The Acts Of The Apostles
1:1 The former treatise have I made,
O Theophilus, of all that Jesus
began both to do and teach,
1:2 Until the day in which he was taken
up, after he through the Holy
Ghost had given commandments unto the
apostles whom he had chosen:
1:3 To whom also he showed himself alive
after his passion by many
infallible proofs, being seen of them
forty days, and speaking of the
things pertaining to the kingdom of God:
1:4 And, being assembled together with
them, commanded them that they
should not depart from Jerusalem, but
wait for the promise of the
Father, which, says he, you have heard
of me.
1:5 For John truly baptized with water;
but you shall be baptized with
the Holy Ghost not many days hence.
1:6 When they therefore had come together,
they asked of him, saying,
Lord, will you at this time restore again
the kingdom to Israel?
1:7 And he said unto them, It is not
for you to know the times or the
seasons, which the Father has put in
his own power.
1:8 But you shall receive power, after
the Holy Ghost is come upon
you: and you shall be witnesses unto
me both in Jerusalem, and in all
Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the
uttermost part of the earth.
1:9 And when he had spoken these things,
while they beheld, he was
taken up; and a cloud received him out
of their sight.
1:10 And while they looked steadfastly
toward heaven as he went up,
behold, two men stood by them in white
apparel;
1:11 Which also said, You men of Galilee,
why stand you gazing up into
heaven? this same Jesus, which is taken
up from you into heaven, shall
so come in like manner as you have seen
him go into heaven.
1:12 Then returned they unto Jerusalem
from the mount called Olivet,
which is from Jerusalem a sabbath day's
journey.
1:13 And when they had come in, they
went up into an upper room, where
abode both Peter, and James, and John,
and Andrew, Philip, and Thomas,
Bartholomew, and Matthew, James the son
of Alphaeus, and Simon
Zelotes, and Judas the brother of James.
1:14 These all continued with one accord
in prayer and supplication,
with the women, and Mary the mother of
Jesus, and with his brothers.
1:15 And in those days Peter stood up
in the midst of the disciples,
and said, (the number of names together
were about a hundred and
twenty,)
1:16 Men and brothers, this scripture
must needs have been fulfilled,
which the Holy Ghost by the mouth of
David spoke before concerning
Judas, which was guide to them that took
Jesus.
1:17 For he was numbered with us, and
had obtained part of this
ministry.
1:18 Now this man purchased a field with
the reward of iniquity; and
falling headlong, he burst apart in the
middle, and all his insides
gushed out.
1:19 And it was known unto all the dwellers
at Jerusalem; insomuch as
that field is called in their proper
tongue, Aceldama, that is to say,
The field of blood.
1:20 For it is written in the book of
Psalms, Let his habitation be
desolate, and let no man dwell in it:
and, Let another take his
office.
1:21 Therefore of these men which have
accompanied us all the time
that the Lord Jesus went in and out among
us,
1:22 Beginning from the baptism of John,
unto that same day that he
was taken up from us, one must be ordained
to be a witness with us of
his resurrection.
1:23 And they appointed two, Joseph called
Barsabas, who was surnamed
Justus, and Matthias.
1:24 And they prayed, and said, You,
Lord, which know the hearts of
all men, show whether of these two you
have chosen,
1:25 That he may take part of this ministry
and apostleship, from
which Judas by transgression fell, that
he might go to his own place.
1:26 And they gave forth their lots;
and the lot fell upon Matthias;
and he was numbered with the eleven apostles.
2:1 And when the day of Pentecost was
fully come, they were all with
one accord in one place.
2:2 And suddenly there came a sound from
heaven as of a rushing mighty
wind, and it filled all the house where
they were sitting.
2:3 And there appeared unto them cloven
tongues just as of fire, and
it sat upon each of them.
2:4 And they were all filled with the
Holy Ghost, and began to speak
with other tongues, as the Spirit gave
them utterance.
2:5 And there were dwelling at Jerusalem
Jews, devout men, out of
every nation under heaven.
2:6 Now when this was reported abroad,
the multitude came together,
and were confounded, because every man
heard them speak in his own
language.
2:7 And they were all amazed and marvelled,
saying one to another,
Behold, are not all these which speak
Galilaeans?
2:8 And how hear we every man in our
own tongue, in which we were
born?
2:9 Parthians, and Medes, and Elamites,
and the dwellers in
Mesopotamia, and in Judaea, and Cappadocia,
in Pontus, and Asia,
2:10 Phrygia, and Pamphylia, in Egypt,
and in the parts of Libya about
Cyrene, and strangers of Rome, Jews and
proselytes,
2:11 Cretes and Arabians, we do hear
them speak in our tongues the
wonderful works of God.
2:12 And they were all amazed, and were
in doubt, saying one to
another, What means this?
2:13 Others mocking said, These men are
full of new wine.
2:14 But Peter, standing up with the
eleven, lifted up his voice, and
said unto them, You men of Judaea, and
all you that dwell at
Jerusalem, be this known unto you, and
hearken to my words:
2:15 For these are not drunken, as you
suppose, seeing it is but the
third hour of the day.
2:16 But this is that which was spoken
by the prophet Joel; 2:17 And
it shall come to pass in the last days,
says God, I will pour out of
my Spirit upon all flesh: and your sons
and your daughters shall
prophesy, and your young men shall see
visions, and your old men shall
dream dreams:
2:18 And on my servants and on my handmaidens
I will pour out in those
days of my Spirit; and they shall prophesy:
2:19 And I will show wonders in heaven
above, and signs in the earth
beneath; blood, and fire, and vapor of
smoke:
2:20 The sun shall be turned into darkness,
and the moon into blood,
before the great and notable day of the
Lord come:
2:21 And it shall come to pass, that
whosoever shall call on the name
of the Lord shall be saved.
2:22 You 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 you
yourselves also know:
2:23 Him, being delivered by the determinate
counsel and foreknowledge
of God, you have taken, and by wicked
hands have crucified and slain:
2:24 Whom God has raised up, having loosed
the pains of death: because
it was not possible that he should be
held by it.
2:25 For David speaks concerning him,
I saw the Lord always before my
face, for he is on my right hand, that
I should not be moved:
2:26 Therefore did my heart rejoice,
and my tongue was glad; moreover
also my flesh shall rest in hope:
2:27 Because you will not leave my soul
in hell, neither will you
permit your Holy One to see corruption.
2:28 You have made known to me the ways
of life; you shall make me
full of joy with your countenance.
2:29 Men and brothers, let me freely
speak unto you of the patriarch
David, that he is both dead and buried,
and his sepulcher is with us
unto this day.
2:30 Therefore being a prophet, and knowing
that God had sworn with an
oath to him, that of the fruit of his
loins, according to the flesh,
he would raise up Christ to sit on his
throne;
2:31 He seeing this before spoke of the
resurrection of Christ, that
his soul was not left in hell, neither
his flesh did see corruption.
2:32 This Jesus has God raised up, whereof
we all are witnesses.
2:33 Therefore being by the right hand
of God exalted, and having
received of the Father the promise of
the Holy Ghost, he has shed
forth this, which you now see and hear.
2:34 For David is not ascended into the
heavens: but he says himself,
The Lord said unto my Lord, Sit you on
my right hand,
2:35 Until I make your foes your footstool.
2:36 Therefore let all the house of Israel
know assuredly, that God
has made the same Jesus, whom you have
crucified, both Lord and
Christ.
2:37 Now when they heard this, they were
pricked in their heart, and
said unto Peter and to the rest of the
apostles, Men and brothers,
what shall we do?
2:38 Then Peter said unto them, Repent,
and be baptized every one of
you in the name of Jesus Christ for the
remission of sins, and you
shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.
2:39 For the promise is unto you, and
to your children, and to all
that are afar off, just as many as the
LORD our God shall call.
2:40 And with many other words did he
testify and exhort, saying, Save
yourselves from this untoward generation.
2:41 Then they that gladly received his
word were baptized: and the
same day there were added unto them about
three thousand souls.
2:42 And they continued steadfastly in
the apostles' doctrine and
fellowship, and in breaking of bread,
and in prayers.
2:43 And fear came upon every soul: and
many wonders and signs were
done by the apostles.
2:44 And all that believed were together,
and had all things common;
2:45 And sold their possessions and goods,
and parted them to all men,
as every man had need.
2:46 And they, continuing daily with
one accord in the temple, and
breaking bread from house to house, did
eat their food with gladness
and singleness of heart,
2:47 Praising God, and having favor with
all the people. And the Lord
added to the church daily such as should
be saved.
3:1 Now Peter and John went up together
into the temple at the hour of
prayer, being the ninth hour.
3:2 And a certain man lame from his mother's
womb was carried, whom
they laid daily at the gate of the temple
which is called Beautiful,
to ask alms of them that entered into
the temple;
3:3 Who seeing Peter and John about to
go into the temple asked an
alms.
3:4 And Peter, fastening his eyes upon
him with John, said, Look on
us.
3:5 And he gave heed unto them, expecting
to receive something of
them.
3:6 Then Peter said, Silver and gold
have I none; but such as I have
give I you: In the name of Jesus Christ
of Nazareth rise up and walk.
3:7 And he took him by the right hand,
and lifted him up: and
immediately his feet and ankle bones
received strength.
3:8 And he leaping up stood, and walked,
and entered with them into
the temple, walking, and leaping, and
praising God.
3:9 And all the people saw him walking
and praising God: 3:10 And they
knew that it was he which sat for alms
at the Beautiful gate of the
temple: and they were filled with wonder
and amazement at that which
had happened unto him.
3:11 And as the lame man which was healed
held Peter and John, all the
people ran together unto them in the
porch that is called Solomon's,
greatly wondering.
3:12 And when Peter saw it, he answered
unto the people, You men of
Israel, why marvel you at this? or why
look you so earnestly on us, as
though by our own power or holiness we
had made this man to walk?
3:13 The God of Abraham, and of Isaac,
and of Jacob, the God of our
fathers, has glorified his Son Jesus;
whom you delivered up, and
denied him in the presence of Pilate,
when he was determined to let
him go.
3:14 But you denied the Holy One and
the Just, and desired a murderer
to be granted unto you;
3:15 And killed the Prince of life, whom
God has raised from the dead;
whereof we are witnesses.
3:16 And his name through faith in his
name has made this man strong,
whom you see and know: yes, the faith
which is by him has given him
this perfect soundness in the presence
of you all.
3:17 And now, brothers, I know that through
ignorance you did it, as
did also your rulers.
3:18 But those things, which God before
had showed by the mouth of all
his prophets, that Christ should suffer,
he has so fulfilled.
3:19 Repent you therefore, and be converted,
that your sins may be
blotted out, when the times of refreshing
shall come from the presence
of the Lord.
3:20 And he shall send Jesus Christ,
which before was preached unto
you:
3:21 Whom the heaven must receive until
the times of restitution of
all things, which God has spoken by the
mouth of all his holy prophets
since the world began.
3:22 For Moses truly said unto the fathers,
A prophet shall the Lord
your God raise up unto you of your brothers,
like unto me; him shall
you hear in all things whatsoever he
shall say unto you.
3:23 And it shall come to pass, that
every soul, which will not hear
that prophet, shall be destroyed from
among the people.
3:24 Yes, and all the prophets from Samuel
and those that follow
after, as many as have spoken, have likewise
foretold of these days.
3:25 You are the children of the prophets,
and of the covenant which
God made with our fathers, saying unto
Abraham, And in your seed shall
all the kindreds of the earth be blessed.
3:26 Unto you first God, having raised
up his Son Jesus, sent him to
bless you, in turning away every one
of you from his iniquities.
4:1 And as they spoke unto the people,
the priests, and the captain of
the temple, and the Sadducees, came upon
them,
4:2 Being grieved that they taught the
people, and preached through
Jesus the resurrection from the dead.
4:3 And they laid hands on them, and
put them in hold unto the next
day: for it was now evening.
4:4 Howbeit many of those who heard the
word believed; and the number
of the men was about five thousand.
4:5 And it came to pass on the next day,
that their rulers, and
elders, and scribes,
4:6 And Annas the high priest, and Caiaphas,
and John, and Alexander,
and as many as were of the kindred of
the high priest, were gathered
together at Jerusalem.
4:7 And when they had set them in the
midst, they asked, By what
power, or by what name, have you done
this?
4:8 Then Peter, filled with the Holy
Ghost, said unto them, You rulers
of the people, and elders of Israel,
4:9 If we this day be examined of the
good deed done to the sick man,
by what means he is made whole;
4:10 Be it known unto you all, and to
all the people of Israel, that
by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth,
whom you crucified, whom God
raised from the dead, even by him does
this man stand here before you
whole.
4:11 This is the stone which was set
at no value of you builders,
which is become the head of the corner.
4:12 Neither is there salvation in any
other: for there is none other
name under heaven given among men, whereby
we must be saved.
4:13 Now when they saw the boldness of
Peter and John, and perceived
that they were unlearned and ignorant
men, they marvelled; and they
took knowledge of them, that they had
been with Jesus.
4:14 And beholding the man which was
healed standing with them, they
could say nothing against it.
4:15 But when they had commanded them
to go aside out of the council,
they conferred among themselves,
4:16 Saying, What shall we do to these
men? for that indeed a notable
miracle has been done by them is manifest
to all them that dwell in
Jerusalem; and we cannot deny it.
4:17 But that it spread no further among
the people, let us strictly
threaten them, that they speak henceforth
to no man in this name.
4:18 And they called them, and commanded
them not to speak at all nor
teach in the name of Jesus.
4:19 But Peter and John answered and
said unto them, Whether it be
right in the sight of God to hearken
unto you more than unto God,
judge you.
4:20 For we cannot but speak the things
which we have seen and heard.
4:21 So when they had further threatened
them, they let them go,
finding nothing how they might punish
them, because of the people: for
all men glorified God for that which
was done.
4:22 For the man was above forty years
old, on whom this miracle of
healing was showed.
4:23 And being let go, they went to their
own company, and reported
all that the chief priests and elders
had said unto them.
4:24 And when they heard that, they lifted
up their voice to God with
one accord, and said, Lord, you are God,
which have made heaven, and
earth, and the sea, and all that in them
is:
4:25 Who by the mouth of your servant
David have said, Why did the
heathen rage, and the people imagine
vain things?
4:26 The kings of the earth stood up,
and the rulers were gathered
together against the Lord, and against
his Christ.
4:27 For of a truth against your holy
child Jesus, whom you have
anointed, both Herod, and Pontius Pilate,
with the Gentiles, and the
people of Israel, were gathered together,
4:28 For to do whatsoever your hand and
your counsel determined before
to be done.
4:29 And now, Lord, behold their threatenings:
and grant unto your
servants, that with all boldness they
may speak your word,
4:30 By stretching forth your hand to
heal; and that signs and wonders
may be done by the name of your holy
child Jesus.
4:31 And when they had prayed, the place
was shaken where they were
assembled together; and they were all
filled with the Holy Ghost, and
they spoke the word of God with boldness.
4:32 And the multitude of them that believed
were of one heart and of
one soul: neither said any of them that
anything of the things which
he possessed was his own; but they had
all things common.
4:33 And with great power gave the apostles
witness of the
resurrection of the Lord Jesus: and great
grace was upon them all.
4:34 Neither was there any among them
that lacked: for as many as were
possessors of lands or houses sold them,
and brought the prices of the
things that were sold,
4:35 And laid them down at the apostles'
feet: and distribution was
made unto every man according as he had
need.
4:36 And Joses, who by the apostles was
surnamed Barnabas, (which is,
being interpreted, The son of consolation,)
a Levite, and of the
country of Cyprus,
4:37 Having land, sold it, and brought
the money, and laid it at the
apostles' feet.
5:1 But a certain man named Ananias,
with Sapphira his wife, sold a
possession,
5:2 And kept back part of the price,
his wife also being privy to it,
and brought a certain part, and laid
it at the apostles' feet.
5:3 But Peter said, Ananias, why has
Satan filled your heart to lie to
the Holy Ghost, and to keep back part
of the price of the land?
5:4 Whiles it remained, was it not your
own? and after it was sold,
was it not in your own power? why have
you conceived this thing in
your heart? you have not lied unto men,
but unto God.
5:5 And Ananias hearing these words fell
down, and gave up the ghost:
and great fear came on all them that
heard these things.
5:6 And the young men arose, wound him
up, and carried him out, and
buried him.
5:7 And it was about the space of three
hours after, when his wife,
not knowing what was done, came in.
5:8 And Peter answered unto her, Tell
me whether you sold the land for
so much? And she said, Yes, for so much.
5:9 Then Peter said unto her, How is
it that you have agreed together
to tempt the Spirit of the Lord? behold,
the feet of those who have
buried your husband are at the door,
and shall carry you out.
5:10 Then fell she down immediately at
his feet, and yielded up the
ghost: and the young men came in, and
found her dead, and, carrying
her forth, buried her by her husband.
5:11 And great fear came upon all the
church, and upon as many as
heard these things.
5:12 And by the hands of the apostles
were many signs and wonders
wrought among the people; (and they were
all with one accord in
Solomon's porch.
5:13 And of the rest no man dared join
himself to them: but the people
magnified them.
5:14 And believers were the more added
to the Lord, multitudes both of
men and women.)
5:15 Insomuch that they brought forth
the sick into the streets, and
laid them on beds and couches, that at
the least the shadow of Peter
passing by might overshadow some of them.
5:16 There came also a multitude out
of the cities round about unto
Jerusalem, bringing sick people, and
those who were vexed with unclean
spirits: and they were healed every one.
5:17 Then the high priest rose up, and
all they that were with him,
(which is the sect of the Sadducees,)
and were filled with
indignation,
5:18 And laid their hands on the apostles,
and put them in the common
prison.
5:19 But the angel of the Lord by night
opened the prison doors, and
brought them forth, and said,
5:20 Go, stand and speak in the temple
to the people all the words of
this life.
5:21 And when they heard that, they entered
into the temple early in
the morning, and taught. But the high
priest came, and they that were
with him, and called the council together,
and all the senate of the
children of Israel, and sent to the prison
to have them brought.
5:22 But when the officers came, and
found them not in the prison,
they returned and told,
5:23 Saying, The prison truly found we
shut with all safety, and the
keepers standing outside before the doors:
but when we had opened, we
found no man within.
5:24 Now when the high priest and the
captain of the temple and the
chief priests heard these things, they
doubted of them whereunto this
would grow.
5:25 Then came one and told them, saying,
Behold, the men whom you put
in prison are standing in the temple,
and teaching the people.
5:26 Then went the captain with the officers,
and brought them without
violence: for they feared the people,
lest they should have been
stoned.
5:27 And when they had brought them,
they set them before the council:
and the high priest asked them,
5:28 Saying, Did not we strictly command
you that you should not teach
in this name? and, behold, you have filled
Jerusalem with your
doctrine, and intend to bring this man's
blood upon us.
5:29 Then Peter and the other apostles
answered and said, We ought to
obey God rather than men.
5:30 The God of our fathers raised up
Jesus, whom you slew and hanged
on a tree.
5:31 Him has God exalted with his right
hand to be a Prince and a
Saviour, for to give repentance to Israel,
and forgiveness of sins.
5:32 And we are his witnesses of these
things; and so is also the Holy
Ghost, whom God has given to them that
obey him.
5:33 When they heard that, they were
cut to the heart, and took
counsel to slay them.
5:34 Then stood there up one in the council,
a Pharisee, named
Gamaliel, a doctor of the law, had in
reputation among all the people,
and commanded to put the apostles forth
a little space;
5:35 And said unto them, You men of Israel,
take heed to yourselves
what you intend to do as touching these
men.
5:36 For before these days rose up Theudas,
boasting himself to be
somebody; to whom a number of men, about
four hundred, joined
themselves: who was slain; and all, as
many as obeyed him, were
scattered, and brought to nought.
5:37 After this man rose up Judas of
Galilee in the days of the
taxing, and drew away many people after
him: he also perished; and
all, just as many as obeyed him, were
dispersed.
5:38 And now I say unto you, Refrain
from these men, and let them
alone: for if this counsel or this work
be of men, it will come to
nought:
5:39 But if it be of God, you cannot
overthrow it; lest haply you be
found even to fight against God.
5:40 And to him they agreed: and when
they had called the apostles,
and beaten them, they commanded that
they should not speak in the name
of Jesus, and let them go.
5:41 And they departed from the presence
of the council, rejoicing
that they were counted worthy to suffer
shame for his name.
5:42 And daily in the temple, and in
every house, they ceased not to
teach and preach Jesus Christ.
6:1 And in those days, when the number
of the disciples was
multiplied, there arose a murmuring of
the Grecians against the
Hebrews, because their widows were neglected
in the daily
ministration.
6:2 Then the twelve called the multitude
of the disciples unto them,
and said, It is not reason that we should
leave the word of God, and
serve tables.
6:3 Therefore, brothers, select among
you seven men of honest report,
full of the Holy Ghost and wisdom, whom
we may appoint over this
business.
6:4 But we will give ourselves continually
to prayer, and to the
ministry of the word.
6:5 And the saying pleased the whole
multitude: and they chose
Stephen, a man full of faith and of the
Holy Ghost, and Philip, and
Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and
Parmenas, and Nicolas a
proselyte of Antioch:
6:6 Whom they set before the apostles:
and when they had prayed, they
laid their hands on them.
6:7 And the word of God increased; and
the number of the disciples
multiplied in Jerusalem greatly; and
a great company of the priests
were obedient to the faith.
6:8 And Stephen, full of faith and power,
did great wonders and
miracles among the people.
6:9 Then there arose certain of the synagogue,
which is called the
synagogue of the Libertines, and Cyrenians,
and Alexandrians, and of
them of Cilicia and of Asia, disputing
with Stephen.
6:10 And they were not able to resist
the wisdom and the spirit by
which he spoke.
6:11 Then they suborned men, which said,
We have heard him speak
blasphemous words against Moses, and
against God.
6:12 And they stirred up the people,
and the elders, and the scribes,
and came upon him, and caught him, and
brought him to the council,
6:13 And set up false witnesses, which
said, This man ceases not to
speak blasphemous words against this
holy place, and the law:
6:14 For we have heard him say, that
this Jesus of Nazareth shall
destroy this place, and shall change
the customs which Moses delivered
us.
6:15 And all that sat in the council,
looking steadfastly on him, saw
his face as it had been the face of an
angel.
7:1 Then said the high priest, Are these
things so? 7:2 And he said,
Men, brothers, and fathers, hearken;
The God of glory appeared unto
our father Abraham, when he was in Mesopotamia,
before he dwelled in
Charran,
7:3 And said unto him, Get you out of
your country, and from your
kindred, and come into the land which
I shall show you.
7:4 Then came he out of the land of the
Chaldaeans, and dwelled in
Charran: and from there, when his father
was dead, he removed him into
this land, in which you now dwell.
7:5 And he gave him none inheritance
in it, no, not so much as to set
his foot on: yet he promised that he
would give it to him for a
possession, and to his seed after him,
when as yet he had no child.
7:6 And God spoke on this wise, That
his seed should sojourn in a
strange land; and that they should bring
them into bondage, and
entreat them evil four hundred years.
7:7 And the nation to whom they shall
be in bondage will I judge, said
God: and after that shall they come forth,
and serve me in this place.
7:8 And he gave him the covenant of circumcision:
and so Abraham begat
Isaac, and circumcised him the eighth
day; and Isaac begat Jacob; and
Jacob begat the twelve patriarchs.
7:9 And the patriarchs, moved with envy,
sold Joseph into Egypt: but
God was with him,
7:10 And delivered him out of all his
afflictions, and gave him favor
and wisdom in the sight of Pharaoh king
of Egypt; and he made him
governor over Egypt and all his house.
7:11 Now there came a dearth over all
the land of Egypt and Chanaan,
and great affliction: and our fathers
found no sustenance.
7:12 But when Jacob heard that there
was corn in Egypt, he sent out
our fathers first.
7:13 And at the second time Joseph was
made known to his brothers; and
Joseph's kindred was made known unto
Pharaoh.
7:14 Then sent Joseph, and called his
father Jacob to him, and all his
kindred, threescore and fifteen souls.
7:15 So Jacob went down into Egypt, and
died, he, and our fathers,
7:16 And were carried over into Sychem,
and laid in the sepulcher that
Abraham bought for a sum of money of
the sons of Emmor the father of
Sychem.
7:17 But when the time of the promise
drew close, which God had sworn
to Abraham, the people grew and multiplied
in Egypt,
7:18 Till another king arose, which did
not know Joseph.
7:19 The same dealt deceptively with
our kindred, and badly treated
our fathers, so that they cast out their
young children, to the end
they might not live.
7:20 In which time Moses was born, and
was exceedingly fair, and
nourished up in his father's house three
months:
7:21 And when he was cast out, Pharaoh's
daughter took him up, and
nourished him for her own son.
7:22 And Moses was learned in all the
wisdom of the Egyptians, and was
mighty in words and in deeds.
7:23 And when he was full forty years
old, it came into his heart to
visit his brothers the children of Israel.
7:24 And seeing one of them suffer wrong,
he defended him, and avenged
him that was oppressed, and smote the
Egyptian:
7:25 For he supposed his brothers would
have understood that God by
his hand would deliver them: but they
understood not.
7:26 And the next day he showed himself
unto them as they strove, and
would have set them at one again, saying,
Sirs, you are brothers; why
do you wrong one to another?
7:27 But he that did his neighbor wrong
thrust him away, saying, Who
made you a ruler and a judge over us?
7:28 Do you want kill me, as you did
the Egyptian yesterday? 7:29 Then
fled Moses at this saying, and was a
stranger in the land of Madian,
where he begat two sons.
7:30 And when forty years were expired,
there appeared to him in the
wilderness of mount Sina an angel of
the Lord in a flame of fire in a
bush.
7:31 When Moses saw it, he wondered at
the sight: and as he drew near
to behold it, the voice of the LORD came
unto him,
7:32 Saying, I am the God of your fathers,
the God of Abraham, and the
God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob. Then
Moses trembled, and dared not
behold.
7:33 Then said the Lord to him, Put off
your shoes from your feet: for
the place where you stand is holy ground.
7:34 I have seen, I have seen the affliction
of my people which is in
Egypt, and I have heard their groaning,
and am come down to deliver
them. And now come, I will send you into
Egypt.
7:35 This Moses whom they refused, saying,
Who made you a ruler and a
judge? the same did God send to be a
ruler and a deliverer by the hand
of the angel which appeared to him in
the bush.
7:36 He brought them out, after he had
showed wonders and signs in the
land of Egypt, and in the Red sea, and
in the wilderness forty years.
7:37 This is that Moses, which said unto
the children of Israel, A
prophet shall the Lord your God raise
up unto you of your brothers,
like unto me; him shall you hear.
7:38 This is he, that was in the church
in the wilderness with the
angel which spoke to him in the mount
Sina, and with our fathers: who
received the lively oracles to give unto
us:
7:39 To whom our fathers would not obey,
but thrust him from them, and
in their hearts turned back again into
Egypt,
7:40 Saying unto Aaron, Make us gods
to go before us: for as for this
Moses, which brought us out of the land
of Egypt, we know not what is
become of him.
7:41 And they made a calf in those days,
and offered sacrifice unto
the idol, and rejoiced in the works of
their own hands.
7:42 Then God turned, and gave them up
to worship the host of heaven;
as it is written in the book of the prophets,
O you house of Israel,
have you offered to me slain beasts and
sacrifices by the space of
forty years in the wilderness?
7:43 Yes, you took up the tabernacle
of Moloch, and the star of your
god Remphan, figures which you made to
worship them: and I will carry
you away beyond Babylon.
7:44 Our fathers had the tabernacle of
witness in the wilderness, as
he had appointed, speaking unto Moses,
that he should make it
according to the fashion that he had
seen.
7:45 Which also our fathers that came
after brought in with Jesus into
the possession of the Gentiles, whom
God drove out before the face of
our fathers, unto the days of David;
7:46 Who found favor before God, and
desired to find a tabernacle for
the God of Jacob.
7:47 But Solomon built him a house.
7:48 Howbeit the most High dwells not
in temples made with hands; as
says the prophet,
7:49 Heaven is my throne, and earth is
my footstool: what house will
you build me? says the Lord: or what
is the place of my rest?
7:50 Has not my hand made all these things?
7:51 You stiffnecked and
uncircumcised in heart and ears, you
do always resist the Holy Ghost:
as your fathers did, so do you.
7:52 Which of the prophets have not your
fathers persecuted? and they
have slain those who showed before of
the coming of the Just One; of
whom you have been now the betrayers
and murderers:
7:53 Who have received the law by the
disposition of angels, and have
not kept it.
7:54 When they heard these things, they
were cut to the heart, and
they gnashed on him with their teeth.
7:55 But he, being full of the Holy Ghost,
looked up steadfastly into
heaven, and saw the glory of God, and
Jesus standing on the right hand
of God,
7:56 And said, Behold, I see the heavens
opened, and the Son of man
standing on the right hand of God.
7:57 Then they cried out with a loud
voice, and stopped their ears,
and ran upon him with one accord,
7:58 And cast him out of the city, and
stoned him: and the witnesses
laid down their clothes at a young man's
feet, whose name was Saul.
7:59 And they stoned Stephen, calling
upon God, and saying, Lord
Jesus, receive my spirit.
7:60 And he kneeled down, and cried with
a loud voice, Lord, lay not
this sin to their charge. And when he
had said this, he fell asleep.
8:1 And Saul was consenting unto his
death. And at that time there was
a great persecution against the church
which was at Jerusalem; and
they were all scattered abroad throughout
the regions of Judaea and
Samaria, except the apostles.
8:2 And devout men carried Stephen to
his burial, and made great
lamentation over him.
8:3 As for Saul, he made havoc of the
church, entering into every
house, and haling men and women committed
them to prison.
8:4 Therefore they that were scattered
abroad went every where
preaching the word.
8:5 Then Philip went down to the city
of Samaria, and preached Christ
unto them.
8:6 And the people with one accord gave
heed unto those things which
Philip spoke, hearing and seeing the
miracles which he did.
8:7 For unclean spirits, crying with
loud voice, came out of many that
were possessed with them: and many taken
with palsies, and that were
lame, were healed.
8:8 And there was great joy in that city.
8:9 But there was a certain man, called
Simon, which beforetime in the
same city used sorcery, and bewitched
the people of Samaria, giving
out that himself was some great one:
8:10 To whom they all gave heed, from
the least to the greatest,
saying, This man is the great power of
God.
8:11 And to him they had regard, because
of long time he had bewitched
them with sorceries.
8:12 But when they believed Philip preaching
the things concerning the
kingdom of God, and the name of Jesus
Christ, they were baptized, both
men and women.
8:13 Then Simon himself believed also:
and when he was baptized, he
continued with Philip, and wondered,
beholding the miracles and signs
which were done.
8:14 Now when the apostles which were
at Jerusalem heard that Samaria
had received the word of God, they sent
unto them Peter and John:
8:15 Who, when they had come down, prayed
for them, that they might
receive the Holy Ghost:
8:16 (For as yet he was fallen upon none
of them: only they were
baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.)
8:17 Then laid they their hands on them,
and they received the Holy
Ghost.
8:18 And when Simon saw that through
laying on of the apostles' hands
the Holy Ghost was given, he offered
them money,
8:19 Saying, Give me also this power,
that on whomsoever I lay hands,
he may receive the Holy Ghost.
8:20 But Peter said unto him, Your money
perish with you, because you
have thought that the gift of God may
be purchased with money.
8:21 You have neither part nor lot in
this matter: for your heart is
not right in the sight of God.
8:22 Repent therefore of this your wickedness,
and pray God, if
perhaps the thought of your heart may
be forgiven you.
8:23 For I perceive that you are in the
gall of bitterness, and in the
bond of iniquity.
8:24 Then answered Simon, and said, Pray
you to the LORD for me, that
none of these things which you have spoken
come upon me.
8:25 And they, when they had testified
and preached the word of the
Lord, returned to Jerusalem, and preached
the gospel in many villages
of the Samaritans.
8:26 And the angel of the Lord spoke
unto Philip, saying, Arise, and
go toward the south unto the way that
goes down from Jerusalem unto
Gaza, which is deserted.
8:27 And he arose and went: and, behold,
a man of Ethiopia, an eunuch
of great authority under Candace queen
of the Ethiopians, who had the
charge of all her treasure, and had come
to Jerusalem for to worship,
8:28 Was returning, and sitting in his
chariot read Isaiah the
prophet.
8:29 Then the Spirit said unto Philip,
Go near, and join yourself to
this chariot.
8:30 And Philip ran to there to him,
and heard him read the prophet
Isaiah, and said, Do you understand what
you read?
8:31 And he said, How can I, unless some
man should guide me? And he
desired Philip that he would come up
and sit with him.
8:32 The place of the scripture which
he read was this, He was led as
a sheep to the slaughter; and like a
lamb dumb before his shearer, so
opened he not his mouth:
8:33 In his humiliation his judgment
was taken away: and who shall
declare his generation? for his life
is taken from the earth.
8:34 And the eunuch answered Philip,
and said, I pray you, of whom
speaks the prophet this? of himself,
or of some other man?
8:35 Then Philip opened his mouth, and
began at the same scripture,
and preached unto him Jesus.
8:36 And as they went on their way, they
came unto a certain water:
and the eunuch said, See, here is water;
what does hinder me to be
baptized?
8:37 And Philip said, If you believe
with all your heart, you may. And
he answered and said, I believe that
Jesus Christ is the Son of God.
8:38 And he commanded the chariot to
stand still: and they went down
both into the water, both Philip and
the eunuch; and he baptized him.
8:39 And when they had 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.
8:40 But Philip was found at Azotus:
and passing through he preached
in all the cities, till he came to Caesarea.
9:1 And Saul, yet breathing out threatenings
and slaughter against the
disciples of the Lord, went unto the
high priest,
9:2 And desired of him letters to Damascus
to the synagogues, that if
he found any of this way, whether they
were men or women, he might
bring them bound unto Jerusalem.
9:3 And as he journeyed, he came near
Damascus: and suddenly there
shined round about him a light from heaven:
9:4 And he fell to the earth, and heard
a voice saying unto him, Saul,
Saul, why persecute you me?
9:5 And he said, Who are you, Lord? And
the Lord said, I am Jesus whom
you persecute: it is hard for you to
kick against the pricks.
9:6 And he trembling and astonished said,
Lord, what will you have me
to do? And the Lord said unto him, Arise,
and go into the city, and it
shall be told you what you must do.
9:7 And the men which journeyed with
him stood speechless, hearing a
voice, but seeing no man.
9:8 And Saul arose from the earth; and
when his eyes were opened, he
saw no man: but they led him by the hand,
and brought him into
Damascus.
9:9 And he was three days without sight,
and neither did eat nor
drink.
9:10 And there was a certain disciple
at Damascus, named Ananias; and
to him said the Lord in a vision, Ananias.
And he said, Behold, I am
here, Lord.
9:11 And the Lord said unto him, Arise,
and go into the street which
is called Straight, and inquire in the
house of Judas for one called
Saul, of Tarsus: for, behold, he prays,
9:12 And has seen in a vision a man named
Ananias coming in, and
putting his hand on him, that he might
receive his sight.
9:13 Then Ananias answered, Lord, I have
heard by many of this man,
how much evil he has done to your saints
at Jerusalem:
9:14 And here he has authority from the
chief priests to bind all that
call on your name.
9:15 But the Lord said unto him, Go your
way: for he is a chosen
vessel unto me, to bear my name before
the Gentiles, and kings, and
the children of Israel:
9:16 For I will show him how great things
he must suffer for my name's
sake.
9:17 And Ananias went his way, and entered
into the house; and putting
his hands on him said, Brother Saul,
the Lord, even Jesus, that
appeared unto you on the way as you came,
has sent me, that you might
receive your sight, and be filled with
the Holy Ghost.
9:18 And immediately there fell from
his eyes as it had been scales:
and he received sight immediately, and
arose, and was baptized.
9:19 And when he had received food, he
was strengthened. Then was Saul
certain days with the disciples which
were at Damascus.
9:20 And immediately he preached Christ
in the synagogues, that he is
the Son of God.
9:21 But all that heard him were amazed,
and said; Is not this he that
destroyed those who called on this name
in Jerusalem, and came to here
for that intent, that he might bring
them bound unto the chief
priests?
9:22 But Saul increased the more in strength,
and confounded the Jews
which dwelled at Damascus, proving that
this is very Christ.
9:23 And after many days were fulfilled,
the Jews took counsel to kill
him:
9:24 But their laying await was known
of Saul. And they watched the
gates day and night to kill him.
9:25 Then the disciples took him by night,
and let him down by the
wall in a basket.
9:26 And when Saul was come to Jerusalem,
he attempted to join himself
to the disciples: but they were all afraid
of him, and believed not
that he was a disciple.
9:27 But Barnabas took him, and brought
him to the apostles, and
declared unto them how he had seen the
Lord on the way, and that he
had spoken to him, and how he had preached
boldly at Damascus in the
name of Jesus.
9:28 And he was with them coming in and
going out at Jerusalem.
9:29 And he spoke boldly in the name
of the Lord Jesus, and disputed
against the Grecians: but they went about
to slay him.
9:30 Which when the brothers knew, they
brought him down to Caesarea,
and sent him forth to Tarsus.
9:31 Then had the churches rest throughout
all Judaea and Galilee and
Samaria, and were edified; and walking
in the fear of the Lord, and in
the comfort of the Holy Ghost, were multiplied.
9:32 And it came to pass, as Peter passed
throughout all quarters, he
came down also to the saints which dwelled
at Lydda.
9:33 And there he found a certain man
named Aeneas, which had kept his
bed eight years, and was sick of the
palsy.
9:34 And Peter said unto him, Aeneas,
Jesus Christ makes you whole:
arise, and make your bed. And he arose
immediately.
9:35 And all that dwelled at Lydda and
Saron saw him, and turned to
the Lord.
9:36 Now there was at Joppa a certain
disciple named Tabitha, which by
interpretation is called Dorcas: this
woman was full of good works and
almsdeeds which she did.
9:37 And it came to pass in those days,
that she was sick, and died:
whom when they had washed, they laid
her in an upper chamber.
9:38 And forasmuch as Lydda was close
to Joppa, and the disciples had
heard that Peter was there, they sent
unto him two men, desiring him
that he would not delay to come to them.
9:39 Then Peter arose and went with them.
When he was come, they
brought him into the upper chamber: and
all the widows stood by him
weeping, and showing the coats and garments
which Dorcas made, while
she was with them.
9:40 But Peter put them all forth, and
kneeled down, and prayed; and
turning him to the body said, Tabitha,
arise. And she opened her eyes:
and when she saw Peter, she sat up.
9:41 And he gave her his hand, and lifted
her up, and when he had
called the saints and widows, presented
her alive.
9:42 And it was known throughout all
Joppa; and many believed in the
Lord.
9:43 And it came to pass, that he tarried
many days in Joppa with one
Simon a tanner.
10:1 There was a certain man in Caesarea
called Cornelius, a centurion
of the band called the Italian band,
10:2 A devout man, and one that feared
God with all his house, which
gave much alms to the people, and prayed
to God always.
10:3 He saw in a vision evidently about
the ninth hour of the day an
angel of God coming in to him, and saying
unto him, Cornelius.
10:4 And when he looked on him, he was
afraid, and said, What is it,
Lord? And he said unto him, Your prayers
and your alms are come up for
a memorial before God.
10:5 And now send men to Joppa, and call
for one Simon, whose surname
is Peter:
10:6 He lodges with one Simon a tanner,
whose house is by the seaside:
he shall tell you what you should do.
10:7 And when the angel which spoke unto
Cornelius was departed, he
called two of his household servants,
and a devout soldier of them
that waited on him continually;
10:8 And when he had declared all these
things unto them, he sent them
to Joppa.
10:9 On the next day, as they went on
their journey, and drew close
unto the city, Peter went up upon the
housetop to pray about the sixth
hour:
10:10 And he became very hungry, and
would have eaten: but while they
made ready, he fell into a trance,
10:11 And saw heaven opened, and a certain
vessel descending upon him,
as it had been a great sheet knit at
the four corners, and let down to
the earth:
10:12 Wherein were all manner of fourfooted
beasts of the earth, and
wild beasts, and creeping things, and
fowls of the air.
10:13 And there came a voice to him,
Rise, Peter; kill, and eat.
10:14 But Peter said, Not so, Lord; for
I have never eaten any thing
that is common or unclean.
10:15 And the voice spoke unto him again
the second time, What God has
cleansed, that call not you common.
10:16 This was done three times: and
the vessel was received up again
into heaven.
10:17 Now while Peter doubted in himself
what this vision which he had
seen should mean, behold, the men which
were sent from Cornelius had
made inquiry for Simon's house, and stood
before the gate,
10:18 And called, and asked whether Simon,
which was surnamed Peter,
were lodged there.
10:19 While Peter thought on the vision,
the Spirit said unto him,
Behold, three men seek you.
10:20 Arise therefore, and get you down,
and go with them, doubting
nothing: for I have sent them.
10:21 Then Peter went down to the men
which were sent unto him from
Cornelius; and said, Behold, I am he
whom you seek: what is the cause
why you are come?
10:22 And they said, Cornelius the centurion,
a just man, and one that
fears God, and of good report among all
the nation of the Jews, was
warned from God by a holy angel to send
for you into his house, and to
hear words of you.
10:23 Then called he them in, and lodged
them. And on the next day
Peter went away with them, and certain
brothers from Joppa accompanied
him.
10:24 And the next day after they entered
into Caesarea. And Cornelius
waited for them, and he had called together
his kinsmen and near
friends.
10:25 And as Peter was coming in, Cornelius
met him, and fell down at
his feet, and worshipped him.
10:26 But Peter took him up, saying,
Stand up; I myself also am a man.
10:27 And as he talked with him, he went
in, and found many that were
come together.
10:28 And he said unto them, You know
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 has showed me that I
should not call any man common or
unclean.
10:29 Therefore came I unto you without
opposing, as soon as I was
sent for: I ask therefore for what intent
you have sent for me?
10:30 And Cornelius said, Four days ago
I was fasting until this hour;
and at the ninth hour I prayed in my
house, and, behold, a man stood
before me in bright clothing,
10:31 And said, Cornelius, your prayer
is heard, and your alms are had
in remembrance in the sight of God.
10:32 Send therefore to Joppa, and call
to here Simon, whose surname
is Peter; he is lodged in the house of
one Simon a tanner by the sea
side: who, when he comes, shall speak
unto you.
10:33 Immediately therefore I sent to
you; and you have well done that
you are come. Now therefore are we all
here present before God, to
hear all things that are commanded you
of God.
10:34 Then Peter opened his mouth, and
said, Of a truth I perceive
that God is no respecter of persons:
10:35 But in every nation he that fears
him, and works righteousness,
is accepted with him.
10:36 The word which God sent unto the
children of Israel, preaching
peace by Jesus Christ: (he is Lord of
all:)
10:37 That word, I say, you know, which
was spoken out throughout all
Judaea, and began from Galilee, after
the baptism which John preached;
10:38 How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth
with the Holy Ghost and with
power: who went about doing good, and
healing all that were oppressed
of the devil; for God was with him.
10:39 And we are witnesses of all things
which he did both in the land
of the Jews, and in Jerusalem; whom they
slew and hanged on a tree:
10:40 Him God raised up the third day,
and showed him openly; 10:41
Not to all the people, but unto witnesses
chosen before God, even to
us, who did eat and drink with him after
he rose from the dead.
10:42 And he commanded us to preach unto
the people, and to testify
that it is he which was ordained of God
to be the Judge of quick and
dead.
10:43 To him give all the prophets witness,
that through his name
whosoever believes in him shall receive
remission of sins.
10:44 While Peter yet spoke these words,
the Holy Ghost fell on all
those who heard the word.
10:45 And they of the circumcision which
believed were astonished, as
many as came with Peter, because on the
Gentiles also was poured out
the gift of the Holy Ghost.
10:46 For they heard them speak with
tongues, and magnify God. Then
answered Peter,
10:47 Can any man forbid water, that
these should not be baptized,
which have received the Holy Ghost as
well as we?
10:48 And he commanded them to be baptized
in the name of the Lord.
Then prayed they him to tarry certain
days.
11:1 And the apostles and brothers that
were in Judaea heard that the
Gentiles had also received the word of
God.
11:2 And when Peter was come up to Jerusalem,
they that were of the
circumcision contended with him,
11:3 Saying, You went in to men uncircumcised,
and did eat with them.
11:4 But Peter rehearsed the matter from
the beginning, and expounded
it by order unto them, saying,
11:5 I was in the city of Joppa praying:
and in a trance I saw a
vision, A certain vessel descend, as
it had been a great sheet, let
down from heaven by four corners; and
it came even to me:
11:6 Upon the which when I had fastened
my eyes, I considered, and saw
fourfooted beasts of the earth, and wild
beasts, and creeping things,
and fowls of the air.
11:7 And I heard a voice saying unto
me, Arise, Peter; slay and eat.
11:8 But I said, Not so, Lord: for nothing
common or unclean has at
any time entered into my mouth.
11:9 But the voice answered me again
from heaven, What God has
cleansed, that call not you common.
11:10 And this was done three times:
and all were drawn up again into
heaven.
11:11 And, behold, immediately there
were three men already come unto
the house where I was, sent from Caesarea
unto me.
11:12 And the Spirit bade me go with
them, nothing doubting. Moreover
these six brothers accompanied me, and
we entered into the man's
house:
11:13 And he showed us how he had seen
an angel in his house, which
stood and said unto him, Send men to
Joppa, and call for Simon, whose
surname is Peter;
11:14 Who shall tell you words, whereby
you and all your house shall
be saved.
11:15 And as I began to speak, the Holy
Ghost fell on them, as on us
at the beginning.
11:16 Then remembered I the word of the
Lord, that he said, John
indeed baptized with water; but you shall
be baptized with the Holy
Ghost.
11:17 Since God gave them the like gift
as he did unto us, who
believed on the Lord Jesus Christ; what
was I, that I could withstand
God?
11:18 When they heard these things, they
held their peace, and
glorified God, saying, Then has God also
to the Gentiles granted
repentance unto life.
11:19 Now they which were scattered abroad
upon the persecution that
arose about Stephen travelled as far
as Phenice, and Cyprus, and
Antioch, preaching the word to none but
unto the Jews only.
11:20 And some of them were men of Cyprus
and Cyrene, which, when they
had come to Antioch, spoke unto the Grecians,
preaching the LORD
Jesus.
11:21 And the hand of the Lord was with
them: and a great number
believed, and turned unto the Lord.
11:22 Then tidings of these things came
unto the ears of the church
which was in Jerusalem: and they sent
forth Barnabas, that he should
go as far as Antioch.
11:23 Who, when he came, and had seen
the grace of God, was glad, and
exhorted them all, that with purpose
of heart they would cleave unto
the Lord.
11:24 For he was a good man, and full
of the Holy Ghost and of faith:
and many people was added unto the Lord.
11:25 Then departed Barnabas to Tarsus,
for to seek Saul: 11:26 And
when he had found him, he brought him
unto Antioch. And it came to
pass, that a whole year they assembled
themselves with the church, and
taught many people. And the disciples
were called Christians first in
Antioch.
11:27 And in these days came prophets
from Jerusalem unto Antioch.
11:28 And there stood up one of them
named Agabus, and signified by
the Spirit that there should be great
dearth throughout all the world:
which came to pass in the days of Claudius
Caesar.
11:29 Then the disciples, every man according
to his ability,
determined to send relief unto the brothers
which dwelled in Judaea:
11:30 Which also they did, and sent it
to the elders by the hands of
Barnabas and Saul.
12:1 Now about that time Herod the king
stretched forth his hands to
vex certain of the church.
12:2 And he killed James the brother
of John with the sword.
12:3 And because he saw it pleased the
Jews, he proceeded further to
take Peter also. (Then were the days
of unleavened bread.)
12:4 And when he had apprehended him,
he put him in prison, and
delivered him to four quaternions of
soldiers to keep him; intending
after passover to bring him forth to
the people.
12:5 Peter therefore was kept in prison:
but prayer was made without
ceasing of the church unto God for him.
12:6 And when Herod would have brought
him forth, the same night Peter
was sleeping between two soldiers, bound
with two chains: and the
keepers before the door kept the prison.
12:7 And, behold, the angel of the Lord
came upon him, and a light
shined in the prison: and he smote Peter
on the side, and raised him
up, saying, Arise up quickly. And his
chains fell off from his hands.
12:8 And the angel said unto him, Gird
yourself, and bind on your
sandals. And so he did. And he says unto
him, Cast your garment about
you, and follow me.
12:9 And he went out, and followed him;
and knew not that it was true
which was done by the angel; but thought
he saw a vision.
12:10 When they were past the first and
the second ward, they came
unto the iron gate that leads unto the
city; which opened to them of
his own accord: and they went out, and
passed on through one street;
and immediately the angel departed from
him.
12:11 And when Peter was come to himself,
he said, Now I know of a
surety, that the LORD has sent his angel,
and has delivered me out of
the hand of Herod, and from all the expectation
of the people of the
Jews.
12:12 And when he had considered the
thing, he came to the house of
Mary the mother of John, whose surname
was Mark; where many were
gathered together praying.
12:13 And as Peter knocked at the door
of the gate, a damsel came to
hearken, named Rhoda.
12:14 And when she knew Peter's voice,
she opened not the gate for
gladness, but ran in, and told how Peter
stood before the gate.
12:15 And they said unto her, You are
mad. But she constantly affirmed
that it was even so. Then said they,
It is his angel.
12:16 But Peter continued knocking: and
when they had opened the door,
and saw him, they were astonished.
12:17 But he, beckoning unto them with
the hand to hold their peace,
declared unto them how the Lord had brought
him out of the prison. And
he said, Go show these things unto James,
and to the brothers. And he
departed, and went into another place.
12:18 Now as soon as it was day, there
was no small stir among the
soldiers, what was become of Peter.
12:19 And when Herod had sought for him,
and found him not, he
examined the keepers, and commanded that
they should be put to death.
And he went down from Judaea to Caesarea,
and there abode.
12:20 And Herod was highly displeased
with them of Tyre and Sidon: but
they came with one accord to him, and,
having made Blastus the king's
chamberlain their friend, desired peace;
because their country was
nourished by the king's country.
12:21 And upon a set day Herod, arrayed
in royal apparel, sat upon his
throne, and made an oration unto them.
12:22 And the people gave a shout, saying,
It is the voice of a god,
and not of a man.
12:23 And immediately the angel of the
Lord smote him, because he gave
not God the glory: and he was eaten of
worms, and gave up the ghost.
12:24 But the word of God grew and multiplied.
12:25 And Barnabas and Saul returned
from Jerusalem, when they had
fulfilled their ministry, and took with
them John, whose surname was
Mark.
13:1 Now there were in the church that
was at Antioch certain prophets
and teachers; as Barnabas, and Simeon
that was called Niger, and
Lucius of Cyrene, and Manaen, which had
been brought up with Herod the
tetrarch, and Saul.
13:2 As they ministered to the Lord,
and fasted, the Holy Ghost said,
Separate me Barnabas and Saul for the
work whereunto I have called
them.
13:3 And when they had fasted and prayed,
and laid their hands on
them, they sent them away.
13:4 So they, being sent forth by the
Holy Ghost, departed unto
Seleucia; and from there they sailed
to Cyprus.
13:5 And when they were at Salamis, they
preached the word of God in
the synagogues of the Jews: and they
had also John to their minister.
13:6 And when they had gone through the
isle unto Paphos, they found a
certain sorcerer, a false prophet, a
Jew, whose name was Barjesus:
13:7 Which was with the deputy of the
country, Sergius Paulus, a
prudent man; who called for Barnabas
and Saul, and desired to hear the
word of God.
13:8 But Elymas the sorcerer (for so
is his name by interpretation)
withstood them, seeking to turn away
the deputy from the faith.
13:9 Then Saul, (who also is called Paul,)
filled with the Holy Ghost,
set his eyes on him.
13:10 And said, O full of all trickery
and all mischief, you child of
the devil, you enemy of all righteousness,
will you not cease to
pervert the right ways of the Lord?
13:11 And now, behold, the hand of the
Lord is upon you, and you shall
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.
13:12 Then the deputy, when he saw what
was done, believed, being
astonished at the doctrine of the Lord.
13:13 Now when Paul and his company loosed
from Paphos, they came to
Perga in Pamphylia: and John departing
from them returned to
Jerusalem.
13:14 But when they departed from Perga,
they came to Antioch in
Pisidia, and went into the synagogue
on the sabbath day, and sat down.
13:15 And after the reading of the law
and the prophets the rulers of
the synagogue sent unto them, saying,
You men and brothers, if you
have any word of exhortation for the
people, say on.
13:16 Then Paul stood up, and beckoning
with his hand said, Men of
Israel, and you that fear God, give audience.
13:17 The God of this people of Israel
chose our fathers, and exalted
the people when they dwelled as strangers
in the land of Egypt, and
with a high arm brought he them out of
it.
13:18 And about the time of forty years
suffered he their manners in
the wilderness.
13:19 And when he had destroyed seven
nations in the land of Chanaan,
he divided their land to them by lot.
13:20 And after that he gave unto them
judges about the space of four
hundred and fifty years, until Samuel
the prophet.
13:21 And afterward they desired a king:
and God gave unto them Saul
the son of Cis, a man of the tribe of
Benjamin, by the space of forty
years.
13:22 And when he had removed him, he
raised up unto them David to be
their king; to whom also he gave their
testimony, and said, I have
found David the son of Jesse, a man after
my own heart, which shall
fulfill all my will.
13:23 Of this man's seed has God according
to his promise raised unto
Israel a Saviour, Jesus:
13:24 When John had first preached before
his coming the baptism of
repentance to all the people of Israel.
13:25 And as John fulfilled his course,
he said, Whom think you that I
am? I am not he. But, behold, there comes
one after me, whose shoes of
his feet I am not worthy to loose.
13:26 Men and brothers, children of the
stock of Abraham, and
whosoever among you fears God, to you
is the word of this salvation
sent.
13:27 For they that dwell at Jerusalem,
and their rulers, because they
knew him not, nor yet the voices of the
prophets which are read every
sabbath day, they have fulfilled them
in condemning him.
13:28 And though they found no cause
of death in him, yet desired they
Pilate that he should be slain.
13:29 And when they had fulfilled all
that was written of him, they
took him down from the tree, and laid
him in a sepulcher.
13:30 But God raised him from the dead:
13:31 And he was seen many
days of those who came up with him from
Galilee to Jerusalem, who are
his witnesses unto the people.
13:32 And we declare unto you glad tidings,
that the promise which was
made unto the fathers,
13:33 God has fulfilled the same unto
us their children, in that he
has raised up Jesus again; as it is also
written in the second psalm,
You are my Son, this day have I begotten
you.
13:34 And as concerning that he raised
him up from the dead, now no
more to return to corruption, he said
on this wise, I will give you
the sure mercies of David.
13:35 Therefore he says also in another
psalm, You shall not permit
your Holy One to see corruption.
13:36 For David, after he had served
his own generation by the will of
God, fell on sleep, and was laid unto
his fathers, and saw corruption:
13:37 But he, whom God raised again,
saw no corruption.
13:38 Be it known unto you therefore,
men and brothers, that through
this man is preached unto you the forgiveness
of sins:
13:39 And by him all that believe are
justified from all things, from
which you could not be justified by the
law of Moses.
13:40 Beware therefore, lest that come
upon you, which is spoken of in
the prophets;
13:41 Behold, you despisers, and wonder,
and perish: for I work a work
in your days, a work which you shall
in no way believe, though a man
declare it unto you.
13:42 And when the Jews were gone out
of the synagogue, the Gentiles
asked that these words might be preached
to them the next sabbath.
13:43 Now when the congregation was broken
up, many of the Jews and
religious proselytes followed Paul and
Barnabas: who, speaking to
them, persuaded them to continue in the
grace of God.
13:44 And the next sabbath day came almost
the whole city together to
hear the word of God.
13:45 But when the Jews saw the multitudes,
they were filled with
envy, and spoke against those things
which were spoken by Paul,
contradicting and blaspheming.
13:46 Then Paul and Barnabas grown bold,
and said, It was necessary
that the word of God should first have
been spoken to you: but seeing
you put it from you, and judge yourselves
unworthy of everlasting
life, lo, we turn to the Gentiles.
13:47 For so has the Lord commanded us,
saying, I have set you to be a
light of the Gentiles, that you should
be for salvation unto the ends
of the earth.
13:48 And when the Gentiles heard this,
they were glad, and glorified
the word of the Lord: and as many as
were ordained to eternal life
believed.
13:49 And the word of the Lord was spoken
out throughout all the
region.
13:50 But the Jews stirred up the devout
and honorable women, and the
chief men of the city, and raised persecution
against Paul and
Barnabas, and expelled them out of their
borders.
13:51 But they shook off the dust of
their feet against them, and came
unto Iconium.
13:52 And the disciples were filled with
joy, and with the Holy Ghost.
14:1 And it came to pass in Iconium,
that they went both together into
the synagogue of the Jews, and so spoke,
that a great multitude both
of the Jews and also of the Greeks believed.
14:2 But the unbelieving Jews stirred
up the Gentiles, and made their
minds evil affected against the brothers.
14:3 Long time therefore abode they speaking
boldly in the Lord, which
gave testimony unto the word of his grace,
and granted signs and
wonders to be done by their hands.
14:4 But the multitude of the city was
divided: and part held with the
Jews, and part with the apostles.
14:5 And when there was an assault made
both of the Gentiles, and also
of the Jews with their rulers, to use
them despitefully, and to stone
them,
14:6 They were ware of it, and fled unto
Lystra and Derbe, cities of
Lycaonia, and unto the region that lies
round about:
14:7 And there they preached the gospel.
14:8 And there sat a certain man at Lystra,
sick in his feet, being a
cripple from his mother's womb, who never
had walked:
14:9 The same heard Paul speak: who steadfastly
beholding him, and
perceiving that he had faith to be healed,
14:10 Said with a loud voice, Stand upright
on your feet. And he
leaped and walked.
14:11 And when the people saw what Paul
had done, they lifted up their
voices, saying in the speech of Lycaonia,
The gods are come down to us
in the likeness of men.
14:12 And they called Barnabas, Jupiter;
and Paul, Mercurius, because
he was the chief speaker.
14:13 Then the priest of Jupiter, which
was before their city, brought
oxen and garlands unto the gates, and
would have done sacrifice with
the people.
14:14 Which when the apostles, Barnabas
and Paul, heard of, they tear
their clothes, and ran in among the people,
crying out,
14:15 And saying, Sirs, why do you these
things? We also are men of
like passions with you, and preach unto
you that you should turn from
these vanities unto the living God, which
made heaven, and earth, and
the sea, and all things that are in it:
14:16 Who in times past permitted all
nations to walk in their own
ways.
14:17 Nevertheless he left not himself
without witness, in that he did
good, and gave us rain from heaven, and
fruitful seasons, filling our
hearts with food and gladness.
14:18 And with these sayings scarce restrained
they the people, that
they had not done sacrifice unto them.
14:19 And there came to there certain
Jews from Antioch and Iconium,
who persuaded the people, and having
stoned Paul, drew him out of the
city, supposing he had been dead.
14:20 Howbeit, as the disciples stood
round about him, he rose up, and
came into the city: and the next day
he departed with Barnabas to
Derbe.
14:21 And when they had preached the
gospel to that city, and had
taught many, they returned again to Lystra,
and to Iconium, and
Antioch,
14:22 Confirming the souls of the disciples,
and exhorting them to
continue in the faith, and that we must
through much tribulation enter
into the kingdom of God.
14:23 And when they had ordained them
elders in every church, and had
prayed with fasting, they commended them
to the Lord, on whom they
believed.
14:24 And after they had passed throughout
Pisidia, they came to
Pamphylia.
14:25 And when they had preached the
word in Perga, they went down
into Attalia:
14:26 And from there sailed to Antioch,
from from where they ha been
recommended to the grace of God for the
work which they fulfilled.
14:27 And when they had come, and had
gathered the church together,
they rehearsed all that God had done
with them, and how he had opened
the door of faith unto the Gentiles.
14:28 And there they abode long time
with the disciples.
15:1 And certain men which came down
from Judaea taught the brothers,
and said, Unless you be circumcised after
the manner of Moses, you
cannot be saved.
15:2 When therefore Paul and Barnabas
had no small dissension and
disputation with them, they determined
that Paul and Barnabas, and
certain other of them, should go up to
Jerusalem unto the apostles and
elders about this question.
15:3 And being brought on their way by
the church, they passed through
Phenice and Samaria, declaring the conversion
of the Gentiles: and
they caused great joy unto all the brothers.
15:4 And when they had come to Jerusalem,
they were received of the
church, and of the apostles and elders,
and they declared all things
that God had done with them.
15:5 But there rose up certain of the
sect of the Pharisees which
believed, saying, That it was necessary
to circumcise them, and to
command them to keep the law of Moses.
15:6 And the apostles and elders came
together for to consider of this
matter.
15:7 And when there had been much disputing,
Peter rose up, and said
unto them, Men and brothers, you know
that a good while ago God made
choice among us, that the Gentiles by
my mouth should hear the word of
the gospel, and believe.
15:8 And God, which knows the hearts,
bore them witness, giving them
the Holy Ghost, just as he did unto us;
15:9 And put no difference between us
and them, purifying their hearts
by faith.
15:10 Now therefore why tempt you God,
to put a yoke upon the neck of
the disciples, which neither our fathers
nor we were able to bear?
15:11 But we believe that through the
grace of the LORD Jesus Christ
we shall be saved, just as they.
15:12 Then all the multitude kept silence,
and gave audience to
Barnabas and Paul, declaring what miracles
and wonders God had wrought
among the Gentiles by them.
15:13 And after they had held their peace,
James answered, saying, Men
and brothers, hearken unto me:
15:14 Simeon has declared how God at
the first did visit the Gentiles,
to take out of them a people for his
name.
15:15 And to this agree the words of
the prophets; as it is written,
15:16 After this I will return, and will
build again the tabernacle of
David, which is fallen down; and I will
build again the ruins of it,
and I will set it up:
15:17 That the residue of men might seek
after the Lord, and all the
Gentiles, upon whom my name is called,
says the Lord, who does all
these things.
15:18 Known unto God are all his works
from the beginning of the
world.
15:19 Therefore my sentence is, that
we trouble not them, which from
among the Gentiles are turned to God:
15:20 But that we write unto them, that
they abstain from pollutions
of idols, and from fornication, and from
things strangled, and from
blood.
15:21 For Moses of old time has in every
city them that preach him,
being read in the synagogues every sabbath
day.
15:22 Then pleased it the apostles and
elders with the whole church,
to send chosen men of their own company
to Antioch with Paul and
Barnabas; namely, Judas surnamed Barsabas
and Silas, chief men among
the brothers:
15:23 And they wrote letters by them
after this manner; The apostles
and elders and brothers send greeting
unto the brothers which are of
the Gentiles in Antioch and Syria and
Cilicia.
15:24 Since as we have heard, that certain
which went out from us have
troubled you with words, subverting your
souls, saying, You must be
circumcised, and keep the law: to whom
we gave no such commandment:
15:25 It seemed good unto us, being assembled
with one accord, to send
chosen men unto you with our beloved
Barnabas and Paul,
15:26 Men that have hazarded their lives
for the name of our Lord
Jesus Christ.
15:27 We have sent therefore Judas and
Silas, who shall also tell you
the same things by mouth.
15:28 For it seemed good to the Holy
Ghost, and to us, to lay upon you
no greater burden than these necessary
things;
15:29 That you abstain from foods offered
to idols, and from blood,
and from things strangled, and from fornication:
from which if you
keep yourselves, you shall do well. Fare
you well.
15:30 So when they were dismissed, they
came to Antioch: and when they
had gathered the multitude together,
they delivered the epistle:
15:31 Which when they had read, they
rejoiced for the consolation.
15:32 And Judas and Silas, being prophets
also themselves, exhorted
the brothers with many words, and confirmed
them.
15:33 And after they had tarried there
a space, they were let go in
peace from the brothers unto the apostles.
15:34 Notwithstanding it pleased Silas
to abide there still.
15:35 Paul also and Barnabas continued
in Antioch, teaching and
preaching the word of the Lord, with
many others also.
15:36 And some days after Paul said unto
Barnabas, Let us go again and
visit our brothers in every city where
we have preached the word of
the LORD, and see how they do.
15:37 And Barnabas determined to take
with them John, whose surname
was Mark.
15:38 But Paul thought not good to take
him with them, who departed
from them from Pamphylia, and went not
with them to the work.
15:39 And the contention was so sharp
between them, that they departed
asunder one from the other: and so Barnabas
took Mark, and sailed unto
Cyprus;
15:40 And Paul chose Silas, and departed,
being recommended by the
brothers unto the grace of God.
15:41 And he went through Syria and Cilicia,
confirming the churches.
16:1 Then came he to Derbe and Lystra:
and, behold, a certain disciple
was there, named Timotheus, the son of
a certain woman, which was a
Jewess, and believed; but his father
was a Greek:
16:2 Which was well reported of by the
brothers that were at Lystra
and Iconium.
16:3 Him would Paul have to go forth
with him; and took and
circumcised him because of the Jews which
were in those quarters: for
they knew all that his father was a Greek.
16:4 And as they went through the cities,
they delivered them the
decrees for to keep, that were ordained
of the apostles and elders
which were at Jerusalem.
16:5 And so were the churches established
in the faith, and increased
in number daily.
16:6 Now when they had gone throughout
Phrygia and the region of
Galatia, and were forbidden of the Holy
Ghost to preach the word in
Asia,
16:7 After they had come to Mysia, they
attempted to go into Bithynia:
but the Spirit permitted them not.
16:8 And they passing by Mysia came down
to Troas.
16:9 And a vision appeared to Paul in
the night; There stood a man of
Macedonia, and prayed him, saying, Come
over into Macedonia, and help
us.
16:10 And after he had seen the vision,
immediately we endeavored to
go into Macedonia, assuredly gathering
that the Lord had called us for
to preach the gospel unto them.
16:11 Therefore loosing from Troas, we
came with a straight course to
Samothracia, and the next day to Neapolis;
16:12 And from there to Philippi, which
is the chief city of that part
of Macedonia, and a colony: and we were
in that city abiding certain
days.
16:13 And on the sabbath we went out
of the city by a river side,
where prayer was accustomed to be made;
and we sat down, and spoke
unto the women which resorted to there.
16:14 And a certain woman named Lydia,
a seller of purple, of the city
of Youratira, which worshipped God, heard
us: whose heart the Lord
opened, that she attended unto the things
which were spoken of Paul.
16:15 And when she was baptized, and
her household, she asked us,
saying, If you have judged me to be faithful
to the Lord, come into my
house, and abide there. And she constrained
us.
16:16 And it came to pass, as we went
to prayer, a certain damsel
possessed with a spirit of divination
met us, which brought her
masters much gain by soothsaying:
16:17 The same followed Paul and us,
and cried, saying, These men are
the servants of the most high God, which
show unto us the way of
salvation.
16:18 And this did she many days. But
Paul, being grieved, turned and
said to the spirit, I command you in
the name of Jesus Christ to come
out of her. And he came out the same
hour.
16:19 And when her masters saw that the
hope of their gains was gone,
they caught Paul and Silas, and drew
them into the marketplace unto
the rulers,
16:20 And brought them to the magistrates,
saying, These men, being
Jews, do exceedingly trouble our city,
16:21 And teach customs, which are not
lawful for us to receive,
neither to observe, being Romans.
16:22 And the multitude rose up together
against them: and the
magistrates tore off their clothes, and
commanded to beat them.
16:23 And when they had laid many stripes
upon them, they cast them
into prison, charging the jailer to keep
them safely:
16:24 Who, having received such a charge,
thrust them into the inner
prison, and made their feet fast in the
stocks.
16:25 And at midnight Paul and Silas
prayed, and sang praises unto
God: and the prisoners heard them.
16:26 And suddenly there was a great
earthquake, so that the
foundations of the prison were shaken:
and immediately all the doors
were opened, and every one's bands were
loosed.
16:27 And the keeper of the prison awaking
out of his sleep, and
seeing the prison doors open, he drew
out his sword, and would have
killed himself, supposing that the prisoners
had been fled.
16:28 But Paul cried with a loud voice,
saying, Do yourself no harm:
for we are all here.
16:29 Then he called for a light, and
sprang in, and came trembling,
and fell down before Paul and Silas,
16:30 And brought them out, and said,
Sirs, what must I do to be
saved?
16:31 And they said, Believe on the Lord
Jesus Christ, and you shall
be saved, and your house.
16:32 And they spoke unto him the word
of the Lord, and to all that
were in his house.
16:33 And he took them the same hour
of the night, and washed their
stripes; and was baptized, he and all
his, immediately.
16:34 And when he had brought them into
his house, he set food before
them, and rejoiced, believing in God
with all his house.
16:35 And when it was day, the magistrates
sent the sergeants, saying,
Let those men go.
16:36 And the keeper of the prison told
this saying to Paul, The
magistrates have sent to let you go:
now therefore depart, and go in
peace.
16:37 But Paul said unto them, They have
beaten us openly uncondemned,
being Romans, and have cast us into prison;
and now do they thrust us
out secretly? no truthfully; but let
them come themselves and fetch us
out.
16:38 And the sergeants told these words
unto the magistrates: and
they feared, when they heard that they
were Romans.
16:39 And they came and sought them,
and brought them out, and desired
them to depart out of the city.
16:40 And they went out of the prison,
and entered into the house of
Lydia: and when they had seen the brothers,
they comforted them, and
departed.
17:1 Now when they had passed through
Amphipolis and Apollonia, they
came to Thessalonica, where was a synagogue
of the Jews:
17:2 And Paul, as his manner was, went
in unto them, and three sabbath
days reasoned with them out of the scriptures,
17:3 Opening and alleging, that Christ
must needs have suffered, and
risen again from the dead; and that this
Jesus, whom I preach unto
you, is Christ.
17:4 And some of them believed, and consorted
with Paul and Silas; and
of the devout Greeks a great multitude,
and of the chief women not a
few.
17:5 But the Jews which believed not,
moved with envy, took unto them
certain lewd fellows of the baser sort,
and gathered a company, and
set all the city on an uproar, and assaulted
the house of Jason, and
sought to bring them out to the people.
17:6 And when they found them not, they
drew Jason and certain
brothers unto the rulers of the city,
crying, These that have turned
the world upside down are come to here
also;
17:7 Whom Jason has received: and these
all do contrary to the decrees
of Caesar, saying that there is another
king, one Jesus.
17:8 And they troubled the people and
the rulers of the city, when
they heard these things.
17:9 And when they had taken security
of Jason, and of the other, they
let them go.
17:10 And the brothers immediately sent
away Paul and Silas by night
unto Berea: who coming to there went
into the synagogue of the Jews.
17:11 These were more noble than those
in Thessalonica, in that they
received the word with all readiness
of mind, and searched the
scriptures daily, whether those things
were so.
17:12 Therefore many of them believed;
also of honorable women which
were Greeks, and of men, not a few.
17:13 But when the Jews of Thessalonica
had knowledge that the word of
God was preached of Paul at Berea, they
came to there also, and
stirred up the people.
17:14 And then immediately the brothers
sent away Paul to go as it
were to the sea: but Silas and Timotheus
abode there still.
17:15 And they that conducted Paul brought
him unto Athens: and
receiving a commandment unto Silas and
Timotheus for to come to him
with all speed, they departed.
17:16 Now while Paul waited for them
at Athens, his spirit was stirred
in him, when he saw the city wholly given
to idolatry.
17:17 Therefore disputed he in the synagogue
with the Jews, and with
the devout persons, and in the market
daily with them that met with
him.
17:18 Then certain philosophers of the
Epicureans, and of the Stoicks,
encountered him. And some said, What
will this babbler say? other
some, He seems to be a setter forth of
strange gods: because he
preached unto them Jesus, and the resurrection.
17:19 And they took him, and brought
him unto Areopagus, saying, May
we know what this new doctrine, whereof
you speak, is?
17:20 For you bring certain strange things
to our ears: we would know
therefore what these things mean.
17:21 (For all the Athenians and strangers
which were there spent
their time in nothing else, but either
to tell, or to hear some new
thing.)
17:22 Then Paul stood in the midst of
Mars' hill, and said, You men of
Athens, I perceive that in all things
you are too superstitious.
17:23 For as I passed by, and beheld
your devotions, I found an altar
with this inscription, TO THE UNKNOWN
GOD. Whom therefore you
ignorantly worship, him declare I unto
you.
17:24 God that made the world and all
things in it, seeing that he is
Lord of heaven and earth, dwells not
in temples made with hands;
17:25 Neither is worshipped with men's
hands, as though he needed any
thing, seeing he gives to all life, and
breath, and all things;
17:26 And has made of one blood all nations
of men for to dwell on all
the face of the earth, and has determined
the times before appointed,
and the bounds of their habitation;
17:27 That they should seek the Lord,
if haply they might feel after
him, and find him, though he be not far
from every one of us:
17:28 For in him we live, and move, and
have our being; as certain
also of your own poets have said, For
we are also his offspring.
17:29 Since we are the offspring of God,
we ought not to think that
the Godhead is like unto gold, or silver,
or stone, graven by are and
man's device.
17:30 And the times of this ignorance
God winked at; but now commands
all men every where to repent:
17:31 Because he has appointed a day,
in which he will judge the world
in righteousness by that man whom he
has ordained; whereof he has
given assurance unto all men, in that
he has raised him from the dead.
17:32 And when they heard of the resurrection
of the dead, some
mocked: and others said, We will hear
you again of this matter.
17:33 So Paul departed from among them.
17:34 Howbeit certain men clave unto
him, and believed: among the
which was Dionysius the Areopagite, and
a woman named Damaris, and
others with them.
18:1 After these things Paul departed
from Athens, and came to
Corinth;
18:2 And found a certain Jew named Aquila,
born in Pontus, lately come
from Italy, with his wife Priscilla;
(because Claudius had commanded
all Jews to depart from Rome:) and came
unto them.
18:3 And because he was of the same craft,
he abode with them, and
wrought: for by their occupation they
were tentmakers.
18:4 And he reasoned in the synagogue
every sabbath, and persuaded the
Jews and the Greeks.
18:5 And when Silas and Timotheus had
come from Macedonia, Paul was
pressed in the spirit, and testified
to the Jews that Jesus was
Christ.
18:6 And when they opposed themselves,
and blasphemed, he shook his
clothing, and said unto them, Your blood
be upon your own heads; I am
clean; from now on I will go unto the
Gentiles.
18:7 And he departed from there, and
entered into a certain man's
house, named Justus, one that worshipped
God, whose house joined hard
to the synagogue.
18:8 And Crispus, the chief ruler of
the synagogue, believed on the
Lord with all his house; and many of
the Corinthians hearing believed,
and were baptized.
18:9 Then spoke the Lord to Paul in the
night by a vision, Be not
afraid, but speak, and hold not your
peace:
18:10 For I am with you, and no man shall
set on you to hurt you: for
I have many people in this city.
18:11 And he continued there a year and
six months, teaching the word
of God among them.
18:12 And when Gallio was the deputy
of Achaia, the Jews made
insurrection with one accord against
Paul, and brought him to the
judgment seat,
18:13 Saying, This fellow persuades men
to worship God contrary to the
law.
18:14 And when Paul was now about to
open his mouth, Gallio said unto
the Jews, If it were a matter of wrong
or wicked lewdness, O you Jews,
reason would that I should bear with
you:
18:15 But if it be a question of words
and names, and of your law,
look you to it; for I will be no judge
of such matters.
18:16 And he drove them from the judgment
seat.
18:17 Then all the Greeks took Sosthenes,
the chief ruler of the
synagogue, and beat him before the judgment
seat. And Gallio cared for
none of those things.
18:18 And Paul after this tarried there
yet a good while, and then
took his leave of the brothers, and sailed
from there into Syria, and
with him Priscilla and Aquila; having
shorn his head in Cenchrea: for
he had a vow.
18:19 And he came to Ephesus, and left
them there: but he himself
entered into the synagogue, and reasoned
with the Jews.
18:20 When they desired him to tarry
longer time with them, he
consented not;
18:21 But bade them farewell, saying,
I must by all means keep this
feast that comes in Jerusalem: but I
will return again unto you, if
God will. And he sailed from Ephesus.
18:22 And when he had landed at Caesarea,
and gone up, and saluted the
church, he went down to Antioch.
18:23 And after he had spent some time
there, he departed, and went
over all the country of Galatia and Phrygia
in order, strengthening
all the disciples.
18:24 And a certain Jew named Apollos,
born at Alexandria, an eloquent
man, and mighty in the scriptures, came
to Ephesus.
18:25 This man was instructed on the
way of the Lord; and being
fervent in the spirit, he spoke and taught
diligently the things of
the Lord, knowing only the baptism of
John.
18:26 And he began to speak boldly in
the synagogue: whom when Aquila
and Priscilla had heard, they took him
unto them, and expounded unto
him the way of God more perfectly.
18:27 And when he was disposed to pass
into Achaia, the brothers
wrote, exhorting the disciples to receive
him: who, when he was come,
helped them much which had believed through
grace:
18:28 For he mightily convinced the Jews,
and that publicly, showing
by the scriptures that Jesus was Christ.
19:1 And it came to pass, that, while
Apollos was at Corinth, Paul
having passed through the upper borders
came to Ephesus: and finding
certain disciples,
19:2 He said unto them, Have you received
the Holy Ghost since you
believed? And they said unto him, We
have not so much as heard whether
there be any Holy Ghost.
19:3 And he said unto them, Unto what
then were you baptized? And they
said, Unto John's baptism.
19:4 Then said Paul, John truthfully
baptized with the baptism of
repentance, saying unto the people, that
they should believe on him
which should come after him, that is,
on Christ Jesus.
19:5 When they heard this, they were
baptized in the name of the Lord
Jesus.
19:6 And when Paul had laid his hands
upon them, the Holy Ghost came
on them; and they spoke with tongues,
and prophesied.
19:7 And all the men were about twelve.
19:8 And he went into the synagogue,
and spoke boldly for the space of
three months, disputing and persuading
the things concerning the
kingdom of God.
19:9 But when different were hardened,
and believed not, but spoke
evil of that way before the multitude,
he departed from them, and
separated the disciples, disputing daily
in the school of one
Tyrannus.
19:10 And this continued by the space
of two years; so that all they
which dwelled in Asia heard the word
of the Lord Jesus, both Jews and
Greeks.
19:11 And God wrought special miracles
by the hands of Paul: 19:12 So
that from his body were brought unto
the sick handkerchiefs or aprons,
and the diseases departed from them,
and the evil spirits went out of
them.
19:13 Then certain of the vagabond Jews,
exorcists, took upon them to
call over those who had evil spirits
the name of the LORD Jesus,
saying, We adjure you by Jesus whom Paul
preacheth.
19:14 And there were seven sons of one
Sceva, a Jew, and chief of the
priests, which did so.
19:15 And the evil spirit answered and
said, Jesus I know, and Paul I
know; but who are you?
19:16 And the man in whom the evil spirit
was leaped on them, and
overcame them, and prevailed against
them, so that they fled out of
that house naked and wounded.
19:17 And this was known to all the Jews
and Greeks also dwelling at
Ephesus; and fear fell on them all, and
the name of the Lord Jesus was
magnified.
19:18 And many that believed came, and
confessed, and showed their
deeds.
19:19 Many of them also which used curious
arts brought their books
together, and burned them before all
men: and they counted the price
of them, and found it fifty thousand
pieces of silver.
19:20 So mightily grew the word of God
and prevailed.
19:21 After these things were ended,
Paul purposed in the spirit, when
he had passed through Macedonia and Achaia,
to go to Jerusalem,
saying, After I have been there, I must
also see Rome.
19:22 So he sent into Macedonia two of
them that ministered unto him,
Timotheus and Erastus; but he himself
stayed in Asia for a season.
19:23 And the same time there arose no
small stir about that way.
19:24 For a certain man named Demetrius,
a silversmith, which made
silver shrines for Diana, brought no
small gain unto the craftsmen;
19:25 Whom he called together with the
workmen of like occupation, and
said, Sirs, you know that by this craft
we have our wealth.
19:26 Moreover you see and hear, that
not alone at Ephesus, but almost
throughout all Asia, this Paul has persuaded
and turned away much
people, saying that they be no gods,
which are made with hands:
19:27 So that not only this our craft
is in danger to be set at
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 worships.
19:28 And when they heard these sayings,
they were full of wrath, and
cried out, saying, Great is Diana of
the Ephesians.
19:29 And the whole city was filled with
confusion: and having caught
Gaius and Aristarchus, men of Macedonia,
Paul's companions in travel,
they rushed with one accord into the
theater.
19:30 And when Paul would have entered
in unto the people, the
disciples did not permit.
19:31 And certain of the chief of Asia,
which were his friends, sent
unto him, desiring him that he would
not adventure himself into the
theater.
19:32 Some therefore cried one thing,
and some another: for the
assembly was confused: and the more part
did not know why they were
come together.
19:33 And they drew Alexander out of
the multitude, the Jews putting
him forward. And Alexander beckoned with
the hand, and would have made
his defense unto the people.
19:34 But when they knew that he was
a Jew, all with one voice about
the space of two hours cried out, Great
is Diana of the Ephesians.
19:35 And when the town clerk had appeased
the people, he said, You
men of Ephesus, what man is there that
knows not that the city of the
Ephesians is a worshiper of the great
goddess Diana, and of the image
which fell down from Jupiter?
19:36 Seeing then that these things cannot
be spoken against, you
ought to be quiet, and to do nothing
rashly.
19:37 For you have brought to here these
men, which are neither
robbers of churches, nor yet blasphemers
of your goddess.
19:38 Therefore 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 plead with one another.
19:39 But if you inquire any thing concerning
other matters, it shall
be determined in a lawful assembly.
19:40 For we are in danger to be called
in question for this day's
uproar, there being no cause whereby
we may give an account of this
concourse.
19:41 And when he had thus spoken, he
dismissed the assembly.
20:1 And after the uproar was ceased,
Paul called unto him the
disciples, and embraced them, and departed
for to go into Macedonia.
20:2 And when he had gone over those
parts, and had given them much
exhortation, he came into Greece,
20:3 And there abode three months. And
when the Jews laid wait for
him, as he was about to sail into Syria,
he purposed to return through
Macedonia.
20:4 And there accompanied him into Asia
Sopater of Berea; and of the
Thessalonians, Aristarchus and Secundus;
and Gaius of Derbe, and
Timotheus; and of Asia, Tychicus and
Trophimus.
20:5 These going before tarried for us
at Troas.
20:6 And we sailed away from Philippi
after the days of unleavened
bread, and came unto them to Troas in
five days; where we abode seven
days.
20:7 And upon the first day of the week,
when the disciples came
together to break bread, Paul preached
unto them, ready to depart on
the next day; and continued his speech
until midnight.
20:8 And there were many lights in the
upper chamber, where they were
gathered together.
20:9 And there sat in a window a certain
young man named Eutychus,
being fallen into a deep sleep: and as
Paul was long preaching, he
sunk down with sleep, and fell down from
the third loft, and was taken
up dead.
20:10 And Paul went down, and fell on
him, and embracing him said,
Trouble not yourselves; for his life
is in him.
20:11 When he therefore was come up again,
and had broken bread, and
eaten, and talked a long while, even
till break of day, so he
departed.
20:12 And they brought the young man
alive, and were not a little
comforted.
20:13 And we went before to ship, and
sailed unto Assos, there
intending to take in Paul: for so had
he appointed, minding himself to
go on foot.
20:14 And when he met with us at Assos,
we took him in, and came to
Mitylene.
20:15 And we sailed from there, and came
the next day over against
Chios; and the next day we arrived at
Samos, and tarried at
Trogyllium; and the next day we came
to Miletus.
20:16 For Paul had determined to sail
by Ephesus, because he would not
spend the time in Asia: for he hasted,
if it were possible for him, to
be at Jerusalem the day of Pentecost.
20:17 And from Miletus he sent to Ephesus,
and called the elders of
the church.
20:18 And when they had come to him,
he said unto them, You know, from
the first day that I came into Asia,
after what manner I have been
with you at all seasons,
20:19 Serving the LORD with all humility
of mind, and with many tears,
and temptations, which befell me by the
lying in wait of the Jews:
20:20 And how I kept back nothing that
was profitable unto you, but
have showed you, and have taught you
publicly, and from house to
house,
20:21 Testifying both to the Jews, and
also to the Greeks, repentance
toward God, and faith toward our Lord
Jesus Christ.
20:22 And now, behold, I go bound in
the spirit unto Jerusalem, not
knowing the things that shall befall
me there:
20:23 Save that the Holy Ghost witnesses
in every city, saying that
bonds and afflictions abide me.
20:24 But none of these things move me,
neither count I my life dear
unto myself, so that I might finish my
course with joy, and the
ministry, which I have received of the
Lord Jesus, to testify the
gospel of the grace of God.
20:25 And now, behold, I know that you
all, among whom I have gone
preaching the kingdom of God, shall see
my face no more.
20:26 Therefore I take you to record
this day, that I am pure from the
blood of all men.
20:27 For I have not shunned to declare
unto you all the counsel of
God.
20:28 Take heed therefore unto yourselves,
and to all the flock, over
the which the Holy Ghost has made you
overseers, to feed the church of
God, which he has purchased with his
own blood.
20:29 For I know this, that after my
departing shall grievous wolves
enter in among you, not sparing the flock.
20:30 Also of your own selves shall men
arise, speaking perverse
things, to draw away disciples after
them.
20:31 Therefore watch, and remember,
that by the space of three years
I ceased not to warn every one night
and day with tears.
20:32 And now, brothers, 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 those who are sanctified.
20:33 I have coveted no man's silver,
or gold, or apparel.
20:34 Yes, you yourselves know, that
these hands have ministered unto
my necessities, and to them that were
with me.
20:35 I have showed you all things, that
so laboring you ought to
support the weak, and to remember the
words of the Lord Jesus, how he
said, It is more blessed to give than
to receive.
20:36 And when he had thus spoken, he
kneeled down, and prayed with
them all.
20:37 And they all wept intensely, and
fell on Paul's neck, and kissed
him,
20:38 Sorrowing most of all for the words
which he spoke, that they
should see his face no more. And they
accompanied him unto the ship.
21:1 And it came to pass, that after
we were gotten from them, and had
launched, we came with a straight course
unto Coos, and the day
following unto Rhodes, and from there
unto Patara:
21:2 And finding a ship sailing over
unto Phenicia, we went aboard,
and set forth.
21:3 Now when we had discovered Cyprus,
we left it on the left hand,
and sailed into Syria, and landed at
Tyre: for there the ship was to
unload her burden.
21:4 And finding disciples, we tarried
there seven days: who said to
Paul through the Spirit, that he should
not go up to Jerusalem.
21:5 And when we had accomplished those
days, we departed and went our
way; and they all brought us on our way,
with wives and children, till
we were out of the city: and we kneeled
down on the shore, and prayed.
21:6 And when we had taken our leave
one of another, we took ship; and
they returned home again.
21:7 And when we had finished our course
from Tyre, we came to
Ptolemais, and saluted the brothers,
and abode with them one day.
21:8 And the next day we that were of
Paul's company departed, and
came unto Caesarea: and we entered into
the house of Philip the
evangelist, which was one of the seven;
and abode with him.
21:9 And the same man had four daughters,
virgins, which did prophesy.
21:10 And as we tarried there many days,
there came down from Judaea a
certain prophet, named Agabus.
21:11 And when he was come unto us, he
took Paul's girdle, and bound
his own hands and feet, and said, Thus
says the Holy Ghost, So shall
the Jews at Jerusalem bind the man that
owns this girdle, and shall
deliver him into the hands of the Gentiles.
21:12 And when we heard these things,
both we, and they of that place,
asked him not to go up to Jerusalem.
21:13 Then Paul answered, What mean you
to weep and to break mine
heart? for I am ready not to be bound
only, but also to die at
Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus.
21:14 And when he would not be persuaded,
we ceased, saying, The will
of the Lord be done.
21:15 And after those days we took up
our carriages, and went up to
Jerusalem.
21:16 There went with us also certain
of the disciples of Caesarea,
and brought with them one Mnason of Cyprus,
an old disciple, with whom
we should lodge.
21:17 And when we had come to Jerusalem,
the brothers received us
gladly.
21:18 And the day following Paul went
in with us unto James; and all
the elders were present.
21:19 And when he had saluted them, he
declared particularly what
things God had wrought among the Gentiles
by his ministry.
21:20 And when they heard it, they glorified
the Lord, and said unto
him, You see, brother, how many thousands
of Jews there are which
believe; and they are all zealous of
the law:
21:21 And they are informed of you, that
you teach all the Jews which
are among the Gentiles to forsake Moses,
saying that they ought not to
circumcise their children, neither to
walk after the customs.
21:22 What is it therefore? the multitude
must needs come together:
for they will hear that you are come.
21:23 Do therefore this that we say to
you: We have four men which
have a vow on them;
21:24 Them take, and purify yourself
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
you, are nothing; but
that you yourself also walk orderly,
and keep the law.
21:25 As touching the Gentiles which
believe, we have written and
concluded that they observe no such thing,
save only that they keep
themselves from things offered to idols,
and from blood, and from
strangled, and from fornication.
21:26 Then Paul took the men, and the
next day purifying himself with
them entered into the temple, to signify
the accomplishment of the
days of purification, until that an offering
should be offered for
every one of them.
21:27 And when the seven days were almost
ended, the Jews which were
of Asia, when they saw him in the temple,
stirred up all the people,
and laid hands on him,
21:28 Crying out, Men of Israel, help:
This is the man, that teaches
all men every where against the people,
and the law, and this place:
and further brought Greeks also into
the temple, and has polluted this
holy place.
21:29 (For they had seen before with
him in the city Trophimus an
Ephesian, whom they supposed that Paul
had brought into the temple.)
21:30 And all the city was moved, and
the people ran together: and
they took Paul, and drew him out of the
temple: and immediately the
doors were shut.
21:31 And as they went about to kill
him, tidings came unto the chief
captain of the band, that all Jerusalem
was in an uproar.
21:32 Who immediately took soldiers and
centurions, and ran down unto
them: and when they saw the chief captain
and the soldiers, they left
beating of Paul.
21:33 Then the chief captain came near,
and took him, and commanded
him to be bound with two chains; and
demanded who he was, and what he
had done.
21:34 And some cried one thing, some
another, among the multitude: and
when he could not know the certainty
for the tumult, he commanded him
to be carried into the castle.
21:35 And when he came upon the stairs,
so it was, that he was borne
of the soldiers for the violence of the
people.
21:36 For the multitude of the people
followed after, crying, Away
with him.
21:37 And as Paul was to be led into
the castle, he said unto the
chief captain, May I speak unto you?
Who said, Can you speak Greek?
21:38 Are not you that Egyptian, which
before these days made an
uproar, and led out into the wilderness
four thousand men that were
murderers?
21:39 But Paul said, I am a man who is
a Jew of Tarsus, a city in
Cilicia, a citizen of no mean city: and,
I beseech you, permit me to
speak unto the people.
21:40 And when he had given him license,
Paul stood on the stairs, and
beckoned with the hand unto the people.
And when there was made a
great silence, he spoke unto them in
the Hebrew tongue, saying,
22:1 Men, brothers, and fathers, hear
you my defense which I make now
unto you.
22:2 (And when they heard that he spoke
in the Hebrew tongue to them,
they kept the more silence: and he says,)
22:3 I am truthfully 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 you all are
this day.
22:4 And I persecuted this way unto the
death, binding and delivering
into prisons both men and women.
22:5 As also the high priest does bear
me witness, and all the estate
of the elders: from whom also I received
letters unto the brothers,
and went to Damascus, to bring those
who were there bound unto
Jerusalem, for to be punished.
22:6 And it came to pass, that, as I
made my journey, and was come
close unto Damascus about noon, suddenly
there shone from heaven a
great light round about me.
22:7 And I fell unto the ground, and
heard a voice saying unto me,
Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me?
22:8 And I answered, Who are you, Lord?
And he said unto me, I am
Jesus of Nazareth, whom you persecute.
22:9 And they that were with me saw indeed
the light, and were afraid;
but they heard not the voice of him that
spoke to me.
22:10 And I said, What shall I do, LORD?
And the Lord said unto me,
Arise, and go into Damascus; and there
it shall be told you of all
things which are appointed for you to
do.
22:11 And when I could not see for the
glory of that light, being led
by the hand of them that were with me,
I came into Damascus.
22:12 And one Ananias, a devout man according
to the law, having a
good report of all the Jews which dwelled
there,
22:13 Came unto me, and stood, and said
unto me, Brother Saul, receive
your sight. And the same hour I looked
up upon him.
22:14 And he said, The God of our fathers
has chosen you, that you
should know his will, and see that Just
One, and should hear the voice
of his mouth.
22:15 For you shall be his witness unto
all men of what you have seen
and heard.
22:16 And now why do you tarry? arise,
and be baptized, and wash away
your sins, calling on the name of the
Lord.
22:17 And it came to pass, that, when
I was come again to Jerusalem,
even while I prayed in the temple, I
was in a trance;
22:18 And saw him saying unto me, Make
haste, and get you quickly out
of Jerusalem: for they will not receive
your testimony concerning me.
22:19 And I said, Lord, they know that
I imprisoned and beat in every
synagogue them that believed on you:
22:20 And when the blood of your martyr
Stephen was shed, I also was
standing by, and consenting unto his
death, and kept the clothing of
them that slew him.
22:21 And he said unto me, Depart: for
I will send you far hence unto
the Gentiles.
22:22 And they gave him audience unto
this word, and then lifted up
their voices, and said, Away with such
a fellow from the earth: for it
is not fit that he should live.
22:23 And as they cried out, and cast
off their clothes, and threw
dust into the air,
22:24 The chief captain commanded him
to be brought into the castle,
and bade that he should be examined by
scourging; that he might know
why they cried so against him.
22:25 And as they bound him with thongs,
Paul said unto the centurion
that stood by, Is it lawful for you to
whip a man that is a Roman, and
uncondemned?
22:26 When the centurion heard that,
he went and told the chief
captain, saying, Take heed what you are
doing: for this man is a
Roman.
22:27 Then the chief captain came, and
said unto him, Tell me, are you
a Roman? He said, yes.
22:28 And the chief captain answered,
With a great sum obtained I this
freedom. And Paul said, But I was free
born.
22:29 Then immediately they departed
from him which should have
examined him: and the chief captain also
was afraid, after he knew
that he was a Roman, and because he had
bound him.
22:30 On the next day, because he would
have known the certainty why
he was accused by 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.
23:1 And Paul, earnestly beholding the
council, said, Men and
brothers, I have lived in all good conscience
before God until this
day.
23:2 And the high priest Ananias commanded
them that stood by him to
smite him on the mouth.
23:3 Then said Paul unto him, God shall
smite you, you whited wall:
for do you sit to judge me after the
law, and command me to be smitten
contrary to the law?
23:4 And they that stood by said, Do
you revile God's high priest?
23:5 Then said Paul, I did not know,
brothers, that he was the high
priest: for it is written, You shall
not speak evil of the ruler of
your people.
23:6 But when Paul perceived that the
one part were Sadducees, and the
other Pharisees, he cried out in the
council, Men and brothers, I am a
Pharisee, the son of a Pharisee: of the
hope and resurrection of the
dead I am called in question.
23:7 And when he had so said, there arose
a dissension between the
Pharisees and the Sadducees: and the
multitude was divided.
23:8 For the Sadducees say that there
is no resurrection, neither
angel, nor spirit: but the Pharisees
confess both.
23:9 And there arose a great cry: and
the scribes that were of the
Pharisees' part arose, and strove, saying,
We find no evil in this
man: but if a spirit or an angel has
spoken to him, let us not fight
against God.
23:10 And when there arose a great dissension,
the chief captain,
fearing lest Paul should have been pulled
in pieces of them, commanded
the soldiers to go down, and to take
him by force from among them, and
to bring him into the castle.
23:11 And the night following the Lord
stood by him, and said, Be of
good cheer, Paul: for as you have testified
of me in Jerusalem, so
must you bear witness also at Rome.
23:12 And when it was day, certain of
the Jews banded together, and
bound themselves under a curse, saying
that they would neither eat nor
drink till they had killed Paul.
23:13 And they were more than forty which
had made this conspiracy.
23:14 And they came to the chief priests
and elders, and said, We have
bound ourselves under a great curse,
that we will eat nothing until we
have slain Paul.
23:15 Now therefore you with the council
signify to the chief captain
that he bring him down unto you tomorrow,
as though you would inquire
something more perfectly concerning him:
and we, or ever he come near,
are ready to kill him.
23:16 And when Paul's sister's son heard
of their lying in wait, he
went and entered into the castle, and
told Paul.
23:17 Then Paul called one of the centurions
unto him, and said, Bring
this young man unto the chief captain:
for he has a certain thing to
tell him.
23:18 So he took him, and brought him
to the chief captain, and said,
Paul the prisoner called me unto him,
and prayed me to bring this
young man unto you, who has something
to say unto you.
23:19 Then the chief captain took him
by the hand, and went with him
aside secretly, and asked him, What is
that you have to tell me?
23:20 And he said, The Jews have agreed
to desire you that you would
bring down Paul tomorrow into the council,
as though they would
inquire somewhat of him more perfectly.
23:21 But do not you 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 you.
23:22 So the chief captain then let the
young man depart, and charged
him, See you tell no man that you have
showed these things to me.
23:23 And he called unto him two centurions,
saying, Make ready two
hundred soldiers to go to Caesarea, and
horsemen threescore and ten,
and spearmen two hundred, at the third
hour of the night;
23:24 And provide them beasts, that they
may set Paul on, and bring
him safe unto Felix the governor.
23:25 And he wrote a letter after this
manner: 23:26 Claudius Lysias
unto the most excellent governor Felix
sends greeting.
23:27 This man was taken of the Jews,
and should have been killed of
them: then came I with an army, and rescued
him, having understood
that he was a Roman.
23:28 And when I would have known the
cause why they accused him, I
brought him forth into their council:
23:29 Whom I perceived to be accused
by questions of their law, but to
have nothing laid to his charge worthy
of death or of bonds.
23:30 And when it was told me that the
Jews laid wait for the man, I
sent immediately to you, and gave commandment
to his accusers also to
say before you what they had against
him. Farewell.
23:31 Then the soldiers, as it was commanded
them, took Paul, and
brought him by night to Antipatris.
23:32 On the next day they left the horsemen
to go with him, and
returned to the castle:
23:33 Who, when they came to Caesarea
and delivered the epistle to the
governor, presented Paul also before
him.
23:34 And when the governor had read
the letter, he asked of what
province he was. And when he understood
that he was of Cilicia;
23:35 I will hear you, said he, when
your accusers are also come. And
he commanded him to be kept in Herod's
judgment hall.
24:1 And after five days Ananias the
high priest descended with the
elders, and with a certain orator named
Tertullus, who informed the
governor against Paul.
24:2 And when he was called forth, Tertullus
began to accuse him,
saying, Seeing that by you we enjoy great
quietness, and that very
worthy deeds are done unto this nation
by your providence,
24:3 We accept it always, and in all
places, most noble Felix, with
all thankfulness.
24:4 Notwithstanding, that I be not further
tedious unto you, I pray
you that you would hear us of your clemency
a few words.
24:5 For we have found this man a pestilent
fellow, and a mover of
sedition among all the Jews throughout
the world, and a ringleader of
the sect of the Nazarenes:
24:6 Who also has gone about to profane
the temple: whom we took, and
would have judged according to our law.
24:7 But the chief captain Lysias came
upon us, and with great
violence took him away out of our hands,
24:8 Commanding his accusers to come
unto you: by examining of whom
yourself may take knowledge of all these
things, whereof we accuse
him.
24:9 And the Jews also assented, saying
that these things were so.
24:10 Then Paul, after the governor had
beckoned unto him to speak,
answered, Since as I know that you have
been of many years a judge
unto this nation, I do the more cheerfully
answer for myself:
24:11 Because that you may understand,
that there are yet but twelve
days since I went up to Jerusalem for
to worship.
24:12 And they neither found me in the
temple disputing with any man,
neither raising up the people, neither
in the synagogues, nor in the
city:
24:13 Neither can they prove the things
whereof they now accuse me.
24:14 But this I confess unto you, that
after the way which they call
heresy, so worship I the God of my fathers,
believing all things which
are written in the law and in the prophets:
24:15 And have hope toward God, which
they themselves also allow, that
there shall be a resurrection of the
dead, both of the just and
unjust.
24:16 And herein do I exercise myself,
to have always a conscience
void to offense toward God, and toward
men.
24:17 Now after many years I came to
bring alms to my nation, and
offerings.
24:18 Whereupon certain Jews from Asia
found me purified in the
temple, neither with multitude, nor with
tumult.
24:19 Who ought to have been here before
you, and object, if they had
ought against me.
24:20 Or else let these same here say,
if they have found any evil
doing in me, while I stood before the
council,
24:21 Unless it be for this one voice,
that I cried standing among
them, Touching the resurrection of the
dead I am called in question by
you this day.
24:22 And when Felix heard these things,
having more perfect knowledge
of that way, he deferred them, and said,
When Lysias the chief captain
shall come down, I will know the last
of your matter.
24:23 And he commanded a centurion to
keep Paul, and to let him have
liberty, and that he should forbid none
of his acquaintance to
minister or come unto him.
24:24 And after certain days, when Felix
came with his wife Drusilla,
which was a Jewess, he sent for Paul,
and heard him concerning the
faith in Christ.
24:25 And as he reasoned of righteousness,
temperance, and judgment to
come, Felix trembled, and answered, Go
your way for this time; when I
have a convenient season, I will call
for you.
24:26 He hoped also that money should
have been given him of Paul,
that he might loose him: therefore he
sent for him the more often, and
communed with him.
24:27 But after two years Porcius Festus
came into Felix' room: and
Felix, willing to show the Jews a pleasure,
left Paul bound.
25:1 Now when Festus was come into the
province, after three days he
ascended from Caesarea to Jerusalem.
25:2 Then the high priest and the chief
of the Jews informed him
against Paul, and besought him,
25:3 And desired favor against him, that
he would send for him to
Jerusalem, laying wait on the way to
kill him.
25:4 But Festus answered, that Paul should
be kept at Caesarea, and
that he himself would depart shortly
to there.
25:5 Let them therefore, said he, which
among you are able, go down
with me, and accuse this man, if there
be any wickedness in him.
25:6 And when he had tarried among them
more than ten days, he went
down unto Caesarea; and the next day
sitting on the judgment seat
commanded Paul to be brought.
25:7 And when he was come, the Jews which
came down from Jerusalem
stood round about, and laid many and
grievous complaints against Paul,
which they could not prove.
25:8 While he answered for himself, Neither
against the law of the
Jews, neither against the temple, nor
yet against Caesar, have I
offended any thing at all.
25:9 But Festus, willing to do the Jews
a pleasure, answered Paul, and
said, Do you want go up to Jerusalem,
and there be judged of these
things before me?
25:10 Then said Paul, I stand at Caesar's
judgment seat, where I ought
to be judged: to the Jews have I done
no wrong, as you very well know.
25:11 For if I be an offender, or have
committed any thing worthy of
death, I refuse not to die: but if there
be none of these things
whereof these accuse me, no man may deliver
me unto them. I appeal
unto Caesar.
25:12 Then Festus, when he had conferred
with the council, answered,
Have you appealed unto Caesar? unto Caesar
shall you go.
25:13 And after certain days king Agrippa
and Bernice came unto
Caesarea to salute Festus.
25:14 And when they had been there many
days, Festus declared Paul's
cause unto the king, saying, There is
a certain man left in bonds by
Felix:
25:15 About whom, when I was at Jerusalem,
the chief priests and the
elders of the Jews informed me, desiring
to have judgment against him.
25:16 To whom I answered, It is not the
manner of the Romans to
deliver any man to die, before that he
which is accused have the
accusers face to face, and have license
to answer for himself
concerning the crime laid against him.
25:17 Therefore, when they had come to
here, without any delay on the
morrow I sat on the judgment seat, and
commanded the man to be brought
forth.
25:18 Against whom when the accusers
stood up, they brought none
accusation of such things as I supposed:
25:19 But had certain questions against
him of their own superstition,
and of one Jesus, which was dead, whom
Paul affirmed to be alive.
25:20 And because I doubted of such manner
of questions, I asked him
whether he would go to Jerusalem, and
there be judged of these
matters.
25:21 But when Paul had appealed to be
reserved unto the hearing of
Augustus, I commanded him to be kept
till I might send him to Caesar.
25:22 Then Agrippa said unto Festus,
I would also hear the man myself.
To morrow, said he, you shall hear him.
25:23 And on the next day, 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.
25:24 And Festus said, King Agrippa,
and all men which are here
present with us, you 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.
25:25 But when I found that he had committed
nothing worthy of death,
and that he himself has appealed to Augustus,
I have determined to
send him.
25:26 Of whom I have no certain thing
to write unto my lord. Therefore
I have brought him forth before you,
and specially before you, O king
Agrippa, that, after examination had,
I might have somewhat to write.
25:27 For it seems to me unreasonable
to send a prisoner, and not also
to signify the crimes laid against him.
26:1 Then Agrippa said unto Paul, You
are permitted to speak for
yourself. Then Paul stretched forth the
hand, and answered for
himself:
26:2 I think myself happy, king Agrippa,
because I shall answer for
myself this day before you touching all
the things whereof I am
accused by the Jews:
26:3 Especially because I know you to
be expert in all customs and
questions which are among the Jews: therefore
I beseech you to hear me
patiently.
26:4 My manner of life from my youth,
which was at the first among my
own nation at Jerusalem, know all the
Jews;
26:5 Which knew me from the beginning,
if they would testify, that
after the most strictest sect of our
religion I lived a Pharisee.
26:6 And now I stand and am judged for
the hope of the promise made of
God, unto our fathers:
26:7 Unto which promise our twelve tribes,
instantly serving God day
and night, hope to come. For which hope's
sake, king Agrippa, I am
accused by the Jews.
26:8 Why should it be thought a thing
incredible with you, that God
should raise the dead?
26:9 I truthfully thought with myself,
that I ought to do many things
contrary to the name of Jesus of Nazareth.
26:10 Which thing I also did in Jerusalem:
and many of the saints did
I shut up in prison, having received
authority from the chief priests;
and when they were put to death, I gave
my voice against them.
26:11 And I punished them often in every
synagogue, and compelled them
to blaspheme; and being exceedingly mad
against them, I persecuted
them even unto strange cities.
26:12 Whereupon as I went to Damascus
with authority and commission
from the chief priests,
26:13 At midday, O king, I saw on the
way a light from heaven, above
the brightness of the sun, shining round
about me and those who
journeyed with me.
26:14 And when we were all fallen to
the earth, I heard a voice
speaking unto me, and saying in the Hebrew
tongue, Saul, Saul, why do
you persecute me? it is hard for you
to kick against the pricks.
26:15 And I said, Who are you, Lord?
And he said, I am Jesus whom you
persecute.
26:16 But rise, and stand upon your feet:
for I have appeared unto you
for this purpose, to make you a minister
and a witness both of these
things which you have seen, and of those
things in which I will appear
unto you;
26:17 Delivering you from the people,
and from the Gentiles, unto whom
now I send you,
26:18 To open their eyes, and to turn
them from darkness to light, and
from the power of Satan unto God, that
they may receive forgiveness of
sins, and inheritance among those who
are sanctified by faith that is
in me.
26:19 Whereupon, O king Agrippa, I was
not disobedient unto the
heavenly vision:
26:20 But showed first unto them of Damascus,
and at Jerusalem, and
throughout all the borders of Judaea,
and then to the Gentiles, that
they should repent and turn to God, and
do works suitable for
repentance.
26:21 For these causes the Jews caught
me in the temple, and went
about to kill me.
26:22 Having therefore obtained help
of God, I continue unto this day,
witnessing both to small and great, saying
none other things than
those which the prophets and Moses did
say should come:
26:23 That Christ should suffer, and
that he should be the first that
should rise from the dead, and should
show light unto the people, and
to the Gentiles.
26:24 And as he thus spoke for himself,
Festus said with a loud voice,
Paul, you are beside yourself; much learning
does make you mad.
26:25 But he said, I am not mad, most
noble Festus; but speak forth
the words of truth and soberness.
26:26 For the king knows 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.
26:27 King Agrippa, do you believe the
prophets? I know that you
believe.
26:28 Then Agrippa said unto Paul, Almost
you persuade me to be a
Christian.
26:29 And Paul said, I would to God,
that not only you, but also all
that hear me this day, were both almost,
and altogether such as I am,
except these bonds.
26:30 And when he had thus spoken, the
king rose up, and the governor,
and Bernice, and they that sat with them:
26:31 And when they were gone aside,
they talked between themselves,
saying, This man does nothing worthy
of death or of bonds.
26:32 Then said Agrippa unto Festus,
This man might have been set at
liberty, if he had not appealed unto
Caesar.
27:1 And when it was determined that
we should sail into Italy, they
delivered Paul and certain other prisoners
unto one named Julius, a
centurion of Augustus' band.
27:2 And entering into a ship of Adramyttium,
we launched, meaning to
sail by the borders of Asia; one Aristarchus,
a Macedonian of
Thessalonica, being with us.
27:3 And the next day we touched at Sidon.
And Julius courteously
treated Paul, and gave him liberty to
go unto his friends to refresh
himself.
27:4 And when we had launched from there,
we sailed under Cyprus,
because the winds were contrary.
27:5 And when we had sailed over the
sea of Cilicia and Pamphylia, we
came to Myra, a city of Lycia.
27:6 And there the centurion found a
ship of Alexandria sailing into
Italy; and he put us in it.
27:7 And when we had sailed slowly many
days, and scarce had come over
against Cnidus, the wind not permitting
us, we sailed under Crete,
over against Salmone;
27:8 And, hardly passing it, came unto
a place which is called The
fair havens; close whereunto was the
city of Lasea.
27:9 Now when much time was spent, and
when sailing was now dangerous,
because the fast was now already past,
Paul admonished them,
27:10 And said unto them, Sirs, I perceive
that this voyage will be
with hurt and much damage, not only of
the lading and ship, but also
of our lives.
27:11 Nevertheless the centurion believed
the master and the owner of
the ship, more than those things which
were spoken by Paul.
27:12 And because the haven was not commodious
to winter in, the more
part advised to depart from there also,
if by any means they might
attain to Phenice, and there to winter;
which is a haven of Crete, and
lies toward the south west and north
west.
27:13 And when the south wind blew softly,
supposing that they had
obtained their purpose, loosing from
there, they sailed close by
Crete.
27:14 But not long after there arose
against it a tempestuous wind,
called Euroclydon.
27:15 And when the ship was caught, and
could not bear up into the
wind, we let her drive.
27:16 And running under a certain island
which is called Clauda, we
had much work to come by the boat:
27:17 Which when they had taken up, they
used helps, undergirding the
ship; and, fearing lest they should fall
into the quicksands, struck
sail, and so were driven.
27:18 And we being exceedingly tossed
with a tempest, the next day
they lightened the ship;
27:19 And the third day we cast out with
our own hands the tackling of
the ship.
27:20 And when neither sun nor stars
in many days appeared, and no
small tempest lay on us, all hope that
we should be saved was then
taken away.
27:21 But after long abstinence Paul
stood forth in the midst of them,
and said, Sirs, you should have harkened
unto me, and not have loosed
from Crete, and to have gained this harm
and loss.
27:22 And now I exhort you to be of good
cheer: for there shall be no
loss of any man's life among you, but
of the ship.
27:23 For there stood by me this night
the angel of God, whose I am,
and whom I serve,
27:24 Saying, Fear not, Paul; you must
be brought before Caesar: and,
lo, God has given you all them that sail
with you.
27:25 Therefore, sirs, be of good cheer:
for I believe God, that it
shall be just as it was told me.
27:26 Howbeit we must be cast upon a
certain island.
27:27 But when the fourteenth night was
come, as we were driven up and
down in Adria, about midnight the shipmen
deemed that they drew near
to some country;
27:28 And sounded, and found it twenty
fathoms: and when they had gone
a little further, they sounded again,
and found it fifteen fathoms.
27:29 Then fearing lest we should have
fallen upon rocks, they cast
four anchors out of the stern, and wished
for the day.
27:30 And as the shipmen were about to
flee out of the ship, when they
had let down the boat into the sea, under
color as though they would
have cast anchors out of the foreship,
27:31 Paul said to the centurion and
to the soldiers, Unless these
abide in the ship, you cannot be saved.
27:32 Then the soldiers cut off the ropes
of the boat, and let her
fall off.
27:33 And while the day was coming on,
Paul asked them all to take
food, saying, This day is the fourteenth
day that you have tarried and
continued fasting, having taken nothing.
27:34 Therefore I pray you to take some
food: for this is for your
health: for there shall not a hair fall
from the head of any of you.
27:35 And when he had thus spoken, he
took bread, and gave thanks to
God in presence of them all: and when
he had broken it, he began to
eat.
27:36 Then were they all of good cheer,
and they also took some food.
27:37 And we were in all in the ship
two hundred threescore and
sixteen souls.
27:38 And when they had eaten enough,
they lightened the ship, and
cast out the wheat into the sea.
27:39 And when it was day, they did not
know 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.
27:40 And when they had taken up the
anchors, they committed
themselves unto the sea, and loosed the
rudder bands, and hoisted up
the mainsail to the wind, and made toward
shore.
27:41 And falling into a place where
two seas met, they ran the ship
aground; and the forepart stuck fast,
and remained unmovable, but the
hinder part was broken with the violence
of the waves.
27:42 And the soldiers' counsel was to
kill the prisoners, lest any of
them should swim out, and escape.
27:43 But the centurion, willing to save
Paul, kept them from their
purpose; and commanded that they which
could swim should cast
themselves first into the sea, and get
to land:
27:44 And the rest, some on boards, and
some on broken pieces of the
ship. And so it came to pass, that they
escaped all safe to land.
28:1 And when they were escaped, then
they knew that the island was
called Melita.
28:2 And the barbarous people showed
us no little kindness: for they
kindled a fire, and received us every
one, because of the present
rain, and because of the cold.
28:3 And when Paul had gathered a bundle
of sticks, and laid them on
the fire, there came a viper out of the
heat, and fastened on his
hand.
28:4 And when the barbarians saw the
venomous beast hang on his hand,
they said among themselves, No doubt
this man is a murderer, whom,
though he has escaped the sea, yet vengeance
did not permit to live.
28:5 And he shook off the beast into
the fire, and felt no harm.
28:6 Howbeit they looked when he should
have swollen, or fallen down
dead suddenly: but after they had looked
a great while, and saw no
harm come to him, they changed their
minds, and said that he was a
god.
28:7 In the same quarters were possessions
of the chief man of the
island, whose name was Publius; who received
us, and lodged us three
days courteously.
28:8 And it came to pass, that the father
of Publius lay sick of a
fever and of a bloody flux: to whom Paul
entered in, and prayed, and
laid his hands on him, and healed him.
28:9 So when this was done, others also,
which had diseases in the
island, came, and were healed:
28:10 Who also honored us with many honors;
and when we departed, they
laded us with such things as were necessary.
28:11 And after three months we departed
in a ship of Alexandria,
which had wintered in the isle, whose
sign was Castor and Pollux.
28:12 And landing at Syracuse, we tarried
there three days.
28:13 And from there we fetched a compass,
and came to Rhegium: and
after one day the south wind blew, and
we came the next day to
Puteoli:
28:14 Where we found brothers, and were
desired to tarry with them
seven days: and so we went toward Rome.
28:15 And from there, when the brothers
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.
28:16 And when we came to Rome, the centurion
delivered the prisoners
to the captain of the guard: but Paul
was permitted to dwell by
himself with a soldier that kept him.
28:17 And it came to pass, that after
three days Paul called the chief
of the Jews together: and when they had
come together, he said unto
them, Men and brothers, 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.
28:18 Who, when they had examined me,
would have let me go, because
there was no cause of death in me.
28:19 But when the Jews spoke against
it, I was constrained to appeal
unto Caesar; not that I had anything
to accuse my nation of.
28:20 For this cause therefore have I
called for you, to see you, and
to speak with you: because for the hope
of Israel I am bound with this
chain.
28:21 And they said unto him, We neither
received letters out of
Judaea concerning you, neither any of
the brothers that came showed or
spoke any harm of you.
28:22 But we desire to hear of you what
you think: for as concerning
this sect, we know that every where it
is spoken against.
28:23 And when they had appointed him
a day, there came many to him
into his lodging; to whom he expounded
and testified the kingdom of
God, persuading them concerning Jesus,
both out of the law of Moses,
and out of the prophets, from morning
till evening.
28:24 And some believed the things which
were spoken, and some
believed not.
28:25 And when they agreed not among
themselves, they departed, after
that Paul had spoken one word, Well spoke
the Holy Ghost by Isaiah the
prophet unto our fathers,
28:26 Saying, Go unto this people, and
say, Hearing you shall hear,
and shall not understand; and seeing
you shall see, and not perceive:
28:27 For the heart of this people is
waxed gross, and their ears are
dull of hearing, and their eyes have
they closed; lest they should see
with their eyes, and hear with their
ears, and understand with their
heart, and should be converted, and I
should heal them.
28:28 Be it known therefore unto you,
that the salvation of God is
sent unto the Gentiles, and that they
will hear it.
28:29 And when he had said these words,
the Jews departed, and had
great reasoning among themselves.
28:30 And Paul dwelled two whole years
in his own hired house, and
received all that came in unto him,
28:31 Preaching the kingdom of God, and
teaching those things which
concern the Lord Jesus Christ, with all
confidence, no man forbidding
him.