Between Heaven & Hell 2/BetweenHeavenHell.cdr/bible/act.txt

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ACT 1:1  The former treatise have I made, O Theophilus, of all that Jesus began
 both to do and teach,

ACT 1:2  Until the day in which he was taken up, after that he through the Holy
 Ghost had given commandments unto the apostles whom he had chosen:

ACT 1:3  To whom also he shewed himself alive after his passion by many
 infallible proofs, being seen of them forty days, and speaking of the things
 pertaining to the kingdom of God:

ACT 1:4  And, being assembled together with them, commanded them that they
 should not depart from Jerusalem, but wait for the promise of the Father,
 which, saith he, ye have heard of me.

ACT 1:5  For John truly baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized with the
 Holy Ghost not many days hence.

ACT 1:6  When they therefore were come together, they asked of him, saying,
 Lord, wilt thou at this time restore again the kingdom to Israel?

ACT 1:7  And he said unto them, It is not for you to know the times or the
 seasons, which the Father hath put in his own power.

ACT 1:8  But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon
 you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all
 Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.

ACT 1:9  And when he had spoken these things, while they beheld, he was taken
 up; and a cloud received him out of their sight.

ACT 1:10  And while they looked stedfastly toward heaven as he went up, behold,
 two men stood by them in white apparel;

ACT 1:11  Which also said, Ye men of Galilee, why stand ye gazing up into
 heaven? this same Jesus, which is taken up from you into heaven, shall so
 come in like manner as ye have seen him go into heaven.

ACT 1:12  Then returned they unto Jerusalem from the mount called Olivet, which
 is from Jerusalem a sabbath day's journey.

ACT 1:13  And when they were come in, they went up into an upper room, where
 abode both Peter, and James, and John, and Andrew, Philip, and Thomas,
 Bartholomew, and Matthew, James the son of Alphaeus, and Simon Zelotes, and
 Judas the brother of James.

ACT 1:14  These all continued with one accord in prayer and supplication, with
 the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brethren.

ACT 1:15  And in those days Peter stood up in the midst of the disciples, and
 said, (the number of names together were about an hundred and twenty,)

ACT 1:16  Men and brethren, this scripture must needs have been fulfilled,
 which the Holy Ghost by the mouth of David spake before concerning Judas,
 which was guide to them that took Jesus.

ACT 1:17  For he was numbered with us, and had obtained part of this ministry.

ACT 1:18  Now this man purchased a field with the reward of iniquity; and
 falling headlong, he burst asunder in the midst, and all his bowels gushed
 out.

ACT 1:19  And it was known unto all the dwellers at Jerusalem; insomuch as that
 field is called in their proper tongue, Aceldama, that is to say, The field
 of blood.

ACT 1:20  For it is written in the book of Psalms, Let his habitation be
 desolate, and let no man dwell therein: and his bishoprick let another take.

ACT 1:21  Wherefore of these men which have companied with us all the time that
 the Lord Jesus went in and out among us,

ACT 1:22  Beginning from the baptism of John, unto that same day that he was
 taken up from us, must one be ordained to be a witness with us of his
 resurrection.

ACT 1:23  And they appointed two, Joseph called Barsabas, who was surnamed
 Justus, and Matthias.

ACT 1:24  And they prayed, and said, Thou, Lord, which knowest the hearts of
 all men, shew whether of these two thou hast chosen,

ACT 1:25  That he may take part of this ministry and apostleship, from which
 Judas by transgression fell, that he might go to his own place.

ACT 1:26  And they gave forth their lots; and the lot fell upon Matthias; and
 he was numbered with the eleven apostles.

ACT 2:1  And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one
 accord in one place.

ACT 2:2  And suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty
 wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting.

ACT 2:3  And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire, and it
 sat upon each of them.

ACT 2:4  And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with
 other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.

ACT 2:5  And there were dwelling at Jerusalem Jews, devout men, out of every
 nation under heaven.

ACT 2:6  Now when this was noised abroad, the multitude came together, and were
 confounded, because that every man heard them speak in his own language.

ACT 2:7  And they were all amazed and marvelled, saying one to another, Behold,
 are not all these which speak Galilaeans?

ACT 2:8  And how hear we every man in our own tongue, wherein we were born?

ACT 2:9  Parthians, and Medes, and Elamites, and the dwellers in
 Mesopotamia, and in Judaea, and Cappadocia, in Pontus, and Asia,

ACT 2:10  Phrygia, and Pamphylia, in Egypt, and in the parts of Libya about
 Cyrene, and strangers of Rome, Jews and proselytes,

ACT 2:11  Cretes and Arabians, we do hear them speak in our tongues the
 wonderful works of God.

ACT 2:12  And they were all amazed, and were in doubt, saying one to another,
 What meaneth this?

ACT 2:13  Others mocking said, These men are full of new wine.

ACT 2:14  But Peter, standing up with the eleven, lifted up his voice, and said
 unto them, Ye men of Judaea, and all ye that dwell at Jerusalem, be this
 known unto you, and hearken to my words:

ACT 2:15  For these are not drunken, as ye suppose, seeing it is but the third
 hour of the day.

ACT 2:16  But this is that which was spoken by the prophet Joel;

ACT 2:17  And it shall come to pass in the last days, saith God, I will pour
 out of my Spirit upon all flesh: and your sons and your daughters shall
 prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream
 dreams:

ACT 2:18  And on my servants and on my handmaidens I will pour out in those
 days of my Spirit; and they shall prophesy:

ACT 2:19  And I will shew wonders in heaven above, and signs in the earth
 beneath; blood, and fire, and vapour of smoke:

ACT 2:20  The sun shall be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood,
 before the great and notable day of the Lord come:

ACT 2:21  And it shall come to pass, that whosoever shall call on the name
 of the Lord shall be saved.

ACT 2:22  Ye men of Israel, hear these words; Jesus of Nazareth, a man approved
 of God among you by miracles and wonders and signs, which God did by him
 in the midst of you, as ye yourselves also know:

ACT 2:23  Him, being delivered by the determinate counsel and foreknowledge of
 God, ye have taken, and by wicked hands have crucified and slain:

ACT 2:24  Whom God hath raised up, having loosed the pains of death: because it
 was not possible that he should be holden of it.

ACT 2:25  For David speaketh concerning him, I foresaw the Lord always before
 my face, for he is on my right hand, that I should not be moved:

ACT 2:26  Therefore did my heart rejoice, and my tongue was glad; moreover also
 my flesh shall rest in hope:

ACT 2:27  Because thou wilt not leave my soul in hell, neither wilt thou suffer
 thine Holy One to see corruption.

ACT 2:28  Thou hast made known to me the ways of life; thou shalt make me full
 of joy with thy countenance.

ACT 2:29  Men and brethren, let me freely speak unto you of the patriarch
 David, that he is both dead and buried, and his sepulchre is with us unto
 this day.

ACT 2:30  Therefore being a prophet, and knowing that God had sworn with an
 oath to him, that of the fruit of his loins, according to the flesh, he would
 raise up Christ to sit on his throne;

ACT 2:31  He seeing this before spake of the resurrection of Christ, that his
 soul was not left in hell, neither his flesh did see corruption.

ACT 2:32  This Jesus hath God raised up, whereof we all are witnesses.

ACT 2:33  Therefore being by the right hand of God exalted, and having received
 of the Father the promise of the Holy Ghost, he hath shed forth this, which
 ye now see and hear.

ACT 2:34  For David is not ascended into the heavens: but he saith himself, The
 Lord said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand,

ACT 2:35  Until I make thy foes thy footstool.

ACT 2:36  Therefore let all the house of Israel know assuredly, that God hath
 made the same Jesus, whom ye have crucified, both Lord and Christ.

ACT 2:37  Now when they heard this, they were pricked in their heart, and said
 unto Peter and to the rest of the apostles, Men and brethren, what shall we
 do?

ACT 2:38  Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you
 in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive
 the gift of the Holy Ghost.

ACT 2:39  For the promise is unto you, and to your children, and to all that
 are afar off, even as many as the LORD our God shall call.

ACT 2:40  And with many other words did he testify and exhort, saying, Save
 yourselves from this untoward generation.

ACT 2:41  Then they that gladly received his word were baptized: and the same
 day there were added unto them about three thousand souls.

ACT 2:42  And they continued stedfastly in the apostles' doctrine and
 fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers.

ACT 2:43  And fear came upon every soul: and many wonders and signs were done
 by the apostles.

ACT 2:44  And all that believed were together, and had all things common;

ACT 2:45  And sold their possessions and goods, and parted them to all men, as
 every man had need.

ACT 2:46  And they, continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and
 breaking bread from house to house, did eat their meat with gladness and
 singleness of heart,

ACT 2:47  Praising God, and having favour with all the people. And the Lord
 added to the church daily such as should be saved.

ACT 3:1  Now Peter and John went up together into the temple at the hour of
 prayer, being the ninth hour.

ACT 3:2  And a certain man lame from his mother's womb was carried, whom they
 laid daily at the gate of the temple which is called Beautiful, to ask alms
 of them that entered into the temple;

ACT 3:3  Who seeing Peter and John about to go into the temple asked an alms.

ACT 3:4  And Peter, fastening his eyes upon him with John, said, Look on us.

ACT 3:5  And he gave heed unto them, expecting to receive something of them.

ACT 3:6  Then Peter said, Silver and gold have I none; but such as I have give
 I thee: In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth rise up and walk.

ACT 3:7  And he took him by the right hand, and lifted him up: and immediately
 his feet and ankle bones received strength.

ACT 3:8  And he leaping up stood, and walked, and entered with them into the
 temple, walking, and leaping, and praising God.

ACT 3:9  And all the people saw him walking and praising God:

ACT 3:10  And they knew that it was he which sat for alms at the Beautiful gate
 of the temple: and they were filled with wonder and amazement at that which
 had happened unto him.

ACT 3:11  And as the lame man which was healed held Peter and John, all the
 people ran together unto them in the porch that is called Solomon's, greatly
 wondering.

ACT 3:12  And when Peter saw it, he answered unto the people, Ye men of Israel,
 why marvel ye at this? or why look ye so earnestly on us, as though by our
 own power or holiness we had made this man to walk?

ACT 3:13  The God of Abraham, and of Isaac, and of Jacob, the God of our
 fathers, hath glorified his Son Jesus; whom ye delivered up, and denied him
 in the presence of Pilate, when he was determined to let him go.

ACT 3:14  But ye denied the Holy One and the Just, and desired a murderer to be
 granted unto you;

ACT 3:15  And killed the Prince of life, whom God hath raised from the dead;
 whereof we are witnesses.

ACT 3:16  And his name through faith in his name hath made this man strong,
 whom ye see and know: yea, the faith which is by him hath given him this
 perfect soundness in the presence of you all.

ACT 3:17  And now, brethren, I wot that through ignorance ye did it, as did
 also your rulers.

ACT 3:18  But those things, which God before had shewed by the mouth of all his
 prophets, that Christ should suffer, he hath so fulfilled.

ACT 3:19  Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted
 out, when the times of refreshing shall come from the presence of the Lord.

ACT 3:20  And he shall send Jesus Christ, which before was preached unto you:

ACT 3:21  Whom the heaven must receive until the times of restitution of all
 things, which God hath spoken by the mouth of all his holy prophets since the
 world began.

ACT 3:22  For Moses truly said unto the fathers, A prophet shall the Lord your
 God raise up unto you of your brethren, like unto me; him shall ye hear in
 all things whatsoever he shall say unto you.

ACT 3:23  And it shall come to pass, that every soul, which will not hear that
 prophet, shall be destroyed from among the people.

ACT 3:24  Yea, and all the prophets from Samuel and those that follow after, as
 many as have spoken, have likewise foretold of these days.

ACT 3:25  Ye are the children of the prophets, and of the covenant which God
 made with our fathers, saying unto Abraham, And in thy seed shall all the
 kindreds of the earth be blessed.

ACT 3:26  Unto you first God, having raised up his Son Jesus, sent him to bless
 you, in turning away every one of you from his iniquities.

ACT 4:1  And as they spake unto the people, the priests, and the captain of the
 temple, and the Sadducees, came upon them,

ACT 4:2  Being grieved that they taught the people, and preached through Jesus
 the resurrection from the dead.

ACT 4:3  And they laid hands on them, and put them in hold unto the next day:
 for it was now eventide.

ACT 4:4  Howbeit many of them which heard the word believed; and the number
 of the men was about five thousand.

ACT 4:5  And it came to pass on the morrow, that their rulers, and elders, and
 scribes,

ACT 4:6  And Annas the high priest, and Caiaphas, and John, and Alexander, and
 as many as were of the kindred of the high priest, were gathered together at
 Jerusalem.

ACT 4:7  And when they had set them in the midst, they asked, By what power, or
 by what name, have ye done this?

ACT 4:8  Then Peter, filled with the Holy Ghost, said unto them, Ye rulers
 of the people, and elders of Israel,

ACT 4:9  If we this day be examined of the good deed done to the impotent man,
 by what means he is made whole;

ACT 4:10  Be it known unto you all, and to all the people of Israel, that by
 the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom ye crucified, whom God raised from
 the dead, even by him doth this man stand here before you whole.

ACT 4:11  This is the stone which was set at nought of you builders, which is
 become the head of the corner.

ACT 4:12  Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name
 under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.

ACT 4:13  Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that
 they were unlearned and ignorant men, they marvelled; and they took knowledge
 of them, that they had been with Jesus.

ACT 4:14  And beholding the man which was healed standing with them, they could
 say nothing against it.

ACT 4:15  But when they had commanded them to go aside out of the council, they
 conferred among themselves,

ACT 4:16  Saying, What shall we do to these men? for that indeed a notable
 miracle hath been done by them is manifest to all them that dwell in
 Jerusalem; and we cannot deny it.

ACT 4:17  But that it spread no further among the people, let us straitly
 threaten them, that they speak henceforth to no man in this name.

ACT 4:18  And they called them, and commanded them not to speak at all nor
 teach in the name of Jesus.

ACT 4:19  But Peter and John answered and said unto them, Whether it be right
 in the sight of God to hearken unto you more than unto God, judge ye.

ACT 4:20  For we cannot but speak the things which we have seen and heard.

ACT 4:21  So when they had further threatened them, they let them go, finding
 nothing how they might punish them, because of the people: for all men
 glorified God for that which was done.

ACT 4:22  For the man was above forty years old, on whom this miracle of
 healing was shewed.

ACT 4:23  And being let go, they went to their own company, and reported all
 that the chief priests and elders had said unto them.

ACT 4:24  And when they heard that, they lifted up their voice to God with one
 accord, and said, Lord, thou art God, which hast made heaven, and earth, and
 the sea, and all that in them is:

ACT 4:25  Who by the mouth of thy servant David hast said, Why did the heathen
 rage, and the people imagine vain things?

ACT 4:26  The kings of the earth stood up, and the rulers were gathered
 together against the Lord, and against his Christ.

ACT 4:27  For of a truth against thy holy child Jesus, whom thou hast anointed,
 both Herod, and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles, and the people of Israel,
 were gathered together,

ACT 4:28  For to do whatsoever thy hand and thy counsel determined before to be
 done.

ACT 4:29  And now, Lord, behold their threatenings: and grant unto thy
 servants, that with all boldness they may speak thy word,

ACT 4:30  By stretching forth thine hand to heal; and that signs and wonders
 may be done by the name of thy holy child Jesus.

ACT 4:31  And when they had prayed, the place was shaken where they were
 assembled together; and they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and they
 spake the word of God with boldness.

ACT 4:32  And the multitude of them that believed were of one heart and of one
 soul: neither said any of them that ought of the things which he possessed
 was his own; but they had all things common.

ACT 4:33  And with great power gave the apostles witness of the resurrection
 of the Lord Jesus: and great grace was upon them all.

ACT 4:34  Neither was there any among them that lacked: for as many as were
 possessors of lands or houses sold them, and brought the prices of the things
 that were sold,

ACT 4:35  And laid them down at the apostles' feet: and distribution was made
 unto every man according as he had need.

ACT 4:36  And Joses, who by the apostles was surnamed Barnabas, (which is,
 being interpreted, The son of consolation,) a Levite, and of the country of
 Cyprus,

ACT 4:37  Having land, sold it, and brought the money, and laid it at the
 apostles' feet.

ACT 5:1  But a certain man named Ananias, with Sapphira his wife, sold a
 possession,

ACT 5:2  And kept back part of the price, his wife also being privy to it, and
 brought a certain part, and laid it at the apostles' feet.

ACT 5:3  But Peter said, Ananias, why hath Satan filled thine heart to lie
 to the Holy Ghost, and to keep back part of the price of the land?

ACT 5:4  Whiles it remained, was it not thine own? and after it was sold, was
 it not in thine own power? why hast thou conceived this thing in thine heart?
 thou hast not lied unto men, but unto God.

ACT 5:5  And Ananias hearing these words fell down, and gave up the ghost: and
 great fear came on all them that heard these things.

ACT 5:6  And the young men arose, wound him up, and carried him out, and buried
 him.

ACT 5:7  And it was about the space of three hours after, when his wife, not
 knowing what was done, came in.

ACT 5:8  And Peter answered unto her, Tell me whether ye sold the land for so
 much? And she said, Yea, for so much.

ACT 5:9  Then Peter said unto her, How is it that ye have agreed together to
 tempt the Spirit of the Lord? behold, the feet of them which have buried thy
 husband are at the door, and shall carry thee out.

ACT 5:10  Then fell she down straightway at his feet, and yielded up the ghost:
 and the young men came in, and found her dead, and, carrying her forth,
 buried her by her husband.

ACT 5:11  And great fear came upon all the church, and upon as many as heard
 these things.

ACT 5:12  And by the hands of the apostles were many signs and wonders wrought
 among the people; (and they were all with one accord in Solomon's porch.

ACT 5:13  And of the rest durst no man join himself to them: but the people
 magnified them.

ACT 5:14  And believers were the more added to the Lord, multitudes both of men
 and women.)

ACT 5:15  Insomuch that they brought forth the sick into the streets, and laid
 them on beds and couches, that at the least the shadow of Peter passing by
 might overshadow some of them.

ACT 5:16  There came also a multitude out of the cities round about unto
 Jerusalem, bringing sick folks, and them which were vexed with unclean
 spirits: and they were healed every one.

ACT 5:17  Then the high priest rose up, and all they that were with him, (which
 is the sect of the Sadducees,) and were filled with indignation,

ACT 5:18  And laid their hands on the apostles, and put them in the common
 prison.

ACT 5:19  But the angel of the Lord by night opened the prison doors, and
 brought them forth, and said,

ACT 5:20  Go, stand and speak in the temple to the people all the words of this
 life.

ACT 5:21  And when they heard that, they entered into the temple early in the
 morning, and taught. But the high priest came, and they that were with
 him, and called the council together, and all the senate of the children of
 Israel, and sent to the prison to have them brought.

ACT 5:22  But when the officers came, and found them not in the prison, they
 returned and told,

ACT 5:23  Saying, The prison truly found we shut with all safety, and the
 keepers standing without before the doors: but when we had opened, we found
 no man within.

ACT 5:24  Now when the high priest and the captain of the temple and the chief
 priests heard these things, they doubted of them whereunto this would grow.

ACT 5:25  Then came one and told them, saying, Behold, the men whom ye put in
 prison are standing in the temple, and teaching the people.

ACT 5:26  Then went the captain with the officers, and brought them without
 violence: for they feared the people, lest they should have been stoned.

ACT 5:27  And when they had brought them, they set them before the council: and
 the high priest asked them,

ACT 5:28  Saying, Did not we straitly command you that ye should not teach in
 this name? and, behold, ye have filled Jerusalem with your doctrine, and
 intend to bring this man's blood upon us.

ACT 5:29  Then Peter and the other apostles answered and said, We ought to obey
 God rather than men.

ACT 5:30  The God of our fathers raised up Jesus, whom ye slew and hanged on a
 tree.

ACT 5:31  Him hath God exalted with his right hand to be a Prince and a
 Saviour, for to give repentance to Israel, and forgiveness of sins.

ACT 5:32  And we are his witnesses of these things; and so is also the Holy
 Ghost, whom God hath given to them that obey him.

ACT 5:33  When they heard that, they were cut to the heart, and took counsel to
 slay them.

ACT 5:34  Then stood there up one in the council, a Pharisee, named Gamaliel, a
 doctor of the law, had in reputation among all the people, and commanded to
 put the apostles forth a little space;

ACT 5:35  And said unto them, Ye men of Israel, take heed to yourselves what ye
 intend to do as touching these men.

ACT 5:36  For before these days rose up Theudas, boasting himself to be
 somebody; to whom a number of men, about four hundred, joined themselves: who
 was slain; and all, as many as obeyed him, were scattered, and brought to
 nought.

ACT 5:37  After this man rose up Judas of Galilee in the days of the
 taxing, and drew away much people after him: he also perished; and all, even
 as many as obeyed him, were dispersed.

ACT 5:38  And now I say unto you, Refrain from these men, and let them alone:
 for if this counsel or this work be of men, it will come to nought:

ACT 5:39  But if it be of God, ye cannot overthrow it; lest haply ye be found
 even to fight against God.

ACT 5:40  And to him they agreed: and when they had called the apostles, and
 beaten them, they commanded that they should not speak in the name of
 Jesus, and let them go.

ACT 5:41  And they departed from the presence of the council, rejoicing that
 they were counted worthy to suffer shame for his name.

ACT 5:42  And daily in the temple, and in every house, they ceased not to teach
 and preach Jesus Christ.

ACT 6:1  And in those days, when the number of the disciples was
 multiplied, there arose a murmuring of the Grecians against the Hebrews,
 because their widows were neglected in the daily ministration.

ACT 6:2  Then the twelve called the multitude of the disciples unto them, and
 said, It is not reason that we should leave the word of God, and serve
 tables.

ACT 6:3  Wherefore, brethren, look ye out among you seven men of honest report,
 full of the Holy Ghost and wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business.

ACT 6:4  But we will give ourselves continually to prayer, and to the ministry
 of the word.

ACT 6:5  And the saying pleased the whole multitude: and they chose Stephen, a
 man full of faith and of the Holy Ghost, and Philip, and Prochorus, and
 Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicolas a proselyte of Antioch:

ACT 6:6  Whom they set before the apostles: and when they had prayed, they laid
 their hands on them.

ACT 6:7  And the word of God increased; and the number of the disciples
 multiplied in Jerusalem greatly; and a great company of the priests were
 obedient to the faith.

ACT 6:8  And Stephen, full of faith and power, did great wonders and miracles
 among the people.

ACT 6:9  Then there arose certain of the synagogue, which is called the
 synagogue of the Libertines, and Cyrenians, and Alexandrians, and of them of
 Cilicia and of Asia, disputing with Stephen.

ACT 6:10  And they were not able to resist the wisdom and the spirit by which
 he spake.

ACT 6:11  Then they suborned men, which said, We have heard him speak
 blasphemous words against Moses, and against God.

ACT 6:12  And they stirred up the people, and the elders, and the scribes, and
 came upon him, and caught him, and brought him to the council,

ACT 6:13  And set up false witnesses, which said, This man ceaseth not to speak
 blasphemous words against this holy place, and the law:

ACT 6:14  For we have heard him say, that this Jesus of Nazareth shall destroy
 this place, and shall change the customs which Moses delivered us.

ACT 6:15  And all that sat in the council, looking stedfastly on him, saw his
 face as it had been the face of an angel.

ACT 7:1  Then said the high priest, Are these things so?

ACT 7:2  And he said, Men, brethren, and fathers, hearken; The God of glory
 appeared unto our father Abraham, when he was in Mesopotamia, before he dwelt
 in Charran,

ACT 7:3  And said unto him, Get thee out of thy country, and from thy
 kindred, and come into the land which I shall shew thee.

ACT 7:4  Then came he out of the land of the Chaldaeans, and dwelt in Charran:
 and from thence, when his father was dead, he removed him into this land,
 wherein ye now dwell.

ACT 7:5  And he gave him none inheritance in it, no, not so much as to set his
 foot on: yet he promised that he would give it to him for a possession, and
 to his seed after him, when as yet he had no child.

ACT 7:6  And God spake on this wise, That his seed should sojourn in a strange
 land; and that they should bring them into bondage, and entreat them evil
 four hundred years.

ACT 7:7  And the nation to whom they shall be in bondage will I judge, said
 God: and after that shall they come forth, and serve me in this place.

ACT 7:8  And he gave him the covenant of circumcision: and so Abraham begat
 Isaac, and circumcised him the eighth day; and Isaac begat Jacob; and Jacob
 begat the twelve patriarchs.

ACT 7:9  And the patriarchs, moved with envy, sold Joseph into Egypt: but God
 was with him,

ACT 7:10  And delivered him out of all his afflictions, and gave him favour and
 wisdom in the sight of Pharaoh king of Egypt; and he made him governor over
 Egypt and all his house.

ACT 7:11  Now there came a dearth over all the land of Egypt and Chanaan, and
 great affliction: and our fathers found no sustenance.

ACT 7:12  But when Jacob heard that there was corn in Egypt, he sent out our
 fathers first.

ACT 7:13  And at the second time Joseph was made known to his brethren; and
 Joseph's kindred was made known unto Pharaoh.

ACT 7:14  Then sent Joseph, and called his father Jacob to him, and all his
 kindred, threescore and fifteen souls.

ACT 7:15  So Jacob went down into Egypt, and died, he, and our fathers,

ACT 7:16  And were carried over into Sychem, and laid in the sepulchre that
 Abraham bought for a sum of money of the sons of Emmor the father of Sychem.

ACT 7:17  But when the time of the promise drew nigh, which God had sworn to
 Abraham, the people grew and multiplied in Egypt,

ACT 7:18  Till another king arose, which knew not Joseph.

ACT 7:19  The same dealt subtilly with our kindred, and evil entreated our
 fathers, so that they cast out their young children, to the end they might
 not live.

ACT 7:20  In which time Moses was born, and was exceeding fair, and nourished
 up in his father's house three months:

ACT 7:21  And when he was cast out, Pharaoh's daughter took him up, and
 nourished him for her own son.

ACT 7:22  And Moses was learned in all the wisdom of the Egyptians, and was
 mighty in words and in deeds.

ACT 7:23  And when he was full forty years old, it came into his heart to visit
 his brethren the children of Israel.

ACT 7:24  And seeing one of them suffer wrong, he defended him, and avenged him
 that was oppressed, and smote the Egyptian:

ACT 7:25  For he supposed his brethren would have understood how that God by
 his hand would deliver them: but they understood not.

ACT 7:26  And the next day he shewed himself unto them as they strove, and
 would have set them at one again, saying, Sirs, ye are brethren; why do ye
 wrong one to another?

ACT 7:27  But he that did his neighbour wrong thrust him away, saying, Who made
 thee a ruler and a judge over us?

ACT 7:28  Wilt thou kill me, as thou diddest the Egyptian yesterday?

ACT 7:29  Then fled Moses at this saying, and was a stranger in the land of
 Madian, where he begat two sons.

ACT 7:30  And when forty years were expired, there appeared to him in the
 wilderness of mount Sina an angel of the Lord in a flame of fire in a bush.

ACT 7:31  When Moses saw it, he wondered at the sight: and as he drew near to
 behold it, the voice of the LORD came unto him,

ACT 7:32  Saying, I am the God of thy fathers, the God of Abraham, and the God
 of Isaac, and the God of Jacob. Then Moses trembled, and durst not behold.

ACT 7:33  Then said the Lord to him, Put off thy shoes from thy feet: for the
 place where thou standest is holy ground.

ACT 7:34  I have seen, I have seen the affliction of my people which is in
 Egypt, and I have heard their groaning, and am come down to deliver them. And
 now come, I will send thee into Egypt.

ACT 7:35  This Moses whom they refused, saying, Who made thee a ruler and a
 judge? the same did God send to be a ruler and a deliverer by the hand of the
 angel which appeared to him in the bush.

ACT 7:36  He brought them out, after that he had shewed wonders and signs
 in the land of Egypt, and in the Red sea, and in the wilderness forty years.

ACT 7:37  This is that Moses, which said unto the children of Israel, A prophet
 shall the Lord your God raise up unto you of your brethren, like unto me; him
 shall ye hear.

ACT 7:38  This is he, that was in the church in the wilderness with the angel
 which spake to him in the mount Sina, and with our fathers: who received the
 lively oracles to give unto us:

ACT 7:39  To whom our fathers would not obey, but thrust him from them, and
 in their hearts turned back again into Egypt,

ACT 7:40  Saying unto Aaron, Make us gods to go before us: for as for this
 Moses, which brought us out of the land of Egypt, we wot not what is become
 of him.

ACT 7:41  And they made a calf in those days, and offered sacrifice unto the
 idol, and rejoiced in the works of their own hands.

ACT 7:42  Then God turned, and gave them up to worship the host of heaven; as
 it is written in the book of the prophets, O ye house of Israel, have ye
 offered to me slain beasts and sacrifices by the space of forty years in the
 wilderness?

ACT 7:43  Yea, ye took up the tabernacle of Moloch, and the star of your god
 Remphan, figures which ye made to worship them: and I will carry you away
 beyond Babylon.

ACT 7:44  Our fathers had the tabernacle of witness in the wilderness, as he
 had appointed, speaking unto Moses, that he should make it according to the
 fashion that he had seen.

ACT 7:45  Which also our fathers that came after brought in with Jesus into the
 possession of the Gentiles, whom God drave out before the face of our
 fathers, unto the days of David;

ACT 7:46  Who found favour before God, and desired to find a tabernacle for the
 God of Jacob.

ACT 7:47  But Solomon built him an house.

ACT 7:48  Howbeit the most High dwelleth not in temples made with hands; as
 saith the prophet,

ACT 7:49  Heaven is my throne, and earth is my footstool: what house will ye
 build me? saith the Lord: or what is the place of my rest?

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

ACT 7:51  Ye stiffnecked and uncircumcised in heart and ears, ye do always
 resist the Holy Ghost: as your fathers did, so do ye.

ACT 7:52  Which of the prophets have not your fathers persecuted? and they have
 slain them which shewed before of the coming of the Just One; of whom ye have
 been now the betrayers and murderers:

ACT 7:53  Who have received the law by the disposition of angels, and have not
 kept it.

ACT 7:54  When they heard these things, they were cut to the heart, and they
 gnashed on him with their teeth.

ACT 7:55  But he, being full of the Holy Ghost, looked up stedfastly into
 heaven, and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing on the right hand of
 God,

ACT 7:56  And said, Behold, I see the heavens opened, and the Son of man
 standing on the right hand of God.

ACT 7:57  Then they cried out with a loud voice, and stopped their ears, and
 ran upon him with one accord,

ACT 7:58  And cast him out of the city, and stoned him: and the witnesses laid
 down their clothes at a young man's feet, whose name was Saul.

ACT 7:59  And they stoned Stephen, calling upon God, and saying, Lord Jesus,
 receive my spirit.

ACT 7:60  And he kneeled down, and cried with a loud voice, Lord, lay not this
 sin to their charge. And when he had said this, he fell asleep.

ACT 8:1  And Saul was consenting unto his death. And at that time there was a
 great persecution against the church which was at Jerusalem; and they were
 all scattered abroad throughout the regions of Judaea and Samaria, except the
 apostles.

ACT 8:2  And devout men carried Stephen to his burial, and made great
 lamentation over him.

ACT 8:3  As for Saul, he made havock of the church, entering into every
 house, and haling men and women committed them to prison.

ACT 8:4  Therefore they that were scattered abroad went every where preaching
 the word.

ACT 8:5  Then Philip went down to the city of Samaria, and preached Christ unto
 them.

ACT 8:6  And the people with one accord gave heed unto those things which
 Philip spake, hearing and seeing the miracles which he did.

ACT 8:7  For unclean spirits, crying with loud voice, came out of many that
 were possessed with them: and many taken with palsies, and that were lame,
 were healed.

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

ACT 8:9  But there was a certain man, called Simon, which beforetime in the
 same city used sorcery, and bewitched the people of Samaria, giving out that
 himself was some great one:

ACT 8:10  To whom they all gave heed, from the least to the greatest, saying,
 This man is the great power of God.

ACT 8:11  And to him they had regard, because that of long time he had
 bewitched them with sorceries.

ACT 8:12  But when they believed Philip preaching the things concerning the
 kingdom of God, and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men
 and women.

ACT 8:13  Then Simon himself believed also: and when he was baptized, he
 continued with Philip, and wondered, beholding the miracles and signs which
 were done.

ACT 8:14  Now when the apostles which were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had
 received the word of God, they sent unto them Peter and John:

ACT 8:15  Who, when they were come down, prayed for them, that they might
 receive the Holy Ghost:

ACT 8:16  (For as yet he was fallen upon none of them: only they were baptized
 in the name of the Lord Jesus.)

ACT 8:17  Then laid they their hands on them, and they received the Holy Ghost.

ACT 8:18  And when Simon saw that through laying on of the apostles' hands the
 Holy Ghost was given, he offered them money,

ACT 8:19  Saying, Give me also this power, that on whomsoever I lay hands, he
 may receive the Holy Ghost.

ACT 8:20  But Peter said unto him, Thy money perish with thee, because thou
 hast thought that the gift of God may be purchased with money.

ACT 8:21  Thou hast neither part nor lot in this matter: for thy heart is not
 right in the sight of God.

ACT 8:22  Repent therefore of this thy wickedness, and pray God, if perhaps the
 thought of thine heart may be forgiven thee.

ACT 8:23  For I perceive that thou art in the gall of bitterness, and in the
 bond of iniquity.

ACT 8:24  Then answered Simon, and said, Pray ye to the LORD for me, that none
 of these things which ye have spoken come upon me.

ACT 8:25  And they, when they had testified and preached the word of the Lord,
 returned to Jerusalem, and preached the gospel in many villages of the
 Samaritans.

ACT 8:26  And the angel of the Lord spake unto Philip, saying, Arise, and go
 toward the south unto the way that goeth down from Jerusalem unto Gaza, which
 is desert.

ACT 8:27  And he arose and went: and, behold, a man of Ethiopia, an eunuch of
 great authority under Candace queen of the Ethiopians, who had the charge of
 all her treasure, and had come to Jerusalem for to worship,

ACT 8:28  Was returning, and sitting in his chariot read Esaias the prophet.

ACT 8:29  Then the Spirit said unto Philip, Go near, and join thyself to this
 chariot.

ACT 8:30  And Philip ran thither to him, and heard him read the prophet
 Esaias, and said, Understandest thou what thou readest?

ACT 8:31  And he said, How can I, except some man should guide me? And he
 desired Philip that he would come up and sit with him.

ACT 8:32  The place of the scripture which he read was this, He was led as a
 sheep to the slaughter; and like a lamb dumb before his shearer, so opened he
 not his mouth:

ACT 8:33  In his humiliation his judgment was taken away: and who shall declare
 his generation? for his life is taken from the earth.

ACT 8:34  And the eunuch answered Philip, and said, I pray thee, of whom
 speaketh the prophet this? of himself, or of some other man?

ACT 8:35  Then Philip opened his mouth, and began at the same scripture, and
 preached unto him Jesus.

ACT 8:36  And as they went on their way, they came unto a certain water: and
 the eunuch said, See, here is water; what doth hinder me to be baptized?

ACT 8:37  And Philip said, If thou believest with all thine heart, thou mayest.
 And he answered and said, I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God.

ACT 8:38  And he commanded the chariot to stand still: and they went down both
 into the water, both Philip and the eunuch; and he baptized him.

ACT 8:39  And when they were come up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord
 caught away Philip, that the eunuch saw him no more: and he went on his way
 rejoicing.

ACT 8:40  But Philip was found at Azotus: and passing through he preached in
 all the cities, till he came to Caesarea.

ACT 9:1  And Saul, yet breathing out threatenings and slaughter against the
 disciples of the Lord, went unto the high priest,

ACT 9:2  And desired of him letters to Damascus to the synagogues, that if he
 found any of this way, whether they were men or women, he might bring them
 bound unto Jerusalem.

ACT 9:3  And as he journeyed, he came near Damascus: and suddenly there shined
 round about him a light from heaven:

ACT 9:4  And he fell to the earth, and heard a voice saying unto him, Saul,
 Saul, why persecutest thou me?

ACT 9:5  And he said, Who art thou, Lord? And the Lord said, I am Jesus whom
 thou persecutest: it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks.

ACT 9:6  And he trembling and astonished said, Lord, what wilt thou have me to
 do? And the Lord said unto him, Arise, and go into the city, and it shall be
 told thee what thou must do.

ACT 9:7  And the men which journeyed with him stood speechless, hearing a
 voice, but seeing no man.

ACT 9:8  And Saul arose from the earth; and when his eyes were opened, he saw
 no man: but they led him by the hand, and brought him into Damascus.

ACT 9:9  And he was three days without sight, and neither did eat nor drink.

ACT 9:10  And there was a certain disciple at Damascus, named Ananias; and to
 him said the Lord in a vision, Ananias. And he said, Behold, I am here, Lord.

ACT 9:11  And the Lord said unto him, Arise, and go into the street which is
 called Straight, and enquire in the house of Judas for one called Saul, of
 Tarsus: for, behold, he prayeth,

ACT 9:12  And hath seen in a vision a man named Ananias coming in, and putting
 his hand on him, that he might receive his sight.

ACT 9:13  Then Ananias answered, Lord, I have heard by many of this man, how
 much evil he hath done to thy saints at Jerusalem:

ACT 9:14  And here he hath authority from the chief priests to bind all that
 call on thy name.

ACT 9:15  But the Lord said unto him, Go thy way: for he is a chosen vessel
 unto me, to bear my name before the Gentiles, and kings, and the children of
 Israel:

ACT 9:16  For I will shew him how great things he must suffer for my name's
 sake.

ACT 9:17  And Ananias went his way, and entered into the house; and putting his
 hands on him said, Brother Saul, the Lord, even Jesus, that appeared unto
 thee in the way as thou camest, hath sent me, that thou mightest receive thy
 sight, and be filled with the Holy Ghost.

ACT 9:18  And immediately there fell from his eyes as it had been scales: and
 he received sight forthwith, and arose, and was baptized.

ACT 9:19  And when he had received meat, he was strengthened. Then was Saul
 certain days with the disciples which were at Damascus.

ACT 9:20  And straightway he preached Christ in the synagogues, that he is the
 Son of God.

ACT 9:21  But all that heard him were amazed, and said; Is not this he that
 destroyed them which called on this name in Jerusalem, and came hither for
 that intent, that he might bring them bound unto the chief priests?

ACT 9:22  But Saul increased the more in strength, and confounded the Jews
 which dwelt at Damascus, proving that this is very Christ.

ACT 9:23  And after that many days were fulfilled, the Jews took counsel to
 kill him:

ACT 9:24  But their laying await was known of Saul. And they watched the gates
 day and night to kill him.

ACT 9:25  Then the disciples took him by night, and let him down by the wall in
 a basket.

ACT 9:26  And when Saul was come to Jerusalem, he assayed to join himself
 to the disciples: but they were all afraid of him, and believed not that he
 was a disciple.

ACT 9:27  But Barnabas took him, and brought him to the apostles, and declared
 unto them how he had seen the Lord in the way, and that he had spoken to
 him, and how he had preached boldly at Damascus in the name of Jesus.

ACT 9:28  And he was with them coming in and going out at Jerusalem.

ACT 9:29  And he spake boldly in the name of the Lord Jesus, and disputed
 against the Grecians: but they went about to slay him.

ACT 9:30  Which when the brethren knew, they brought him down to Caesarea, and
 sent him forth to Tarsus.

ACT 9:31  Then had the churches rest throughout all Judaea and Galilee and
 Samaria, and were edified; and walking in the fear of the Lord, and in the
 comfort of the Holy Ghost, were multiplied.

ACT 9:32  And it came to pass, as Peter passed throughout all quarters, he came
 down also to the saints which dwelt at Lydda.

ACT 9:33  And there he found a certain man named Aeneas, which had kept his bed
 eight years, and was sick of the palsy.

ACT 9:34  And Peter said unto him, Aeneas, Jesus Christ maketh thee whole:
 arise, and make thy bed. And he arose immediately.

ACT 9:35  And all that dwelt at Lydda and Saron saw him, and turned to the
 Lord.

ACT 9:36  Now there was at Joppa a certain disciple named Tabitha, which by
 interpretation is called Dorcas: this woman was full of good works and
 almsdeeds which she did.

ACT 9:37  And it came to pass in those days, that she was sick, and died: whom
 when they had washed, they laid her in an upper chamber.

ACT 9:38  And forasmuch as Lydda was nigh to Joppa, and the disciples had heard
 that Peter was there, they sent unto him two men, desiring him that he would
 not delay to come to them.

ACT 9:39  Then Peter arose and went with them. When he was come, they brought
 him into the upper chamber: and all the widows stood by him weeping, and
 shewing the coats and garments which Dorcas made, while she was with them.

ACT 9:40  But Peter put them all forth, and kneeled down, and prayed; and
 turning him to the body said, Tabitha, arise. And she opened her eyes: and
 when she saw Peter, she sat up.

ACT 9:41  And he gave her his hand, and lifted her up, and when he had called
 the saints and widows, presented her alive.

ACT 9:42  And it was known throughout all Joppa; and many believed in the Lord.

ACT 9:43  And it came to pass, that he tarried many days in Joppa with one
 Simon a tanner.

ACT 10:1  There was a certain man in Caesarea called Cornelius, a centurion
 of the band called the Italian band,

ACT 10:2  A devout man, and one that feared God with all his house, which gave
 much alms to the people, and prayed to God alway.

ACT 10:3  He saw in a vision evidently about the ninth hour of the day an angel
 of God coming in to him, and saying unto him, Cornelius.

ACT 10:4  And when he looked on him, he was afraid, and said, What is it, Lord?
 And he said unto him, Thy prayers and thine alms are come up for a memorial
 before God.

ACT 10:5  And now send men to Joppa, and call for one Simon, whose surname is
 Peter:

ACT 10:6  He lodgeth with one Simon a tanner, whose house is by the sea side:
 he shall tell thee what thou oughtest to do.

ACT 10:7  And when the angel which spake unto Cornelius was departed, he called
 two of his household servants, and a devout soldier of them that waited on
 him continually;

ACT 10:8  And when he had declared all these things unto them, he sent them to
 Joppa.

ACT 10:9  On the morrow, as they went on their journey, and drew nigh unto the
 city, Peter went up upon the housetop to pray about the sixth hour:

ACT 10:10  And he became very hungry, and would have eaten: but while they made
 ready, he fell into a trance,

ACT 10:11  And saw heaven opened, and a certain vessel descending upon him, as
 it had been a great sheet knit at the four corners, and let down to the
 earth:

ACT 10:12  Wherein were all manner of fourfooted beasts of the earth, and wild
 beasts, and creeping things, and fowls of the air.

ACT 10:13  And there came a voice to him, Rise, Peter; kill, and eat.

ACT 10:14  But Peter said, Not so, Lord; for I have never eaten any thing that
 is common or unclean.

ACT 10:15  And the voice spake unto him again the second time, What God hath
 cleansed, that call not thou common.

ACT 10:16  This was done thrice: and the vessel was received up again into
 heaven.

ACT 10:17  Now while Peter doubted in himself what this vision which he had
 seen should mean, behold, the men which were sent from Cornelius had made
 enquiry for Simon's house, and stood before the gate,

ACT 10:18  And called, and asked whether Simon, which was surnamed Peter, were
 lodged there.

ACT 10:19  While Peter thought on the vision, the Spirit said unto him, Behold,
 three men seek thee.

ACT 10:20  Arise therefore, and get thee down, and go with them, doubting
 nothing: for I have sent them.

ACT 10:21  Then Peter went down to the men which were sent unto him from
 Cornelius; and said, Behold, I am he whom ye seek: what is the cause
 wherefore ye are come?

ACT 10:22  And they said, Cornelius the centurion, a just man, and one that
 feareth God, and of good report among all the nation of the Jews, was warned
 from God by an holy angel to send for thee into his house, and to hear words
 of thee.

ACT 10:23  Then called he them in, and lodged them. And on the morrow Peter
 went away with them, and certain brethren from Joppa accompanied him.

ACT 10:24  And the morrow after they entered into Caesarea. And Cornelius
 waited for them, and he had called together his kinsmen and near friends.

ACT 10:25  And as Peter was coming in, Cornelius met him, and fell down at his
 feet, and worshipped him.

ACT 10:26  But Peter took him up, saying, Stand up; I myself also am a man.

ACT 10:27  And as he talked with him, he went in, and found many that were come
 together.

ACT 10:28  And he said unto them, Ye know how that it is an unlawful thing for
 a man that is a Jew to keep company, or come unto one of another nation; but
 God hath shewed me that I should not call any man common or unclean.

ACT 10:29  Therefore came I unto you without gainsaying, as soon as I was sent
 for: I ask therefore for what intent ye have sent for me?

ACT 10:30  And Cornelius said, Four days ago I was fasting until this hour; and
 at the ninth hour I prayed in my house, and, behold, a man stood before me in
 bright clothing,

ACT 10:31  And said, Cornelius, thy prayer is heard, and thine alms are had in
 remembrance in the sight of God.

ACT 10:32  Send therefore to Joppa, and call hither Simon, whose surname is
 Peter; he is lodged in the house of one Simon a tanner by the sea side: who,
 when he cometh, shall speak unto thee.

ACT 10:33  Immediately therefore I sent to thee; and thou hast well done that
 thou art come. Now therefore are we all here present before God, to hear all
 things that are commanded thee of God.

ACT 10:34  Then Peter opened his mouth, and said, Of a truth I perceive that
 God is no respecter of persons:

ACT 10:35  But in every nation he that feareth him, and worketh righteousness,
 is accepted with him.

ACT 10:36  The word which God sent unto the children of Israel, preaching peace
 by Jesus Christ: (he is Lord of all:)

ACT 10:37  That word, I say, ye know, which was published throughout all
 Judaea, and began from Galilee, after the baptism which John preached;

ACT 10:38  How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Ghost and with
 power: who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of the
 devil; for God was with him.

ACT 10:39  And we are witnesses of all things which he did both in the land
 of the Jews, and in Jerusalem; whom they slew and hanged on a tree:

ACT 10:40  Him God raised up the third day, and shewed him openly;

ACT 10:41  Not to all the people, but unto witnesses chosen before God, even to
 us, who did eat and drink with him after he rose from the dead.

ACT 10:42  And he commanded us to preach unto the people, and to testify that
 it is he which was ordained of God to be the Judge of quick and dead.

ACT 10:43  To him give all the prophets witness, that through his name
 whosoever believeth in him shall receive remission of sins.

ACT 10:44  While Peter yet spake these words, the Holy Ghost fell on all them
 which heard the word.

ACT 10:45  And they of the circumcision which believed were astonished, as many
 as came with Peter, because that on the Gentiles also was poured out the gift
 of the Holy Ghost.

ACT 10:46  For they heard them speak with tongues, and magnify God. Then
 answered Peter,

ACT 10:47  Can any man forbid water, that these should not be baptized, which
 have received the Holy Ghost as well as we?

ACT 10:48  And he commanded them to be baptized in the name of the Lord. Then
 prayed they him to tarry certain days.

ACT 11:1  And the apostles and brethren that were in Judaea heard that the
 Gentiles had also received the word of God.

ACT 11:2  And when Peter was come up to Jerusalem, they that were of the
 circumcision contended with him,

ACT 11:3  Saying, Thou wentest in to men uncircumcised, and didst eat with
 them.

ACT 11:4  But Peter rehearsed the matter from the beginning, and expounded it
 by order unto them, saying,

ACT 11:5  I was in the city of Joppa praying: and in a trance I saw a vision, A
 certain vessel descend, as it had been a great sheet, let down from heaven by
 four corners; and it came even to me:

ACT 11:6  Upon the which when I had fastened mine eyes, I considered, and saw
 fourfooted beasts of the earth, and wild beasts, and creeping things, and
 fowls of the air.

ACT 11:7  And I heard a voice saying unto me, Arise, Peter; slay and eat.

ACT 11:8  But I said, Not so, Lord: for nothing common or unclean hath at any
 time entered into my mouth.

ACT 11:9  But the voice answered me again from heaven, What God hath cleansed,
 that call not thou common.

ACT 11:10  And this was done three times: and all were drawn up again into
 heaven.

ACT 11:11  And, behold, immediately there were three men already come unto the
 house where I was, sent from Caesarea unto me.

ACT 11:12  And the Spirit bade me go with them, nothing doubting. Moreover
 these six brethren accompanied me, and we entered into the man's house:

ACT 11:13  And he shewed us how he had seen an angel in his house, which stood
 and said unto him, Send men to Joppa, and call for Simon, whose surname is
 Peter;

ACT 11:14  Who shall tell thee words, whereby thou and all thy house shall be
 saved.

ACT 11:15  And as I began to speak, the Holy Ghost fell on them, as on us at
 the beginning.

ACT 11:16  Then remembered I the word of the Lord, how that he said, John
 indeed baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost.

ACT 11:17  Forasmuch then as God gave them the like gift as he did unto us, who
 believed on the Lord Jesus Christ; what was I, that I could withstand God?

ACT 11:18  When they heard these things, they held their peace, and glorified
 God, saying, Then hath God also to the Gentiles granted repentance unto life.

ACT 11:19  Now they which were scattered abroad upon the persecution that arose
 about Stephen travelled as far as Phenice, and Cyprus, and Antioch, preaching
 the word to none but unto the Jews only.

ACT 11:20  And some of them were men of Cyprus and Cyrene, which, when they
 were come to Antioch, spake unto the Grecians, preaching the LORD Jesus.

ACT 11:21  And the hand of the Lord was with them: and a great number
 believed, and turned unto the Lord.

ACT 11:22  Then tidings of these things came unto the ears of the church which
 was in Jerusalem: and they sent forth Barnabas, that he should go as far as
 Antioch.

ACT 11:23  Who, when he came, and had seen the grace of God, was glad, and
 exhorted them all, that with purpose of heart they would cleave unto the
 Lord.

ACT 11:24  For he was a good man, and full of the Holy Ghost and of faith: and
 much people was added unto the Lord.

ACT 11:25  Then departed Barnabas to Tarsus, for to seek Saul:

ACT 11:26  And when he had found him, he brought him unto Antioch. And it came
 to pass, that a whole year they assembled themselves with the church, and
 taught much people. And the disciples were called Christians first in
 Antioch.

ACT 11:27  And in these days came prophets from Jerusalem unto Antioch.

ACT 11:28  And there stood up one of them named Agabus, and signified by the
 Spirit that there should be great dearth throughout all the world: which came
 to pass in the days of Claudius Caesar.

ACT 11:29  Then the disciples, every man according to his ability, determined
 to send relief unto the brethren which dwelt in Judaea:

ACT 11:30  Which also they did, and sent it to the elders by the hands of
 Barnabas and Saul.

ACT 12:1  Now about that time Herod the king stretched forth his hands to vex
 certain of the church.

ACT 12:2  And he killed James the brother of John with the sword.

ACT 12:3  And because he saw it pleased the Jews, he proceeded further to take
 Peter also. (Then were the days of unleavened bread.)

ACT 12:4  And when he had apprehended him, he put him in prison, and delivered
 him to four quaternions of soldiers to keep him; intending after Easter to
 bring him forth to the people.

ACT 12:5  Peter therefore was kept in prison: but prayer was made without
 ceasing of the church unto God for him.

ACT 12:6  And when Herod would have brought him forth, the same night Peter was
 sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains: and the keepers before
 the door kept the prison.

ACT 12:7  And, behold, the angel of the Lord came upon him, and a light shined
 in the prison: and he smote Peter on the side, and raised him up, saying,
 Arise up quickly. And his chains fell off from his hands.

ACT 12:8  And the angel said unto him, Gird thyself, and bind on thy sandals.
 And so he did. And he saith unto him, Cast thy garment about thee, and follow
 me.

ACT 12:9  And he went out, and followed him; and wist not that it was true
 which was done by the angel; but thought he saw a vision.

ACT 12:10  When they were past the first and the second ward, they came unto
 the iron gate that leadeth unto the city; which opened to them of his own
 accord: and they went out, and passed on through one street; and forthwith
 the angel departed from him.

ACT 12:11  And when Peter was come to himself, he said, Now I know of a surety,
 that the LORD hath sent his angel, and hath delivered me out of the hand of
 Herod, and from all the expectation of the people of the Jews.

ACT 12:12  And when he had considered the thing, he came to the house of Mary
 the mother of John, whose surname was Mark; where many were gathered together
 praying.

ACT 12:13  And as Peter knocked at the door of the gate, a damsel came to
 hearken, named Rhoda.

ACT 12:14  And when she knew Peter's voice, she opened not the gate for
 gladness, but ran in, and told how Peter stood before the gate.

ACT 12:15  And they said unto her, Thou art mad. But she constantly affirmed
 that it was even so. Then said they, It is his angel.

ACT 12:16  But Peter continued knocking: and when they had opened the door, and
 saw him, they were astonished.

ACT 12:17  But he, beckoning unto them with the hand to hold their peace,
 declared unto them how the Lord had brought him out of the prison. And he
 said, Go shew these things unto James, and to the brethren. And he
 departed, and went into another place.

ACT 12:18  Now as soon as it was day, there was no small stir among the
 soldiers, what was become of Peter.

ACT 12:19  And when Herod had sought for him, and found him not, he examined
 the keepers, and commanded that they should be put to death. And he went down
 from Judaea to Caesarea, and there abode.

ACT 12:20  And Herod was highly displeased with them of Tyre and Sidon: but
 they came with one accord to him, and, having made Blastus the king's
 chamberlain their friend, desired peace; because their country was nourished
 by the king's country.

ACT 12:21  And upon a set day Herod, arrayed in royal apparel, sat upon his
 throne, and made an oration unto them.

ACT 12:22  And the people gave a shout, saying, It is the voice of a god, and
 not of a man.

ACT 12:23  And immediately the angel of the Lord smote him, because he gave not
 God the glory: and he was eaten of worms, and gave up the ghost.

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

ACT 12:25  And Barnabas and Saul returned from Jerusalem, when they had
 fulfilled their ministry, and took with them John, whose surname was Mark.

ACT 13:1  Now there were in the church that was at Antioch certain prophets and
 teachers; as Barnabas, and Simeon that was called Niger, and Lucius of
 Cyrene, and Manaen, which had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch, and
 Saul.

ACT 13:2  As they ministered to the Lord, and fasted, the Holy Ghost said,
 Separate me Barnabas and Saul for the work whereunto I have called them.

ACT 13:3  And when they had fasted and prayed, and laid their hands on
 them, they sent them away.

ACT 13:4  So they, being sent forth by the Holy Ghost, departed unto Seleucia;
 and from thence they sailed to Cyprus.

ACT 13:5  And when they were at Salamis, they preached the word of God in the
 synagogues of the Jews: and they had also John to their minister.

ACT 13:6  And when they had gone through the isle unto Paphos, they found a
 certain sorcerer, a false prophet, a Jew, whose name was Barjesus:

ACT 13:7  Which was with the deputy of the country, Sergius Paulus, a prudent
 man; who called for Barnabas and Saul, and desired to hear the word of God.

ACT 13:8  But Elymas the sorcerer (for so is his name by interpretation)
 withstood them, seeking to turn away the deputy from the faith.

ACT 13:9  Then Saul, (who also is called Paul,) filled with the Holy Ghost, set
 his eyes on him.

ACT 13:10  And said, O full of all subtilty and all mischief, thou child of the
 devil, thou enemy of all righteousness, wilt thou not cease to pervert the
 right ways of the Lord?

ACT 13:11  And now, behold, the hand of the Lord is upon thee, and thou shalt
 be blind, not seeing the sun for a season. And immediately there fell on him
 a mist and a darkness; and he went about seeking some to lead him by the
 hand.

ACT 13:12  Then the deputy, when he saw what was done, believed, being
 astonished at the doctrine of the Lord.

ACT 13:13  Now when Paul and his company loosed from Paphos, they came to Perga
 in Pamphylia: and John departing from them returned to Jerusalem.

ACT 13:14  But when they departed from Perga, they came to Antioch in
 Pisidia, and went into the synagogue on the sabbath day, and sat down.

ACT 13:15  And after the reading of the law and the prophets the rulers of the
 synagogue sent unto them, saying, Ye men and brethren, if ye have any word of
 exhortation for the people, say on.

ACT 13:16  Then Paul stood up, and beckoning with his hand said, Men of
 Israel, and ye that fear God, give audience.

ACT 13:17  The God of this people of Israel chose our fathers, and exalted the
 people when they dwelt as strangers in the land of Egypt, and with an high
 arm brought he them out of it.

ACT 13:18  And about the time of forty years suffered he their manners in the
 wilderness.

ACT 13:19  And when he had destroyed seven nations in the land of Chanaan, he
 divided their land to them by lot.

ACT 13:20  And after that he gave unto them judges about the space of four
 hundred and fifty years, until Samuel the prophet.

ACT 13:21  And afterward they desired a king: and God gave unto them Saul the
 son of Cis, a man of the tribe of Benjamin, by the space of forty years.

ACT 13:22  And when he had removed him, he raised up unto them David to be
 their king; to whom also he gave their testimony, and said, I have found
 David the son of Jesse, a man after mine own heart, which shall fulfil all my
 will.

ACT 13:23  Of this man's seed hath God according to his promise raised unto
 Israel a Saviour, Jesus:

ACT 13:24  When John had first preached before his coming the baptism of
 repentance to all the people of Israel.

ACT 13:25  And as John fulfilled his course, he said, Whom think ye that I am?
 I am not he. But, behold, there cometh one after me, whose shoes of his feet
 I am not worthy to loose.

ACT 13:26  Men and brethren, children of the stock of Abraham, and whosoever
 among you feareth God, to you is the word of this salvation sent.

ACT 13:27  For they that dwell at Jerusalem, and their rulers, because they
 knew him not, nor yet the voices of the prophets which are read every sabbath
 day, they have fulfilled them in condemning him.

ACT 13:28  And though they found no cause of death in him, yet desired they
 Pilate that he should be slain.

ACT 13:29  And when they had fulfilled all that was written of him, they took
 him down from the tree, and laid him in a sepulchre.

ACT 13:30  But God raised him from the dead:

ACT 13:31  And he was seen many days of them which came up with him from
 Galilee to Jerusalem, who are his witnesses unto the people.

ACT 13:32  And we declare unto you glad tidings, how that the promise which was
 made unto the fathers,

ACT 13:33  God hath fulfilled the same unto us their children, in that he hath
 raised up Jesus again; as it is also written in the second psalm, Thou art my
 Son, this day have I begotten thee.

ACT 13:34  And as concerning that he raised him up from the dead, now no more
 to return to corruption, he said on this wise, I will give you the sure
 mercies of David.

ACT 13:35  Wherefore he saith also in another psalm, Thou shalt not suffer
 thine Holy One to see corruption.

ACT 13:36  For David, after he had served his own generation by the will of
 God, fell on sleep, and was laid unto his fathers, and saw corruption:

ACT 13:37  But he, whom God raised again, saw no corruption.

ACT 13:38  Be it known unto you therefore, men and brethren, that through this
 man is preached unto you the forgiveness of sins:

ACT 13:39  And by him all that believe are justified from all things, from
 which ye could not be justified by the law of Moses.

ACT 13:40  Beware therefore, lest that come upon you, which is spoken of in the
 prophets;

ACT 13:41  Behold, ye despisers, and wonder, and perish: for I work a work in
 your days, a work which ye shall in no wise believe, though a man declare it
 unto you.

ACT 13:42  And when the Jews were gone out of the synagogue, the Gentiles
 besought that these words might be preached to them the next sabbath.

ACT 13:43  Now when the congregation was broken up, many of the Jews and
 religious proselytes followed Paul and Barnabas: who, speaking to them,
 persuaded them to continue in the grace of God.

ACT 13:44  And the next sabbath day came almost the whole city together to hear
 the word of God.

ACT 13:45  But when the Jews saw the multitudes, they were filled with
 envy, and spake against those things which were spoken by Paul, contradicting
 and blaspheming.

ACT 13:46  Then Paul and Barnabas waxed bold, and said, It was necessary that
 the word of God should first have been spoken to you: but seeing ye put it
 from you, and judge yourselves unworthy of everlasting life, lo, we turn
 to the Gentiles.

ACT 13:47  For so hath the Lord commanded us, saying, I have set thee to be a
 light of the Gentiles, that thou shouldest be for salvation unto the ends
 of the earth.

ACT 13:48  And when the Gentiles heard this, they were glad, and glorified the
 word of the Lord: and as many as were ordained to eternal life believed.

ACT 13:49  And the word of the Lord was published throughout all the region.

ACT 13:50  But the Jews stirred up the devout and honourable women, and the
 chief men of the city, and raised persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and
 expelled them out of their coasts.

ACT 13:51  But they shook off the dust of their feet against them, and came
 unto Iconium.

ACT 13:52  And the disciples were filled with joy, and with the Holy Ghost.

ACT 14:1  And it came to pass in Iconium, that they went both together into the
 synagogue of the Jews, and so spake, that a great multitude both of the Jews
 and also of the Greeks believed.

ACT 14:2  But the unbelieving Jews stirred up the Gentiles, and made their
 minds evil affected against the brethren.

ACT 14:3  Long time therefore abode they speaking boldly in the Lord, which
 gave testimony unto the word of his grace, and granted signs and wonders to
 be done by their hands.

ACT 14:4  But the multitude of the city was divided: and part held with the
 Jews, and part with the apostles.

ACT 14:5  And when there was an assault made both of the Gentiles, and also
 of the Jews with their rulers, to use them despitefully, and to stone them,

ACT 14:6  They were ware of it, and fled unto Lystra and Derbe, cities of
 Lycaonia, and unto the region that lieth round about:

ACT 14:7  And there they preached the gospel.

ACT 14:8  And there sat a certain man at Lystra, impotent in his feet, being a
 cripple from his mother's womb, who never had walked:

ACT 14:9  The same heard Paul speak: who stedfastly beholding him, and
 perceiving that he had faith to be healed,

ACT 14:10  Said with a loud voice, Stand upright on thy feet. And he leaped and
 walked.

ACT 14:11  And when the people saw what Paul had done, they lifted up their
 voices, saying in the speech of Lycaonia, The gods are come down to us in the
 likeness of men.

ACT 14:12  And they called Barnabas, Jupiter; and Paul, Mercurius, because he
 was the chief speaker.

ACT 14:13  Then the priest of Jupiter, which was before their city, brought
 oxen and garlands unto the gates, and would have done sacrifice with the
 people.

ACT 14:14  Which when the apostles, Barnabas and Paul, heard of, they rent
 their clothes, and ran in among the people, crying out,

ACT 14:15  And saying, Sirs, why do ye these things? We also are men of like
 passions with you, and preach unto you that ye should turn from these
 vanities unto the living God, which made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and
 all things that are therein:

ACT 14:16  Who in times past suffered all nations to walk in their own ways.

ACT 14:17  Nevertheless he left not himself without witness, in that he did
 good, and gave us rain from heaven, and fruitful seasons, filling our hearts
 with food and gladness.

ACT 14:18  And with these sayings scarce restrained they the people, that they
 had not done sacrifice unto them.

ACT 14:19  And there came thither certain Jews from Antioch and Iconium, who
 persuaded the people, and having stoned Paul, drew him out of the city,
 supposing he had been dead.

ACT 14:20  Howbeit, as the disciples stood round about him, he rose up, and
 came into the city: and the next day he departed with Barnabas to Derbe.

ACT 14:21  And when they had preached the gospel to that city, and had taught
 many, they returned again to Lystra, and to Iconium, and Antioch,

ACT 14:22  Confirming the souls of the disciples, and exhorting them to
 continue in the faith, and that we must through much tribulation enter into
 the kingdom of God.

ACT 14:23  And when they had ordained them elders in every church, and had
 prayed with fasting, they commended them to the Lord, on whom they believed.

ACT 14:24  And after they had passed throughout Pisidia, they came to
 Pamphylia.

ACT 14:25  And when they had preached the word in Perga, they went down into
 Attalia:

ACT 14:26  And thence sailed to Antioch, from whence they had been recommended
 to the grace of God for the work which they fulfilled.

ACT 14:27  And when they were come, and had gathered the church together, they
 rehearsed all that God had done with them, and how he had opened the door of
 faith unto the Gentiles.

ACT 14:28  And there they abode long time with the disciples.

ACT 15:1  And certain men which came down from Judaea taught the brethren, and
 said, Except ye be circumcised after the manner of Moses, ye cannot be saved.

ACT 15:2  When therefore Paul and Barnabas had no small dissension and
 disputation with them, they determined that Paul and Barnabas, and certain
 other of them, should go up to Jerusalem unto the apostles and elders about
 this question.

ACT 15:3  And being brought on their way by the church, they passed through
 Phenice and Samaria, declaring the conversion of the Gentiles: and they
 caused great joy unto all the brethren.

ACT 15:4  And when they were come to Jerusalem, they were received of the
 church, and of the apostles and elders, and they declared all things that God
 had done with them.

ACT 15:5  But there rose up certain of the sect of the Pharisees which
 believed, saying, That it was needful to circumcise them, and to command them
 to keep the law of Moses.

ACT 15:6  And the apostles and elders came together for to consider of this
 matter.

ACT 15:7  And when there had been much disputing, Peter rose up, and said unto
 them, Men and brethren, ye know how that a good while ago God made choice
 among us, that the Gentiles by my mouth should hear the word of the
 gospel, and believe.

ACT 15:8  And God, which knoweth the hearts, bare them witness, giving them the
 Holy Ghost, even as he did unto us;

ACT 15:9  And put no difference between us and them, purifying their hearts by
 faith.

ACT 15:10  Now therefore why tempt ye God, to put a yoke upon the neck of the
 disciples, which neither our fathers nor we were able to bear?

ACT 15:11  But we believe that through the grace of the LORD Jesus Christ we
 shall be saved, even as they.

ACT 15:12  Then all the multitude kept silence, and gave audience to Barnabas
 and Paul, declaring what miracles and wonders God had wrought among the
 Gentiles by them.

ACT 15:13  And after they had held their peace, James answered, saying, Men and
 brethren, hearken unto me:

ACT 15:14  Simeon hath declared how God at the first did visit the Gentiles, to
 take out of them a people for his name.

ACT 15:15  And to this agree the words of the prophets; as it is written,

ACT 15:16  After this I will return, and will build again the tabernacle of
 David, which is fallen down; and I will build again the ruins thereof, and I
 will set it up:

ACT 15:17  That the residue of men might seek after the Lord, and all the
 Gentiles, upon whom my name is called, saith the Lord, who doeth all these
 things.

ACT 15:18  Known unto God are all his works from the beginning of the world.

ACT 15:19  Wherefore my sentence is, that we trouble not them, which from among
 the Gentiles are turned to God:

ACT 15:20  But that we write unto them, that they abstain from pollutions of
 idols, and from fornication, and from things strangled, and from blood.

ACT 15:21  For Moses of old time hath in every city them that preach him, being
 read in the synagogues every sabbath day.

ACT 15:22  Then pleased it the apostles and elders with the whole church, to
 send chosen men of their own company to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas;
 namely, Judas surnamed Barsabas and Silas, chief men among the brethren:

ACT 15:23  And they wrote letters by them after this manner; The apostles and
 elders and brethren send greeting unto the brethren which are of the Gentiles
 in Antioch and Syria and Cilicia.

ACT 15:24  Forasmuch as we have heard, that certain which went out from us have
 troubled you with words, subverting your souls, saying, Ye must be
 circumcised, and keep the law: to whom we gave no such commandment:

ACT 15:25  It seemed good unto us, being assembled with one accord, to send
 chosen men unto you with our beloved Barnabas and Paul,

ACT 15:26  Men that have hazarded their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus
 Christ.

ACT 15:27  We have sent therefore Judas and Silas, who shall also tell you the
 same things by mouth.

ACT 15:28  For it seemed good to the Holy Ghost, and to us, to lay upon you no
 greater burden than these necessary things;

ACT 15:29  That ye abstain from meats offered to idols, and from blood, and
 from things strangled, and from fornication: from which if ye keep
 yourselves, ye shall do well. Fare ye well.

ACT 15:30  So when they were dismissed, they came to Antioch: and when they had
 gathered the multitude together, they delivered the epistle:

ACT 15:31  Which when they had read, they rejoiced for the consolation.

ACT 15:32  And Judas and Silas, being prophets also themselves, exhorted the
 brethren with many words, and confirmed them.

ACT 15:33  And after they had tarried there a space, they were let go in peace
 from the brethren unto the apostles.

ACT 15:34  Notwithstanding it pleased Silas to abide there still.

ACT 15:35  Paul also and Barnabas continued in Antioch, teaching and preaching
 the word of the Lord, with many others also.

ACT 15:36  And some days after Paul said unto Barnabas, Let us go again and
 visit our brethren in every city where we have preached the word of the
 LORD, and see how they do.

ACT 15:37  And Barnabas determined to take with them John, whose surname was
 Mark.

ACT 15:38  But Paul thought not good to take him with them, who departed from
 them from Pamphylia, and went not with them to the work.

ACT 15:39  And the contention was so sharp between them, that they departed
 asunder one from the other: and so Barnabas took Mark, and sailed unto
 Cyprus;

ACT 15:40  And Paul chose Silas, and departed, being recommended by the
 brethren unto the grace of God.

ACT 15:41  And he went through Syria and Cilicia, confirming the churches.

ACT 16:1  Then came he to Derbe and Lystra: and, behold, a certain disciple was
 there, named Timotheus, the son of a certain woman, which was a Jewess, and
 believed; but his father was a Greek:

ACT 16:2  Which was well reported of by the brethren that were at Lystra and
 Iconium.

ACT 16:3  Him would Paul have to go forth with him; and took and circumcised
 him because of the Jews which were in those quarters: for they knew all that
 his father was a Greek.

ACT 16:4  And as they went through the cities, they delivered them the decrees
 for to keep, that were ordained of the apostles and elders which were at
 Jerusalem.

ACT 16:5  And so were the churches established in the faith, and increased in
 number daily.

ACT 16:6  Now when they had gone throughout Phrygia and the region of
 Galatia, and were forbidden of the Holy Ghost to preach the word in Asia,

ACT 16:7  After they were come to Mysia, they assayed to go into Bithynia: but
 the Spirit suffered them not.

ACT 16:8  And they passing by Mysia came down to Troas.

ACT 16:9  And a vision appeared to Paul in the night; There stood a man of
 Macedonia, and prayed him, saying, Come over into Macedonia, and help us.

ACT 16:10  And after he had seen the vision, immediately we endeavoured to go
 into Macedonia, assuredly gathering that the Lord had called us for to preach
 the gospel unto them.

ACT 16:11  Therefore loosing from Troas, we came with a straight course to
 Samothracia, and the next day to Neapolis;

ACT 16:12  And from thence to Philippi, which is the chief city of that part of
 Macedonia, and a colony: and we were in that city abiding certain days.

ACT 16:13  And on the sabbath we went out of the city by a river side, where
 prayer was wont to be made; and we sat down, and spake unto the women which
 resorted thither.

ACT 16:14  And a certain woman named Lydia, a seller of purple, of the city of
 Thyatira, which worshipped God, heard us: whose heart the Lord opened, that
 she attended unto the things which were spoken of Paul.

ACT 16:15  And when she was baptized, and her household, she besought us,
 saying, If ye have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, come into my
 house, and abide there. And she constrained us.

ACT 16:16  And it came to pass, as we went to prayer, a certain damsel
 possessed with a spirit of divination met us, which brought her masters much
 gain by soothsaying:

ACT 16:17  The same followed Paul and us, and cried, saying, These men are the
 servants of the most high God, which shew unto us the way of salvation.

ACT 16:18  And this did she many days. But Paul, being grieved, turned and said
 to the spirit, I command thee in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her.
 And he came out the same hour.

ACT 16:19  And when her masters saw that the hope of their gains was gone, they
 caught Paul and Silas, and drew them into the marketplace unto the rulers,

ACT 16:20  And brought them to the magistrates, saying, These men, being Jews,
 do exceedingly trouble our city,

ACT 16:21  And teach customs, which are not lawful for us to receive, neither
 to observe, being Romans.

ACT 16:22  And the multitude rose up together against them: and the magistrates
 rent off their clothes, and commanded to beat them.

ACT 16:23  And when they had laid many stripes upon them, they cast them into
 prison, charging the jailor to keep them safely:

ACT 16:24  Who, having received such a charge, thrust them into the inner
 prison, and made their feet fast in the stocks.

ACT 16:25  And at midnight Paul and Silas prayed, and sang praises unto God:
 and the prisoners heard them.

ACT 16:26  And suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations
 of the prison were shaken: and immediately all the doors were opened, and
 every one's bands were loosed.

ACT 16:27  And the keeper of the prison awaking out of his sleep, and seeing
 the prison doors open, he drew out his sword, and would have killed himself,
 supposing that the prisoners had been fled.

ACT 16:28  But Paul cried with a loud voice, saying, Do thyself no harm: for we
 are all here.

ACT 16:29  Then he called for a light, and sprang in, and came trembling, and
 fell down before Paul and Silas,

ACT 16:30  And brought them out, and said, Sirs, what must I do to be saved?

ACT 16:31  And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be
 saved, and thy house.

ACT 16:32  And they spake unto him the word of the Lord, and to all that were
 in his house.

ACT 16:33  And he took them the same hour of the night, and washed their
 stripes; and was baptized, he and all his, straightway.

ACT 16:34  And when he had brought them into his house, he set meat before
 them, and rejoiced, believing in God with all his house.

ACT 16:35  And when it was day, the magistrates sent the serjeants, saying, Let
 those men go.

ACT 16:36  And the keeper of the prison told this saying to Paul, The
 magistrates have sent to let you go: now therefore depart, and go in peace.

ACT 16:37  But Paul said unto them, They have beaten us openly uncondemned,
 being Romans, and have cast us into prison; and now do they thrust us out
 privily? nay verily; but let them come themselves and fetch us out.

ACT 16:38  And the serjeants told these words unto the magistrates: and they
 feared, when they heard that they were Romans.

ACT 16:39  And they came and besought them, and brought them out, and desired
 them to depart out of the city.

ACT 16:40  And they went out of the prison, and entered into the house of
 Lydia: and when they had seen the brethren, they comforted them, and
 departed.

ACT 17:1  Now when they had passed through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came
 to Thessalonica, where was a synagogue of the Jews:

ACT 17:2  And Paul, as his manner was, went in unto them, and three sabbath
 days reasoned with them out of the scriptures,

ACT 17:3  Opening and alleging, that Christ must needs have suffered, and risen
 again from the dead; and that this Jesus, whom I preach unto you, is Christ.

ACT 17:4  And some of them believed, and consorted with Paul and Silas; and
 of the devout Greeks a great multitude, and of the chief women not a few.

ACT 17:5  But the Jews which believed not, moved with envy, took unto them
 certain lewd fellows of the baser sort, and gathered a company, and set all
 the city on an uproar, and assaulted the house of Jason, and sought to bring
 them out to the people.

ACT 17:6  And when they found them not, they drew Jason and certain brethren
 unto the rulers of the city, crying, These that have turned the world upside
 down are come hither also;

ACT 17:7  Whom Jason hath received: and these all do contrary to the decrees of
 Caesar, saying that there is another king, one Jesus.

ACT 17:8  And they troubled the people and the rulers of the city, when they
 heard these things.

ACT 17:9  And when they had taken security of Jason, and of the other, they let
 them go.

ACT 17:10  And the brethren immediately sent away Paul and Silas by night unto
 Berea: who coming thither went into the synagogue of the Jews.

ACT 17:11  These were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they
 received the word with all readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures
 daily, whether those things were so.

ACT 17:12  Therefore many of them believed; also of honourable women which were
 Greeks, and of men, not a few.

ACT 17:13  But when the Jews of Thessalonica had knowledge that the word of God
 was preached of Paul at Berea, they came thither also, and stirred up the
 people.

ACT 17:14  And then immediately the brethren sent away Paul to go as it were
 to the sea: but Silas and Timotheus abode there still.

ACT 17:15  And they that conducted Paul brought him unto Athens: and receiving
 a commandment unto Silas and Timotheus for to come to him with all
 speed, they departed.

ACT 17:16  Now while Paul waited for them at Athens, his spirit was stirred in
 him, when he saw the city wholly given to idolatry.

ACT 17:17  Therefore disputed he in the synagogue with the Jews, and with the
 devout persons, and in the market daily with them that met with him.

ACT 17:18  Then certain philosophers of the Epicureans, and of the Stoicks,
 encountered him. And some said, What will this babbler say? other some, He
 seemeth to be a setter forth of strange gods: because he preached unto them
 Jesus, and the resurrection.

ACT 17:19  And they took him, and brought him unto Areopagus, saying, May we
 know what this new doctrine, whereof thou speakest, is?

ACT 17:20  For thou bringest certain strange things to our ears: we would know
 therefore what these things mean.

ACT 17:21  (For all the Athenians and strangers which were there spent their
 time in nothing else, but either to tell, or to hear some new thing.)

ACT 17:22  Then Paul stood in the midst of Mars' hill, and said, Ye men of
 Athens, I perceive that in all things ye are too superstitious.

ACT 17:23  For as I passed by, and beheld your devotions, I found an altar with
 this inscription, TO THE UNKNOWN GOD. Whom therefore ye ignorantly worship,
 him declare I unto you.

ACT 17:24  God that made the world and all things therein, seeing that he is
 Lord of heaven and earth, dwelleth not in temples made with hands;

ACT 17:25  Neither is worshipped with men's hands, as though he needed any
 thing, seeing he giveth to all life, and breath, and all things;

ACT 17:26  And hath made of one blood all nations of men for to dwell on all
 the face of the earth, and hath determined the times before appointed, and
 the bounds of their habitation;

ACT 17:27  That they should seek the Lord, if haply they might feel after
 him, and find him, though he be not far from every one of us:

ACT 17:28  For in him we live, and move, and have our being; as certain also of
 your own poets have said, For we are also his offspring.

ACT 17:29  Forasmuch then as we are the offspring of God, we ought not to think
 that the Godhead is like unto gold, or silver, or stone, graven by art and
 man's device.

ACT 17:30  And the times of this ignorance God winked at; but now commandeth
 all men every where to repent:

ACT 17:31  Because he hath appointed a day, in the which he will judge the
 world in righteousness by that man whom he hath ordained; whereof he hath
 given assurance unto all men, in that he hath raised him from the dead.

ACT 17:32  And when they heard of the resurrection of the dead, some mocked:
 and others said, We will hear thee again of this matter.

ACT 17:33  So Paul departed from among them.

ACT 17:34  Howbeit certain men clave unto him, and believed: among the which
 was Dionysius the Areopagite, and a woman named Damaris, and others with
 them.

ACT 18:1  After these things Paul departed from Athens, and came to Corinth;

ACT 18:2  And found a certain Jew named Aquila, born in Pontus, lately come
 from Italy, with his wife Priscilla; (because that Claudius had commanded all
 Jews to depart from Rome:) and came unto them.

ACT 18:3  And because he was of the same craft, he abode with them, and
 wrought: for by their occupation they were tentmakers.

ACT 18:4  And he reasoned in the synagogue every sabbath, and persuaded the
 Jews and the Greeks.

ACT 18:5  And when Silas and Timotheus were come from Macedonia, Paul was
 pressed in the spirit, and testified to the Jews that Jesus was Christ.

ACT 18:6  And when they opposed themselves, and blasphemed, he shook his
 raiment, and said unto them, Your blood be upon your own heads; I am clean;
 from henceforth I will go unto the Gentiles.

ACT 18:7  And he departed thence, and entered into a certain man's house, named
 Justus, one that worshipped God, whose house joined hard to the synagogue.

ACT 18:8  And Crispus, the chief ruler of the synagogue, believed on the Lord
 with all his house; and many of the Corinthians hearing believed, and were
 baptized.

ACT 18:9  Then spake the Lord to Paul in the night by a vision, Be not afraid,
 but speak, and hold not thy peace:

ACT 18:10  For I am with thee, and no man shall set on thee to hurt thee: for I
 have much people in this city.

ACT 18:11  And he continued there a year and six months, teaching the word of
 God among them.

ACT 18:12  And when Gallio was the deputy of Achaia, the Jews made insurrection
 with one accord against Paul, and brought him to the judgment seat,

ACT 18:13  Saying, This fellow persuadeth men to worship God contrary to the
 law.

ACT 18:14  And when Paul was now about to open his mouth, Gallio said unto the
 Jews, If it were a matter of wrong or wicked lewdness, O ye Jews, reason
 would that I should bear with you:

ACT 18:15  But if it be a question of words and names, and of your law, look ye
 to it; for I will be no judge of such matters.

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

ACT 18:17  Then all the Greeks took Sosthenes, the chief ruler of the
 synagogue, and beat him before the judgment seat. And Gallio cared for none
 of those things.

ACT 18:18  And Paul after this tarried there yet a good while, and then took
 his leave of the brethren, and sailed thence into Syria, and with him
 Priscilla and Aquila; having shorn his head in Cenchrea: for he had a vow.

ACT 18:19  And he came to Ephesus, and left them there: but he himself entered
 into the synagogue, and reasoned with the Jews.

ACT 18:20  When they desired him to tarry longer time with them, he consented
 not;

ACT 18:21  But bade them farewell, saying, I must by all means keep this feast
 that cometh in Jerusalem: but I will return again unto you, if God will. And
 he sailed from Ephesus.

ACT 18:22  And when he had landed at Caesarea, and gone up, and saluted the
 church, he went down to Antioch.

ACT 18:23  And after he had spent some time there, he departed, and went over
 all the country of Galatia and Phrygia in order, strengthening all the
 disciples.

ACT 18:24  And a certain Jew named Apollos, born at Alexandria, an eloquent
 man, and mighty in the scriptures, came to Ephesus.

ACT 18:25  This man was instructed in the way of the Lord; and being fervent
 in the spirit, he spake and taught diligently the things of the Lord, knowing
 only the baptism of John.

ACT 18:26  And he began to speak boldly in the synagogue: whom when Aquila and
 Priscilla had heard, they took him unto them, and expounded unto him the way
 of God more perfectly.

ACT 18:27  And when he was disposed to pass into Achaia, the brethren wrote,
 exhorting the disciples to receive him: who, when he was come, helped them
 much which had believed through grace:

ACT 18:28  For he mightily convinced the Jews, and that publickly, shewing by
 the scriptures that Jesus was Christ.

ACT 19:1  And it came to pass, that, while Apollos was at Corinth, Paul having
 passed through the upper coasts came to Ephesus: and finding certain
 disciples,

ACT 19:2  He said unto them, Have ye received the Holy Ghost since ye believed?
 And they said unto him, We have not so much as heard whether there be any
 Holy Ghost.

ACT 19:3  And he said unto them, Unto what then were ye baptized? And they
 said, Unto John's baptism.

ACT 19:4  Then said Paul, John verily baptized with the baptism of repentance,
 saying unto the people, that they should believe on him which should come
 after him, that is, on Christ Jesus.

ACT 19:5  When they heard this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord
 Jesus.

ACT 19:6  And when Paul had laid his hands upon them, the Holy Ghost came on
 them; and they spake with tongues, and prophesied.

ACT 19:7  And all the men were about twelve.

ACT 19:8  And he went into the synagogue, and spake boldly for the space of
 three months, disputing and persuading the things concerning the kingdom of
 God.

ACT 19:9  But when divers were hardened, and believed not, but spake evil of
 that way before the multitude, he departed from them, and separated the
 disciples, disputing daily in the school of one Tyrannus.

ACT 19:10  And this continued by the space of two years; so that all they which
 dwelt in Asia heard the word of the Lord Jesus, both Jews and Greeks.

ACT 19:11  And God wrought special miracles by the hands of Paul:

ACT 19:12  So that from his body were brought unto the sick handkerchiefs or
 aprons, and the diseases departed from them, and the evil spirits went out
 of them.

ACT 19:13  Then certain of the vagabond Jews, exorcists, took upon them to call
 over them which had evil spirits the name of the LORD Jesus, saying, We
 adjure you by Jesus whom Paul preacheth.

ACT 19:14  And there were seven sons of one Sceva, a Jew, and chief of the
 priests, which did so.

ACT 19:15  And the evil spirit answered and said, Jesus I know, and Paul I
 know; but who are ye?

ACT 19:16  And the man in whom the evil spirit was leaped on them, and overcame
 them, and prevailed against them, so that they fled out of that house naked
 and wounded.

ACT 19:17  And this was known to all the Jews and Greeks also dwelling at
 Ephesus; and fear fell on them all, and the name of the Lord Jesus was
 magnified.

ACT 19:18  And many that believed came, and confessed, and shewed their deeds.

ACT 19:19  Many of them also which used curious arts brought their books
 together, and burned them before all men: and they counted the price
 of them, and found it fifty thousand pieces of silver.

ACT 19:20  So mightily grew the word of God and prevailed.

ACT 19:21  After these things were ended, Paul purposed in the spirit, when he
 had passed through Macedonia and Achaia, to go to Jerusalem, saying, After I
 have been there, I must also see Rome.

ACT 19:22  So he sent into Macedonia two of them that ministered unto him,
 Timotheus and Erastus; but he himself stayed in Asia for a season.

ACT 19:23  And the same time there arose no small stir about that way.

ACT 19:24  For a certain man named Demetrius, a silversmith, which made silver
 shrines for Diana, brought no small gain unto the craftsmen;

ACT 19:25  Whom he called together with the workmen of like occupation, and
 said, Sirs, ye know that by this craft we have our wealth.

ACT 19:26  Moreover ye see and hear, that not alone at Ephesus, but almost
 throughout all Asia, this Paul hath persuaded and turned away much people,
 saying that they be no gods, which are made with hands:

ACT 19:27  So that not only this our craft is in danger to be set at nought;
 but also that the temple of the great goddess Diana should be despised, and
 her magnificence should be destroyed, whom all Asia and the world
 worshippeth.

ACT 19:28  And when they heard these sayings, they were full of wrath, and
 cried out, saying, Great is Diana of the Ephesians.

ACT 19:29  And the whole city was filled with confusion: and having caught
 Gaius and Aristarchus, men of Macedonia, Paul's companions in travel, they
 rushed with one accord into the theatre.

ACT 19:30  And when Paul would have entered in unto the people, the disciples
 suffered him not.

ACT 19:31  And certain of the chief of Asia, which were his friends, sent unto
 him, desiring him that he would not adventure himself into the theatre.

ACT 19:32  Some therefore cried one thing, and some another: for the assembly
 was confused: and the more part knew not wherefore they were come together.

ACT 19:33  And they drew Alexander out of the multitude, the Jews putting him
 forward. And Alexander beckoned with the hand, and would have made his
 defence unto the people.

ACT 19:34  But when they knew that he was a Jew, all with one voice about the
 space of two hours cried out, Great is Diana of the Ephesians.

ACT 19:35  And when the townclerk had appeased the people, he said, Ye men of
 Ephesus, what man is there that knoweth not how that the city of the
 Ephesians is a worshipper of the great goddess Diana, and of the image which
 fell down from Jupiter?

ACT 19:36  Seeing then that these things cannot be spoken against, ye ought to
 be quiet, and to do nothing rashly.

ACT 19:37  For ye have brought hither these men, which are neither robbers of
 churches, nor yet blasphemers of your goddess.

ACT 19:38  Wherefore if Demetrius, and the craftsmen which are with him, have a
 matter against any man, the law is open, and there are deputies: let them
 implead one another.

ACT 19:39  But if ye enquire any thing concerning other matters, it shall be
 determined in a lawful assembly.

ACT 19:40  For we are in danger to be called in question for this day's
 uproar, there being no cause whereby we may give an account of this
 concourse.

ACT 19:41  And when he had thus spoken, he dismissed the assembly.

ACT 20:1  And after the uproar was ceased, Paul called unto him the disciples,
 and embraced them, and departed for to go into Macedonia.

ACT 20:2  And when he had gone over those parts, and had given them much
 exhortation, he came into Greece,

ACT 20:3  And there abode three months. And when the Jews laid wait for him, as
 he was about to sail into Syria, he purposed to return through Macedonia.

ACT 20:4  And there accompanied him into Asia Sopater of Berea; and of the
 Thessalonians, Aristarchus and Secundus; and Gaius of Derbe, and Timotheus;
 and of Asia, Tychicus and Trophimus.

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

ACT 20:6  And we sailed away from Philippi after the days of unleavened
 bread, and came unto them to Troas in five days; where we abode seven days.

ACT 20:7  And upon the first day of the week, when the disciples came together
 to break bread, Paul preached unto them, ready to depart on the morrow; and
 continued his speech until midnight.

ACT 20:8  And there were many lights in the upper chamber, where they were
 gathered together.

ACT 20:9  And there sat in a window a certain young man named Eutychus, being
 fallen into a deep sleep: and as Paul was long preaching, he sunk down with
 sleep, and fell down from the third loft, and was taken up dead.

ACT 20:10  And Paul went down, and fell on him, and embracing him said, Trouble
 not yourselves; for his life is in him.

ACT 20:11  When he therefore was come up again, and had broken bread, and
 eaten, and talked a long while, even till break of day, so he departed.

ACT 20:12  And they brought the young man alive, and were not a little
 comforted.

ACT 20:13  And we went before to ship, and sailed unto Assos, there intending
 to take in Paul: for so had he appointed, minding himself to go afoot.

ACT 20:14  And when he met with us at Assos, we took him in, and came to
 Mitylene.

ACT 20:15  And we sailed thence, and came the next day over against Chios; and
 the next day we arrived at Samos, and tarried at Trogyllium; and the next day
 we came to Miletus.

ACT 20:16  For Paul had determined to sail by Ephesus, because he would not
 spend the time in Asia: for he hasted, if it were possible for him, to be at
 Jerusalem the day of Pentecost.

ACT 20:17  And from Miletus he sent to Ephesus, and called the elders of the
 church.

ACT 20:18  And when they were come to him, he said unto them, Ye know, from the
 first day that I came into Asia, after what manner I have been with you at
 all seasons,

ACT 20:19  Serving the LORD with all humility of mind, and with many tears, and
 temptations, which befell me by the lying in wait of the Jews:

ACT 20:20  And how I kept back nothing that was profitable unto you, but have
 shewed you, and have taught you publickly, and from house to house,

ACT 20:21  Testifying both to the Jews, and also to the Greeks, repentance
 toward God, and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ.

ACT 20:22  And now, behold, I go bound in the spirit unto Jerusalem, not
 knowing the things that shall befall me there:

ACT 20:23  Save that the Holy Ghost witnesseth in every city, saying that bonds
 and afflictions abide me.

ACT 20:24  But none of these things move me, neither count I my life dear unto
 myself, so that I might finish my course with joy, and the ministry, which I
 have received of the Lord Jesus, to testify the gospel of the grace of God.

ACT 20:25  And now, behold, I know that ye all, among whom I have gone
 preaching the kingdom of God, shall see my face no more.

ACT 20:26  Wherefore I take you to record this day, that I am pure from the
 blood of all men.

ACT 20:27  For I have not shunned to declare unto you all the counsel of God.

ACT 20:28  Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock, over the
 which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers, to feed the church of God,
 which he hath purchased with his own blood.

ACT 20:29  For I know this, that after my departing shall grievous wolves enter
 in among you, not sparing the flock.

ACT 20:30  Also of your own selves shall men arise, speaking perverse things,
 to draw away disciples after them.

ACT 20:31  Therefore watch, and remember, that by the space of three years I
 ceased not to warn every one night and day with tears.

ACT 20:32  And now, brethren, I commend you to God, and to the word of his
 grace, which is able to build you up, and to give you an inheritance among
 all them which are sanctified.

ACT 20:33  I have coveted no man's silver, or gold, or apparel.

ACT 20:34  Yea, ye yourselves know, that these hands have ministered unto my
 necessities, and to them that were with me.

ACT 20:35  I have shewed you all things, how that so labouring ye ought to
 support the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he said,
 It is more blessed to give than to receive.

ACT 20:36  And when he had thus spoken, he kneeled down, and prayed with them
 all.

ACT 20:37  And they all wept sore, and fell on Paul's neck, and kissed him,

ACT 20:38  Sorrowing most of all for the words which he spake, that they should
 see his face no more. And they accompanied him unto the ship.

ACT 21:1  And it came to pass, that after we were gotten from them, and had
 launched, we came with a straight course unto Coos, and the day following
 unto Rhodes, and from thence unto Patara:

ACT 21:2  And finding a ship sailing over unto Phenicia, we went aboard, and
 set forth.

ACT 21:3  Now when we had discovered Cyprus, we left it on the left hand, and
 sailed into Syria, and landed at Tyre: for there the ship was to unlade her
 burden.

ACT 21:4  And finding disciples, we tarried there seven days: who said to Paul
 through the Spirit, that he should not go up to Jerusalem.

ACT 21:5  And when we had accomplished those days, we departed and went our
 way; and they all brought us on our way, with wives and children, till we
 were out of the city: and we kneeled down on the shore, and prayed.

ACT 21:6  And when we had taken our leave one of another, we took ship; and
 they returned home again.

ACT 21:7  And when we had finished our course from Tyre, we came to
 Ptolemais, and saluted the brethren, and abode with them one day.

ACT 21:8  And the next day we that were of Paul's company departed, and came
 unto Caesarea: and we entered into the house of Philip the evangelist, which
 was one of the seven; and abode with him.

ACT 21:9  And the same man had four daughters, virgins, which did prophesy.

ACT 21:10  And as we tarried there many days, there came down from Judaea a
 certain prophet, named Agabus.

ACT 21:11  And when he was come unto us, he took Paul's girdle, and bound his
 own hands and feet, and said, Thus saith the Holy Ghost, So shall the Jews at
 Jerusalem bind the man that owneth this girdle, and shall deliver him into
 the hands of the Gentiles.

ACT 21:12  And when we heard these things, both we, and they of that place,
 besought him not to go up to Jerusalem.

ACT 21:13  Then Paul answered, What mean ye to weep and to break mine heart?
 for I am ready not to be bound only, but also to die at Jerusalem for the
 name of the Lord Jesus.

ACT 21:14  And when he would not be persuaded, we ceased, saying, The will
 of the Lord be done.

ACT 21:15  And after those days we took up our carriages, and went up to
 Jerusalem.

ACT 21:16  There went with us also certain of the disciples of Caesarea, and
 brought with them one Mnason of Cyprus, an old disciple, with whom we should
 lodge.

ACT 21:17  And when we were come to Jerusalem, the brethren received us gladly.

ACT 21:18  And the day following Paul went in with us unto James; and all the
 elders were present.

ACT 21:19  And when he had saluted them, he declared particularly what things
 God had wrought among the Gentiles by his ministry.

ACT 21:20  And when they heard it, they glorified the Lord, and said unto him,
 Thou seest, brother, how many thousands of Jews there are which believe; and
 they are all zealous of the law:

ACT 21:21  And they are informed of thee, that thou teachest all the Jews which
 are among the Gentiles to forsake Moses, saying that they ought not to
 circumcise their children, neither to walk after the customs.

ACT 21:22  What is it therefore? the multitude must needs come together: for
 they will hear that thou art come.

ACT 21:23  Do therefore this that we say to thee: We have four men which have a
 vow on them;

ACT 21:24  Them take, and purify thyself with them, and be at charges with
 them, that they may shave their heads: and all may know that those things,
 whereof they were informed concerning thee, are nothing; but that thou
 thyself also walkest orderly, and keepest the law.

ACT 21:25  As touching the Gentiles which believe, we have written and
 concluded that they observe no such thing, save only that they keep
 themselves from things offered to idols, and from blood, and from
 strangled, and from fornication.

ACT 21:26  Then Paul took the men, and the next day purifying himself with them
 entered into the temple, to signify the accomplishment of the days of
 purification, until that an offering should be offered for every one of them.

ACT 21:27  And when the seven days were almost ended, the Jews which were of
 Asia, when they saw him in the temple, stirred up all the people, and laid
 hands on him,

ACT 21:28  Crying out, Men of Israel, help: This is the man, that teacheth all
 men every where against the people, and the law, and this place: and further
 brought Greeks also into the temple, and hath polluted this holy place.

ACT 21:29  (For they had seen before with him in the city Trophimus an
 Ephesian, whom they supposed that Paul had brought into the temple.)

ACT 21:30  And all the city was moved, and the people ran together: and they
 took Paul, and drew him out of the temple: and forthwith the doors were shut.

ACT 21:31  And as they went about to kill him, tidings came unto the chief
 captain of the band, that all Jerusalem was in an uproar.

ACT 21:32  Who immediately took soldiers and centurions, and ran down unto
 them: and when they saw the chief captain and the soldiers, they left beating
 of Paul.

ACT 21:33  Then the chief captain came near, and took him, and commanded him to
 be bound with two chains; and demanded who he was, and what he had done.

ACT 21:34  And some cried one thing, some another, among the multitude: and
 when he could not know the certainty for the tumult, he commanded him to be
 carried into the castle.

ACT 21:35  And when he came upon the stairs, so it was, that he was borne
 of the soldiers for the violence of the people.

ACT 21:36  For the multitude of the people followed after, crying, Away with
 him.

ACT 21:37  And as Paul was to be led into the castle, he said unto the chief
 captain, May I speak unto thee? Who said, Canst thou speak Greek?

ACT 21:38  Art not thou that Egyptian, which before these days madest an
 uproar, and leddest out into the wilderness four thousand men that were
 murderers?

ACT 21:39  But Paul said, I am a man which am a Jew of Tarsus, a city in
 Cilicia, a citizen of no mean city: and, I beseech thee, suffer me to speak
 unto the people.

ACT 21:40  And when he had given him licence, Paul stood on the stairs, and
 beckoned with the hand unto the people. And when there was made a great
 silence, he spake unto them in the Hebrew tongue, saying,

ACT 22:1  Men, brethren, and fathers, hear ye my defence which I make now unto
 you.

ACT 22:2  (And when they heard that he spake in the Hebrew tongue to them, they
 kept the more silence: and he saith,)

ACT 22:3  I am verily a man which am a Jew, born in Tarsus, a city in Cilicia,
 yet brought up in this city at the feet of Gamaliel, and taught according
 to the perfect manner of the law of the fathers, and was zealous toward God,
 as ye all are this day.

ACT 22:4  And I persecuted this way unto the death, binding and delivering into
 prisons both men and women.

ACT 22:5  As also the high priest doth bear me witness, and all the estate
 of the elders: from whom also I received letters unto the brethren, and went
 to Damascus, to bring them which were there bound unto Jerusalem, for to be
 punished.

ACT 22:6  And it came to pass, that, as I made my journey, and was come nigh
 unto Damascus about noon, suddenly there shone from heaven a great light
 round about me.

ACT 22:7  And I fell unto the ground, and heard a voice saying unto me, Saul,
 Saul, why persecutest thou me?

ACT 22:8  And I answered, Who art thou, Lord? And he said unto me, I am Jesus
 of Nazareth, whom thou persecutest.

ACT 22:9  And they that were with me saw indeed the light, and were afraid; but
 they heard not the voice of him that spake to me.

ACT 22:10  And I said, What shall I do, LORD? And the Lord said unto me,
 Arise, and go into Damascus; and there it shall be told thee of all things
 which are appointed for thee to do.

ACT 22:11  And when I could not see for the glory of that light, being led by
 the hand of them that were with me, I came into Damascus.

ACT 22:12  And one Ananias, a devout man according to the law, having a good
 report of all the Jews which dwelt there,

ACT 22:13  Came unto me, and stood, and said unto me, Brother Saul, receive thy
 sight. And the same hour I looked up upon him.

ACT 22:14  And he said, The God of our fathers hath chosen thee, that thou
 shouldest know his will, and see that Just One, and shouldest hear the voice
 of his mouth.

ACT 22:15  For thou shalt be his witness unto all men of what thou hast seen
 and heard.

ACT 22:16  And now why tarriest thou? arise, and be baptized, and wash away thy
 sins, calling on the name of the Lord.

ACT 22:17  And it came to pass, that, when I was come again to Jerusalem, even
 while I prayed in the temple, I was in a trance;

ACT 22:18  And saw him saying unto me, Make haste, and get thee quickly out of
 Jerusalem: for they will not receive thy testimony concerning me.

ACT 22:19  And I said, Lord, they know that I imprisoned and beat in every
 synagogue them that believed on thee:

ACT 22:20  And when the blood of thy martyr Stephen was shed, I also was
 standing by, and consenting unto his death, and kept the raiment of them that
 slew him.

ACT 22:21  And he said unto me, Depart: for I will send thee far hence unto the
 Gentiles.

ACT 22:22  And they gave him audience unto this word, and then lifted up their
 voices, and said, Away with such a fellow from the earth: for it is not fit
 that he should live.

ACT 22:23  And as they cried out, and cast off their clothes, and threw dust
 into the air,

ACT 22:24  The chief captain commanded him to be brought into the castle, and
 bade that he should be examined by scourging; that he might know wherefore
 they cried so against him.

ACT 22:25  And as they bound him with thongs, Paul said unto the centurion that
 stood by, Is it lawful for you to scourge a man that is a Roman, and
 uncondemned?

ACT 22:26  When the centurion heard that, he went and told the chief captain,
 saying, Take heed what thou doest: for this man is a Roman.

ACT 22:27  Then the chief captain came, and said unto him, Tell me, art thou a
 Roman? He said, Yea.

ACT 22:28  And the chief captain answered, With a great sum obtained I this
 freedom. And Paul said, But I was free born.

ACT 22:29  Then straightway they departed from him which should have examined
 him: and the chief captain also was afraid, after he knew that he was a
 Roman, and because he had bound him.

ACT 22:30  On the morrow, because he would have known the certainty wherefore
 he was accused of the Jews, he loosed him from his bands, and commanded the
 chief priests and all their council to appear, and brought Paul down, and set
 him before them.

ACT 23:1  And Paul, earnestly beholding the council, said, Men and brethren, I
 have lived in all good conscience before God until this day.

ACT 23:2  And the high priest Ananias commanded them that stood by him to smite
 him on the mouth.

ACT 23:3  Then said Paul unto him, God shall smite thee, thou whited wall: for
 sittest thou to judge me after the law, and commandest me to be smitten
 contrary to the law?

ACT 23:4  And they that stood by said, Revilest thou God's high priest?

ACT 23:5  Then said Paul, I wist not, brethren, that he was the high priest:
 for it is written, Thou shalt not speak evil of the ruler of thy people.

ACT 23:6  But when Paul perceived that the one part were Sadducees, and the
 other Pharisees, he cried out in the council, Men and brethren, I am a
 Pharisee, the son of a Pharisee: of the hope and resurrection of the dead I
 am called in question.

ACT 23:7  And when he had so said, there arose a dissension between the
 Pharisees and the Sadducees: and the multitude was divided.

ACT 23:8  For the Sadducees say that there is no resurrection, neither angel,
 nor spirit: but the Pharisees confess both.

ACT 23:9  And there arose a great cry: and the scribes that were of the
 Pharisees' part arose, and strove, saying, We find no evil in this man: but
 if a spirit or an angel hath spoken to him, let us not fight against God.

ACT 23:10  And when there arose a great dissension, the chief captain, fearing
 lest Paul should have been pulled in pieces of them, commanded the soldiers
 to go down, and to take him by force from among them, and to bring him into
 the castle.

ACT 23:11  And the night following the Lord stood by him, and said, Be of good
 cheer, Paul: for as thou hast testified of me in Jerusalem, so must thou bear
 witness also at Rome.

ACT 23:12  And when it was day, certain of the Jews banded together, and bound
 themselves under a curse, saying that they would neither eat nor drink till
 they had killed Paul.

ACT 23:13  And they were more than forty which had made this conspiracy.

ACT 23:14  And they came to the chief priests and elders, and said, We have
 bound ourselves under a great curse, that we will eat nothing until we have
 slain Paul.

ACT 23:15  Now therefore ye with the council signify to the chief captain that
 he bring him down unto you to morrow, as though ye would enquire something
 more perfectly concerning him: and we, or ever he come near, are ready to
 kill him.

ACT 23:16  And when Paul's sister's son heard of their lying in wait, he went
 and entered into the castle, and told Paul.

ACT 23:17  Then Paul called one of the centurions unto him, and said, Bring
 this young man unto the chief captain: for he hath a certain thing to tell
 him.

ACT 23:18  So he took him, and brought him to the chief captain, and said, Paul
 the prisoner called me unto him, and prayed me to bring this young man unto
 thee, who hath something to say unto thee.

ACT 23:19  Then the chief captain took him by the hand, and went with him aside
 privately, and asked him, What is that thou hast to tell me?

ACT 23:20  And he said, The Jews have agreed to desire thee that thou wouldest
 bring down Paul to morrow into the council, as though they would enquire
 somewhat of him more perfectly.

ACT 23:21  But do not thou yield unto them: for there lie in wait for him
 of them more than forty men, which have bound themselves with an oath, that
 they will neither eat nor drink till they have killed him: and now are they
 ready, looking for a promise from thee.

ACT 23:22  So the chief captain then let the young man depart, and charged him,
 See thou tell no man that thou hast shewed these things to me.

ACT 23:23  And he called unto him two centurions, saying, Make ready two
 hundred soldiers to go to Caesarea, and horsemen threescore and ten, and
 spearmen two hundred, at the third hour of the night;

ACT 23:24  And provide them beasts, that they may set Paul on, and bring him
 safe unto Felix the governor.

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

ACT 23:26  Claudius Lysias unto the most excellent governor Felix sendeth
 greeting.

ACT 23:27  This man was taken of the Jews, and should have been killed of them:
 then came I with an army, and rescued him, having understood that he was a
 Roman.

ACT 23:28  And when I would have known the cause wherefore they accused him, I
 brought him forth into their council:

ACT 23:29  Whom I perceived to be accused of questions of their law, but to
 have nothing laid to his charge worthy of death or of bonds.

ACT 23:30  And when it was told me how that the Jews laid wait for the man, I
 sent straightway to thee, and gave commandment to his accusers also to say
 before thee what they had against him. Farewell.

ACT 23:31  Then the soldiers, as it was commanded them, took Paul, and brought
 him by night to Antipatris.

ACT 23:32  On the morrow they left the horsemen to go with him, and returned
 to the castle:

ACT 23:33  Who, when they came to Caesarea and delivered the epistle to the
 governor, presented Paul also before him.

ACT 23:34  And when the governor had read the letter, he asked of what province
 he was. And when he understood that he was of Cilicia;

ACT 23:35  I will hear thee, said he, when thine accusers are also come. And he
 commanded him to be kept in Herod's judgment hall.

ACT 24:1  And after five days Ananias the high priest descended with the
 elders, and with a certain orator named Tertullus, who informed the governor
 against Paul.

ACT 24:2  And when he was called forth, Tertullus began to accuse him, saying,
 Seeing that by thee we enjoy great quietness, and that very worthy deeds are
 done unto this nation by thy providence,

ACT 24:3  We accept it always, and in all places, most noble Felix, with all
 thankfulness.

ACT 24:4  Notwithstanding, that I be not further tedious unto thee, I pray thee
 that thou wouldest hear us of thy clemency a few words.

ACT 24:5  For we have found this man a pestilent fellow, and a mover of
 sedition among all the Jews throughout the world, and a ringleader of the
 sect of the Nazarenes:

ACT 24:6  Who also hath gone about to profane the temple: whom we took, and
 would have judged according to our law.

ACT 24:7  But the chief captain Lysias came upon us, and with great violence
 took him away out of our hands,

ACT 24:8  Commanding his accusers to come unto thee: by examining of whom
 thyself mayest take knowledge of all these things, whereof we accuse him.

ACT 24:9  And the Jews also assented, saying that these things were so.

ACT 24:10  Then Paul, after that the governor had beckoned unto him to speak,
 answered, Forasmuch as I know that thou hast been of many years a judge unto
 this nation, I do the more cheerfully answer for myself:

ACT 24:11  Because that thou mayest understand, that there are yet but twelve
 days since I went up to Jerusalem for to worship.

ACT 24:12  And they neither found me in the temple disputing with any man,
 neither raising up the people, neither in the synagogues, nor in the city:

ACT 24:13  Neither can they prove the things whereof they now accuse me.

ACT 24:14  But this I confess unto thee, that after the way which they call
 heresy, so worship I the God of my fathers, believing all things which are
 written in the law and in the prophets:

ACT 24:15  And have hope toward God, which they themselves also allow, that
 there shall be a resurrection of the dead, both of the just and unjust.

ACT 24:16  And herein do I exercise myself, to have always a conscience void to
 offence toward God, and toward men.

ACT 24:17  Now after many years I came to bring alms to my nation, and
 offerings.

ACT 24:18  Whereupon certain Jews from Asia found me purified in the temple,
 neither with multitude, nor with tumult.

ACT 24:19  Who ought to have been here before thee, and object, if they had
 ought against me.

ACT 24:20  Or else let these same here say, if they have found any evil doing
 in me, while I stood before the council,

ACT 24:21  Except it be for this one voice, that I cried standing among them,
 Touching the resurrection of the dead I am called in question by you this
 day.

ACT 24:22  And when Felix heard these things, having more perfect knowledge of
 that way, he deferred them, and said, When Lysias the chief captain shall
 come down, I will know the uttermost of your matter.

ACT 24:23  And he commanded a centurion to keep Paul, and to let him have
 liberty, and that he should forbid none of his acquaintance to minister or
 come unto him.

ACT 24:24  And after certain days, when Felix came with his wife Drusilla,
 which was a Jewess, he sent for Paul, and heard him concerning the faith in
 Christ.

ACT 24:25  And as he reasoned of righteousness, temperance, and judgment to
 come, Felix trembled, and answered, Go thy way for this time; when I have a
 convenient season, I will call for thee.

ACT 24:26  He hoped also that money should have been given him of Paul, that he
 might loose him: wherefore he sent for him the oftener, and communed with
 him.

ACT 24:27  But after two years Porcius Festus came into Felix' room: and Felix,
 willing to shew the Jews a pleasure, left Paul bound.

ACT 25:1  Now when Festus was come into the province, after three days he
 ascended from Caesarea to Jerusalem.

ACT 25:2  Then the high priest and the chief of the Jews informed him against
 Paul, and besought him,

ACT 25:3  And desired favour against him, that he would send for him to
 Jerusalem, laying wait in the way to kill him.

ACT 25:4  But Festus answered, that Paul should be kept at Caesarea, and that
 he himself would depart shortly thither.

ACT 25:5  Let them therefore, said he, which among you are able, go down with
 me, and accuse this man, if there be any wickedness in him.

ACT 25:6  And when he had tarried among them more than ten days, he went down
 unto Caesarea; and the next day sitting on the judgment seat commanded Paul
 to be brought.

ACT 25:7  And when he was come, the Jews which came down from Jerusalem stood
 round about, and laid many and grievous complaints against Paul, which they
 could not prove.

ACT 25:8  While he answered for himself, Neither against the law of the Jews,
 neither against the temple, nor yet against Caesar, have I offended any thing
 at all.

ACT 25:9  But Festus, willing to do the Jews a pleasure, answered Paul, and
 said, Wilt thou go up to Jerusalem, and there be judged of these things
 before me?

ACT 25:10  Then said Paul, I stand at Caesar's judgment seat, where I ought to
 be judged: to the Jews have I done no wrong, as thou very well knowest.

ACT 25:11  For if I be an offender, or have committed any thing worthy of
 death, I refuse not to die: but if there be none of these things whereof
 these accuse me, no man may deliver me unto them. I appeal unto Caesar.

ACT 25:12  Then Festus, when he had conferred with the council, answered, Hast
 thou appealed unto Caesar? unto Caesar shalt thou go.

ACT 25:13  And after certain days king Agrippa and Bernice came unto Caesarea
 to salute Festus.

ACT 25:14  And when they had been there many days, Festus declared Paul's cause
 unto the king, saying, There is a certain man left in bonds by Felix:

ACT 25:15  About whom, when I was at Jerusalem, the chief priests and the
 elders of the Jews informed me, desiring to have judgment against him.

ACT 25:16  To whom I answered, It is not the manner of the Romans to deliver
 any man to die, before that he which is accused have the accusers face to
 face, and have licence to answer for himself concerning the crime laid
 against him.

ACT 25:17  Therefore, when they were come hither, without any delay on the
 morrow I sat on the judgment seat, and commanded the man to be brought forth.

ACT 25:18  Against whom when the accusers stood up, they brought none
 accusation of such things as I supposed:

ACT 25:19  But had certain questions against him of their own superstition, and
 of one Jesus, which was dead, whom Paul affirmed to be alive.

ACT 25:20  And because I doubted of such manner of questions, I asked him
 whether he would go to Jerusalem, and there be judged of these matters.

ACT 25:21  But when Paul had appealed to be reserved unto the hearing of
 Augustus, I commanded him to be kept till I might send him to Caesar.

ACT 25:22  Then Agrippa said unto Festus, I would also hear the man myself. To
 morrow, said he, thou shalt hear him.

ACT 25:23  And on the morrow, when Agrippa was come, and Bernice, with great
 pomp, and was entered into the place of hearing, with the chief captains, and
 principal men of the city, at Festus' commandment Paul was brought forth.

ACT 25:24  And Festus said, King Agrippa, and all men which are here present
 with us, ye see this man, about whom all the multitude of the Jews have dealt
 with me, both at Jerusalem, and also here, crying that he ought not to live
 any longer.

ACT 25:25  But when I found that he had committed nothing worthy of death, and
 that he himself hath appealed to Augustus, I have determined to send him.

ACT 25:26  Of whom I have no certain thing to write unto my lord. Wherefore I
 have brought him forth before you, and specially before thee, O king Agrippa,
 that, after examination had, I might have somewhat to write.

ACT 25:27  For it seemeth to me unreasonable to send a prisoner, and not withal
 to signify the crimes laid against him.

ACT 26:1  Then Agrippa said unto Paul, Thou art permitted to speak for thyself.
 Then Paul stretched forth the hand, and answered for himself:

ACT 26:2  I think myself happy, king Agrippa, because I shall answer for myself
 this day before thee touching all the things whereof I am accused of the
 Jews:

ACT 26:3  Especially because I know thee to be expert in all customs and
 questions which are among the Jews: wherefore I beseech thee to hear me
 patiently.

ACT 26:4  My manner of life from my youth, which was at the first among mine
 own nation at Jerusalem, know all the Jews;

ACT 26:5  Which knew me from the beginning, if they would testify, that after
 the most straitest sect of our religion I lived a Pharisee.

ACT 26:6  And now I stand and am judged for the hope of the promise made of
 God, unto our fathers:

ACT 26:7  Unto which promise our twelve tribes, instantly serving God day and
 night, hope to come. For which hope's sake, king Agrippa, I am accused of the
 Jews.

ACT 26:8  Why should it be thought a thing incredible with you, that God should
 raise the dead?

ACT 26:9  I verily thought with myself, that I ought to do many things contrary
 to the name of Jesus of Nazareth.

ACT 26:10  Which thing I also did in Jerusalem: and many of the saints did I
 shut up in prison, having received authority from the chief priests; and when
 they were put to death, I gave my voice against them.

ACT 26:11  And I punished them oft in every synagogue, and compelled them to
 blaspheme; and being exceedingly mad against them, I persecuted them even
 unto strange cities.

ACT 26:12  Whereupon as I went to Damascus with authority and commission from
 the chief priests,

ACT 26:13  At midday, O king, I saw in the way a light from heaven, above the
 brightness of the sun, shining round about me and them which journeyed with
 me.

ACT 26:14  And when we were all fallen to the earth, I heard a voice speaking
 unto me, and saying in the Hebrew tongue, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou
 me? it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks.

ACT 26:15  And I said, Who art thou, Lord? And he said, I am Jesus whom thou
 persecutest.

ACT 26:16  But rise, and stand upon thy feet: for I have appeared unto thee for
 this purpose, to make thee a minister and a witness both of these things
 which thou hast seen, and of those things in the which I will appear unto
 thee;

ACT 26:17  Delivering thee from the people, and from the Gentiles, unto whom
 now I send thee,

ACT 26:18  To open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and
 from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins,
 and inheritance among them which are sanctified by faith that is in me.

ACT 26:19  Whereupon, O king Agrippa, I was not disobedient unto the heavenly
 vision:

ACT 26:20  But shewed first unto them of Damascus, and at Jerusalem, and
 throughout all the coasts of Judaea, and then to the Gentiles, that they
 should repent and turn to God, and do works meet for repentance.

ACT 26:21  For these causes the Jews caught me in the temple, and went about to
 kill me.

ACT 26:22  Having therefore obtained help of God, I continue unto this day,
 witnessing both to small and great, saying none other things than those which
 the prophets and Moses did say should come:

ACT 26:23  That Christ should suffer, and that he should be the first that
 should rise from the dead, and should shew light unto the people, and to the
 Gentiles.

ACT 26:24  And as he thus spake for himself, Festus said with a loud voice,
 Paul, thou art beside thyself; much learning doth make thee mad.

ACT 26:25  But he said, I am not mad, most noble Festus; but speak forth the
 words of truth and soberness.

ACT 26:26  For the king knoweth of these things, before whom also I speak
 freely: for I am persuaded that none of these things are hidden from him; for
 this thing was not done in a corner.

ACT 26:27  King Agrippa, believest thou the prophets? I know that thou
 believest.

ACT 26:28  Then Agrippa said unto Paul, Almost thou persuadest me to be a
 Christian.

ACT 26:29  And Paul said, I would to God, that not only thou, but also all that
 hear me this day, were both almost, and altogether such as I am, except these
 bonds.

ACT 26:30  And when he had thus spoken, the king rose up, and the governor, and
 Bernice, and they that sat with them:

ACT 26:31  And when they were gone aside, they talked between themselves,
 saying, This man doeth nothing worthy of death or of bonds.

ACT 26:32  Then said Agrippa unto Festus, This man might have been set at
 liberty, if he had not appealed unto Caesar.

ACT 27:1  And when it was determined that we should sail into Italy, they
 delivered Paul and certain other prisoners unto one named Julius, a centurion
 of Augustus' band.

ACT 27:2  And entering into a ship of Adramyttium, we launched, meaning to sail
 by the coasts of Asia; one Aristarchus, a Macedonian of Thessalonica, being
 with us.

ACT 27:3  And the next day we touched at Sidon. And Julius courteously
 entreated Paul, and gave him liberty to go unto his friends to refresh
 himself.

ACT 27:4  And when we had launched from thence, we sailed under Cyprus, because
 the winds were contrary.

ACT 27:5  And when we had sailed over the sea of Cilicia and Pamphylia, we came
 to Myra, a city of Lycia.

ACT 27:6  And there the centurion found a ship of Alexandria sailing into
 Italy; and he put us therein.

ACT 27:7  And when we had sailed slowly many days, and scarce were come over
 against Cnidus, the wind not suffering us, we sailed under Crete, over
 against Salmone;

ACT 27:8  And, hardly passing it, came unto a place which is called The fair
 havens; nigh whereunto was the city of Lasea.

ACT 27:9  Now when much time was spent, and when sailing was now dangerous,
 because the fast was now already past, Paul admonished them,

ACT 27:10  And said unto them, Sirs, I perceive that this voyage will be with
 hurt and much damage, not only of the lading and ship, but also of our lives.

ACT 27:11  Nevertheless the centurion believed the master and the owner of the
 ship, more than those things which were spoken by Paul.

ACT 27:12  And because the haven was not commodious to winter in, the more part
 advised to depart thence also, if by any means they might attain to
 Phenice, and there to winter; which is an haven of Crete, and lieth toward
 the south west and north west.

ACT 27:13  And when the south wind blew softly, supposing that they had
 obtained their purpose, loosing thence, they sailed close by Crete.

ACT 27:14  But not long after there arose against it a tempestuous wind, called
 Euroclydon.

ACT 27:15  And when the ship was caught, and could not bear up into the wind,
 we let her drive.

ACT 27:16  And running under a certain island which is called Clauda, we had
 much work to come by the boat:

ACT 27:17  Which when they had taken up, they used helps, undergirding the
 ship; and, fearing lest they should fall into the quicksands, strake
 sail, and so were driven.

ACT 27:18  And we being exceedingly tossed with a tempest, the next day they
 lightened the ship;

ACT 27:19  And the third day we cast out with our own hands the tackling of the
 ship.

ACT 27:20  And when neither sun nor stars in many days appeared, and no small
 tempest lay on us, all hope that we should be saved was then taken away.

ACT 27:21  But after long abstinence Paul stood forth in the midst of them, and
 said, Sirs, ye should have hearkened unto me, and not have loosed from
 Crete, and to have gained this harm and loss.

ACT 27:22  And now I exhort you to be of good cheer: for there shall be no loss
 of any man's life among you, but of the ship.

ACT 27:23  For there stood by me this night the angel of God, whose I am, and
 whom I serve,

ACT 27:24  Saying, Fear not, Paul; thou must be brought before Caesar: and, lo,
 God hath given thee all them that sail with thee.

ACT 27:25  Wherefore, sirs, be of good cheer: for I believe God, that it shall
 be even as it was told me.

ACT 27:26  Howbeit we must be cast upon a certain island.

ACT 27:27  But when the fourteenth night was come, as we were driven up and
 down in Adria, about midnight the shipmen deemed that they drew near to some
 country;

ACT 27:28  And sounded, and found it twenty fathoms: and when they had gone a
 little further, they sounded again, and found it fifteen fathoms.

ACT 27:29  Then fearing lest we should have fallen upon rocks, they cast four
 anchors out of the stern, and wished for the day.

ACT 27:30  And as the shipmen were about to flee out of the ship, when they had
 let down the boat into the sea, under colour as though they would have cast
 anchors out of the foreship,

ACT 27:31  Paul said to the centurion and to the soldiers, Except these abide
 in the ship, ye cannot be saved.

ACT 27:32  Then the soldiers cut off the ropes of the boat, and let her fall
 off.

ACT 27:33  And while the day was coming on, Paul besought them all to take
 meat, saying, This day is the fourteenth day that ye have tarried and
 continued fasting, having taken nothing.

ACT 27:34  Wherefore I pray you to take some meat: for this is for your health:
 for there shall not an hair fall from the head of any of you.

ACT 27:35  And when he had thus spoken, he took bread, and gave thanks to God
 in presence of them all: and when he had broken it, he began to eat.

ACT 27:36  Then were they all of good cheer, and they also took some meat.

ACT 27:37  And we were in all in the ship two hundred threescore and sixteen
 souls.

ACT 27:38  And when they had eaten enough, they lightened the ship, and cast
 out the wheat into the sea.

ACT 27:39  And when it was day, they knew not the land: but they discovered a
 certain creek with a shore, into the which they were minded, if it were
 possible, to thrust in the ship.

ACT 27:40  And when they had taken up the anchors, they committed themselves
 unto the sea, and loosed the rudder bands, and hoised up the mainsail to the
 wind, and made toward shore.

ACT 27:41  And falling into a place where two seas met, they ran the ship
 aground; and the forepart stuck fast, and remained unmoveable, but the hinder
 part was broken with the violence of the waves.

ACT 27:42  And the soldiers' counsel was to kill the prisoners, lest any
 of them should swim out, and escape.

ACT 27:43  But the centurion, willing to save Paul, kept them from their
 purpose; and commanded that they which could swim should cast themselves
 first into the sea, and get to land:

ACT 27:44  And the rest, some on boards, and some on broken pieces of the ship.
 And so it came to pass, that they escaped all safe to land.

ACT 28:1  And when they were escaped, then they knew that the island was called
 Melita.

ACT 28:2  And the barbarous people shewed us no little kindness: for they
 kindled a fire, and received us every one, because of the present rain, and
 because of the cold.

ACT 28:3  And when Paul had gathered a bundle of sticks, and laid them on the
 fire, there came a viper out of the heat, and fastened on his hand.

ACT 28:4  And when the barbarians saw the venomous beast hang on his hand, they
 said among themselves, No doubt this man is a murderer, whom, though he hath
 escaped the sea, yet vengeance suffereth not to live.

ACT 28:5  And he shook off the beast into the fire, and felt no harm.

ACT 28:6  Howbeit they looked when he should have swollen, or fallen down dead
 suddenly: but after they had looked a great while, and saw no harm come to
 him, they changed their minds, and said that he was a god.

ACT 28:7  In the same quarters were possessions of the chief man of the island,
 whose name was Publius; who received us, and lodged us three days
 courteously.

ACT 28:8  And it came to pass, that the father of Publius lay sick of a fever
 and of a bloody flux: to whom Paul entered in, and prayed, and laid his hands
 on him, and healed him.

ACT 28:9  So when this was done, others also, which had diseases in the island,
 came, and were healed:

ACT 28:10  Who also honoured us with many honours; and when we departed, they
 laded us with such things as were necessary.

ACT 28:11  And after three months we departed in a ship of Alexandria, which
 had wintered in the isle, whose sign was Castor and Pollux.

ACT 28:12  And landing at Syracuse, we tarried there three days.

ACT 28:13  And from thence we fetched a compass, and came to Rhegium: and after
 one day the south wind blew, and we came the next day to Puteoli:

ACT 28:14  Where we found brethren, and were desired to tarry with them seven
 days: and so we went toward Rome.

ACT 28:15  And from thence, when the brethren heard of us, they came to meet us
 as far as Appii forum, and The three taverns: whom when Paul saw, he thanked
 God, and took courage.

ACT 28:16  And when we came to Rome, the centurion delivered the prisoners
 to the captain of the guard: but Paul was suffered to dwell by himself with a
 soldier that kept him.

ACT 28:17  And it came to pass, that after three days Paul called the chief
 of the Jews together: and when they were come together, he said unto them,
 Men and brethren, though I have committed nothing against the people, or
 customs of our fathers, yet was I delivered prisoner from Jerusalem into the
 hands of the Romans.

ACT 28:18  Who, when they had examined me, would have let me go, because there
 was no cause of death in me.

ACT 28:19  But when the Jews spake against it, I was constrained to appeal unto
 Caesar; not that I had ought to accuse my nation of.

ACT 28:20  For this cause therefore have I called for you, to see you, and to
 speak with you: because that for the hope of Israel I am bound with this
 chain.

ACT 28:21  And they said unto him, We neither received letters out of Judaea
 concerning thee, neither any of the brethren that came shewed or spake any
 harm of thee.

ACT 28:22  But we desire to hear of thee what thou thinkest: for as concerning
 this sect, we know that every where it is spoken against.

ACT 28:23  And when they had appointed him a day, there came many to him into
 his lodging; to whom he expounded and testified the kingdom of God,
 persuading them concerning Jesus, both out of the law of Moses, and out
 of the prophets, from morning till evening.

ACT 28:24  And some believed the things which were spoken, and some believed
 not.

ACT 28:25  And when they agreed not among themselves, they departed, after that
 Paul had spoken one word, Well spake the Holy Ghost by Esaias the prophet
 unto our fathers,

ACT 28:26  Saying, Go unto this people, and say, Hearing ye shall hear, and
 shall not understand; and seeing ye shall see, and not perceive:

ACT 28:27  For the heart of this people is waxed gross, and their ears are dull
 of hearing, and their eyes have they closed; lest they should see with their
 eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their heart, and should
 be converted, and I should heal them.

ACT 28:28  Be it known therefore unto you, that the salvation of God is sent
 unto the Gentiles, and that they will hear it.

ACT 28:29  And when he had said these words, the Jews departed, and had great
 reasoning among themselves.

ACT 28:30  And Paul dwelt two whole years in his own hired house, and received
 all that came in unto him,

ACT 28:31  Preaching the kingdom of God, and teaching those things which
 concern the Lord Jesus Christ, with all confidence, no man forbidding him.