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{\MT The Acts of the Apostles

\par }\ChapOne{1}{\PP \VerseOne{1}I
have given
an earlier
account,
O
Theophilus,
of
all
the
things
which
Jesus
did,
and
of
his
teaching
from
the
first,
\VS{2}Till
the
day
when
he
was
taken
up
to heaven
after
he
had
given
his
orders,
through
the
Holy
Spirit,
to
the
Apostles
of
whom
he
had
made selection:
\VS{3}And
to
whom
he gave clear
and certain signs
that
he
was
living,
after
his death;
for
he
was
seen
by
them
for
forty
days,
and gave
them teaching
about
the
kingdom
of
God:
\VS{4}And
when
they
were
all
together,
with
him,
he
gave
them
orders
not
to go
away
from
Jerusalem,
but
to
keep
there, waiting till
the word
of
the
Father
was put into effect,
of
which,
he
said,
I
have given
you knowledge:
\VS{5}For
the baptism
of
John
was
with
water,
but
you
will
have baptism
with
the
Holy
Spirit,
after
a little
time.
\VS{6}So,
when
they
were
together,
they
said
to
him,
Lord,
will
you
at
this
time
give back
the
kingdom
to
Israel?
\VS{7}And
he
said
to
them,
It
is
not
for
you
to
have knowledge
of
the
time
and
the
order
of events
which
the
Father
has
kept
in
his
control.
\VS{8}But
you
will
have
power,
when
the
Holy
Spirit
has
come
on
you;
and
you
will
be
my
witnesses
in
Jerusalem
and
all Judaea
and
Samaria,
and
to
the ends
of
the
earth.
\VS{9}And
when
he
had
said
these
things,
while
they
were
looking,
he
was taken
up,
and went
from
their view
into
a
cloud.
\VS{10}And
while
they
were
looking
up
to
heaven
with great attention,
two
men
came
to
them,
in
white
clothing,
\VS{11}And
said, O
men
of
Galilee,
why
are
you
looking
up
into
heaven?
This
Jesus,
who
was
taken
from
you
into
heaven,
will
come
again,
in
the
same
way
as
you
saw
him
go
into
heaven.
\VS{12}Then
they
went
back
to
Jerusalem
from
the
mountain
named
Olivet,
which
is
near
Jerusalem,
a
Sabbath day's
journey
away.
\VS{13}And
when
they
came
in,
they
went
up
into
the
room
where
they
were living;
Peter
and
John
and
James
and
Andrew,
Philip
and
Thomas,
Bartholomew
and
Matthew,
James,
the son
of Alphaeus,
and
Simon
the Zealot,
and
Judas,
the son
of
James.
\VS{14}And
they
all
with
one
mind gave
themselves up
to
prayer,
with
the
women,
and
Mary
the
mother
of
Jesus,
and
his
brothers.
\VS{15}And
in
those
days
Peter
got
up
among
the
brothers (there
were
about
one
hundred
and
twenty
of
them),
and
said,
\VS{16}My
brothers,
the word
of
God
had
to
be
put
into effect,
which
the
Holy
Spirit
had
said
before,
by
the
mouth
of
David,
about
Judas,
who
was
guide
to
those
who
took
Jesus,
\VS{17}For
he
was numbered
among
us,
and
had
his
part
in
our work.
\VS{18}(Now
this
man,
with
the
reward
of
his evil-doing,
got
for
himself
a
field,
and
falling head first,
came
to
a sudden
and violent
end
there.
\VS{19}And
this
came
to
the knowledge
of
all
those
who
were
living
in
Jerusalem,
so
that
the
field
was
named
in
their
language, Akel-dama,
or,
The
field
of
blood.)
\VS{20}For
in
the
book
of
Psalms
it says,
Let
his
house
be waste,
and
let
no
man
be
living
in
it:
and,
Let
his position
be
taken
by
another.
\VS{21}For
this reason,
of
the
men
who
have
been
with
us
all
the
time,
while
the
Lord
Jesus
went
in
and
out
among
us,
\VS{22}Starting
from
the
baptism
of
John till
he
went
up
from us,
one
will
have
to
be
a
witness
with us
of
his
coming back
from death.
\VS{23}And
they made selection
of
two,
Joseph,
named
Barsabbas,
whose
other
name
was
Justus,
and
Matthias.
\VS{24}And
they
made
prayers
and
said,
Lord, having knowledge
of
the
hearts
of
all
men,
make clear
which
of
these
two
has
been marked
out
by
you,
\VS{25}To
take
that position
as
a servant
and Apostle,
from
which
Judas
by
his sin
was shut
out,
so
that
he
might
go
to
his
place.
\VS{26}And
they
put
it
to
the decision
of chance,
and
the decision
was
given
for
Matthias,
and
he
was numbered
with
the
eleven
Apostles.

\par }\Chap{2}{\PP \VerseOne{1}And
when
the
day
of
Pentecost
was
come,
they
were
all
together
in
one
place.
\VS{2}And
suddenly
there
came
from
heaven
a sound
like
the
rushing
of
a
violent
wind,
and
all
the
house
where
they
were
was
full
of
it.
\VS{3}And
they
saw
tongues,
like flames
of
fire, coming
to rest
on
every
one
of
them.
\VS{4}And
they
were
all
full
of
the
Holy
Spirit,
and
were
talking
in
different
languages,
as
the
Spirit
gave
them power.
\VS{5}Now
there
were
living
at
Jerusalem,
Jews, God-fearing
men,
from
every
nation
under
heaven.
\VS{6}And
when
this
sound
came
to
their
ears,
they
all
came
together,
and
were greatly surprised
because
every
man
was
hearing
the
words
of
the disciples
in
his special
language.
\VS{7}And
they
were
full
of
wonder
and
said,
Are
not
all
these
men Galilaeans?
\VS{8}And
how
is
it
that
every
one
of
us
is
hearing
their
words
in
the
language
which
was
ours
from
our
birth?
\VS{9}Men
of Parthia, Media,
and Elam,
and
those
living
in
Mesopotamia,
in Judaea
and
Cappadocia,
in
Pontus
and
Asia,
\VS{10}In
Phrygia
and
Pamphylia,
in
Egypt
and
the
parts
of
Libya
about
Cyrene,
and
those
who
have come
from
Rome,
Jews
by birth
and
others
who
have become
Jews,
\VS{11}Men
of Crete
and Arabia,
to
all
of
us
they
are
talking
in
our different
languages,
of
the great works
of
God.
\VS{12}And
they
were
all surprised
and
in doubt
saying
to
one
another,
What
is
the reason
of
this?
\VS{13}But
others, making sport
of
them,
said,
They
are
full
of new
wine.
\VS{14}But
Peter, getting
up,
with
the
eleven,
said
in
a loud
voice, O
men
of Judaea,
and
all
you
who
are
living
in
Jerusalem, take note
of
this
and
give ear
to
my
words.
\VS{15}For
these
men
are
not overcome
with wine,
as
it seems
to
you,
for
it
is
only
the
third
hour
of
the
day;
\VS{16}But
this
is
the
thing
which
was
said
by
the
prophet
Joel;
\VS{17}And
it
will
come
about,
in
the
last
days,
says
God,
that
I
will send
out
my
Spirit
on
all
flesh;
and
your
sons
and
your
daughters
will
be prophets,
and
your
young
men
will
see
visions,
and
your
old
men
will
have
dreams:
\VS{18}And
on
my men-servants
and
my women-servants
I
will send
my
Spirit,
and
they
will
be prophets.
\VS{19}And
wonders
will
be seen
in
heaven,
and
signs
on
the
earth,
blood
and
fire
and
smoke:
\VS{20}The
sun
will become dark
and
the
moon
will
be
turned
to
blood,
before
that
great
day
of
the
Lord
comes
in glory:
\VS{21}And
whoever makes
his prayer
to
the
Lord
will
have
salvation.
\VS{22}Men
of
Israel,
give ear
to
these
words:
Jesus
of
Nazareth,
a
man
who
had
the approval
of
God,
as
was
made clear
to
you
by
the great works
and
signs
and
wonders
which
God
did
by
him
among
you,
as
you
yourselves
have knowledge,
\VS{23}Him,
when
he
was given up,
by
the
decision
and knowledge
of
God,
you
put
to
death
on
the
cross,
by
the
hands
of evil
men:
\VS{24}But
God gave
him
back
to life, having made
him
free
from
the
pains
of
death
because
it
was
not
possible
for
him
to
be overcome
by
it.
\VS{25}For
David
said
of
him,
I
saw
the
Lord
before
my face
at
all times,
for
he
is
at
my
right
hand,
so
that
I
may
not
be moved:
\VS{26}And
for
this cause
my
heart
was
glad
and
my
tongue full
of joy,
and
my
flesh
will
be resting
in
hope:
\VS{27}For
you
will
not let
my
soul
be
in
hell
and
you
will
not
give
up
your
Holy
One
to destruction.
\VS{28}You
have
made
me see
the
ways
of
life;
I
will
be
full
of joy
when
I see
your
face.
\VS{29}My
brothers,
I
may
say
to
you
openly
that
David
came
to
his death,
and
was
put
in
the earth,
and
his resting-place
is
with
us
today.
\VS{30}But
being
a
prophet,
and
having
in
mind
the
oath
which
God
had given
to
him,
that
of
the
fruit
of
his body
one
would take
his place
as
a king,
\VS{31}He, having knowledge
of
the future,
was
talking
of
the coming
again
of
Christ
from
the dead,
that
he
was
not kept
in
hell
and
his
body
did
not
see destruction.
\VS{32}This
Jesus
God
has given back
to life,
of
which
we
all
are
witnesses.
\VS{33}And
so,
being
lifted up
to
the
right
hand
of
God,
and
having
the Father's word
that
the
Holy
Spirit
would
come,
he
has
sent
this
thing,
which
now
you
see
and
have knowledge
of.
\VS{34}For
David
has
not
gone
up
into
heaven,
but
says,
himself,
The
Lord
said
to
my
Lord,
Be
seated
at
my
right
hand,
\VS{35}Till
I
put
all
those
who
are against
you under
your
feet.
\VS{36}For
this
reason,
let
all
Israel
be
certain
that
this
Jesus,
whom
you
put
to death
on
the cross,
God
has
made
Lord
and
Christ.
\VS{37}Now
when
these
words
came
to
their
ears
their
hearts
were troubled,
and
they
said
to
Peter
and
the
other
Apostles,
Brothers,
what
are
we
to
do?
\VS{38}And
Peter
said, Let
your hearts
be changed,
every
one
of
you,
and
have baptism
in
the
name
of
Jesus
Christ,
for
the
forgiveness
of
your
sins;
and
you
will
have
the
Holy
Spirit given
to
you.
\VS{39}For
the word
of
God
is
for
you
and
for
your
children
and
for
all
those
who
are
far off,
even
all
those
who
may
be marked
out
by
the
Lord
our
God.
\VS{40}And
with
more
such
words
he gave
his witness, offering
them
salvation
and
saying, Come
out
from
this evil
generation.
\VS{41}Then
those
who gave hearing
to
his
words
had baptism:
and
about
three
thousand
souls
were joined
to
them
that
day.
\VS{42}And
they kept
their attention fixed
on
the Apostles'
teaching
and
were united
together
in
the taking
of broken
bread
and
in
prayer.
\VS{43}But
fear
came
on
every
soul:
and
all sorts
of
wonders
and
signs
were
done
by
the
Apostles.
\VS{44}And
all
those
who
were
of
the
faith
kept
together,
and
had
all
things
in
common;
\VS{45}And exchanging
their goods
and
property
for
money,
they made division
of
it
among
them
all,
as
they
had
need.
\VS{46}And
day
by
day, going
in agreement
together regularly
to
the
Temple
and,
taking
broken
bread
together
in
their houses,
they took
their
food
with
joy
and
with true
hearts,
\VS{47}Giving
praise
to
God,
and
having
the approval
of
all
the
people;
and
every
day
the
number
of
those
who
had
salvation
was increased
by
the
Lord.

\par }\Chap{3}{\PP \VerseOne{1}Now
Peter
and
John
were
going
up
to
the
Temple
at
the ninth
hour,
the
hour
of
prayer;
\VS{2}And
a
certain
man
who
from
birth
had
had no power
in
his legs,
was taken
there
every
day,
and
put
down
at
the
door
of
the
Temple
which
is
named
Beautiful,
requesting
money
from
those
who
went
into
the
Temple;
\VS{3}He
then,
seeing
Peter
and
John
going
into
the
Temple, made
a
request
to
them.
\VS{4}And
Peter,
looking
at
him,
with
John,
said,
Keep
your eyes
on
us.
\VS{5}And
he gave
attention
to
them, hoping
to get
something
from
them.
\VS{6}But
Peter
said,
I
have
no
silver
or
gold,
but
what
I
have,
that
I
give
to
you.
In
the
name
of
Jesus
Christ
of
Nazareth,
get
up
on
your feet.
\VS{7}And
he took
him
by
his
right
hand, lifting
him
up;
and straight away
his
feet
and
the bones
of
his legs became strong,
\VS{8}And, jumping
up,
he got
on
to
his feet
and
went
into
the
Temple
with
them,
walking
and jumping
and giving
praise
to
God.
\VS{9}And
all
the
people
saw
him
walking
and
praising
God:
\VS{10}And
they saw
that
it
was
the man
who made requests
for
money
at
the door
of
the
Temple,
and
they
were full
of
wonder
and surprise
at
what
had
taken
place.
\VS{11}And
while
he
kept
his hands
on
Peter
and
John,
all
the
people came running
together
to
the covered
way
which
is
named Solomon's,
full
of wonder.
\VS{12}And
when
Peter
saw
it
he
said
to
the
people,
You
men
of
Israel,
why
are
you
so greatly
surprised
at
this
man?
or
why
are
you
looking
at
us
as
if
by
our
power
or virtue
we
had given
him
the use
of
his legs?
\VS{13}The
God
of
Abraham,
of
Isaac,
and
of
Jacob,
the
God
of
our
fathers,
has
given
glory
to
his
servant
Jesus;
whom
you
gave
up, turning
your backs
on
him,
when
Pilate
had made
the decision
to
let
him
go
free.
\VS{14}But
you
would
have nothing
to
do
with
the
Holy
and
Upright
One,
and made
request
for
a
man
of blood
to
be
given
to
you,
\VS{15}And
put
to
death
the
Lord
of
life;
whom
God gave back
from
the
dead;
of
which fact
we
are
witnesses.
\VS{16}And
his
name,
through
faith
in
his
name,
has made
this
man strong,
whom
you
see
and
have knowledge
of: yes,
the
faith
which
is
through
him
has made
him
well,
before
you
all.
\VS{17}And
now,
my
brothers,
I
am conscious
that
you
did
this,
as
did
your
rulers,
without knowledge.
\VS{18}But
the
things
which
God
had
made clear
before,
by
the
mouth
of
all
the
prophets,
that
the
Christ
would
have
to undergo,
he
has put
into
effect
in
this
way.
\VS{19}So
then,
let
your hearts
be changed
and
be
turned
to
God,
so
that
your
sins
may
be completely taken
away,
and
times
of blessing
may
come
from
the
Lord;
\VS{20}And
that
he
may
send
the
Christ
who
was marked
out
for
you
from
the first,
even
Jesus:
\VS{21}Who
is
to
be
kept
in
heaven till
the
time
when
all
things
are
put
right,
of
which
God
has given word
by
the
mouth
of
his
holy
prophets,
who
have been
from
the earliest
times.
\VS{22}For
Moses
said,
The
Lord
will
give
you
a
prophet
from
among
your
people,
like
me;
you
will
give ear
to
everything
which
he
will
say
to
you.
\VS{23}And
every
soul
who
does
not
give attention
to
that
prophet,
will
be cut off
from
among
the
people.
\VS{24}And
all
the
prophets
from
Samuel
and
those
who came
after,
every
one
of
them, gave word
of
these
days.
\VS{25}You
are
the
sons
of
the
prophets,
and
of
the agreement
which
God
made
with
your
fathers,
saying
to
Abraham,
Through
your
seed
a blessing
will
come
on
all
the
families
of
the
earth.
\VS{26}To
you,
first,
God
sent
his
servant,
blessing
you
by
turning
every
one
of
you
from
his sins.

\par }\Chap{4}{\PP \VerseOne{1}And
while
they
were
talking
to
the
people,
the
priests
and
the
captain
of
the
Temple
and
the
Sadducees
came
up
to
them,
\VS{2}Being
greatly troubled
because
they
were
teaching
the
people
and preaching
Jesus
as
an example
of
the coming back
from
the
dead.
\VS{3}And
they took
them
and
put
them
in prison till
the morning,
for
it
was
now
evening.
\VS{4}But
a
number
of
those
who gave
hearing
to
the
word
had
faith;
and
they
were
now
about
five
thousand.
\VS{5}And
on
the
day
after,
the
rulers
and
those
in authority
and
the
scribes
came
together
in
Jerusalem;
\VS{6}And
Annas,
the
high
priest,
was
there,
and
Caiaphas
and
John
and
Alexander,
and
all
the relations
of
the
high
priest.
\VS{7}Then sending
for
Peter
and
John,
they
said,
By
what
power
and
in
whose
name
have
you
done
this?
\VS{8}Then
Peter, being full
of
the
Holy
Spirit,
said
to
them, O
you
rulers
of
the
people
and
men
of authority,
\VS{9}If
we
are questioned
today
about
a good work
done
to
a
man
who
was ill,
as
to
how
he
has been
made
well,
\VS{10}Take note,
all
of
you,
and
all
the
people
of
Israel,
that
in
the
name
of
Jesus
Christ
of
Nazareth,
whom
you
put
to
death
on
the cross,
whom
God gave back
from
the
dead,
even
through
him
is
this
man
now
before
you completely
well.
\VS{11}He
is
the
stone
which
you
builders
had
no use
for,
but
which
has
been
made
the
chief
stone
of
the
building.
\VS{12}And
in
no
other
is
there
salvation:
for
there
is
no
other
name
under
heaven,
given
among
men,
through
which
we
may
have
salvation.
\VS{13}Now
when
they
saw
that
Peter
and
John
were
without fear,
though
they
were
men
of no education
or learning,
they
were greatly
surprised;
and
they took
note
of
them
that
they
had
been
with
Jesus.
\VS{14}And,
seeing
that
the
man
who
had
been made
well
was
there
with
them,
they
were
not
able
to
say
anything
against
it.
\VS{15}But
when
they
had given
them
orders
to
go
out
of
the
Sanhedrin,
they
had
a discussion
among
themselves,
\VS{16}Saying,
What
are
we
to
do
with
these
men?
for
certainly
it
is clear
to
all
who
are
living
in
Jerusalem
that
a most important
sign
has
been
done
by
them,
and
it
is
not possible
to
say
that
it
is
not
so.
\VS{17}But
so
that
it
may
not go farther
among
the
people,
let
us put
them
in fear
of punishment
if
they
say
anything
in future
in
this
name.
\VS{18}And
they sent
for
them,
and
gave
them
orders
not
to
make statements
or
give
teaching
in
the
name
of
Jesus.
\VS{19}But
Peter
and
John
in
answer
said
to
them,
It
is
for
you
to
say
if
it
is
right
in
the eyes
of
God
to
give attention
to
you
more
than
to
God:
\VS{20}For
it
is
not possible
for
us
to
keep
from
saying
what
we
have
seen
and
have knowledge
of.
\VS{21}And
when
they
had
said
more sharp words
to
them,
they
let
them
go,
not seeing
what
punishment
they
might
give
them,
because
of
the
people;
for
all
men
were giving
praise
to
God
for
what
had
taken
place.
\VS{22}For
the
man
on
whom
this act
of power
was
done
was
more
than
forty
years old.
\VS{23}And
when
they
had
been
made
free,
they
came
back
to
their
friends,
and gave
an account
of
all
the
things
which
the
chief
priests
and
the authorities
had
said
to
them.
\VS{24}And
hearing
it,
they
all,
with
one
mind,
made prayer
to
God
and
said, O
Lord, maker
of
heaven
and
earth
and
the
sea
and
all
things
in
them:
\VS{25}Who
has
said,
by
the
Holy
Spirit,
through
the
mouth
of
our
father
David
your
servant,
Why
are
the
nations
so violently moved,
and
why
are
the thoughts
of
the
people
so
foolish?
\VS{26}The
kings
of
the
earth
were lifted up,
the
rulers
came
together,
against
the
Lord,
and
against
his
Christ:
\VS{27}For,
truly,
in
this
town,
against
your
holy
servant,
Jesus,
who
was marked out
by
you
as Christ,
Herod,
and
Pontius
Pilate,
with
the
Gentiles
and
the
people
of
Israel,
came
together,
\VS{28}To
do
that
which
had
been fixed
before
by
your
hand
and
your
purpose.
\VS{29}And
now,
Lord,
take
note
of
their cruel
words,
and
give
your
servants power
to
be preachers
of
your
word
without fear,
\VS{30}While
your
hand
is
stretched
out
to
do works
of mercy;
so
that
signs
and
wonders
may
be
done
through
the
name
of
your
holy
servant
Jesus.
\VS{31}And
when
their prayer
was ended,
the
place
where
they
were
was violently moved,
and
they
all became full
of
the
Holy
Spirit,
preaching
the
word
of
God
without fear.
\VS{32}And
all
those
who
were
of
the
faith
were
one
in
heart
and
soul:
and
not
one
of
them
said
that
any
of
the
things
which
he
had
was
his
property
only;
but
they
had
all
things
in
common.
\VS{33}And
with
great
power
the
Apostles
gave
witness
of
the coming
back
of
the
Lord
Jesus
from
the
dead;
and
grace
was
on
them
all.
\VS{34}And
no
one
among
them
was
in need;
for
everyone
who
had
land
or
houses, exchanging
them
for
money,
took
the
price
of
them,
\VS{35}And
put
it
at
the
feet
of
the
Apostles
for distribution
to
everyone
as
he
had
need.
\VS{36}And
Joseph,
who
was given
by
the
Apostles
the name
of
Barnabas (the sense
of
which
is,
Son
of
comfort),
a
Levite
and
a
man
of
Cyprus
by
birth,
\VS{37}Having
a
field, got
money
for
it
and
put
the
money
at
the
feet
of
the
Apostles.

\par }\Chap{5}{\PP \VerseOne{1}But
a
certain
man
named
Ananias,
with
Sapphira
his
wife, got
money
for
his
property,
\VS{2}And
kept
back
part
of
the
price,
his
wife having
knowledge
of
it,
and
took
the rest
and
put
it
at
the
feet
of
the
Apostles.
\VS{3}But
Peter
said,
Ananias,
why
has
the Evil
One put
it
into
your
heart
to
be false
to
the
Holy
Spirit,
and
to
keep
back part
of
the
price
of
the
land?
\VS{4}While
you
had
it,
was
it
not
your
property?
and
after
you
had given
it
in exchange,
was
it
not still
in
your
power?
how
has
this purpose come
into
your
mind?
you
have
been false,
not
to
men,
but
to
God.
\VS{5}And
at
these
words,
Ananias
went
down
on
the earth,
and
his life
went
from
him:
and
great
fear
came
on
all
who
were
present.
\VS{6}And
the
young
men went
and made ready
his body,
and took
it
out,
and put
it
in
the earth.
\VS{7}And
about
three
hours
after,
his
wife, having
no knowledge
of
what
had
taken
place,
came
in.
\VS{8}And
Peter
said
to
her,
Give
me
an
answer:
was
this amount
of
money
the
price
of
the
land?
And
she
said,
Yes,
it
was.
\VS{9}But
Peter
said
to
her,
Why
have
you made
an agreement
together
to
be false
to
the
Spirit
of
the
Lord?
See,
the
feet
of
the young
men
who
have
put
the body
of
your
husband
in
the earth,
are
at
the
door,
and
they
will
take
you
out.
\VS{10}And straight away
she
went
down
at
his
feet,
and
her life
went
from
her:
and
the
young
men
came
in
and saw
her
dead,
and
they took
her
out
and put
her
in
the earth
with
her
husband.
\VS{11}Then
great
fear
came
on
all
the
church
and
on
all
who
had knowledge
of
these
things.
\VS{12}Now
a number
of
signs
and
wonders
were
done
among
the
people
by
the
hands
of
the
Apostles;
and
they
were
all
together
in Solomon's
covered
way.
\VS{13}The
others,
in fear,
kept back
from joining
them:
but
the
people made much
of
them;
\VS{14}And
a
great
number
of
men
and
women
had
faith,
and
were joined
to
the
Lord;
\VS{15}And
they
even took
into
the
streets
people
who
were ill,
and
put
them
on beds,
so
that
when
Peter
went
by,
some
of
them
might
be
in
his
shade.
\VS{16}And numbers
of
people
came
together
from
the
towns round
about
Jerusalem,
with
those
who
were ill
and
those
who
were troubled
with
unclean
spirits:
and
they
were
all
made
well.
\VS{17}But
the
high
priest
and
those
who
were
with
him (the
Sadducees)
were
full
of envy,
\VS{18}And
they took
the
Apostles
and
put
them
in
the common prison.
\VS{19}But
in
the
night
an
angel
of
the
Lord,
opening
the
doors
of
the
prison, took
them
out
and
said,
\VS{20}Go, take
your
place
in
the
Temple
and give
the
people
all
the
teaching
about
this
Life.
\VS{21}And
hearing
this,
they
went
into
the
Temple
at
dawn,
and
were
teaching.
But
the
high
priest
and
those
who
were
with
him got
together
the
Sanhedrin
and
the representatives
of
the children
of
Israel,
and
sent
to
the
prison
to get
them.
\VS{22}But
the
men
who
were sent saw
that
they
were
not
in
the
prison,
and
came back
with
the news,
\VS{23}Saying,
The
doors
of
the
prison
were safely
shut,
and
the keepers
were
at
the
doors,
but
when
they
were
open,
there
was
nobody
inside.
\VS{24}Now,
at
these
words,
the
captain
of
the
Temple
and
the
chief
priests
were
greatly troubled
about
what
might
be
the
end
of
this business.
\VS{25}And
someone
came
and
said
to
them,
The
men,
whom
you
put
in
prison,
are
in
the
Temple
teaching
the
people.
\VS{26}Then
the
captain
and
some
of
the police
went
and
took
them,
but
not violently,
for
fear
that
they might
be
stoned
by
the
people.
\VS{27}And
they
took
them
into
the
Sanhedrin,
and
the
high
priest
said
to
them,
\VS{28}We
gave
you
very clear
orders
not
to
give
teaching
in
this
name:
and
now
Jerusalem
is
full
of
your
teaching,
and
you
are attempting
to
make
us responsible
for
this man's
death.
\VS{29}But
Peter
and
the
Apostles,
answering,
said,
We
have
to
do
the orders
of
God,
not
of
man.
\VS{30}The
God
of
our
fathers gave
Jesus back
to life,
whom
you
had put
to death,
hanging
him
on
a
tree.
\VS{31}Him
God
has
put
on high
at
his
right
hand,
as
a Ruler
and
a Saviour,
to
give
to
Israel
a change
of heart
and
forgiveness
of
sins.
\VS{32}And
we
are
witnesses
of
these
things,
and
so
is
the
Holy
Spirit,
whom
God
has
given
to
those
who keep
his laws.
\VS{33}But
when
these
words
came
to
their
ears,
they
were
cut
to
the heart,
and
had
a
mind
to
put
them
to
death.
\VS{34}But
one
of
the
Sanhedrin,
a
Pharisee
named
Gamaliel,
a
man
of learning
in
the
law,
of
whom
all
the
people
had
a
high opinion,
got
up
and
made
a suggestion
for
the
men
to
be
put
outside
for
a
little
time.
\VS{35}And
he
said
to
them,
Men
of
Israel,
take
care
what
you
do
about
these
men.
\VS{36}For
before
this
there
was
Theudas,
who
said
he
was
someone important,
to
whom
about
four
hundred
men gave
their support:
he
was
put
to
death,
and
his band
was broken
up
and
came
to
nothing.
\VS{37}After
this
man,
there
was
Judas
of
Galilee,
at
the
time
of
the numbering,
and
some
of
the
people went
after
him:
he
was
put
to
death,
and
all
his supporters
were
put
to flight.
\VS{38}And
now
I
say
to
you,
Do nothing
to
these
men,
but
let
them
be:
for
if
this teaching
or
this
work
is
of
men,
it
will
come
to nothing:
\VS{39}But
if
it
is
of
God,
you
will
not
be
able
to overcome
them,
and
you
are
in danger
of
fighting
against
God.
\VS{40}And
he seemed
to
them
to
be right:
and
they
sent
for
the
Apostles,
and,
after
having
them whipped
and
giving
them
orders
to
give
no
teaching
in
the
name
of
Jesus,
they
let
them
go.
\VS{41}So
they
went
away
from
the
Sanhedrin, happy
to undergo
shame
for
the
Name.
\VS{42}And
every
day,
in
the
Temple
and
privately,
they went
on
teaching
and
preaching
Jesus
as
the
Christ.

\par }\Chap{6}{\PP \VerseOne{1}Now
in
those
days,
when
the
number
of
the
disciples
was
increasing, protests
were
made
by
the Greek Jews
against
the
Hebrews,
because
their
widows
were
not
taken care
of
in
the distribution
of food every
day.
\VS{2}And
the Apostles sent
for
all
the
disciples
and
said,
It
is
not
right
for
us
to
give up
preaching
the
word
of
God
in order
to
make distribution
of
food.
\VS{3}Take
then
from
among
you
seven
men
of
good name,
full
of
the
Spirit
and
of
wisdom,
to
whom
we
may give control
of
this business.
\VS{4}Then
we
will give
all
our time
to
prayer
and
the
teaching
of
the
word.
\VS{5}And
this
saying
was
pleasing
to
all
of
them:
and
they
made selection
of
Stephen,
a
man
full
of
faith
and
of
the
Holy
Spirit,
and
Philip
and
Prochorus
and
Nicanor
and
Timon
and
Parmenas
and
Nicolas
of
Antioch,
who
had become
a Jew:
\VS{6}These
they took
to
the
Apostles,
who,
after
prayer,
put
their
hands
on
them.
\VS{7}And
the
word
of
God
was
increasing
in power;
and
the
number
of
the
disciples
in
Jerusalem
became
very
great,
and
a
great
number
of
priests
were
in agreement
with
the
faith.
\VS{8}And
Stephen,
full
of
grace
and
power,
did
great
wonders
and
signs
among
the
people.
\VS{9}But
some
of
those
who
were
of
the
Synagogue
named
that
of
the Libertines,
and
some
of
the
men
of
Cyrene
and
of Alexandria
and
those
from
Cilicia
and
Asia,
had arguments
with
Stephen.
\VS{10}But
they
were
not
able
to get
the better
of
him,
for
his
words
were full
of
wisdom
and
of
the
Spirit.
\VS{11}Then
they got
men
to
say,
He
has
said evil
against
Moses
and
against
God,
in
our
hearing.
\VS{12}And
the
people,
with
the rulers
and
the
scribes,
were moved
against
him,
and
they
came
and
took
him
before
the
Sanhedrin,
\VS{13}And
they got
false
witnesses
who
said,
This
man
is
for ever
saying
things
against
this
holy
place
and
against
the
law:
\VS{14}For
he
has
said
in
our
hearing
that
this
Jesus
of
Nazareth
will
put
this
place
to destruction
and make changes
in
the rules
which
were
handed
down
to
us
by
Moses.
\VS{15}And
all
those
who
were
in
the
Sanhedrin,
looking
at
him,
saw
that
his
face
was
like
the
face
of
an
angel.

\par }\Chap{7}{\PP \VerseOne{1}Then
the
high
priest
said,
Are
these
things
true?
\VS{2}And
he
said,
My
brothers
and
fathers,
give
hearing.
The
God
of
glory
came
to
our
father
Abraham,
when
he
was
in
Mesopotamia,
before
he
was
living
in
Haran,
\VS{3}And
said
to
him,
Go
out
of
your
land,
and
away
from
your family,
and
come
into
the
land
to
which
I
will
be
your guide.
\VS{4}Then
he
came
out
of
the
land
of
the Chaldaeans,
and
went
into
Haran;
and
from
there,
when
his
father
was
dead,
he
was guided
by
God
into
this
land,
where
you
are
living
now:
\VS{5}And
God
gave
him
no heritage
in
it,
not
even enough
to
put
his
foot
on:
but
he
gave
him
an undertaking
that
he
would
give
it
to
him
and
to
his
children
after
him,
though
he
had
no
child
at
that time.
\VS{6}And
God
said
that
his
seed
would
be living
in
a strange
land,
and
that
they
would make
them servants,
and
be cruel
to
them
for
four
hundred
years.
\VS{7}And
I
will
be
the
judge,
said
God,
of
that
nation
which
made
them servants:
and
after
that,
they
will
come
out
and
give
me
worship
in
this
place.
\VS{8}And
he made
with
him
the agreement
of
which
circumcision
was
the sign.
And
so
Abraham
had
a son,
Isaac,
and
gave
him
circumcision
on
the
eighth
day;
and
Isaac
had
a son,
Jacob,
and
Jacob
was
the
father
of
the
twelve heads
of
the families
of
Israel.
\VS{9}And
the brothers, moved
with
envy
against
Joseph,
gave
him
to
the Egyptians
for
money:
but
God
was
with
him,
\VS{10}And
made
him free
from
all
his
troubles,
and
gave
him
wisdom
and
the approval
of
Pharaoh,
king
of
Egypt,
who
made
him
ruler
over
Egypt
and
all
his
house.
\VS{11}Now
there
was
no
food
to
be
had
in
all
Egypt
and
Canaan,
and
there
was
great
trouble:
and
our
fathers
were
not able
to
get
food.
\VS{12}But
Jacob,
hearing
that
there
was
grain
in
Egypt,
sent
out
our
fathers
the
first
time.
\VS{13}And
the
second
time
his
brothers
had
a meeting
with
Joseph,
and
Pharaoh
had knowledge
of Joseph's
family.
\VS{14}Then
Joseph
sent
for
Jacob
his
father
and
all
his family, seventy-five
persons.
\VS{15}And
Jacob
went
down
to
Egypt,
and
came
to
his
end
there,
and
so did
our
fathers;
\VS{16}And
they
were taken
over
to
Shechem,
and
put
to rest
in
the
place
which
Abraham got
for
a
price
in
silver
from
the
sons
of
Hamor
in
Shechem.
\VS{17}But
when
the
time
was
near
for putting
into effect
the undertaking
which
God
had given
to
Abraham,
the
people
were
increasing
in
Egypt,
\VS{18}Till
another
king
came
to power,
who
had
no knowledge
of
Joseph.
\VS{19}He,
having evil designs
against
our
nation,
was cruel
to
our
fathers,
and
they
were forced
to
put
out
their young
children,
so
that
they
might
not go
on living.
\VS{20}At
which
time
Moses
came
to
birth,
and
he
was
very
beautiful;
and
he
was
kept
for
three
months
in
his father's
house:
\VS{21}And
when
he
was
put
out, Pharaoh's
daughter
took
him
and kept
him
as
her
son.
\VS{22}And
Moses
was trained
in
all
the
wisdom
of Egypt,
and
was
great
in
his
words
and
works.
\VS{23}But
when
he
was almost
forty years old,
it
came
into
his
heart
to
go
and see
his
brothers,
the children
of
Israel.
\VS{24}And
seeing
one
of
them being attacked,
he went
to
his help
and
gave
the
Egyptian
a death-blow:
\VS{25}And
he
was hoping
that
his
brothers
would see
that
God
had sent
him
to
be
their saviour;
but
they
did
not see.
\VS{26}And
the
day
after,
he
came
to
them,
while
they
were having
a
fight,
and
would
have
made
peace
between
them,
saying, Sirs,
you
are
brothers;
why
do
you
do
wrong
to
one
another?
\VS{27}But
the man
who
was
doing
wrong
to
his neighbour, pushing
him
away,
said,
Who
made
you
a
ruler
and
a
judge
over
us?
\VS{28}Will
you
put
me
to
death
as
you
did
the
Egyptian
yesterday?
\VS{29}And
at
these
words,
Moses
went
in flight
to
the
land
of
Midian,
and
was living
there
for
a time,
and
had
two
sons.
\VS{30}At
the end
of
forty
years,
an
angel came
to
him
in
the waste land
of
Sinai,
in
the
flame
of
a
burning thorn-tree.
\VS{31}And
Moses,
seeing
it,
was full
of
wonder,
and
when
he
came
up
to
have
a nearer view
of
it,
the
voice
of
the
Lord
came
to
him, saying,
\VS{32}I
am
the
God
of
your
fathers,
the
God
of
Abraham
and
of
Isaac
and
of
Jacob.
And
Moses, shaking
with
fear, kept
his eyes
from looking
at
it.
\VS{33}And
the
Lord
said,
Take
off
the
shoes
from
your
feet,
for
the
place
where
you
are
is
holy.
\VS{34}Truly,
I
have
seen
the sorrows
of
my
people
in
Egypt,
and
their cries
have
come
to
my
ears,
and
I
have
come
down
to make
them free:
and
now,
come,
I
will
send
you
to
Egypt.
\VS{35}This
Moses,
whom
they
would
not
have,
saying,
Who
made
you
a
ruler
and
a
judge?
him
God
sent
to
be
a
ruler
and
a saviour,
by
the
hand
of
the
angel
whom
he
saw
in
the thorn-tree.
\VS{36}This
man
took
them
out,
having
done
wonders
and
signs
in
Egypt
and
in
the
Red
Sea
and
in
the waste
land,
for
forty
years.
\VS{37}This
is
the
same
Moses,
who
said
to
the children
of
Israel,
God
will
give
you
a
prophet
from
among
your
brothers,
like
me.
\VS{38}This
is
the
man
who
was
in
the
church
in
the waste land
with
the
angel
who
was
talking
to
him
in
Sinai,
and
with
our
fathers;
and
to
him
were
given
the
living
words
of
God,
so
that
he
might
give
them
to
you.
\VS{39}By
whom
our
fathers
would
not
be controlled;
but
they
put
him
on
one side,
turning
back
in
their
hearts
to
Egypt,
\VS{40}And
saying
to
Aaron,
Make
us
gods
to
go
before
us:
as
for
this
Moses,
who
took
us
out
of
the
land
of
Egypt,
we
have
no idea
what
has
become
of
him.
\VS{41}And
they
made
the image
of
a young ox
in
those
days,
and
made
an offering
to
it,
and
had joy
in
the
work
of
their
hands.
\VS{42}But
God
was
turned
from
them
and let
them give
worship
to
the stars
of
heaven,
as
it says
in
the
book
of
the
prophets, Did
you
make
offerings
to
me
of sheep
and oxen
for
forty
years
in
the waste land, O
house
of
Israel?
\VS{43}And
you
took
up
the
tent
of
Moloch
and
the
star
of
the
god
Rephan, images
which
you
made
to
give
worship
to
them:
and
I
will
take
you away, farther
than
Babylon.
\VS{44}Our
fathers
had
the
Tent
of
witness
in
the waste land,
as
God
gave
orders
to
Moses
to
make
it
after
the design
which
he
had
seen.
\VS{45}Which
our
fathers,
in
their
turn, took
with
them
when,
with
Joshua,
they came
into
the heritage
of
the
nations
whom
God
was driving
out
before
the
face
of
our
fathers, till
the
time
of
David,
\VS{46}Who
was pleasing
to
God;
and
he
had
a desire
to make
a holy tent
for
the
God
of
Jacob.
\VS{47}But
Solomon
was
the builder
of
his
house.
\VS{48}But still,
the
Most
High
has
not
his resting-place
in houses
made
with
hands,
as
the
prophet
says,
\VS{49}Heaven
is
the seat
of
my power,
and
earth
is
a resting-place
for
my
feet:
what sort
of
house
will
you make
for
me,
says
the
Lord,
or
what
is
my
place
of
rest?
\VS{50}Did
not
my
hand
make
all
these
things?
\VS{51}You whose
hearts
are hard
and whose
ears
are shut
to me;
you
are ever working against
the
Holy
Spirit;
as
your
fathers did,
so
do
you.
\VS{52}Which
of
the
prophets
was
not cruelly attacked
by
your
fathers?
and
they
put
to
death
those
who gave
them
the news
of
the
coming
of
the
Upright
One;
whom
you
have
now given up
and
put
to
death;
\VS{53}You,
to
whom
the
law
was given
as
it
was ordered
by
angels,
and
who
have
not
kept
it.
\VS{54}Hearing
these
things,
they
were
cut
to
the
heart
and moved
with wrath
against
him.
\VS{55}But
he
was
full
of
the
Holy
Spirit,
and
looking
up
to
heaven,
he
saw
the
glory
of
God
and
Jesus
at
the
right
hand
of
God.
\VS{56}And
he
said,
Now
I
see
heaven open,
and
the
Son
of
man
at
the
right
hand
of
God.
\VS{57}But
with
loud
cries,
and stopping
their
ears,
they made
an attack
on
him
all
together,
\VS{58}Driving
him
out
of
the
town
and
stoning
him:
and
the
witnesses
put
their
clothing
at
the
feet
of
a
young
man
named
Saul.
\VS{59}And
Stephen,
while
he
was being
stoned,
made prayer
to
God,
saying,
Lord
Jesus,
take
my
spirit.
\VS{60}And going
down
on
his
knees,
he
said
in
a
loud
voice,
Lord,
do
not
make
them responsible
for
this
sin.
And
when
he
had
said
this,
he went
to
his rest.

\par }\Chap{8}{\PP \VerseOne{1}And
Saul gave
approval
to
his
death.
Now
at
that
time
a violent attack
was
started
against
the
church
in
Jerusalem;
and
all
but
the
Apostles
went away
into
all parts
of Judaea
and
Samaria.
\VS{2}And God-fearing
men
put Stephen's body
in
its last resting-place,
making
great weeping
over
him.
\VS{3}But
Saul
was burning
with hate
against
the
church, going
into
every
house
and taking
men
and
women
and
putting
them
in
prison.
\VS{4}But
those
who
had
gone
in flight
went everywhere
preaching
the
word.
\VS{5}And
Philip
went
down
to
Samaria
and
was teaching
them
about
Christ.
\VS{6}And
all
the
people
gave
attention
to
the
words
which
Philip
said,
when
they
saw
the
signs
which
he
did.
\VS{7}For
unclean
spirits
came
out
from
those
who
had
them,
crying
with
a
loud
voice;
and
a number
of
those
who
were ill
and broken
in body
were made
well.
\VS{8}And
there
was
much
joy
in
that
town.
\VS{9}But
there
was
a
certain
man
named
Simon,
who
in
the past
had
been
a wonder-worker
and
a cause
of surprise
to
the
people
of
Samaria,
saying
that
he
himself
was
a
great
man:
\VS{10}To
whom
they
all gave
attention,
from
the
smallest
to
the
greatest,
saying,
This
man
is
that
power
of
God
which
is
named
Great.
\VS{11}And
they gave
attention
to
him,
because
for
a
long
time
his wonder-working powers
had kept
them
under
his control.
\VS{12}But
when
they
had
faith
in
the
good
news
given
by
Philip
about
the
kingdom
of
God
and
the
name
of
Jesus
Christ,
a number
of
men
and
women
had baptism.
\VS{13}And
Simon
himself
had
faith
and, having
had baptism,
he
went
with
Philip
and,
seeing
the
signs
and
the
great wonders
which
he
did,
he
was full
of surprise.
\VS{14}Now
when
the
Apostles
at
Jerusalem
had
news
that
the
people
of
Samaria
had
taken
the
word
of
God
into
their hearts,
they
sent
to
them
Peter
and
John;
\VS{15}Who,
when
they
came there, made
prayer
for
them,
that
the
Holy
Spirit might be given
to
them:
\VS{16}For
up
to
that
time
he
had
not
come
on
any
of
them;
only baptism
had
been given
to
them
in
the
name
of
the
Lord
Jesus.
\VS{17}Then
they
put
their
hands
on
them,
and
the
Holy
Spirit came
on
them.
\VS{18}Now
when
Simon
saw
that
the Holy
Spirit
was
given
through
the touch
of
the Apostles'
hands,
he made
them
an
offering
of
money,
saying,
\VS{19}Give
me
this
power,
so
that
when
I
put
my
hands
on
anyone
he
may get
the
Holy
Spirit.
\VS{20}But
Peter
said,
May
your
money
come
to
destruction
with
you,
because
you
had
the idea
that
what
is
freely given
by
God
may
be got
for
a price.
\VS{21}You
have
no
part
in
this business,
because
your
heart
is
not
right
before
God.
\VS{22}Let
your
heart
be changed,
and make prayer
to God
that
you
may
have forgiveness
for
your
evil thoughts.
\VS{23}For
I
see
that
you
are prisoned
in bitter envy
and
the chains
of sin.
\VS{24}And
Simon,
answering,
said, Make prayer
for
me
to
the
Lord,
so
that
these
things
which
you
have
said
may
not
come
on
me.
\VS{25}So
they,
having
given
their witness
and
made clear
the
word
of
the
Lord,
went
back
to
Jerusalem, giving
the
good
news
on
their way
in
a number
of
the small towns
of Samaria.
\VS{26}But
an
angel
of
the
Lord
said
to
Philip,
Get
up,
and
go
to
the
south,
to
the
road
which
goes
from
Jerusalem
to
Gaza,
through
the waste land.
\VS{27}And
he
went
and
there
was
a
man
of Ethiopia,
a servant
of
great authority
under
Candace,
queen
of
the
Ethiopians,
and controller
of
all
her property,
who
had
come
up
to
Jerusalem
for
worship;
\VS{28}He
was going
back,
seated
in
his carriage,
and
was
reading
the book
of
the
prophet
Isaiah.
\VS{29}And
the
Spirit
said
to
Philip,
Go
near,
and get
on
his carriage.
\VS{30}And
Philip,
running up
to
him, saw
that
he
was
reading
Isaiah
the
prophet,
and
said
to
him,
Is
the sense
of
what
you
are
reading clear
to
you?
\VS{31}And
he
said,
How
is
that possible
when
I
have
no
guide?
And
he
made
Philip get
up
by
his side.
\VS{32}Now
the place
in
the book
where
he
was
reading
was
this:
He
was taken,
like
a
sheep,
to
be put
to death;
and
as
a
lamb
is quiet
when
its wool
is
being
cut,
so
he made
no sound:
\VS{33}Being
of low degree,
his cause
was not given
a hearing:
who
has knowledge
of
his family?
for
his
life
is cut
off
from
the
earth.
\VS{34}And
the Ethiopian
said
to
Philip,
About
whom
are
these words
said
by
the
prophet?
about
himself,
or
some
other?
\VS{35}So
Philip,
starting
from
this writing, gave
him
the
good
news
about
Jesus.
\VS{36}And
while
they
were
going
on
their
way,
they
came
to
some
water,
and
the Ethiopian
said,
See,
here
is
water;
why
may
I
not
have baptism?
\VS{37}[]
\VS{38}And
he
gave
orders
for
the carriage
to
be
stopped,
and
the
two
of
them
went
down
into
the
water,
and
Philip
gave
him baptism.
\VS{39}And
when
they
came
up
out
of
the
water,
the
Spirit
of
the
Lord took
Philip
away;
and
the Ethiopian
saw
him
no
more,
for
he
went
on
his
way full
of
joy.
\VS{40}But
Philip
came
to
Azotus,
and
went
through
all
the
towns,
preaching
the
good
news, till
he
came
to
Caesarea.

\par }\Chap{9}{\PP \VerseOne{1}But
Saul,
still burning
with desire
to put
to death
the
disciples
of
the
Lord,
went
to
the
high
priest,
\VS{2}And made
a
request
for
letters
from
him
to
the
Synagogues
of
Damascus,
so
that
if
there
were
any
of
the
Way
there,
men
or
women,
he
might take
them
as
prisoners
to
Jerusalem.
\VS{3}And
while
he
was
journeying,
he
came
near
Damascus;
and
suddenly
he saw
a
light
from
heaven shining round
him;
\VS{4}And
he went
down
on
the
earth,
and
a
voice
said
to
him,
Saul,
Saul,
why
are
you attacking
me
so cruelly?
\VS{5}And
he
said,
Who
are
you,
Lord?
And
he
said,
I
am
Jesus,
whom
you
are attacking:
\VS{6}But
get
up,
and
go
into
the
town,
and
it
will
be
made clear
to
you
what
you
have
to
do.
\VS{7}And
the
men
who
were
with
him
were
not able
to say
anything;
hearing
the
voice,
but
seeing
no
one.
\VS{8}And
Saul
got
up
from
the
earth,
and
when
his
eyes
were
open,
he
saw
nothing;
and
he
was guided
by
the
hand
into
Damascus.
\VS{9}And
for
three
days
he
was
not able
to
see,
and
he took
no
food
or
drink.
\VS{10}Now
there
was
a
certain
disciple
at
Damascus,
named
Ananias;
and
the
Lord
said
to
him
in
a
vision,
Ananias!
and
he
said,
Here
I
am,
Lord.
\VS{11}And
the
Lord
said
to
him,
Get
up,
and
go
to
the
street
which
is
named
Straight,
and
make
search
at
the
house
of
Judas
for
one
named
Saul
of
Tarsus:
for
he
is
at
prayer;
\VS{12}And
he
has
seen
a
man
named
Ananias
coming
in
and putting
his
hands
on
him,
so
that
he
may
be able
to
see.
\VS{13}But
Ananias
said,
Lord,
I
have
had accounts
of
this
man
from
a
number
of
people,
how
much
evil
he
has
done
to
your
saints
at
Jerusalem:
\VS{14}And
here
he
has
authority
from
the
chief
priests
to make
prisoners
all
who
give worship
to
your
name.
\VS{15}But
the
Lord
said,
Go
without fear:
for
he
is
a special
vessel
for
me,
to
give
to
the
Gentiles
and
kings
and
to
the children
of
Israel
the knowledge
of
my
name:
\VS{16}For
I
will
make clear
to
him
what troubles
he
will
have
to undergo
for
me.
\VS{17}And
Ananias
went
out
and
came
to
the
house,
and putting
his
hands
on
him,
said,
Brother
Saul,
the
Lord
Jesus,
whom
you
saw
when
you
were
on
your
journey,
has
sent
me,
so
that
you
may
be able
to
see,
and
be full
of
the
Holy
Spirit.
\VS{18}And straight
away
it seemed
as
if
a veil
was taken
from
his
eyes,
and
he
was able
to
see;
and
he
got
up,
and
had baptism;
\VS{19}And
when
he
had
taken
food
his strength
came
back.
And
for
some
days
he kept
with
the
disciples
who
were
in
Damascus.
\VS{20}And straight away,
in
the
Synagogues,
he
was
preaching
Jesus
as
the
Son
of
God.
\VS{21}And
all
those
hearing
him
were
full
of wonder
and
said,
Is
not
this
the
man
who
in
Jerusalem
was attacking
all
the worshippers
of
this
name?
and
he
had
come
here
so
that
he
might take
them
as
prisoners
before
the
chief
priests.
\VS{22}But
Saul went
on
increasing
in power,
and
the
Jews
in
Damascus
were
not able
to give answers
to
the arguments
by
which
he made
it clear
that
Jesus
was
the
Christ.
\VS{23}Then,
after
some
days,
the
Jews
made
an agreement
together
to
put
him
to
death:
\VS{24}But
Saul got knowledge
of
their design.
And
they
kept watch
day
and
night
on
the roads out
of
the
town,
so
that
they
might
put
him
to
death:
\VS{25}But
his
disciples
took
him
by
night
and
let
him
down
from
the
wall
in
a
basket.
\VS{26}And
when
he
came
to
Jerusalem,
he made
an attempt
to
be
joined
to
the
disciples,
but
they
were
all
in
fear
of
him,
not taking
him
for
a
disciple.
\VS{27}But
Barnabas
took
him
to
the
Apostles
and
gave
them
an
account
of
how
he
had
seen
the
Lord
on
the
road,
and
had given hearing
to
his
words,
and
how
at
Damascus
he
had
been preaching
in
the
name
of
Jesus
without fear.
\VS{28}And
he
was
with
them,
going
in
and
out
at
Jerusalem,
\VS{29}Preaching
in
the name
of
the Lord
without fear;
and
he
had discussions
with
the Greek Jews;
but
they
were working
for
his
death.
\VS{30}And
when
the
brothers
had knowledge
of
it,
they took
him
to
Caesarea
and
sent
him
to
Tarsus.
\VS{31}And
so
the
church
through
all Judaea
and
Galilee
and
Samaria
had
peace
and
was made strong;
and,
living
in
the
fear
of
the
Lord
and
in
the
comfort
of
the
Holy
Spirit,
was
increased greatly.
\VS{32}And
it
came
about
that
while
Peter
was
going
through
all parts
of
the country
he
came
to
the
saints
who
were
living
at
Lydda.
\VS{33}And
there
was
a
certain
man
there,
named
Aeneas,
who
for
eight
years
had
been
in bed, without power
of moving.
\VS{34}And
Peter
said
to
him,
Aeneas,
Jesus
Christ makes
you
well:
get
up
and
make
your
bed.
And straight away
he
got
up.
\VS{35}And
all
those
living
in
Lydda
and
Sharon
saw
him,
and
were
turned
to
the
Lord.
\VS{36}Now
there
was
at
Joppa
a
certain
disciple
named
Tabitha,
that
is,
Dorcas:
this
woman
was given
to
good
works
and
acts
of mercy
at all times.
\VS{37}And
it
came
about,
in
those
days,
that
she
got
ill
and
came
to
her
death:
and
when
she
had
been
washed,
they
put
her
in
a
room
which
was high up.
\VS{38}And
because
Lydda
was
near
Joppa,
the
disciples, having knowledge
that
Peter
was
there,
sent
two
men
to
him, requesting
him
to
come
to
them
straight
away.
\VS{39}And
Peter
went
with
them.
And
when
he
had
come,
they
took
him
into
the
room:
and
all
the
widows
were
there,
weeping
and
putting
before
him
the
coats
and
clothing
which
Dorcas
had
made
while
she
was
with
them.
\VS{40}But
Peter
made
them
all go
outside,
and went
down
on
his
knees
in
prayer;
and
turning
to
the
body,
he
said,
Tabitha,
get
up.
And,
opening
her
eyes,
she
saw
Peter
and
got
up.
\VS{41}And
he
took
her
hand, lifting
her
up;
and, sending
for
the
saints
and
widows,
he
gave
her
to
them,
living.
\VS{42}And news
of
it
went
all
through
Joppa,
and
a number
of
people
had
faith
in
the
Lord.
\VS{43}And
he
was
living
in
Joppa
for
some
time
with
Simon,
a leather-worker.

\par }\Chap{10}{\PP \VerseOne{1}Now
there
was
a
certain
man
in
Caesarea,
named
Cornelius,
the captain
of
the
Italian band
of
the army;
\VS{2}A serious-minded
man,
fearing
God
with
all
his
family;
he
gave
much
money
to
the poor,
and
made prayer
to
God
at
all times.
\VS{3}He
saw
in
a
vision,
clearly,
at
about
the ninth
hour
of
the
day,
an
angel
of
the
Lord
coming
to
him
and
saying
to
him,
Cornelius!
\VS{4}And
he,
looking
on
him
in fear,
said,
What
is
it,
Lord?
And
he
said
to
him,
Your
prayers
and
your offerings
have
come
up
to
God,
and
he
has kept
them
in
mind.
\VS{5}Now
send
men
to
Joppa,
and get
one
Simon,
named
Peter,
\VS{6}Who
is living
with
Simon,
a leather-worker,
whose
house
is
by
the
sea.
\VS{7}And
when
the
angel
who
said
these
words
to
him
had
gone
away,
he sent
for
two
of
his house-servants,
and
a God-fearing
man
of
the army,
one
of
those
who
were waiting
on
him
at
all times;
\VS{8}And having given
them
an account
of
everything,
he
sent
them
to
Joppa.
\VS{9}Now
the
day
after,
when
they
were
on
their journey
and
were
near
the
town,
Peter
went
up
to
the top
of
the house
for
prayer,
about
the
sixth
hour:
\VS{10}And
he
was
in need
of food:
but
while
they
were getting
it ready,
a deep sleep
came
on
him;
\VS{11}And
he
saw
the
heavens
opening,
and
a
vessel
coming
down,
like
a
great cloth
let
down
on
the
earth,
\VS{12}In
which
were
all sorts
of beasts
and
birds.
\VS{13}And
a
voice
came
to
him, saying,
Come,
Peter;
take
them
for
food.
\VS{14}But
Peter
said,
No,
Lord;
for
I
have
never taken
food
which
is
common
or
unclean.
\VS{15}And
the
voice came
to
him
a
second
time,
What
God
has
made
clean,
do
not
you
make common.
\VS{16}And
this
was
done
three
times:
and
then
the
vessel
was
taken
back
into
heaven.
\VS{17}Now
while
Peter
was
in doubt
as
to
the
purpose
of
this
vision,
the
men
who
were
sent
by
Cornelius, having made search
for Simon's
house,
came
to
the door,
\VS{18}To see
if
Simon,
named
Peter,
was living
there.
\VS{19}And,
while
Peter
was turning
the
vision
over
in
his mind,
the
Spirit
said
to
him,
See, three
men
are
looking
for
you.
\VS{20}Go
down,
then,
and
go
with
them,
doubting
nothing,
for
I
have
sent
them.
\VS{21}And
Peter
went
down
to
the
men,
and
said,
I
am
the
man
you
are
looking
for:
why
have
you
come?
\VS{22}And
they
said,
Cornelius,
a captain,
an
upright
and
God-fearing
man, respected
by
all
the
nation
of
the
Jews,
had
word
from
God
by
an
angel
to
send
for
you
to
his
house,
and
to
give
hearing
to
your
words.
\VS{23}So
he took
them
in
for
the night.
And
the
day
after,
he
went
with
them, taking
some
of
the
brothers
from
Joppa
with
him.
\VS{24}And
the
day
after
that,
they
came
to
Caesarea.
And
Cornelius
was
waiting
for
them, having got
together
his
relations
and
his
near
friends.
\VS{25}And
when
Peter
came
in,
Cornelius
came
to
him
and,
falling
down
at
his
feet, gave
him
worship.
\VS{26}But
Peter, lifting
him
up,
said,
Get
up,
for
I
am
a
man
as
you
are.
\VS{27}And saying
these
words,
he
went
in,
and saw
that
a
great
number
of
people
had
come
together;
\VS{28}And
he
said
to
them,
You
yourselves
have knowledge
that
it
is
against
the law
for
a
man
who
is
a
Jew
to
be
in
the company
of
one
who
is
of
another nation;
but
God
has
made
it clear
to
me
that
no
man
may
be
named
common
or
unclean:
\VS{29}And
so
I
came
without
question,
when
I
was
sent
for.
What
then
is
your purpose
in sending
for
me?
\VS{30}And
Cornelius
said,
Four
days
from
now
I
was
in
my
house
in
prayer
at
the ninth
hour;
and
I
saw
before
me
a
man
in
shining
clothing,
\VS{31}Who
said,
Cornelius,
your
prayer
has come
to
the ears
of
God,
and
your offerings
are kept
in
his memory.
\VS{32}Send,
then,
to
Joppa,
and get
Simon,
named
Peter,
to come
to
you;
he
is living
in
the
house
of
Simon,
a leather-worker,
by
the
sea.
\VS{33}So, straight away,
I
sent
for
you;
and
you
have
done
well
to
come.
And
now,
we
are
all
present
before
God, ready
to
give attention
to
all
the
things
which
the
Lord
has given
you
to
say.
\VS{34}Then
Peter
said, Truly,
I see clearly
that
God
is
no respecter
of persons:
\VS{35}But
in
every
nation,
the man
who
has
fear
of
him
and
does
righteousness
is pleasing
to
him.
\VS{36}The
word
which
he
sent
to
the children
of
Israel, giving
the
good
news
of
peace
through
Jesus
Christ (who
is
Lord
of
all) —
\VS{37}That
word
you
yourselves
have knowledge
of,
which
was
made public
through
all Judaea,
starting
from
Galilee,
after
the
baptism
of
which
John
was
the
preacher,
\VS{38}About
Jesus
of
Nazareth,
how
God gave
the
Holy
Spirit
to
him,
with
power:
and
how
he
went
about
doing
good
and making
well
all
who
were troubled
by evil
spirits,
for
God
was
with
him.
\VS{39}And
we
are
witnesses
of
all
the
things
which
he
did
in
the
country
of
the
Jews
and
in
Jerusalem;
whom
they
put
to
death,
hanging
him
on
a
tree.
\VS{40}On
the
third
day
God
gave
him
back
to life,
and
let
him
be
seen,
\VS{41}Not
by
all
the
people,
but
by
witnesses marked
out
before
by
God,
even
by
us,
who took food
and drink
with
him
after
he
came back
from
the
dead.
\VS{42}And
he
gave us
orders
to
give news
of
this
to
the
people,
and
to
give public witness
that
this
is
he
whom
God
has
made
judge
of
the
living
and
the
dead.
\VS{43}To
him
all
the
prophets give
witness,
that
through
his
name
everyone
who
has
faith
in
him
will
have
forgiveness
of
sins.
\VS{44}While
Peter
was
saying
these
words,
the
Holy
Spirit
came
on
all
those
who
were
hearing
the
word.
\VS{45}And
the Jews
of
the faith,
who
had
come
with
Peter,
were full
of wonder,
because
the
Holy
Spirit
was given
to
the
Gentiles,
\VS{46}And
they
were
talking
in
tongues,
and giving glory
to
God.
Then
Peter
said,
\VS{47}Will
any
man
say
that
these
may
not
have baptism
who
have
been given
the
Holy
Spirit
as
we
have?
\VS{48}And
he gave orders
for
them
to
have baptism
in
the
name
of
Jesus
Christ.
Then
they
kept
him
with
them
for
some
days.

\par }\Chap{11}{\PP \VerseOne{1}Now
the
Apostles
and
the
brothers
who
were
in Judaea
had
news
that
the
word
of
God
had
been given
to
the
Gentiles.
\VS{2}And
when
Peter
came
to
Jerusalem,
those
who kept
the rule
of
circumcision
had
an argument
with
him,
\VS{3}Saying,
You
went
to
men
without circumcision,
and took food
with
them.
\VS{4}But
Peter gave
them
an account
of
it all
in
order,
saying
to
them,
\VS{5}I
was
in
the
town
of
Joppa,
at
prayer:
and
falling
into
a deep sleep,
I
saw
in
a
vision
a
vessel
like
a
great cloth
let
down
from
heaven,
and
it
came
down
to
me:
\VS{6}And
looking
on
it
with attention
I
saw
in
it
all sorts
of
beasts
and
birds.
\VS{7}And
a
voice
came
to
my
ears
saying,
Come,
Peter; take
them
for
food.
\VS{8}But
I
said,
No,
Lord;
for
nothing
common
or
unclean
has
ever
come
into
my
mouth.
\VS{9}But
the
voice, coming
a
second
time
from
heaven,
said,
What
God
has
made
clean,
do
not
you
make common.
\VS{10}And
this
was
done
three
times,
and
they
were
all
taken
up
again
into
heaven.
\VS{11}And
at
that minute,
three
men,
sent
from
Caesarea,
came
to
the
house
where
we
were.
\VS{12}And
the
Spirit gave
me orders
to
go
with
them,
doubting
nothing.
And
these
six
brothers
came
with
me;
and
we
went
into
that man's
house:
\VS{13}And
he gave
us
an account
of
how
he
had
seen
the
angel
in
his
house,
saying,
Send
to
Joppa,
and get
Simon,
named
Peter,
to
come
to
you;
\VS{14}Who
will
say
words
to
you
through
which
you
and
all
your
family
may
get
salvation.
\VS{15}And,
while
I
was
talking
to
them,
the
Holy
Spirit
came
on
them,
as
on
us
at
first.
\VS{16}And
the
words
of
the
Lord came
into
my mind,
how
he
said,
The baptism
of
John
was
with
water,
but
you
will
have baptism
with
the
Holy
Spirit.
\VS{17}If
then
God
gave
them,
when
they
had
faith
in
the
Lord
Jesus
Christ,
the
same
as
he
gave
to
us,
who
was
I
to go
against
God?
\VS{18}And
hearing
these
things
they
said nothing more,
but
gave
glory
to
God,
saying,
Then
to
the
Gentiles
as
to
us
has
God
given
a change
of heart,
so
that
they
may
have
life.
\VS{19}Then
those
who
had
gone
away
at
the
time
of
the
trouble
about
Stephen,
went
as
far
as
Phoenicia
and
Cyprus,
preaching
to
the
Jews
only.
\VS{20}But
some
of
them,
men
of
Cyprus
and
Cyrene,
when
they
came
to
Antioch, gave
the
good
news
about
the
Lord
Jesus
to
the
Greeks.
\VS{21}And
the
power
of
the
Lord
was
with
them,
and
a
great
number
had
faith
and
were
turned
to
the
Lord.
\VS{22}And
news
of
them
came
to
the
ears
of
the
church
at
Jerusalem:
and
they
sent
Barnabas
as
far
as
Antioch:
\VS{23}Who,
when
he
came
and
saw
the
grace
of
God,
was
glad;
and
he made clear
to
them
the need
of keeping near
the
Lord
with
all
the strength
of
their
hearts:
\VS{24}For
he
was
a
good
man
and
full
of
the
Holy
Spirit
and
of
faith:
and
a great
number
were joined
to
the
Lord.
\VS{25}Then
he
went
on
to
Tarsus,
looking
for
Saul;
\VS{26}And
when
he
had
come across
him,
he
took
him
to
Antioch.
And
they
were
with
the
church
there
for
a
year,
teaching
the
people;
and
the
disciples
were
first given
the
name
of
Christians
in
Antioch.
\VS{27}Now
in
those
days
prophets
came
from
Jerusalem
to
Antioch.
\VS{28}And
one
of
them,
named
Agabus,
said publicly
through
the
Spirit
that
there
would
be serious need
of food
all
over
the
earth:
which
came
about
in
the
time
of
Claudius.
\VS{29}And
the
disciples,
everyone
as
he
was able, made
a decision
to
send help
to
the
brothers
living
in Judaea:
\VS{30}Which
they
did,
sending
it
to
the rulers
of
the church
by
the
hand
of
Barnabas
and
Saul.

\par }\Chap{12}{\PP \VerseOne{1}Now,
about
that
time,
Herod
the
king made cruel attacks
on
the Christians.
\VS{2}And
he
put
James,
the
brother
of
John,
to
death
with
the
sword.
\VS{3}And
when
he
saw
that
this
was
pleasing
to
the
Jews
he
went
on
to take
Peter
in addition.
This
was
at
the
time
of
the feast
of
unleavened bread.
\VS{4}And having
taken
him,
he
put
him
in
prison,
with
four bands
of armed
men
to
keep
watch
over
him;
his
purpose being
to
take
him
out
to
the
people
after
the
Passover.
\VS{5}So
Peter
was
kept
in
prison:
but
the
church
made strong
prayer
to
God
for
him.
\VS{6}And
when
Herod
was
about
to take
him
out,
the
same
night
Peter
was
sleeping
in
chains
between
two armed
men,
and
the watchmen
were
keeping
watch
before
the
door
of
the
prison.
\VS{7}And
a great
light
was
seen shining
in
the room,
and
an
angel
of
the
Lord
came
to
Peter
and, touching
him
on
his
side
so
that
he
came
out
of
his sleep,
said,
Get
up
quickly.
And
his
chains
came off
his
hands.
\VS{8}Then
the
angel
said,
Put
on
your shoes
and get ready
to go.
And
he
did
so.
And
he
said,
Put
your
coat round
you
and come
with
me.
\VS{9}And
he
went
out
after
him;
and
he
was
not certain
if
what
was
done
by
the
angel
was
a
fact,
for
it
seemed
to
him
that
he
was
seeing
a
vision.
\VS{10}And
when
they
had
gone past
the
first
and
second watchmen
they
came
to
the
iron door
into
the
town,
which
came
open
by
itself:
and
they
went
out
and down
one
street;
and
then
the
angel
went
away.
\VS{11}And
when
Peter
came
to
his
senses
he
said,
Now,
truly,
I
am certain
that
the
Lord
has
sent
his
angel
and
taken
me
out
of
the
hands
of
Herod,
against
all
the hopes
of
the
Jews.
\VS{12}And
when
he became clear
about
this,
he
went
to
the
house
of
Mary,
the
mother
of
John named
Mark,
where
a
number
of
them
had
come
together
for
prayer.
\VS{13}And
he gave
a blow
on
the
door,
and
a young girl
came
to
it,
named
Rhoda.
\VS{14}And hearing
the
voice
of
Peter,
in
her
joy she went running,
without
opening
the door,
to say
that
Peter
was
outside.
\VS{15}And
they
said
to
her,
You
are off
your head.
But still
she
said,
with decision,
that
it
was
so.
And
they
said,
It
is
his
angel.
\VS{16}But
Peter went
on giving blows
on
the door:
and
when
it
was
open
and
they
saw
him,
they
were full
of wonder.
\VS{17}But
he
made
a sign
to
them
with
his
hand
to
be
quiet,
and
gave
them
an
account
of
how
the
Lord
had taken
him
out
of
prison.
And
he
said,
Give
the news
to
James
and
the
brothers.
And
then
he
went
away.
\VS{18}Now
when
it
was
day,
the armed men
were
greatly troubled
about
what
had
become
of
Peter.
\VS{19}And
Herod,
when
he sent
for
him,
and
he
was
not
there,
after questioning
the watchmen,
gave
orders
that
they
were
to
be put
to death.
Then
he
went
down
from Judaea
to
Caesarea
for
a
time.
\VS{20}Now
he
was
very
angry
with
the
people
of
Tyre
and
Sidon:
and
they
came
to
him,
all
together,
and
having made friends
with
Blastus,
the controller
of
the king's house,
they made
a
request
for
peace,
because
their
country
was dependent
on
the king's
country
for
its food.
\VS{21}And
on
the
day
which
had
been fixed,
Herod, dressed
in
his
robes
and
seated
in
his place, made
a public statement
to
them.
\VS{22}And
the
people,
with loud cries,
said,
It
is
the
voice
of
a
god,
not
of
a
man.
\VS{23}And straight away
the
angel
of
the
Lord sent
a disease
on
him,
because
he
did
not
give
the
glory
to
God:
and
his flesh
was wasted away
by
worms,
and
so
he
came
to
his end.
\VS{24}But
the
word
of
the
Lord went
on
increasing.
\VS{25}And
Barnabas
and
Saul came
back
from
Jerusalem,
when
their work
was ended,
taking
with them
John named
Mark.

\par }\Chap{13}{\PP \VerseOne{1}Now
there
were
at
Antioch,
in
the
church
there,
prophets
and
teachers,
Barnabas,
and Symeon
who
was
named
Niger,
and
Lucius
of
Cyrene,
and
Manaen,
a relation
of
Herod
the king,
and
Saul.
\VS{2}And
while
they
were
doing
the Lord's
work,
and going
without food,
the
Holy
Spirit
said,
Let
Barnabas
and
Saul
be given
to
me
for
the special
work
for
which
they
have
been marked
out
by
me.
\VS{3}Then,
after
prayer
and going
without food
they
put
their
hands
on
them,
and
sent
them
away.
\VS{4}So, being
sent out
by
the
Holy
Spirit,
they
went
down
to
Seleucia;
and
from
there
they
went
by ship
to
Cyprus.
\VS{5}And
at
Salamis
they
were
preaching
the
word
of
God
in
the
Synagogues
of
the
Jews:
and
John
was
with
them, helping
them.
\VS{6}And
when
they
had
gone
through
all
the
island
to
Paphos,
they came
across
a
certain wonder-worker
and
false
prophet,
a
Jew
whose
name
was
Bar-Jesus;
\VS{7}Who
was
with
the ruler,
Sergius
Paulus,
an able
man.
This
man sent
for
Barnabas
and
Saul, desiring
to
have knowledge
of
the
word
of
God.
\VS{8}But
Elymas,
the wonder-worker (for
that
is
the sense
of
his
name), put
himself
against
them,
with
the
purpose
of turning
the ruler
from
the
faith.
\VS{9}But
Saul,
whose
other name
is
Paul, being full
of
the
Holy
Spirit,
looking hard
at
him,
said,
\VS{10}O
you,
who
are
full
of false tricks
and evil
ways,
a
son
of
the Evil
One, hating
all
righteousness,
will
you
for ever
be turning
people
from
the
right
ways
of
the
Lord?
\VS{11}And
now,
see,
the
hand
of
the
Lord
is
on
you,
and
you
will
be
blind
and
not able
to
see
the
sun
for
a
time.
And straight away
a dark
mist
came
down
on
him;
and
he
went
about
looking
for
a guide.
\VS{12}Then
the ruler,
when
he
saw
what
was
done,
had
faith,
being full
of wonder
at
the
teaching
of
the
Lord.
\VS{13}Then
Paul
and
those
who
were
with
him
went
by ship
from
Paphos
and
came
to
Perga
in
Pamphylia:
and
there
John
went
away
from
them
and
came
back
to
Jerusalem.
\VS{14}But
they,
going
through
from
Perga,
came
to
Antioch
in
Pisidia;
and
they
went
into
the
Synagogue
on
the
Sabbath
and
were
seated.
\VS{15}And
after
the
reading
of
the
law
and
the
prophets,
the rulers
of
the
Synagogue
sent
to
them,
saying,
Brothers,
if
you
have
a
word
of
comfort
for
the
people,
say
on.
\VS{16}And
Paul,
getting
up
and making
a sign
with
his
hand,
said,
Men
of Israel,
and
you
who
have
the
fear
of
God,
give ear.
\VS{17}The
God
of
this
people
Israel
made selection
of
our
fathers, lifting
the
people up
from
their low condition
when
they
were living
in
the
land
of
Egypt,
and
with
a strong
arm took
them
out
of
it.
\VS{18}And
for
about
forty years
he
put up
with
their ways
in
the waste land.
\VS{19}And having put
to destruction
seven
nations
in
the
land
of
Canaan,
he gave
them
the
land
for
their heritage
for
about four hundred
and fifty years.
\VS{20}And
after
these
things
he
gave
them
judges, till
the time
of
Samuel
the
prophet.
\VS{21}Then
at
their
request
for
a
king,
God
gave
them
Saul,
the
son
of
Kish,
a
man
of
the family
of
Benjamin,
who
was
their
king
for
forty
years.
\VS{22}And
having
put
him
on
one side,
he
made
David
their
king,
to
whom
he
gave
witness,
saying,
I
have taken
David,
the son
of
Jesse,
a
man dear
to
my
heart,
who
will
do
all
my pleasure.
\VS{23}From
this man's
seed
has
God given
to
Israel
a Saviour, even
Jesus,
as
he gave
his word;
\VS{24}For
whose
coming
John made ready
the
way
by preaching
to
all
the
people
of
Israel
the
baptism
which goes
with a change
of heart.
\VS{25}And
when
John
was
completing
his work,
he
said,
What
do
I seem
to
you
to
be?
I
am
not
he;
but
one
is
coming
after
me,
whose
shoes
I
am
not
good enough
to undo.
\VS{26}My
brothers,
children
of
the
family
of
Abraham,
and
those
among
you
who
have
the
fear
of
God,
to
us
the
word
of
this
salvation
is
sent.
\VS{27}For
the
men
of
Jerusalem
and
their
rulers, having
no
knowledge
of
him,
or
of
the sayings
of
the
prophets
which
come
to
their ears
every
Sabbath
day, gave
effect
to
them
by
judging
him.
\VS{28}And
though
no
cause
of
death
was seen
in
him,
they made
a
request
to
Pilate
that
he
might
be
put
to
death.
\VS{29}And
when
they
had done
all
the
things said
in
the Writings
about
him,
they
took
him
down
from
the
tree,
and
put
him
in
the
place
of
the dead.
\VS{30}But
God gave
him back
from
the
dead:
\VS{31}And
for
a
number
of
days
he
was
seen
by
those
who
came
with
him
from
Galilee
to
Jerusalem,
who
are
now
his
witnesses
before
the
people.
\VS{32}And
we
are giving
you
the
good
news
of
the undertaking
made
to
the
fathers,
\VS{33}Which
God
has
now put
into
effect
for
our
children,
by sending
Jesus;
as
it says
in
the
second
Psalm,
You
are
my
Son;
this
day
I
have given
you
being.
\VS{34}And
about
his coming
back
from
the
dead,
never
again
to go
to destruction,
he
has
said
these words,
I
will
give
you
the
holy
and certain mercies
of
David.
\VS{35}Because
he
says
in
another Psalm,
You
will
not
let
your
Holy
One
see destruction.
\VS{36}Now
David, having done God's work
for
his
generation,
went
to
sleep,
and
was put
with
his
fathers,
and
his body came
to destruction:
\VS{37}But
he,
who
was lifted
up
by
God,
did
not
see destruction.
\VS{38}And
so,
let
it
be clear
to
you,
my
brothers,
that
through
this
man
forgiveness
of
sins
is offered
to
you:
\VS{39}And
through
him
everyone
who
has
faith
is made free
from
all
those
things,
from
which
the
law
of
Moses
was
not
able
to
make
you free.
\VS{40}So
take
care
that
these words
of
the
prophets
do
not
come true
for
you;
\VS{41}See,
you doubters,
have
wonder
and come
to
your end;
for
I
will
do
a
thing
in
your
days
to
which
you
will
not give belief,
even
if
it
is made clear
to
you.
\VS{42}And
when
they went out,
they
made
a request
that
these
words might
be
said
to
them
again
on
the
Sabbath
after.
\VS{43}Now
when
the meeting
was ended,
a
number
of
the
Jews
and
of
the
God-fearing Gentiles
who
had become
Jews, went
after
Paul
and
Barnabas:
who
put
before
them how important
it
was
to keep
on
in
the
grace
of
God.
\VS{44}And
on
the
Sabbath
after,
almost
all
the
town
came
together
to
give
hearing
to
the
word
of
God.
\VS{45}But
when
the
Jews
saw such
a great
number
of
people,
they
were full
of envy
and
said
evil
words
against Paul's preaching.
\VS{46}Then
Paul
and
Barnabas
without fear
said,
It
was
necessary
for
the
word
of
God
to
be given
to
you
first;
but
because
you
will
have
nothing
to
do
with
it,
and
have
no desire
for
eternal
life,
it
will
now
be offered
to
the
Gentiles.
\VS{47}For
so
the
Lord
has
given
us
orders, saying,
I
have
given
you
for
a
light
to
the
Gentiles
so
that
you
may
be
for
salvation
to
the ends
of
the
earth.
\VS{48}And
the
Gentiles,
hearing
this,
were
glad
and gave
glory
to
the
word
of
God:
and
those marked
out
by
God
for
eternal
life
had
faith.
\VS{49}And
the
word
of
the
Lord went
through
all
the
country.
\VS{50}But
the
Jews, working up
the feelings
of
the
God-fearing
women
of high position
and
of
the chief
men
of
the
town, got
an attack started
against
Paul
and
Barnabas, driving
them
out
of
those parts.
\VS{51}But
they, shaking
off
the
dust
of
that place
from
their
feet,
came
to
Iconium.
\VS{52}And
the
disciples
were
full
of
joy
and
of
the
Holy
Spirit.

\par }\Chap{14}{\PP \VerseOne{1}Now
in
Iconium
they
went
together
to
the
Synagogue
of
the
Jews
and gave
such
teaching
that
a
great
number
of
Jews
and
Greeks
had
faith.
\VS{2}But
those
Jews
who
had
not
the faith, made
the
minds
of
the
Gentiles bitter
against
the
brothers.
\VS{3}So
they kept
there
for
a
long
time,
taking heart
in
the
Lord,
who
gave
witness
to
the
word
of
his
grace
by causing
signs
and
wonders
to
be
done
by
their
hands.
\VS{4}But
there
was
a division among
the
people
of
the
town;
some
were
on
the side
of
the
Jews
and
some
on
the side
of
the
Apostles.
\VS{5}And
when
a violent
attempt
was
made
by
the
Gentiles
and
the
Jews,
with
their
rulers,
to make
an attack
on
them
and
have
them
stoned,
\VS{6}Having got news
of
it,
they went
in flight
to
the
towns
of
Lycaonia,
Lystra,
and
Derbe,
and
the
country round
about:
\VS{7}And went
on
preaching
the
good
news
there.
\VS{8}And
at
Lystra
there
was
a
certain
man,
who
from
birth
had
been
without
the use
of
his
feet,
never having
had
the power
of
walking.
\VS{9}This
man
was giving ear
to
the preaching
of
Paul,
who,
looking
at
him,
and
seeing
that
he
had
faith
to
be
made
well,
\VS{10}Said
in
a
loud
voice,
Get
up
on
your
feet.
And, jumping
up,
he
went
walking
about.
\VS{11}And
when
the
people
saw
what
Paul
had
done,
they
said
in
a loud
voice,
in
the
language
of Lycaonia,
The
gods
have
come
down
to
us
in
the
form
of
men.
\VS{12}And
they gave
the
name
of Jupiter
to
Barnabas,
and
to
Paul
that
of Mercury,
because
he
was
the
chief talker.
\VS{13}And
the
priest
of
the image
of Jupiter,
which
was
before
the
town,
took
oxen
and flowers
to
the doors
of
the
town,
and
was
about
to make
an
offering
with
the
people.
\VS{14}But
when
this
came
to
the
ears
of
the
Apostles,
Paul
and
Barnabas,
they went running
out
among
the
people, parting
their
clothing,
and
crying
out,
\VS{15}Good
people,
why
are
you
doing
these
things?
We
are
men
with
the
same feelings
as
you,
and
we
give
you
the
good
news
so
that
you
may
be
turned
away
from
these foolish
things
to
the
living
God,
who
made
the
heaven
and
the
earth
and
the
sea
and
all
things
in
them:
\VS{16}Who
in
the
past
let
all
nations
go
in
the
ways
which seemed good
to
them.
\VS{17}But
he
was
not
without
witness,
because
he
did
good,
and
gave
you
rain
from
heaven
and
times
of fruit, making
your
hearts full
of
food
and joy.
\VS{18}And
even
with
these
words,
it
was hard
for
them
to
keep
the
people
from making
an
offering
to
them.
\VS{19}But
some
Jews
came
to
that place
from
Antioch
and
Iconium,
and got control
over
the
people;
and
after
stoning
Paul,
they
had
him pulled
out
of
the
town, taking
him
for
dead.
\VS{20}But
when
the
disciples
came round
him,
he
got
up
and
went
into
the
town:
and
the
day
after
he
went
away
with
Barnabas
to
Derbe.
\VS{21}And having
made
a
number
of
disciples through
the
preaching
of
the
good
news
in
that
town,
they
went
back
to
Lystra
and
Iconium
and
Antioch,
\VS{22}Making strong
the
souls
of
the
disciples,
saying
to
them
that
they
were
to keep
the
faith,
and
that
we
have
to
go
through
troubles
of
all sorts
to
come
into
the
kingdom
of
God.
\VS{23}And
when
they
had made selection
of
some
to
be rulers
in
every
church,
and
had given
themselves
to
prayer
and
kept
themselves
from
food,
they put
them
into
the care
of
the
Lord
in
whom
they
had
faith.
\VS{24}And
they
went
through
Pisidia
and
came
to
Pamphylia.
\VS{25}And,
after
preaching
the
word
in
Perga,
they
went
down
to
Attalia;
\VS{26}And
from
there
they went
by ship
to
Antioch,
where
they
had
been
handed
over
to
the
grace
of
God
for
the
work
which
they
had
not
done.
\VS{27}And
when
they
came
there,
and
had got
the
church
together,
they
gave
them
an account
of
all
the
things
which
God
had
done
through
them,
and
how
he
had
made
open
a
door
of
faith
to
the
Gentiles.
\VS{28}And
they
were
with
the
disciples
there
for
a
long
time.

\par }\Chap{15}{\PP \VerseOne{1}Now
certain
men
came
down
from Judaea,
teaching
the
brothers
and
saying
that
without
circumcision,
after
the rule
of
Moses, there
is
no
salvation.
\VS{2}And
after
Paul
and
Barnabas
had
had
no
little argument
and
discussion
with
them,
the brothers
made
a decision
to send
Paul
and
Barnabas
and
certain
others
of
them
to
the
Apostles
and
the rulers
of
the church
at
Jerusalem
about
this question.
\VS{3}So
they, being
sent
on
their
way
by
the
church,
went
through
Phoenicia
and
Samaria,
giving news
of
the salvation
of
the
Gentiles,
to
the
great
joy
of
all
the
brothers.
\VS{4}And
when
they
came
to
Jerusalem,
they
had
a meeting
with
the
church
and
the
Apostles
and
the rulers,
and
they
gave
an account
of
all
the
things
which
God
had
done
through
them.
\VS{5}But
some
of
the
Pharisees,
who
were
of
the
faith, got
up
and
said,
It
is
necessary
for
these
to
have
circumcision
and
to
keep
the
law
of
Moses.
\VS{6}And
the
Apostles
and
the rulers
of
the church
came
together
and gave thought
to
the
question.
\VS{7}And
when
there
had
been
much
discussion,
Peter
got
up
and
said
to
them,
My
brothers,
you
have knowledge
that
some
time
back
it
was God's pleasure
that
by
my
mouth
the
good
news
might
be given
to
the
Gentiles
so
that
they
might
have
faith.
\VS{8}And
God,
the searcher
of
hearts,
was
a
witness
to
them,
giving
them
the
Holy
Spirit
even
as
he
did
to
us;
\VS{9}Making
no division
between
them
and us,
but making
clean
their
hearts
by
faith.
\VS{10}Why
then
are
you
testing
God,
by putting
on
the
neck
of
the
disciples
a
yoke
so hard
that
not even
our
fathers
or
we
were
strong
enough
for
it?
\VS{11}But
we
have
faith
that
we
will
get
salvation
through
the
grace
of
the
Lord
Jesus
in
the
same
way
as
they.
\VS{12}And
all
the
people
were
quiet
while
Barnabas
and
Paul
gave
an
account
of
the
signs
and
wonders
which
God
had
done
among
the
Gentiles
by
them.
\VS{13}And
when
they
had
come
to
an
end,
James,
answering,
said,
My
brothers,
give ear
to
me:
\VS{14}Symeon
has given
an account
of
how
God
was
first pleased
to
take
from
among
the
Gentiles
a
people
for
himself.
\VS{15}And
this
is
in agreement
with
the
words
of
the
prophets,
as
it
is
said,
\VS{16}After
these
things
I
will come back,
and
will put up
the
tent
of
David
which
has
been broken
down, building up
again
its broken parts
and making
it complete:
\VS{17}So
that
the
rest
of
men
may
make search
for
the
Lord,
and
all
the
Gentiles
on
whom
my
name
is
named,
\VS{18}Says
the Lord, who
has made these things clear
from
the earliest times.
\VS{19}For
this
reason
my decision
is,
that
we
do
not put
trouble
in
the
way
of
those
who
from
among
the
Gentiles
are
turned
to
God;
\VS{20}But
that
we give
them orders
to keep
themselves
from
things offered
to false gods,
and
from
the evil desires
of
the body,
and
from
the flesh
of animals put
to
death
in ways
against
the law,
and
from
blood.
\VS{21}For
Moses,
from
times
long past,
has
his preachers
in
every
town,
reading
his law
in
the
Synagogues
every
Sabbath.
\VS{22}Then
it
seemed
good
to
the
Apostles
and
the rulers
and
all
the
church,
to
send
men
from
among
them
to
Antioch
with
Paul
and
Barnabas;
Judas,
named
Barsabbas,
and
Silas,
chief
men
among
the
brothers:
\VS{23}And
they
sent
a
letter
by
them, saying,
The
Apostles
and
the
older
brothers,
to
the
brothers
who
are
of
the
Gentiles
in
Antioch
and
Syria
and
Cilicia,
may
joy
be
with
you:
\VS{24}Because
we
have knowledge
that
some
who
went
from
us
have
been troubling
you
with
their
words, putting
your
souls
in doubt;
to
whom
we
gave
no
such order;
\VS{25}It
seemed
good
to us, having
come
to
an agreement
together,
to
send
these
men
to
you,
with
our
well loved
Barnabas
and
Paul,
\VS{26}Men
who
have
given
up
their
lives
for
the
name
of
our
Lord
Jesus
Christ.
\VS{27}And
so
we
have
sent
Judas
and
Silas,
who
will
say
the
same
things
to
you
themselves,
by
word
of mouth.
\VS{28}For
it
seemed
good
to
the
Holy
Spirit
and
to us,
to
put
on
you
nothing
more
than
these necessary
things;
\VS{29}To
keep
from
things offered
to false gods,
and
from
blood,
and
from
things put
to
death
in ways
which
are
against
the law,
and
from
the evil desires
of
the body;
if
you
keep
yourselves
from
these,
you
will
do
well.
May
you
be happy.
\VS{30}So
they, being
sent
away,
came
down
to
Antioch,
and
having got
the
people
together,
they
gave
them
the
letter.
\VS{31}And
after
reading
it,
they
were
glad
of its
comfort.
\VS{32}And
Judas
and
Silas,
who
themselves
were
prophets, gave
teaching
to
the
brothers
and made
them strong
in
the faith.
\VS{33}And
when
they
had been
there
for
some
time,
they
were
sent
back
in
peace
by
the
brothers
to
those
who
had
sent
them.
\VS{34}[]
\VS{35}But
Paul
and
Barnabas
kept
on
in
Antioch,
teaching
and
preaching
the
word
of
God,
with
a number
of
others.
\VS{36}And
after
some
days,
Paul
said
to
Barnabas,
Let
us go
back
and see
the
brothers
in
every
town
where
we
have given
the
word
of
God,
and see
how
they
are.
\VS{37}And
Barnabas
had
a
desire
to
take
with
them
John,
named
Mark.
\VS{38}But
Paul
was
of
the opinion
that
it
was
not
right
to
take
with
them
one
who
had
gone
away
from
them
in
Pamphylia,
and
had
not
gone
on
with
the
work.
\VS{39}And
there
was
a
sharp argument
between
them,
so
that
they
were parted
from
one
another,
and
Barnabas
took
Mark
with
him
and
went
by ship
to
Cyprus;
\VS{40}But
Paul took
Silas
and
went
away
with
the
blessing
of
the
brothers.
\VS{41}And
he
went
through
Syria
and
Cilicia, making
the
churches stronger
in
the faith.

\par }\Chap{16}{\PP \VerseOne{1}And
he
came
to
Derbe
and
Lystra:
and
there
was
a
certain
disciple
there
named
Timothy,
whose mother
was
one
of
the
Jews
of
the faith,
but
his
father
was
a
Greek;
\VS{2}Of
whom
the
brothers
at
Lystra
and
Iconium
had
a high opinion.
\VS{3}Paul
had
a
desire
for
him
to
go
with
him,
and
he gave
him
circumcision
because
of
the
Jews
who
were
in
those
parts:
for
they
all
had knowledge
that
his
father
was
a
Greek.
\VS{4}And
on
their
way
through
the
towns,
they
gave
them
the rules
which
had
been made
by
the
Apostles
and
the rulers
of
the church
at
Jerusalem,
so
that
they
might
keep
them.
\VS{5}So
the
churches
were made strong
in
the
faith
and
were increased
in
number
every
day.
\VS{6}And
after
they
had
gone
through
the
land
of
Phrygia
and
Galatia,
the
Holy
Spirit did
not let
them take
the
word
into
Asia;
\VS{7}And
having
come
to
Mysia,
they made
an attempt
to
go
into
Bithynia,
but
the
Spirit
of
Jesus
did
not
let
them;
\VS{8}And
going
past
Mysia,
they
came
down
to
Troas.
\VS{9}And
Paul
had
a
vision
in
the
night;
a
man
of
Macedonia
came, requesting
him,
and
saying,
Come
over
into
Macedonia
and
give
us
help.
\VS{10}And
when
he
had
seen
the
vision, straight
away
we
made
the decision
to
go
into
Macedonia,
for
it seemed certain
to
us
that
God
had sent
us
to give
the
good
news
to
them.
\VS{11}So,
from
Troas
we went
straight
by ship
to
Samothrace
and
the day
after
to
Neapolis;
\VS{12}And
from
there
to
Philippi,
which
is
the most important
town
of
Macedonia
and
a Roman
colony:
and
we
were
there
for
some
days.
\VS{13}And
on
the
Sabbath
we
went
outside
the
town,
by
the
river,
where
we
had
an idea
that
there
would
be
a
place
of
prayer;
and,
being
seated,
we
had talk
with
the
women
who
had
come
together.
\VS{14}And
a
certain
woman
named
Lydia,
a trader
in
purple cloth
of
the
town
of
Thyatira,
and
a
God-fearing
woman, gave ear
to
us:
whose
heart
the
Lord
made open
to
give
attention
to
the
things
which
Paul
was
saying.
\VS{15}And
when
she
and
her
family
had
had baptism,
she
made
a request
to
us,
saying,
If
it seems
to
you
that
I
am true
to
the
Lord,
come
into
my
house
and
be
my guests.
And
she
made
us
come.
\VS{16}And
when
we
were
going
to
the
place
of
prayer,
we
came across
a girl
with
a
spirit
which gave knowledge
of
the future,
whose
masters
made
great
profit
from
her power.
\VS{17}She
came
after
Paul
and
us,
crying
out
and
saying,
These
men
are
the
servants
of
the
Most
High
God,
who
are giving
you news
of
the
way
of
salvation.
\VS{18}And
this
she
did
on
a
number
of
days.
But
Paul
was
greatly troubled
and,
turning,
said
to
the
spirit,
I
give
you
orders
in
the
name
of
Jesus
Christ,
to
come
out
of
her.
And
it
came
out
that
very
hour.
\VS{19}But
when
her
masters
saw
that
their
hope
of
profit
was
gone,
they
took
Paul
and
Silas, pulling
them
into
the market-place
before
the
rulers;
\VS{20}And
when
they
had taken
them
before
the authorities,
they
said,
These
men,
who
are
Jews,
are greatly troubling
our
town;
\VS{21}Teaching rules
of living
which
it
is
not right
for
us
to
have
or
to
keep,
being
Romans.
\VS{22}And
the
people made
an attack
on
them
all
together:
and
the authorities took
their
clothing
off
them,
and
gave
orders
for
them
to
be whipped.
\VS{23}And
when
they
had given
them
a
great
number
of
blows,
they
put
them
in
prison,
giving
orders
to
the keeper
of
the
prison
to
keep
them safely:
\VS{24}And
he, having
such
orders,
put
them
into
the
inner
prison
with chains
on
their
feet.
\VS{25}But
about
the middle
of
the night,
Paul
and
Silas
were making
prayers
and songs
to
God
in
the hearing
of
the
prisoners;
\VS{26}And
suddenly
there
was
an earth-shock,
so
that
the base
of
the
prison
was moved:
and
all
the
doors
came
open,
and everyone's
chains
came off.
\VS{27}And
the keeper,
coming
out
of
his sleep,
and
seeing
the
prison
doors
open,
took
his
sword
and
was
about
to
put
himself
to
death, fearing
that
the
prisoners
had
got
away.
\VS{28}But
Paul
said
in
a
loud
voice,
Do
yourself
no damage,
for
we
are
all
here.
\VS{29}And
he sent
for
lights
and
came rushing
in
and, shaking
with
fear,
went
down
on
his face
before
Paul
and
Silas,
\VS{30}And
took
them
out
and
said,
Sirs,
what
have
I
to
do
to
get
salvation?
\VS{31}And
they
said,
Have
faith
in
the
Lord
Jesus,
and
you
and
your
family
will
have
salvation.
\VS{32}And
they gave
the
word
of
the
Lord
to
him
and
to
all
who
were
in
his
house.
\VS{33}And
that
same
hour
of
the
night,
he
took
them,
and
when
he
had given attention
to
their
wounds,
he
and
all
his family
had baptism straight
away.
\VS{34}And
he took
them
into
his
house
and gave
them
food,
and
he
was full
of joy, having
faith
in
God
with
all
his
family.
\VS{35}But
when
it
was
day,
the authorities
sent
the police,
saying,
Let
these
men
go.
\VS{36}And
the keeper
said
to
Paul,
The authorities
have given
orders
to
let
you
go:
come
out
now,
and
go
in
peace.
\VS{37}But
Paul
said
to
them,
They
have given
us
who
are
Romans
a
public whipping
without judging
us,
and
have
put
us
in
prison.
Will
they
now
send
us
out
secretly?
no, truly, let
them
come
themselves
and take
us
out.
\VS{38}And
the police gave
an account
of
these
words
to
the authorities,
and
they
were full
of
fear
on
hearing
that
they
were
Romans;
\VS{39}Then
they
came
and made prayers
to
them,
requesting
them,
when
they
had taken
them
out,
to
go
away
from
the
town.
\VS{40}And
they
came
out
of
the
prison
and
went
to
the house
of
Lydia:
and
when
they
had
seen
the
brothers
they gave
them
comfort
and
went
away.

\par }\Chap{17}{\PP \VerseOne{1}Now
when
they
had gone
through
Amphipolis
and
Apollonia
they
came
to
Thessalonica,
where
there
was
a
Synagogue
of
the
Jews:
\VS{2}And
Paul,
as
he generally
did,
went
in
to
them,
and
on
three
Sabbath days
had discussions
with
them
from
the holy Writings,
\VS{3}Saying
to
them clearly
and openly
that
Christ
had
to
be put
to
death
and
come back
to life
again;
and
that
this
Jesus,
whom,
he
said,
I
am preaching
to
you,
is
the
Christ.
\VS{4}And
some
of
them
had faith,
and
were
joined
to
Paul
and
Silas;
and
a
number
of
the
God-fearing
Greeks,
and
some
of
the chief
women.
\VS{5}But
the
Jews, being moved
with
envy,
took
with
them
certain low
persons
from
among
the common
people,
and getting
together
a great
number
of
people,
made
an outcry
in
the
town,
attacking
the
house
of
Jason
with
the
purpose
of
taking
them
out
to
the
people.
\VS{6}And
when
they
were
not able
to
get
them,
they took
Jason
and
some
of
the
brothers
by force
before
the rulers
of
the
town,
crying,
These
men,
who
have made trouble
all
over
the
world
have
now come
here;
\VS{7}Whom
Jason
has taken
into
his house:
and
they
are
acting
against
the orders
of
Caesar,
saying
that
there
is
another
king,
Jesus.
\VS{8}And
hearing
these
things
the
people
and
the rulers
of
the
town
were
troubled.
\VS{9}And having made
Jason
and
the
others
give
an undertaking
to keep
the peace,
they
let
them
go.
\VS{10}And
the
brothers straight
away
sent
Paul
and
Silas
away
by
night
to Beroea:
and
they,
when
they
came
there,
went
to
the
Synagogue
of
the
Jews.
\VS{11}Now
these
were
more noble
than
the Jews
of
Thessalonica,
for
they gave serious
attention
to
the
word, searching
in
the holy Writings
every
day,
to see
if
these
things
were
so.
\VS{12}And
a
number
of
them
had
faith,
and
no
small
number
of
the
Greek
women
of
high position
and
of
the
men.
\VS{13}But
when
the
Jews
of
Thessalonica
had
news
that
Paul
was
preaching
the
word
at Beroea,
they
came
there, troubling
the
people
and working
them
up.
\VS{14}So
the
brothers
sent
Paul straight
away
to
the
sea:
but
Silas
and
Timothy
kept
there
still.
\VS{15}But
those
who
went
with
Paul
took
him
as
far
as
Athens,
and
then
went
away,
with
orders
from
him
to
Silas
and
Timothy
to
come
to
him
quickly.
\VS{16}Now
while
Paul
was
waiting
for
them
at
Athens,
his
spirit
was troubled,
for
he
saw
all
the
town
full
of images
of
the gods.
\VS{17}So
he
had discussions
in
the
Synagogue
with
the
Jews
and
God-fearing Gentiles,
and
every
day
in
the market-place
with
those
who
were
there.
\VS{18}And
some
of
those
who
were supporters
of
the theories
of
the Epicureans
and
the Stoics,
had
a meeting
with
him.
And
some
said,
What
is
this talker
of foolish
words
saying?
And
others,
He
seems
to
be
a preacher
of
strange
gods:
because
he
was
preaching
of
Jesus
and
his coming back
from
the dead.
\VS{19}And
they
took
him
to Mars' Hill,
saying,
Will
you make clear
to
us
what
is
this
new
teaching
of
yours?
\VS{20}For
you seem
to
us
to
say
strange
things,
and
we
have
a
desire
to get
the sense
of
them.
\VS{21}(Now
all
the
Athenians
and
the
men
from
other lands
who
come
there
were giving
all
their
time
to
talking
or
hearing
of
anything
new.)
\VS{22}And
Paul got
to
his feet
on Mars' Hill
and
said, O
men
of
Athens,
I
see
that
you
are overmuch given
to fear
of
the gods.
\VS{23}For
when
I came
by,
I
was looking
at
the
things
to
which
you give
worship,
and
I saw
an
altar
with
this writing
on
it,
TO
THE
GOD
OF
WHOM
THERE
IS
NO
KNOWLEDGE.
Now,
what
you,
without
knowledge, give
worship
to,
I make clear
to
you.
\VS{24}The
God
who
made
the
earth
and
everything
in
it,
he,
being
Lord
of
heaven
and
earth,
is
not housed
in buildings
made
with
hands;
\VS{25}And
he
is
not dependent
on
the work
of men's
hands,
as
if
he
had need
of
anything,
for
he
himself
gives
to
all
life
and
breath
and
all
things;
\VS{26}And
he
has
made
of
one blood
all
the
nations
of
men
living
on
all
the
face
of
the
earth, ordering
their
times
and
the limits
of
their lands,
\VS{27}So
that
they
might
make
search
for
God,
in order,
if
possible,
to
get knowledge
of
him
and
make discovery
of
him,
though
he
is
not
far
from
every
one
of us:
\VS{28}For
in
him
we
have
life
and motion
and existence;
as
certain
of
your verse writers
have
said,
For
we
are
his
offspring.
\VS{29}If
then
we
are
the
offspring
of
God,
it
is
not right
for us
to
have
the idea
that
God
is
like
gold
or
silver
or
stone,
formed
by
the
art
or design
of
man.
\VS{30}Those
times
when
men
had no knowledge
were
overlooked
by
God;
but
now
he gives
orders
to
all
men
in
every place
to undergo
a change
of heart:
\VS{31}Because
a
day
has been
fixed
in
which
all
the
world
will
be
judged
in
righteousness
by
the
man
who
has been marked
out
by
him
for
this work;
of
which
he
has given
a sign
to
all
men
by giving
him back
from
the
dead.
\VS{32}Now
on
hearing
about
the coming
back
from
death,
some
of
them
made sport
of
it,
but
others
said,
Let
us go
more fully
into
this
another time.
\VS{33}And
so
Paul
went
away
from
among
them.
\VS{34}But
some
men gave
him
their support:
among
whom
was
Dionysius
the
Areopagite,
and
a
woman
named
Damaris,
and
others
with
them.

\par }\Chap{18}{\PP \VerseOne{1}After
these
things,
he
went
away
from
Athens,
and
came
to
Corinth.
\VS{2}And there
he
came across
a
certain
Jew
named
Aquila,
a
man
of
Pontus
by
birth,
who
not long
before
had
come
from
Italy
with
his
wife
Priscilla,
because
Claudius
had given
orders
that
all
Jews
were
to
go
away
from
Rome:
and
he
came
to
them;
\VS{3}And
because
he
was
of
the
same
trade,
he
was
living
with
them,
and
they
did
their
work
together;
for
by
trade
they
were
tent-makers.
\VS{4}And
every
Sabbath
he
had discussions
in
the
Synagogue, turning
Jews
and
Greeks
to
the faith.
\VS{5}And
when
Silas
and
Timothy
came
down
from
Macedonia,
Paul
was
completely given up
to
the
word,
preaching
to
the
Jews
that
the
Christ
was
Jesus.
\VS{6}And
when
they put
themselves
against
him,
and
said
evil
words,
he
said, shaking
his
clothing,
Your
blood
be
on
your
heads,
I
am
clean:
from
now
I
will
go
to
the
Gentiles.
\VS{7}And
moving
from
there,
he
went
into
the
house
of
a
man
named
Titus
Justus,
a
God-fearing
man,
whose
house
was
very
near
the
Synagogue.
\VS{8}And
Crispus,
the ruler
of
the
Synagogue,
with
all
his
family,
had
faith
in
the
Lord;
and
a
great
number
of
the
people
of Corinth,
hearing
the word,
had
faith
and
were given baptism.
\VS{9}And
the
Lord
said
to
Paul
in
the
night,
in
a
vision,
Have
no
fear
and go
on preaching:
\VS{10}For
I
am
with
you,
and
no
one
will make
an
attack
on
you
to
do
you damage:
for
I
have
a
number
of
people
in
this
town.
\VS{11}And
he
was
there
for
a
year
and
six
months,
teaching
the
word
of
God
among
them.
\VS{12}But
when
Gallio
was ruler
of
Achaia,
all
the
Jews
together made
an attack
on
Paul,
and
took
him
to
the judge's
seat,
\VS{13}Saying,
This
man
is teaching
the
people
to
give
worship
to
God
in
a
way
which
is against
the
law.
\VS{14}But
when
Paul
was
about
to
say
something,
Gallio
said
to
the
Jews,
If
this
was
anything
to
do
with wrongdoing
or
crime,
there
would
be
a
reason
for
me
to
give
you
a hearing:
\VS{15}But
if
it
is
a
question
of
words
or
names
or
of
your
law,
see
to
it
yourselves;
I
will
not
be
a
judge
of
such
things.
\VS{16}And
he sent
them
away
from
the judge's
seat.
\VS{17}And
they
all made
an attack
on
Sosthenes,
the ruler
of
the
Synagogue,
and gave
him blows
before
the judge's
seat;
but
Gallio gave
no attention
to
these
things.
\VS{18}And
Paul,
after waiting
some
days, went
away
from
the
brothers
and went
by ship
to
Syria,
Priscilla
and
Aquila
being
with
him;
and
he
had
had
his
hair
cut
off
in
Cenchrea,
for
he
had taken
an oath.
\VS{19}And
they
came down
to
Ephesus
and
he
left
them
there:
and
he
himself
went
into
the
Synagogue
and
had
a
discussion
with
the
Jews.
\VS{20}And being
requested
by
them
to
be
there
for
a
longer
time,
he said,
No;
\VS{21}And went
from
them,
saying,
I
will come
back
to
you
if
God lets
me;
and
he
took ship
from
Ephesus.
\VS{22}And
when
he
had
come
to land
at
Caesarea,
he
went
to see
the
church,
and
then
went
down
to
Antioch.
\VS{23}And
having
been
there
for
some
time,
he
went
through
the
country
of
Galatia
and
Phrygia
in
order,
making
the
disciples strong
in
the faith.
\VS{24}Now
a
certain
Jew
named
Apollos,
an
Alexandrian
by
birth,
and
a
man
of learning,
came
to
Ephesus;
and
he
had great knowledge
of
the holy Writings.
\VS{25}This
man
had
been trained
in
the
way
of
the
Lord;
and burning
in
spirit,
he gave
himself up
to
teaching
the facts
about
Jesus,
though
he
had knowledge
only
of John's
baptism:
\VS{26}And
he
was preaching
in
the
Synagogue
without fear.
But
Priscilla
and
Aquila,
hearing
his
words,
took
him
in,
and gave
him fuller teaching
about
the
way
of
God.
\VS{27}And
when
he
had
a
desire
to
go
over
into
Achaia,
the
brothers gave
him help,
and
sent letters
to
the
disciples requesting
them
to take
him
in
among
them:
and
when
he
had
come,
he gave
much help
to
those
who
had
faith
through
grace:
\VS{28}For
he overcame
the
Jews
in
public discussion, making clear
from
the holy Writings
that
the
Christ
was
Jesus.

\par }\Chap{19}{\PP \VerseOne{1}And
it
came
about
that
while
Apollos
was
at
Corinth,
Paul, having
gone
through
the higher
country,
came
to
Ephesus,
where
there
were
certain
disciples:
\VS{2}And
he
said
to
them,
Did
you get
the
Holy
Spirit
when
you
had
faith?
And
they
said
to
him,
No,
we
have
had
no knowledge
of
the
Holy
Spirit.
\VS{3}And
he
said,
What sort
of
baptism
did
you
have?
And
they
said,
The
baptism
of
John.
\VS{4}And
Paul
said,
John gave
a
baptism
which goes
with
a change
of heart,
saying
to
the
people
that
they
were
to
have
faith
in
him
who
was
coming
after
him,
that
is,
in
Jesus.
\VS{5}And
hearing
this,
they
had baptism
in
the
name
of
the
Lord
Jesus.
\VS{6}And
when
Paul
had
put
his
hands
on
them,
the
Holy
Spirit
came
on
them;
and
they
had
the
power
of
talking
in
tongues,
and acting
like prophets.
\VS{7}And
there
were
about
twelve
of
these
men.
\VS{8}And
he
went
into
the
Synagogue,
and
for
three
months
he
was preaching
there
without fear,
reasoning
and teaching
about
the
kingdom
of
God.
\VS{9}But
because
some
of
the
people
were hard-hearted
and
would
not give hearing, saying
evil
words
about
the
Way
before
the
people,
he went
away
from
them,
and kept
the
disciples
separate,
reasoning
every
day
in
the
school
of
Tyrannus.
\VS{10}And
this
went
on
for
two
years,
so
that
all
those
who
were
living
in
Asia
had knowledge
of
the
word
of
the
Lord,
Greeks
as
well
as
Jews.
\VS{11}And
God
did special works
of
power
by
the
hands
of
Paul:
\VS{12}So
that bits
of linen
and clothing
from
his
body
were taken
to
people
who
were
ill,
and
their
diseases
went
away
from
them
and
the
evil
spirits
went
out.
\VS{13}But
some
of
the
Jews
who
went
from
place
to
place driving out
evil
spirits, took
it
on themselves
to make
use
of
the
name
of
the
Lord
Jesus
over
those
who
had
evil
spirits,
saying,
I
give
you orders,
by
Jesus,
whom
Paul
is
preaching.
\VS{14}And
there
were
seven
sons
of
a
man
named
Sceva,
a
Jew
and
a
chief
priest,
who
did
this.
\VS{15}And
the
evil
spirit,
answering,
said
to
them,
I
have knowledge
of
Jesus,
and
of
Paul,
but
who
are
you?
\VS{16}And
the
man
in
whom
the
evil
spirit
was, jumping
on
them,
was stronger
than
the two
of
them,
and overcame
them,
so
that
they went running
from
that
house,
wounded
and
without
their
clothing.
\VS{17}And
this
came
to
the ears
of
all
those,
Jews
and
Greeks,
who
were
living
at
Ephesus;
and
fear
came
on
them
all,
and
the
name
of
the
Lord
Jesus
was
made
great.
\VS{18}And
a
number
of
those
who
had
faith
came
and made
a public statement
of
their sins
and
all
their acts.
\VS{19}And
a
great
number
of
those
who
were experts
in strange arts took
their
books
and put
them
on
the fire
in
front
of
everyone:
and
when
the
books
were valued
they came
to fifty
thousand bits
of
silver.
\VS{20}So
the
word
of
the
Lord
was
increased
very greatly
and
was
full
of
power.
\VS{21}Now
after
these
things
were ended,
Paul
came
to
a decision
that
when
he
had
gone
through
Macedonia
and
Achaia
he
would
go
to
Jerusalem,
saying,
After
I
have
been
there,
I
have
a desire
to
see
Rome.
\VS{22}And having
sent
two
of
his helpers,
Timothy
and
Erastus,
into
Macedonia,
he
himself went
on living
in
Asia
for
a
time.
\VS{23}And
about
that
time
a
great outcry
took
place
about
the
Way.
\VS{24}For there
was
a
certain
man
named
Demetrius,
a silver-worker,
who
made
silver boxes
for
the images
of Diana,
and
gave
no
small
profit
to
the workmen;
\VS{25}Whom
he got
together,
with
other
workmen
of
the
same trade,
and
said
to
them,
Men,
it
is clear
that
from
this
business
we get
our wealth.
\VS{26}And
you
see,
for
it
has
come
to
your
ears,
that
not
only
at
Ephesus,
but
almost
all
through
Asia,
this
Paul
has
been teaching
numbers
of
people
and turning
them
away,
saying
that
those
are
not
gods
who
are
made
by men's
hands:
\VS{27}And
there
is
danger,
not
only
that
our
trade
may
be damaged
in
the opinion
of
men,
but
that
the holy
place
of
the
great
goddess Diana
may
be
no longer honoured,
and
that
she
to
whom
all
Asia
and
the
world
give
worship,
will
be put
down
from
her
high position.
\VS{28}And
hearing
this,
they
were
very
angry,
crying
out
and
saying,
Great
is Diana
of Ephesus.
\VS{29}And
the
town
was full
of noise
and trouble,
and
they
all
came running
into
the theatre, having taken
by force
Gaius
and
Aristarchus, men
of
Macedonia
who
were journeying
in company
with
Paul.
\VS{30}And
when
Paul
was
about
to
go
in
to
the
people,
the
disciples
did
not
let
him.
\VS{31}And
some
of
the rulers
of Asia,
being
his
friends,
sent
to
him, requesting
him seriously
not
to
put
himself
in danger
by going
into
the theatre.
\VS{32}And
some
said
one thing,
and
some
another:
for
there
was
no order
in
the meeting;
and
most
of
them
had
no idea
why
they
had
come
together.
\VS{33}Then
they took
Alexander
out
from
among
the
people,
the
Jews putting
him
forward.
And
Alexander, making
a sign
with
his
hand,
was
about
to
make
a statement
to
the
people
in answer:
\VS{34}But
when
they saw
that
he
was
a
Jew,
all
of
them
with
one
voice
went
on
crying
out
for
about
two
hours,
Great
is Diana
of Ephesus.
\VS{35}And
when
the chief secretary
had got
the
people quiet,
he
said,
Men
of Ephesus,
is
any
man
without knowledge
that
the
town
of Ephesus
is
the keeper
of
the holy place
of
the
great Diana,
who
was sent
down
from Jupiter?
\VS{36}So
then,
because
these
things
may
not
be doubted,
it
would
be better
for
you
to
be quiet,
and
do
nothing unwise.
\VS{37}For
you
have taken
these
men,
who
are
not doing damage
to
the holy
place
or talking
against
our
goddess.
\VS{38}If,
then,
Demetrius
and
the workmen
who
are
with
him
have
a protest
to make
against
any
man,
the law
is open
to
them,
and
there
are judges;
let
them put up
a cause
at law
against
one
another.
\VS{39}But
if
any
other business
is
in question, let
it
be taken up
in
the regular meeting.
\VS{40}For, truly,
we
are
in
danger
of
being
made responsible
for
this day's trouble,
there
being
no
cause
for
it:
and
we
are
not
able
to
give
any
reason
for
this coming
together.
\VS{41}And
when
he
had
said
this,
he
sent
the meeting
away.

\par }\Chap{20}{\PP \VerseOne{1}And
after
the noise
had
come
to
an
end,
Paul, having
sent
for
the
disciples
and
given
them
comfort,
went
away
from
them
to
Macedonia.
\VS{2}And
when
he
had
gone
through
those
parts
and
given
them
much
teaching,
he
came
into
Greece.
\VS{3}And
when
he
had
been
there
three
months,
because
the
Jews
had
made
a secret design
against
him
when
he
was
about
to
take ship
for
Syria,
he
made
a
decision
to go
back
through
Macedonia.
\VS{4}And
Sopater
of Beroea,
the son
of Pyrrhus,
and
Aristarchus
and
Secundus
of
Thessalonica,
and
Gaius
of Derbe,
and
Timothy,
and
Tychicus
and
Trophimus
of
Asia, went
with
him
as far
as
Asia.
\VS{5}But
these
had
gone
before,
and
were
waiting
for
us
at
Troas.
\VS{6}And
we
went
away
from
Philippi
by ship
after
the
days
of
unleavened bread,
and
came
to
them
at
Troas
in
five
days;
and
we
were
there
for
seven
days.
\VS{7}And
on
the
first
day
of
the
week,
when
we
had
come
together
for
the holy
meal,
Paul gave
them
a
talk,
for
it
was
his
purpose
to go away
on
the
day
after;
and
he went
on
talking till
after
the middle
of
the night.
\VS{8}And
there
were
a
number
of lights
in
the
room
where
we
had
come
together.
\VS{9}And
a
certain
young
man
named
Eutychus,
who
was seated
in
the
window, went
into
a
deep
sleep;
and
while
Paul went
on
talking, being
overcome
by
sleep,
he
had
a
fall
from
the
third
floor,
and
was
taken
up
dead.
\VS{10}And
Paul
went
down
and,
falling
on
him, took
him
in
his arms
and
said,
Do
not
be troubled,
for
his
life
is
in
him.
\VS{11}And
when
he
had
gone
up,
and
had taken
the
broken
bread,
he
went
on
talking
to
them
for
a
long
time,
even till
dawn,
and
then
he
went
away.
\VS{12}And
they
took
the
boy
in,
living,
and
were
greatly
comforted.
\VS{13}But
we,
going
before
him
by
ship,
went
to
Assos
with
the
purpose
of
taking
Paul
in
there:
for
so
he
had given
orders,
because
he
himself
was coming
by
land.
\VS{14}And
when
he
came
up
with
us
at
Assos,
we
took
him
in
the ship
and
went
on
to
Mitylene.
\VS{15}And
going
from
there
by sea,
we
came
on
the day
after
opposite
Chios,
and touching
at
Samos
on
the day
after
that,
we
came
on
the third day
to
Miletus.
\VS{16}For Paul's
purpose
was
to
go
past
Ephesus,
so
that
he might
not
be
kept
in
Asia;
for
he
was going
quickly,
in
order,
if
possible,
to
be
at
Jerusalem
on
the
day
of
Pentecost.
\VS{17}And
from
Miletus
he
sent
to
Ephesus
for
the rulers
of
the
church.
\VS{18}And
when
they
had
come,
he
said
to
them,
You
yourselves
have seen
what
my life
has
been
like
all
the
time
from
the
day
when
I
first
came
into
Asia,
\VS{19}Doing
the Lord's work
without pride,
through
all
the sorrow
and troubles
which
came
on
me
because
of
the evil designs
of
the
Jews:
\VS{20}And
how
I
kept
back
nothing
which
might
be
of profit
to
you,
teaching
you
publicly
and
privately,
\VS{21}Preaching
to
Jews
and
to
Greeks
the need
for
a turning
of
the heart
to
God,
and
faith
in
the
Lord
Jesus
Christ.
\VS{22}And
now,
as
you
see,
I
am
going
to
Jerusalem,
a prisoner
in
spirit,
having
no knowledge
of
what
will come
to
me
there:
\VS{23}Only
that
the
Holy
Spirit makes clear
to
me
in
every
town
that prison
and pains
are
waiting
for
me.
\VS{24}But
I
put
no value
on
my
life,
if
only
at
the end
of
it
I
may see
the
work
complete
which
was given
to
me
by
the
Lord
Jesus,
to
be
a witness
of
the
good
news
of
the
grace
of
God.
\VS{25}And
now
I
am conscious
that
you,
among
whom
I
have
gone
about
preaching
the
kingdom,
will
not
see
my
face
again.
\VS{26}And
so
I say
to
you
this
day
that
I
am
clean
from
the
blood
of
all
men.
\VS{27}For
I
have
not
kept
back
from
you
anything
of
the
purpose
of
God.
\VS{28}Give
attention
to
yourselves,
and
to
all
the
flock
which
the
Holy
Spirit
has given
into
your
care,
to
give food
to
the
church
of
God,
for
which
he gave
his
blood.
\VS{29}I
am conscious
that
after
I
am
gone, evil
wolves
will
come
in
among
you, doing damage
to
the
flock;
\VS{30}And
from
among
yourselves
will
come
men
who
will give wrong
teaching, turning
away
the
disciples
after
them.
\VS{31}So
keep
watch, having
in
mind
that
for
three
years
without resting
I
was teaching
every
one
of
you,
day
and
night,
with weeping.
\VS{32}And
now,
I
give
you
into
the care
of
God
and
the
word
of
his
grace,
which
is
able
to
make
you strong
and
to
give
you
your heritage
among
all
the saints.
\VS{33}I
have
had
no
desire
for
any man's
silver
or
gold
or
clothing.
\VS{34}You
yourselves
have seen
that
with
these
hands
I got
what
was
necessary
for
me
and
those
who
were
with
me.
\VS{35}In
all
things
I
was
an example
to
you
of
how,
in
your lives,
you
are
to
give
help
to
the feeble,
and keep
in memory
the
words
of
the
Lord
Jesus,
how
he
himself
said,
There
is
a
greater blessing
in
giving
than
in getting.
\VS{36}And having
said
these
words,
he went
down
on
his
knees
in
prayer
with
them
all.
\VS{37}And
they
were
all
weeping,
falling
on Paul's
neck
and
kissing
him,
\VS{38}Being sad most
of
all
because
he
had
said
that
they
would
not
see
his
face
again.
And
so
they went
with
him
to
the
ship.

\par }\Chap{21}{\PP \VerseOne{1}And
after parting
from
them,
we
put
out
to
sea
and
came
straight
to
Cos,
and
the
day
after
to
Rhodes,
and
from
there
to
Patara:
\VS{2}And
as there
was
a
ship going
to
Phoenicia,
we
went
in
it.
\VS{3}And
when
we
had
come
in
view
of
Cyprus, going past
it
on
our
left,
we
went
on
to
Syria,
and
came
to land
at
Tyre:
for
there
the goods
which
were
in
the
ship
had
to
be taken
out.
\VS{4}And meeting
the
disciples
we
were
there
for
seven
days:
and
they gave
Paul orders
through
the
Spirit
not
to go
up
to
Jerusalem.
\VS{5}And
when
these
days
came
to
an end,
we
went
on
our
journey;
and
they
all,
with
their
wives
and
children,
came
with
us
on
our
way till
we
were
out
of
the
town:
and
after
going
on
our
knees
in
prayer
by
the sea,
\VS{6}We
said
our last
words
to
one
another,
and
got
into
the
ship,
and
they
went
back
to
their houses.
\VS{7}And journeying
by ship
from
Tyre
we
came
to
Ptolemais;
and
there
we
had talk
with
the
brothers
and
were
with
them
for
one
day.
\VS{8}And
on
the
day
after,
we
went
away
and
came
to
Caesarea,
where
we
were guests
in
the
house
of
Philip,
the preacher,
who
was
one
of
the
seven.
\VS{9}And
he
had
four
daughters,
virgins,
who
were prophets.
\VS{10}And
while
we
were waiting
there
for
some
days,
a
certain
prophet,
named
Agabus,
came
down
from Judaea.
\VS{11}And
he
came
to
us,
and
took
the band
of Paul's clothing,
and
putting
it round
his
feet
and
hands,
said,
The
Holy
Spirit
says
these
words,
So
will
the
Jews
do
to
the
man
who
is
the owner
of
this band,
and
they
will
give
him
up
into
the
hands
of
the
Gentiles.
\VS{12}And
hearing
these
things,
we
and
those
who
were living
in
that
place made request
to
him
not
to
go
to
Jerusalem.
\VS{13}Then
Paul
said,
What
are
you
doing,
weeping
and wounding
my
heart?
for
I
am
ready,
not
only
to
be
a prisoner,
but
to
be
put
to
death
at
Jerusalem
for
the
name
of
the
Lord
Jesus.
\VS{14}And
as
he might
not
be moved
we
did
no more,
saying,
Let
the
purpose
of
God
be
done.
\VS{15}And
after
these
days
we
got ready
and
went
up
to
Jerusalem.
\VS{16}And
some
of
the
disciples
from
Caesarea
went
with
us,
taking
a
certain
Mnason
of
Cyprus,
one
of
the
early
disciples,
in
whose house
we
were
to
be living.
\VS{17}And
when
we
came
to
Jerusalem,
the
brothers
were pleased
to see
us.
\VS{18}And
on
the day
after,
Paul
went
with us
to
James,
and
all
the rulers
of
the church
were
present.
\VS{19}And
when
he
had
said how glad
he
was
to see
them,
he
gave
them
a detailed
account
of
the
things
which
God
had
done
through
his work
among
the
Gentiles.
\VS{20}And
hearing
it,
they gave
praise
to
God;
and
they
said
to
him,
You
see,
brother,
what
thousands
there
are
among
the
Jews,
who
have
the
faith;
and
they
all
have
a
great
respect
for
the
law:
\VS{21}And
they
have
had news
of
you,
how
you
have
been
teaching
all
the
Jews
among
the
Gentiles
to
give up
the law
of
Moses,
and
not
to
give
circumcision
to
their
children,
and
not
to
keep
the old rules.
\VS{22}What
then
is
the position?
They
will
certainly get news
that
you
have
come.
\VS{23}Do
this,
then,
which
we
say
to
you:
We
have
four
men
who
have taken
an oath;
\VS{24}Go
with
these,
and
make
yourself clean
with
them,
and
make
the necessary payments
for
them,
so
that
they
may
be free
from
their oath:
and
everyone
will
see
that
the statements made
about
you
are
not true,
but
that
you
put
yourself
under rule,
and
keep
the
law.
\VS{25}But
as
to
the
Gentiles
who
have
the
faith,
we
sent
a letter, giving
our decision
that
they
were
to
keep
themselves
from offerings made
to false gods,
and
from
blood,
and
from
the flesh
of animals put
to
death
in ways
against
the
law,
and
from
the evil desires
of
the body.
\VS{26}Then
Paul
took
the
men,
and
on
the
day
after, making
himself clean
with
them,
he
went
into
the
Temple,
giving out
the statement
that
the
days necessary
for making
them clean
were complete, till
the
offering
was made
for
every
one
of
them.
\VS{27}And
when
the
seven
days
were
almost
ended,
the
Jews
from
Asia,
seeing
him
in
the
Temple, got
the
people
together
and
put
their
hands
on
him,
\VS{28}Crying
out,
Men
of Israel,
come
to
our
help:
this
is
the
man
who
is
teaching
all
men
everywhere
against
the
people
and
the
law
and
this
place:
and
in addition,
he
has taken
Greeks
into
the
Temple,
and
made
this
holy
place unclean.
\VS{29}For
they
had
seen
him
before
in
the
town
with
Trophimus
of Ephesus,
and
had
the idea
that
Paul
had taken
him
with
him
into
the
Temple.
\VS{30}And
all
the
town
was
moved,
and
the
people
came running
together
and
put
their hands
on
Paul, pulling
him
out
of
the
Temple:
and
then
the
doors
were
shut.
\VS{31}And
while
they
were attempting
to
put
him
to
death, news
came
to
the chief captain
of
the band
that
all
Jerusalem
was out
of control.
\VS{32}And straight away
he
took
some armed
men
and went quickly
down
to
them:
and
the Jews,
seeing
them, gave no more blows
to
Paul.
\VS{33}Then
the chief captain
came
near
and
took
him,
and
gave
orders
for
him
to
be
put
in
chains, questioning
them
as
to
who
he
was
and
what
he
had
done.
\VS{34}And
some said
one
thing
and
some
another,
among
the
people:
and
as
he
was
not
able
to get
a knowledge
of
the
facts
because
of
the noise,
he
gave
orders
for
Paul
to
be taken
into
the army building.
\VS{35}And
when
he
came
on
to
the steps,
he
was lifted
up
by
the armed
men,
because
of
the
force
of
the
people;
\VS{36}For
a
great mass
of
people came
after
them,
crying
out,
Away
with
him!
\VS{37}And
when
Paul
was
about
to
be taken
into
the building,
he
said
to
the chief captain,
May
I
say
something
to
you?
And
he
said,
Have
you
a knowledge
of
Greek?
\VS{38}Are
you
by chance
the
Egyptian
who,
before
this, got
the
people worked
up
against
the government
and took
four
thousand
men
of
the
Assassins
out
into
the waste land?
\VS{39}But
Paul
said,
I
am
a
Jew
of
Tarsus
in
Cilicia,
which
is
not
an unimportant
town:
I
make
a request
to
you
to
let
me
say
a word
to
the
people.
\VS{40}And
when
he
let
him
do
so,
Paul,
from
the steps,
made
a sign
with
his
hand
to
the
people,
and
when
they
were
all quiet,
he
said
to
them
in
the
Hebrew
language,

\par }\Chap{22}{\PP \VerseOne{1}My
brothers
and
fathers,
give ear
to
the story
of
my life
which
I
now put
before
you.
\VS{2}And,
hearing
him talking
in
the
Hebrew
language,
they
became
the
more
quiet,
and
he
said,
\VS{3}I
am
a
Jew
of
Tarsus
in
Cilicia
by
birth,
but
I
had
my education
in
this
town
at
the
feet
of
Gamaliel,
being trained
in
the keeping
of
every detail
of
the
law
of
our
fathers; given
up
to
the cause
of
God
with
all
my heart,
as
you
are
today.
\VS{4}And
I made attacks
on
this
Way,
even
to
death, taking
men
and
women
and
putting
them
in
prison.
\VS{5}Of
which
the
high
priest
will
be
a
witness,
and
all
the rulers,
from
whom
I
had
letters
to
the
brothers;
and
I
went
into
Damascus,
to
take
those
who
were
there
as
prisoners
to
Jerusalem
for punishment.
\VS{6}And
it
came
about
that
while
I
was
on
my
journey,
coming
near
to
Damascus,
about
the middle
of
the day,
suddenly
I saw
a great
light
from
heaven shining round
me.
\VS{7}And
when
I went
down
on
the earth,
a
voice
came
to
my
ears
saying
to
me,
Saul,
Saul,
why
are
you attacking
me
so cruelly?
\VS{8}And
I,
answering,
said,
Who
are
you;
Lord?
And
he
said
to
me,
I
am
Jesus
of
Nazareth,
whom
you
are attacking.
\VS{9}And
those
who
were
with
me
saw
the
light,
but
the
voice
of
him
who
was
talking
to
me
came
not
to
their
ears.
\VS{10}And
I
said,
What
have
I
to
do,
Lord?
And
the
Lord
said
to
me,
Get
up,
and
go
into
Damascus;
and
it
will
be
made clear
to
you
what
you
have
to
do.
\VS{11}And
because
I
was unable
to
see
because
of
the
glory
of
that
light,
those
who
were
with
me took
me
by
the
hand,
and
so
I
came
to
Damascus.
\VS{12}And
one
Ananias,
a God-fearing
man,
who
kept
the
law,
and
of
whom
all
the
Jews
in
that place
had
a
high opinion,
\VS{13}Came
to
my side
and
said,
Brother
Saul,
let
your eyes
be open.
And
in
that
very
hour
I
was able
to
see
him.
\VS{14}And
he
said,
You
have
been marked
out
by
the
God
of
our
fathers
to
have knowledge
of
his
purpose,
and
to
see
the
Upright
One
and
to
give ear
to
the
words
of
his
mouth.
\VS{15}For
you
will
be
a
witness
for
him
to
all
men
of
what
you
have
seen
and
of
what
has
come
to
your
ears.
\VS{16}And
now,
why
are
you waiting?
get
up,
and
have baptism,
for
the washing
away
of
your
sins, giving worship
to
his
name.
\VS{17}And
it
came
about
that
when
I
had
come
back
to
Jerusalem,
while
I
was
at
prayer
in
the
Temple,
my senses
became more
than naturally clear,
\VS{18}And
I
saw
him
saying
to
me,
Go
out
of
Jerusalem straight
away
because
they
will
not
give hearing
to
your
witness
about
me.
\VS{19}And
I
said,
Lord,
they
themselves
have knowledge
that
I went
through
the
Synagogues putting
in prison
and whipping
all
those
who
had
faith
in
you:
\VS{20}And
when
Stephen
your
witness
was
put
to
death,
I
was
there, giving
approval,
and looking
after
the
clothing
of
those
who
put
him
to
death.
\VS{21}And
he
said
to
me,
Go,
for
I
will
send
you
far
away
to
the
Gentiles.
\VS{22}And
they gave
him
a
hearing
as
far
as
this
word;
then
with loud
voices
they
said,
Away
with
this
man
from
the
earth;
it
is
not
right
for
him
to
be
living.
\VS{23}And
while
they
were
crying
out,
and pulling
off
their
clothing,
and sending
dust
into
the
air,
\VS{24}The chief captain
gave
orders
for
him
to
be taken
into
the army building,
saying
that
he
would put
him
to
the test
by whipping,
so
that
he might
have knowledge
of
the
reason
why
they
were
crying out
so violently
against
him.
\VS{25}And
when
they
had
put leather bands round
him,
Paul
said
to
the captain
who
was present,
Is
it
the law
for
you
to
give blows
to
a
man
who
is
a
Roman
and
has
not
been judged?
\VS{26}And
hearing
this,
the
man
went
to
the chief captain
and
gave
him
an account
of
it,
saying,
What
are
you
about
to
do?
for
this
man
is
a
Roman.
\VS{27}And
the chief captain
came
to
him
and
said,
Give
me
an answer,
are
you
a
Roman?
And
he
said,
Yes.
\VS{28}And
the chief captain
said,
I got Roman rights
for
myself
at
a
great
price.
And
Paul
said,
But
I
had
them
by
birth.
\VS{29}Then
those
who
were
about
to
put
him
to
the test went
away:
and
the chief captain
was
in
fear, seeing
that
he
was
a
Roman,
and
that
he
had
put
chains
on
him.
\VS{30}But
on
the
day
after,
desiring
to
have
certain knowledge
of
what
the
Jews
had
to say
against
him,
he made
him
free,
and
gave
orders
for
the
chief
priests
and
all
the
Sanhedrin
to
come
together,
and
he took
Paul
and
put
him
before
them.

\par }\Chap{23}{\PP \VerseOne{1}And
Paul,
looking fixedly
at
the
Sanhedrin,
said,
My
brothers,
my
life
has been upright
before
God till
this
day.
\VS{2}And
the
high
priest,
Ananias, gave orders
to
those
who
were near
him
to give
him
a blow
on
the
mouth.
\VS{3}Then
Paul
said
to
him,
God
will
give blows
to
you,
you
whitewashed
wall:
are
you here
to
be
my
judge
by
law,
and
by
your
orders
am
I given blows
against
the
law?
\VS{4}And
those
who
were near
said,
Do
you
say such words against God's
high
priest?
\VS{5}And
Paul
said,
Brother,
I
had
no idea
that
he
was
the
high
priest:
for
it
has
been
said,
You
may
not
say
evil
about
the
ruler
of
your
people.
\VS{6}But
when
Paul saw
that half
of
them
were
Sadducees
and
the
rest
Pharisees,
he
said
in
the
Sanhedrin,
Brothers,
I
am
a
Pharisee,
and
the
son
of
Pharisees:
I
am
here
to
be
judged
on
the question
of
the
hope
of
the coming back
from
the
dead.
\VS{7}And
when
he
had
said
this,
there
was
an argument
between
the
Pharisees
and
the
Sadducees,
and
a division
in
the meeting.
\VS{8}For
the
Sadducees
say
that
there
is
no coming back
from
the dead,
and
no
angels
or
spirits:
but
the
Pharisees
have belief
in
all
these.
\VS{9}And
there
was
a
great outcry:
and
some
of
the
scribes
on
the
side
of
the
Pharisees
got
up
and
took
part
in
the discussion,
saying,
We see
no
evil
in
this
man:
what
if
he
has
had
a revelation
from
an
angel
or
a
spirit?
\VS{10}And
when
the argument
became
very violent,
the chief captain,
fearing
that
Paul
would
be pulled
in
two
by
them,
gave
orders
to
the armed
men
to
take
him
by
force
from
among
them,
and
take
him
into
the
army building.
\VS{11}And
the
night
after,
the
Lord
came
to
his side
and
said,
Be
of
good heart,
for
as
you
have
been witnessing
for
me
in
Jerusalem,
so
will
you
be
my
witness
in
Rome.
\VS{12}And
when
it
was
day,
the
Jews
came together
and
put
themselves
under
an
oath
that
they
would
take
no
food
or
drink till
they
had
put
Paul
to
death.
\VS{13}And
more
than
forty
of
them
took
this oath.
\VS{14}And
they
came
to
the
chief
priests
and
the rulers
and
said,
We
have taken
a great
oath
to take
no food till
we
have
put
Paul
to
death
\VS{15}So
now,
will
you
and
the
Sanhedrin
make
a
request
to
the
military authorities
to
have
him sent
down
to
you,
as
if
you
were desiring
to go
into
the business
in greater detail;
and
we,
before ever
he gets
to
you,
will
be waiting
to
put
him
to
death.
\VS{16}But Paul's sister's
son
had
word
of
their design,
and
he
came
into
the army building
and gave news
of
it
to
Paul.
\VS{17}And
Paul sent
for
a captain
and
said,
Take
this
young
man
to
your chief,
for
he
has news
for
him.
\VS{18}So
he
took
him
to
the chief captain
and
said,
Paul,
the
prisoner,
made
a
request
to
me
to
take
this
young
man
to
you,
for
he
has
something
to
say
to
you.
\VS{19}And
the chief
took
him
by
the
hand
and, going
on
one side,
said
to
him
privately,
What
is
it
you
have
to
say
to
me?
\VS{20}And
he
said,
The
Jews
are
in agreement together
to
make
a
request
to
you
for
Paul
to
be taken,
on
the
day
after
this,
into
the
Sanhedrin,
to
be
questioned
in greater detail.
\VS{21}But
do
not give
way
to
them,
for
more
than
forty
of
them
are
waiting
for
him,
having taken
an
oath
not
to take
food
or
drink till
they
have
put
him
to
death:
and
now
they
are
ready,
waiting
for
your order.
\VS{22}So
the chief captain
let
the
young
man
go,
saying
to
him, Do
not
say
to
anyone
that
you
have given
me word
of
these
things.
\VS{23}And
he sent
for
two captains
and
said,
Make
ready
two
hundred
men,
with
seventy
horsemen
and
two
hundred
spearmen,
to
go
to
Caesarea,
at
the
third
hour
of
the
night:
\VS{24}And
get
beasts
so
that
they
may
put
Paul
on
them,
and take
him
safely
to
Felix,
the ruler.
\VS{25}And
he
sent
a
letter
in
these words:
\VS{26}Claudius
Lysias,
to
the
most noble ruler,
Felix, peace be
with
you.
\VS{27}This
man
was
taken
by
the
Jews,
and
was
about
to
be
put
to
death
by
them,
when
I
came
on
them
with
the
army
and
took
him
out
of danger, having knowledge
that
he
was
a
Roman.
\VS{28}And,
desiring
to get
at
the
reason
for
their attack
on
him,
I took
him
down
to
their
Sanhedrin:
\VS{29}Then
it became clear
to
me
that
it
was
a question
of
their
law,
and
that
nothing
was said
against
him
which might
be
a
reason
for prison
or
death.
\VS{30}And
when news
was given
to
me
that
a secret design
was
being
made
against
the
man,
I
sent
him straight away
to
you,
giving
orders
to
those
who
are
against
him
to make
their statements
before
you.
\VS{31}So
the armed
men,
as
they
were
ordered,
took
Paul
and
came
by
night
to
Antipatris.
\VS{32}But
on
the
day
after,
they sent
the
horsemen
on
with
him,
and
went
back
to
their place:
\VS{33}And
they,
when
they
came
to
Caesarea, gave
the
letter
to
the ruler,
and
took
Paul
before
him.
\VS{34}And
after
reading
it,
he
said,
What part
of
the country
do
you
come
from?
And, hearing
that
he
was
from
Cilicia,
\VS{35}I
will
give
hearing
to
your cause,
he
said,
when
those
who
are
against
you
have
come.
And
he
gave
orders
for
him
to
be
kept
in Herod's
Praetorium.

\par }\Chap{24}{\PP \VerseOne{1}And
after
five
days,
the
high
priest,
Ananias,
came
with
certain
of
the rulers,
and
an expert talker,
one
Tertullus;
and
they made
a statement
to Felix
against
Paul.
\VS{2}And
when
he
had
been sent
for,
Tertullus,
starting
his statement,
said,
Because
by
you
we
are living
in
peace,
and
through
your wisdom wrongs
are
put right
for
this
nation,
\VS{3}In
all
things
and
in
all places
we
are conscious
of
our
great debt
to
you,
most noble
Felix.
\VS{4}But,
so
that
I
may
not
make
you tired,
I
make
a request
to
you
of
your mercy,
to
give
hearing
to
a short statement.
\VS{5}For
this
man,
in
our opinion,
is
a cause
of trouble,
a maker
of attacks
on
the government
among
Jews
through
all
the empire,
and
a chief mover
in
the society
of
the
Nazarenes:
\VS{6}Who,
in addition,
was attempting
to make
the
Temple unclean:
whom
we
took,
\VS{7}[]
\VS{8}And
from
whom
you
will
be
able,
by questioning
him
yourself,
to get knowledge
of
all
the
things
which
we
say
against
him.
\VS{9}And
the
Jews
were
in agreement
with
his statement, saying
that
these
things
were
so.
\VS{10}Then
when
the ruler
had given
him
a sign
to
make
his
answer,
Paul
said,
Because
I
have knowledge
that
you
have
been
a
judge
over
this
nation
for
a
number
of
years,
I
am glad
to
make
my
answer:
\VS{11}Seeing
that
you
are
able
to
make certain
of
the
fact
that
it
is
not
more
than
twelve
days
from
the
time
when
I
came
up
to
Jerusalem
for
worship;
\VS{12}And
they
have
not seen
me
in argument
with
any
man
in
the
Temple,
or
working up
the feelings
of
the
people,
in
the
Synagogues
or
in
the
town:
\VS{13}And
they
are
not
able
to give facts
in support
of
the
things
which
they
say
against
me
now.
\VS{14}But
this
I
will
say openly
to
you,
that
I
do
give
worship
to
the
God
of
our
fathers
after
that
Way,
which
to
them
is
not
the
true religion:
but
I
have belief
in
all
the
things
which
are
in
the
law
and
in
the books
of
the
prophets:
\VS{15}Hoping
in
God
for
that
which
they
themselves
are
looking
for,
that
there
will
be
a coming
back
from
the dead
for
upright
men
and wrongdoers.
\VS{16}And
in
this,
I
do
my
best
at
all times
to
have
no
reason
for shame
before
God
or
men.
\VS{17}Now
after
a
number
of
years
I
came
to
give help
and
offerings
to
my
nation:
\VS{18}And having
been made clean,
I
was
in
the
Temple,
but
not
with
a
great
number
of
people,
and
not
with noise:
but
there
were
certain
Jews
from
Asia,
\VS{19}And
it
would
have
been better
if
they
had come
here
to
make
a statement,
if
they
have
anything
against
me.
\VS{20}Or
let
these
men here
present
say
what wrongdoing
was seen
in
me
when
I
was
before
the
Sanhedrin,
\VS{21}But only
this
one
thing
which
I said
among
them
in
a loud
voice,
I
am
this
day
being
judged
on
the question
of
the coming back
from
the
dead.
\VS{22}But
Felix,
who
had
a
more detailed knowledge
of
the
Way,
put
them
off,
saying,
When
Lysias,
the chief captain,
comes
down,
I
will
give
attention
to
your business.
\VS{23}And
he
gave
orders
to
the captain
to
keep
Paul
under
his control,
and
to let
him
have everything
he
had
need
of;
and
not
to
keep
his
friends
from coming
to see
him.
\VS{24}But
after
some
days,
Felix
came
with
Drusilla
his
wife,
who
was
of
the
Jews
by birth,
and
sent
for
Paul,
and gave
hearing
to
him
about
faith
in
Christ
Jesus.
\VS{25}And
while
he
was
talking
about
righteousness
and
self-control
and
the judging
which
was
to
come,
Felix
had great fear
and
said,
Go
away
for
the
present,
and
when
the
right
time
comes
I
will send
for
you.
\VS{26}For
he
was
hoping
that
Paul
would
give
him
money:
so
he
sent
for
him more
frequently
and
had talk
with
him.
\VS{27}But
after
two
years
Porcius
Festus
took
the place
of
Felix,
who,
desiring
to
have
the approval
of
the
Jews,
kept
Paul
in
chains.

\par }\Chap{25}{\PP \VerseOne{1}So
Festus,
having
come
into
that part
of
the country
which
was under
his rule,
after
three
days
went
up
to
Jerusalem
from
Caesarea.
\VS{2}And
the
chief
priests
and
the
chief
men
of
the
Jews made statements
against
Paul,
\VS{3}Requesting Festus
to
give
effect
to
their design
against
him,
and
send
him
to
Jerusalem,
when
they
would be waiting
to
put
him
to
death
on
the
way.
\VS{4}But
Festus,
in
answer,
said
that
Paul
was being
kept
in prison
at
Caesarea,
and
that
in
a short time
he
himself
was
going
there.
\VS{5}So,
he
said,
let
those
who
have authority
among
you
go
with me,
and
if
there
is
any
wrong
in
the
man,
let
them
make
a statement
against
him.
\VS{6}And
when
he
had
been
with
them
not
more
than
eight
or
ten
days,
he
went
down
to
Caesarea;
and
on
the
day
after,
he
took
his
place
on
the judge's
seat,
and sent
for
Paul.
\VS{7}And
when
he
came,
the
Jews
who
had
come
down
from
Jerusalem
came round
him,
and made
all sorts
of
serious statements
against
him,
which
were
not
supported
by
the facts.
\VS{8}Then
Paul,
in
his answer
to
them,
said,
I
have done
no wrong
against
the
law
of
the
Jews,
or
against
the
Temple,
or
against
Caesar.
\VS{9}But
Festus,
desiring
to get
the approval
of
the
Jews,
said
to
Paul,
Will
you
go
up
to
Jerusalem,
and
be
judged
before
me
there
in
connection
with
these
things?
\VS{10}And
Paul
said,
I
am
before
the
seat
of Caesar's authority
where
it
is
right
for
me
to
be
judged:
I
have
done
no
wrong
to
the
Jews,
as
you
are
well able
to see.
\VS{11}If,
then,
I
am
a
wrongdoer
and
there
is
a cause
of
death
in
me,
I
am
ready
for
death:
if
it
is
not
as
they
say
against
me,
no
man
may
give
me up
to
them.
Let
my cause
come
before
Caesar.
\VS{12}Then
Festus, having
had
a discussion
with
the Jews,
made
answer,
You
have
said, Let
my cause come
before
Caesar;
to
Caesar
you
will
go.
\VS{13}Now
when
some
days
had gone
by,
King
Agrippa
and
Bernice
came
to
Caesarea
and went
to see
Festus.
\VS{14}And
as
they
were
there
for
some
days,
Festus gave
them Paul's story,
saying,
There
is
a
certain
man
here
who
was put
in prison
by
Felix:
\VS{15}Against
whom
the
chief
priests
and
the rulers
of
the
Jews
made
a statement
when
I
was
at
Jerusalem,
requesting
me
to
give
a decision
against
him.
\VS{16}To
whom
I
gave
answer
that
it
is
not
the
Roman
way
to
give
a
man up, till
he
has
been
face
to
face
with
those
who
are attacking
him,
and
has
had
a chance
to
give
an
answer
to
the statements
made
against
him.
\VS{17}So,
when
they
had
come
together
here, straight
away,
on
the
day
after,
I
took
my place
on
the judge's
seat
and sent
for
the
man.
\VS{18}But
when
they got up
they said
nothing
about
such
crimes
as
I
had
in mind:
\VS{19}But
had
certain
questions
against
him
in
connection
with
their
religion,
and
about
one
Jesus,
now
dead,
who,
Paul
said,
was
living.
\VS{20}And
as
I
had
not enough knowledge
for
the
discussion
of
these
things,
I
made
the suggestion
to
him
to
go
to
Jerusalem
and
be
judged
there.
\VS{21}But
when
Paul made
a request
that
he might be judged
by
Caesar,
I
gave
orders
for
him
to be
kept till
I might
send
him
to
Caesar.
\VS{22}And
Agrippa
said
to
Festus,
I
have
a
desire
to
give
the
man
a
hearing
myself.
Tomorrow,
he
said,
you
may
give
him
a
hearing.
\VS{23}So
on
the
day
after,
when
Agrippa
and
Bernice
in
great glory
had
come
into
the public place
of hearing,
with
the chief
of
the army
and
the chief
men
of
the
town,
at
the
order
of
Festus,
Paul
was sent
for.
\VS{24}And
Festus
said,
King
Agrippa,
and
all
those
who
are
present
here
with
us,
you
see
this
man,
about
whom
all
the
Jews
have made protests
to
me,
at
Jerusalem
and
in
this
place,
saying
that
it
is
not right
for
him
to
be
living
any
longer.
\VS{25}But,
in
my opinion,
there
is
no cause
of
death
in
him,
and
as
he
himself
has made
a request
to
be
judged
by Caesar,
I
have said
that
I
would
send
him.
\VS{26}But
I
have
no
certain account
of
him
to send
to Caesar.
So
I
have
sent
for
him
to
come
before
you,
and specially
before
you,
King
Agrippa,
so
that
after
the business
has
been gone
into,
I
may
have
something
to
put
in
writing.
\VS{27}For
it
seems
to
me
against
reason
to
send
a
prisoner
without making clear
what
there
is
against
him.

\par }\Chap{26}{\PP \VerseOne{1}And
Agrippa
said
to
Paul,
You
may put
your cause
before
us.
Then
Paul,
stretching
out
his
hand,
made
his answer,
saying:
\VS{2}In
my opinion
I
am
happy,
King
Agrippa,
to
be able
to give
my answer
before
you
today
to
all
these
things
which
the
Jews say
against
me:
\VS{3}The
more
so,
because
you
are
expert
in
all
questions
to
do
with
the
Jews
and
their ways:
so
I make
my request
to
you
to
give
me
a
hearing
to
the end.
\VS{4}All
the
Jews
have knowledge
of
my
way
of
life
from
my early years,
as
it
was
from
the start
among
my
nation,
and
at
Jerusalem;
\VS{5}And
they
are able
to
say,
if
they
would give
witness,
that
I
was
living
as
a
Pharisee,
in
that division
of
our
religion
which
is most regular
in
the keeping
of
the law.
\VS{6}And
now
I
am
here
to
be
judged
because
of
the
hope given
by God's word
to
our
fathers;
\VS{7}For
the effecting
of
which
our
twelve
tribes
have
been working
and waiting
night
and
day
with
all
their hearts.
And
in
connection
with
this
hope
I
am attacked
by
the
Jews, O
king!
\VS{8}Why,
in
your opinion,
is it outside belief
for
God
to make
the
dead come
to life
again?
\VS{9}For
I, truly,
was
of
the opinion
that it
was
right
for
me
to
do
a
number
of
things
against
the
name
of
Jesus
of
Nazareth.
\VS{10}And
this
I
did
in
Jerusalem:
and
numbers
of
the
saints
I
put
in
prison,
having
had
authority given
to
me
from
the
chief
priests,
and
when
they
were
put
to
death,
I
gave
my decision
against
them.
\VS{11}And
I gave
them punishment frequently,
in
all
the
Synagogues, forcing
them
to say
things
against
God;
and burning
with passion
against
them,
I went
after
them
even
into far-away
towns.
\VS{12}Then,
when
I
was
journeying
to
Damascus
with
the
authority
and orders
of
the
chief
priests,
\VS{13}In
the
middle
of
the
day,
on
the
road
I
saw
a
light
from
heaven,
brighter
than
the
sun,
shining round
me
and
those
who
were
journeying
with
me.
\VS{14}And
when
we
had
all gone
down
on
the
earth,
a
voice
came
to
me,
saying
in
the
Hebrew
language,
Saul,
Saul,
why
are
you attacking
me
so cruelly?
It
is
hard
for
you
to go
against
the impulse
which
is driving
you.
\VS{15}And
I
said,
Who
are
you,
Lord?
And
the
Lord
said,
I
am
Jesus,
whom
you
are attacking.
\VS{16}But
get
up
on
your
feet:
for
I
have
come
to
you
for
this
purpose,
to
make
you
a servant
and
a
witness
of
the
things
in
which
you
have
seen
me,
and
of
those
in
which
you
will
see
me;
\VS{17}And
I
will keep
you safe
from
the
people,
and
from
the
Gentiles,
to
whom
I
send
you,
\VS{18}To
make
their
eyes
open,
turning
them
from
the dark
to
the
light,
and
from
the
power
of
Satan
to
God,
so
that
they
may
have
forgiveness
of
sins
and
a heritage
among
those
who
are made
holy
by
faith
in
me.
\VS{19}So, then,
King
Agrippa,
I
did
not go
against
the
vision
from
heaven;
\VS{20}But
I went
about,
first
to
those
in
Damascus
and
Jerusalem,
and
through
all
the
country
of Judaea,
and
then
to
the
Gentiles, preaching
a change
of heart,
so
that
they, being
turned
to
God,
might give,
in
their
works,
the fruits
of
a changed heart.
\VS{21}For
this
reason,
the
Jews took
me
in
the
Temple,
and made
an attempt
to put
me
to death.
\VS{22}And
so,
by God's
help,
I
am here
today, witnessing
to
small
and
great,
saying
nothing
but
what
the
prophets
and
Moses
said
would
come
about;
\VS{23}That
the
Christ
would go
through pain,
and being
the
first
to
come back
from
the
dead,
would give
light
to
the
people
and
to
the
Gentiles.
\VS{24}And
when
he made
his answer
in
these words,
Festus
said
in
a
loud
voice,
Paul,
you
are off
your head;
your
great
learning
has made
you unbalanced.
\VS{25}Then
Paul
said,
I
am
not off
my head,
most noble
Festus,
but
my
words
are
true
and wise.
\VS{26}For
the
king
has knowledge
of
these
things,
to
whom
I
am
talking
freely;
being
certain
that
all
this
is common knowledge
to
him;
for
it
has
not
been
done
in secret.
\VS{27}King
Agrippa,
have
you
faith
in
the
prophets?
I am certain
that
you
have.
\VS{28}And
Agrippa said
to
Paul,
A
little more
and
you
will
be
making
me
a
Christian.
\VS{29}And
Paul
said,
It
is
my prayer
to
God
that,
in
little
or
great measure,
not
only
you,
but
all
those
hearing
me
today
might
be
even
as
I
am,
but
for
these
chains.
\VS{30}And
the
king
and
the ruler
and
Bernice
and
those
who
were seated
with
them
got
up;
\VS{31}And
when
they
had
gone away
they
said
to
one
another,
This
man
has
done
nothing
which
might
give cause
for
death
or prison.
\VS{32}And
Agrippa
said
to
Festus,
This
man
might
have
been made
free,
if
he
had
not put
his cause
before
Caesar.

\par }\Chap{27}{\PP \VerseOne{1}And
when
the decision
had
been made
that
we
were
to
go
by sea
to
Italy,
they
gave
Paul
and
certain
other
prisoners
into
the care
of
a captain
named
Julius,
of
the
Augustan band.
\VS{2}And
we
went
to
sea
in
a
ship
of Adramyttium
which
was
sailing
to
the
sea towns
of
Asia,
Aristarchus,
a
Macedonian
of
Thessalonica,
being
with
us.
\VS{3}And
on
the day
after,
we came
to
Sidon;
and
Julius
was kind
to
Paul,
and
let
him
go
to see
his
friends
and take
a rest.
\VS{4}And sailing again
from
there,
we went
on
under cover
of
Cyprus,
because
the
wind
was
against us.
\VS{5}And having gone across
the
sea
off
Cilicia
and
Pamphylia
we
came
to
Myra,
in
Lycia.
\VS{6}And
there
the captain came across
a
ship
of Alexandria,
sailing
for
Italy,
and
put
us
in
it.
\VS{7}And
when
we
had gone
on
slowly
for
a
long
time,
and
had
had hard work getting across
to
Cnidus,
for
the
wind
was
against
us,
we
went
under cover
of
Crete,
in
the direction
of
Salmone;
\VS{8}And
sailing down
the side
of
it,
as
well
as
we
were able,
we
came
to
a
certain
place
named
Fair Havens,
near
which
was
the
town
of
Lasea.
\VS{9}And
as
a
long
time
had gone
by,
and
the journey
was
now full
of danger,
because
it
was
late
in
the year,
Paul put
the position
before
them,
\VS{10}Saying, Friends,
I
see
that
this journey
will
be
one
of
great
damage
and
loss,
not
only
to
the goods
and
the
ship,
but
to
ourselves.
\VS{11}But
the
captain gave
more attention
to
the master
and
the owner
of
the
ship
than
to
what
Paul
said.
\VS{12}And
as
the harbour
was
not
a good
one
in
which
to
be
for
the
winter,
the
greater number
of
them
were
for going
out
to
sea,
in
order,
if possible,
to
put
in
for
the
winter
at
Phoenix,
a harbour
of
Crete,
looking
to
the north-east
and south-east.
\VS{13}And
when
the
south
wind
came softly, being
of
the opinion
that
their
purpose might be effected,
they let
the ship go
and went
sailing down
the side
of
Crete, very near
to
the land.
\VS{14}But
after
a little time,
a
very
violent
wind,
named Euraquilo, came
down
from
it
with
great force.
\VS{15}And
when
the
ship got
into
the grip
of
it,
and
was
not
able
to
make headway
into
the
wind,
we
gave
way,
and went
before
it.
\VS{16}And, sailing near
the side
of
a
small
island
named
Cauda,
we
were
able,
though
it
was hard work,
to make
the ship's
boat safe:
\VS{17}And having got
it
up,
they
put cords under
and round
the
ship;
but
fearing
that
they might
be pushed
on
to
the
Syrtis,
they
let
down
the sails
and
so went running
before
the wind.
\VS{18}And, still fighting
the storm
with
all
our strength,
the
day
after
they
made
a start
at getting
the goods
out
of
the ship;
\VS{19}And
on
the
third day,
they let
all
the sailing apparatus go over
the side.
\VS{20}And
as
we
had
not seen
the
sun
or
stars
for
a
long
time,
and
a
great
storm
was
on
us,
all
hope
of
salvation
was gone.
\VS{21}And
when
they
had
been
without
food
for
a
long
time,
Paul got
up
among
them
and
said, Friends,
it
would
have
been
better
if
you
had given attention
to
me
and
not
gone sailing
out
from
Crete,
to undergo
this
damage
and
loss.
\VS{22}But
now,
I say
to
you,
be
of
good
heart,
for
there
will
be
no
loss
of
life,
but
only
of
the
ship.
\VS{23}For
this
night
there
came
to
my side
an
angel
of
the
God
who
is
my Master
and
whose servant
I
am,
\VS{24}Saying,
Have
no
fear,
Paul,
for
you
will
come
before
Caesar,
and
God
has
given
to
you
all
those
who
are
sailing
with
you.
\VS{25}And
so, O
men,
be
of
good heart,
for
I
have
faith
in
God
that
it
will
be
as
he
said
to
me.
\VS{26}But
we
will
be sent
on
to
a
certain
island.
\VS{27}But
when
the fourteenth day
came,
while
we
were going
here
and
there
in
the
Adriatic sea,
about
the
middle
of
the
night
the
sailors
had
an idea
that
they
were getting
near
land;
\VS{28}And
they let down
the lead,
and saw
that
the sea
was
a hundred
and
twenty feet deep;
and
after
a
little
time
they
did
it
again
and
it
was ninety feet.
\VS{29}Then,
fearing
that
by chance
we might
come
on
to
the
rocks,
they
let
down
four hooks
from
the back
of
the ship,
and
made prayers
for
the
coming
of
day.
\VS{30}Then
the
sailors
made attempts secretly
to get
away
from
the
ship, letting
down
a
boat
as
if
they
were
about
to put
down hooks
from
the front
of
the
ship;
\VS{31}But
Paul
said
to
the captain
and
his
men,
If
you
do
not
keep
these
men
in
the
ship,
you
will
not
be
safe.
\VS{32}Then
the armed
men, cutting
the
cords
of
the
boat,
let
her go.
\VS{33}And
when
dawn
was near,
Paul gave
them
all orders
to
take
food,
saying,
This
is
the fourteenth
day
you
have
been
waiting
and
taking
no
food.
\VS{34}So
I make request
to
you
to
take
food;
for
this
is
for
your
salvation:
not
a
hair
from
the
head
of
any
of
you
will come
to destruction.
\VS{35}And
when
he
had
said
this
and
had
taken
bread,
he
gave praise
to
God
before
them
all,
and
took
a
meal
of
the
broken
bread.
\VS{36}Then
they
all
took heart
and
did
the
same.
\VS{37}And
we
were,
in
the
ship,
two
hundred
and seventy-six
persons.
\VS{38}And
when
they
had
had enough
food,
they made
the weight
of
the
ship less, turning
the
grain
out
into
the
sea.
\VS{39}And
when
it
was
day,
they
had
no knowledge
of
the
land,
but
they saw
an inlet
of
the sea
with
a floor
of sand,
and
they
had
the idea
of driving
the
ship
up
on
to
it
if possible.
\VS{40}So cutting
away
the hooks,
and letting them go
into
the
sea,
and freeing
the cords
of
the guiding-blades,
and
lifting
up
the sail
to
the
wind,
they went
in
the direction
of
the inlet.
\VS{41}And coming
to
a point
between
two
seas,
they got
the ship
to land;
and
the front part
was fixed
in
the sand
and
not able
to
be moved,
but
the
back part
was
broken
by
the
force
of
the waves.
\VS{42}Then
the armed
men
were
for putting
the
prisoners
to
death,
so
that
no
one
would
get
away
by swimming.
\VS{43}But
the captain,
desiring
to keep
Paul safe,
kept
them
from
their
purpose,
and
gave
orders
that
those
who
had knowledge
of swimming
were
to go off
the ship
and
get
first
to
land:
\VS{44}And
the
rest,
some
on boards
and
some
on
things
from
the
ship.
And
so
it
came
about
that
they
all
got safe
to
land.

\par }\Chap{28}{\PP \VerseOne{1}And
when
we
were safe,
we made
the discovery
that
the
island
was
named Melita.
\VS{2}And
the simple
people living there
were uncommonly
kind
to
us,
for
they made
a
fire
for
us,
and
took
us
in,
because
it
was raining
and
cold.
\VS{3}But
when
Paul
had
got
some
sticks
together
and
put
them
on
the
fire,
a snake
came
out,
because
of
the
heat,
and
gave
him
a bite
on
the
hand.
\VS{4}And
when
the
people
saw
it
hanging
on
his
hand,
they
said
to
one
another,
Without
doubt
this
man
has put
someone
to death,
and
though
he
has got
safely away
from
the
sea,
God
will
not
let
him go
on
living.
\VS{5}But shaking
off
the
beast
into
the
fire,
he got
no damage.
\VS{6}But
they
had
the idea
that
they
would
see
him
becoming ill,
or
suddenly
falling
down
dead;
but
after
waiting
a
long
time,
and
seeing
that
no damage
came
to
him, changing
their opinion,
they
said
he
was
a
god.
\VS{7}Now
near
that
place
there
was
some
land,
the
property
of
the chief
man
of
the
island,
who
was
named
Publius;
who
very kindly took
us
into
his house
as
his guests
for
three
days.
\VS{8}And
the
father
of
Publius
was ill,
with
a disease
of
the stomach;
to
whom
Paul
went,
and
put
his
hands
on
him,
with
prayer,
and
made
him
well.
\VS{9}And
when
this
took
place,
all
the
others
in
the
island
who
had
diseases
came
and
were
made
well.
\VS{10}Then
they
gave us
great honour,
and,
when
we went away,
they
put
into
the ship
whatever
things
we
were
in
need
of.
\VS{11}And
after
three
months
we went
to
sea
in
a
ship
of Alexandria sailing
under
the sign
of
the Dioscuri,
which
had been
at
the
island
for
the
winter.
\VS{12}And going
into
the harbour
at
Syracuse,
we
were waiting there
for
three
days.
\VS{13}And
from
there,
going
about
in
a curve,
we
came
to
Rhegium:
and
after
one
day
a
south
wind
came
up
and
on
the
day
after
we
came
to
Puteoli:
\VS{14}Where
we
came across
some
of
the
brothers,
who kept
us
with
them
for
seven
days;
and
so
we
came
to
Rome.
\VS{15}And
the
brothers,
when
they
had news
of
us,
came out
from
town
as
far
as Appii Forum
and
the
Three
Taverns
to
have
a meeting
with
us:
and
Paul,
seeing
them,
gave praise
to
God
and
took heart.
\VS{16}And
when
we
came
into
Rome,
they
let
Paul
have
a house
for
himself
and
the armed man
who
kept watch
over
him.
\VS{17}Then
after
three
days
he sent
for
the chief
men
of
the
Jews:
and
when
they
had
come
together,
he
said
to
them,
My
brothers,
though
I
had
done
nothing
against
the
people
or
the ways
of
our
fathers,
I
was
given,
a
prisoner
from
Jerusalem,
into
the
hands
of
the
Romans.
\VS{18}Who,
when
they
had put
questions
to
me,
were ready
to
let
me
go
free,
because
there
was
no
cause
of
death
in
me.
\VS{19}But
when
the
Jews
made protest
against
it,
I
had
to put
my cause
into Caesar's hands;
not
because
I
have
anything
to
say
against
my
nation.
\VS{20}But
for
this
reason
I sent
for
you,
to
see
and
have talk
with
you:
for
because
of
the
hope
of
Israel
I
am
in
these
chains.
\VS{21}And
they
said
to
him,
We
have
not
had
letters
from Judaea
about
you,
and
no
one
of
the
brothers
has
come
to
us
here
to
give
an account
or
say
any
evil
about
you.
\VS{22}But
we
have
a
desire
to
give
hearing
to
your opinion:
for
as
to
this form
of religion,
we
have knowledge
that
in
all places
it
is attacked.
\VS{23}And
when
a
day
had
been fixed,
they
came
to
his house
in
great
numbers;
and
he gave
them teaching, giving witness
to
the
kingdom
of
God,
and
having discussions
with
them
about
Jesus,
from
the
law
of
Moses
and
from
the
prophets,
from
morning till
evening.
\VS{24}And
some
were
in agreement
with
what
he
said,
but
some
had doubts.
\VS{25}And
they went
away,
for
there
was
a division
among
them
after
Paul
had
said
this
one
thing:
Well
did
the
Holy
Spirit
say
by
the
prophet
Isaiah
to
your
fathers,
\VS{26}Go
to
this
people
and
say,
Though
you
give ear,
you
will
not get knowledge;
and
seeing,
you
will
see,
but
the sense
will
not
be clear
to
you:
\VS{27}For
the
heart
of
this
people
has
become fat
and
their
ears
are slow
in
hearing
and
their
eyes
are shut;
for fear
that
they
might
see
with
their
eyes
and
give
hearing
with
their
ears
and
become wise
in
their
hearts
and
be
turned
again
to
me,
so
that
I
might make
them
well.
\VS{28}Be certain,
then,
that
the
salvation
of
God
is
sent
to
the
Gentiles,
and
they
will
give
hearing.
\VS{29}[]
\VS{30}And
for
the space
of
two
years,
Paul
was living
in
the house
of
which
he
had
the use,
and
had talk
with
all
those
who
went
in
to see
him,
\VS{31}Preaching
the
kingdom
of
God
and
teaching
about
the
Lord
Jesus
Christ
without fear,
and no orders
were given
that
he
was
not
to
do
so.
\par }