unto you that ye should
turn from these vanities unto the living God which made heaven
and earth and the sea and all things that are therein .

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

AC-1417 Nevertheless he left not himself without witness in
that he did good and gave us rain from heaven and fruitful
seasons filling our hearts with food and gladness .

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

AC-1419 And there came thither certain Jews from Antioch and
Iconium who persuaded the people and having stoned Paul drew him
out of the city supposing he had been dead .

AC-1420 Howbeit as the disciples stood round about him he rose
up and came into the city and the next day he departed with
Barnabas to Derbe .

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

AC-1422 Confirming the souls of the disciples and exhorting
them to continue in the faith and that we must through much
tribulation enter into the kingdom of God .

AC-1423 And when they had ordained them elders in every church
and had prayed with fasting they commended them to the Lord on
whom they believed .

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

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

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

AC-1427 And when they were come and had gathered the church
together they rehearsed all that God had done with them and how
he had opened the door of faith unto the Gentiles .

AC-1428 And there they abode long time with the disciples .

* AC-151 And certain men which came down from Judaea taught the
brethren and said Except ye be circumcised after the manner of
Moses ye cannot be saved .

AC-152 When therefore Paul and Barnabas had no small dissension
and disputation with them they determined that Paul and Barnabas
and certain other of them should go up to Jerusalem unto the
apostles and elders about this question .

AC-153 And being brought on their way by the church they passed
through Phenice and Samaria declaring the conversion of the
Gentiles and they caused great joy unto all the brethren .

AC-154 And when they were come to Jerusalem they were received
of the church and of the apostles and elders and they declared
all things that God had done with them .

AC-155 But there rose up certain of the sect of the Pharisees
which believed saying That it was needful to circumcise them and
to command them to keep the law of Moses .

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

AC-157 And when there had been much disputing Peter rose up and
said unto them Men and brethren ye know how that a good while
ago God made choice among us that the Gentiles by my mouth
should hear the word of the gospel and believe .

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

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

AC-1510 Now therefore why tempt ye God to put a yoke upon the
neck of the disciples which neither our fathers nor we were able
to bear .

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

AC-1512 Then all the multitude kept silence and gave audience
to Barnabas and Paul declaring what miracles and wonders God had
wrought among the Gentiles by them .

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

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

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

AC-1516 After this I will return and will build again the
tabernacle of David which is fallen down and I will build again
the ruins thereof and I will set it up .

AC-1517 That the residue of men might seek after the Lord and
all the Gentiles upon whom my name is called saith the Lord who
doeth all these things .

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

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

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

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

AC-1522 Then pleased it the apostles and elders with the whole
church to send chosen men of their own company to Antioch with
Paul and Barnabas namely Judas surnamed Barsabas and Silas chief
men among the brethren .

AC-1523 And they wrote letters by them after this manner The
apostles and elders and brethren send greeting unto the brethren
which are of the Gentiles in Antioch and Syria and Cilicia .

AC-1524 Forasmuch as we have heard that certain which went out
from us have troubled you with words subverting your souls
saying Ye must be circumcised and keep the law to whom we gave
no such commandment .

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

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

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

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

AC-1529 That ye abstain from meats offered to idols and from
blood and from things strangled and from fornication from which
if ye keep yourselves ye shall do well Fare ye well .

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

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

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

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

AC-1534 Notwithstanding it pleased Silas to abide there still .

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

AC-1536 And some days after Paul said unto Barnabas Let us go
again and visit our brethren in every city where we have
preached the word of the Lord and see how they do .

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

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

AC-1539 And the contention was so sharp between them that they
departed asunder one from the other and so Barnabas took Mark
and sailed unto Cyprus .

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

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

* AC-161 Then came he to Derbe and Lystra and behold a certain
disciple was there named Timotheus the son of a certain woman
which was a Jewess and believed but his father was a Greek .

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

AC-163 Him would Paul have to go forth with him and took and
circumcised him because of the Jews which were in those quarters
for they knew all that his father was a Greek .

AC-164 And as they went through the cities they delivered them
the decrees for to keep that were ordained of the apostles and
elders which were at Jerusalem .

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

AC-166 Now when they had gone throughout Phrygia and the region
of Galatia and were forbidden of the Holy Ghost to preach the
word in Asia .

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

AC-168 And they passing by Mysia came down to Troas .

AC-169 And a vision appeared to Paul in the night There stood a
man of Macedonia and prayed him saying Come over into Macedonia
and help us .

AC-1610 And after he had seen the vision immediately we
endeavoured to go into Macedonia assuredly gathering that the
Lord had called us for to preach the gospel unto them .

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

AC-1612 And from thence to Philippi which is the chief city of
that part of Macedonia and a colony and we were in that city
abiding certain days .

AC-1613 And on the sabbath we went out of the city by a river
side where prayer was wont to be made and we sat down and spake
unto the women which resorted thither .

AC-1614 And a certain woman named Lydia a seller of purple of
the city of Thyatira which worshipped God heard us whose heart
the Lord opened that she attended unto the things which were
spoken of Paul .

AC-1615 And when she was baptized and her household she
besought us saying If ye have judged me to be faithful to the
Lord come into my house and abide there And she constrained us .

AC-1616 And it came to pass as we went to prayer a certain
damsel possessed with a spirit of divination met us which
brought her masters much gain by soothsaying .

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

AC-1618 And this did she many days But Paul being grieved
turned and said to the spirit I command thee in the name of
Jesus Christ to come out of her And he came out the same hour .

AC-1619 And when her masters saw that the hope of their gains
was gone they caught Paul and Silas and drew them into the
marketplace unto the rulers .

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

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

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

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

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

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

AC-1626 And suddenly there was a great earthquake so that the
foundations of the prison were shaken and immediately all the
doors were opened and every one's bands were loosed .

AC-1627 And the keeper of the prison awaking out of his sleep
and seeing the prison doors open he drew out his sword and would
have killed himself supposing that the prisoners had been fled .

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

AC-1636 And the keeper of the prison told this saying to Paul
The magistrates have sent to let you go now therefore depart and
go in peace .

AC-1637 But Paul said unto them They have beaten us openly
uncondemned being Romans and have cast us into prison and now do
they thrust us out privily nay verily but let them come
themselves and fetch us out .

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

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

AC-1640 And they went out of the prison and entered into the
house of Lydia and when they had seen the brethren they
comforted them and departed .

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

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

AC-173 Opening and alleging that Christ must needs have
suffered and risen again from the dead and that this Jesus whom
I preach unto you is Christ .

AC-174 And some of them believed and consorted with Paul and
Silas and of the devout Greeks a great multitude and of the
chief women not a few .

AC-175 But the Jews which believed not moved with envy took
unto them certain lewd fellows of the baser sort and gathered a
company and set all the city on an uproar and assaulted the
house of Jason and sought to bring them out to the people .

AC-176 And when they found them not they drew Jason and certain
brethren unto the rulers of the city crying These that have
turned the world upside down are come hither also .

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

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

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

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

AC-1711 These were more noble than those in Thessalonica in
that they received the word with all readiness of mind and
searched the scriptures daily whether those things were so .

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

AC-1713 But when the Jews of Thessalonica had knowledge that
the word of God was preached of Paul at Berea they came thither
also and stirred up the people .

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

AC-1715 And they that conducted Paul brought him unto Athens
and receiving a commandment unto Silas and Timotheus for to come
to him with all speed they departed .

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

AC-1717 Therefore disputed he in the synagogue with the Jews
and with the devout persons and in the market daily with them
that met with him .

AC-1718 Then certain philosophers of the Epicureans and of the
Stoicks encountered him And some said What will this babbler say
other some He seemeth to be a setter forth of strange gods
because he preached unto them Jesus and the resurrection .

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

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

AC-1721 For all the Athenians and strangers which were there
spent their time in nothing else but either to tell or to hear
some new thing .

AC-1722 Then Paul stood in the midst of Mars' hill and said Ye
men of Athens I perceive that in all things ye are too
superstitious .

AC-1723 For as I passed by and beheld your devotions I found an
altar with this inscription TO THE UNKNOWN GOD Whom therefore ye
ignorantly worship him declare I unto you .

AC-1724 God that made the world and all things therein seeing
that he is Lord of heaven and earth dwelleth not in temples made
with hands .

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

AC-1726 And hath made of one blood all nations of men for to
dwell on all the face of the earth and hath determined the times
before appointed and the bounds of their habitation .

AC-1727 That they should seek the Lord if haply they might feel
after him and find him though he be not far from every one of us
.

AC-1728 For in him we live and move and have our being as
certain also of your own poets have said For we are also his
offspring .

AC-1729 Forasmuch then as we are the offspring of God we ought
not to think that the Godhead is like unto gold or silver or
stone graven by art and man's device .

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

AC-1731 Because he hath appointed a day in the which he will
judge the world in righteousness by that man whom he hath
ordained whereof he hath given assurance unto all men in that he
hath raised him from the dead .

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

AC-1733 So Paul departed from among them .

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

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

AC-182 And found a certain Jew named Aquila born in Pontus
lately come from Italy with his wife Priscilla because that
Claudius had commanded all Jews to depart from Rome and came
unto them .

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

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

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

AC-186 And when they opposed themselves and blasphemed he shook
his raiment and said unto them Your blood be upon your own heads
I am clean from henceforth I will go unto the Gentiles .

AC-187 And he departed thence and entered into a certain man's
house named Justus one that worshipped God whose house joined
hard to the synagogue .

AC-188 And Crispus the chief ruler of the synagogue believed on
the Lord with all his house and many of the Corinthians hearing
believed and were baptized .

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

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

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

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

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

AC-1814 And when Paul was now about to open his mouth Gallio
said unto the Jews If it were a matter of wrong or wicked
lewdness O ye Jews reason would that I should bear with you .

AC-1815 But if it be a question of words and names and of your
law look ye to it for I will be no judge of such matters .

AC-1816 And he drave them from the judgment seat .

AC-1817 Then all the Greeks took Sosthenes the chief ruler of
the synagogue and beat him before the judgment seat And Gallio
cared for none of those things .

AC-1818 And Paul after this tarried there yet a good while and
then took his leave of the brethren and sailed thence into Syria
and with him Priscilla and Aquila having shorn his head in
Cenchrea for he had a vow .

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

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

AC-1821 But bade them farewell saying I must by all means keep
this feast that cometh in Jerusalem but I will return again unto
you if God will And he sailed from Ephesus .

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

AC-1823 And after he had spent some time there he departed and
went over all the country of Galatia and Phrygia in order
strengthening all the disciples .

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

AC-1825 This man was instructed in the way of the Lord and
being fervent in the spirit he spake and taught diligently the
things of the Lord knowing only the baptism of John .

AC-1826 And he began to speak boldly in the synagogue whom when
Aquila and Priscilla had heard they took him unto them and
expounded unto him the way of God more perfectly .

AC-1827 And when he was disposed to pass into Achaia the
brethren wrote exhorting the disciples to receive him who when
he was come helped them much which had believed through grace .

AC-1828 For he mightily convinced the Jews and that publicly
showing by the scriptures that Jesus was Christ .

* AC-191 And it came to pass that while Apollos was at Corinth
Paul having passed through the upper coasts came to Ephesus and
finding certain disciples .

AC-192 He said unto them Have ye received the Holy Ghost since
ye believed And they said unto him We have not so much as heard
whether there be any Holy Ghost .

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

AC-194 Then said Paul John verily baptized with the baptism of
repentance saying unto the people that they should believe on
him which should come after him that is on Christ Jesus .

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

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

AC-197 And all the men were about twelve .

AC-198 And he went into the synagogue and spake boldly for the
space of three months disputing and persuading the things
concerning the kingdom of God .

AC-199 But when divers were hardened and believed not but spake
evil of that way before the multitude he departed from them and
separated the disciples disputing daily in the school of one
Tyrannus .

AC-1910 And this continued by the space of two years so that
all they which dwelt in Asia heard the word of the Lord Jesus
both Jews and Greeks .

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

AC-1912 So that from his body were brought unto the sick
handkerchiefs or aprons and the diseases departed from them and
the evil spirits went out of them .

AC-1913 Then certain of the vagabond Jews exorcists took upon
them to call over them which had evil spirits the name of the
Lord Jesus saying We adjure you by Jesus whom Paul preacheth .

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

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

AC-1916 And the man in whom the evil spirit was leaped on them
and overcame them and prevailed against them so that they fled
out of that house naked and wounded .

AC-1917 And this was known to all the Jews and Greeks also
dwelling at Ephesus and fear fell on them all and the name of
the Lord Jesus was magnified .

AC-1918 And many that believed came and confessed and showed
their deeds .

AC-1919 Many of them also which used curious arts brought their
books together and burned them before all men and they counted
the price of them and found it fifty thousand pieces of silver .

AC-1920 So mightily grew the word of God and prevailed .

AC-1921 After these things were ended Paul purposed in the
spirit when he had passed through Macedonia and Achaia to go to
Jerusalem saying After I have been there I must also see Rome .

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

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

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

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

AC-1926 Moreover ye see and hear that not alone at Ephesus but
almost throughout all Asia this Paul hath persuaded and turned
away much people saying that they be no gods which are made with
hands .

AC-1927 So that not only this our craft is in danger to be set
at nought but also that the temple of the great goddess Diana
should be despised and her magnificence should be destroyed whom
all Asia and the world worshippeth .

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

AC-1929 And the whole city was filled with confusion and having
caught Gaius and Aristarchus men of Macedonia Paul's companions
in travel they rushed with one accord into the theatre .

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

AC-1931 And certain of the chief of Asia which were his friends
sent unto him desiring him that he would not adventure himself
into the theatre .

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

AC-1933 And they drew Alexander out of the multitude the Jews
putting him forward And Alexander beckoned with the hand and
would have made his defence unto the people .

AC-1934 But when they knew that he was a Jew all with one voice
about the space of two hours cried out Great is Diana of the
Ephesians .

AC-1935 And when the townclerk had appeased the people he said
Ye men of Ephesus what man is there that knoweth not how that
the city of the Ephesians is a worshipper of the great goddess
Diana and of the image which fell down from Jupiter .

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

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

AC-1938 Wherefore if Demetrius and the craftsmen which are with
him have a matter against any man the law is open and there are
deputies let them implead one another .

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

AC-1940 For we are in danger to be called in question for this
day's uproar there being no cause whereby we may give an account
of this concourse .

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

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

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

AC-203 And there abode three months And when the Jews laid wait
for him as he was about to sail into Syria he purposed to return
through Macedonia .

AC-204 And there accompanied him into Asia Sopater of Berea and
of the Thessalonians Aristarchus and Secundus and Gaius of Derbe
and Timotheus and of Asia Tychicus and Trophimus .

AC-205 These going before tarried for us at Troas .

AC-206 And we sailed away from Philippi after the days of
unleavened bread and came unto them to Troas in five days where
we abode seven days .

AC-207 And upon the first day of the week when the disciples
came together to break bread Paul preached unto them ready to
depart on the morrow and continued his speech until midnight .

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

AC-209 And there sat in a window a certain young man named
Eutychus being fallen into a deep sleep and as Paul was long
preaching he sunk down with sleep and fell down from the third
loft and was taken up dead .

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

AC-2011 When he therefore was come up again and had broken
bread and eaten and talked a long while even till break of day
so he departed .

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

AC-2013 And we went before to ship and sailed unto Assos there
intending to take in Paul for so had he appointed minding
himself to go afoot .

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

AC-2015 And we sailed thence and came the next day over against
Chios and the next day we arrived at Samos and tarried at
Trogyllium and the next day we came to Miletus .

AC-2016 For Paul had determined to sail by Ephesus because he
would not spend the time in Asia for he hasted if it were
possible for him to be at Jerusalem the day of Pentecost .

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

AC-2018 And when they were come to him he said unto them Ye
know from the first day that I came into Asia after what manner
I have been with you at all seasons .

AC-2019 Serving the Lord with all humility of mind and with
many tears and temptations which befell me by the lying in wait
of the Jews .

AC-2020 And how I kept back nothing that was profitable unto
you but have showed you and have taught you publicly and from
house to house .

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

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

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

AC-2024 But none of these things move me neither count I my
life dear unto myself so that I might finish my course with joy
and the ministry which I have received of the Lord Jesus to
testify the gospel of the grace of God .

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

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

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

AC-2028 Take heed therefore unto yourselves and to all the
flock over the which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers to
feed the church of God which he hath purchased with his own
blood .

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

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

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

AC-2032 And now brethren I commend you to God and to the word
of his grace which is able to build you up and to give you an
inheritance among all them which are sanctified .

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

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

AC-2035 I have showed you all things how that so labouring ye
ought to support the weak and to remember the words of the Lord
Jesus how he said It is more blessed to give than to receive .

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

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

AC-2038 Sorrowing most of all for the words which he spake that
they should see his face no more And they accompanied him unto
the ship .

* AC-211 And it came to pass that after we were gotten from
them and had launched we came with a straight course unto Coos
and the day following unto Rhodes and from thence unto Patara .

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

AC-213 Now when we had discovered Cyprus we left it on the left
hand and sailed into Syria and landed at Tyre for there the ship
was to unlade her burden .

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

AC-215 And when we had accomplished those days we departed and
went our way and they all brought us on our way with wives and
children till we were out of the city and we kneeled down on the
shore and prayed .

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

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

AC-218 And the next day we that were of Paul's company departed
and came unto Caesarea and we entered into the house of Philip
the evangelist which was one of the seven and abode with him .

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

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

AC-2111 And when he was come unto us he took Paul's girdle and
bound his own hands and feet and said Thus saith the Holy Ghost
So shall the Jews at Jerusalem bind the man that owneth this
girdle and shall deliver him into the hands of the Gentiles .

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

AC-2113 Then Paul answered What mean ye to weep and to break
mine heart for I am ready not to be bound only but also to die
at Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus .

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

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

AC-2116 There went with us also certain of the disciples of
Caesarea and brought with them one Mnason of Cyprus an old
disciple with whom we should lodge .

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

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

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

AC-2120 And when they heard it they glorified the Lord and said
unto him Thou seest brother how many thousands of Jews there are
which believe and they are all zealous of the law .

AC-2121 And they are informed of thee that thou teachest all
the Jews which are among the Gentiles to forsake Moses saying
that they ought not to circumcise their children neither to walk
after the customs .

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

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

AC-2124 Them take and purify thyself with them and be at
charges with them that they may shave their heads and all may
know that those things whereof they were informed concerning
thee are nothing but that thou thyself also walkest orderly and
keepest the law .

AC-2125 As touching the Gentiles which believe we have written
and concluded that they observe no such thing save only that
they keep themselves from things offered to idols and from blood
and from strangled and from fornication .

AC-2126 Then Paul took the men and the next day purifying
himself with them entered into the temple to signify the
accomplishment of the days of purification until that an
offering should be offered for every one of them .

AC-2127 And when the seven days were almost ended the Jews
which were of Asia when they saw him in the temple stirred up
all the people and laid hands on him .

AC-2128 Crying out Men of Israel help This is the man that
teacheth all men every where against the people and the law and
this place and further brought Greeks also into the temple and
hath polluted this holy place .

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

AC-2130 And all the city was moved and the people ran together
and they took Paul and drew him out of the temple and forthwith
the doors were shut .

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

AC-2132 Who immediately took soldiers and centurions and ran
down unto them and when they saw the chief captain and the
soldiers they left beating of Paul .

AC-2133 Then the chief captain came near and took him and
commanded him to be bound with two chains and demanded who he
was and what he had done .

AC-2134 And some cried one thing some another among the
multitude and when he could not know the certainty for the
tumult he commanded him to be carried into the castle .

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

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

AC-2137 And as Paul was to be led into the castle he said unto
the chief captain May I speak unto thee Who said Canst thou
speak Greek .

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

AC-2139 But Paul said I am a man which am a Jew of Tarsus a
city in Cilicia a citizen of no mean city and I beseech thee
suffer me to speak unto the people .

AC-2140 And when he had given him licence Paul stood on the
stairs and beckoned with the hand unto the people And when there
was made a great silence he spake unto them in the Hebrew tongue
saying .

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

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

AC-223 I am verily a man which am a Jew born in Tarsus a city
in Cilicia yet brought up in this city at the feet of Gamaliel
and taught according to the perfect manner of the law of the
fathers and was zealous toward God as ye all are this day .

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

AC-225 As also the high priest doth bear me witness and all the
estate of the elders from whom also I received letters unto the
brethren and went to Damascus to bring them which were there
bound unto Jerusalem for to be punished .

AC-226 And it came to pass that as I made my journey and was
come nigh unto Damascus about noon suddenly there shone from
heaven a great light round about me .

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

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

AC-229 And they that were with me saw indeed the light and were
afraid but they heard not the voice of him that spake to me .

AC-2210 And I said What shall I do Lord And the Lord said unto
me Arise and go into Damascus and there it shall be told thee of
all things which are appointed for thee to do .

AC-2211 And when I could not see for the glory of that light
being led by the hand of them that were with me I came into
Damascus .

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

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

AC-2214 And he said The God of our fathers hath chosen thee
that thou shouldest know his will and see that Just One and
shouldest hear the voice of his mouth .

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

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

AC-2217 And it came to pass that when I was come again to
Jerusalem even while I prayed in the temple I was in a trance .

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

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

AC-2220 And when the blood of thy martyr Stephen was shed I
also was standing by and consenting unto his death and kept the
raiment of them that slew him .

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

AC-2222 And they gave him audience unto this word and then
lifted up their voices and said Away with such a fellow from the
earth for it is not fit that he should live .

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

AC-2224 The chief captain commanded him to be brought into the
castle and bade that he should be examined by scourging that he
might know wherefore they cried so against him .

AC-2225 And as they bound him with thongs Paul said unto the
centurion that stood by Is it lawful for you to scourge a man
that is a Roman and uncondemned .

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

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

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

AC-2229 Then straightway they departed from him which should
have examined him and the chief captain also was afraid after he
knew that he was a Roman and because he had bound him .

AC-2230 On the morrow because he would have known the certainty
wherefore he was accused of the Jews he loosed him from his
bands and commanded the chief priests and all their council to
appear and brought Paul down and set him before them .

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

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

AC-233 Then said Paul unto him God shall smite thee thou whited
wall for sittest thou to judge me after the law and commandest
me to be smitten contrary to the law .

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

AC-235 Then said Paul I wist not brethren that he was the high
priest for it is written Thou shalt not speak evil of the ruler
of thy people .

AC-236 But when Paul perceived that the one part were Sadducees
and the other Pharisees he cried out in the council Men and
brethren I am a Pharisee the son of a Pharisee of the hope and
resurrection of the dead I am called in question .

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

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

AC-239 And there arose a great cry and the scribes that were of
the Pharisees' part arose and strove saying We find no evil in
this man but if a spirit or an angel hath spoken to him let us
not fight against God .

AC-2310 And when there arose a great dissension the chief
captain fearing lest Paul should have been pulled in pieces of
them commanded the soldiers to go down and to take him by force
from among them and to bring him into the castle .

AC-2311 And the night following the Lord stood by him and said
Be of good cheer Paul for as thou hast testified of me in
Jerusalem so must thou bear witness also at Rome .

AC-2312 And when it was day certain of the Jews banded together
and bound themselves under a curse saying that they would
neither eat nor drink till they had killed Paul .

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

AC-2314 And they came to the chief priests and elders and said
We have bound ourselves under a great curse that we will eat
nothing until we have slain Paul .

AC-2315 Now therefore ye with the council signify to the chief
captain that he bring him down unto you to morrow as though ye
would inquire something more perfectly concerning him and we or
ever he come near are ready to kill him .

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

AC-2317 Then Paul called one of the centurions unto him and
said Bring this young man unto the chief captain for he hath a
certain thing to tell him .

AC-2318 So he took him and brought him to the chief captain and
said Paul the prisoner called me unto him and prayed me to bring
this young man unto thee who hath something to say unto thee .

AC-2319 Then the chief captain took him by the hand and went
with him aside privately and asked him What is that thou hast to
tell me .

AC-2320 And he said The Jews have agreed to desire thee that
thou wouldest bring down Paul to morrow into the council as
though they would inquire somewhat of him more perfectly .

AC-2321 But do not thou yield unto them for there lie in wait
for him of them more than forty men which have bound themselves
with an oath that they will neither eat nor drink till they have
killed him and now are they ready looking for a promise from
thee .

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

AC-2323 And he called unto him two centurions saying Make ready
two hundred soldiers to go to Caesarea and horsemen threescore
and ten and spearmen two hundred at the third hour of the night .

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

AC-2325 And he wrote a letter after this manner .

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

AC-2327 This man was taken of the Jews and should have been
killed of them then came I with an army and rescued him having
understood that he was a Roman .

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

AC-2329 Whom I perceived to be accused of questions of their
law but to have nothing laid to his charge worthy of death or of
bonds .

AC-2330 And when it was told me how that the Jews laid wait for
the man I sent straightway to thee and gave commandment to his
accusers also to say before thee what they had against him
Farewell .

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

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

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

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

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

* AC-241 And after five days Ananias the high priest descended
with the elders and with a certain orator named Tertullus who
informed the governor against Paul .

AC-242 And when he was called forth Tertullus began to accuse
him saying Seeing that by thee we enjoy great quietness and that
very worthy deeds are done unto this nation by thy providence .

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

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

AC-245 For we have found this man a pestilent fellow and a
mover of sedition among all the Jews throughout the world and a
ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes .

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

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

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

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

AC-2410 Then Paul after that the governor had beckoned unto him
to speak answered Forasmuch as I know that thou hast been of
many years a judge unto this nation I do the more cheerfully
answer for myself .

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

AC-2412 And they neither found me in the temple disputing with
any man neither raising up the people neither in the synagogues
nor in the city .

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

AC-2414 But this I confess unto thee that after the way which
they call heresy so worship I the God of my fathers believing
all things which are written in the law and in the prophets .

AC-2415 And have hope toward God which they themselves also
allow that there shall be a resurrection of the dead both of the
just and unjust .

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

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

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

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

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

AC-2421 Except it be for this one voice that I cried standing
among them Touching the resurrection of the dead I am called in
question by you this day .

AC-2422 And when Felix heard these things having more perfect
knowledge of that way he deferred them and said When Lysias the
chief captain shall come down I will know the uttermost of your
matter .

AC-2423 And he commanded a centurion to keep Paul and to let
him have liberty and that he should forbid none of his
acquaintance to minister or come unto him .

AC-2424 And after certain days when Felix came with his wife
Drusilla which was a Jewess he sent for Paul and heard him
concerning the faith in Christ .

AC-2425 And as he reasoned of righteousness temperance and
judgment to come Felix trembled and answered Go thy way for this
time when I have a convenient season I will call for thee .

AC-2426 He hoped also that money should have been given him of
Paul that he might loose him wherefore he sent for him the
oftener and communed with him .

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

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

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

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

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

AC-255 Let them therefore said he which among you are able go
down with me and accuse this man if there be any wickedness in
him .

AC-256 And when he had tarried among them more than ten days he
went down unto Caesarea and the next day sitting on the judgment
seat commanded Paul to be brought .

AC-257 And when he was come the Jews which came down from
Jerusalem stood round about and laid many and grievous
complaints against Paul which they could not prove .

AC-258 While he answered for himself Neither against the law of
the Jews neither against the temple nor yet against Caesar have
I offended any thing at all .

AC-259 But Festus willing to do the Jews a pleasure answered
Paul and said Wilt thou go up to Jerusalem and there be judged
of these things before me .

AC-2510 Then said Paul I stand at Caesar's judgment seat where
I ought to be judged to the Jews have I done no wrong as thou
very well knowest .

AC-2511 For if I be an offender or have committed any thing
worthy of death I refuse not to die but if there be none of
these things whereof these accuse me no man may deliver me unto
them I appeal unto Caesar .

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

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

AC-2514 And when they had been there many days Festus declared
Paul's cause unto the king saying There is a certain man left in
bonds by Felix .

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

AC-2516 To whom I answered It is not the manner of the Romans
to deliver any man to die before that he which is accused have
the accusers face to face and have licence to answer for himself
concerning the crime laid against him .

AC-2517 Therefore when they were come hither without any delay
on the morrow I sat on the judgment seat and commanded the man
to be brought forth .

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

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

AC-2520 And because I doubted of such manner of questions I
asked him whether he would go to Jerusalem and there be judged
of these matters .

AC-2521 But when Paul had appealed to be reserved unto the
hearing of Augustus I commanded him to be kept till I might send
him to Caesar .

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

AC-2523 And on the morrow when Agrippa was come and Bernice
with great pomp and was entered into the place of hearing with
the chief captains and principal men of the city at Festus'
commandment Paul was brought forth .

AC-2524 And Festus said King Agrippa and all men which are here
present with us ye see this man about whom all the multitude of
the Jews have dealt with me both at Jerusalem and also here
crying that he ought not to live any longer .

AC-2525 But when I found that he had committed nothing worthy
of death and that he himself hath appealed to Augustus I have
determined to send him .

AC-2526 Of whom I have no certain thing to write unto my lord
Wherefore I have brought him forth before you and specially
before thee O king Agrippa that after examination had I might
have somewhat to write .

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

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

AC-262 I think myself happy king Agrippa because I shall answer
for myself this day before thee touching all the things whereof
I am accused of the Jews .

AC-263 Especially because I know thee to be expert in all
customs and questions which are among the Jews wherefore I
beseech thee to hear me patiently .

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

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

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

AC-267 Unto which promise our twelve tribes instantly serving
God day and night hope to come For which hope's sake king
Agrippa I am accused of the Jews .

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

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

AC-2610 Which thing I also did in Jerusalem and many of the
saints did I shut up in prison having received authority from
the chief priests and when they were put to death I gave my
voice against them .

AC-2611 And I punished them oft in every synagogue and
compelled them to blaspheme and being exceedingly mad against
them I persecuted them even unto strange cities .

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

AC-2613 At midday O king I saw in the way a light from heaven
above the brightness of the sun shining round about me and them
which journeyed with me .

AC-2614 And when we were all fallen to the earth I heard a
voice speaking unto me and saying in the Hebrew tongue Saul Saul
why persecutest thou me it is hard for thee to kick against the
pricks .

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

AC-2616 But rise and stand upon thy feet for I have appeared
unto thee for this purpose to make thee a minister and a witness
both of these things which thou hast seen and of those things in
the which I will appear unto thee .

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

AC-2618 To open their eyes and to turn them from darkness to
light and from the power of Satan unto God that they may receive
forgiveness of sins and inheritance among them which are
sanctified by faith that is in me .

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

AC-2620 But showed first unto them of Damascus and at Jerusalem
and throughout all the coasts of Judaea and then to the Gentiles
that they should repent and turn to God and do works meet for
repentance .

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

AC-2622 Having therefore obtained help of God I continue unto
this day witnessing both to small and great saying none other
things than those which the prophets and Moses did say should
come .

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

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

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

AC-2626 For the king knoweth of these things before whom also I
speak freely for I am persuaded that none of these things are
hidden from him for this thing was not done in a corner .

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

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

AC-2629 And Paul said I would to God that not only thou but
also all that hear me this day were both almost and altogether
such as I am except these bonds .

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

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

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

* AC-271 And when it was determined that we should sail into
Italy they delivered Paul and certain other prisoners unto one
named Julius a centurion of Augustus' band .

AC-272 And entering into a ship of Adramyttium we launched
meaning to sail by the coasts of Asia one Aristarchus a
Macedonian of Thessalonica being with us .

AC-273 And the next day we touched at Sidon And Julius
courteously entreated Paul and gave him liberty to go unto his
friends to refresh himself .

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

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

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

AC-277 And when we had sailed slowly many days and scarce were
come over against Cnidus the wind not suffering us we sailed
under Crete over against Salmone .

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

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

AC-2710 And said unto them Sirs I perceive that this voyage
will be with hurt and much damage not only of the lading and
ship but also of our lives .

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

AC-2712 And because the haven was not commodious to winter in
the more part advised to depart thence also if by any means they
might attain to Phenice and there to winter which is an haven of
Crete and lieth toward the south west and north west .

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

AC-2720 And when neither sun nor stars in many days appeared
and no small tempest lay on us all hope that we should be saved
was then taken away .

AC-2721 But after long abstinence Paul stood forth in the midst
of them and said Sirs ye should have hearkened unto me and not
have loosed from Crete and to have gained this harm and loss .

AC-2722 And now I exhort you to be of good cheer for there
shall be no loss of any man's life among you but of the ship .

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

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

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

AC-2726 Howbeit we must be cast upon a certain island .

AC-2727 But when the fourteenth night was come as we were
driven up and down in Adria about midnight the shipmen deemed
that they drew near to some country .

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

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

AC-2730 And as the shipmen were about to flee out of the ship
when they had let down the boat into the sea under colour as
though they would have cast anchors out of the foreship .

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

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

AC-2733 And while the day was coming on Paul besought them all
to take meat saying This day is the fourteenth day that ye have
tarried and continued fasting having taken nothing .

AC-2734 Wherefore I pray you to take some meat for this is for
your health for there shall not an hair fall from the head of
any of you .

AC-2735 And when he had thus spoken he took bread and gave
thanks to God in presence of them all and when he had broken it
he began to eat .

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

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

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

AC-2739 And when it was day they knew not the land but they
discovered a certain creek with a shore into the which they were
minded if it were possible to thrust in the ship .

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

AC-2741 And falling into a place where two seas met they ran
the ship aground and the forepart stuck fast and remained
unmoveable but the hinder part was broken with the violence of
the waves .

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

AC-2743 But the centurion willing to save Paul kept them from
their purpose and commanded that they which could swim should
cast themselves first into the sea and get to land .

AC-2744 And the rest some on boards and some on broken pieces
of the ship And so it came to pass that they escaped all safe to
land .

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

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

AC-283 And when Paul had gathered a bundle of sticks and laid
them on the fire there came a viper out of the heat and fastened
on his hand .

AC-284 And when the barbarians saw the venomous beast hang on
his hand they said among themselves No doubt this man is a
murderer whom though he hath escaped the sea yet vengeance
suffereth not to live .

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

AC-286 Howbeit they looked when he should have swollen or
fallen down dead suddenly but after they had looked a great
while and saw no harm come to him they changed their minds and
said that he was a god .

AC-287 In the same quarters were possessions of the chief man
of the island whose name was Publius who received us and lodged
us three days courteously .

AC-288 And it came to pass that the father of Publius lay sick
of a fever and of a bloody flux to whom Paul entered in and
prayed and laid his hands on him and healed him .

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

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

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

AC-2812 And landing at Syracuse we tarried there three days .

AC-2813 And from thence we fetched a compass and came to
Rhegium and after one day the south wind blew and we came the
next day to Puteoli .

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

AC-2815 And from thence when the brethren heard of us they came
to meet us as far as Appii forum and The three taverns whom when
Paul saw he thanked God and took courage .

AC-2816 And when we came to Rome the centurion delivered the
prisoners to the captain of the guard but Paul was suffered to
dwell by himself with a soldier that kept him .

AC-2817 And it came to pass that after three days Paul called
the chief of the Jews together and when they were come together
he said unto them Men and brethren though I have committed
nothing against the people or customs of our fathers yet was I
delivered prisoner from Jerusalem into the hands of the Romans .

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

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

AC-2820 For this cause therefore have I called for you to see
you and to speak with you because that for the hope of Israel I
am bound with this chain .

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

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

AC-2823 And when they had appointed him a day there came many
to him into his lodging to whom he expounded and testified the
kingdom of God persuading them concerning Jesus both out of the
law of Moses and out of the prophets from morning till evening .

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

AC-2825 And when they agreed not among themselves they departed
after that Paul had spoken one word Well spake the Holy Ghost by
Esaias the prophet unto our fathers .

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

AC-2827 For the heart of this people is waxed gross and their
ears are dull of hearing and their eyes have they closed lest
they should see with their eyes and hear with their ears and
understand with their heart and should be converted and I should
heal them .

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

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

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

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









  
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