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